Drawmer TS2 Dual Tube Compressor - Manual (Page 7)

Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL 5
CONTROL DESCRIPTION
DYNAMICS SECTION
Compressor This serves as the compressors input gain control, which has a
preset threshold. Rotate clockwise until the required amount of
compression is achieved. The amount of compression is
indicated by a LED bar indicator on the front panel.
Attack Attack controls the speed that the compressor responds to a rise
in signal level. The sound of any percussive signals can be
altered by using this control because long attack times allow the
initial part of the signal to escape compression thus giving a
certain amount of ‘punch’ to the sound.
Release Release controls the speed which the compressor recovers
when the signal drops in level. The faster the release, the louder
the apparent output level. Most compressors create some
distortion when short release times are used, so care should be
taken to arrive at the correct setting.
TUBE DRIVE
Tube Drive:
A continually variable control that regulates the amount of tube
colouration.
Note: even with the control rotated fully counter-clockwise some tube
warmth will be added. To disable any tube effect fully, the section must
be disabled using the push button switch.
In/Out:
Switches the tube circuitry into the signal path and illuminates the
status LED.