Drawmer M500 Dynamics Processor - Manual (Page 33)

M500 OPERATORS MANUAL Ch 5 - 6
Screen 3 introduces a new parameter, Peak Level, which may be used to actually increase the
level of the processed sound for a short time immediately after the Gate has opened. This has its
own Level, Peak Time and Decay times which allow transients such as drums to be given extra
attack. Once the decay time has elapsed, the Gate completes its envelope conventionally.
This screen of parameters will not be available if RECORDED RECORDED envelope
is selected.
TYPE
GATE PEAK PARAMETERS FOR NORMAL TYPE
This level is the amount of gain that is added to the signal after the initial
PeakLEVEL
ATTACK time has elapsed. Peak level also determines the note velocity of
the MIDI
A maximum of +16dB +16dB is available.
GATE SEND
This parameter is very similar to HOLD and controls the time of the
PeakTIME
PeakLEVEL. If this parameter is set to Off Off then no Peak Envelope will be
heard. The maximum of 10S 10Seconds will probably never be used.
This rate is the time taken for the PeakLEVEL to fall back to 0dB, at which
PeakDECA
point the HOLD time takes over. The fastest decay rate is 2mS 2mS, the
slowest being 10S 10Seconds.
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP
OF ENVELOPE PARAMETERS
FOR THE GATE EFFECT
DOWN
Screen 4 is used to select the trigger source for the Gate. A Pre-delay is available so that the Gate
envelope can be delayed by up to 20 seconds after the Gate has been triggered. It is also possible
to set a re-trigger time to prevent the Gate from re-triggering too soon. Two different styles of re-
trigger mode are offered, A or B. The user can control the Re-trigger Level which is virtually a
second threshold, below which the audio triggering signal must fall before a re-triggering is
possible.