Drawmer M500 Dynamics Processor - Manual (Page 42)

M500 OPERATORS MANUAL Ch 5 - 15
MIDInote MIDInote
Trig-SOURCE
MIDInote MIDInote triggering is not actually triggering of the pan envelope at all, but
literally MIDI notes set the PAN position with respect to the Low and High
key split points currently selected for audio channel 1, (see the MIDI
screen). An easy demonstration of this is Factory patch number 124
named
M Pan pos M Pan pos where any MIDI note event on the correct MIDI channel
between key C1 (panned fully Left) and key C5 (panned fully right) will set
a pan position , ie. key C3 is dead centre. If the upper and lower split-
points overlap, the pan still operates between the highest and lowest
notes set, (and not in Dead-Zone mode).
DOWN
A third parameter screen allows an envelope to be imposed on the modulating waveform so that
the PAN width can, for example, be made to start off very narrow, expand to full width over a pre-
determined time, and then narrow down again.
PAN ENVELOPE PARAMETERS DISPLAY
The Envelope ATTACK is the time - once triggered - for the PAN to 'swell'
EnvATTACK
from no perceivable width to the selected [RANGE] width / depth.
After the EnvATTACK time has completed, this takes effect to either Hol Hol d d
EnvDECAY
at the setting, or to decay at the selected rate. A DECAY setting
RANGE
equal to the ATTACK setting gives a smooth 'in and out' swelling of PAN
depth.
PANNER PATCHES
Patches numbered 104 through to 113 show the ranges of effects
available with the PANner. Patches 123 ,124 and 125 are PAN patches
preset to be controlled by MIDI.
ADVANCED FADER
The FADER for each channel has a separate fade Up and Down time. It can be triggered to fade
up or down by the left and right arrow buttons when on the View meter screen, shown
symbolically as
< > < > The meter screen has both channels' signal outputs shown and Fade gain
reduction.
FADER VIEW METERS
The Fade 'Timer' is triggered to start timing when the M500 receives an audio signal above -10dB.
The 'Fade-out' time can be set by selecting the timer 'Minutes' value to below 0. Then, once the
timer has been triggered by audio, the time will count until the 'YES' button is hit. The time is then
displayed ready to do a 'Fade-out'. This is useful in a studio mix-down environment where one 'dry
run' is needed to locate a suitable fade point after which the fade will automatically start at the
same point each time the tape is run. The fader automatically resets itself after 5 seconds of
signal below -30db once the 'Fade-out' is complete.