Dan Dugan Sound Design E-2 - Manual (Page 44)

Dugan Model E-2 User Guide
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Weight Controls
The weight controls set the side-chain levels for each channel into the control sys-
tem. This establishes the relative sensitivity of the automatic mix for the channels
in use. They do not change the mix levels. When the
weight controls are balanced, each
mic has an equal opportunity to take over the system: when one person talks into
one mic, he/she gets all the
auto mix gain and the others get turned down.
Figure 5-8 Weight controls
The weight controls should be used to balance the channel auto mix gain indicators
when no one is talking. If a console preamp trimmer is turned down, that channel’s
weight control can be turned up to re-balance the automixing, and vice-versa.
To adjust the weight setting, click and drag the weight slider or enter a number in the
numeric field. Ctrl-click the weight slider to reset it to 0.
Touch and hold the
weight slider to reset its value to 0.
It is important to understand that weight does not set that mic’s level in the mix when
that person speaks, but only its sensitivity in activating automatic mixing. The Speech
System detects the ratios of the levels between channels, not their absolute levels. The
weight control is not a gate threshold!
The following example illustrates how weight affects auto mix gain (see Figure 5-9).
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