Dan Dugan Sound Design M - Manual (Page 49)

Dugan Model M User Guide Dugan Music System and Gain Limiting
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Gain Limiting
Gain Limiting and the Music System
NOTE: See Chapter 2:Theory of the Speech and Music Systems.
The Dugan’s unique implementation lets you set the number of mics allowed at full
gain before gain limiting occurs. This can prevent feedback as the Music System turns
on more mics.
NOTE: Gain Limiting is the only automatic mixing function that can be active when the channel
is in
man mode.
To activate Gain Limiting:
1. Activate the NOM buttons on each channel you wish to include.
2. Set the master NOM gain limit field in the range 1–10 (see page 29 to learn
how to set controls).
3. Toggle the meter title to NOM gain limiting to view the amount of gain re-
duction.
Gain Limiting and the Speech System
The Speech System always maintains NOM = 1, which makes Gain Limiting unnec-
essary. Typically, the NOM controls have no effect when using the Speech System.
However, the NOM function can help avoid feedback when
• mics are switched to manual;
- OR -
• the Master OVERRIDE button is pressed with multiple mics selected.
If either case applies,
1. Turn on NOM for all channels.
2. Set the NOM gain limit field to 1.
If some channels are set to Speech and others to Music Systems, you can choose
whether they should interact. If you do not want the master gain reduction of the
Music System mics to affect those in the Speech System, turn the NOM buttons off
for the Speech System channels.