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45. Compressor This extremely versatile compressor program allows creation of a wide range of compression and limiting effects. It can simply be used to reduce the dynamic range of a signal, to smooth put the sound of an electric bass or add sustain to an electric guitar. It can help to reduce volume fluctuations as a vocalist moves closer to or away from a microphone, or limit the maximum level of a signal to prevent overloading certain types of amplification or recording equipment. Attack Time (ATTACK): 1 - 40 milliseconds Determines how long it takes for full compression to be reached after the effect is triggered (i.e. the THRESHOLD level is exceeded). The right ATTACK setting is essential to preserve the natural initial attack sound of the instrument used -- or modify it as desired. Release Time (RELEASE): 10 - 2,000 milliseconds Determines how long it takes for compression to be released after the input signal drops below the THRESHOLD level. The RELEASE setting is important to preserve the natural release sound of the instrument used. Too short a RELEASE setting will cause the sound to be cut off unnaturally. Threshold Level (THRESHOLD): -48 - -6 dB Determines the level of the input signal at which the compression effect begins. Set at a low level (-48 dB) all input signals will be compressed. At a higher level, only those signals exceeding the THRESHOLD level will be compressed, thus producing a limiting effect. The THRESHOLD level must be set to match the level and characteristics of the instrument being used, as well as the desired effect. Compression Ratio (RATIO): 1 - 20 This parameter sets the "amount" of compression applied to the input signal. A setting of 1.0 produces no compression, while a setting of 20 produces maximum compression. Detect Delay (DET. DL Y): -50 - +50 milliseconds This parameter sets an initial delay between the time the input signal begins (the time the THRESHOLD level is exceeded) and the time the compression effect begins. This delay can be used to allow the initial attack of an instrument to come through completely unaffected while the rest of the signal is compressed. A minus DET DLY setting causes the compressed sound to appear before the direct instrument sound. Delay Time (DELAY): 0.1 - 400 milliseconds Determines the time delay between the direct sound and the compressed effect sound. 21 GEP50 GUITAR EFFECT PROCESSOR F-oos w THRESHOLD a_ 0 INPUT LEVEL (dB) RATIO = 1.0 RATIO = 2.0 RATIO = 5.0 RATIO = 20.0

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45.
Compressor
This
extremely
versatile
compressor
program
allows
creation
of
a
wide
range
of
compression
and
limiting
effects.
It
can
simply
be
used
to
reduce
the
dynamic
range
of
a
signal,
to
smooth
put
the
sound
of
an
electric
bass
or
add
sustain
to
an
electric
guitar.
It
can
help
to
reduce
volume
fluctuations
as
a
vocalist
moves
closer
to
or
away
from
a
microphone,
or
limit
the
maximum
level
of
a
signal
to
prevent
overloading
certain
types
of
amplification
or
recording
equipment.
Attack
Time
(ATTACK):
1
—
40
milliseconds
Determines
how
long
it
takes
for
full
compression
to
be
reached
after
the
effect
is
triggered
(i.e.
the
THRESHOLD
level
is
exceeded).
The
right
ATTACK
setting
is
essential
to
preserve
the
natural
initial
attack
sound
of
the
instrument
used
--
or
modify
it
as
desired.
Release
Time
(RELEASE):
10
-
2,000
milliseconds
Determines
how
long
it
takes
for
compression
to
be
released
after
the
input
signal
drops
below
the
THRESHOLD
level.
The
RELEASE
setting
is
important
to
preserve
the
natural
release
sound
of
the
instrument
used.
Too
short
a
RE-
LEASE
setting
will
cause
the
sound
to
be
cut
off
unnatu-
rally.
Threshold
Level
(THRESHOLD):
-48
—
-6
dB
Determines
the
level
of
the
input
signal
at
which
the
com-
pression
effect
begins.
Set
at
a
low
level
(-48
dB)
all
input
signals
will
be
compressed.
At
a
higher
level,
only
those
signals
exceeding
the
THRESHOLD
level
will
be
com-
pressed,
thus
producing
a
limiting
effect.
The
THRESHOLD
level
must
be
set
to
match
the
level
and
characteristics
of
the
instrument
being
used,
as
well
as
the
desired
effect.
Compression
Ratio
(RATIO):
1
—
20
This
parameter
sets
the
"amount"
of
compression
applied
to
the
input
signal.
A
setting
of
1.0
produces
no
compression,
while
a
setting
of
20
produces
maximum
compression.
Detect
Delay
(DET.
DL
Y):
-50
-
+50
milliseconds
This
parameter
sets
an
initial
delay
between
the
time
the
input
signal
begins
(the
time
the
THRESHOLD
level
is
exceeded)
and
the
time
the
compression
effect
begins.
This
delay
can
be
used
to
allow
the
initial
attack
of
an
instrument
to
come
through
completely
unaffected
while
the
rest
of
the
signal
is
compressed.
A
minus
DET
DLY
setting
causes
the
compressed
sound
to
appear
before
the
direct
instrument
sound.
Delay
Time
(DELAY):
0.1
—
400
milliseconds
Determines
the
time
delay
between
the
direct
sound
and
the
compressed
effect
sound.
Fos
-o
w
a_
0
THRESHOLD
INPUT
LEVEL
(dB)
RATIO
=
1.0
RATIO
=
2.0
RATIO
=
5.0
RATIO
=
20.0
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GEP50
GUITAR
EFFECT
PROCESSOR