Yamaha N12 Owners Manual - Page 28
Making Great Mixes, Manipulating compression - development
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A Hands-On Guide to the n8/n12 Making Great Mixes English LEVEL Manipulating compression The n8/n12 features a high-quality compressor inherited from Yamaha's cutting-edge digital mixers, acclaimed by engineers all over the world. A compressor is an effect that restrains the peak levels of an input signal while enhancing the overall loudness of the signal. Today, compressors are used in virtually every recording environment as an important effect that significantly influences the character of the sound. However, most compressors require specialized knowledge and experience in order to obtain the optimal results. The n8/n12 use newly-developed Sweet Spot Morphing Technology to deliver professional-quality results with easy operation. The compressors of the n8/n12 contain preset settings (Sweet Spot data) that were created by top-class engineers and can be used simply by adjusting (morphing) the Sweet Spot Data according to your taste. By accessing the Yamaha website, you can obtain additional Sweet Spot data created by famous engineers. If your computer is connected to the n8/n12, you can replace the Sweet Spot data if desired. NOTE For more information on updating Sweet Spot data, please refer to page 48. ■ Which compressor setting suits you? Rotate the compressor's [MORPH] control to select one of the Sweet Spot settings. These Sweet Spot settings (A-E) contain different compressor presets (Sweet Spot data) created by famous sound engineers. Select one and the corresponding preset data will be recalled. Sweet Spot C Natural-sounding compression that makes the A sound smoother. We recommend that you use a fairly low depth setting for the compressor. B Enriches the decay of the sound. C Emphasizes the attack of the sound. A good choice for drums or guitar. D Slightly squashes the attack, making the attack more consistent. Squashes the sound to make the volume constant. E Depending on the input signal, the sound may distort. When applied to drums, this can produce a sound that is typical of British rock of the 60's. ■ Want to tweak the compression? Use the [DRIVE] control to adjust the degree of compression. As you rotate the control clockwise, additional compression is applied, and the output level is automatically adjusted according to the degree of compression. You do not need to be a high-tech wizard to control this compressor! At a setting of "0," no compression is applied. When an input signal level exceeds a specified level and the compressor is triggered, the corresponding input channel [COMP] LED lights up. While listening carefully, adjust the sound to your taste. Sweet Spot B Sweet Spot A Sweet Spot D Sweet Spot E If you set the [MORPH] control to a position between two Sweet Spot settings, the compressor will use data from between those settings. For example, if you set the control to halfway between Sweet Spots A and B, the compressor will apply the values that correspond to exactly halfway between the values for Sweet Spots A and B. As you rotate the control toward the Sweet Spot B position, the values will become closer to those of Sweet Spot B. In this way, you can set the compressor on the n8/n12 more intuitively using Sweet Spot data. C B D AE C B D AE C B D AE C B D AE C B D AE A B C D E A/B=50% B/C=50% C/D=50% D/E=50% A=100% B=100% C=100% D=100% E=100% When shipped from the factory, Sweet Spots A-E use the following settings: 28 Owner's Manual How a compressor works A compressor suppresses the input signal peaks and raises the overall sound pressure level to increase the body of the sound. When an input signal level exceeds a specified threshold, the compressor is triggered and compresses the signal. When the signal level falls below the threshold, compression is removed. How quickly the signal level changes after the compressor is triggered or removed depends on the compressor's setting. For example, if you select a setting with a slow response, the level will change gradually and more naturally. If you select a setting with a quick response, the level will change quickly. input signal compressed level threshold TIME compressor triggered compressor removed