Samson C com 16 用户手册

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 SENSITIVITY  

 

I t is important to undertstand how the C com 16’s SENSITIVITY control works since 

it has a dual purpose. First, to control the input level, and second, to control the 
relative threshold level for the comressor cicuit.  The C com 16 has a fixed threshold 
level and by using the SENSITIVITY control you can adjust the relative threshold 
level and thereby the total amount of gain reduction. Slowly raise the SENSITIVITY 
control, and monitor the INPUT LEVEL meter until you reach the desired amount of 
level and the INPUT METER reads between -6 and 0. 

GAIN REDUCTION METER  

 

 The GAIN REDUCTION meter is a six segment LED display showing the amount of 
gain reduction in dB’s with a scale of 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 30. 

 Once you have set the amount of gain reduction using the SENSITIVITY control 
and GAIN REDUCTION METER, you can use the OUTPUT control to set the desired 
OUTPUT level. Sometimes called ‘make-up gain”, the OUTPUT control will let you get 
back to the same level signal that was at the input before the application of gain 
reduction. Slowly raise the OUTPUT control, and monitor the I/O meter until you 
reach the desired amount of output level. Use the I/O meter and the BYPASS switch 
to check the gain. By switching the BYPASS in and out, you can check to see if the 
level is matching, and compare the sound with the compression on or off. 

Now that you have the basic input and output level set, you can raise the SENSITIVITY control 
to “squeeze” the signal and add more compression. If necessary, use the OUTPUT contol to add and “make-up gain” that 
you may need to get back to the same output level after the compresson. Use the I/O and GAIN REDUCTION Meters to 
monitor the signal levels.

 

 Your C com 16 comes pre-programmed with 15 extremely useful pre-sets covering many common compres-
sion applications. It’s simple to get great compression on your sound just by dialing up a preset and adjusting 
the levels.  When you select a pre-set using the PROGRAM selector, the C com 16 automatically adjusts all the 
compressor’s control parameters to a factory pre-set level. 

 

 Keep in mind that while the Program pre-sets are labeled for typical use, you may find that a Program works 
well for an entirely different application.  As always, experience is the best teacher, so don’t be afraid to experi-
ment with different Program presets on any sound and let your ears decide. Use the BYPASS switch to compare 
the sound in and out and if the sound is better with the C com 16 engaged, you’ve got it.