User ManualTable of Contents1. INTRODUCTION71.1 Before you begin81.2 Design concept81.2.1 High quality components and design81.2.2 Failsafe relays81.2.3 Balanced inputs and outputs81.2.4 Transformer balanced outputs (optional)92. CONTROL ELEMENTS9Expander/gate section9Compressor section10Peak limiter section11Rear panel control elements of the COMPOSER PRO123. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND12Noise as a physical phenomenon12What are audio dynamics?13Compressors/limiters14Expanders/noise-gates144. APPLICATIONS154.1 Compression/levelling/limiting/clipping154.2 Expander/gate section164.2.1 Controlling leakage in the studio174.2.2 Initial settings for the expander/gate section174.2.3 Reducing leakage in stage mics184.2.4 Reducing feedback in stage mics184.2.5 Noise reduction on effects paths184.2.6 Creative use of the expander/gate section184.3 Compressor section184.3.1 Initial settings for the compressor section194.3.2 The COMPOSER PRO as a sound effects unit204.3.3 The muffling effect of a compressor204.4 Peak limiter section204.4.1 Initial settings for the peak limiter section215. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS215.1 Using the COMPOSER PRO for recording and cassette duplication215.1.1 The COMPOSER PRO in digital recording and sampling225.1.2 The COMPOSER PRO in mastering225.2 The COMPOSER PRO as a protective device225.2.1 Protection of a system with a passive crossover235.2.2 Protection of a system with an active crossover235.2.3 Improving the sound of a processor system235.3 The COMPOSER PRO in broadcast236. EXTERNAL SIDE CHAIN APPLICATIONS246.1 The side chain function246.2 Using an equalizer in the side chain path246.2.1 The COMPOSER PRO as a de-esser246.2.2 Frequency-selective filtering of unwanted signals256.2.3 Suppressing instruments during recording256.2.4 Emphasizing musical instruments during recording256.3 Anticipated compression256.4 Voice-over compression (ducking)266.5 Triggering additional sounds from a rhythm track267. INSTALLATION267.1 Rack mounting267.2 Audio connections267.3 Selecting the operating level278. SPECIFICATIONS289. WARRANTY30Size: 1.11 MBPages: 30Language: EnglishOpen manual