User ManualTable of ContentsDN5401IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES4EC-Declaration of Conformity5Precautions7Safety warnings7General precautions7Power7Handling the equipment7Installation8Location8Audio connections8Radio frequency interference - Class B device8Electric fields8Operation8Safety equipment9Optional equipment9Special accessories9Contents11Chapter 1: Introduction13Overview13Applications14Features15About this manual15Chapter 2: What Is A Compressor?17Principles of compression17Uses of compression18Unwanted side effects18Chapter 3: Getting Started21Unpacking21Checking the mains fuse21Installation21Connecting the power cable22Connecting the audio cables22Channel I/O pin-outs22Sidechain inputs23Connecting to unbalanced equipment24Powering the unit24Chapter 4: Front Panel25Overview25Description25Compressor section26Switch section27Chapter 5: Rear Panel29Mains input29Channel connector section29Chapter 6: Compressor Control Functions31Attack31Make up gain31Release31Ratio32Threshold33Presence33Soft knee and hard knee34Chapter 7: Using The Compressor35Modes of operation35Manual mode with soft knee (linear peak)35Manual mode with hard knee (linear peak)36Auto mode with hard knee (exponential RMS)36Auto mode with soft knee (exponential RMS)36Limiter36Simple compression (auto mode)38Advanced compression (manual mode)38Stereo and multiple channel operation - linking39Sidechain40Appendix A: Application Notes41Drums and percussive instruments41Stringed acoustic instruments41Stringed electric instruments41Brass instruments41Vocals41Presence accentuation41Appendix B: Functional Block Diagram43Appendix C: Balanced/Unbalanced Audio45Appendix D: Technical Specification47Appendix E: Crib Sheet49Appendix F: Service Information51Routine maintenance51Cleaning51Replacing the mains fuse51Equipment disposal52Size: 3 MBPages: 54Language: EnglishOpen manual