Klark Teknik U.S.A. Stereo Receiver DN530 Manual Do Utilizador

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The advantage of generating the effect in this way is that it is much more 
straightforward to set up and has the added  benefit that the attack control operates to 
change the sonic character of the accent as well as the gate.  This allows a more precise 
tailoring of the sound produced — changing from tight and snappy to more of a low-end 
thud as you increase the attack time.

Another important feature of the transient accent is that it is independent of the range 
control, so that it is possible to accent things without gating them at all.  This means 
that there is no need to lose any of the original sound, while gaining extra definition and 
punch.

Intelligent threshold shift (i-TS) — or hysteresis — operates in conjunction with the 
HOLD control knob to reduce chattering within the gate.  Chattering is the undesirable 
condition that occurs when signals — especially low frequency ones — are very close to 
the gate threshold.  In this situation the gate can become indecisive and repeatedly 
open and shut on the programme.  i-TS ensures that the gate remains open by 
automatically adjusting the threshold downwards as the signal goes over threshold.  
When the signal actually falls below threshold (that is, the temporarily adjusted 
threshold) the i-TS resets, ready for the next gate opening.  This improved 
decision-making ensures that gating is rock solid and attacks start instantly and 
consistently, even on signals that go slightly over threshold.

i-TS is particularly useful for low frequency material and instruments with oscillating or 
unpredictable decay envelopes.