Controls

Bypass

When activated, routes the input signal directly to the output channel without passing through the compressor. the Side Chain input is not bypassed, so the threshold indicators and gain reduction meters continue to update.

State LED

When lit, shows that normal input is being passed through the device with no attenuation

Detect decay (det decay)

Sets the peak detector time.

Hysteresis

Sets the drop in level below the Peak Threshold Level that is necessary to switch back to the side-chain input. When correctly set, hysteresis ensures that an announcement of varying levels does not get dropped during its lower levels.

Peak Threshold

Sets the side-chain input level above which the device will attenuate the main input level by the main input level.

Depth

Sets the amount of attenuation to apply to the main input signal when the side-chain input exceeds the Peak threshold value.

Attack Time

Sets how long the device will wait between detecting side-chain input and attenuating the main input.

Release time

Sets how long after the Hold Time the device will wait before raising the main input level back to its original level.

Gain meter

Shows how much the signal is being attenuated when the Ducker is active.

Hold Time

Sets how long the Ducker will hold the attenuation after the signal drops below the Peak Threshold Value.

Mask time

Sets how long the Ducker will wait before sampling after the attenuation has been released. This control keeps the Ducker from reengaging straight after releasing.