User manual ALESIS NANOCOMPRESSOR QUICKSETUP

[. . . ] Quick Reference Guide Front Panel Controls Example Settings Vocal Limiting · Threshold set so that the loudest sections get about -6dB of gain reduction · Ratio set for 6:1 · Knee set for Soft · Peak/RMS set for RMS THRESH RATIO ATTACK RELEASE OUTPUT Threshold - sets the level above which the NanoCompressor starts to compress the input Ratio - sets the compression slope, or the amount of gain reduction above the Threshold A t t a c k - ad j u s t s t h e a m o u nt o f t i me before compression begins (Peak mode only) R e l e a s e - a d j u s t s t h e a m o u nt o f t i m e until compression will cease (Peak mode only) Output - Sets the output signal level Power - lit when the unit is plugged in Reduction - displays the amount of gai n reduction Hard/Soft - switches between Hard or Soft knee compression styles Peak/RMS - switches between Peak and RMS signal detection modes Signal - shows the Input or Output signal level Input/Output - selects whether the Signal meter is monitoring the Input or Output level Bypass/Comp - bypasses the compressor for A/B comparisons of the original signal Vocal Compression/Spoken Word · Threshold set so that one reduction LED (-1 dB) lights during the softest passages · Ratio set for 2:1 · Knee set for Soft · Peak/RMS set for Peak · Attack set to 0. 1 ms (7 o'clock) · Release set between 10 and 12 o'clock THRESH RATIO ATTACK RELEASE OUTPUT Drums · Threshold set so that all drum hits are compressed (about 3dB) · Ratio set for 4:1 · Knee set for Soft · Peak/RMS set for Peak · Attack set around 8 o'clock · Release set around 9 o'clock NanoCompressor Quick Facts Welcome to the NanoCompressor Quick Reference Guide. [. . . ] To use the NanoCompressor with a mixer insert: · Connect the balanced 1/4" plug of an Insert cable into the insert jack of your mixer's channel or main insert. Plug the "send" into the NanoCompressor's Left Input and the "return" into the Left Output · Set the controls like this: RATIO set for 4:1 (about 12 o'clock), PEAK/RMS set for RMS and HARD/SOFT set for SOFT. · Turn the THRESHOLD control all of the way to the right, then slowly turn it down (counter-clockwise). As the Threshold gets lower, you will notice the REDUCTION meter will show more and more compression. [. . . ] For more information please refer to the NanoCompressor Reference Manual that comes with your processor. THRESH RATIO ATTACK RELEASE OUTPUT Funk/R&B Electric Guitar · Threshold set for constant compression (around -3dB) · Ratio set for 6:1 · Knee set for Soft · Peak/RMS set for RMS THRESH RATIO ATTACK RELEASE OUTPUT SWITCH IN SWITCH OUT © 1996 Alesis Corporation Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice Printed In USA 7-51-1204 8/96 [. . . ]