8 – Dynamics processors—Dynamics diagram66 TASCAM DM-24 Reference ManualDynamics diagramThe following display provides a graphical represen-tation of the compressor settings, as shown below. Asthe signal is fed through the compressor, bargraphmeters are shown on the appropriate scale:Gates/expandersThe following parameters affect the gate andexpander, if these have been assigned to the selectedchannel.GateThreshold (THRESH), controlled by the POD 1knob, allows the setting of the threshold at which thegate will open. Variable from -80dB to 0dB in 1dBsteps.Range (RANGE), controlled by the POD 2 knob, setsthe gate range, from 60dB to 0dB in 1dB steps.Hysteresis (HYST), controlled by the POD 3 knob,from 0dB to 24dB in 1dB steps.Gate attack time (ATTACK), controlled by thePOD 1 knob on the last row. Variable from 0ms to125ms in 1ms steps.Gate hold time (HOLD), controlled by the POD 2knob on the last row. Variable from 0ms to 990ms in100 steps.Gate decay time (DECAY), controlled by the POD3 knob on the last row. Variable from 50ms to 5.0s.From 5ms to 200ms, the steps are 5ms apart; from200ms to 300ms, the steps are 10ms apart; from300ms to 500ms, the steps are 20ms apart; from500ms to 1.00s, the steps are 50ms apart; from 1.00sto 3.00s, the steps are 0.1s apart; and from 3.00s to5.00s the steps are 0.2s apart.ExpanderThreshold The threshold of the expander function,from –48dB to 0dB, in 1dB steps.Ratio The ratio of the original signal relative to theexpanded signal. Values are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16,1:32, 1:64.Attack The attack time of the expansion effect.From 0ms to 125ms in 1ms steps.Release The release time of the expansion effect.From 5ms to 5.00 seconds.From 5ms to 200ms, the steps are 5ms apart; from200ms to 300ms, the steps are 10ms apart; from300ms to 500ms, the steps are 20ms apart; from500ms to 1.00s, the steps are 50ms apart; from 1.00sto 3.00s, the steps are 0.1s apart; and from 3.00s to5.00s the steps are 0.2s apart.OutputlevelsGainreductionCompressor“knee”Input levels
