dbx Quantum User Manual

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Detailed Parameters®30Section 4 QUANTUMQUANTUM User ManualSection 4Within the multiband compressor menu on the QUANTUM the following parameters are useradjustable on all setups.Compressor LOC/On/OffLocal (per band control) or global on and off.Band 1 to 4 On/OffTurns on or off each independent bandOverEasy® 1-10 (per band or global)The point when the QUANTUM (or any compressor) starts to compress is the "knee." When theQUANTUM starts to reduce the level of a signal abruptly right as it passes over the thresholdthis is called "hard knee" compression. OverEasy® (soft knee as it is sometimes called) is whenthe level of the signal is compressed gradually. OverEasy® compression starts to compressbefore the level of the signal reaches the threshold and reaches full compression after the vol-ume has gone above the threshold. This OverEasy® compression by its very nature soundsmuch smoother and more natural and will be used for most applications. When it is gentle (nat-ural sounding or light) compression that you are looking for, the QUANTUM has what we callVariKnee™. VariKnee™ gives you ten levels of OverEasy® compression to choose from (1 beingalmost hard knee and 10 being the most OverEasy®). This lets you choose the exact knee thatis needed for the dynamic effect you are looking for.Auto LOC/On/Off and Auto On/OffAuto can be turned on/off per band or globally. When Auto mode is on, the QUANTUM auto-matically sets the Attack, Hold, and Release times for the signal. The auto mode constantlyadjusts these parameters in real time for optimum performance from the unit.Fig. 4.14.1 Multiband Compression