User manual WEISS DS1-MKII

[. . . ] Florastrasse 42, 8610 Uster, Switzerland ) +41 1 940 20 06 2 +41 1 940 22 14 8 http://www. weiss. ch / http://www. weiss-highend. com GAMBIT DS1-MK2 OPERATING MANUAL Software Version: 0S: 2. 0 DSP: 2. 0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK2 FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL Graphic 1: Front Panel Elements - Graphic 2: Display Elements - Weiss Engineering Ltd. , Florastr. 42, CH-8610 Uster ) +41 1 940 20 06 2 +41 1 940 22 14 8 http://www. weiss. ch Page 2 of 29 * weiss@weiss. ch OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK2 FRONT PANEL Front Panel Groups The front panel of the DS1-MK2 offers several control and display features. Control Refer to Graphic 1: Front Panel Elements + - Menu- and softkeys - Snapshot keys - Preset keys - Gain / Data controller - Crossover controllers - Envelope follower controllers - Non-linear transfer curve controllers p. 10 Display Refer to Graphic 2: Display Elements - Gain value - Crossover setting (frequency selective mode only) - Non-linear transfer curve and signal metering - Status display - Peak limiter gain reduction meter - Envelope follower settings - Compressor gain reduction meter p. 10 - Weiss Engineering Ltd. , Florastr. [. . . ] These presets are grouped according to their function: De-Esser: Four applications for high-frequency transients removal. Adjust threshold and crossover frequency as required. Limiter: Three settings for loudness maximising experiment with the transfer curve parameters for a programme optimised result. The last setting uses the crossover to select the low-band and applies a small gain, hence , , bass boost". Snapshots Snapshots are copies of the DS1-MK2 parameter settings. This allows recalling complete set-ups including all parameters and controls settings. Snapshots can be recalled from the front panel or by remote control (e. g. To see workspace status refer to the status display (, see Status Display p. A-B Comparison You can compare two settings by using the two workspaces "A" and "B". To toggle between the two press the "A-B" key. Restore a snapshot or simply adjust parameters in one workspace, then switch to the other to compare. To copy workspace "A" to "B" or vice versa, press the "copy" key and select an option (Graph 12). Dither The DS1-MK2 v2. 0 is able to apply POW-R type dither algorithms to avoid distortion when requantizing from 24bit to 16bit or 20bit output word length (see TECHNICAL DATA for dither specifications). To toggle dither on/off, press key D twice. To see dither status refer to the status display (, see Status Display p. Word Length To set output word length, press key D and select the appropriate wordlength. Setup Press key D then chose the setup menu. This leads to the menu where the type of POW-R dither can be chosen (see TECHNICAL DATA for dither specifications). Also selectable is: Auto-Blacking If auto-blacking is activated by marking the "0 IN 0 OUT" option, dither will be turned off if the input signal is zero As soon as the input signal changes, dither will be turned on again. This ensures that pauses between programmes are still digital zero, even if dither is activated. Graph 12: "copy" menu The active workspace is shown in the status display. Recall To recall a snapshot press the "recall" key. Notice that the snapshot will be copied into the active workspace. If you do not want to lose these settings, switch to the other workspace by pressing the "A-B" key. Using the gain/ data controller () enter the number of the snapshot you want to recall. [. . . ] 3 The preview time is now about three times the attack time, which gives the sidechain a headstart on the audio signal. The result is a proper limiting without overshoot. 4 As useful the preview facility in Fig 3 is, it can have an unwanted effect at the release portion. A relatively short release time causes the release to show up during the last milliseconds of the burst. [. . . ]