User manual MAINLEY SLAM

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL MANLEY SLAM! Stereo Limiter And Micpre MANLEY LABORATORIES, INC. MANLEY LABORATORIES, INC. 91710 TEL: (909) 627-4256 FAX: (909) 628-2482 http://www. manleylabs. com EveAnna's email: emanley @ manleylabs. com Tech Support: service @ manleylabs. com REV. 11-22-2004 CONTENTS SECTION INTRODUCTION POWER SUPPLY BACK PANEL & CONNECTING FRONT PANEL METERING LIMITERS, HINTS, ETC. DIGITAL RAMBLINGS THE GUTS, INSTALLING THE A/D/A, ALIGNMENTS TROUBLESHOOTING MAINS CONNECTIONS SPECIFICATIONS ADDENDUM FOR SLAM! [. . . ] A limiter should grab the peak, shove the gain down sufficiently, then gradually return to normal gain. How gradually depends on where you set the release. If the limiter was set so that it reduced 20 dB, then that quiet passage may rise in level 20 dB over a short time. This can sound pretty wierd depending on that quiet passage. Unfortunately, some of the moderate release times, like between 100mS and 500mS can be most obvious. Unfortunate because, these are typically optimal settings for loudness enhancement. Faster releases might distort and slower might tend to hold the gain down or sit between peaks or beats. We have known a few engineers to change release times on the fly, for transitions between big chorusses and sparse verses that follow, and this can work better than any electronic or algorithmic 'auto' setting. The third problem is not really so bad unless you are attempting to make the song loud. When the release is very long, a transient, however brief, triggers gain reduction, and a bar later the gain is beginning to rise back to normal, and boom, another transient reduces the level again. You could have turned down a fader or final gain control and gotten the same effect. isn't immune to this, but the slowest release is moderate at 2 seconds. Some limiters have much longer releases. 8 second releases tend to be safe and almost inaudible, but pulling a fader down a few dB before the song starts is very, very inaudible and does about the same thing. Sometimes the best thing, is to ride the fader, slowly, gently, then add the limiter for what it does best - extremely fast reaction. Vocals can be a prime candidate for limiting. Perhaps the most used limiter ever for pop vocals is the vintage LA2A. recreates that action, and goes a few steps further with side-chain filters and FET limiter. Start with the ELOP typically on the 100 SC filter (or 200 if esses need a bit of extra taming), get the INPUT & ELOP LIMITER levels optimum, adjust for an optimum level to 'tape'. Then maybe sneak in a bit of FET Limiting, with Attack at VF, RELEASE between 1 sec and 100 mS. For a Mix, we generally lean on the FET Limiter for most of the work. Releases again between 1 sec and . 1s are OK, but . 1s is verging on dangerous. [. . . ] "Grey Market" purchases are not covered by any warranty. In the case that a Manley Laboratories product must be returned to the factory from outside the USA, customer shall adhere to specific shipping, customs, and commercial invoicing instructions given with the Return Authorisation as Manley Laboratories will not be responsible for transportation costs or customs fees related to any importation or re-exportation charges whatsoever. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. [. . . ]