Sidechain Level: Controls the gain (modulation) level of the incoming control signal from the sidechain input
Threshold: Sets the audio level above which compression is applied
Ratio: Amount of gain reduction to apply; sets the degree of compression from 1:1 (no compression) to 4:1 (moderate compression), 8:1 (strong compression), 10:1 (approaching limiting)
Attack: Controls the reaction time it takes for gain reduction to increase when the signal level rises
Release: Controls the reaction time it takes for gain reduction to decrease when the signal level fails
Adjust Compensation: Adjust the output volume to compensate for any loss in level due to compression processing
Parallel Mix: Mixes wet (processed) compressor output signal with a dry (unprocessed) input signal. Helps to make parallel compression technique
LED Meter: Meter display shows the gain reduction level and compressor response time
Saturation Level: Sets the amount of drive (gradual distortion from subtle sweetening fx to gritty distortion), adding harmonic distortion to the band signal
Character Width: Adjust character of stereo width using a Mid/Side matrix (no effect on the mono signal)
Character Monogize: Frequency below which stereo width will be reduced to zero.
Attack Curve: Attack curve smoothing
Release Curve: Release curve smoothing
Engine Mode: Switch between the Envelope Detector Engine modes, how the envelope detector tracks the signal level.
– PUNCH: Follow the envelope below the threshold, which increases the attack punch as the envelope has further to come back up.
– FAST: Normal envelope detection with fast attack and release.
– SMOOTH: Release slows down as the signal falls below threshold.
Shape LF: LF sets Low Frequency values in Shelf mode (60/125/250/350/500 Hz) or Bell mode (200/300/400 Hz) to Low band. Controls the pumping/ducking effect of the Low band.
LF Level: sets bass band-shaping control.
Shape HF: HF sets High Frequency values in Bell mode (3/4/5/6 kHz) or Shelf mode (2/4/8/16 Hz) to High band.
HF Level: sets specific high band shaping contriol.
LF/HF Reduction Response: HP & LP filters in the sidechain to reduce or increase response of High/Low frequencies
Mix: Switch between the default “Linear” and “Parallel” (each band includes dry/wet control) modes
Output Gain: Controls the gain level of the processed (wet) signal
Active FX: Switches the effect between Active and Soft-Bypass modes. Variation of effect bypass with fade in and fade out that excludes loud peaks when you enable or disable the effect