Presonus Audio electronic Smart Compressor - Manual (Page 19)

3 BASIC SETUP & OPERATION BASIC SETUP & OPERATION
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3 . 1 Q U I C K S T A R T
1.
Connect your Blue Max using one of the diagrams below.
2.
Select either +4 or -10 operating level. (Reminder: +4 is for ‘pro’
levels such as consoles, -10 is for ‘consumer’ levels or
instruments)
3.
Select your preset. (Refer to the preset descriptions above.
Remember that the Ratio, Attack and Release knobs are only
active in Manual mode.)
4.
Push the Process button in.
5.
Turn the Input knob all the way to -20 (counter-clockwise).
6.
Set the Output knob on 0.
7.
Slowly turn the Input knob up (clockwise) until the Gain
Reduction meters begin to move. Continue to rotate the Input
knob until the Gain Reduction meters read between -5 and -7.
8.
Adjust the Output knob to the desired output level.
You should now have a very natural sounding compressed signal. Of
course you should experiment with the settings to suit your taste.