TC electronic SDN BHD Gold Channel - Manual (Page 29)

THE BLOCKS
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Attack
The Attack time is the response time that the Compressor uses
to reach the gain reduction specified by the Ratio parameter.
Example: If the input signal suddenly increases to 4 dB above
threshold in no time with the Ratio set to 4:1 and the Attack set
to 20 ms, the Compressor will use 20ms to reach the gain
reduction of 1 dB.
Release
Release sets the fall back time of the Compressor, after the
signal drops below the Threshold.
Equalizer
Equalizers are some of the most common signal
processing devices, and are made in many different
variations and with different colorations. The
Equalizer types in the Gold Channel are made with
parametric and shelving filters. We have put great
efforts in making the EQ algorithms sound as
musical and “analog” as possible.
Easy Equalizer
This EQ type is based on old style EQ’s and incorporates just a
few parameters, making it fast and easy to work with. Built-in
soft limiters on each band in the algorithm gives you a warm
and analog sound when you tweak the filters.
The EQ has five bands:
Lo Cut - Cut filter with fixed -12 dB/oct. attenuation
Lo - Shelving filter with +/-18 dB gain and four fixed
frequencies
Mid - Bell filter with +/-18 dB gain and five fixed
frequencies
Hi - Shelving filter with +/-18 dB gain and fixed frequency at
2.5 KHz.
Hi Cut - Cut filter with fixed -12 dB/oct. gain reduction
Advanced Equalizer
This five band parametric EQ has a lot more parameters than
the Easy EQ, enabling you to make any adjustment you would
like.
The algorithm is made with built in soft limiters on each band,
which gives you a warm, analog-like sound with the EQ.
Bands 1 and 5 are shelving filters and bands 2, 3 and 4 are
fully parametric peaking filters.
Band 1
Type - Selects Bell or Shelf type of filter
Gain - +/-18 dB range
Freq - adjusts the frequency from 20 Hz - 5 kHz
Slope or Width - depending on type of filter
Band - On/Off function for the band
Band 2, 3 and 4
Gain - +/-18 dB range
Freq - adjusts the frequency from 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Width - adjusts the bandwidth of the filter (0.1 - 4 octaves)
Band - On/Off function for the band
Band 5
Type - Selects Bell or Shelf type of filter
Gain - +/-18 dB range
Freq - adjusts the frequency from 501Hz - 20 kHz
Slope or Width - depending on type of filter
Band - On/Off function for the band
Out Level
Here you can adjust the level after the EQ filtering.
Soft Clip
The built in soft clippers/limiters on each band can here be
switched On/Off.