Drawmer M500 Dynamics Processor - Manual (Page 35)

M500 OPERATORS MANUAL Ch 5 - 8
B B Where the Gate envelope is forced to finish regardless of the envelope of
ReTrig
the triggering sound and will then trigger on the next sound after the re-
trigger time has elapsed. Type
B B will cause repeating envelopes on a
continuous valid trigger, whereas type A A would remain open.
The is a secondary threshold that the audio signal has to fall below to
ReTRIG-LEVEL
permit the GATE to close, it is very effective in 'Latching on' to a sound
once triggered. The parameter has an
Off Off option, and ranges from -1d -1d B B
to either -20dB -20dB, or the difference between the current GATE THRESHOLD
and -50dB, eg -5dB if the THRESHOLD is at -45dB.
DOWN
The last (bottom) screen is used to select the GATE function, Key source and the Gate Type. Gate
function may be used to configure the GATE as a conventional Gate or as a Ducker. In Duck mode,
signals in excess of the threshold cause the GATE to close rather than open. Key source permits
the re-routeing of the filter section. As mentioned in the DE-ESSER section the filter is only
available if the De-Esser, which has higher priority, is not assigned. TYPE allows the GATE to be
used normally or in conjunction with one of the 16 possible RECORDED envelopes.
GATE FUNCTION PARAMETERS FOR BOTH TYPES
Normally set to Gate, Gate, opens the audio path when the gate is triggered. If
FUNCTIO
set to Duck Duck the GATE closes the audio path when the gate is triggered. For
example, Duck Duck can be used for 'voice-overs' to control the level of music.
Load factory PATCH number 62 VoxOvrDuck VoxOvrDuck, feed the voice over
microphone to the KEY INPUT jack socket and route the music through the
INPUT / OUTPUT XLR sockets.
When set to Direct Direct routes the XLR audio signal to trigger the gate. Set to
KeySOURCE
IntFiltr IntFiltr the XLR audio signal is routed through the FILTER section. Set to
ExtFiltr ExtFiltr the KEY INPUT jack socket audio signal is fed through the FILTER
section.
If the DE-ESS Effect is assigned on the same audio channel, (ie. its yellow
LED is lit), then the Filter will not be available to the GATE. Therefore the
only possible option is
Direct Direct.
This parameter has only two options. They control many other GATE
TYPE
functions and facilities. Only users conversant with the finer points of the
M500 should work with the Recorded envelopes.
Normal Normal 2pages GATE: THRSH ATACK HOLD DECAY RANGE
GATE: PeakLEVEL PeakTIME PeakDECAY
Recorded Recorded page GATE: THRSH RATE DIR NUM --Title---
GATE PATCHES
Patches numbered 51 through and including 64 are standard GATE
configurations. Patch number 65 uses the Recorded envelope. Patches
114 through to and including 123 are GATE patches preset to be controlled
by MIDI.