Stereo linked, M/s linked, Scenarios – elysia alpha compressor User Manual
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1,5
3,0
5,0
12
16
20
1,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,5
9,5
11
14
7,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
16
18
20
3,0
4,0
5,0
6,0
7,5
8,5
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11
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Soft Clip
Gain Reduction
M/S Mode
Active
Channel Link
Mix
Dir
10
%
20
30
60
70
80
90
Com
100
50
Gain
0
0,5
dB
1,5
2,0
4,5
6,0
8,0
10
12
11
3,5
EQ Freq
Hz
20
22
30
40
140 170
500
220
300
2k0
1k0
SC Gain
dB
LP
-12
-5
-2
-1
-0,3 -0,3
-2
-5
-12
HP
SC Freq
Hz
30
40
50
80
280 340
430
2k0
3k3
EQ Gain
Lo
2,7
2,2
1,6
1,0
0,3
1,6
2,2
2,7
Hi
dB
0,3
Auto Fast
Feed Forward
On
Auto Fast
x10
On
Transformer
Direct
Compressed
On
Thresh
+20
+18
dB
+15
+11
0
-3
-6
-9
-13
-12
+4
Attack
0,01
2,0
ms
7,0
13
28
50
70
110
150
130
24
Release
60
75
ms
100
150
430
570
800
1k1
1k8
1k5
300
Ratio
1,1
1,2
1:X
1,3
1,4
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,4
2,2
1,6
Soft Clip
25
24
dB
21
19
14
11
8,0
5,5
3,0
16
4,0
Mix
Dir
10
%
20
30
60
70
80
90
Com
100
50
Gain
0
0,5
dB
1,5
2,0
4,5
6,0
8,0
10
12
11
3,5
EQ Freq
Hz
20
22
30
40
140 170
500
220
300
2k0
1k0
SC Gain
dB
LP
-12
-5
-2
-1
-0,3 -0,3
-2
-5
-12
HP
EQ Gain
Lo
2,7
1,0
0,3
1,6
2,2
2,7
Hi
dB
0,3
Auto Fast
Feed Forward
On
Auto Fast
x10
On
Transformer
Direct
Compressed
On
Thresh
+20
+18
dB
+15
+11
0
-3
-6
-9
-13
-12
+4
Attack
0,01
2,0
ms
7,0
13
28
50
70
110
150
130
24
Release
60
75
ms
100
150
430
570
800
1k1
1k8
1k5
300
Ratio
1,1
1,2
1:X
1,3
1,4
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,4
2,2
1,6
Soft Clip
25
24
dB
21
19
14
11
8,0
5,5
3,0
16
4,0
SC Freq
Hz
30
40
50
80
280 340
430
2k0
3k3
500
800
18
1,5
3,0
5,0
12
16
20
1,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,5
9,5
11
14
7,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
16
18
20
3,0
4,0
5,0
6,0
7,5
8,5
9,5
11
12
14
Soft Clip
Gain Reduction
M/S Mode
Active
Channel Link
Mix
Dir
10
%
20
30
60
70
80
90
Com
100
50
Gain
0
0,5
dB
1,5
2,0
4,5
6,0
8,0
10
12
11
3,5
EQ Freq
Hz
20
22
30
40
140 170
500
220
300
2k0
1k0
SC Gain
dB
LP
-12
-5
-2
-1
-0,3 -0,3
-2
-5
-12
HP
SC Freq
Hz
30
40
50
80
280 340
430
2k0
3k3
EQ Gain
Lo
2,7
2,2
1,6
1,0
0,3
1,6
2,2
2,7
Hi
dB
0,3
Auto Fast
Feed Forward
On
Auto Fast
x10
On
Transformer
Direct
Compressed
On
Thresh
+20
+18
dB
+15
+11
0
-3
-6
-9
-13
-12
+4
Attack
0,01
2,0
ms
7,0
13
28
50
70
110
150
130
24
Release
60
75
ms
100
150
430
570
800
1k1
1k8
1k5
300
Ratio
1,1
1,2
1:X
1,3
1,4
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,4
2,2
1,6
Soft Clip
25
24
dB
21
19
14
11
8,0
5,5
3,0
16
4,0
Mix
Dir
10
%
20
30
60
70
80
90
Com
100
50
Gain
0
0,5
dB
1,5
2,0
4,5
6,0
8,0
10
12
11
3,5
EQ Freq
Hz
20
22
30
40
140 170
500
220
300
2k0
1k0
SC Gain
dB
LP
-12
-5
-2
-1
-0,3 -0,3
-2
-5
-12
HP
EQ Gain
Lo
2,7
1,0
0,3
1,6
2,2
2,7
Hi
dB
0,3
Auto Fast
Feed Forward
On
Auto Fast
x10
On
Transformer
Direct
Compressed
On
Thresh
+20
+18
dB
+15
+11
0
-3
-6
-9
-13
-12
+4
Attack
0,01
2,0
ms
7,0
13
28
50
70
110
150
130
24
Release
60
75
ms
100
150
430
570
800
1k1
1k8
1k5
300
Ratio
1,1
1,2
1:X
1,3
1,4
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,4
2,2
1,6
Soft Clip
25
24
dB
21
19
14
11
8,0
5,5
3,0
16
4,0
SC Freq
Hz
30
40
50
80
280 340
430
2k0
3k3
500
800
SC
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Stereo Linked
This setting is especially useful for tracks in which the instruments are not placed straight in the
middle of the stereo spectrum – when a recording has been made by using classic stereo miking
like in Jazz, for example. In order to come up to such styles of music, one should make sure to cre-
ate an unobtrusive and smooth kind of compression. This can be achieved by setting a long attack
time and a ratio value in the lower control range, at which only a very few dB of gain reduction
are required. If necessary, you can use the mix controllers to apply the effect of the compressor
in even finer doses (both direct and compressed buttons have to be activated for this). Moreover,
you can kick in the audio filters to make additional sonic corrections. Note: Look after setting the
mix, gain and filter controllers at the same values when working in stereo mode. The link function
only affects the control mode of the actual compressor section. Of course the linked stereo mode
can also be used for many other styles of music, but then you will often be able to achieve even
better results in M/S mode.
M/S Linked
The function of the compressor in linked M/S mode is quite similar to its function in linked stereo
mode, and the resulting gain reduction in the middle and the side channel is exactly the same.
An attack time of 30-40 ms ensures that transients from percussion instruments are hardly com-
pressed, while the release time of 250 ms lets the compressor decrease its gain reduction fast
enough. Variations of the release time are especially effective in controlling the amount of loud-
ness. Here, activating the Auto Fast function should be preferred to setting a very fast release time.
The generated gain reduction is primarily affected by matching the threshold and ratio param-
eters. A ratio of 1:1.7 has often proved to be a good start. But what is the essential advantage of
the linked M/S mode compared to the linked stereo mode? The levels of M and S can be set differ-
ently, which makes it very easy to perform changes of the stereo width (Mix too narrow? More gain
to the side channel. Not enough punch? Add gain to the middle). Furthermore, a left/right drift
caused by possible unequal settings of the gain controllers is impossible in this mode.
SCENARIOS