TL Audio 5060 - Manual (Page 12)

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4.9 Program Control.
This 16-way rotary switch enables factory preset compression settings to be selected for different types of audio signal. The
‘Manual’ mode enables the Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Knee controls to be adjusted, along with the Input Gain,
Output Gain and Gain Make Up controls (which are active at all times). In this mode the 5060 works like a standard
compressor in the sense that the user can create their own unique compression setting and have full control over it at all
times.
In all the other 15 program settings, the Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release and Knee controls are pre-selected and fixed within
the 5060 to give optimum results for that given type of signal. Thus these controls are disabled and will have no effect when
adjusted, unless the user returns to ‘Manual’ mode. In the Preset modes, all the user has to do is select the required preset
and then adjust the Input Gain, Output Gain and Gain Make Up to taste (see particularly section 4.6 on Input Gain). The 15
presets are shown in Table 1.
The way the Program control works is by using a digital switching circuit to replace the controls mentioned by a series of
fixed components (in the case of Threshold and Ratio) and on/off switch values (in the case of Attack, Release and Knee). This
doesn’t mean that the signal itself is converted to digital format within the 5060: it simply means that the signal parameters
are controlled digitally.
How did we create the Program settings? Simply by operating the unit in Manual mode and arriving at an optimum set of
adjustments for vocals, keyboards, basses, guitars, drums and stereo mixes. These settings were then programmed into the
5060, and as a result we’ve detailed the settings for each preset in Figure 4, should you wish to re-create any of the presets
in manual mode, and adjust them to suit your own application. The designated presets can work with other signal types, so
don’t be afraid to experiment.