Rocktron Intellifex LTD - Manual (Page 20)

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D. DUCKER SECTION
The process of Ducking enables the user to suppress the level of a given signal or effect dynamically, depen-
dent upon the presence of another signal which is desired to be prominent. The Ducking feature of the Intellifex
LTD works in conjunction with the Delay and Reverb sections to attenuate the delay and/or reverb level while a
phrase is being played (resulting in a less cluttered, more intelligible sound), yet return each to its original level
when the phrase ends - thus allowing for the full decay of the delayed and/or reverberated signal.
DUCKER PARAMETERS
Ducker
In the HUSH; Delay; Ducker configuration, this parameter determines whether
the Ducker is off or on.
In the HUSH; Chorus; Delay; Reverb and HUSH; Pitch Shift; Delay; Reverb
configurations, this parameter determines whether the Ducker is either (A) off,
(B) operating on the delay, (C) operating on the reverb, or (D) operating on
both the delay and reverb.
Sensitivity
This parameter determines the threshold point above which the ducker will
begin attenuating the delay and/or reverb signal. Until the input signal reaches
this level, the delay/reverb signal will not be affected.
Attenuation
This parameter determines how much the delayed signal is attenuated (muted).
It may be set for only a slight change in signal level or it can completely
attenuate the delay/reverb signal so that no delayed or reverberated signal
passes while ducking is active.
Release Rate
This parameter is adjustable from .2 seconds to 9 full seconds, and determines
the length of time it takes for the muted delay signal to return to its original
signal level after the input signal falls below the threshold point set by the
Sensitivity parameter.