Tube Tech CL 2A Dual Opto Compressor - Manual (Page 4)

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SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
OF
TUBE-TECH COMPRESSOR CL 2A
In the following, you will find suggestions on various applications of the TUBE-TECH
compressor
CL 2A. They are given as a convenient guide to enable you to familiarise yourself with the
different aspects of using the compressor. We have not mentioned specific settings of gain
and threshold as they are dependent upon input levels. Instead we have specified how much
compression in dB, we feel, is needed for the various examples.
OVERALL COMPRESSION:
FINAL MIX
COMPRESSION NEEDED: 3-4 dB
Attack/release select: Fix/man
Attack:
2 o'clock
Release: 10 o'clock
Ratio: 9 o'clock
STANDARD COMPRESSION:
BASS, PIANO, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS
COMPRESSION NEEDED: 4-5 dB
Attack/release select:
Manual
Attack: 2 o'clock
Release: 10 o'clock
Ratio:
10-2 o'clock
HEAVY COMPRESSION ON INSTRUMENTS:
LINE GUITAR AND PIANO
COMPRESSION NEEDED: 10 dB
Attack/release select: Manual
Attack: 7 o'clock
Release:
1 o'clock
Ratio:
3 o'clock
COMPRESSION OF DRUMS:
SNARE AND BASS DRUM
COMPRESSION NEEDED: 2-3 dB
Attack/release select: Fixed
Ratio:
9-12 o'clock (981214)