Yamaha DME - Manual (Page 391)

Chapter 6 Component Guide
DME Designer Owner’s Manual 391
Double-click a component to open the component editor for it. The parameters are the same for mono
channel and stereo channel components.
Name Function
1
De-Esser Curve Displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the
input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output
level.
2 Gain Reduction Meter Displays the gain reduction attenuation.
3 Output Meter Displays the output signal level.
Parameter Setting Range Function
4 Threshold -54 dB to ±0 dB Sets the threshold value.
5
Ratio 1:1 to
∞:1
Sets the compression ratio.
6 Knee HARD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sets the way the de-esser effect is applied.
7 Attack 0 to 120 ms Sets the attack time.
8
Release 44.1 kHz: 6 ms to 46 s
48 kHz: 5 ms to 42.3 s
88.2 kHz: 3 ms to 23 s
96 kHz: 3 ms to 21.1 s Sets the release time.
The setting range may very, depending on the
operating frequency.
9 Gain ±0 dB to +18 dB Sets the output gain.
) Frequency 80 Hz to 10 kHz Sets the minimum signal frequency for compression.
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On ON/OFF Turns the de-esser ON.
1
2 9 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 )
De-Esser component editor
–70
–60
–50
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
+10
+20
–70 –60 –50 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 +10 +20
Input Level (dB)
Output Le
v
el (dB)
Ratio = 2 : 1
Knee = Hard
Threshold = –20dB