Drawmer TS1 Stereo Vacuum Tube Compressor with Instrument and Mic Pr-Amp - Manual (Page 9)

Tube Station 1 OPERATORS’ MANUAL 7
TUBE DRIVE
Tube Drive
A variable control that regulates the amount of tube colouration.
Note: even with the control rotated fully counter-clockwise some
tube warmth will be added. To disable the tube stage fully, the
section must be switched off.
Active
Switches the tube circuitry into the signal path and illuminates the
status LED.
OUTPUT SECTION
Gain Trim
The output level may be adjusted between !30dB and +5dB to
compensate for level changes caused by compression and
limiting.
Limit
This is a Hard level limiter fixed at +16dB (ref +4dBu). A led
indicates when limiting occurs.
Meters
Two eight-section LED meters display the signal level (from !35dB
to 0dB) sent to the Digital Output (if fitted).
Analogue Output
Sets the overall Analogue output level of the TS1 from Off to
+16dB. Adjusting this control does not change the meter levels.
Bypass
Switches the unit into Bypass to allow comparison with the input
signal, illuminates the status LED.