elysia mpressor User Manual
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Release
This figure is based on a very fast attack time which produces -6 dB of gain reduction. The burst
lasts for 50 ms and then follows the release phase with its time parameter set to different lengths.
The linear characteristic of the release curve is easy to see here. Arising from the circuit used for
this process, the attack time has to be added to the release time. The advantage of this is that in
combination with long attack settings you can use even the fastest release settings without gen-
erating unwanted artifacts.
Anti Log
This diagram reveals the characteristics of the Anti Log function. The darker curve shows the nor-
mal linear release progress, which has a constant ratio of time per dB. In Anti Log mode, however,
the release time is longer when the process starts and becomes shorter in the further progress.
Please note that a certain amount of dynamics is needed in order to form this special curve in its
complete shape: The change from deceleration to acceleration does not happen until an amount
of around 10 dB of gain reduction is reached – and then you will start to really hear it ;-)
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