XTA 5 Series - Manual (Page 50)

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Setting the Attack and Release times
As with all dynamic processing (DEQ, compression, limiting), using too fast attack and release times on low frequency
program (such as a bass guitar) will cause the compressor to respond to individual cycles of the signal, rather than the
overall envelope. This will result in obvious distortion, which might be described as sounding like clicking superimposed
on the original signal.
The compressor and DEQ release time has been deliberately restricted to a minimum of 45mS to prevent excessive
distortion on low frequency signals, even with fast attack times and high ratios. None the less, it is still possible to
introduce some distortion if care is not taken with the settings. The best way to ensure that the signal is not being
excessively distorted is to make good use of the ‘BYPASS’ button, constantly comparing the original signal with the
effected version.