Waves CLA MixHub Software Plug-In - Manual (Page 22)

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Dynamics Module
The dynamics module consists of a soft-knee/hard-knee compressor/limiter and an expander/gate/ducker. There are
two compression modes: Desk and Bluey.
Compressor Section
Comp Type —Toggles between Desk and Bluey modes. Desk is a feed-forward VCA
compressor. It can be very fast and punchy. Bluey is a CLA-76 Compressor: it can get
gritty when needed. In a stereo track, Comp Type is linked between both channels.
Comp Ratio —Adjusts the amount of compression or expansion that will occur once the
threshold is approached.
Comp Threshold —The input level above which the soft-knee compression or
expansion starts acting to a significant degree.
Release— The time it takes for the signal to return from the compressed state back to its
original state.
Attack —A toggle between Slow and Fast attack modes of the compressor.
Gate/Expand/Duck Section
Gate Threshold —Controls the threshold above/below which processing takes place.
Gate Range —Defines the maximum amount of attenuation that can take place in the
Gate/Exp/Ducker section.
Processor Type Select —Used to choose between three gate mechanisms:
Gate attenuates the signal that registers below the threshold in a hard ratio (opposite of a
limiter).
Expander attenuates the signal that registers below the threshold in a low ratio (opposite of
a compressor).
Ducker attenuates the signal once a secondary signal exceeds the threshold.
GR Meter —A 5-LED meter measuring gain reduction. Left: gate/exp/ducker GR; Right:
compressor GR
Gate Attack —Provides continuous control of the attack time.