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TAPE SATURATION
Tape saturation emulates the sound of sources recorded
on analog tapes and sources recorded digitally. Because
of the natural peak saturation that occurs with analog
tapes, sound sources recorded on them seem louder
than the same sound sources recorded digitally. To use
this effect, increase the Gain parameter setting. The
amount of gain used is guided by both the output level
meter and, more importantly, the ear. Gain levels that
are too high can dramatically reduce the dynamic range
of sound sources, possibly causing objectionable
distortion - just like real tape.
Gain (Min, 1 to 30, Max)
Determines average output level. Lower settings prevent
signal saturation. Higher settings reduce peaks within the
sound source relative to the average level of the sound
source, enabling the peak saturation block to reduce
peak levels. The setting can be increased to its maximum
level without causing digital overload. However,
excessive peak saturation may distort the signal.
Saturation (Off, Modern, Vintage)
Controls the amount of saturation.
LEVEL METERS
1
3
4
2
1
2
1. Output Level Meter
Indicates output levels. The value indicates the
maximum output level of the left or right channel,
whichever is greater. The tick marks are placed in
3dB increments. The right most tick mark indicates
0dB or maximum output level.