Mackie De-Esser Musical Instrument User Manual


 
User’s Guide
7
Using the DSR-1
Front Panel Overview
You can think of the DSR-1 as being broken into five basic areas:
the status block, global block, I/O block, controls, and meters.
DSR-1 Block break down overview
Status Block (See page 8)
The status block includes the PRESET up/down toggle buttons,
Preset Title window, and SOURCE (input select).
Global Controls Block (See page 9)
The global controls include: ess band (key) LISTEN, Mem A and
B select buttons, MENU, WRITE, ENABLE, HELP, and minimize
buttons.
I/O Levels Block (See page 11)
The I/O block is comprised of the input (IN) and output (OUT)
meters and the INPUT level adjustment ranging from off to
+12 dB.
Controls Block (See page 12)
The controls block is the heart of DSR-1. It includes the high-pass
FILTER, as well as FREQuency and bandWIDTH control for
selecting the ess band (ess range 1k to 20k). The controls block
also includes the THRESHold control (–49 dB to 0 dB), and the
RATIO control (1:1 to 100:1).