Yamaha AW2400 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Dynamics Processing
Pan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing
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E TYPE
Indicates the currently selected compressor type. The
displayed indication has the following meaning.
COMP...................Compressor
EXPAND ...............Expander
COMP.(H)..............Compander (hard)
COMP.(S)..............Compander (soft)
F GR (Gain Reduction)
Indicates the amount of gain reduction produced by
the compressor, in a range of -18 dB to 0 dB.
G Output meter
Indicates the level of the signal after it has passed
through the compressor.
H PARAMETER
Here you can edit the parameters of the compressor.
The type of parameters and their ranges will differ
depending on the compressor type. For details on the
types of parameter and their function, refer to the
appendix.
4
Move the cursor to the COMP ON/OFF but-
ton and press the [ENTER] key to turn the
compressor on.
5
Use the STEREO LINK button to turn com-
pressor linking for paired channels on or
off, and the POSITION field to select the
compressor insert point as required.
6
Move the cursor to the parameter you want
to edit and use either the [DATA/JOG] dial
or [INC]/[DEC] keys to set the parameter as
required.
Applying and controlling compression by using knobs 1–
4 in the Selected Channel section.
1
Use the Layer section, [INPUT SEL], [SEL],
and [STEREO SEL] keys to select the chan-
nel to which compression is to be applied.
2
Press the Selected Channel section [DYN]
key so that it’s indicator lights.
With the default settings the DYNAMICS screen will
appear automatically. The display will not change if
the UTILITY screen Preference page AUTO DIS-
PLAY button is set to OFF.
3
Rotate Selected Channel knobs 1–4.
The parameters for the channels selected in step 1 will
change accordingly.
The knobs control the following parameters.
* TOTAL: Multiple parameters are changed simultaneously to vary
the compression effect.
If the UTILITY screen Preference
page AUTO DISPLAY button is set
to OFF, a popup window showing
the current compression settings
will appear while Selected Channel
knobs 1–4 are being operated.
•You cannot change the compressor type via this page. If you
want to use a different type, you must recall a library setting
that uses the desired type. For details on recalling library
compression settings, refer to “EQ/Dynamics Processor
Library Operation” on page 154.
HINT
Pressing the [F1] key while holding the Display section
[SHIFT] key has the same effect as the ON/OFF button.
HINT
Pressing the [F2] key while holding the Display section
[SHIFT] key has the same effect as the STEREO LINK button.
HINT
•You can save your current compressor settings in the library
as described in “EQ/Dynamics Processor Library Operation”
on page 154.
HINT
Selected Channel
knobs 1–4
1 2 3 4
Parameters TOTAL* Threshold Ratio Gain
Compressor Control via
the Selected Channel section