Edax Audio Labs MAX-800 Operation Manual - page 8
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1) GAIN REDUCTION METER:GAIN REDUCTION LEDs show the amount of average signal
reduction in dB. This aids in setting the THRESHOLD control by showing how much compression
or limiting is occuring.
5)
Allows to select two different gain reduction type systems.
FET/OPTICAL /OFF SWITCH:
2)
The threshold control determines the audio level above which gain
reduction occurs.The threshold control has a range of infinite to+22 dB, allowing applications
from low level compressionto high level limiting.
3)
he time required to restore system gain to normal after the input
signal has fallen below threshold level.
Again, proper release time will depend on the type of program material being processed and the
way in which the limiter is being used. threshold.
4)
Attack time is the amount of time that the unit takes to attenuate the output
level after threshold has been reached.
6)
Allows to select compressor or limiter ratios.
THRESHOLD CONTROL:
RECOVERYCONTROL:T
ATTACK SWITCH:
COMPRESSOR & LIMITER SWITCH MODE:
FRONT PANEL Compressor/Limiter module
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
FET
FET
FET
FET
FAST
FAST
FAST
FAST
O
O
O
O
REV
REV
REV
REV
P
H
A
S
E
P
H
A
S
E
P
H
A
S
E
P
H
A
S
E
P
H
A
S
E
P
H
A
S
E
Clip
Clip
Clip
Clip
Ovl
Ovl
Ovl
Ovl
90Hz
90Hz
90Hz
90Hz
F
I
L
T
E
R
F
I
L
T
E
R
F
I
L
T
E
R
F
I
L
T
E
R
F
I
L
T
E
R
F
I
L
T
E
R
MID
MID
MID
MID
A
T
T
A
C
K
A
T
T
A
C
K
A
T
T
A
C
K
A
T
T
A
C
K
A
T
T
A
C
K
A
T
T
A
C
K
+48V
+48V
+48V
+48V
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
P
H
A
N
T
O
M
-20dB
-20dB
-20dB
-20dB
P
A
D
P
A
D
P
A
D
P
A
D
P
A
D
P
A
D
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
LIMITER
LIMITER
LIMITER
LIMITER
M
O
D
E
M
O
D
E
M
O
D
E
M
O
D
E
M
O
D
E
M
O
D
E
O
F
F
O
F
F
O
F
F
O
F
F
O
F
F
O
F
F
Sig
Sig
Sig
Sig
S
S
S
S
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 2
CHANNEL 3
CHANNEL 4
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
G.R
G.R
G.R
G.R
Off
Off
Off
Off
Max
Max
Max
Max
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
OUTPUT
LEVEL
Min
Min
Min
Min
M a x
M a x
M a x
M a x
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
MIC/LINE
GAIN
Fast
Fast
Fast
Fast
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
Slow
Slow
Slow
Slow
Off
Off
Off
Off
Max
Max
Max
Max
THRESHOLD
THRESHOLD
THRESHOLD
THRESHOLD
dB
dB
dB
dB
DAX
E
E
E
E
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