Quilter Steeliare Owner's Manual - Setting Up The Limiter
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LIMITER AND TREMOLO SECTION
The LIMITER may be set up to prevent overdrive distortion and increase
sustain. The TREMOLO has a widely adjustable depth and rate. Both
effects are controlled by respective footswitch buttons.
SETTING UP THE LIMITER
The LIMITER acts as a dynamic volume control that intervenes only if the
signal level exceeds a certain point. It is calibrated so that 50% will
prevent overdrive in most cases. To establish this level and hear the
effect, first turn the MASTER down to a very low level for safe testing.
Then, increase the input GAIN until you hear distortion on loud peaks.
Then increase the LIMITER and note how it reduces only the loud peaks
to prevent distortion.
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TIP: Setting LIMITER at “2”or “3” will allow some overdrive , for those
who want a little bit of grit or a “rolling boil” for lead passages.
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TIP: Setting the LIMITER higher than “5” will cause it to intervene
sooner, allowing sustain to occur well below the point of overload.
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TIP: Once you have experimentally determined the “sweet spot”
combination of GAIN and LIMITER, then use the MASTER to set your
overall volume as desired. If you want maximum clean headroom,
and only want the LIMITER to prevent unintentional distortion, leave
it on “5” and set the MASTER at “10”. You will rarely if ever play loud
enough to trigger limiting, but it will be there if needed.