Waves Abbey Road EMI TG12345 User Manual - page 9
Waves/Abbey Road TG12345
User Guide
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2.2 Controls
Input
Increases or decreases the gain of the signal.
Range: -24 dB to 24 dB
Default: 0 dB
Routing
Allows you to order the signal flow — EQ (Treble + Bass), Presence, Dynamics — in one of
three ways:
• EQ>Dyn>Pres –EQ first, then Dynamics, then Presence
• Dyn>EQ>Pres – Dynamics first, then EQ, then Presence
• EQ>Pres>Dyn – EQ first, then Presence, then Dynamics
Default: EQ>Pres>Dyn
Dynamics
Mode
Allows you to choose between three dynamic modes:
• Out – In this mode, the Dynamics section is bypassed.
• Compressor – Compressor mode (2:1), with attack fixed to 1 ms.
• Limiter – Limiter mode (7:1) with attack fixed to 1 ms.
Default: Out
Hold
Sets a constant DC voltage for the sidechain that feeds the VCA (for more information on
VCA, see the Concepts and Terminology section on p. 5 above). This constant voltage
causes a fixed amount of attenuation throughout the signal. When the input voltage that
reaches the sidechain is greater than the voltage set by the Hold control, the plugin’s
simulated diode is breached and VCA is triggered by a changing DC voltage, causing the
gain change to vary according to the VCA characteristics. When the input voltage is lower
than the voltage set by the Hold control, the amount of attenuation is once again constant.
This control is the only way for you to narrow the VCA’s gain change range.
The way to use the Hold control is this: set the meter to GR, change the Hold level until you
get the overall amount of compression you want, then make up for the gain loss using the