S•com's Compressor section can be used for a variety of gain management tasks including printing signals to a
multi-track recorder, as a mix-down effect, mastering, and for increasing the loudness of a live PA system. To
begin compressing your signal, follow the steps below:
• Follow the section above, “SETTING UP THE S•com” for normalizing the controls.
• Press the CHANNEL IN switch (located in the middle of the unit) to the IN position.
• Press in the AUTO switch (located in-between ATTACK and RELEASE).
• Adjust the Ratio to 2:1.
• Now gradually turn down the THRESHOLD level and
listen for the compression. For a visual representation,
the amount of compression is indicated on the GAIN
REDUCTION meter.
• Press out the AUTO button to experiment with manually
controlled ATTACK and RELEASE times.