Midas PRO1 User Manual

136 Chapter 16: Internal Effects
PRO1 Live Audio System
Operator Manual
5 RELEASE control
knob
Adjusts the time it takes the compressor to recover or
the gate to close after the programme material falls
back below threshold, depending on which is
selected.
6 GATE HOLD
control knob
Minimises chattering in conjunction with internal
hysteresis (see “Intelligent threshold shift (i-TS)” on
page 137). Once the signal is detected as below
threshold, this control defines a waiting period before
the gate starts to close.
7 RATIO/RANGE
control knob
Adjusts the amount of compression (ratio) applied to
signals above threshold or the gain reduction (range)
applied to signals below threshold, depending on
whether the compressor or gate is selected.
8 VINTAGE switch See item 9 “HARD KNEE switch”.
9 HARD KNEE
switch
Used in combination with the VINTAGE switch to
provide four compressor operating modes (see
“Compressor modes of operation” on page 137)
10 FILTER switch Used in conjunction with the NARROW switch and
SIDE CHAIN FREQUENCY control knob to provide a
variable frequency band pass filter that acts on the
side chain signals. This switch enables (switch = on)
or bypasses (switch = off) the filter.
11 NARROW switch Changes the bandwidth from wide (switch = off) to
narrow (switch = on). See Item 10 “FILTER switch”.
12 SOLO switch with
yellow LED
Enabling the SOLO switch with SIP disabled, sends
post-filter side chain audio to the solo bus output.
Please be aware that if you enable the SOLO switch
with SIP enabled, the side chain signal is routed
directly to the output.
13 BYPASS switch
with red LED
Enables a bypass condition whereby the VCA remains
in-circuit, fixed at unity gain. The gain reduction
meter continues to operate with BYPASS enabled.
14 GATE switch with
green LED
This switch selects channel operation as compressor
mode (switch = disabled) or gate mode (switch =
enabled).
15 SIDE CHAIN
FREQUENCY
control knob
Selects the frequency at which the band pass filter
acts on the side chain signals (see Item 10 “FILTER
switch”). The filter can be used to make the
compression frequency selective. Additionally, there
is a solo function (see Item 12 “SOLO switch with
yellow LED”) that places the filtered side chain onto
the compressor’s solo bus output or, optionally, the
main output (SIP mode).
16 ATTEN DEPTH
meter (dB)
Dedicated attenuation depth (gain reduction) meter
that displays the amount of attenuation being applied
by the compressor or gate, depending on which mode
is selected. The meter comprises 10 LEDs, scaled
from -2dB to -20dB in 2dB increments. The
compressor gain control will not affect the gain
reduction meter reading.
Item Control Function

Midas PRO1 Specifications

General

Brand	Midas
Model	PRO1
Category	Stereo System
Language	English