Operating The S•Com Plus; Setting Up The S•Com Plus; Compressing A Signal - Samson S-Com Plus Bedienungsanleitung

Operating The S•com plus
Whether you are an experienced audio engineer, just starting out, or you just want to experiment, follow the steps
below to get going. Further sections in this manual will cover basic dynamics and the associated parameters, sys-
tem set-ups and applications for using dynamics processing in recording and live sound applications.
SETTING UP THE S•com plus
• Connect one or both sets of inputs and outputs to the designated connectors on the rear panel.
• Set the controls to the following positions:
EXPANDER/GATE
TRIGGER
20
STEREO
COMPRESSOR GATE
50 0
LIMITER
OFF +10
dB
RELEASE
EXPANDER/GATE TRIGGER – OFF
GATE SWITCH – OUT
FAST RELEASE – OUT
COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD – +20dBu (fully clockwise)
ENHANCER - OUT
RATIO – 1:1
KEY SWITCH - OUT
ATTACK – 0.3 (fully counter-clockwise)
AUTO SWITCH- OUT
In this configuration, the S•com plus is simply passing audio at unity gain with no dynamics processing. It is a
good idea to check your gain structure at this point. Use the Input/Output meter to match the level.
• Send a signal to either or both of the S•com plus' inputs and outputs.
• Press the METER switch to see that the input and output levels are matched.

COMPRESSING A SIGNAL

S•com plus' 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 plus" 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.
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 4 2 1
COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK
-10 10
4:1
-30 +10 2 6 15
1 .3
-40 +20
dB dB
ENHANCER KEY
INPUT / OUTPUT LEVEL dB
-30 -24 -18 -12 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +18
RELEASE OUTPUT
0
50 1
200 .15 3 -10
300 .05 5
-20 +20
mSec Sec dB
AUTO I/O METER
RELEASE - 5 (fully clockwise)
METER SWITCH – IN
OUTPUT LEVEL – O dBu
DE-ESSER – 0 (fully counter-clockwise)
DE-ESSER SWITCH – OUT
LIMITER – OFF (fully clockwise)
STEREO LINK SWITCH – OUT
CHANNEL 1 ENGAGE – OUT
8
DE-ESSER LEVEL dB LIMIT
0 -3 -6 -9 -12
STEREO LINK
CH 1
DE-ESSER
LEVEL LIMITER
5 +12
IN/OUT 1
+10 3 7 +5 16
IN/OUT 2
0 10 0 OFF
dB dB
IN/OUT