Controls and Functions
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT
1
2
3
EXPANDER/GATE
TRIGGER
20
STEREO
GATE
COMPRESSOR
50
0
OFF +10
dB
RELEASE
10
11
12
1
GATE OPEN & CLOSED LED - Indicates when the
gate is open and closed
2
GATE SWITCH - Selects either Gate or Expander
mode.
3
GAIN REDUCTION METER - Displays the amount of
Gain Reduction when Compressor circuit is activated.
4
INPUT/OUTPUT METER - Displays the Input or
Output signal level based on the settings of the I/O
meter switch.
5
ENHANCE LEVEL- Used to set the level of the S•
com's Enhanced Spectrum Recovery circuit restoring
the high end loss resulting from extreme Gain
Reduction.
6
STEREO LINK SWITCH- When engaged channel 2's
functions are controlled by the settings on channel 1.
REAR PANEL LAYOUT
A
A AC INLET - IEC standard AC Power cable
Connector.
B CHANNEL 2 XLR INPUT - XLR Balanced line
input.
C CHANNEL 2 1/4" TRS INPUT - 1/4" TRS
Balanced line input.
4
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30
27
24 21
18 15
12
9
6
4
2
1
COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
THRESHOLD
RATIO
-10
10
4:1
KEY
LISTEN
-30
+10
2
6
FAST
1
-40
+20
dB
dB
SLOW
SPECTRA
KEY
14
13
15
16 17
.
B
C
6
INPUT / OUTPUT LEVEL dB
-30
-24
-18 -12
-6
-3
0
+3
+6
+9 +12 +18
ATTACK
RELEASE
50
1
15
200
.15
3
-10
.3
300
.05
5
mSec
Sec
AUTO
I/O METER
21
20
18
7 CHANNEL 2 CONTROLS - The same knob and
switch complement as channel 1 .
8 MAINS POWER SWITCH -
vates the S•com plus.
9 RACK EARS - Used for mounting into a standard 19
inch rack.
10 TRIGGER- Controls the threshold level that the
Expander/Gate becomes active.
11 RELEASE SWITCH - Selects FAST or SLOW Release
Time for EXPANDER/GATE.
12 THRESHOLD - Used to set the minimum signal
level at which the Compressor circuit begins to
function.
13 SPECTRA SWITCH - Enables the S•com's SPECTRA
circuit for high frequency contouring.
14 RATIO - Controls the amount of Gain Reduction in
proportion to the amount of signal over the select-
ed threshold level.
F
D
E
CHANNEL 2
-10
KEY
BALANCED
INPUT
INPUT
+4
LEVEL
D OPERATING LEVEL SWITCH - Switches the oper-
ating level from -10dB to +4dB.
E
CHANNEL 2 KEY INPUT - Input connection
allowing external control of the S•com plus'
Compressor detection circuit.
F
CHANNEL 1 KEY OUTPUT - S• com plus' detec-
tor circuit is sent here. Use the Key Output to
process the compressor's detector through an
external effect like an equalizer.
5
6
STEREO LINK
CH 1
OUTPUT
ENHANCER
0
5
IN/OUT 1
+10
3
7
IN/OUT 2
OFF
10
-20
+20
dB
22
23
When turned on, acti-
G
H
BALANCED
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
50