Transient Controller

This is an accurate model of the industry standard Transient Signal Processor.

Transient Signal Processors provide cut and boost of the attack and sustain envelopes of the input signal, giving the sound engineer greater control over the transient behaviour of audio programme.  The processor is auto-threshold which boosts or cuts specific parts of a signal envelope using auto attack and release times thus making control very simple. The unit has two independent linkable channels of processing, each with pre-gain and post-gain make-up and two optimised modes of operation.

Controls:

Attack – Sets the amount of gain applied to the attack portion of a transient.  Allows up to 15dB boost or cut on the initial onset of a transient signal.

Sustain – Sets the amount of gain applied following a transient, boosting or cutting the sustain envelope of the signal.  Allows up to 24dB of cut or boost.  Changing the sustain gain on drums can help add or remove reverberation and can transform the tonal quality of the sound.

Pre Gain – Can boost or cut up to 15dB before processing. 

Post Gain – Can boost or cut up to 15dB after processing.

In – switches the processor in and out.  These are independent controls for each channel.  The user interface greys out when the processor channel is out.

Metering – The unit provides signal and peak LED indicators for both input and output.  The signal LED has three stages: Green for signal presence, yellow for nominal level above '0' and orange when approaching clipping.

Mode – The mode switch toggles between Transient and Continuous mode.  If you hear unwanted artefacts then try changing the mode.

• Transient Mode - The default Transient Mode is designed to be used on percussive, transient material.  Its automated attack and release reacts quickly meaning that even the sharpest of transients will be caught and processed with minimal distortion.

• Continuous Mode - Ideally suited for more steady state signals such as a bass or guitar.  The unit responds much slower to transients and allows a smoother response.

Link – Links the two processing channels and changes the right channel parameters to match the left.  When unlinked the right channel previous parameters are recalled.  When linked, a common summed mono side chain is enabled for both channel 1 and 2.