Attack time (0.1ms – 1.5ms)
Attack time is the time the limiter needs to achieve maximum gain reduction when a peak in the signal has caused
the signal “hit the threshold”. Adjust the Attack time of the limiter of the respective channel (Mid Lo, Mid Hi or Side)
fast enough to cut off all the peaks in that channel you want to get rid off. Too fast Attack times though can result
in audible peaks, too slow Attack times may not limit your signal effectively enough to cut of all the peaks you want
to get rid of.
> As there is a stereo Peak Stop Limiter behind the M/S Summing Amp stage of bx_XL you don ́t have to fear audible
distortion because of slow Attack times. Any peaks slipping through the limiters of the individual channels will hit
the Peak Stop limiter if they are exceeding 0dB at the Summing Amp stage and will be stopped by a fast fourth
limiter (in addition the the 3 limiters in the Mid Lo, Mid Hi and Side channels) here reliably. If the Peak Stop meters
show Gain Reduction greater than 3 dB (in the Peak Stop level LED ́s) you should try to set the Attack times faster
to let less peaks pass the respective limiter channel (Mid Lo, Mid Hi or Side).
> If you experience peaks or distortion while soloing individual channels (Mid Lo, Mid Hi or Side) you might want to
listen to the whole mix first (= switch OFF all solos!) before changing Attack times.
Crackles in a single channel are not necessarily audible in the whole mix.
Release time (0.01ms – 1sec)
The Release time is the time the limiter takes to “let go” and be reset after a peak has caused the limiter to reduce
the gain of the channel “hitting the threshold” (and after the level has dropped again below that level, of course).
Faster Release times result in higher output level and higher RMS levels but might cause audible distortion at some
point. If you experience clipping sounds please dial in longer Release times.
Slower release times will result in a more gentle gain reduction but might cause audible “pumping sounds”. If you
experience pumping audio signals please try shortening the release times of the channels containing more rhythmic
material. In most cases this will be the M channels.
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