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Stereo and multiple channel operation - linking
DN540
Operator Manual 27
Stereo and multiple channel operation - linking
Using the intermediate LINK switches (in channels 1, 2 and 3), you can link to the
adjacent channel on the right for stereo or multi-channel operation. Linked channels
form a group, with the lowest numbered channel in the group being the master and the
other group members being slaves. The master channel’s settings override those of the
slaves, with the exception of the BYPASS and EXT pushbuttons, and the PRESENCE
and GAIN controls, which still act independently. (The external sidechain still functions
when linked because the slave channel sidechain is summed with the master and any
other slaves within the group.)
Figure 8: All combinations of channel linking
A group can contain two, three or four members, and you can have two groups (by
linking channels 1 and 2, and 3 and 4). For all possible linking combinations, see
Figure 8 “All combinations of channel linking”, which also illustrates that the master is
always the lowest numbered channel within the group.
The audio inputs to the master channel and also any slaves in the linked group are all
used to control the action of the dynamic processor. The channel with the highest
signal level will have the most effect on the linked group. As all the voltage controlled
amplifier (VCA) controls are also linked together, the attenuation applied to the linked
channels in the group will always be identical. Each slave’s gain reduction meter
(ATTEN) will track its group master channel exactly.
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