Roland CAKEWALK CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier Guide D'utilisation page 9

Highlights
• CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier is available in the following formats:
• Mac OS X: Audio Units (AU) / VST3 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows: SONAR ProChannel module / VST (32-bit and 64-bit)
• With only a few simple controls, CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier is easy to use and
provides instant gratification.
• Warm, smooth and natural sounding compression characteristics.
• Frequency-dependent gain reduction.
• Compressor and Limiter modes.
• Up to 40 dB of gain reduction.
• Sidechain input.
• Parameters can be automated.
What can you do with CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier?
The purpose of CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier is to limit the dynamic range of a signal by
reducing the amplitude of its transient peaks. CA-2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier varies its gain in
response to the level of the input signal. Large input signals result in less gain, thus reducing or
"compressing" the dynamic range of the signal.
In a typical mix of audio material, there are a few peaks that are much louder than the average
signal. Increasing the overall volume would make these peaks exceed the maximum output
level, causing unpleasant distortion in the music.
Compression reduces the level of any peaks above the threshold so the average level can be
boosted.
Peaks
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