Dynamics

The S5 Fusion has an extremely powerful dynamics section comprising of a Compressor/Limiter, an Expander/Gate and side chain key input with filter. S5 Fusion allows both Compress and Expand sections to be used together. The knobset shown opposite is the simple Compress/Expand knobset with the main controls for both sections available. The page keys at the bottom allow the knobset to be switched to a further 3 sets of knobs that give more advanced control. Here are the full set of parameters that can be adjusted:

Compressor

• Release
• Attack
• Threshold
• Ratio
• Depth
• Knee
• Gain Make Up
• Compressor In/Out

Expander/Gate

• Release
• Attack
• Threshold
• Ratio
• Depth
• Knee
• Hold
• Hysteresis
• Expander/Gate In/Out

Side Chain

• Filter Type - Hi Pass, Lo Pass, Band Pass, Notch
• Side Chain Listen
• Side Chain Source - Channel, Key Input, Link
• Detector Type - Peak, Average

Dynamics Display
Whenever dynamics are being adjusted a graphical display is shown on the display at the top of the strip to illustrate how the processor is affecting the audio.