Leveler

Levelers are a form of automatic gain controls, which affect long-term average levels. The Leveler differs from the AGC in that it only attenuates the signal, it will not add gain. When the Leveler’s input signal exceeds the threshold, the leveler will attenuate the signal until it reaches the threshold point.

Initialization Dialog

 

 

The control dialog has two different layouts, one for a single channel selection, and another for a multi-channel selection. Multi-channel blocks will have meters available in a window accessible via the meters button.

 

• Response Time determines how quickly the Leveler reacts to input level changes.
• Threshold determines what input level will trigger gain reduction. To maintain a consistent level, set Threshold to lowest desired level.
• Identifier provides a custom label, when dialog box is minimized (see below).
• Bypass disables the Leveler without changing settings.
• Meters opens a window that displays the meter information. (Multi-channel blocks only)

• A meter & numeric display indicate the amount of gain reduction.

Right-clicking over certain settings will provide a menu of additional options. Control Dialog Boxes for Levelers can be minimized to create user control surfaces (see Customizing Component Objects).