DMS G-Comp

• Preset increment/ decrement buttons – The red triangle shaped buttons at the top of the UI on either side of the preset menu change the currently selected preset by one. The button on the left selects the previous preset. The one on the right selects the next preset.

• Preset menu – DMS G-Comp comes with 15 factory presets. The preset menu is used to select, rename, or create new presets. See Preset Management for detailed information.

• Info button – Opens an “about page” that contains basic information about the plugin. When the information page is open, clicking on the DMS Plugins logo will take you to the DMS Plugins website. Clicking anywhere else on the information page will close it.

• Parameter Value display – Displays the name and value of the last touched control. It also can be used to edit the currently displayed value.

• Preset file menu  – Clicking on the folder shaped icon to the right of the parameter value display opens a menu for preset management/ file operations. See Preset Management for detailed information.

• Meters – There are 3 level meters on the user interface, one on the left side and two on the right. The source level meter is on the far left. It displays the signal used to determine the compressor’s behavior. It is also the input signal unless one of the side-chain inputs are selected as a source. On the right hand side of the UI are the 2 remaining meters. The one on the left is the input level meter and the one on the right is the output level meter.

• Resizing handle – Hovering your cursor over the bottom-right corner of the plugin will expose a triangle that when clicked and dragged, will enlarge or reduce the plugin’s size.

• Comp/Gate switch – This toggle switch changes the plugin’s view between the compressor view and noise gate view.

Gate View Controls

• Thresh – The level in dB that the input signal must be greater than in order to open the noise gate or be lower than to close it. The green bar on the input level meter graphically represents the gate threshold level.

• Floor – Adjusts the amount of signal allowed through the noise gate when it is closed.

• Attack –The time in ms that it takes to open the noise gate.

• Release –The time in ms that it takes to close the noise gate.

Compressor View Controls

• Thresh –The level in dB that the source signal must be greater than in order to start compressing the input signal or be lower than to stop. The green bar on the source level meter graphically represents the compressor threshold level.

• Knee – A range in dB below the threshold to gradually start compression before reaching the threshold. The red bar on the source level meter graphically represents the knee.

• Ratio – A ratio of input level to output level to express the amount of compression applied after a signal exceeds the threshold.

• Attack – The time in ms it takes to compress the signal. Slowing the attack time allows transients to get through for a punchier sound.

• Release – The time in ms it takes to stop compressing.

• Output – Adjusts the output level to compensate for gain reduction caused by compression. When the auto-gain switch is enabled, 

• AutoGain Switch– Automatically adjusts the output level to compensate for gain reduction caused by compression.

• Gate Switch –  Turns the noise gate on and off.

• Source – A menu from which you can select the audio source used to determine the compressor’s behavior.

• Bypass – A switch that causes a whisper quiet transition to and from bypass.