The utility sections
INPUT
The INPUT section features a Gain control and a Format selector. The green LED shows signal presence on input, the red LED indicates clipping.
The INPUT Gain allows to adjust the volume of the incoming signal if needed, for example to avoid digital overs later on in the processing. This control is always active, even when DrMS is bypassed using the DrMS IN button, to allow level-matched A/B comparision. Use Alt-click to set the Gain to 0.0dB.
The INPUT Format switch selects the stereo format DrMS expects to receive at its inputs. Since DrMS internally works in MS mode, the switch will decide if an MS-encoder is active (in case of LR input) or not (in case of MS input).
OUTPUT
The OUTPUT section features a Gain control and a Format selector. The green LED shows signal presence on output, the red LED indicates clipping.
The OUTPUT Gain allows to adjust the volume of the outgoing signal if needed, for level matching when AUTOGAIN (see further) isn't being used. This control will be bypassed when DrMS is bypassed using the DrMS IN button, to allow level-matched A/B comparision. Use Alt-click to set the Gain to 0.0dB.
The OUTPUT Format switch selects the stereo format DrMS will output. Since DrMS internally works in MS mode, the switch will decide if an MS-decoder is active (in case of LR output) or not (in case of MS output).
OPTION
The OPTION section sets AUTOGAIN settings and CtrSOLO (CenterSOLO) behavior.
AUTOGAIN can be activated with its IN button, standard is it on.
AUTOGAIN will automatically adjust the output gain of DrMS to ensure the processed signal is level-matched as good as possible to the original unprocessed signal. This makes A/B comparision a breeze as changing certain parameters won't result in a volume jump that can happen without using AUTOGAIN.
AUTOGAIN is only being updated whenever actual DrMS parameters are adjusted, it stays constant when you're done.
The 2nd AUTOGAIN control is there to lock the current gain value. In normal mode, this AUTOGAIN Lock switch is in unlocked mode, meaning the AUTOGAIN circuit will continue to update its value whenever you adjust a DrMS parameter.
When the AUTOGAIN Lock is in locked position, the AUTOGAIN output gain value will not be updated anymore, but will be kept at the value it had on the moment of switching locked mode in. This way you can easily keep the then set AUTOGAIN gainsetting and continue tweaking from there without the gain level being further adjusted.
Note: while it is technically possible, it's strongly recommended NOT to automate the AUTOGAIN value parameter (AGNval) in any case, as this can result in unexpected gain behaviour and has no useful applications.
When the CtrrSOLO IN button is active, the signal of the soloed main processing section(s) will be presented as a monophonic stereo-centered signal (CenterSOLO). For the MID and FIELD sections this will make no difference. For SIDE and FOCUS, the otherwise stereospreaded signal will now be heard as a mono signal. This can be an aid in setting the processing tool parameters of a soloed processor section.
FEEDBACK
When the FEEDBACK IN button is active, audio will be fed back from FOCUS into FIELD and vice versa at the chosen FEEDBACK %. This section is useful to create additional space and reverb-like effects.
Note that using this section only makes sense when both FOCUS and FIELD are active.
Watch out for your speakers as too high values can result in a loud feedback loop!
Higher FEEDBACK % (goes up to 200%) can be appropriate when volume settings in FOCUS and FIELD are conservative.
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