Tracking Compressor

1. Click the Processing tab to open the Processing Workspace.
2. In the palette area, click the DSP tab.
3. Expand the Conferencingcategory of blocks.
4. Click and drag the Compressor:Tracking block into your Processing Map.
5. Wire it into your system in the appropriate location.

6. (Optional) Customize the names of the block and the input and output nodes by clicking their current name and then typing the custom name in the text box that appears. Click the X to save the name.

UI Element	Purpose
Room In node	Connection point for wiring the primary input to the compressor. This input is used exclusively to determine the compression gain. It is paired with the Room Out
Room Out node	Paired with Room In
Side-chain node	The side-chain detects the incoming signal level of the Room In node and calculates the correct gain to apply to Room and Reference. The side-chain has a separate input, allowing external processing when desired. When not externally wired, the side-chain connects internally to the Room In node.
Reference In node	Connection point for wiring a slave input to the compressor. This input is not used for the compressor’s gain calculation. The gain calculated for the primary channel is applied.
Reference Out node	Paired with Reference In

The properties of the Tracking Compressor are identical to those of the standard Halogen Compressor Block with the addition of an output gain control and output meter for the reference channel. The two output gain controls should not be adjusted independently after system setup if the block is being used for the purpose of having an AEC reference track a Room output in a conferencing application.

See Compressor Block Properties