Oppressor is a compressor/gate/thingy.
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Track Mode | Whether the signal is to be passed through all the tracks at once (parallel) or one after the other (series). |
| Level L/R | Where to get the level for the left/right channel: the normal input or an aux channel. |
| Pregain | Preamp gain. |
| Output | Oppressor can output either the processed signal or its level; the latter is useful in combination with a ringmod. |
| Mode |
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| Level | Oppressor can react logarithmically (usually better) or linearly. The difference should be quite clear when looking at the graph. |
| Threshold | Threshold level. |
| Ratio | Compression/gating ratio. Has no effect in unlevel mode. |
| Attack | How quickly Oppressor reacts to increases in the input level. |
| Decay | How quickly Oppressor reacts to decreases in the input level. |
| Knee | Higher values generally result in a smoother response. |
| Knee type | Oppressor knows various ways of applying the knee value. |
| Postgain | Postamp gain. |
For easier fun, Oppressor has a builtin magic level response graph thingy. Right click on it in the machine view and click "Show" to see it.