PC2A T-Type Leveler: How to stop the annoying POP when it kicks in?

I remember reading before I bought this thing that it even emulates the hardware version by POPPING when it kicks in if the signal is powerful enough (which I think is silly because who the heck wants nasty POPS in their mix?). In the same blurb it mentioned a setting or technique to avoid this but I forget what it was and the manual doesn't seem to mention it. I really would like to use it for something I'm doing right now because it sounds great but that POP is ruining everything.

As always any help or insight is appreciated. Hope you are all having a great day. Cheers.

Hey, scook. Is that what that is referring to? It seemed to ring a bell but somewhere buried on this site is a reference to the actual audible POPs. I should probably just dig around to find it again (should have bookmarked but my brain is all over the place right now. I'm a little intimidated by the idea of using two compressors at once on the same channel but I guess if that's what's happening I'd better get over it. Thanks.

You are probably thinking of this http://www.cakewalk.com/S...reader.aspx/2007013279

Save a few for your laptop.

I've not used thePC2A on the Master Buss before, so I can't really advise.  On tracks, as another poster mentioned, I would usually put it after the PC76 with a fast-ish attack, which then catches the transients before feeding into the PC2A.
 
Out of interest, what are your settings on the PC2A?  Is the Clip light turning red? What comes before/after it in the chain?

Been trying the PC4K with fast attack/high threshold and it gets rid of it but it completely squashes the sound. Ugh... I think I'm gonna have to use something else.  Man, I can't seem to find anything to use this thing with. It either does nothing, doesn't sound right or creates these pops. I'm thinking I might see what advice the Bakers have on this one. I thought that photocell setting was designed to avoid this. Ugh... everything's gotta be a pain in the butt, don't it?

Automate the PC76 U‑Type Channel Compressor or input gain

Should not be too bad. You probably do not need to do anything fancy. Create an envelop or two add a few nodes to tweak the levels around the problem area(s).

Serial compression is all about subtle changes on each compressor.
 
You didn't answer about your settings for the PC2A, clipping or where it fit in the chain.  That may have provided a clue to any pops.
 
Sleep on it, I'm sure you'll find an answer.

The comp's not clipping and reduction is set to about 1 o'clock and the makeup Gain to about 10-11 o'clock (sorry... shut down for the night so I can't see the actual numbers). It is set to Compress and I've got the R37 screw thingy set a little above Flat. It sounds great at these settings... except for the pop of course. Cheers.

Silly idea, but you could copy the starting sound and back it up a half measure to initiate the control then bounce down and trim. Would that help?

Spare time reading about reverse audio compression http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2631845

Thanks, guys. I just spent the day mixing things getting ready for export sans the PC2A. Gonna try some stuff tomorrow but my test export cropped up a whole new pile of of questions but I'm gonna fiddle with that crap tomorrow. I was thinking I might try it on the exported stereo file instead to see what happens but my first export was WAY different than my mix. Not sure why... but as I said, tomorrow. Brain needs a break. Cheers.

Hiya, Keni. But that's gonna effect the volume is it not? Like I said it's a big open chord at the very start (kind of like the beginning of Won't Get Fooled... but different). I don't want to lose the punch of the first pick attack. If that trick somehow triggers the compressor before the signal then that would be cool. I'm still thinking I'm gonna have to stick a clip of whatever random noise a second before the start of the tune and cut it out after mixdown. Just wish that Fast Attack toggle thingy worked better. Cheers.

hmm... It does already have a quick fade in. Isn't that pretty much the same thing or will what you guys are describing do something different. I guess I should describe this a little better. There are two rhythm guitar tracks panned hard right and left. One is the big open power chord and the other is a chunky single note riff (first note low E). There is TH2 (heavily distorted) on the tracks. Both are sent to a single bus where I have applied the LP64 EQ for shaping. As I said there is a quick fade on both (using the regular clip fade tools... not automation). The only other thing that happens is a BFD ride cymbal bell sound tapping away but I'm assuming the guits are the more likely culprit of inducing the POP.

Anyway... just thought I'd provide a bit more info. I'm not really up to messing around with it tonight because I spent about 4-5 hours mixing so my brain is fried for the day (yeah... I'm a wimp but I start screwing things up after a while). Cheers and thanks for the suggestions.