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4. USER SETUP
There are three basic ways you can use the TERMINATOR II combine with your
audio system. It can be:
1. Connected to a MIC channel of a MIXER, into the "Insert" jack (send/return).
2. Connected to the SUBGROUP/MAIN OUTPUTS (L/R) of a MIXER into the
"Insert" jack (send/return).
3. Connected "ON LINE" between mixer and PA system. From output of the Mixer
to input of TERMINATOR II and from Output of TERMINATOR II to PA input
(Stereo Amplifier).
The connection of TERMINATOR II to Insert points, is probably the best
selection, the levels present in most mixers are pre-fader, (normally 10 dBu)
and flow direct to TERMINATOR II. In this way any fader level variations do
not modified the setup of TERMINATOR II.
For the best performance and proper operation, the average input signal
should consistently light up at the 0 dBu LED and the +10 dBu LED lighting
occasionally.
The above setup is used when insert points are not available, set the
TERMINATOR II at +4 dBu, this value is correct when you connect the
outputs of any mixer directly to the input of TERMINATOR II.
For the best performance and proper operation, the average input signal
should constantly light around 0 dBu LED and the +10 dBu LED should light
only occasionally.
2 SETUP & LIVE Mode
The TERMINATOR II offers a total number of 24 notch filters for each channel
(CH 1/CH 2) and two main operation modes:
a
-SETUP mode, with the fixed filters.
b
-LIVE mode, with the free filters not used in SETUP mode.
The SETUP mode is used to detect and remove feedback problems in the audio
system due to the microphone placement, different environments shapes, etc.
Once these filters are set, they can't be removed unless you reset then again.
The LIVE mode is used to detect and remove feedback in "real-time", during
the musical events.
1. Using SETUP Mode (SOUND CHECK)
Fixed filters are set before a performance in a process called ringing out a
system, this is done after all other setting system has been done.
a
-First, bring down the main mix, turn off all music sources and open the
MIC (if you use Vocalist) or the different MIC (if you use a Sub-Group).
The
filters, not used in SETUP mode, automatically work in LIVE mode, the
last filter included blink.
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1 Setting Audio System
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3. CONTROL ELEMENTS
5. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Insert on the MIC channel
1- Connect the TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) stereo jack into the mixer MIC channel,
Insert socket.
2- Connect the Send stereo jack (unbalanced) to the CH1 Input of TERMINATOR II
and the CH1 Output of TERMINATOR II with a Return stereo jack (unbalanced).
3- Set the sensitivity at -10 dBu on the TERMINATOR II and adjust the MIC Gain
control on the MIXER for having a necessary level on TERMINATOR II.
4- Repeat the same step connections for the CH2 of TE RMINATOR II if you like
to use.
For maximum performance and proper operation, the average input signal should
consistently light up at the 0 dBu LED and the +10 dBu LED lighting occasionally.
INSERT MIC 2
INSERT MIC 1
S
E
N
D
S
E
N
D
R
E
TU
R
N
R
E
TU
R
N
MIC 1
MIC 2
OFF
POWER
ON
INPUT LEVEL dBu
CLIP
+18
+10
0
-10
AUTOMATIC
FEEDBACK
KILLER
TERMINATOR II
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 2
BYPASS
LIVE MODE VARIATIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
MUSIC
SPEECH
MUSIC
SPEECH
FILTERS
1/40
CH 1
1/5
1/80
1/40
CH 2
1/5
1/80
CH 1
CH 2
