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1. INTRODUCTION

2. FEATURE LIST

Mountable in one standard 19" rack unit

Pro48V phantom power for MIC input stage

Expander/Gate is available for reducing noise smoothly

Smart compressor for precision, limiting signal peaks and dynamic processing

Voice optimized EQ is responsible for voice reinforcement

De-esser for eliminating the hiss and unnecessary vocal

High quality parts and rigid configuration for long life and full credibility

Manufactured under QS9000, VDA6.1 certified management system

3. CONTROL ELEMENTS

3.1 The Front Panel

3.1.1 INPUT Section

1. POWER Switch

Turn the apparatus ON or OFF.

4

Your VOICE plus provides with convenient operation interface and excellent performance. You can easily find the
five sections from the interface: Input section, Expander/Gate & Compressor section, Voice Optimized EQ section,
De-esser section and Master Vol. section. For further details, please refer to the following description:

Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in

LTO products by purchasing our VOICE plus Mic Preamp-

lifier/Voice Processor.

With the VOICE plus you have acquired an extremely useful Mic Preamplifier/Voice Processor which is based on many
years of experience and findings in amplifier and processor technology and is used throughout the world in renowned
studios, sound reinforcement systems as well as in broadcast and television studios. The VOICE plus meets highest
and non-compromise requirements in terms of operation, sound, specifications and workmanship.

The functional elements in the VOICE plus provides you a more natural and musical sound: eliminating interference
signals, smoothing out the overall signal dynamics, compensating deficiencies in the sound image and removing
unwanted frequencies etc.. The swit48V Phantom Power supply allows you to operate your condenser mic-
rophone more conveniently.

1

LTO

R

GAIN

dB

Hz

FREQUENCY

360

120

16

60

10

12

12

65

20

270

15

LINE

0

INPUT

PHANTOM

PHASE

LOW CUT

INPUT LEVEL(dB)

0

12 CLIP

12

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

LTO

R

GAIN REDUCTION(dB)

dB

ABSENCE

VOICE OPTIMIZED EQ

DE-ESSER

MASTER VOL.

ON

OFF

POWER

GAIN

dB

Hz

FREQUENCY

360

120

16

60

10

12

12

65

20

270

15

LINE

0

INPUT

PHANTOM

PHASE

LOW CUT

30

27

21

18

15

9

4

2

OUTPUT LEVEL(dB)

12

0

12

6

18

24

6

18

0

2

8

3

12

6

PRESENCE

dB

5

330

220

460

600

720

130

Hz

TUNING

WARMTH

dB

0

2

5

8

3

12

6

dB

BREATH

0

2

2

4

4

8

8

12

20

10

5

5

0

dB

Hz

CUT FREQUENCY

6K2

4K6

8K6

3K1

10K

12K

2K7

INPUT LEVEL(dB)

0

12 CLIP

12

60

dBu

THRESHOLD

0

35

15

OFF

1:N

RATIO

8

7

2.5

1.5

1.2

dBu

THRESHOLD

30

20

40

10

10

COMPRESSOR

dB/mSec

ATTACK

6

110

70

30

15

1

150

dB/Sec

RELEASE

0.05

5

0.3

0.1

3

1.5

0.5

dB

OUTPUT GAIN

10

10

20

20

0

N:1

RATIO

2

4

1

10

EXPANDER / GATE

MIC PREAMPLIFIER/

VOICE PROCESSOR

10

2

8

10

SMART

15

VOICE plus

OUTPUT LEVEL(dB)

ACTIVE

CLIP

12

0

6

12

6

0

2

BYPASS
ACTIVE

BYPASS
ACTIVE

BYPASS
ACTIVE

Summary of Contents for VOICE plus

Page 1: ...MIC PREAMPLIFIER VOICE PROCESSOR VOICE plus User s Manual LTO R www altoproaudio com Version 1 3 October 2005 English ...

Page 2: ...uct away from naked flames Read these instructions Follow all instructions Keep these instructions Do not discard Heed all warnings Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Do not tamper with the power cord or plug These are designed for your safety Do not remove Ground connections If the plug does not fit your AC outlet seek advice from a qualified electrician Protect the po...

Page 3: ... and our dreams paying attention to your suggestions and your comments Following this idea we create our products and we will create the new ones From our side we guarantee you and we will guarantee you also in future the best quality the best fruits of our continuous researches and the best prices Our VOICE plus is the result of many hours of listening and tests involving common people area exper...

Page 4: ...on 3 1 2 EXPANDER GATE COMPRESSOR Section 3 1 3 VOICE OPTIMIZED EQ Section 3 1 4 DE ESSER Section 3 1 5 MASTER VOL Section 3 2 The Rear Panel 4 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 9 4 1 Mains Connection 4 2 Audio Connection 4 3 Rack Mounting 5 APPLICATION 12 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 13 7 BLOCK DIAGRAM 14 8 WARRANTY 15 ...

Page 5: ...einforcement systems as well as in broadcast and television studios The VOICE plus meets highest and non compromise requirements in terms of operation sound specifications and workmanship The functional elements in the VOICE plus provides you a more natural and musical sound eliminating interference signals smoothing out the overall signal dynamics compensating deficiencies in the sound image and ...

Page 6: ...me fields can be compensated for 7 PHASE Switch Engage this button to add a low cut filter in the signal path with a 18dB Octave You can use this function to reduce hum and stage rumble when using microphones 8 LOW CUT Switch 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 1 2 EXPANDER GATE COMPRESSOR Section Releasing this switch is equal to turning off the Expander Gate Compressor function It can also u...

Page 7: ...ery musical compression and you wish to get the most inaudible compression use SKC 15 SMART Switch It indicates the gain reduction The range displayed is from 2dB to 30dB 16 GAIN REDUCTION Meter The ratio between the input and output level of audio signals exceeding the set threshold level is determined by this control which can be adjust from 1 1 to 1 17 RATIO Control This control determines how ...

Page 8: ... this control to select the right frequency you wish to polish the adjustable range is from 130Hz to 720Hz 26 TUNING Control Engaging this button will give you up to 4dB cut at 4kHz It is used to reduce the unwanted noise in this band 27 ABSENCE Switch 3 1 4 DE ESSER Section 28 29 30 31 Engaging this button is equal to adding the De esser function to signal path oppositely releasing the button wil...

Page 9: ...rdat uttag nar den ansluts till ett natverk RETURN 110 120V 220 240V A101 2 1 3 40 This is a dual voltage unit Before you attempt to connect and operate the unit please make sure that your local voltage matches the voltage on the fuse holder cover Caution The fuse protecting the AC supplies circuits of this unit The fuse can only be changed by a qualified technician in the event of a fault or chan...

Page 10: ...ack 39 MAIN OUTPUT The XLR connector is used to output the signal to DAT Recorder or hard disk recording system for recording 40 RECORDING 4 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 4 1 Mains Connection 4 2 Audio Connection experiencing a signal loss a Wiring Configuration Both types of connectors available on VOICE plus can be wired in balanced and unbalanced modes Please see following drawing for details VOI...

Page 11: ...leeve 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Tip Ring Sleeve 1 2 3 Tip Sleeve 1 2 3 TIP RING SLEEVE TIP RING SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP Unbalanced TIP RING SLEEVE Balanced 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE RING TIP For XLR connector XLR Type Unbalanced XLR Type alanced B Pin3 Pin2 Pin1 Linked to Pin1 manually Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 c Insert Points Connection you can use an insert Y cable Please see follow...

Page 12: ...CE plus Mic Preamplifier Voice Processor fits into one standard 19 rack unit of space Please allow at least an additional 4 depth for the connectors on the rear panel Be sure that there is enough air space around the unit for sufficient ventilation and please do not place the VOICE plus on high temperature devices such as power amplifiers etc to avoid overheating Centre Send Screen Centre Return S...

Page 13: ...sor is used to smooth out dynamic changes create a more consistent volume throughout the pro gram materials It has two main parameters threshold and ratio Generally speaking lower ratios are best for vocals and acoustic guitars higher ratios tame the errant drum hit In fact the EQ function is corrective device which is used to remove unwanted frequencies or compensate for imperfect microphone resp...

Page 14: ...OUT BAL 10Hz to 50KHz 0 2dB 0 01 0dB Unity 22 7dBu 100dBu 11 7dBu 22dBu 22dBu U S Canada 120V 60Hz U K Australia 240V 50Hz Europe 230V 50Hz 95 120V 200 245V 50 60Hz 20W MAX 100 120V 500mA 200 240V 315mA 0 01 30dBu 30dB Gain 88dBu POWER SUPPLY 22dBu 22dBu NOISE INPUT LEVEL MAX MIC IN OUTPUT LEVEL MAX MAIN OUT BAL PHYSICAL Dimensions H W D Net Weight Shipping Weight 1 3 4 44 5mm 19 482 6mm 8 1 2 217...

Page 15: ...14 7 BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

Page 16: ...d LTO of 1 year from the purchase date if you have completed the Warranty Registration Card in time 3 3 During the warranty service may repair or replace this product at its own option at no charge to you for LTO parts or for labor in accordance with the right side of this limited warranty 3 4 This warranty does not apply to the damages to this product that occurred as the following conditions Nor...

Page 17: ...13737 email alto altoproaudio com Fax 886 4 22346757 c All rights reserved to ALTO All features and content might be changed without prior notice Any photocopy translation or reproduction of part of this manual without written permission is forbidden Copyright 2005 SEIKAKU GROUP SEIKAKU TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED ...

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