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Warning: To avoid the risk of shock or fire, do not expose this unit
to moisture. Do not remove metal panels from chassis parts.
Removing the chassis from its cabinet parts exposes dangerous
high voltages. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel. Note: If your power cord
becomes damaged and must be replaced, always replace it with
the proper type (3 prong.)

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When the rear panel power switch is turned on, the power indica-
tor LED will illuminate. It is important to remember to turn the Tube
PAC on before any monitoring levels or power amps are turned
on. The Tube PAC has the ability to add over 60dB of gain to its
input signal. This can cause the Tube PAC to produce a “thump”
on power up and power down.

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up before being used. Allow one to two minutes for the tubes to
reach proper operating temperature before using.

If the Tube PAC fails to power up when the power switch is turned
on, check to see that its power cord is plugged into an active out-
let. If the unit still fails to operate properly, turn it off and unplug
it. Then consult your dealer or A R T’s Customer Service depart-
ment.

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The Gain control sets the amount of input gain of the Tube PAC.
Turn the control clockwise to increase gain and counterclockwise

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Summary of Contents for Tube PAC

Page 1: ...TUBE PAC PROFESSIONAL TUBE PREAMPLIFIER COMPRESSOR USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...el Controls and Indicators 6 Gain Control 6 Gain Switch 7 Phantom Power Switch 7 Tube Drive Gain Reduction Display 8 Threshold Control 8 Slope Switch 9 Speed Switch 9 Phase Switch 9 Output Level Contr...

Page 3: ...AC Offering a superb level of sound quality the Tube PAC will enhance the sonic textures of your audio system for years to come R Re eg gi is st tr ra at ti io on n If you haven t done so already plea...

Page 4: ...uiet reliable performance The Tube PAC offers The award winning A R T SOUND Tube based mic line preamplifier Tube based optical compressor Hand selected 12AX7a tubes VCA less compressor circuitry tran...

Page 5: ...solid state input provides extremely low noise and excellent CMRR The 1 4 input has a high impedance which prevents the loading of any device con nected to it and makes the Tube PAC perfect for DI or...

Page 6: ...circum stances should the power cable be altered If the cable becomes cut or damaged discontinue its use and have it replaced before operating the Tube PAC A Au ud di io o C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io o...

Page 7: ...e turned on The Tube PAC has the ability to add over 60dB of gain to its input signal This can cause the Tube PAC to produce a thump on power up and power down N No ot te e Like all tube based equipme...

Page 8: ...Po ow we er r S Sw wi it tc ch h The Tube PAC can power any microphone needing 48 volts DC phantom power Consult your microphone s documentation to see if phantom power is required to power it Phanto...

Page 9: ...mooth high frequency detail The last LED is labeled Clip This LED will light approximately 6dB before audible distortion occurs If this light flickers do not panic The unique design of the Tube PAC al...

Page 10: ...This is typically called soft limiting as it allows only a 1dB change in signal level for any signal reaching over 6dB over the set thresh old This setting is ideal for applications where exceeding a...

Page 11: ...roduce little to no change in the output sig nal O Ou ut tp pu ut t L Le ev ve el l C Co on nt tr ro ol l The Output Level control sets the output level of the Tube PAC When the control is fully count...

Page 12: ...In np pu ut t One input jack per channel should be used at a time However because of its design the Tube PAC can be hard wired without having to disconnect the XLR inputs when using the 1 4 jacks If...

Page 13: ...ither input and set the input and output controls to provide an appropriate level into the next stage of your system The Tube PAC is ideal for use as a DI box Plug the instrument into either input and...

Page 14: ...s S Sp pe ec ci ia al l E Ef ff fe ec ct ts s For industrial metal or just flavor textures experiment with the Tube PAC Overdriving the preamp and compressor circuitry can add interesting textures whe...

Page 15: ...ut Impedance 600 ohms XLR 300 ohms 1 4 Maximum input Level 15dBu XLR 21dBu 1 4 Maximum Output Level 27dBu XLR 22dBu 1 4 CMRR 90dB typical THD 0 1 typical Tubes Two Hand Selected 12AX7a Power Requireme...

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