DYMAND
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
USER MANUAL
GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG
MODE D’EMPLOI
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Page 3: ...The equipment may only be connected to a legally approved earthed mains power supply 11 The power cable or power cord must be positioned such that it cannot be walked on in normal use and objects which might damage the cable or cord cannot be placed on it or against it Special attention must be paid to the point at which the cable is attached to the equipment and where the cable is connected to th...
Page 4: ...rd expander detection low cut key in and side chain audiolevel and gain reduction indicators status LEDs on all switches stereo link expander threshold threshold ratio attack and release road proof housing This unit offers superb sound performance in recording sound reinforcement and broadcast environments It will satisfy the highest demands of today s engineer Product support For questions about ...
Page 5: ...r shielded signal cable ordinarily this shield is only connected at one end of the cable INPUTS The inputs of the Dymand are electronically balanced with high common mode rejection These inputs are compatible with most professional and semiprofessional audio equipment balanced or unbalanced When the Dymand is driven from an unbalanced source the shield should be connected to the circuit ground of ...
Page 6: ...general rules for grounding of the equipment but for optimum performance it is important to bear in mind the following general principles be sure the Dymand is connected to mains earth for safety reasons only one ground path should exist between each piece of equipment the circuit or audio ground should not be left floating By keeping these rules in mind when connecting the Dymand problems should ...
Page 7: ...put and output signal When the led illuminates red it indicates the meter is connected to the outputsignal Key Switches the key input to the detectioncircuit This function could be used for ducking Out Switches the outputsignal to the detectioncircuit This function creates another kind of compression the compressed outputsignal is used for detection Chain Switches the sidechain in signal to the de...
Page 8: ... of transients while pumping and breathing are effects caused by envelope and frequency sensitivity The sensitivity of compression is determined by the thresholdlevel the point at which gain reduction commences the ratiosetting the relationship of inputlevel to outputlevel the attacktime speed of operation and the releasetime speed of recovery THRESHOLD The thresholdlevel determines the level at w...
Page 9: ...ustable from 50mSec to 5 Sec DETECTION The detectioncircuit of the Dymand is normally driven by the inputsignal feed forward detection this means the process is dependent of the signal at the input The Dymand has several other options for detection output keying side chain and locut OUTPUT Switches the Dymand to output detection this means the process is dependent on the outputsignal which is alre...
Page 10: ... used for special effects or personal preferences in compression or expansion KEY IN This input can be activated with the key switch By activating the key input the process is dependent on the signal present at the key input Compression and or expansion will be related to the key signal This feature can be used for ducking Ducking is a processs where the main signal signal present at the input is ...
Page 11: ...he channnel that requires most gain reduction controls the other In stereo link the Dymand links both compression and expansion process and all rotary controls outputlevel optional see drawing The compression process is linked with high priority highest gain reduction while the expansion process is linked with low priority lowest gain reduction In effect this means that both the compressor and exp...
Page 12: ...t key and sidechain operate at 0 dBu but can be modified if necessary The variable setting is normally adjusted for 10 dBu operation Level jumpersettings can be found on the audio boards at the back of the device SERVICE The Dymand contains no user serviceable parts For service it is best to contact an authorized Dateq dealer The only part that is user serviceable is the fuse in the mains socket ...
Page 13: ...d contacts Level user selectable 0 4 6 dBu or variable 15 to 8 dBu factory setting 4 dBu sidechain 0 dBu Impedance 50 Ohm Maximum level 27 dBu 600 Ohm load PERFORMANCE Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 2 dB 5 Hz 125 kHz 3 dB Distortion 4 dBu 100 Hz 0 01 82dB 22 Hz 22kHz 1 kHz 0 015 76 dB 10 kHz 0 03 70 dB Signal noise ratio 90 dB 22 Hz 22 kHz unweighted 91 dB CCIR ARM Dynamic range 117 dB X talk 1...
