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Page 1: ...If the Threshold isn t off the circuit will attenuate the signal 40 dB which wilt stop the audio from passing Note that signals BELOW the Cate threshold are gated signals ABOVE the compression thresh...

Page 2: ...eau s for mounting into a standard equip ment rack 19 or 48 3 cm wide No special cooling or ventilation is required in any installation other components may be stacked above or below the unit provided...

Page 3: ...30 dB Gate 2 ms for 28 dB 70 of return to unity gain Release times Compressor 8 ms for 1 dB 80 ms for 10 dB 400 ms for 50 dB 125 dB s rate Notes 1 Speciiicetiofts ere subject to change 2 AU voltages...

Page 4: ...nactivates the gate The amount of attenuation is set at 40 dB The RELease RATE switch controls how fast the signal gets attenuated In the Slow position in the rate is useful for general purpose gating...

Page 5: ...monitoring the sidechain signal during setup Be careful not to push this button inadvertently It affects what you and every body else will hear or what s going to a console mixer or tape recorder Note...

Page 6: ...or shielded cable with each of the two center conductors carrying the signal but of opposite polarity and equal but opposite potential difference from ground An unbalanced line is a slngle onductor Yi...

Page 7: ...d or not Figure 4 shows the balanced connection of the set of output terminals to balanced inputs Note again that each output has signal tip ring sleeve t 3 and ground like the balanced inputs The out...

Page 8: ...a 2 circuit plug is used since there are only two connections to make If a 3 circuit plug is used either leave the ring unconnected or connect it to the shield Figure 7b shows the c mnection of a bala...

Page 9: ...compression the noises picked up by a mike an inch away from a singer s mouth can be very obtrusive Try the 166 in its slow relecise mode to gate out these noises Other applications include keeping l...

Page 10: ...setting the threshold at a moderate level and using a moderately high compression ratio 6 1 10 1 etc you will provide limiting for signals well above threshold and gentle compression much less than t...

Page 11: ...g the output gain so it lets an absolute limit be put on the peak to eak excursions of the output PeakStop works instantaneously you ll be able to apply moderate amounts of compression and still be in...

Page 12: ...most sounds from being affected while solo and very loud sounds within that frequency range are held back Of course when compression does occur the entire program level is affected Depending again on...

Page 13: ...hreshold This will cause the output level to surge as the note s should be decaying Such a special effect sounds similar to the dynamic envelope inversion you may be familiar with from reverse tape pl...

Page 14: ...f mikes in a classical recording a complete stereo mix etc Ail of our eariier comments about compression and gating apply here the difference is that when the Stereo Couple switch is pushed the gain c...

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Page 16: ...SCHEMATIC...

Page 17: ...nformation beyond what s in this manual write to dbx 1525 Alvarado Street San Leandro CA 94577 Att Customer Service You may call 415 351 3500 between 9 30 and 4 30 Pacific time USA The Facsimile No is...

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