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WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HEED ALL WARNINGS

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER

CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.

DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES,
OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERI-
ODS OF TIME.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.  A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other.  A grounding type plug has two blades and
a third grounding prong.  The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety.  If
the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Use only with the cart stand, tripod bracket, or table specified by the manufacture, or sold
with the apparatus.  When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Refer all servicing to to qualified service personnel.  Servicing is required when the appa-
ratus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liq-
uid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

POWER ON/OFF SWITCH: The Power switch used in this piece of equipment DOES NOT break
the connection from the mains.

ALL-POLE MAINS SWITCH:  An all-pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least
3mm in each pole shall be incorporated in the electrical installation of the rack or build-
ing. 

FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE:    Replace fuse with
same type and rating only.

MULTIPLE-INPUT VOLTAGE: This equipment may require the use of a different line cord,
attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. Connect
this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel. To reduce
the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel or equiv-
alent.

This Equipment is intended for rack mount use only.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth        BLUE - Neutral        BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

• The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug

marked with the letter E, or with the earth symbol, or coloured green, or green and yellow.

• The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black.
• The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red.

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the

available power source at installation.  If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qual-

ified service personnel who should refer to the table below.  The green/yellow wire shall be connected

directly to the units chassis. 

WARNING: If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is con-

nected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground.  Severe injury or death can then

result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously.

LIVE

E

NEUTRAL

EARTH GND

CONDUCTOR

L

N

BROWN

BLUE

GREEN/YEL

BLACK

Normal

Alt

WIRE COLOR

WHITE

GREEN

The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with

electrical products.  The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there

are dangerous voltages present within the unit.  The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indi-

cates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.

These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.  Do not open the unit.

Do not attempt to service the unit yourself.  Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.  Opening the

chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer’s warranty.  Do not get the unit wet.  If liquid is

spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service.  Disconnect the unit dur-

ing storms to prevent damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for ProVocal

Page 1: ...ProVocal User Manual Digital Vocal Processor...

Page 2: ...panel To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock refer servicing to qualified service personnel or equiv alent This Equipment is intended for rack mount use only SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE FOR CUST...

Page 3: ...sfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batteri typ eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattil lverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruk tion IMPORTANT SAFETY INST...

Page 4: ...ions 3 Section 2 Detailed Parameters Basic Operation and Utility Functions 2 1 Detailed Parameters 6 2 2 Basic Operation 9 2 3 Utility Functions 11 2 4 Program List 12 Section 3 Application Guide Basi...

Page 5: ...INTRO CUSTOMER SERVICE INFO ProVocal DEFINED WARRANTY INFO INTRODUCTION ProVocal...

Page 6: ...ble 44 1 or 48kHz sample rate and MIDI control This manual will be your guide to understanding the full functionality of the powerful ProVocal After you have become familiar with the unit we encourage...

Page 7: ...paid not collect Do not ship parcel post This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and only in the United States 1 The warranty registration card that accompanies this product must be mai...

Page 8: ...1U above and 1U below the unit to allow proper ventilation The ProVocal should not be mounted above or below anything that generates excessive heat Ambient temperatures should not exceed 1130 F 450 C...

Page 9: ...Getting Started Getting Started Section 1 ProVocal...

Page 10: ...offers both front panel XLR Microphone and 1 4 TS instrument rear panel 1 4 TRS Line electronically balanced connections The 1 4 con nector may be used in a balanced or unbalanced configuration Using...

Page 11: ...e sure to always lower levels prior to using the the 48 Volt Switch 20dB Pad Switch This switch attenuates the microphone input signal by 20dB Note The 48 Volt and 20dB Pad functions are only availabl...

Page 12: ...hted in performance mode when the effect mod ule is on or used in the current program Store Button This button is used to store any program changes that have been made Parameter Edit knobs These five...

Page 13: ...DETAILED PARAMETERS BASIC OPERATION AND UTILITY Operation Section 2 ProVocal...

Page 14: ...ica AT4033 C2 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic measured 13 Shure KSM32 C3 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic 14 AKG 414 C4 AKG 414 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic 15 AKG C12 C5 AKG C12 Tube Condenser Mic 16 RCA...

Page 15: ...z 60 7610 38kHz 61 8000kHz EQ Mid Q 0 to 10 25 16 This parameter is used to select the mid Q curve of the EQ Selections are from 0 to 10 giv ing Qs of 25 5 75 1 0 1 25 2 0 4 0 8 0 and 16 0 EQ Mid Gain...

Page 16: ...he frequency that the De Esser module will process De Esser Gate De Ess Amount 1 to 99 This parameter is used to set the overall sensitivity amount of the De Esser module De Esser Gate Gate Threshold...

Page 17: ...Mix Decay 0 99 1 The Mix 1 parameter is used to set the amount of Reverb effect that is mixed into the dry signal The Decay 2 parameter is used to select the length of the reverb decay The following...

Page 18: ...ed 1 40 and Factory Programs are numbered 41 80 Program Editing Once a program has been selected you can fine tune the program to your requirements and then save it as a User program by using the foll...

Page 19: ...y menu MIDI Channel Selection Turn the power button on while holding Program UP button The display will read Ut Now press the Store button and the display will read CH use Mic Type Parameter knob to c...

Page 20: ...Live 4 Dynamic modeled as a condenser Chorus Delay Reverb 20 Male Live 5 Dynamic modeled as a condenser Chorus Delay Reverb 21 Female Studio 1 Dynamic modeled as a condenser pre amp modeling 22 Femal...

Page 21: ...APPLICATION GUIDE DIGITAL APPLICATIONS Section 3 ProVocal...

Page 22: ...the ProVocal Apply power to the ProVocal Connect the AC power cord to the AC power receptacle on the back of the unit Route the AC power cord to a convenient power outlet away from audio lines The uni...

Page 23: ...nds to the track to which the ProVocal is connected As you increase the setting of the GAIN control you should begin to hear the input of the ProVocal running through the recorder and returning to you...

Page 24: ...a DAW or digi tal recorder and route the analog signal to a monitoring device such as a mixer or headphone amplifier simultaneously Connections Connect the source to the desired 1 4 TRS or XLR input C...

Page 25: ...APPENDIX BlockDiagram dbxTypeIV WhitePaper Specifications APPENDIX Appendix ProVocal...

Page 26: ...Block Diagram 18 Appendix ProVocal Block Diagram ProVocal User Manual...

Page 27: ...vorable characteristic of analog recording which those who abandoned analog and jumped on the dig ital bandwagon were either never aware of or simply took for granted Anyone who has ever used analog t...

Page 28: ...ch wider dynamic range than the A D converter could by itself preserving the maximum amount of informa tion from the analog signal This information is then encoded within the available bits of whichev...

Page 29: ...tilize the increased signal resolution afforded by this density of digital codes to represent more input dynamic range in this region Another advantage of the logarithmic mapping of our dbx Type IV Co...

Page 30: ...Type IV White Paper 22 Appendix ProVocal ProVocal User Manual...

Page 31: ...dbx would bring you this technology All microphones were measured in a semi anechoic environment using an Audio Precision System Two Cascade Plus The microphones were measured at several different SPL...

Page 32: ...A Impedance 75 A D System Performance A D Conversion 24 bit dbx Type IV Conversion System Convertor Dynamic Range 105dB typical A weighted 22kHz bandwidth 102dB typical unweighted 22kHz bandwidth Type...

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