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Band Kill Effects Owner’s Manual

English V1.01

Summary of Contents for EQ Killer

Page 1: ...Band Kill Effects Owner s Manual English V1 01 ...

Page 2: ...ssories specified by the manufacturer 10 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquids has been spilled into the product or C The product has been exposed to rain or D The product does not appear to be operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The product has been dr...

Page 3: ... 17 English 3 T Ta ab bl le e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s Inventory INSPECTION The uniquely styled Electrix carton should contain Electrix EQ Killer Warranty Card EQ Killer User Manual Power Transformer as appropriate for your region Rackmount kit shipped attached to product Electrix Joiner Plate joins two Mods together Note If any of the above are missing please inform your local Electrix dis...

Page 4: ...S Se et tt ti in ng gs s T Te em mp pl la at te e Title Session Date Artist Description ...

Page 5: ...ands on effects monster EQ Killer s unique industrial design allows it to be used in a 10 rack mount or as a desktop tool We ve even included a joiner plate to connect two Mod products together to fit in a 19 rack This new concept makes EQ Killer s control surface perfect for any use whether live or in the studio Check out the shape For maximum flexibility connect EQ Killer to other members of the...

Page 6: ...Use this input to return a signal from an effects processor Connect turntables or other audio inputs here Note When using the FX send and return to an external FX unit the EQ Killer no longer functions as a Kill Box Instead the EQ Killer sends effected signal to another processor such as an Electrix Filter Queen then returns the processed signal back to the EQ Killer s outputs along with the unaff...

Page 7: ...e band level control is returned to the notched position at 12 00 Momentary Band Kill Buttons The momentary but tons are used to play the band killing effect in time with the music The Band Kill buttons latch the Band Kill effect on or off When a Band Kill is latched on its associated Momentary button will turn it off and bypass the Band Kill effect LOW and HIGH X Over Controls The X Over controls...

Page 8: ...OW band and the bottom of the MID band The HIGH X Over control defines the top of the MID band and the bottom of the HIGH band For example you could kill the LOW and MID Bands and tweak the HIGH X Over con trol frequency to isolate a hihat You could also eliminate a vocal part by killing the MID band and using the LOW X Over and HIGH X Over controls to focus the frequency range in on the voice Not...

Page 9: ...you have two inputs con nected to the EQ Killer you should connect both of EQ Killer s outputs to inputs on the mixer Note that even though your input may be from a turntable EQ Killer s outputs are line level and should be connected to line level inputs on your mixer The Effects Loop When you use the EQ Killers FX Loop the killed signal gets sent to your external FX processor then returns back to...

Page 10: ... 2 Effect Return Effect Send LOW Kill MID Kill HIGH Kill Input Select Crossover Bypass Path U Un nd de er rs st ta an nd di in ng g t th he e E EQ Q K Ki il ll le er r S Si ig gn na al l P Pa at th h Input 1 Selected High Band Killed ...

Page 11: ... nels on the mixer This is advantageous in a live situation as EQ Killer can be auditioned cued while the other source is playing Selecting Input 2 effectively bypasses the EQ Kill circuit P Pe er rf fo or rm ma an nc ce e G Gu ui id de e Set up 2 Pre Mixer 1 Source In this setup the sound source is connected directly to Input 1 Output 1 is then fed to the mixer ...

Page 12: ...o line switch for Input 1 to line Use Output 1 to send to your amplification Note Switching to Input 2 now acts as a bypass it will not cut the signal Set up 4 Effect Loop Sends and your DJ Mixer Another simple technique is to connect the Stereo Effect Sends of your EQ Killer to an extra input Channel on your DJ mixer This way the killed bands will be available for fading and cross fading separate...

Page 13: ...solate vocals or instruments on the EQ Killer then tweak the Filter Queen This allows you to filter sweep just the vocals without effecting the surrounding lows or highs Set up the in and out levels of the effect unit for unity gain Connect the EQ Killer Effect Outputs to the Filter Queen Inputs Connect the Filter Queen Outputs to the EQ Killer Effect Inputs Engage the Band Kill Buttons to route t...

Page 14: ...referably an Electrix MO FX or two to the EQ Killer Effects Loop Set the effect unit up to a harsh flanger or phaser maybe add some distortion Now use the MID band level control to balance out the level of the affected vocal Reviving the MID band will bypass the effect unit Vocal Eliminator Kill the MID band and use the frequency controls to eliminate as much of the vocal sound as possible That wa...

Page 15: ...ound to getting the famous telephone sound Basic Filter Sweep Set the HIGH X Over Frequency all the way to the top Kill the HIGH band and then sweep the HIGH X Over frequency through its range for filter sweeping effects Basic Crossover Kill the LOW Band The Source output will now carry the MID HI signal and the Effect send will carry the LOW signals A Ar rt ti is st t A Ap pp pl li ic ca at ti io...

Page 16: ...vel 18 dBu 18 dBu PERFORMANCE PHONO RCA Dynamic Range 75db 90db THD 0 3 0 3 Frequency Response 10Hz 20 0kHz 10Hz 20 0kHz POWER CONSUMPTION 16 watts VOLTAGE FREQUENCY 100 V 50 60 Hz 120 V 60 Hz 230 V 50 Hz 240 V 50 Hz Actual measurements are subject to change S Sp pe ec ci if fi ic ca at ti io on ns s USE ONLY WITH ELECTRIX POWER SUPPLY MODEL TFR0028 ...

Page 17: ...Federal Communications Commission helpful How to identify and Resolve Radio TV interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 USA Stock No 004 000 0034 4 Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets...

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