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Non-Operation

If the unit does not appear to be operating correctly, perform these simple checks

before assuming that it needs repair.

None of the LEDs light

Check the mains supply:

1. Is the module connected to the mains supply?

2. Is the socket switched off?

3. Is the voltage select switch on the back of the unit in the correct position?

4. If the supply is okay and the module turned on but no LEDs light, then a fuse has

probably blown. See the section on changing a fuse.

LEDs light, but there is no audio out

Check that the unit is set as you expect:

1. Are you connected to the correct input on the back?

2. If using the Mic input, is the Mic rotary control clicked into the LINE position?

3. If using the Line or Inst input, is the Mic rotary control not clicked into the

LINE position?

4. If using a microphone, does it require phantom power (+48)?

5. Is the Output Fader fully down?

6. Is the Filters button lit? If so, are the filters set correctly? (If the frequency of the

Low filter is set above the frequency of the High filter, no audio is allowed through.)

7. If using the gate, is the threshold set too high, causing the gate to be

permanently closed?

8. If the Key switch is illuminated, are the filters set correctly (as above)?

9. Is the Ext Key light illuminated? If so, is there a signal connected to the Ext socket?

(If no signal is connected, the gate remains permanently shut.)

LEDs light, but the compressor does not appear to work

Check that the unit is set as you expect:

1. Is the To S/C button lit? If so, are the filters set correctly? (If the frequency of the

Low filter is set above the frequency of the High filter, no audio is allowed through

to the compressor side chain.)

Summary of Contents for Green 5 Channel Strip

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Page 2: ...High Mid Eq 15 Using the Low Mid Eq and High Mid Eq 16 Gate Expander 17 Key Button 19 Using the Low and High Filters with the Gate Expander 19 Compressor 20 Dynamic Range 20 Compressor Threshold 22 Ra...

Page 3: ...used the VCA is relay bypassed Getting to Know the Unit The easiest way to get to know the unit particularly if you are not familiar with all its separate parts is to try each control in turn so that...

Page 4: ...ch off the Filters button 5 Before listening to the effect of the equaliser turn down the Output Fader control since further adjustments may raise the volume and you don t want to damage any other uni...

Page 5: ...f the signal is affected so it becomes easier to hear the compression If the To Meter button is lit the meter also reacts using the yellow LEDs to show compression lighting more to the left as more co...

Page 6: ...wo position switch on the rear panel that should be set to the correct voltage 115V Set to this position if the module is to be used with voltages in the range 85V to 120V 230V Set to this position if...

Page 7: ...Inst button on the back panel to the Hi Z setting which prevents the unit from loading the pickups so giving full frequency response Selecting Hi Z illuminates the Inst light on the front panel If co...

Page 8: ...n each unit s setting if unit A s threshold is set to 10dB and unit B s threshold is set to 5dB then unit A will perform no compression on the signals while unit B will compress both For normal stereo...

Page 9: ...ce the output level to match the input level of the next piece of equipment The Inst light indicates that the Inst switch on the back panel is switched on Selecting the Input Signal You can select whi...

Page 10: ...Input Trim for example when using the mic input set the control in its centre click position To switch off the Mic rotary control click it to the LINE position Setting the Phase When recording a sing...

Page 11: ...the volume of all frequencies below that Similarly the High filter removes high frequency signals so setting the High filter to a certain frequency attenuates all frequencies above that You cannot ch...

Page 12: ...ntrols can assign the filters to the gate or expander For more details see the Gate Expander section Off position For practical purposes the off position for the Low filter is 15Hz and for the High fi...

Page 13: ...r to a telephone To achieve this effect use the filters to dramatically reduce the frequencies allowed through the unit for example set the Low filter at 100Hz and the High filter at 3kHz Low and High...

Page 14: ...e something excessive such as a very bassy sound Use the Low Eq to boost subsonic information thus giving a bassy sound or to attenuate a sound that is too bassy Use the High Eq to boost ambience and...

Page 15: ...nce For example you can take the sound of a vocal and improve its clarity in the mix To isolate the frequency you want to boost or cut 1 Add some gain to the signal so that you can hear the effect eas...

Page 16: ...gating expansion applied to the signal since the original input signal is passed to the gate expander The only exception to this is the filters section which can affect the gate expander see the sect...

Page 17: ...o set the gate to reduce spill on a microphone For example when recording a cymbal on a drum kit there will be spill from the other parts of the kit Since a cymbal contains little or no bass you can u...

Page 18: ...dynamic range of a signal is the difference in volume between the quietest and loudest parts for music the dynamic range can be as wide as 120dB Signals with wide dynamic range demand greater attentio...

Page 19: ...easy to see when transients occur which will be compressed more heavily Note that the To Meter button also causes the meter to show the amount of gating or expansion applied to the signal using the r...

Page 20: ...how much compression is applied to the signal The ratio such as 2 1 refers to the ratio of change in input level to the change in output level So a ratio of 2 1 means that for every 2dB increase in t...

Page 21: ...compressor gradually comes to full compression instead of compressing immediately Transient response is less affected so maintaining the presence of each note Using the unit s fast attack rate the co...

Page 22: ...er the release is This means that fast signals that aren t compressed hard have a fast release time while longer signals release more slowly which makes the compression in context with the signal Make...

Page 23: ...he volume of the sound of the dominant instrument but this is probably not acceptable since it would affect the mix Therefore you can use the filters to remove the frequencies affected by the dominant...

Page 24: ...o filter settings are compressed be careful not to set the frequency of the high filter below that of the low filter if you do no frequencies reach the compressor side chain so no compression is appli...

Page 25: ...the microphones with no equalisation applied and modify the microphone placement until you get the sound you want 2 Set the operating level 3 Consider what you don t want for example you don t want to...

Page 26: ...boost the fundamental frequency you simply make the instrument louder and don t bring it out of the mix Boosting the harmonic frequencies on the other hand boosts the instrument s tone quality and so...

Page 27: ...minimum Switch the meter to show gain change so that you can monitor the effect of compression 2 Reduce the threshold and monitor the effect this has on the sound Listen to the reduction in the dynam...

Page 28: ...Whether you use the gate or the expander depends on the type of material you are recording For example you normally use the gate when recording drums but when recording vocals you normally use the exp...

Page 29: ...input is the Mic rotary control not clicked into the LINE position 4 If using a microphone does it require phantom power 48 5 Is the Output Fader fully down 6 Is the Filters button lit If so are the...

Page 30: ...lide out the inside of the unit see diagram 4 The fuse is in a holder close to the transformer To remove the fuse pull off the top of the fuse holder which holds the fuse 5 Replace the fuse with a 250...

Page 31: ...18dB Frequency 30Hz 480Hz low shelving Low Mid Eq Gain 18dB Frequency 40Hz 1 2kHz parametric Q 18dB gain normal 0 7 fine 2 5 High Mid Eq Gain 18dB Frequency 600Hz 18kHz parametric Q 18dB gain normal 0...

Page 32: ...R MODE GATE EXPANDER THRESHOLD CONTROL Input Trim Filters FILTERS SWITCH Compressor Logging Amplifier Compressor Release Control Gate Circuitry Gate Expander Attack and Release control Gate Expander L...

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