Focusrite Green Range, Manual

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Voicebox
The Voicebox is a combined microphone preamplifier, dynamics unit and equaliser.
This makes it an excellent recording tool, since you no longer need to use a mixing
desk when recording vocals: instead, you need just a microphone, recorder (such as a
DAT machine) and a Voicebox to record direct to tape, monitoring using the return from
the recorder. This ensures the highest quality signal onto tape, since it removes unwanted
elements from the signal chain and so reduces the amount of noise added to the signal.
There are five separate parts to the Voicebox:
Microphone preamplifier
Expander
Compressor
De-esser
Equaliser
When you are getting to know the unit, use it on a track that you are familiar with
(for example, run a favourite CD through the unit, by connecting the CD player’s
headphone output into the unit). With only one part of the unit activated, try all of
the controls for that part in turn, to hear how they affect the sound. Working with a
familiar track makes interpretation of the results easier. Note, however, that tracks
are already compressed for CD, so you may find it hard to hear the results of using
the compressor and de-esser. If this is the case, try using samples instead (if you
have access to them), or record your own track uncompressed and then play it back
through the Voicebox.
Power Connections
There is an IEC mains lead supplied in the package which should have the correct
moulded plug for your country. The wiring colour code used in all Focusrite products is:
For units shipped to the USA, Canada, Taiwan and Japan
Live - Black Neutral - White Earth - Green
For units shipped to any other country
Live - Brown Neutral - Blue Earth - Green and Yellow
The chassis is connected directly to the mains safety earth. We do not provide an earth
lifting switch, since such a switch can allow for a dangerous wiring arrangement.
Warning:For safety reasons, it is absolutely IMPERATIVE that the mains safety earth
is connected.
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