IVIE MPS 2300, User Manual

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Basic
Instructions
lvie Technologies
MPS 2300
2. While listening to music, repeatedly key the mic (in
the zone you are adjusting) as you rotate the
control clockwise.
3. Stop when you have achieved a satisfactory
amount of muting. Most of the “action” will be in
one half of the rotation depending on the presence
of a remote Music Fader.
4. Repeat for the second zone.
PowerLimit Control.
Each amplifier channel is equipped with an adjustable
limiter and clipping indicator which can limit overall level,
protect speakers from excess power, prevent power amp
clipping, and/or limit the output for 25V systems. As with any
piece of processing equipment too much can be as
detrimental as none at all. Use the PowerLimit control to
do the job but no more. Too much limiting will flatten the
natural dynamics of music and voice and cause excessive
“pumping” or modulation of the level by the bass material
present in the music. You cannot hurt anything by turning
the control to maximum, but it may not sound good.
Limiting Overall
Level.
Method One- not using P o w e r L i m i t
1.
Put the Master and/or Music and Page volumes on
maximum.
2. Adjust the input gains so that the level is within the
desired range.
This is a troublesome method since you can’t always
be sure of the maximum input level. Both zones will
have the same maximum level and it can lead to less
than desirable gain staging with attendant noise
problems. A much easier method is to use the
PowerLimit control (which will also prevent clipping).
Method Two- using PowerLimit
1.
Start with the PowerLimit control in the “out”
position (full clockwise) and the front panel
controls in their normal positions as determined by
the previous set-up procedures.