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Joemeek sixQ2, User Manual

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Written by Allan Bradford, MSc

PMI AUDIO GROUP

USA:

 1845 W. 169th Street

Gardena, CA 90247

toll free:

 877-563-6335

fax:

 310-323-0900

UK:

 Unit 4 Minerva Court

Woodland Industrial Estate

Torquay, TQ2 7BD

tel:

 +44 (0)1803-612700

fax:

 +44 (0)1803-612009

email:

 [email protected]

www.joemeek.com

Designed in England and

assembled in 

to strict 

specifications,

China

Joemeek 

Joemeek is manufactured under the direction

of and distributed exclusively by:

®

JOEMEEK

is a registered trademark of PMI Audio Group

Summary of Contents for sixQ2

Page 1: ...L COMPRESSOR PREAMP COMPRESS SLOPE ATTACK PAD PREAMP GAIN MAKE UP GAIN 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 sec 10 5 50 100 1 ms Hz 1k5 5k 300 2k 1k 3k 4k dB 0 15 15 6 3 3 0 15 15 9 9 6 3 3 6 dB dB 0 15 15 9 6 3 3 6 12 dB 60 50 18 35 0 20 30 25 40 45 6 9 9 3 1 10 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 4 20 10 15 10 0 4 oo dBu HF 12kHz 6kHz 12 GAIN 6 10 10 oo 20 4 0 30 dB 15 8 20 0 3 16 12 5 dB LF FREQ 650 40 400 200 150 85 50 Hz six 2 J O E M E...

Page 2: ...inerva Court Woodland Industrial Estate Torquay TQ2 7BD tel 44 0 1803 612700 fax 44 0 1803 612009 email info joemeek com www joemeek com Designed in England and assembled in to strict specifications China Joemeek Joemeek is manufactured under the direction of and distributed exclusively by JOEMEEK is a registered trademark of PMI Audio Group ...

Page 3: ... or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid 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 15 Apparatus designed with C...

Page 4: ...uipment will be disposed of by local authorities collection systems Statement of RoHS Compliance PMI Audio Group manufactures complete electronic products which are covered by the European Union s Removal of Hazardous Substances directive 2002 95 EC RoHS This directive seeks to eliminate toxic substances from the manufacturing process such that when equipment is disposed of at the end of its life ...

Page 5: ...transformer In addition low noise Burr Brown OPA2134 audio amplifiers are used throughout the signal path headroom is increased and power consumption is reduced Since 2003 the Joemeek product range has been designed by renowned audio electronics engineerAllan Bradford With his background in physics and over 30 years experience with the design of instruments mixers processors and amplifiers Allan s...

Page 6: ...umble handling noise and pops COMPRESSION METER 4 Led bargraph indicates the amount of gain reduction in dB which is taking place at any given moment COMPRESS sets the level of signal or Threshold above which the signal starts to be compressed SLOPE sets the compression ratio applied to signals above threshold ATTACK sets how quickly the compressor responds to peaks above threshold RELEASE sets th...

Page 7: ... by using the PAD switch The 0 symbol next to the 35dB mark means unity gain or 0dB for a signal in the Line input For Line inputs the range of gain adjustment either side of this mark is 22dB 19dB For the INSTRument input the gain range is 0dB to 40dB The microphone input transformer is permanently assigned to the Mic Input The IRON switch optionally sends the Line input through the transformer t...

Page 8: ...ressor is applied in several ways 1 Make Sounds Stand Out Because compressors make loud sounds quieter you can boost the volume of the quiet bits without the loud bits getting even louder That means you can raise the average level of an instrument or vocal in the mix which has the effect of lifting it and bringing it forwards This can actually improve vocals for example bringing them out in front ...

Page 9: ...ols COMPRESS sets the level of signal the Threshold above which the signal starts to be compressed Turning the compression control clockwise lowers the compression threshold and drives the compressor harder SLOPE sets the average compression ratio applied to signals above threshold Lower settings anti clockwise have less effect Turning the control clockwise increases the ratio and makes the effect...

Page 10: ...nics of instruments or make vocals more distinct Increasing or reducing the presence of an instrument or vocal in this way can appear to move the sound forwards or backwards in a mix The HF or treble section is centred at either 6kHz or 12kHz Boosting the 12kHz band gives a sense of air or sparkle to vocals instruments and mixes without boosting harsh upper mid frequencies Alternatively with bass ...

Page 11: ...chronize to an external word clock The digital audio outputs are compatible with most digital recorders as well as Digital Audio Workstations and mixers S PDIF format is available from the optical and RCA Phono connectors while the transformer coupled XLR connector provides a balanced AES3 compatible output Highly stable onboard master clocks give low jitter hi fi results Internal sample rates of ...

Page 12: ...ead 3dB or 5dB on audio peaks You should now be able to hear the compressor working as the volume diminishes Use the MAKE UP GAIN control to restore the signal to its previous uncompressed level Alter the SLOPE control and listen to how the severity of the gain reduction changes Try changing the ATTACK control and listen for percussive sounds getting louder Reducing the Attack and Release times sh...

Page 13: ...up Is the OUTPUTGAIN control turned up Is something plugged in to the INSTRument jack 4 The compressor doesn t work Is the Compressor ON switch in LED on Is the COMPRESS control turned up enough Is the SLOPE control turned up enough Is there enough signal as set by the INPUT GAIN control to drive the compressor 5 Too little or too much compression Turn the INPUT GAIN control up or down respectivel...

Page 14: ...uency 40Hz to 650Hz variable MID Frequency 300Hz to 5kHz variable HF Frequency 6kHz 12kHz switchable Nominal output levels 4dBu 10dBv Output impedance 100 ohm Output Level switch 12dB attenuation Noise Floor 85dBu typical with 40dB mic gain VU Meter Analogue movement Power supply 115V 230V ac mains 50 60Hz Power consumption 30W Mechanical 482W x 88H x 220D overall Weight 3 kilos Technical Specific...

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