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Pawn Shop Comp User Manual

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If you want a very smooth sound, with minimal audible compression, lower 
the RATIO to less than 4:1, set the ATTACK somewhere in the middle and turn 
the RELEASE clockwise, perhaps even fully clockwise. Then lower the 
THRESHOLD so that the meter indicates the compressor is working for most 
of the signal.

 

 

You’ll 

nd it is very hard to set the controls ins such a way that the Pawn 

Shop Comp sounds bad. Feel free to ignore the actual numbers (who cares 
what the ratio is if it sounds good) and don't pay too much attention to the 
meter. The Pawn Shop Comp is intuitive and highly musical. 

Using just the front panel controls, you can get the Pawn Shop Comp do 
wonders. To really go nuts, click on the nameplate to go to the "other side" 
and tweak things even further. 

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Summary of Contents for PAWN SHOP COMP

Page 1: ...PAWN SHOP COMP user manual 1 0...

Page 2: ...you love recording with it and we hope this PDF helps you to unlock its power OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Minimum System Requirements Quad Core i5 Processor 4GB of RAM Mac OS X 10 7 or Later Windows 7 Abo...

Page 3: ...Contents 3 Speci cations 4 Overview 5 Front Panel Controls 6 Ideas on Setting the Compressor 7 Rear Panel Controls The Other Side 8 Ideas on Tweaking The Other Side 9 A Caveat 10 Ideas for Application...

Page 4: ...threshold setting Noise Level 74 db below rated output 111 dbm equivalent input noise Input Impedance 15 000 ohms bridging transformer Source Impedance Any Load Impedance 600 ohms Maximum Compression...

Page 5: ...Operating Level control which emulates mismatched gear levels and lets you dial in even more punch and attitude this is a really useful control that almost got left o the nal product Glad we left it o...

Page 6: ...amp and EQ AUTO this engages automatic makeup gain 90 of the time you can just leave this on MANUAL MAKEUP GAIN twist the screw at the center of the VU meter to manually add makeup gain THRESHOLD lowe...

Page 7: ...t and make the compression less noticeable PAGE TOGGLE click on the KORNEFF AUDIO name plate to access the other side of the Pawn Shop Comp for even more controls PRESET BROWSER click on the piece of...

Page 8: ...signal You ll nd it is very hard to set the controls ins such a way that the Pawn Shop Comp sounds bad Feel free to ignore the actual numbers who cares what the ratio is if it sounds good and don t p...

Page 9: ...tube bias incorrectly In an actual piece of physical equipment this wouldn t be the best idea On the Pawn Shop Comp do what you want you won t break anything except the sound barrier WEIGHT this adjus...

Page 10: ...nd to blow gear up Literally Like smoke from behind the rack and a bad smell that you could tease the intern about Steve did you just fart With the Pawn Shop Comp the worst you can get is some digital...

Page 11: ...t you send through it We will be adding additional FET sets in the near future so you have more possibilities here CONTROL VOLTAGE lets you observe the operation of the compressor on the back panel wh...

Page 12: ...on a track Because it is so versatile and because it is so hard to get a bad or unusable sound out of it it is di cult to give speci c setting for a particular application So here are some ideas and...

Page 13: ...t some lower end boom and a boost in FOCUS will increase articulation and presence On Vocals The Pawn Shop Comp can be used to barely touch a vocal or smash it to hell and back ATTACK controls the bit...

Page 14: ...have a speci c product for that coming out in a few months predictably it works great there as well Because the Pawn Shop Comp is a vintage emulation it has a gentle high end roll o starting at about...

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