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2264ALB Limiter / Compressor

Issue 1

Table of Contents

Health & Safety Notice........................................................................................ 2

Introduction........................................................................................................4

Front Panel Controls............................................................................................5

LIMIT THRESHOLD..............................................................................................5
LIMIT RECOVERY................................................................................................5

LIMIT IN / OUT.................................................................................................. 5
COMPRESS THRESHOLD...................................................................................... 5

COMPRESSION RECOVERY...................................................................................5
COMPRESS IN  /OUT...........................................................................................5

GAIN MAKE UP................................................................................................... 5
RATIO COMPRESS.............................................................................................. 5

LINK................................................................................................................. 5
BYPASS / IN...................................................................................................... 6

SLOW ATTACK (SA).............................................................................................6
SIGNAL PRESENCE (SIG).....................................................................................6

METER.............................................................................................................. 6

2264 Operation................................................................................................... 7

LIMITING – ATTACK TIME.................................................................................... 7

COMPRESS RATIO.............................................................................................. 8
THRESHOLD...................................................................................................... 8

GAIN................................................................................................................ 8
Limiter & Compressor in combination.................................................................... 9

BYPASS Switch...................................................................................................9
LINK................................................................................................................. 9

Insert Mode.......................................................................................................10

DIP-switch Settings...........................................................................................10
Configuration Examples..................................................................................... 11

Unit Specifications............................................................................................ 12

Recall sheets.................................................................................................... 13

In the unlikely event that this unit should malfunction or develop a 

fault, then please register the fault details on our website, by 
clicking the link below.

You will also need to enter the unit's serial number when you do 

this, so please have this to hand.

http://www.ams-neve.info/crm/fault_report.html

Once the fault details have been registered, one of our technical 
support team will be in touch via email.

This link should also be used for further operational or technical 

help, or any general enquiry about the unit.

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Summary of Contents for 2264ALB

Page 1: ...2264ALB Limiter Compressor User Manual 527 402 Issue 1...

Page 2: ...info crm fault_report html 2009 2012 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and drawings contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part...

Page 3: ...ASS Switch 9 LINK 9 Insert Mode 10 DIP switch Settings 10 Configuration Examples 11 Unit Specifications 12 Recall sheets 13 In the unlikely event that this unit should malfunction or develop a fault t...

Page 4: ...are more precise than those of a 2254 R Also it has a switchable Slow Attack feature for applications such as Bus Compression The 2264A LB Limiter Compressor has been designed for use in sound broadca...

Page 5: ...on effect takes place Compressor RECovery The outer metal knob a switched attenuator with notched settings from 100ms to 1500 ms controls the recovery time of the Compressor There are also two Auto se...

Page 6: ...h is in the SA Slow Attack position the attack time of the Compressor section is slowed for applications such as bus compression Whe the switch is not in the SA position the attack time is reverted to...

Page 7: ...ing a transmitter Fast attack times should be used with care when recording The point at which the limiting threshold occurs can be varied between 4 dBm and 15 dBm A range of recovery times for the li...

Page 8: ...e range of effects Low ratios operated from a low threshold will preserve the impression of dynamic range while enabling the operator to achieve a significantly better signal to noise ratio when recor...

Page 9: ...terminated This effect arises because the unit constitutes a buffer amplifier having a high input and low output impedance The limiter compressor may be used as a linear amplifier providing both the L...

Page 10: ...to the 1073LB User Manual for details on configuring the 1073LB for insert mode 2264A LB configured for Standalone Mode Factory default settings Standalone Mode Factory Default Left switch block Switc...

Page 11: ...64A LB wired as Insert Signal flow 1073LB 2264A LB 1073LB 2 way insert cable Neve p n NN5749 or 3 way insert cable Neve p n NN5790 with Loopback Plug fitted to S2 socket 1073LB with 1073LB EQ then 226...

Page 12: ...05 b COMPRESS switched IN ratio 6 1 recovery 800ms output level 9dBm 0 2 c LIMIT switched IN recovery 800ms input level 20dBm threshold 4dBm 0 4 Parameters Limit Threshold Variable from 4dBm to 15dBm...

Page 13: ...2264ALB Limiter Compressor Issue 1 Recall sheets 13...

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