Neve 8803 User Manual Download Page 8

88 Series Outboard / 8803 Dual EQ

Issue 2

4 - Rear Panel

USB

The USB socket is a Type B connector used to connect the 8803 to a
PC or Mac for Recall store and recall of unit settings.

Audio Connections

Audio Inputs

The input combo socket for each channel accepts input signals from
either male XLR or male ¼” jack connectors. Connection can be
balanced or unbalanced on jack and XLR.

Audio Outputs

Separate male XLR socket and female ¼” jack socket for each
channel provide simultaneous output to female XLR and male jack
connectors. Connection can be balanced or unbalanced on jack and
XLR.

Electrical Connections

Technical Earth Switch

The grounding of the unit can be set to two different points:

The mains earth from the power supply, or

The studio technical earth via the 

Chassis

 screw on the

back of the unit.

With the switch in the 

Off 

position the chassis of the unit is

connected to the mains earth via the power supply.

With the switch in the 

On 

position the chassis of the unit should be

connected to the studio technical earth using the 

Chassis

 screw on

the back of the unit.

For safety reasons the chassis is NOT disconnected from the main
Earth but is connected through a filter (a 10 Ohms resistor in
parallel with a 680nF capacitor).

!!!WARNING!!!!
Connections to the technical earth and changes to the unit grounding should only be
carried out by qualified personnel.

Fuse

The removable fuse holder houses a 1.6 AT fuse

Power DIN socket

The 8 pin DIN socket should only be used to connect the power
supply provided with the 8803 unit.

PLEASE NOTE: for technical reasons the orientation of the socket is the opposite way up to
normal. The “top” of the DIN connector will therefore be underneath.
It is not possible to connect the plug the wrong way up.

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Summary of Contents for 8803

Page 1: ...8803 Dual EQ Issue 2 Neve 8803 Dual EQ User Manual 527 370 Issue 2 AMS NEVE Billington Road Burnley Lancs BB11 5UB England Phone 44 0 1282 457011 Fax 44 0 1282 417282 info ams neve com www ams neve com www neve eu Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission As part of our policy of continual product improvement we reserve the right to alter specifications without notice but with due regard to all current legislation Disclaimer The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believ...

Page 3: ...h 6 Low Frequency Band 6 Low Mid Frequency Band 7 High Mid Frequency Band 7 High Frequency Band 7 4 Rear Panel 8 Audio Connections 8 Electrical Connections 8 Unit Specifications 9 5 Recall Software 10 Installation for PC 10 Installation for Mac 12 6 Firmware Upgrades 13 Selecting a File for Transfer 13 File Downloading 14 Corrupted or Old Firmware 14 7 Block Diagrams 8803 Page 3 ...

Page 4: ...ures high and low pass filters and four bands of EQ 8803 settings may be stored and recalled via USB using the Recall software Up to sixteen 88 series units may be connected to a Recall system simultaneously in any combination When connecting to a PC or a Mac it should either be connected directly via USB or via a powered USB hub not a passive hub Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...gnal is at 25dBu and there is danger of clipping occurring The signal level is monitored at three stages Input pre trim Input post trim Output The LED is triggered by any one of these levels reaching 25dBu Filter Section High Pass Filter The high pass filter has a 12dB per octave 20dB per decade slope and a frequency range from 30Hz to 300Hz It is switched into circuit by pressing the Hi Pass freq...

Page 6: ...z control sets the low frequency between 33Hz and 440Hz When the LF EQ band is set to Bell pressing the LF Hz control switches the band between Low and High Q A led lights to indicate the selection of High Q Low Q is 0 7 and High Q is 1 8 When the LF EQ band is set to Shelving mode pressing the LF Hz control switches between Standard shelving mode and Resonant shelving mode A led lights to indicat...

Page 7: ...e of 18dB Pressing the HF Gain control switches the High Frequency EQ band between Bell and Shelving modes A led lights to indicate when Shelving is selected The HF Hz control sets the high frequency between 1 5kHz and 18kHz When the HF EQ band is set to Bell pressing the HF Hz control switches the band between Low and High Q A led lights to indicate the selection of High Q Low Q is 0 7 and High Q...

Page 8: ...screw on the back of the unit With the switch in the Off position the chassis of the unit is connected to the mains earth via the power supply With the switch in the On position the chassis of the unit should be connected to the studio technical earth using the Chassis screw on the back of the unit For safety reasons the chassis is NOT disconnected from the main Earth but is connected through a fi...

Page 9: ...10Hz 20kHz 0 5 dB 10Hz 35 kHz Distortion 0 006 10Hz to 20kHz using window of 10hZ 80kHz Noise 80dB 20hz 20kHz Using measurement window of 10hZ 22kHz Input Impedance 20k Ohms Output Impedance 50 Ohms Dimensions Width 48 2cm 19 inches Height 4 4cm 1 inches Depth 24cm 9 inches without power socket plugged in Weight 2 5kg 5 lbs Page 9 ...

Page 10: ...se see the Recall Manual for further details This may be downloaded from the Neve web site at http www ams neve com html downloads index php Installation for PC Insert the CD into the drive and the Set up program should automatically launch If the application fails to launch automatically on CD insertion then go to the CD Drive in Windows Explorer and double click the NeveRecall msi file or the se...

Page 11: ...tion programme will select a default location for files to be copied and created to Click Next or click Browse and then select another location Click Next to start the installation The install will start and file progress will be shown Click Next Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...all icon on the Desktop Installation for Mac Insert the CD containing the software into the Mac and the install programme will launch automatically Click Continue Select the location where you wish the software to be installed to Click Continue Click Upgrade and the software will start to install The progress bar will show the state of the installation Once completed click Close The software is no...

Page 13: ...and updated in two separate operations If more than one unit is connected via USB when the Update is about to be performed a screen will prompt you to disconnect the other units A prompt screen will confirm the current version of firmware plus the software you should select for the unit Click OK Selecting a File for Transfer The Open File dialog will appear To locate the firmware data file browse ...

Page 14: ...shed If the transfer fails for example if the USB is removed by accident or power is lost to the unit a warning message will prompt to the user to try again If Recall is started with a unit that has no firmware the user will be prompted to upgrade the firmware as the unit cannot be used in Recall unless the firmware installation is successful Corrupted or Old Firmware If the firmware is corrupted ...

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