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Preamp Owner’s Manual
as previously indicated these buttons allow for the relative offset
(displayed in 0.5dB steps) of the slave (auxiliary) outputs in relation
to the master (main) outputs.
The buttons on the hand remote duplicate most but not all of the
functions on the X
s
Preamp front panel. Level setting for the slave
(auxiliary) output is not available from the hand remote.
From the hand remote you can direct access the following functions:
Phase: flips the absolute phase of the output. A “-” will appear on
the preamp display to indicate the phase.
Mute: Mutes the output.
inputs 1-5: duplicating the manual Input < and Input > buttons on
the front panel.
Tape button, selects and deselects the tape input (virtual input #7).
Tape output is always live.
Balance < and Balance > buttons set the relative levels between right
and left channel.
Volume ^ increases the output level in 0.5 dB steps to a maximum of
+9.5dB
Volume v decreases the output level in 0.5 dB steps to a minimum of
–89.5 dB.
Pass Thru is a multi step software operation that selects the “pass-
thru” input (virtual input #6) and slowly ramps the gain up to 0 dB.
At any time during the “ramp-up” period, a second button push
will cancel the “Pass-Thru” command and operation. Pass thru is
intended to be used with a multi-channel processor. This feature
allows the multi-channel processor total control over the analog
signal chain.
Ext amp on (External Amp On) This button toggles a voltage
b12 Volts DC and 0 Volts DC. This switched DC signal is
available at both right and left channels of the Xs-pre control chassis
and is intended to control the turn on circuits of the associated
power amplifiers. The power amplifiers if so enabled can be
connected to the red and white binding posts on the rear panel of
the Xs-Preamp control which are marked “ext amp on”.
Display: The display button controls the luminosity of the vacuum
volume
display
ext amp on
pass thru
balance
tape
3
mute
5
4
2
1
phase
PASS
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