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Owner’s Manual 

 
 

N90-DRC 500 FORMAT COMPRESSOR/GATE 

 

 

 
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rstly, let us congratulate you on your purchase of the N90-DRC Compressor/Gate 

designed for the API 500 series Lunchbox or suitable compatible rack.  We know 
you will be as pleased with it’s sonic qualities as we are. 
 
You are now the proud owner of a Compressor/Gate that has the advantages of 
more than 40 years experience in audio engineering, today’s component and 
manufacturing technology, but still retaining “that sound” uniquely achievable 
through Class A design. 
 
As you can tell, Phoenix Audio is dedicated to the development of Class A discrete 
technology used within high build-quality equipment. 

 
The N90-DRC uses our well proven and loved Class A output stage (DSOP-2). 
You CAN hear the difference!!! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for N90-DRC 500

Page 1: ...it s sonic qualities as we are You are now the proud owner of a Compressor Gate that has the advantages of more than 40 years experience in audio engineering today s component and manufacturing techn...

Page 2: ...essive curves are very kind There is no sudden change on passing the threshold and audio processing is virtually seamless Rapid release times become inappropriate and the 30 1 range provided is ample...

Page 3: ...d to be driven by ear Each control knob indicates simply the range available and has a ring of marks to aid setting Only experience can determine optimum settings for the occasion and these may well i...

Page 4: ...of 0 1 seconds to 3 seconds Compressor Section Switches Bypass engages or bypasses compressor section Fast Fast or auto attack times 1ms for fast or 15ms for slow auto Auto Auto release of compression...

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Page 6: ...B over the threshold the compressor will only allow 1dB to pass through Fast Switch The Fast switch deals with attack times The N90 has an auto attack time built in that generally covers most situatio...

Page 7: ...rack manual for information about how to link the pins When N90 s are linked via Pin 6 it is always the left most module that takes command when the units are in Link mode The Link switch must be swit...

Page 8: ...of time between when the signal falls below the gate threshold and the gate releasing the signal Gate Switch Switching the gate switch down activates the gate circuit This illuminates the 20 Red LED t...

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