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PRE-SET STEREO COMPRESSOR
Page 1: ...C C l a s s S i g n a l P r o c e s s o r s PRE SET STEREO COMPRESSOR...
Page 2: ...ture 6 Clean only with a damp cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators he...
Page 3: ...6 in MANUAL mode 10 11 Compressing a Signal in Manual Mode 11 Using the Enhancer 12 Key Insert 12 Dynamics Processing 101 13 14 Applications 15 System Set ups 16 C com 16 Wiring 17 Tilting and Stackin...
Page 4: ...ck space unit and can be rack mounted using the Samson CRK2 dual rack mount adapter Most importantly by providing transparent gain control and superb audio fidelity the C com 16 s signal path will imp...
Page 5: ...anual adjustment of Attack and Release time is also facilitated Enhancer circuit to help restore high frequencies that are sometimes lost as a result of heavy gain reduc tion 6 Segment LED Input Outpu...
Page 6: ...er the selected threshold level 7 RELEASE Selects the amount of time the com presssor takes to return the signal to the orignal level 8 OUTPUT Used to set the final level after the com pression circui...
Page 7: ...bal anced output D OPERATING LEVEL SWITCH Switches the operat ing level from 10dB to 4dB E KEY INSERT 1 4 inch TRS TIP RING SLEEVE phone input output connector used to exter nally process the compress...
Page 8: ...ers When powering up your system be sure that all the wires are connected turn your mixer and any other outboard gear on and then last turn your power amplifier or powered speakers on When powering do...
Page 9: ...the PROGRAM selector knob rotate through the pre sets until LED number 13 turns GREEN indicating the STEREO COMP pre set is selected At this point the C com16 will be compressing the signal from your...
Page 10: ...cessors and recorders STEREO OUTPUTS On the C com 16 s rear panel you will find the STEREO OUTPUTS which are 1 4 inch TRS TIP RING SLEEVE connectors carrying the balanced line level outputs If a mono...
Page 11: ...el Use the I O meter and the BYPASS switch to check the gain By switching the BYPASS in and out you can check to see if the level is matching and compare the sound with the compression on or off Now t...
Page 12: ...hold level Using the Program Pre sets continued PROGRAM Control The PROGRAM control is used to select one of the 15 pre sets or the MANUAL mode When you dial through the pre sets using the PROGRAM con...
Page 13: ...ection Setting Input and Output Levels to set the starting input and output levels Press the BYPASS switch to the IN position so that the green LED is on Adjust the Ratio to 2 1 Now gradually turn up...
Page 14: ...AM switch to 13 STEREO COMP Press the BYPASS switch to the IN position so that the green LED is on Turn up the SENSITIVITY control until you reach 12 to 24 dB of gain reduction Engage the ENHANCER swi...
Page 15: ...h include threshold ratio attack time and release time Threshold Threshold is the level that once the signal exceeds gain reduction is applied The normal range of adjustment for the threshold level is...
Page 16: ...cessary to set a threshold or trigger level that will determine when the gate will open If the signal is below the trigger the gate will remain closed When the signal is above the trigger the gate wil...
Page 17: ...almost as if you were tightening the head In PROGRAM mode select the PROGRAM pre set 8 PERC 1 In MANUAL mode set the C Com 16 to a fairly quick attack time and use a ratio of 6 1 Set the SENSITIVITY...
Page 18: ...he full range signal from the mixer COMPRESSION SUBGROUPS ON INSERT POINTS In this example two C Com 16 s are connected to the the mixer s insert points on the subgroup outputs By assigning the channe...
Page 19: ...and unbalanced signals is possible without any sig nal loss The C Com 16 can be used on a single instrument by connecting to a channels insert points or on an entire mix in line between a mixer s out...
Page 20: ...rom right front bumper Identify the right tilting foot by the locating R marking on the inside top Position the angled foot under the right bumper as shown in the drawing Use the included 4 x 10mm scr...
Page 21: ...ix the unit to the rack as shown below 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to mount the second C Class unit if desired 4 Once the units are mounted on the C Rack the assembly can be placed into a rack and secured...
Page 22: ...from 4 dBu to 10 dBV Meters LED s Gain Reduction 6 segment LED display 1 3 6 12 24 30 dB Input Output level 6 segment LED display OL 6 0 6 18 30 dB Function switches LED indicator in each Audio Input...
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