SPLICE™ MKII MANUAL V.1.1
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Mix (AKA Blend):
A fully adjustable rotary potentiometer, the Mix/Blend knob enables blending
between the dry (uncompressed) signal and wet (compressed) signal, allowing
parallel compression completely within the box, with zero phase shift and zero
additional routing required. The mix circuit is engaged when the toggle switch is in
the up “IN” position.
Note: The Mix circuitry is a completely standalone electronically balanced
circuit inserted after the Output Transformer. When enabled, the output
signal at the Output XLR will be electronically balanced. When bypassed,
the Mix circuit is completely removed from the audio path chain.
Note: One of our favorite ways to use this feature is to set the Mix to 100%
Wet. Adjust the other settings on the compressor so that you can clearly
hear the style and characteristic of compression until you have the desired
sound of the gain reduction. At this point you may have too much of a good
thing. Simply turn the Wet signal down until you have blended in the
desired amount of Dry signal. Listen for overall amount of dynamics and
control. You should be able to dial in quickly and easily just the right amount
for detail and density, squeeze and sustain.
Meter:
The LED meter indicates gain reduction. When no gain reduction is occurring, only
the Yellow “0” LED will be illuminated.
Meter 0 (Allow 30 minutes of warm-up time before adjusting):
The LED meter 0 position is factory calibrated and should not need to be adjusted.
However, should it be necessary to calibrate the “0” position, this can be done by
inserting a small flathead screw driver into the hole located on the front panel below
the LED indicators labeled “MET_0” and following the instructions below.
1) Set the Ratio Switch to “1”
2) Turn the “MET_0” screw counterclockwise until only the Red “S” LED is
illuminated.
3) Now slowly turn the “MET_0” screw clockwise just to the point where the
Red “S” LED turns off and the Yellow “0” LED is illuminated.
4) Continue to turn the “MET_0” screw clockwise 1/2 turn.
