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Charisma

Charisma

Contents

Dear customer,

Thank you for the confidence you have shown towards SPL

electronics GmbH by purchasing the SPL C

HARISMA

. You have

decided to use a tool of high performance which sets you in the
position to have faster success and a better sound quality in
your music productions. As a typical SPL unit the C

HARISMA

combines exemplary specifications and high manufacturing
standard with excellent sound quality to provide you a precious
component for studio purposes.

Please read this manual carefully to ensure you have all the

information you need to use the C

HARISMA

.

We wish you every success with your new C

HARISMA

Your S

OUND

P

ERFORMANCE

L

AB

-Team 

I would like to start with my thanks to all our staff, who

created what is to be described here. The importance of their
exceptional qualification and talents cannot be overestimated.

A very special “thank you” goes to Manfred Reckmeyer,

whose longterm experience in tube technology including
custom modifications of tube gear for many artists made this
product possible.

Our products are often tested and compared in many publica-

tions and by our customers themselfs and constantly valued
with best results. I would like to pass on this broad appreciation
to those, who deserve it –  my excellent colleagues.

Hermann Gier

Foreword

Thanks

Foreword................................................................................ 3
Thanks ................................................................................... 3
Introduction........................................................................... 4
Operation safety.................................................................... 4
Connections...........................................................................  5
Control Elements

D

RIVE

.......................................................................... 6

M

AX

/P

ROCESS

LED´s................................................... 6

C

HARISMA

.................................................................... 7

O

UTPUT

....................................................................... 7

B

YPASS

........................................................................ 7

Applications
Normal Processing................................................................ 8

Set-up positions.......................................................  8
Getting started..........................................................  8
The C

HARISMA

control................................................ 8

Tip offs......................................................................  9

Extreme Processing.............................................................. 9

Tip offs......................................................................  9

Power Supply.........................................................................10
Specifications.........................................................................11
Warranty................................................................................12

Summary of Contents for Charisma 9527

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual SOUND PERFORMANCE LAB 8 channel Tube Processor Model 9527 Charisma Charisma...

Page 2: ...L be liable for any damages inclu ding loss of data lost profits cost of cover or other special incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the unit however caused and on any...

Page 3: ...with my thanks to all our staff who created what is to be described here The importance of their exceptional qualification and talents cannot be overestimated A very special thank you goes to Manfred...

Page 4: ...nal stand out in a busy mix CHARISMA also helps you to place vocals in a densed playback by maintai ning their presence We will start with general safety hints followed by the connections on the rear...

Page 5: ...e method to operate CHARISMA unbalanced is to use mono jack plugs for the jack connectors CHARISMA also offers you a solution to drive your digital 8 track system with high quality balancing Sadly eno...

Page 6: ...enerate their typical sound and harmonical structure The MAX LED indicates that the processing has reached its maximum position Now the tube is fully saturated and the typical limiting effect occurs I...

Page 7: ...Use a peak meter to set the OUTPUT level correctly If you insert the CHARISMA on your console or patchbay without having control over the peak level you will end up with less peak level although the...

Page 8: ...hear the CHARISMA process much more intense with sinewave like layer sounds When processing these sounds the PROCESS LED should illuminate rarely When processing squarewave like transient sounds you c...

Page 9: ...Acoustic guitars benefit from the CHARISMA effect with improved transparency and clarity yet the recorded instrument retains the same liveliness and character as the original Electronic basses become...

Page 10: ...60 Hz by means of a recessed slide switch on the rear panel The rear panel ground lift switch may be used where ground loops are causing hum problems When the GND LIFT switch is set to off the circuit...

Page 11: ...evel variable Drive Minimum load ohms 600 Ohms Hard bypass switch yes Measurements Frequency Response 30 Hz 40 kHz 40 kHz 3 dB CCMR 87 dBu 100 Hz common mode rejection 80 dBu 1 kHz 75 dBu 15 kHz THD N...

Page 12: ...the designated authorized SPL warranty repair facility in the country where purchased or to the SPL factory in Germany in the original packaging or a replacement supplied by SPL with all trans portat...

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