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Crimson
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Volume
Use the Volume potentiometer to adjust the volume of both channels of Speakers A
or B. The high-grade potentiometer regulates the audio signal directly to avoid any col-
oration/distortion typical of VCAs and DCAs, which either require higher inter-channel
tolerances or have a tendency towards higher distortion.
The Volume control uses a relative dB scale referenced to the input level. When set fully
clockwise the input level is unity gain. The signal can be attenuated up to -78 dB.
If the signal can still be heard when hard left, do not worry: the potentiometer is not a
switch. Both speaker outputs are muted if no input or sources switch is engaged.
Recommendation: Calibrate the whole monitoring system (read the following section) so
that the control range in use is always between ten and two o’clock of the travel. This is
the range where the potentiometer works best, which guarantees a good and noiseless
level matching for the monitoring system.
If the output level still is too high, when the input sensitivity of the speakers are already
calibrated, the output level of the Crimson can also be reduced by 10 dB with the DIP
switch 6 on the bottom of the unit. This requires the DIP switch 6 in position “On”.
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Control Elements
IMPORTANT:
In Artist Mode the Volume potentiometer
adjusts the volume of Speakers A only.
