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15GE-2 

 

GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 

OWNER’S MANUAL

 

 

 TDM AUDIO INC. 
 7270 BELLAIRE AVE. 
 NORTH HOLLYWOOD,  CA 91605 
 (818) 765-6200 
 TDMAUDIO.COM 

 

TDM 

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Summary of Contents for 15GE-2

Page 1: ...15GE 2 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER OWNER S MANUAL TDM AUDIO INC 7270 BELLAIRE AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 91605 818 765 6200 TDMAUDIO COM TDM A U D I O...

Page 2: ...l of the equipment following the equalizer output lines is turned off or all of the inputs are turned down The unit should be plugged in only when it has been established that the main AC line is supp...

Page 3: ...L FEATURES 6 MOUNTING THE UNIT IN A RACK 7 HOOKING UP THE EQUALIZER 8 WHAT YOU LL NEED 8 THE BASIC HOOK UP 8 INSTRUMENT EQUALIZATION 8 OPERATING THE EQUALIZER 10 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 10 ADJUSTING THE...

Page 4: ...ze yourself with the proper operation of the unit Description The 15GE 2 is a high performance 2 3 octave constant Q graphic equalizers The 15GE 2 provides two channels of equalization in a two rack s...

Page 5: ...ure air movement and the number of people in an area Additionally some rooms just have poor acoustics because of other practical considerations Acoustics are often not the first consideration when des...

Page 6: ...hape or sound of filters remains constant as the center frequency varies In graphic equalizer design this means that each of the filters has the same effect on its range of frequencies as all of the o...

Page 7: ...2 equalizer in the rack as desired Make sure the mounting holes in the equalizer line up with the screw holes in the rack rails Use four standard 10 32 rack screws for each equalizer We recommend that...

Page 8: ...oltage current and frequency This information is printed on the rear panel of your TDM 15GE 2 equalizer Before connecting the equalizer signal cables make sure that any power amplifiers are off or the...

Page 9: ...e 9 chorus or flanging units depending on the effect you are trying to achieve They are typically inserted before delay and reverb units though they are sometimes used to equalize just the return of a...

Page 10: ...ls on the front panel of the unit The 30GE 2 has two channels while the 30GE 1 has only one All channels are identical so you only need to understand how a single channel works Here is a list of the c...

Page 11: ...eded from there At this time raise the levels of your power amplifiers to their regular operating levels You can verify that the unit is set truly flat by running a sound source through the system byp...

Page 12: ...ting is to use extreme discretion and make sure you know what you are doing Use as little equalization as you can get away with to achieve good sound Equalization can easily make things worse if not u...

Page 13: ...le that is known to be good If this fails it s likely that your signal source is malfunctioning or that there is some problem with the way the individual components of the source are connected If the...

Page 14: ...n the noise is probably present in your signal source You can remove the TDM 15GE 2 graphic equalizer from the signal path by simply pressing the hard wire bypass switch If you suspect that the TDM 15...

Page 15: ...nd loops is direct input or DI boxes These let you plug an instrument such as a guitar or bass directly into a microphone input The problem is that the musician playing the guitar or bass might be usi...

Page 16: ...jumper Slope 18 dB octave 3dB point 26Hz Output Type Floating and balanced Connectors XLR and 1 4 Phone Output Impedance 300 Ohms Input Type Balanced and Differential Connectors XLR and 1 4 Phone Inpu...

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