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Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

DO  NOT  EXPOSE  THIS  APPARATUS  TO  RAIN  OR 

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO  REDUCE  THE  RISK  OF  ELECTRIC  SHOCK,  DO  NOT 

REMOVE  COVER  (OR  BACK).  NO  USER-SERVICEABLE 

PARTS  INSIDE.  REFER  SERVICING  TO  QUALIFIED 

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the 

presence  of  uninsulated  “dangerous  voltage”  within 

the  product’s  enclosure  that  may  be  of  sufficient 

magnitude  to  constitute  a  risk  of  electric  shock  to 

persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is 

intended to alert the user to the presence of important 

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in 

the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

AVIS

For Service or Repair

1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions 

should be read before operating the unit. The term “unit” here-forth 

includes the remote power supply.

2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instruc- tions should 

be retained for future reference

3. Head Warnings - All warnings pertaining to the unit and power sup-

ply should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be 

followed.

5. Water and Moisture - The unit should not be used near water - for 

example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, 

or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6. Ventilation - The unit should be situated so that its loca- tion or 

position does not interfere with normal ventilation.

7. Heat - The unit should be situated away from heat sourc- es such 

as power amplifiers and power conditioning filters.

8. Grounding - Precautions should be taken so that the safety ground-

ing means are not defeated and the protec- tive earth terminal/safety 

ground should be connected to a mains outlet with a protective earth/

safety ground connec- tion.

9. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords, AC and 5 pin DC, 

should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or 

pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular at-

tention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit from the power 

supply and unit.

10. Nonuse Period - The power cord of the appliance should be un-

plugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

11. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects 

do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclo- sure through the 

openings such as the ventilation slots.

12. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service or modify the 

unit unless qualified to do so and under the guidance of UK Sound 

service personnel.

Summary of Contents for 1173

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1173 PREAMPLIFIER COMPRESSOR ...

Page 2: ...ions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The unit should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Ventilation The unit should be situated so that its loca tion or position does not interfere with normal ventilation 7 Heat The unit should be situated away from heat sourc es...

Page 3: ...Table of Contents Overview and Features Quick Start Guide Specifications 1 6 7 ...

Page 4: ...nced input and output Separate Mic Line and DI inputs allow this unit to be a part of any recording that you do All class A mic preamp with 48V phantom power Selectable input impedance Polarity reversal switch The JFET based compressor gives all the features and sound you expect from a FET compressor plus a few extras Fixed threshold Selectable ratio 4 1 8 1 12 1 20 1 Adjustable attack and release...

Page 5: ...ese settings even before plugging it in to power For some of these controls we will refer to their setting as if it were a clock this is a common way to define positions of rotary controls 1 Set your 1173 to Default by setting the controls to Input Mic 48 off left Mic Z high left Ø polarity normal down Gain 15 lowest setting all the way counter clockwise HPF bypassed down Preamp Out 0 roughly 2 00...

Page 6: ...udio interface mixer or recorder Play an instrument or sing into the microphone and increase the Gain control by turning clockwise until the desired level is shown on the meters in your recording software mixer or recorder What if I m not sure what level is desired A good rough rule is to have the meters light up about of the way during normal use If peak indicators light up or the meters show ful...

Page 7: ...es turning the control counter clockwise will allow more transient attack of the note through If you find your sound is lacking high frequency detail try making the attack slower Faster attack times turning the control clockwise will create more compression and make the entire note closer to the same volume Release Slower release times turning the control counter clockwise will make the length of ...

Page 8: ...the Preamp Output control down and the Gain control up will create distortion Clean Your 1173 can go from clean to dirty quite easily With the Preamp Out control at 0 or higher you will have a cleaner output 6 Experiment This is your music take time to experiment and listen to how the controls change your sound ...

Page 9: ...UKsound 2017 6 1173 PREAMPLIFIER COMPRESSOR Specifications Frequency Response 31 5Hz 20kHz 2dB Microphone Input Impedance 150Ω or 300Ω Output Impedance 300Ω Gain 15 to 70dB Weight Dimensions ...

Page 10: ...Ksound is not responsible for injuries incurred whilst using our products nor any damage to other items related or non related to the use of our product Disclaimer All sales are subject to verification UKsound reserves the right to suspend warranty coverage for any product that has been sold under MAP list Price or purchased from an unauthorized seller Register Your Warranty Online at uksound com ...

Page 11: ...NOTES ...

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