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WESAUDIO

9/14/22

_PHOEBE USER MANUAL

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History

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Version

Date

Description

Michal
Weglicki

Draft

05.09.2022 Draft document created.

Michal
Weglicki

V1

13.09.2022 Version 1

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Summary of Contents for PHOEBE

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Page 2: ..._PHOEBE USER MANUAL 2 Thank You for the purchase of _PHOEBE _PHOEBE Class A analog microphone preamplifier with digital control over VST2 VST3 AAX AU plugins With kind regards Radoslaw Wesolowski and...

Page 3: ...r of microphone preamplifiers now fully integrated with digital workflow Dual amp vintage design with most demanded modern features We are proud to present _PHOEBE NG500 fully analog Class A microphon...

Page 4: ...OSX 16 5 1 3 Troubleshooting 16 5 2 Plugin 18 5 2 1 How does it work 18 5 3 How to connect a unit to a Plugin in 19 5 4 DAW Plug ins 20 6 Hookup diagrams 22 6 1 Hookup diagram _PHOEBE in _TITAN Recor...

Page 5: ...ord 32 6 12 Pro Tools Integration 32 6 13 GCon Manager 34 6 19 1 How to check firmware version 34 6 19 2 How to perform firmware upgrade 35 7 Factory reset 36 8 Troubleshooting 36 8 1 Module is frozen...

Page 6: ...00Ohm All controls analog settings are fully manageable via the WesAudio GCon DAW plug in IRON PAD passive output attenuation circuit with 1 dB step after the output transformer Front panel XLR TRS so...

Page 7: ...3dB at 50kHz Distortion 0 005 at 1kHz at 20dBu output Line input impedance 5 5k ohm bridging Microphone input impedance 300 1200 ohm Noise unity gain better than 100dbU Max gain 75dB better than 70db...

Page 8: ...owered downbefore attempting installation to prevent damage to the module and yourself Module installation walkthrough Choose the position in the rack to which you will install the module and slide it...

Page 9: ...rack 3 Some older BAE racks not produced anymore 4 Midas L6 Module won t be able to fit till the very end on slot 3 6 it should work just fine though 5 Midas L10 Module won t be able to fit till the v...

Page 10: ...screw on the connector c For BAE Aphex racks it was not analyzed how complicated removal of those screws can be so we would advise to select different chassis or acquire WesAudio module without ng500...

Page 11: ...WESAUDIO 9 14 22 _PHOEBE USER MANUAL 11 5 Front Panel...

Page 12: ...8V phantom power Please note that if LINE mode or HiZ mode is active this option will be automatically disabled 5 GAIN knob Sets the gain of the preamplifier Push the encoder to toggle between LINE an...

Page 13: ...just turn one knob and second channel will follow 9 Front vs Rear _PHOEBE takes advantage over digital control and provides two memory banks FRONT bank A REAR bank B That means that activating Rear o...

Page 14: ...ont panel and the plug in HiZ mode will always disable Phantom power and turn it unresponsive on both front panel and the plug in Any change between FRONT and REAR settings will respect both above set...

Page 15: ...ller please ignore them Select any components which you would like to install If this is FIRST installation please unplug all WesAudio devices from your workstation When USB driver will be installed a...

Page 16: ...u with right mouse button and trigger installation once again 5 1 3 Troubleshooting If anything would fail during installation procedure please contact our support at support wesaudio com We will get...

Page 17: ...upport via support wesaudio com Operating system as windows or OSX are very restrictive about software signing which doesn t really match with software distributed on small scale Please ignore any war...

Page 18: ...5 2 1 How does it work When connection of the DAW plug in and the Hardware unit is established both units should present the same state of parameters That means that any change on the hardware unit s...

Page 19: ...actice there could be plenty of GCon devices connected to Your PC MAC that is why it is mandatory to select proper ID from the drop down list to initiate connection of the plug in with the hardware un...

Page 20: ...LED meter maximum point of the plug in meter marked as 3 will correspond to 24dBu of output level and small red LED on that meter will illustrate a CLIP detection As most of the controls are mirror i...

Page 21: ...rear XLR socket b Config sets of parameters each config Rear and Front works on two independent memory settings similar to plug in A B so it is possible to keep separate settings for each config indep...

Page 22: ...be stored by selecting another fast preset and hit Paste 8 UNDO REDO a Undo Undo last parameter change up to 40 b Redo Redo last parameter change up to 40 9 Menu Additional options available like Res...

Page 23: ...ire direct connection with the PC MAC You can also plug in the _TITAN directly to the router and use your local network to access and control all units inside _TITAN Control and Recall of the units Co...

Page 24: ...n with the PC MAC You can also plug in the _TITAN directly to the router and use your local network to access and control all units inside _TITAN Control and Recall of the units Computer to Audio Inte...

Page 25: ...the _TITAN directly to the router and use your local network to access and control all units inside _TITAN Control and Recall of the units Computer to Audio Interface connection USB TB etc PLUG IN wh...

Page 26: ...0 Series chassis Recording Computer to Audio Interface connection USB TB etc PLUG IN which controls hardware unit MICROPHONES 500 series chassis OUTs to Audio Interface INs Each module USB socket need...

Page 27: ...s Recording Mixing Computer to Audio Interface connection USB TB etc PLUG IN which controls hardware unit MICROPHONES 500 series chassis OUTs to Audio Interface INs Each module USB socket needs to be...

Page 28: ...Recording HiZ Mixing Computer to Audio Interface connection USB TB etc PLUG IN which controls hardware unit HIZ 500 series chassis OUTs to Audio Interface INs Each module USB socket needs to be connec...

Page 29: ...HOEBE USER MANUAL 29 6 7 Other examples Please note that all WesAudio units regardless digital recall and control are still fully analog units and can be used in any recording or post processing stage...

Page 30: ...2 0 port with your hardware unit or _Titan rack frame o Insert on your track WesAudio plugin which matches with your HW and select your device from drop down list o After connection state ON is light...

Page 31: ...esAudio device From now on you can use automation and recall features in analog domain THIS IS IMPORANT ONLY FOR AUTOMATION In practice audio signal and plugin parameters are mediated through whole in...

Page 32: ...s which are adjustable on this preamplifier will cause artifacts in the source signal this will happen as most of the settings are managed via internal switching or relays which always cause glitches...

Page 33: ...e and save all the settings As a result you will get o printed track through analogue processor o hardware settings stored on inactivated track through plugin instance o new plugin instance can be use...

Page 34: ...WINDOWS folder specified during installation phase by default in c Program Files x86 WesAudio GConManager exe GConManager can be also starting via clicking on WesAudio Tray Icon and selecting Open GC...

Page 35: ...de To perform firmware upgrade go to GConManager upgrade application and hit Start button This will trigger upgrade operation for all modules which are not up to date with your host software More info...

Page 36: ...el first necessary step is to re write firmware into the flash memory To do so please go to Factory reset chapter for further details If it doesn t help please contact our support team at support wesa...

Page 37: ...e test it would be good to disconnect most of the devices from the USB ports reboot PC MAC and double check the connectivity from stability point of view If it will lead to the conclusion that this is...

Page 38: ...be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of two years This warranty period begins at the original date of purchase and is transferable to any person who may subsequently purchase the pr...

Page 39: ...WESAUDIO 9 14 22 _PHOEBE USER MANUAL 39 11 History Editor Version Date Description Michal Weglicki Draft 05 09 2022 Draft document created Michal Weglicki V1 13 09 2022 Version 1...

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