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Super-Analogue™ Outboard

Owner’s Manual

82S6XR010F

SUPERANALOGUE

X - R A C K

Summary of Contents for XLogic Super-Analogue X-Rack

Page 1: ...Super Analogue Outboard Owner s Manual 82S6XR010F SUPERANALOGUE X R A C K ...

Page 2: ...R010C October 2006 Added Line Return and Master Modules 82S6XR010D February 2007 Added 8 Input Summing Module 82S6XR010E October 2008 Added E Series EQ and Dynamics Modules 82S6XR010E January 2009 Minor updates to Line Return Master and 8 Input Summing Modules 82S6XR010F May 2011 Added Stereo EQ and Dynamics Modules ...

Page 3: ...6 3 3 5 Mix Bus Link 6 4 Operation Total Recall 7 4 1 Overview 7 4 2 Stand alone Mode 7 4 2 1 Saving Stores to Internal Memory 7 4 2 2 Recalling and Displaying Stores 7 4 2 3 Exiting Display Mode 7 4 2 4 Copy Swap 8 4 2 5 Deleting Stores 8 4 2 6 Delete All 8 4 3 Remote Mode 8 4 3 1 System Requirements 8 4 3 2 Operation 8 4 4 Setup MIDI Mode 9 4 4 1 Overview 9 4 4 2 MIDI m1 10 4 4 3 Write Protect M...

Page 4: ...le B 1 B 1 Connection B 1 B 2 Operation B 1 B 3 Performance Specification B 3 B 4 Calibration Information B 5 B 5 Connector Details B 7 B 6 Physical Specification B 7 B 7 Environmental Specification B 7 D Dynamics Module D 1 D 1 Connection D 1 D 2 Operation D 1 D 3 Performance Specification D 3 D 4 Calibration Information D 4 D 5 Connector Details D 6 D 6 Physical Specification D 6 D 7 Environment...

Page 5: ...ule H 1 H 1 Connection H 1 H 2 Operation H 1 H 3 Performance Specification H 3 H 4 Calibration Information H 4 H 5 Connector Details H 6 H 6 Physical Specification H 6 H 7 Environmental Specification H 6 J Stereo Compressor Module J 1 J 1 Connection J 1 J 2 Operation J 1 J 3 Performance Specification J 2 J 4 Calibration Information J 3 J 5 Connector Details J 4 J 6 Physical Specification J 4 J 7 E...

Page 6: ...nnection M 1 M 2 Operation M 1 M 3 Performance Specification M 2 M 4 Calibration Information M 3 M 5 Connector Details M 4 M 6 Physical Specification M 4 M 7 Environmental Specification M 4 N Stereo Dynamics Module N 1 N 1 Connection N 1 N 2 Operation N 1 N 3 Performance Specification N 3 N 4 Calibration Information N 4 N 5 Connector Details N 6 N 6 Physical Specification N 6 N 7 Environmental Spe...

Page 7: ...EU law into their national legislation otherwise a warranty term of one year will apply The applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods is not affected by this warranty Warranty claims will only be accepted if the purchased product has been used for its intended purpose Any purchased product used for an unintended purpose will not be eligible for warranty protection For al...

Page 8: ...nal practice 2 3 Installation Voltage Selection and Fusing The X Rack unit has an auto sensing power supply that can operate on 100 230V without adjustment The X Rack power supply module is internally fused If the fuse should fail for any reason the unit should be returned to Solid State Logic for repair replacement as appropriate Safety Earth Connection Any mains powered item of Solid State Logic...

Page 9: ... status of the product may be adversely affected Note that a frame or chassis terminal stud functional earth has been fitted to this equipment to provide a convenient low impedance bonding point for interconnected equipment should it be required FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limi...

Page 10: ...Logic Oxford England FUSE risk of fire use same type and rating 250V 250V Ratings AC 50 60Hz Volts Amps 629935X1 XRK001 100 240 0 5 0 2 NONE Solid State Logic OXFORD ENGLAND ogic XLSUPERANALOGUE X R A C K SETUP MIDI SAVE Push to Select COPY DEL TOTAL RECALL Empty Wr Prot SEL XR621 MIC INST IMP 48V PAD LINE LINE HF IN IN IN REC REC L R GND LIFT INSTRUMENT OUTPUT SIGNAL LF Z LO HI dB 75 12 20 20 dB ...

Page 11: ...t of the rack a 2mm AF hex key is supplied with the X Rack unit The rear connector panel or blank should be screwed to the rear of the case using the two 8mm M3 button head screws supplied with the module The end result should be a unit that is fully loaded with modules and or blank panels For ease of fitting do not tighten the screws until all modules and or blank panels have been fitted To ensur...

Page 12: ...h an AWS console connect the TOTAL RECALL LINK IN connector a 9 pin D type to Serial Port 1 on the conole s connector panel using the supplied 2 metre cable If connecting to a Matrix console connect the cable to the X RACK DIAG connector For either console this cable may be extended to a maximum of 15 metres using a suitable pin to pin extension cable If you have more than one X Rack unit connect ...

Page 13: ...ores To select a store using the D Pot then press the D Pot to select that store The current store is displayed on the dual 7 segment display If the selected store is empty the Empty LED lights and the unit will not switch to display mode With a valid store selected the X Rack module SEL LEDs will light if the module type in the store EQ Dynamics etc matches the module currently fitted in that slo...

Page 14: ...AWS 900 must be running V1 2 6 or higher software and have Total Recall enabled for this to function Current AWS 900 software can be downloaded from the SSL website 4 3 2 Operation Pressing the Total Recall STORE switch on the console will send a message to all attached X Racks asking for the current control settings to be returned The returned settings are appended to the console s Total Recall s...

Page 15: ...22 Master module 01 to 16 or al for all MIDI Learn le Define which MIDI controls operate the XR622 Monitor module controls Save sa and Load l0 Send or receive SysEx data to save or load all internal stores to a MIDI sequencer or librarian Write Protect pr Off 0f and On 0n Toggles write protect on and off Remote re Off 0f On 0n or MIDI m1 Toggles remote Total Recall mode on and off or enables MIDI ...

Page 16: ...rate the Master module control again or operate a different control A successful assignment will be indicated by the flashing LED changing to just being illuminated steadily Only single controls can be mapped to a MIDI controller Therefore mapping an X Rack control to a MIDI controller which is already in use will remove the previous mapping The original X Rack control will require re mapping itse...

Page 17: ...ocate the DAW to just before the SysEx data containing the setups you wish to load Play through the SysEx block of data The display will show a rotating segment while data is received As soon as the X Rack detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current setups and replace them with the stored ones from the MIDI track 4 4 3 Write Protect Mode pr Write Protect prevents existing stores...

Page 18: ...lay reads a1 a2 a3 or a4 then press the D Pot to save the address The order of addressing is not important but we recommend you address the racks in the order they are connected to the AWS 900 This will increase the chances of data being correctly mapped if you move to a different facility 4 4 6 Record Mix rm This function is applicable only to X Rack units fitted with one or more XR623 Line Retur...

Page 19: ...control not turned fully counter clockwise If all controls are turned counter clockwise then the display shows tp To use this diagnostic first turn all controls fully counter clockwise The module SEL LEDs will flash on all modules with a control not in the correct position and the individual pot LEDs will light green on all controls not in the correct position Turning any control should make the d...

Page 20: ...nce the software package has been downloaded it will need to be moved onto a Mac or PC that is connected to the X Rack via MIDI after which you will be ready to install the new software The following steps detail this process 1 Ensure that the X Rack is turned on and connected to a MIDI port on your PC Mac 2 Enter Setup mode and turn the D Pot until the display shows fl Flash Press the D Pot and t...

Page 21: ... valid connection click on the Send button The new code will now be transferred to memory on the X Rack This process will take approximately 20 seconds A progress bar and transfer counter will be displayed on screen to enable you to observe the transfer progress and the X Rack displays will show a rotating segment During this time it is important that power to the X Rack is not interrupted 9 Once ...

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Page 23: ...n DIN Female Pin Description 1 n c 2 0V 3 n c 4 Signal ve 5 Signal ve MIDI Out Location Rear Panel Conn Type 5 pin DIN Female Pin Description 1 n c 2 n c 3 n c 4 Signal ve 5 Signal ve Total Recall Link In Location Rear Panel Conn Type 9 pin D Type Male Pin Description 1 Carrier linked to 0V 2 Rx 3 Tx 4 DTR linked to DSR 5 0V 6 DSR linked to DTR 7 RTS linked to CTS 8 CTS linked to RTS 9 RI linked t...

Page 24: ... Solo Bus Right ve 16 AFL Solo Bus Right ve 4 Chassis 17 Mix Bus Left ve 5 Mix Bus Left ve 18 Chassis 6 Mix Bus Right ve 19 Mix Bus Right ve 7 Chassis 20 Record Bus Left ve 8 Record Bus Left ve 21 Chassis 9 Record Bus Right ve 22 Record Bus Right ve 10 Chassis 23 AFL Solo Enable 11 n c 24 n c 12 n c 25 n c 13 n c Please note that the D type connector binding posts fitted to the X Rack chassis are ...

Page 25: ...ts 60VA with 8 modules fitted Boxed size 540mm x 300mm x 270mm 21 25 x 12 x 10 63 Boxed weight 4 3kg 9 5 pounds without modules fitted 5 0kg 11 pounds with blank panels fitted 6 5kg 14 3 pounds with modules fitted All values are approximate 5 4 Environmental Specification Temperature Operating 5 to 30 Deg C Non operating 20 to 50 Deg C Max gradient 15 Deg C Hour Relative Humidity Operating 20 to 8...

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Page 27: ...P IN switch and adjusting the Z control This allows the connection of line level signals to the Microphone input if required and provides an alternative input impedance for some dynamic microphones The PAD switch reduces the signal level of both the Microphone or Instrument inputs by 20dB Phantom power for microphones requiring this can be switched on using the 48V switch Please note that X Rack u...

Page 28: ...e the module signal onto a common internal record bus The signal present indicator measures signals immediately prior to the output amplifier It will light GREEN for output signals above the lower threshold of 60dBu AMBER for signals between 4dBu and 24dBu and lights RED for signals above 24dBu The record bus is used by the X Rack XR622 Master Module which provides stereo mix and monitor facilitie...

Page 29: ...hted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the opera...

Page 30: ...kHz 18dBu applied 28dB gain 0 05 at 10kHz Frequency Response 0 05dB 0 1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz 3dB at 150kHz Equivalent Input Noise 82dB at 12dB minimum gain Input terminated with 150Ω 88dB at 28dB gain mid position A 3 5 Line Input Performance Signal applied to Line Input and measured at Output Input Gain control set to 0dB indent Gain Continuously variable from 20dB to 20dB Input Impedance 10kΩ TH...

Page 31: ... for minimum level normally 40dBu A 4 2 Line Input Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator and audio level meter Test Signal 1kHz sinewave 0dBu Input and Output Oscillator to Line Input and Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup Set the Line Gain to indent 0dB and select LINE Level Trim Adjustment 1 Adjust VR6 0dB for 0dBu 0 05dB A 4 3 Output Balance Equipment Required Calibrated audio ...

Page 32: ... panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate A 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Instrument Input Location Front Panel Conn Type Mono 1 4 Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Guitar Input Sleeve Chassis Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis...

Page 33: ...a degree of overshoot undershoot depending on whether you are boosting or cutting below the selected HF frequency or above the selected LF frequency Selecting Bell in either mode switches the equaliser to a peaking curve HMF Section Centre frequency 600Hz 7kHz Gain 20dB Continuously variable Q 0 7 2 5 LMF Section Centre frequency 200Hz to 2 5kHz Gain 20dB Continuously variable Q 0 7 2 5 Normally t...

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Page 35: ... and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu B 3 3 Performance Signal applied t...

Page 36: ...e with a degree of overshoot undershoot for increased selectivity The two parametric bands have selectable characteristics which affect the relationship between frequency bandwidth and gain With the G EQ switch OUT the frequency bandwidth is constant at all gains With the G EQ switch IN the frequency bandwidth reduces with increased gain thereby increasing the selectivity of the EQ as the gain is ...

Page 37: ...nput and Output Oscillator to Input Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup 1 Switch the EQ IN and release all other EQ switches 2 Release the 4dBu 10dBV switch on the rear panel 3 Set all of the Q and Frequency controls fully anti clockwise and all Gain controls to their centre indent HF EQ Maximum Gain Adjustment 1 Set HF Gain to maximum and select HF Set the audio oscillator for 12kHz and ad...

Page 38: ...adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switches are off and all controls are set fully anti clockwise Adjustment Connect the test equipment to the each channel in turn and adjust VR15 BAL for minimum level 55dBr B 4 3 Balance Adaptor For the output balance adjustment a balance adaptor such as that illustrated here will be required This adaptor consists of a pair of close tolerance resistor...

Page 39: ...s overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate B 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Descrip...

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Page 41: ...this control the compressor will start to act at the ratio set by the RATIO control The THRESHOLD and RATIO controls also provide automatic make up gain so as you lower the threshold and introduce more compression the output level is increased to maintain approximately the same perceived loudness regardless of the amount of compression FST ATT Normally the attack time is program dependent 3mS 30mS...

Page 42: ...fore the gate starts to close Variable from 0 to 4 seconds KEY Switches the Dynamics side chain to the KEY input on the rear panel of the unit LINK The side chain control signals of multiple modules can be linked by pressing the LINK switch on those modules you wish to gang When two or more Dynamics sections are linked the control voltages of each section sum together so that whichever section has...

Page 43: ...ified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu D 3 3 Compressor Limiter Controls Ratio slope Variable from 1 to infinity limit Threshold Variable from 1...

Page 44: ...e released and all front panel potentiometers are at unity or minimum position as appropriate The required accuracy for each adjustment will be specified along with the target value All level and distortion measurements should be made with audio band 20Hz to 20kHz filters unless otherwise specified All presets are accessible from the top of the unit Note The unit should be allowed to warm up with ...

Page 45: ...VR8 if necessary so that the gate just opens when a 10dBu signal 1kHz is applied D 4 6 Output Balance Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator audio level meter and a balance adaptor see below Test Signal 1kHz sine wave at 24dBu Input and Output Oscillator to the Input of the channel being tested Output to the level meter via the balance adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switche...

Page 46: ... and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate D 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audi...

Page 47: ... It will light GREEN for signals above the lower threshold of 60dBu AMBER for signals between 4dBu and 24dBu and lights RED for signals above 24dBu Signals applied to the input of the module will be permanently available on the Insert Send the Insert Return can be selected in place of the Line Input by pressing the INS switch Note that the Insert Return can also be used to provide an alternative i...

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Page 49: ...0 775V into any load Source impedance of Test Set 50Ω Input impedance of Test Set 100kΩ All unweighted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless ot...

Page 50: ...z sinewave 0dBu Input and Output Oscillator to Line Input Output to the audio level meter from Master module Mix Bus Insert Send use Left or Right as instructed below Unit Setup 1 Set each Level control to indent 0dB 2 Set each Pan control Left E 5 2 Line 1 Adjustment 1 Measure Insert Send Left and adjust VR9 for 0dBu 0 1dB 2 Set the Pan control to Centre and adjust VR14 for 4 5dBu 0 1dB 3 Measure...

Page 51: ...V 24 Insert Send 1 ve 1 12 Insert Send 1 ve 25 0V 13 n c The Insert Send is simply a parallel of the Line Input Also note that the D type connector binding posts fitted to the X Rack Line Return Module are 4 40 UNC thread Line In Location Rear Panel Conn Type 25 pin D Type Female Pin Description Cct 1 Insert Return 4 ve 8 14 Insert Return 4 ve 2 0V 15 Insert Return 3 ve 7 3 Insert Return 3 ve 16 0...

Page 52: ...uding front panel knobs and connectors Height 171mm 6 75 inches Width 35mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate E 8 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 ...

Page 53: ... Send and a Follow Monitor pre level control output All outputs apart from the headphone output operate at a nominal level of 4dBu and are configured to drive standard line level inputs Level compensation for feeding 600Ω inputs from the Bus Insert and Monitor outputs is provided by removable jumpers refer to Section F 3 4 for details F 3 Operation As well as a compact stereo monitor section the X...

Page 54: ...ing of the selected source or sources is provided by the stereo bargraph meter which measures the signal level immediately prior to the LEVEL control Two sets of stereo loudspeaker outputs plus a headphone amplifier are provided The headphone socket is driven by a fixed gain amplifier immediately post the LEVEL control and is un affected by the loudspeaker ALT switch F 3 3 Expansion Each of the th...

Page 55: ...he D Pot to select m1 The X Rack monitor controls listed below will now respond to MIDI controller messages Press the D Pot once more to set the selected value and return to the setup menu or press and hold SETUP MIDI until the SETUP MIDI LED stops flashing to return to normal operation Once MIDI remote mode is selected the unit will behave as normal until a MIDI controller message corresponding t...

Page 56: ...s and hold SETUP MIDI until the SETUP MIDI LED stops flashing to return to normal operation Switch assignments can be reset to the system defaults by pressing COPY DEL when in MIDI Remote Learn mode the Empty LED indicating when the assignments have been deleted Only single controls can be mapped to a MIDI controller Therefore mapping an X Rack control to a MIDI controller which is already in use ...

Page 57: ...ed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu F 5 3 Mix Bus Performance Signal applied to one ch...

Page 58: ...ator to Insert Return Left Output to the audio level meter from Mix Bus Output use Left or Right as instructed below Unit Setup Select INS and set MIX LEVEL to centre Adjustment 1 Measure Mix Bus Output Left and note the reading 2 Connect the oscillator to Insert Return Right 3 Measure Mix Bus Output Right and adjust VR6 TRACKING for a level which matches that measured in step 1 F 6 2 Meter Level ...

Page 59: ... Conn Type 25 pin D Type Female Pin Description Cct 1 Alt Monitor Out Right ve 8 14 Alt Monitor Out Right ve 2 0V 15 Alt Monitor Out Left ve 7 3 Alt Monitor Out Left ve 16 0V 4 Main Monitor Out Right ve 6 17 Main Monitor Out Right ve 5 0V 18 Main Monitor Out Left ve 5 6 Main Monitor Out Left ve 19 0V 7 External Input Right ve 4 20 External Input Right ve 8 0V 21 External Input Left ve 3 9 External...

Page 60: ...uding front panel knobs and connectors Height 171mm 6 75 inches Width 35mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate F 9 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 ...

Page 61: ...nputs whilst the right hand connector provides access to the eight balanced inputs four stereo pairs This module contains no variable gain controls and operates at unity gain G 3 Operation This module is a fixed gain summing amplifier and so there are naturally few front panel controls G 3 1 Input 1 2 and Input 3 4 Signals applied to these inputs will be permanently available on the Insert Sends t...

Page 62: ...z Reference level 0dBu where 0dBu 0 775V into any load Source impedance of Test Set 50Ω Input impedance of Test Set 100kΩ All unweighted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements ...

Page 63: ... ve 19 0V 7 Insert Send 4 ve 4 20 Insert Send 4 ve 8 0V 21 Insert Send 3 ve 3 9 Insert Send 3 ve 22 0V 10 Insert Send 2 ve 2 23 Insert Send 2 ve 11 0V 24 Insert Send 1 ve 1 12 Insert Send 1 ve 25 0V 13 n c Line In 1 8 Location Rear Panel Conn Type 25 pin D Type Female Pin Description Cct 1 Line Input 8 ve 8 14 Line Input 8 ve 2 0V 15 Line Input 7 ve 7 3 Line Input 7 ve 16 0V 4 Line Input 6 ve 6 17...

Page 64: ...nectors Height 171mm 6 75 inches Width 35mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate G 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Page G 4 X Rack Owner s Manual ...

Page 65: ...able between 20dB and 70dB The impedance of the Microphone input can be switched from 1k2Ω to 10kΩ by selecting the HI Z switch This allows the connection of line level signals to the Microphone input if required and provides an alternative input impedance for some dynamic microphones The PAD switch reduces the signal level of the Microphone input by 20dB Phantom power for microphones requiring th...

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Page 67: ... a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 H 3 3 Microphone Amplifier Performance Signal applied to Microphone Input and measured at Output VHD and Pad switched out with Input Gain control set to 20dB minimum and Trim control set...

Page 68: ...audio oscillator and audio level meter Test Signal 50Hz sinewave 12dBu common mode Input and Output Oscillator to Mic Input and Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup Set the Mic Gain to mid position Trim to indent 0dB CMRR Trim Adjustment Adjust VR9 for minimum level normally 40dBu H 4 2 VHD Level Distortion Matching Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator and audio level meter Test Si...

Page 69: ... H 4 5 Balance Adaptor For the output balance adjustment a balance adaptor such as that illustrated here will be required This adaptor consists of a pair of close tolerance resistors in an in line cable and is used to sum together a balanced output in order to correctly adjust the level balance of the measured output perfect balance should result in complete signal cancellation 5K01 5K01 2 3 1 2 3...

Page 70: ...nt rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate H 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Output Location Rear Panel C...

Page 71: ...rols are equally straight forward and hopefully require little explanation The AttACk RAtIO and RELEASE controls are multi position switches the thREShOLd and MAkE UP controls are continuously variable potentiometers It should be noted that the knee point of the compressor set with the thREShOLd control purposely changes depending on the setting of the RAtIO control Decreasing the RAtIO setting lo...

Page 72: ...oad Source impedance of Test Set 50Ω Input impedance of Test Set 100kΩ All unweighted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted al...

Page 73: ...t 1 Adjust VR3 NULL 1 for minimum distortion 2 Adjust VR1 NULL 2 for minimum distortion 3 Re check VR3 Final result should be 0 005 J 4 2 VCA Gain Law Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator and audio level meter Test Signal 1kHz sinewave 0dBu Input and Output Oscillator to the Input of the channel being tested Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup Set the Threshold and Makeup to maxim...

Page 74: ... and rear panels are offset Weight 520g 1 2 pounds Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 100mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 4 0 Boxed weight 760g 1 7 pounds All values are approximate J 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audi...

Page 75: ...mmetric design that ensures that the 3dB up down points retain the same musical interval from the centre frequency regardless of frequency and amplitude settings The two shelving sections are traditional 6dB octave designs with an option for a fixed Q parametric response Bell The 02 EQ to give it its correct name was used on countless recordings and mixes in the early eighties K 2 2 Black Knob EQ ...

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Page 77: ...e as follows Reference frequency 1kHz Reference level 0dBu where 0dBu 0 775V into any load Source impedance of Test Set 50Ω Input impedance of Test Set 100kΩ All unweighted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of...

Page 78: ...18dB Black Q on BELL setting 0 8 Brown 1 3 Black HMF Band controls Frequency Variable from 600Hz to 7kHz Gain Variable between 15dB Brown Variable between 18dB Black Q Variable from 0 5 to 2 5 Brown Variable from 0 5 to 4 Black LMF Band controls Frequency Variable from 200Hz to 2 5kHz Gain Variable between 15dB Brown Variable between 18dB Black Q Variable from 0 5 to 2 5 Brown Variable from 0 5 to...

Page 79: ...switches 2 Release the 4dBu 10dBV switch on the rear panel 3 Set all of the Q and Frequency controls fully anti clockwise and all Gain controls to their centre indent HF EQ Maximum Gain Adjustment 1 Ensure that the BLK switch is released 2 Set HF Gain to maximum and select HF BELL Set the audio oscillator for 12kHz and adjust HF Frequency to find the maximum level on the audio level meter 3 Adjust...

Page 80: ...ter and a balance adaptor see below Test Signal 1kHz sine wave at 24dBu Input and Output Oscillator to the Input of the channel being tested Output to the level meter via the balance adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switches are off and all controls are set fully anti clockwise Adjustment Connect the test equipment to the each channel in turn and adjust VR19 BAL for minimum level 55d...

Page 81: ...erall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate K 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description...

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Page 83: ...ly E Series consoles The IN button switches the entire section in and out of circuit L 2 1 Compressor Limiter Section RATIO When turned to 1 1 the compressor limiter section is inactive Turning the control clockwise increases the compression ratio giving a true limiter at the fully clockwise position The compressor normally has an over easy characteristic Pressing the button switches this to peak ...

Page 84: ...ecting the appropriate attack time RELEASE This determines the time constant speed variable from 0 1 to 4 seconds at which the Gate Expander reduces the signal level once it has passed below the threshold Note that this control interacts with the RANGE control KEY Switches the Dynamics side chain to the KEY input on the rear panel of the unit LINK The side chain control signals of multiple modules...

Page 85: ...adroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu L 3 3 Compressor Limiter Controls Ratio slope Variable from 1 to infinity limit Threshold Variable from 10dB to 30dB Attack Slope Normally Over Easy switchable to Hard Knee Attack Time Normally 30mS per 20dB switchabl...

Page 86: ...with audio band 20Hz to 20kHz filters unless otherwise specified All presets are accessible from the top of the unit Note The unit should be allowed to warm up with power applied for at least 15 minutes prior to any adjustments being made L 4 1 Dynamics Adjustments If the dynamics circuitry requires adjustment the following procedure should be followed in the order shown Equipment Required Calibra...

Page 87: ...uired Calibrated audio oscillator audio level meter and a balance adaptor see below Test Signal 1kHz sine wave at 24dBu Input and Output Oscillator to the Input of the channel being tested Output to the level meter via the balance adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switches are off and all controls are set fully anti clockwise Adjustment Connect the test equipment to the each channel i...

Page 88: ... and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate L 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audi...

Page 89: ... slope for both sections with a degree of overshoot undershoot depending on whether you are boosting or cutting below the selected HF frequency or above the selected LF frequency Selecting Bell in either mode switches the equaliser to a peaking curve HMF Section Centre frequency 600Hz 7kHz Gain 20dB Continuously variable Q 0 7 2 5 LMF Section Centre frequency 200Hz to 2 0kHz Gain 20dB Continuously...

Page 90: ...f dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu M 3 3 Performance Signal applied to Input and measured at Outpu...

Page 91: ... provides a degree of overshoot undershoot for increased selectivity The two parametric bands have selectable characteristics which affect the relationship between frequency bandwidth and gain With the G EQ switch OUT the frequency bandwidth is constant at all gains When the G EQ is switched IN the frequency bandwidth will reduce with increased gain thereby increasing the selectivity of the EQ as ...

Page 92: ...mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate M 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type Stereo 1 4 Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Audio ve Ring Audio ve Sleeve Ch...

Page 93: ...you lower the threshold and introduce more compression the output level is increased to maintain approximately the same perceived loudness regardless of the amount of compression FST ATT Normally the attack time is program dependent 3mS 30mS Press this button to select a fixed fast attack time 3mS for 20dB gain reduction RELEASE Sets the time constant speed with which the compressor returns to nor...

Page 94: ...ol signals of multiple modules can be linked by pressing the LINK switch on those modules you wish to gang When two or more Dynamics sections are linked the control voltages of each section sum together so that whichever section is the loudest will control the other section be that gain reduction or enabling the gate Don t try to link two gates using the LINK button when you want the signal on one...

Page 95: ...re specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu N 3 3 Compressor Limiter Controls Ratio slope Variable from 1 to infinity limit Threshold Variable...

Page 96: ...um position as appropriate The required accuracy for each adjustment will be specified along with the target value All level and distortion measurements should be made with audio band 20Hz to 20kHz filters unless otherwise specified All presets are accessible from the top edge of the module Note The unit should be allowed to warm up with power applied for at least 15 minutes prior to any adjustmen...

Page 97: ... the oscillator to the Right Input and set the level for 20dBu Connect the level meter to the Right Output Check for 20dBu 0 5dB 5 Adjust VR12 for a level of 14dBu 0 1dB 6 Reset the compressor ratio control fully anti clockwise release the FST ATT and PK switches N 4 5 Gate Threshold Adjustment 1 Set the gate expander to gate by releasing the EXP switch set the gate range and gate threshold contro...

Page 98: ...Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate N 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type Stereo Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Audio ve Ring Audio ve Sleeve Chassis Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type Stereo Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Audio ve Rin...

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