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Exciter

Operation & Applications

5.11 KARAOKE & STEREO SYSTEMS

The Exciter is a perfect complement to Karaoke systems. In a small club situation, often the sound system and 
the microphones have a limited dynamic range and frequency response. Big Bottom will help tighten and increase 
bass. Aural Exciter helps overdubbed vocals become more intelligible and clearer in the mix. The Exciter can give 
Karaoke performers that big “recording studio” sound that audiences want to hear.

The two channels in most Karaoke and consumer grade equipment are marked left (L) and right (R), rather than 
one (1) and two (2). Regardless of these markings, the Exciter can be used as a stereo component. Just make sure 
to match the settings of the controls on each channel for best results.

You can replace outboard EQ’s in home stereo systems with the Exciter. Big Bottom increases the “punch” of the 
bass and the Aural Exciter “pops” vocals, guitars and keyboards out front in the mix.

5.12 TAPE DUPLICATING

Tape copies actually sound better and brighter than the original if they are first processed by the Aural Exciter. 
Moreover, there is no generation loss! Chances of tape saturation are minimized as there is little high end boost, 
which is common in other enhancers.

The Exciter may be used to “pre-process” recording to anticipate the audio degradation in the medium or during 
subsequent reproduction. Much of the detail added by the Exciter’s Aural Exciter will survive filtering and distor-
tion of the reproduction equipment, and provide a better quality audio playback.

Bit-rate reduced (data compressed) digital audio tracks sound flat and lifeless in comparison to the original. The 
Exciter will bring these tracks back to life without unmasking the compression artifacts. 

Preamp

Exciter

Ch1

Ch2

Ch1

Ch2

Amp

USING A Exciter WITH SEPARATE PREAMP AND AMPLIFIER

Tape Out (Record)

Tape Monitor (Play)

Stereo

Tuner/

Amplifier

Exciter

USING A Exciter STEREO RECEIVER

Содержание Aural Exciter

Страница 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL LEGENDARY PROFESSIONAL AUDIO ENHANCEMENT EXCITER AURAL EXCITER OPTICAL BIG BOTTOM...

Страница 2: ...unit if they weigh more than 10 pounds This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to...

Страница 3: ...t please look over the Table of Contents to familiarize yourself with the scope of infor mation available to you In order to help you get maximum use and satisfaction from your new Exciter we have tri...

Страница 4: ...ol Indicator 12 4 4 Big Bottom Amount Control 12 4 5 Aural Exciter Frequency Control 13 4 6 Aural Exciter Harmonics Control 13 4 7 Aural Exciter Amount Control 13 4 8 Process On Off Buttons 13 5 0 OPE...

Страница 5: ...y of the consignee that s you We also encourage you to save all of the original packing materials in the event that this unit should ever have to be returned to the dealer or factory for repair 1 2 SI...

Страница 6: ...equencies and counterclockwise to focus more on the lower bass sounds BIG BOTTOM AMOUNT CONTROL Adjusts the amount of bass enhancement being added into the original sound The higher the setting the mo...

Страница 7: ...d by the Aural Exciter Use more for instrument tracks and less for voice tracks What s best for mixes needs to be determined by experiment PROCESS ON OFF SWITCH Turns Aural Exciter and Big Bottom off...

Страница 8: ...hat the unit will receive the incoming audio signal process the program material through Aphex s patented Aural Exciter Big Bottom technology then output the effected signal with no further processing...

Страница 9: ...iscriminate Harmonics Generator Tunable Lowpass Filter Phase Dynamics Processor Variable Harmonics Tune 800Hz 6kHz Mix Mix SUM Active Balanced Outputs XLR 3M 1 4 TRS Variable Drive Tune 50Hz 190Hz Aur...

Страница 10: ...are located the Operating Level switches These switches set the nominal oper ating level for all of the input and output jacks simultaneously to either 10dBV or 4dBu You should select the position th...

Страница 11: ...ollowing illustrations are examples of some the cables you may need to hook up your equipment Most of these configurations are using professionally manufactured cables but you may wish to make your ow...

Страница 12: ...clock The Exciter s Operating Level switch may be set to 4dBu though you have a 10dBV input signal On the other hand if the green LED is pulsing strongly at settings as low as 9 or 10 o clock you pro...

Страница 13: ...on specific tracks especially percussive instruments horns guitars and digital instruments 4 7 AURAL EXCITER AMOUNT CONTROL This control varies the amount of enhancement mixed back into the original s...

Страница 14: ...llowing example is a hook up that has become very popular particularly among manufacturers of lower to mid priced consoles The cable required for this hook up is a special Insert Cable of the TRS type...

Страница 15: ...and another cable would be patched from the channel one output to a mono effect return or input channel on the mixer Another aux send could be used with channel two of the Exciter the same way Also th...

Страница 16: ...trol adjusts the corner frequency of the high pass filter and the Mix control varies the amount of Aural Exciter enhancement that is mixed with the unmodified signal When the Aural Exciter is used on...

Страница 17: ...he mix giving the instrument its own sonic identity without rais ing the volume of the instrument in the mix Using Big Bottom on bass instruments tightens the sound allowing individual notes to be mor...

Страница 18: ...process The Exciter can be placed before or after the equalizer in the audio chain depending on how you want to use the Exciter in conjunction with equalization For room equalization we recommend pla...

Страница 19: ...a separate console in most cases you ll have a choice of using a buss insert or patching in line 5 9 GUITAR BASS KEYBOARD RIGS The sampling rates of digital devices such as synthesizers drum machines...

Страница 20: ...of the bass and the Aural Exciter pops vocals guitars and keyboards out front in the mix 5 12 TAPE DUPLICATING Tape copies actually sound better and brighter than the original if they are first proces...

Страница 21: ...anual Operation Applications Audible Harmonics RELATING THE FREQUENCY RANGES OF THE BIG BOTTOM AND AURAL EXCITER TO THE FUNDAMENTALS AND HARMONICS OF SOUND Big Bottom Range Aural Exciter Range MIN MID...

Страница 22: ...glect unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions contained in the User s Manual 3 Resulting from repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Aphex Systems 4 Occurri...

Страница 23: ...d 112 56 4dBu 27dBu Unloaded 25dBu into 600 0 5dB 10Hz 38KHz 120dB 93dBu unweighted 22Hz 22KHz 10Hz 22kHz 79dB 10Hz 22kHz max output 0003 10Hz 22kHz 0 max output 0007 Same Same 40K 20K 10dBV 7 8dBu 12...

Страница 24: ...or more of the following Aphex patents 4 578 648 4 633 501 4 843 626 4 939 471 5 115 471 5 155 769 5 334 947 5 359 665 5 422 602 5 424 488 5 450 034 5 463 695 5 483 600 5 485 077 5 612 612 5 737 432 5...

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