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MULTICOM PRO MDX4400
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................6
1.1 Technical Background ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Noise As A Physical Phenomenon ........................................................................................ 7
1.1.2 What Are Audio Dynamics? .................................................................................................. 7
1.1.3 Compressors/Limiters ........................................................................................................... 9
2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT .....................................................................................................10
2.1 High Quality Components And Design ........................................................................................... 10
2.2 Inputs And Outputs ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Balanced Inputs And Outputs.............................................................................................. 10
3. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Rack Mounting ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Mains Voltage ................................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Audio Connections ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Selecting The Operating Level ....................................................................................................... 12
4. CONTROLS ..........................................................................................................................13
4.1 The Front Panel Control Elements ................................................................................................ 13
4.4 Rear Panel Control Elements Of The MULTICOM PRO ................................................................. 15
5. APPLICATIONS .....................................................................................................................16
5.1 Compression/Leveling/Limiting/Clipping ......................................................................................... 16
5.2 Compressor Section ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.1 Initial Settings For The Compressor Section ....................................................................... 18
5.2.2 The MULTICOM PRO As A Sound Effects Unit .................................................................... 18
5.2.3 The Muffling Effect Of A Compressor ................................................................................. 18
5.3 Peak Limiter Section..................................................................................................................... 19
5.3.1 Initial Settings For The Peak Limiter Section....................................................................... 19
6. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS .....................................................................................................20
6.1 Using The MULTICOM PRO For Recording And Cassette Duplication ........................................... 20
6.1.1 The MULTICOM PRO In Digital Recording And Sampling .................................................... 20
6.1.2 The MULTICOM PRO In Mastering ...................................................................................... 20
6.2 The MULTICOM PRO as a protective device .................................................................................. 20
6.2.1 Protection Of A System With A Passive Crossover .............................................................. 21
6.2.2 Protection Of A System With An Active Crossover............................................................... 21
6.2.3 Improving The Sound Of A Processor System ..................................................................... 21
6.3 The MULTICOM PRO In Broadcast ............................................................................................... 22
7. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................23
8. WARRANTY ...........................................................................................................................25
