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Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd

Blue Range Modules

User Guide

Jan 2001

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Contents

Introduction
Overviews
Unpacking
Power & Signal Connections

     

Earths and Screens
Installation & Operation
Product Information Sheets
Non-Operation
Miscellaneous Notes
Warranty

Содержание Blue 230

Страница 1: ...o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Contents Introduction Overviews Unpacking Power Signal Connections Earths and Screens Installation Operation Product Information Sheets Non Operation Miscellaneous Notes Warranty ...

Страница 2: ...contact the factory at the address below Copyright Copyright October 1998 Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced photocopied stored on a retrieval system transmitted or passed to a third party by any means or in any form without the express prior written consent of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd 19 Lincoln Road ...

Страница 3: ...ly buffered stages The Blue modules tend towards a solid look and feel with cases made of aluminium and stainless steel and usually include hand wiring of front and rear panel components Several of the Blue range modules are principally configured for Mastering and Broadcasting requirements Overview of the Individual Modules Blue 230 is a Dual Mono Stereo Compressor and Limiter with separate contr...

Страница 4: ...Blue Neutral Green and Yellow Earth except for units shipped to the USA and Canada which use this color code Black Live White Neutral Green Earth Most modules have two supply voltages ranges and a switch on the rear panel marked as follows the 115v position is for voltages in the range 100v to 120v the 230v position is for voltages in the range 220v to 240v Some modules have a four way voltage sel...

Страница 5: ...the fuses the fuses are either on the rear panel adjacent to the IEC mains inlet connector or inside the module to the rear of the transformer Signal Connections All the signal connections are via rear panel mounted connectors Standard XLR connectors are used for all signals and for all AES EBU digital signals These are always wired to the AES standards which are pin 1 X Screen screen screen pin 2...

Страница 6: ... When the screen and earth wiring of the module is completed correctly all modules which are marked with the European Community CE marking comply fully with the CE EMC directive Installation The installation of all the Focusrite modules is straightforward and should not cause any difficulties with standard 19 racking systems The mechanics of the modules are well inside the limit dimensions of both...

Страница 7: ...elease function using the illuminated push switch where upon the release timing is programme level dependant The controls mentioned above Ratio Threshold Attack and Release all affect the compressor function only having no effect upon the limiter function which has its own controls to the right hand side of the module Next are two PPM meters one for each channel which normally display input signal...

Страница 8: ... Focusrite Compressor Limiter to be less intrusive on the audio There are however two unusual conditions that can arise from this arrangement There may be occasions when the Compressor is reducing the signal such that there are no longer any peaks remaining above the Limiter Threshold setting selected therefore the Limiter may appear not to be functioning even though it has been switched In We hav...

Страница 9: ...ill be an incorrect coding produced from the converter and the input sensitivity should be reduced before restarting the transfer There are three switches for selection of the sample rate frequencies Three standard frequencies are provided 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz On selection the switch will light to indicate selection then the converter will self calibrate to the new frequency Selecting the Ex...

Страница 10: ...NC coaxial Word Clock sync input Left channel data is contained in the high portion and Right channel data in the low portion of the signal Lastly there is another BNC connector providing a clean Word Clock frequency output of the clock actually being used for the converter which may be used as the synchronising signal for other equipment in the system All these digital ports are fully compliant t...

Страница 11: ...nated when selected Indicator 32 Illuminates if a 32kHz sample rate is detected Indicator 44 1 Illuminates if a 44 1kHz sample rate is detected Indicator 48 Illuminates if a 48kHz sample rate is detected Error indicator Illuminates if an error is detected e g loss of clock data Lock indicator Illuminates when the signal is locked Emphasis indicator Illuminates when emphasis is detected The rear pa...

Страница 12: ... HF section with frequency and bandwidth switches for each stage The last section of the Eq is the mirror of the first the LF section is another shelving stage with rotary switches for both boost cut and frequency selection There are two further rotary switches for the High and Low pass filters with a fixed slope rate and switched selection of turnover frequency Below the filter switches there is ...

Страница 13: ...ultiposition rotary switches The boost and cut controls have the same sensitivity as the LF section with frequency and bandwidth rotary switches for each stage The last section of the Eq is a high frequency mirror of the first i e another shelving bell stage with rotary switches for boost cut Q bandwidth and a frequency range push button switch The link switch when engaged allows both correspondin...

Страница 14: ...Gain at 1dB per step thus it is easy to contra rotate the two large master gain controls thus effectively changing the threshold points whilst keeping the overall level through the module constant Both the Input Gain and the Make up Gain controls have the same sensitivity therefore it is possible to contra rotate both controls to adjust the overall sensitivity of the Compressor and Limiter functio...

Страница 15: ...us effectively changing the threshold points whilst keeping the overall level through the module constant Both the Input Gain and the Make up Gain controls have the same sensitivity therefore it is possible to contra rotate both controls to adjust the overall sensitivity of the Compressor and Limiter functions whilst maintaining the same overall gain The Compressor section has a Compressor In swit...

Страница 16: ...ork properly check the LEDs in this order the mains switch LED will only light if the 15v rails are ok the phase reverse or in switches LED will only light if the 5v rail is ok the phantom switch LED will only light if the 48v rail is ok These leds will allow you to see if a power rail has failed If a power rail has failed please contact the dealer who supplied the module or call us at the factory...

Страница 17: ...ect of any kind however caused 3 any damage or faults caused by abuse negligence improper operation storage or maintainance If a product is faulty please contact either your dealer or the factory by telephone or fax If the product is to be shipped back please ensure that the unit is packed properly preferably in the original packing materials We will do our best to remedy the fault as quickly as p...

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