Focusrite OctoPre, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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TIPS FOR OBTAINING A GOOD QUALITY
ELECTRIC GUITAR SOUND
USE OF EFFECTS PEDALS
Connect any effects foot pedals between the guitar and the INST input to the
OctoPre. The output (whether analogue or digital) from the OctoPre should be
connected directly to your recorder.
USING THE DYNAMICS SECTION
It is sometimes helpful to add compression to clean electric guitar signals. This will
even out inconsistencies in volume, helping it to sit nicely in the track. Compression
will also have the effect of adding more sustain to a guitar. (Note: overdriven guitar is
often already heavily compressed and adding extra compression will not improve the
sound.) Experiment with various settings for the DYNAMICS control until the
desired sound is achieved.
FACILITIES AND CONTROLS
POWER
Turns the unit on and illuminates the blue LED directly below it. We recommend that
the unit be powered up before connecting to any equipment that it is feeding, to avoid
clicks or thumps which may harm output devices. It is also a good idea to allow the
unit to stabilise for a couple of minutes before use to ensure that the internal circuitry
is properly initialised.
INSTRUMENT INPUT [CHANNELS 1 & 2 ONLY]
This is a high impedance 1/4” jack input that allows you to connect an electric guitar
or bass guitar to the unit without loading the pickups, and without the need for a DI
box. This input only functions when the channel’s INST switch is engaged (in).
INST (Switch) [CHANNELS 1 & 2 ONLY]
When engaged (in), this routes the INSTUMENT INPUT to the channel, bypassing
the rear panel MIC and LINE INPUTS. Note that this will override the LINE switch
(see below) if this is also engaged – the LED in the LINE switch cap will go out and
only the INST switch cap LED will be lit.
ø (Phase Reverse Switch) [CHANNELS 1 & 2 ONLY]
This allows the phase of the input signal to be reversed, to correct phase problems that
may occur when using multiple microphones, or when incorrect wiring polarity has
occurred.