LACHAPELL AUDIO 500CS
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500CS CHANNEL STRIP CONTROLS
PREAMP SECTION
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GAIN: The GAIN controls how much of the source signal is fed to the preamplifer.
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PHANTOM POWER: This toggle provides 48V of DC current for condenser microphones.
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POLARITY REVERSE: Reverses the polarity of the output line level signal.
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HI-Z INPUT: The Hi-Z input stage provides an input for high impedance instruments. The XLR
input on the 500 series frame is disabled when an instrument is plugged into the front panel
CONTROL SECTION
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VU METER: The VU meter gives you a visual indication of various functions of the 500CS.
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VU SELECT: The VU Meter has three separate metering functions.
PRE: VU displays the signal level at the output of the PREAMP.
GR: The VU shows the gain reduction of the compressor. This is before the MAKEUP gain.
OUT: VU displays the signal level at the output of the 500CS, after the MAKEUP gain.
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LP: Low Pass Filter with 3dB cut at 8 kHz.
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HP: High Pass Filter with 3dB cut at 150 Hz.
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EQ ON: When depressed, the EQ is active.
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COMP ON: When depressed, the COMPRESSOR is active.
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MODULE SPLIT: When depressed, the preamp and EQ/COMPRESSOR operate independently
(see section below).
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GAIN
VU METER
PHANTOM
POWER
VU METER
FUNCTION
SELECT
LOW-PASS
FILTER
HIGH-PASS
FILTER
EQ ON
COMPRESSOR ON
MODULE
SPLIT
POLARITY
REVERSE
HI-Z INPUT
