DynaMaxx
12
Relay hard-bypass XLR and jack
inputs and outputs
Control Elements
The ACTIVE switch operates a hard-bypass relay circuit to switch
the channel in and out of processing and a status LED indicates
that the channel is active.
The unit also switches to relay hard-bypass automatically in the
case of a power failure, either on the primary or secondary side of
the power supply, or when the unit is turned off at the POWER
SWITCH.
If the D
YNA
M
AXX
is operated in the STEREO COUPLE mode (see
11), channel one’s ACTIVE switch also switches channel two in and
out. Note that channel two’s ACTIVE status-LED will also follow
channel one’s ACTIVE switch status.
Each channel is equipped with a SIGNAL LED (Sig. LED) that illu-
minates when the input signal exceeds -40dB. This is primarily an
aid to setting up, and confirms a suitable input level, either when
first adjusting the D
YNA
M
AXX
, or when inserting the unit into a
new signal path.
The COMPRESS control sets the compression intensity by
varying both Threshold and Ratio simultaneously. Choosing low
settings for the COMPRESS control will cause D
YNA
M
AXX
to
operate as a peak compressor – as the Threshold is relatively high,
only the peak levels are processed. For more compression turn
the control clockwise, which lowers the Threshold and increases
the ratio, thus extending the processing to lower level signals.The
fully clockwise position is equivalent to a Ratio of 3:1, and the LED
display (5) shows the equivalent gain reduction.
Active
1
2
Signal LED
3
Compress
1
5
7
3
9
11
4
6
8
10
2
