User Manual
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II. Standards, Use and Alignment
The Bettermaker EQ232P is designed according to international standards, and is fully functional in any
location with proper power available. This includes but is not limited to studio, stage, video post, on-location,
festival, corporate, and both installed and temporary audio solutions. This equalizer is excellent in festival
situations as its instant recall makes it perfect for fast resetting between multiple stages or bands. Once you
grow accustomed to the amazingly quick recall and exibility of this EQ, we believe you will nd new uses and
applications for it in your professional workow. You may never want to be without it.
Power and Grounding
The unit ships with a standard IEC plug to 3-prong plug correct for the original imported country/region. Do
not use a 2-prong ground lift adapter to connect to the mains power receptacle.
For ease of troubleshooting and to provide the greatest exibility and safety, a ground lift switch has been
provided on the back panel of the unit. For ground hum in permanent installations it is recommended to locate the
source of the ground loop and x it. This is most often caused by multiple paths to ground, either in the cabling
or in the wiring of the building. For eld work or engineers at visiting studios, the ground lift provides a way to
quickly lift the signal-ground without resorting to barrel adapters or custom cables.
Audio Connections
The EQ232P uses standard professional grade XLR connectors for all inputs and outputs. The rear of the
unit has a single XLR input jack for Left/Right signals, and two pairs of Left/Right output jacks. Each output is
electronically connected inside the unit. Either can be used for output connections.
TRS Balanced Connections
Balanced connections are always recommended for greatest delity. The max headroom before clipping on
balanced connections is +18 dBu. If XLR connections are unavailable, the unit may be connected via TRS 1⁄4”
cables, wire pin 2 hot to the tip of the TRS.
Unbalanced Connections
When connecting unbalanced devices to the input of the Bettermaker EQ 230P, pin 3 of the XLR connector
must be grounded (connected to pin 1) and there is no level loss at its input. Similarly, ground pin 3 when
connecting its output to unbalanced loads. Be aware there is a 6 dB level loss when connecting to unbalanced
loads, leaving the max headroom at +12 dBu. For this reason, we recommend feeding balanced loads.