Specifications
CX335 Technical Manual Page 1
CX335 STEREO COMPRESSOR LIMITER
OPERATION and SERVICE GUIDE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1
"...where angels fear to tread" see page 3
Soft Knee, Fast Time Constants section 1.01
Hard Knee, Fast Time Constants section 1.02
Intelligent Limiting section 1.03
Soft Knee, Slow Time Constants section 1.04
Hard Knee, Slow Time Constants section 1.05
SECTION 2
Introduction see page 7
SECTION 3
Installation see page 8
Mounting section 3.01
Audio connections section 3.02
Power connection section 3.03
SECTION 4
Compression and Limiting see page 9
What is a compressor / limiter? section 4.01
Threshold explained section 4.02
What is Hard-knee and Soft-knee? section 4.03
Ratio explained. section 4.04
What about Attack and Release controls? section 4.05
Gain requirements section 4.07
Understanding Compressor Limiters verses Peak-limiting section 4.08
Other nomenclature section 4.09
SECTION 5
Control Descriptions see page 11
Slow (Attack & Release) Switch section 5.02
Hard (Knee) Switch section 5.01
Threshold Control section 5.03
Ratio Control section 5.04
Peak Limiter Control section 5.05
Gain Control section 5.06
Bypass Switch section 5.07
Gain Reduction Displays section 5.08
Output Meter Displays section 5.09
SECTION 6
Operation see page 14
Useful hints and tips
SECTION 7
Circuit Description see page 15
The Audio Path section 7.01
The Side Chain section 7.02
The Displays section 7.03
The Power Supply section 7.04
Remote Control section 7.05
SECTION 8
Access for Service see page 16