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INTRODUCTION THEALESISMICROSERIES The EssentialSignal Processing/MusicProductionSystem MIcRoVERS9I,mlcno LIMITER9MIcRoGATEPMIcRoEQ. M I C R OE N H A N C E R P a nMIC O R OC U E AM P. Toger herr hey represent the culmination of yearsof researchby Alesisto refine t h e m o s t m u s ica lfu n cti o n so f th e si x most essentialm usic production toolsinto a powerful,integrated system.
INTRODUCTION cont'd (especially kick drumsand bass guitars).The delay and rate controlsallow you to set the lengthof time that the gate stays openandthe slopeof the gateas it beginsto close. equalizercompletewith The MIGROEO is a 3 bandparametric s w i t c h a b l eb a n d w i d t hc o n t r o l s .P e r f e c t l ys u i t e d f o r t h e requirements of stageand studio,the MICROEQ can be used w it h a n y e l e c t r i cin stru me not r mi cro p honer equir ingtonal alteration.
ACKNOWLEDGETAENTS FORlr,ilCROEA p.37-/o Reproduced whhpermissionol the publisher,HowardW. Samsand Co. Modern RecordingTechnioues by RobertE. Runsteincopyright1974. Reprintedwithpemissionfromthe NovemberDecember issueof Recording Engineer/Pmducer. Ovedand @yright 1972, IntertecPublishingCorporalion, Park,Kansas.
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INSTALLATION Beforeunpackingyour new Alesis MlcRo sERlEs unit,take a momentto look throughthis instructionmanual.we've made it brief and informative and it will answerany questionsthat you mighthave.some helpfulsetupthoughtsare inctudedalongwith someapplication hintsfor eachunit. EachMlcRo sERlEs unit is designedand engineered to give you the highestlevel of professionalperformanceand quatity. we've madeeach unit musicaland easy to use so that you can get the most fromyour musicwiththe leastamountof effort.
INSTALLATION cont'd This is NOTtrue of the MICROVERBll, however'lf the left input ll is used,the inputsignalwillappearas onlyof the MICROVERB at the dry sideof the mixcontrol' (present in channels) both mono MixingConsotes All of the MICROSERIESunits can handlemono or stereo sends at all systemlevels.The input circuitryof the MICRO SERIEScan easilyhandle+4dBvlevels(+20dBvpeaks),while withthe extremely havingenoughinputor outputgainto interface recording systems.
INSTALLATION contd The recommended methodof interfacing for the MIGRO LlMlrER,MlcRo EQ,or MlcRo GATEis to connectthe unit directlyto the insertsendandreceivepatchpointsof thechannel that is to be effected.This methodwill work for the MlcRo ENHANCER andMICROVERB ll as well,but keepin mindthat onlyoneinstrument (in monoor stereo)at a timewillbe effected. Seetigure 3 FIGURE3.
INSTALLATION cont'd Anotherway to interfaceMICROSERIESunitsto a mixeror recordingconsolewould be in-lineacrossthe outputof your mixingconsole. See figure 4 This would be the case if you neededto effectthe entire mix and would be an especially appropriate use for the MICROENHANCER,MICROLIMITER, and in somecases,the MICROVERB ll. FIGURE4 - STEREOCONNECTION TO THE MICROSERTES USINGTHE MAINOUTPUTS a'*.
INSTALLATION cont'd Mounting All of the unitsin the Alesis MICROSERIESare rack-mountable in the Micro Rack Adapter, where any three unitsfit perfectly. Assemblyis quick and simplewith a singlescrewsecuringeach devicein place.The uniquedesignof the MICROSERIEScase allowsthe devicesto lock togetherto form a solid rack package, or to standaloneas singleunits. Power The MIGROSERIESis poweredby a remotesupplyproviding9 volts AC througha 3.5mm plug.
MICROVERBYI aE-z .\ zlr-sts ltlGlllllrEEtZ" .@:@@T@m POWEN DEFEAT o o \-/( nuoc l{ R (X a }( \_/ \-/ \-/ ee25 ALESlscoRpoRATroN )t LOS ANGELES, CA MADErNu s a - )( \ tt o \-/ \_/ *#tE1::8yi8.,,j8.,.""6,11i,ilrt6". PERSoNNEL SEBVcE Description MICROVERBll is a revolutionin the developmentof digital ratio reverbin that it representsa phenomenalprice/performance while reducingthe physicalsize from large,bulky hardwareto what yo u c a n n o w h o l d i n th e p a l m o f y our hand.
MICROVERBYI contd space,power,and depth.Naturalspacestend to sound more pleasingthan the simulatedreverbtypes such as springsand plates,andfor thisreason,we useroomterminology in desiribing our programs.The programscover a wide rangeof sizes and qualities,and includesuch unnaturalconcepti as gated and reversetypes. Controls The Input controlsets the levelof signalthat is appliedto the MlcRovERB ll and shouldbe set so the overload Indicator readsin the redonlyon occasionaltransients.
MICROVERBYI contd overloadedand the Input controlshouldbe decreased. The Bypass Jack, locatedon the rear panel, bypassesthe reverbsignaland allowsonly the dry signalat the outputs. Any S PS T ty p e f o o t s wi tch(su ch a s th e re ve r bfootswitchthat willworkfor thisfunction. comeswithamplifiers) sometimes Operation ll is easyto usein almostanyapplication.Simply MICROVERB do thefollowing: 1. Applya signalto eitherthe leftinputjackfor mono(usedwith or bothleftand rightjacksfor stereo.
MICROVERBYI contd top flightrecordproductions is in the qualityand numberof high performancereverb processors.Simply stated,the big studios havea lot of digitalreverbsand the smallerstudiosusuallydon't. MICROVERB ll changesail that. Theillustration showsa typicalreverbassignment for a no hotdsbarredrecordproduction.whilethissetupmaynotrepresent thecapabilities of yourownrecording efforts,it doesillustrate whymodernrecordings soundsospaciouianddramatic.
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MICROVERBYI cont,d STACKINGMICROVERBils lf 16 programsaren'tenough,try stacking2 MrcRovERB ils togetherfor a nearlyendlessnumberof revbrbpossibilities. Try startingwitha small Roomfeedingintoa Mediumor LargeRoom, then let yourimagination runwild.See ligure 5 FIGURE5. STACKINGMICRoVERBIIs TO CONSOLE ORAMPLIFIER t l I rcrr oureur | | RIGHTOUTPUT *#ffih-a "@:.@:-.
MICROLIMITER' R OulPUI POWEN r-\ \-/ svrc { \ ) ,/ \ L { ,/ ) "f&1R'"?tPS:^"'l"r 4#F *"?r+HilFAmUi'A:tr BACK Description T h e Al e s i s M I CR OL IMIT E Ri s a tru e ster eoin/ster eoout whichis usedfor automaticgain riding,peak compressor/limiter limiting,and specialeffectson bothliveand recordedinstruments andvocals. A compressor/limiter, whichcan be thoughtof as an automatic fader,veryquicklyreducesgainand attenuates the signalonceit level.
MICRO LIMITER@contd a compression ratioof about16:1.sincewe at Alesisfeelthatthe MICRO LIMITERis more easily and quicktyset up by just listening,we have eliminatedthesedesignations from the front panelof the unit. The MICROLIMITERemploysthe "soft-knee"approach,which meansthat there is alwayssome compressionappliedto all signals,regardlessof level,but the compressionratiois very low for low level signalsand automatically increasesas the signal fevelincreases.
MICRO LIMITER@cont'd compressionratio. This ratio is indicatedby the input LED'sin withthe graphon the frontof the unit. conjunction The releasetime controldetermineshow quicklythe limiter recoversfrom a signalappliedto the input. Farthestto the left is the fastestreleasetimewhilefull to the rightis the slowest. The output controlis providedfor matchinglevelsso that no signallevelis lostdue to the effectsof limiting. An in/out switchallowsyou to bypassthe MIGROLIMITERfor comparisonpurposes,if necessary.
MICRO LIMITER@contd slightamountof harmonicdistortion.Also,a phenomenacalled "pumping"or "breathing" mightoccur.This meansthat if a rapid successionof peakswerefed intothe limiter(a staccatoguitaror synthpart,for instance),the limiterwouldrespondto eachpeakof the signal,causinga rapidrisein background noiseas the gainis increasedafter each peak. Both of these conditionsare a byproductof the limitingprocessand can occurwith any limiter.
MICRO LIMITER@cont'd 3. Allow an instrumentto be recordedhotteronto tape by preventingtransients(highlevelpeaks)frompinningthe meter. "sit" better in the mix by 4. Make a vocal or instrument decreasingthe signalpeaks and increasingthe lower volume parts.This actuallyenablesthe signalto be made significantly the overallsignallevelmeter louderin the mix whileincreasing onlyslightly suchas bassor 5.
MICRO LIMITER@cont,d FIGURE7 F R O MI N S T R U M E NOTR M I X I N GC O N S O L E T O A M P L I F I EO RR M I X I N GC O N S O L E L E F TI N P U T t MICROLIMITERfor addingsustainfor electricguitar Adjustthe Input controluntil the instrument',snaps"on the attackportionof the signal.Now increasethe Releasecontrol untilthedesiredamountof sustainis achieved(thismaybe all the way to the right).
MICRO LIMITER@cont'd FIGURE9 GUITAR LEFTINPUT LEFTOUTPUT TOAMPLIFIEROR MIXINGCONSOLE Anotherpossibleby-productof increasedreleasetime is thatthe input s i g n a l m a y b e co med u l l d u e to fa ct that the MICRO LIMITERcontinuesto hold on to a note while the next one is pla y e d ,w h i c h p r e ve n tstra n si e n tsfro m makingit thr ough.
MICRO LIMITER@cont,d FIGURE1O GUITAR LEFTINPUT TOAMPLIFIEROR MIXINGCONSOLE MICROLIMITERfor controlling level of an instrument or vocal Withthe in/out switchin the "out"position,watchthe VU or level meter,and/orlistento the differencesin volumebetweennotes. The VU or levelmeterwill show a largeamountof movement. NowswitchIrllCROLIMITERintothe circuitand beginto increase the Input controluntilthe notesallsound relativelythe same,and the levelmeteris reactingless wildly to the signal.
MICRO LIMITER@cont'd andwilllackdynamics. Now adjustthe Releaseand Output controlsas in the section markedoperation.Seetigure 11 As a guide,onlythe firstthreeor four LEDs shouldbe lit during thisapplication. F I G U R E1 1 MICROPHONE OR MIXINGCONSOLE INSTRUMENT. ,-*r*- 1 TOAMP OR MIXINGCONSOLE LEFTOUTPUT Whenset up in this manner,the MICROLIMITERwill act as a veryeffectivepeaklimiter.
MICROGATE' FRONT POWEN u o v 'vrc ?RGGER ( R OUTA'' r ( ) ( \*_-,/ \_/ \_/ ALE^s.ls_co^BpoFAIoru --a-.815 LOSANGELES.CA. ilioe,luse L R ) ( NruT L .-\ ) ( \_/ \, *#f*Effi.#ffff *turE*FsNEL o iLTx BACK Description The Alesis MICROGATE is a true stereoin/stereoout noise gate.As the namesuggests,a noisegate is sort of an electronic fence gate. When there is enoughpressureon the gate (the signalis loudenough),the gatewillopento letthe signalthrough.
MICRO GATEtcont'd Controls The Thresholdcontrolsetsthe pointat whichthe MICROGATE will open(letthe signalthrough).Turningthis controlclockwise(to the right)lowersthe thresholdpoint,makingthe gate easierto trigger. The Rate controldetermineshow fast the MICROGATE will close,with the fastestpositionbeing all the way to the right (clockwise). Thiscan alsobe thoughtof as a releasetimecontrol.
MICRO GATEtcont'd controfs. Seefigure 12 FIGURE12 KEYBOARD TRACK SNARETRACK nrxeur I rnrooe An In/Out switchis providedto bypassthe MICROGATE if purposes. desired,or for comparison Operation After connectingyour MICROGATE (referto the sectionon installation), makesure that the unit is readyfor operationby makingsurethatthe in/outswitchis depressed.Thisis important sincethe status LED'swill flash even if the gate functionis bypassed.
MICRO GATE@"ont'a "chopped" allowyou to maintainthe signallengthwithoutthe effectwhilekeepingthe noisefloorto an absoluteminimum' "chatter", whichmeansthat Be carefulalsothatthe gatedoesn't noise, clicks,and pops gate spurious is beingtriggeredby the just a bit too low.A cure for causedby the Threshold beingset this is to connecta MICROLIMITERbeforethe gate in orderto true set the signalto a strong,constantlevel.
MICRO GATE@,onra the Ratecontrolto wherethe signalof the instrument or microphone is not"clipped" whenthegatecloses.Seetigurel3 FIGURE13 FROMINSTRUMENT ORMICROPHONE TOAMPLIFIER OR MIXINGCONSOLE LEFTINPUT LEFTOUTPUT MICROGATEwith a mixing console The MICROGATE can also be used to eliminatenoiseand buzzes,and generally"tighten-up"recordedtracks by being pluggedintothe insertsendand returnsof the inputchannelsof a mixingconsole.
MICRO GATE'cont'd jacks are dedicatedto anothereffect,it is possibleto plug the MICROGATE in betweenthe outputsof the tape machineand the tape inputsof the console.See figure 15 Operationis the sameas the aboveexample.
MICRO GATE*contd To varythe reverbdecaytime,turn the Thresholdcontrolto the rightuntilthe green"Open"LED is lit, then slowlyturn the rate controlclockwiseuntilthe desireddecaytime is achieved.The "correct"reverbtime is usuallydeterminedby the tempoof the music,and how busythe arrangement is. For example,if many instrumentsuse the same reverb or the parts containfast passageswith lots of 16th notes,the mix will usuallysound muddyand confusedif the reverbtime is too long.
MICRO GATE'cont'd notso longas to spilloverontothe nextdrumbeat.Varythe delay controlfor a smootherreleaseif necessary.For an even more strikingeffect,inserta MICROLIMITERbetweenthe reverband the MICROGATE. Seefigure 17 The limitershouldbe set for maximum"punch"settingswith a highdegreeof limiting(at leastthe firstred LEDshouldlight).Set the releasetime startingat about halfway.The objecthere is to set the releasetime (ratecontrol)as long as necessaryto keep the reverb"tail"smooth.
MICRO GATEtcontd MICROGATEusing the trigger function for specialeffects Althoughthe MICROGATEtriggerfunctionis usuallyusedfor syncingetfectsbetweentwo instrumentssee figure 19, it can a ls o b e u s e d f o r se ve ra l i n te re sti n gspecial effects and enhancements. The mostcommonof theseis thetuningandfatteningof a drum (a kickdrum,for instance) by addinga lowoscillator toneof about 60hz(i.e.froma synthesizer) to the drumwhichis thensyncedby the MICROGATE.
MICRO EQ FRONT FOW€F O tu^c AtE:sls^991?gl|loN1Qt ee15 LVO AIIgELEJ, UA. MAOE IN U S A oo. *#EE$gV'€i,€!b"63n,H,"d* SEfuICE 4FSqNEL BACK Description The Alesis MICROEQ is a mono 3 band semi-parametric equalizerwith sweepablefrequenciesand switchablebandwidth controls. Equalization, or EQ, is the abilityto controlthe harmonic bala n c e ,o r t i m bre ,o f a n i n stru me n t,and can be used to compen$atefor frequencydeficienciesin either microphonesor Therearethreedifferent soundequipment.
MICRO EQ cont'd The secondtype of equalizeris the GraphicEqualizerwhich mostpeoplehaveseenon soundsystems,somehomestereos, and manyguitartype amplifiers. This devicegets its namefrom the fact that the controlsettingsactuallyform a graph of the frequencyspectrum.Whileshelvingequalizers work on broad graphic sectionsof the frequencybandwidth,a equalizeris slight l ym o r es o p h i sti ca teth d a n th e S h e l vingequalizeras it dividesthe frequencyspectruminto sectionscalledbands.
MICRO EQ cont'd FIGURE21 2 Octave 1 Octave 1/3 Octave By far the mostversatileequalizeris the parametrictypesuchas the MlcRo EQ. Whilethe graphicEQ alwayshas a bandwidth that is fixed,the parametricallowsfor the bandwidthto be varied. This meansthat far fewerequalizersectionsare requiredfor sincethe offending eithertonalshapingor feedbacksuppression precisely.
MICRO EQ cont'd Controls Mid Freq Level Frgq Select Input Level Freq Width Low Freq Width High Freq Width The lnput controlsets the levelof signalthat is appliedto the MICROEQ. Sinceaddinglarge amountsof equalization can sometimeslead to overloadof the units connectedafter the MICROEQ, the Input controlwill serveto maintaina distortion freesignalby controlling the overallinputlevel. An In/Out switchallowsthe user to bypassthe MICROEe for comparisonpurposes.
MICRO EQ cont'd position,the bandwidthis 2 octavewhile with the switchin the position, is ll2octave. the bandwidth depressed The Mid Freq Select (the outerring of the dual concentricknob) allowsyou to selectanyfrequencybetween250 Hz and 6kHz. knob) The Mid Freq Level (the innerringof the dual concentric by frequency selected you any to eitherboostor attenuate allows +15d8. the Mid FreqSelectknobup to a maximumof to the Lo Freq Width The Mid Freq Width operatesidentically switch.
MICRO EQ cont'd 4. Depressthe Width switch(lo, mid,or high)to see if the result is moresatisfying in the l12octave(in)positionor2 octave(out). lf youshouldfindthatyou are addinglargeamountsof Ee in all 3 bands,thenthe overalleffectis the sameas simplyraisingthe volumelevel. In thiscase,do thefollowing: 1. Startby turningthe Levelcontrolof thedesiredfrequency band(lo,mid,or high)tomaximum. 2. Sweepthe frequencies withthe FrequencySelectknobuntil you find the frequencythat you wish to cut.
MICRO EQ cont'ct Snare Fatnessat240Hz,crispnessat 1 to 2.5kHz,bottomat 60 or 80 Hz Hi hat and CymbalsS h i m m e r a t 7 . 5 t o 1 0 k H z , clang or gong sound at about 200 Hz A tta ck a t S kHz, fullness at Toms Piano 24OHz Attack at SkHz,fullness at 80 or 12OHz Body at 24OHz, clarity at 2.SkHz B o d y a t 240H2, clarity at 2.SkHz, b o ttom at 80 or 120H2 Bass at 80 or 12OHz,presence Horns at 2.5 to SkHz,air at 10kHz, honky-tonk sound at 2.
MICRO EQ cont'd Conga Resonantring at 200 to 240lHz, presenceand slap at 5kHz In summary,the frequencyspectrumcan be dividedup into six importantsections.The followingis de Gar Kulka'sdescription re p rin t e df r o m h i s a rti cl ei n R e co rd i n gEngineer /pr oducer Magazine: 1 . T h e v e r y l ow b a ss b e tw e e n 1 6 and 60 Hz which encompassessoundswhich are often felt more than h e a r d , s u c h a s t h u n d e r i n t h e d i s t a n c e .
MICRO EQ ant'd indistinguishable T .o o m u c h b o o s t i n t h i s r a n g e , especiallyat 3kHz, can also cause listeningfatigue. Dippingthe 3kHzrangeon instrumental backgrounds and peaking slightly 3kHz on vocalscan make the vocals audiblewithouthavingto decreasethe instrumental level in mixeswherethevoicewouldotherwise seemburied. 5 . The presencerangebetween4 and 6kHzis responsible for the clarityand definitionof voices and instruments. Boostingthis rangecan makethe musicseem closerto the listener.
MICRO EQ cont'd pr ovide. the t on a l c o l o r a t i o nth a t th e su p p l i e dh e adphones Therefore, ScholzR&Dsuggestthat you makethe followingEQ whengoingdirect. adjustments +3 to +6 at 4kHz +3 to +6 at 500H2 -4 to -6 at 200H2 The MICROEQ providesthe perfectaccompaniment for the RockmanrM, restoring the losttonalqualities thatyou are usedto. Use2 MICRO EQb tor stereo. FIGURE23 - MICRO EO WITH ROCKMANTM FROMGUITAR ROCKMANTM AtEts.
MICRO EQ cont'd TO RECORDING FIGURE24 - MICROEO CONNECTED CONSOLE SEND INSERT --l atersl622 m N I T RETURN INSERT ll MICROEQ With ReverbsSuch As MIGROVERB bright. Manytimesa reverbsoundis requiredthat is artificially that mightbe The MICROEQ can easilyprovideany coloration follows: your as mix. Connect requiredto enhance FIGURE25 . MICRO EQ WITH REVERB FROMMIXEROR INSTRUMENT rrh4rrEDeol? Es o |IACqOEA '@;=-@='W-,@ ---lf- ourl OR TOCONSOLE AMPLIFIER 42 rao-t-.w,rue ll,oou.
MICRO EQ contd MICROEQ In-LineWith Other Effects To restorea loss of high end, whichis sometimesa by-product of effectspedals,the MlcRo Ee should be connectedfirst in series beforeany other etfects.This will ensurethat only the instrument signalis EQedand not any noisefromthe pedals. The exceptionto this is when both a MlcRo LlMlrER and a MlcRo EQ are used at the same time. In this case, the limiter shouldbe firstin linein orderto keepthe signalconstantto all the etfects. FIGURE26 A.
MICROENHANCER' FRONT R a) r(r ' ' v ( ryrc ) ( \-/ ^LSS|S aarooaD.rtu LoSANGELES,cA. ) { t \_-/ \__/ - El=!c3 iloeuu se L IiFI't { l \_-/ rcEIS@CffiEW EFSSmTTOUEO $rcEffiI BACK Description The Alesis MICROENHANCERis a stereoin/stereoout device that adds high frequencyinformation(high end) to program materialin a differentway thana normalhighfrequencyequalizer.
MICRO ENHANCER@,O't,A LEDs, determines the slope,or the way the MICROENHANCER willworkon highand midfrequencies. The Mix controldetermines howmuchhighfrequency information is addedto the signalgoingthroughthe unit. The Bandwidthcontroldetermines howmuchtrebleor mid-range is added to the signal.
MICRO ENHANCER@"o,t'a Now beginto turn the Mix controlto the right (clockwise)until the desiredamountof highfrequencyboostis achieved.Youcan thinkof the Mix controlas an amountcontrol,as this is the one that will add the amountof high frequencyboostdesiredto the . signal(orsignals)thatyousendto the MICROENHANCER Now turn the Bandwidthcontroluntilthe desiredbalanceof Startwiththiscontrolall the way highsand midrangeis achieved.
MICRO ENHANCER@cont'd MICROENHANCER on Guitar FIGURE28 FROMINSTRUMENT ORMIXING CONSOLE TOAMPLIFIEFOR MIXER MICROENHANCER on ElectricBass FIGURE29 FROMII.
MICRO ENHANCER',onra MICROENHANCER on Guitarthrougha RockmanrM The MICROENHANCER restoresthe highendthatis lostwhen plu g g i n gt h e R o c kma n rM d i re ctl yi n to a n am plifieror mixing console.Thisis becausethereis a certainamountof trebleboost providedby the headphones suppliedwiththe RockmanrM that is missingwhenthe headphones are not used.Now you can hear yourguitar/RockmanrM in all its glorywiththe helpof the MICRO ENHANCER.
MICRO CUE AMP FRONT o,eooooo. R INPUT1 L o\lss:91?9l{loN LVO AI\UELE>, UA STEREOUNEOUT F I}IPUT2 L 1Qr eq15 MADE IN U S A *#*13'.8vl3'^f'.'""63f,H36"' S E A V C TO I F S O \ T I . Description T h e Al e s i s M I GR OC U E A MP i s a h eadphoneamplifier equippedwith 2 separateheadphonechannelsand designedto accept up to 2 stereo low level signalsand boost them to a comfortable listeninglevel.
MICRO CUE AMP cont'd the levelfor the receive.The left-handInput 2 controldetermines jack. Out t headphone the levelfor the Out 2 tnput 2 controldetermines The right-hand jack. headphone output The MICROCUE AMP features2 separateheadphone jacks,eachwith independent levelcontroloverinputs1 and2. by outputwiththe volumecontrolled Out 1 is a stereoheadphone the leftInput 1 andInput2 controls. Out 2 is a stereoheadphoneoutputwiththe volumecontrolledby the rightInput 1 andInput2 controls. thatthe unitis on.
MICRO CUE AMP contd Please Note: lf you are connecting just one source to your MrcnO CUE AMP, make sure that the unused input control is turnedcounterclockwise(to the left, or off). This wiil preventany unwanted,stray noisesfrombeingheard. Application The Alesis MICROCUEAMP is a convenient and inexpensive time saver,suitablefor numerousapplications. This litilebox will come in handywhereveran extraset of headphonesis need,so don'tlimityourselfonlyto theseexamples.
MICRO CUE AMP cont'd GhainingMICROCUEAMPSTogether SeveralMICROCUEAMPSmay be connectedtogetherin order to add an unlimitednumberof headphoneoutputsto a system. Remember: The Stereo Line Out jack is paralleled with lnput 2, so lnput 2 must always be used as the main input when being used in this application. FIGURE35. CHAININGMICROCUE AMPS -t STEREOLINEOUT FROMMIXINGCONSOLE / INPUT2 .48 lrccxD G / -7-t ' \ \ TOOTHER M|CRO cUEAMPS \ . l t-----.---.----- I|NPUT2 aE @@9.
MICRO CUE AMP cont'd FIGURE36. MICROCUEAMPWITHELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS FROMTAPEDECK, DRUMMACHINE, ETC. FROMGUITAROR KEYBOARD rNPUr 1 At.Cs.s lu!c'?fD INPUT2 I AE M, t@@.: -ffiffii oq -p-p- ourz HEADPHONES MI CR OC U E AM P U se d F o r S ta n d -A l oneDr um Machine Programming Manytimesin the middleof a hot session,newdrummachine partsare required.
MICRO CUE AMP cont'd M I C R O C U E A M P U s e d F o r S t a n d - A l o n eS y n t h e s i z e r Programming As in the aboveexample,the MICROCUE AMP is the perfect programming companion devicefor synthesizer situations.Add a M I C R O V E R Bl l a n d y o u h a v e a s t u d i oq u a l i t ym o n i t o r i n g environment to makeyourprogramming a snap. FIGURE39. MICROCUEAMPFORKEYBOARD PROGRAMMING FROM KEYBOARD I lnr At.Ets FllrCHDArcltaDEgt on*-. --.. ",@.@-@%o)ru / \ / \ / \ .
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE40 - GUITAROR KEYBOARDS.
SYSTEMSET.UPS -B FIGURE41 .
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE 42. GUITAR ORKEYBOARDS.
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE43 . GUITAROR KEYBOARDS.D ( M I C R O L I M I T E Rt o M I C R O E Q t o M I C R O G A T E MICROVERB llto MICROENHANCER) -t GUTTAR LEFTNPUT o .\__/ f ' ) ' - f ' ) -f' ) !l ,---@ \/ \J ,tVa ^*, INPIT AELEISE OU|PUI r-errotnrur I I rrurur -J.15.1tu8 A=,oi F!E|C3ID ClAr Frc Mts '@;*-@='ffinW;' Lerrorrnn I I urrrurur o o o . MN - usr aos a :\g_,y4_.y4 R€;l-CaA:A ' !,,,o' lerrourrur I LEFTNPUT I o urrourrur IT LEFTI.
SYSTEMSET.UPS FIGURE44. GUITAROR KEYBOARDS. E ( M I C R O L I M I T E Rt o M T C R OE Q t o M T C R OG A T E t o MICROVERB ll to MICROENHANCER to MTCRO CUEAMp) GUTlrAR -1 ' LEFT INRJT oooooo I |€Frcurpur [*r* LEFrqnpur J I LEFTNRJT I LEFrourpur I r-errrrunrr E:{}!G4o€tll.aFB I oooo r-erra,rrnrr I r.
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE45 - with RockmanrM- A (MICROLIMITER to MICROGATEto MICROENHANCER) ROCKMAN RIGHTINPUT ,'t€s's I;GBO !.s!!EP g@..@@@@@O f1 ,r,our INPUTIEIEL LEFTOUTPUT RIGHTOUTPUT LEFTINPUT INPUT RIGHT A€S'=;ICFOG4trE @ O ;, ',i"t o '- z6,_zA,_-A,_; .
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE46 - with Rockmanru- B (MICROLIMITER to MTCRO Ee to MTCRO GATEto MTCRO ENHANCER) a :&xf. n. h d t .
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SYSTEM SET.UPS FIGURE48. GATEDREVERB (MICROVERB ll to MICROLIMITERto MTCRO GATEto MTCRO ENHANCER) FROM MIXINGCONSOTE LEFTINPUT RIGHTINPUT LEFTOUTPUT RIGHTOUTPUT LEFTINPUT RIGHT INPUT LEFTOUTPUT RIGHTOUTPUT LEFTINPUT RIGHT INPUT a'E== ;llGgoclE o ;' o A-.A:i6;" o @ "t*t o t=t 'n ' ou' THRES/.
SYSTEMSET-UPS FIGURE49. DURINGRECORDING OR LIVEPERFORMANCE (MICROLIMITER llto MICRO to MICROGATEto MICROVERB ENHANCER) FROMINSTRUMENT OR MIXINGCONSOLE LEFTINPUT A€s=#eBO INPUT RIGHTINPUT lJlllEP NELEASE 6 @.@ @@@@@ OUTPIIf INPU| LA/EL LEFTOUTPUT RIGHTOUTPUT LEFTINPUT RIGHTINPUT A-es|s+lcPoctr, @ e-(t-(t-o.; -\-1"\7'-\-1' ,t9, o cl.
SPECIFICATIONS MICROENHANCER FREOUENCY RESPONS92OHz to 20kHz DYNAMICRANGE/1OOdB DISTORTION/<.1% THDat lkHz OdB SIGNALLEVELS/-10 DBto +4 dB nominal INPUTIMPEDANCE/IMeg Ohmeachchannel phonejackinputs,2x114" CONNECTIONS/2x114" phonejackoutputs,1x1/8" powerjackinput POWER/9 voltsA.C.5 VoltAmperesexternallransformer BANDWIDTH OF ENHANCED SlGNAUminl2kHzto 20kHzmax2kHzto 20kHz MICROGATE FREOUENCY RESPONSE/2OHz to 2OKHz DYNAMICRANGE/1OOdB ilSTORnONt<.
MICRO EQ to ZokHz RESPONSE/20H2 FREOUENCY Freq -- ZoHzto 1kHz,Mkl Freq- 25OHzto 6kHz' FREOUENCYRANGESTLow HighFreq- 1.5kHzto 2OkHz-Allbandst15dB at lkHz OdB DfSTORTIONI<.1"/"THD DYNAMICRANGE/1OOdB phone iack input, lxll4 phonejack oulput, 'lx'l18 CONNECTIONS/Ix1/4' poweriack input voltsA.C.5 VoltAmperesexternaltransformer POWER/9 dB to +4 dB nominal SIGNALLEVELSF10 MegOhm INPUTIMPEDANCFJI MICROCUE AMP to 2okHz RESPONS92OHz FREOUENCY at lkHz 0dB DfSTORTION/<.
ALES'S LIMITEDWARRANTY ALEsls OORPORATIONCALESIS') wanants this p.oduct to b€ fr€€ ot d€tec'ts in matefiat and wofimanship for a period ol 90 days lrom the dats ot original retail purchase. rnis wananty ii enrorceaure only by the ofuinal retail purciasor. . . . Io b€ Protected by th:iswananty, the puichaser must.complete and r€tum the endos€d wananty card within 14 days of purchase. Duringths wananty psriod ALESISshall, at its sole and absoluteoption,eithsr repairor replace . .
