User manual

88 Series Outboard / 8801 Issue 7.6
Table of Contents
Health & Safety Notice...............................................2
Customer Service...........................................3
Introduction................................................................5
Package Contents...............................................5
System Requirements.........................................5
Brief Description & Characteristics........................6
Front Panel Controls..................................................7
On/Off Switch....................................................7
Input Section.....................................................7
Line Input.....................................................7
Mic Input.......................................................7
PAD..............................................................7
Phantom Power..............................................7
DI Input........................................................7
Digital (Genie) Input.......................................8
Phase Button.................................................8
Filters Section....................................................8
High Pass Filter..............................................8
Low Pass Filter...............................................8
Filters to Sidechain.........................................8
Dynamics Section...............................................8
Dynamics Button............................................8
Dynamics Sidechain............................................9
Limiter/Compressor............................................9
Knee.............................................................9
Link..............................................................9
Attack Time.................................................10
Auto Release................................................10
Gain Reduction.............................................10
Expander/Gate.................................................10
Key Input....................................................10
Hysteresis...................................................11
Expander.....................................................11
Invert/Ducker..............................................11
Gain Reduction.............................................11
EQ Section.......................................................12
EQ Button....................................................12
EQ To Sidechain...........................................12
Low Frequency Band.....................................12
Low Mid Frequency Band...............................12
High Mid Frequency Band..............................12
High Frequency Band....................................12
Insert..............................................................13
Audio Router....................................................13
Determining the order of current processing....13
Audio Routing Screen........................................14
Output Section.................................................14
Bargraph LED Meter..........................................15
Overload..........................................................15
Rear Panel.................................................................16
Rear Panel Audio Connections.............................16
Line Input....................................................16
Mic Input.....................................................16
DI Input......................................................16
Key input.....................................................16
Dynamics Sidechain Link....................................17
Insert.........................................................17
Line Output..................................................17
Headphone..................................................17
Rear Panel Power section...................................18
Warning symbols..........................................18
USB............................................................18
Technical Earth Switch..................................18
Fuse...........................................................18
Power DIN socket.........................................18
Optional Digital board..............................................19
Analogue to Digital Converter - AES/EBU (AES 3) &
DSD................................................................19
Sampling Frequency Selection........................19
Digital Sync.................................................19
Double Rate AES Output................................20
DSD............................................................20
Headroom...................................................20
75 Ohm WCLK..............................................20
Older Versions of the 8801......................................21
Firmware Upgrades..................................................22
Selecting a File for Transfer................................22
File Downloading...............................................23
Corrupted or Old Firmware.................................23
Recall Software Installation....................................24
Installation for PC.............................................24
Installation for Mac...........................................26
New Versions of Recall Software for Mac..............26
Other Information.....................................................27
Rack Mounting and Cooling............................27
Dimensions..................................................27
Performance Specifications............................27
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Appendix: A3 Block Diagrams
8801
Optional ADC board installation
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