Instruction Manual

Installation ...........................................................................
Default Control Settings ............................................................
Cleaning ....................................................................................
Interfacing the Model EQ16 ......................................................
Things that can be interfaced ...............................................
Connecting to a balanced output..........................................
Connecting to a balanced input............................................
Things that cannot be connected...........................................
Connecting to a Mixer................................................................
3 Popular Mixers ........................................................................
Speck Electronics Xtramix...................................................
Samson MPL 2242 ...............................................................
Mackie CR-1604 ..................................................................
General .......................................................................................
Basic Theory of Equalizers.........................................................
Low-pass filter......................................................................
High-pass filter.....................................................................
Bandpass filter......................................................................
Front Panel Controls ...............................................................
General .................................................................................
Frequency sweep ..................................................................
Boost/cut...............................................................................
Bandwidth ............................................................................
Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................
Headroom and Boost/Cut Explained ..........................................
General ......................................................................................
Start simple .........................................................................
Audio Cable ...............................................................................
Multipair wire harnesses .....................................................
Connectors .................................................................................
Proper AC Grounding ................................................................
Quality AC system ..............................................................
AC distribution ....................................................................
Clock noise and AC ............................................................
Safety earth connection .......................................................
Electronics earth ..................................................................
Proper Audio Grounding and Shielding ....................................
EMI and RFI ..............................................................................
Sources of EMI ...................................................................
Reducing EMI .....................................................................
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Chapter 5 Wiring and Other
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