User Manual

DynaMaxx
12
Relay hard-bypass XLR and jack
inputs and outputs
Control Elements
The ACTIVE switch operates a hard-bypass relay circuit to switch
the channel in and out of processing and a status LED indicates
that the channel is active.
The unit also switches to relay hard-bypass automatically in the
case of a power failure, either on the primary or secondary side of
the power supply, or when the unit is turned off at the POWER
SWITCH.
If the D
YNAMAXX is operated in the STEREO COUPLE mode (see
11), channel one’s ACTIVE switch also switches channel two in and
out. Note that channel two’s ACTIVE status-LED will also follow
channel one’s ACTIVE switch status.
Each channel is equipped with a SIGNAL LED (Sig.LED) that illumi-
nates when the input signal exceeds -40dB.This is primarily an aid
to setting up, and confirms a suitable input level, either when first
adjusting the D
YNAMAXX, or when inserting the unit into a new
signal path.
The COMPRESS control sets the compression intensity by varying
both Threshold and Ratio simultaneously. Choosing low settings
for the COMPRESS control will cause D
YNAMAXX to operate as a
peak compressor – as the Threshold is relatively high, only the
peak levels are processed. For more compression turn the control
clockwise, which lowers the Threshold and increases the ratio,
thus extending the processing to lower level signals. The fully
clockwise position is equivalent to a Ratio of 3:1, and the LED
display (5) shows the equivalent gain reduction.
Active
1
2
Signal LED
3
Compress
1
5 73
9
114 6
8
10
2