User Manual

GainStation 1

Introduction .................................................................. 4

Before you begin .......................................................... 7

Rear panel/connections ................................................ 8

Wiring ....................................................................... 8

General advices ......................................................... 9

Connectors and switches ........................................... 10

Optional AD Converter ............................................... 11

Converter-related connectors .................................... 12

Control elements .......................................................... 14

Clean Gain, Tube Gain, Output Level .......................... 14

Source, Hi Pass, Phase .............................................. 15

Imped. Ω, Phantom .................................................... 16

Limiter ....................................................................... 17

POWER-LED, LED Level Display, AD OVL ..................... 18

Operation ..................................................................... 19

Setting levels on the GainStation 1 ............................. 19

Limiter ....................................................................... 20

Application examples ................................................... 22

Vocals/speech ......................................................... 23

Acoustic instruments/orchestra ................................ 23

Acoustic guitar with pickup ....................................... 23

Guitar amps ............................................................. 23

Electric Bass ............................................................ 24

Keyboards/samplers/drum machines ........................ 24

Tube distortions with GainStation 1 ........................... 24

Drums/Snare-Drum .................................................. 25

Kick-Drum ................................................................ 25

Toms ........................................................................ 25

Overhead ................................................................. 25

Technology ................................................................... 26

Technical Specifications ................................................ 30

Dimensions/weight ....................................................... 31

Optionen/Information on Lundahl input transformers ...... 31

Warranty ...................................................................... 32

Notes ........................................................................... 33

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