Owner manual

CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 PRECAUTIONS
3 INSTALLATION
3.1 A.C. Mains Supply
3.2 Microphone Input
3.3 Balanced Line Input
3.4 Unbalanced Line Input
3.5 Instrument Input
3.6 Insert Points
3.7 Sidechain Insert Points
3.8 Line Outputs
3.9 Nominal Operating Level
3.10 Ventilation
3.11 Rear Panel
4 OPERATION
4.1 Input Stage
4.2 Microphone Input
4.3 Line Input
4.4 Instrument Input
4.5 30dB Pad Switch
4.6 90Hz Filter
4.7 Phase Reverse
4.8 Drive and Peak LEDs
4.9 Output Gain
4.10 Bypass
4.11 What Is Compression?
4.12 Why Valve Compression?
4.13 Overview of Compressor
Operation
4.14 Threshold
4.15 Ratio
4.16 Attack and Release
4.17 Knee
4.18 Gain Make Up
4.19 Compressor On
4.20 EQ S/C & Frequency Conscious
Compression
4.21 Meter
4.22 Equalisation
4.23 Cut/Boost Control
4.24 Frequency Control
4.25 Q (Bandwidth) Control
4.26 Shelving EQ
4.27 EQ On
4.28 EQ Pre
4.29 Output Limiter
4.30 Stereo Link Modes
4.31 Optional DO-2 Digital
Output Card
5 GETTING STARTED
5.1 Connections
5.2 In Use – Mono tracking
mode
5.3 In Use – Stereo mixdown
mode
6 FAQ
7 SPECIFICATIONS
8 SERVICE