User manual RANE ME 60S

[. . . ] Setting curves is as easy as it is on all Rane graphics thanks to our innovative constant-Q circuitry. If you feel you want more information on setting up your curves, please see the back page. There, now was that so bad? ME 60S Connection When first connecting the ME 60S to other components, leave the POWER switch off until the very last. This gives you a chance to make mistakes and correct them without damaging your fragile speakers, ears and nerves. [. . . ] The grounded center-detent design ensures individual filters are off and bypassed when positioned to their centers. 6 POWER switch & indicator glows yellow any time this switch is closed and power is, in fact, actually flowing into the ME 60S. Manual-2 Rear Panel Description MADE IN U. S. A. RANE CORP. COMMERCIAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT 24TJ ME 60S CHANNEL 1 OUTPUT INPUT R ACN 001 345 482 TIP / PIN 2 = POSITIVE RING / PIN 3 = NEGATIVE SLEEVE = SIGNAL GROUND PIN 1 = CHASSIS GROUND WIRING CHANNEL 2 OUTPUT INPUT 100-240 V 50/60 Hz 12 WATTS 5 4 3 2 1 1 XLR INPUT connector. Pin 2 is positive, pin 3 is negative and pin 1 is shield. For unbalanced operation, use pin 2 as hot and pin 1 as return. This ¼" tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) connector parallels the XLR connector described below. Tip is positive, ring is negative and sleeve is shield. Tip-sleeve (TS) cables will often work if the cables are short (under 10 feet [3 meters]). See the Sound System Interconnection RaneNote included with this manual for correct wiring. This ¼" TRS connector parallels the XLR connector described below. As before, tip is hot, ring is cold and sleeve is shield. Pin 2 is positive, pin 3 is negative and pin 1 is shield. 5 POWER IEC jack connects anywhere in the world to AC line voltage, 100-240 VAC. Important Note CHASSIS GROUNDING If after hooking up your system it exhibits excessive hum or buzzing, there is an incompatibility in the grounding configuration between units somewhere. Your mission, should you accept it, is to discover how your particular system wants to be grounded. If your equipment is in a rack, verify that all chassis are tied to a good earth ground, either through the line cord grounding pin or the rack screws to another grounded chassis. Units with outboard power supplies do NOT ground the chassis through their line cords. Make sure these units are grounded either to another chassis which is earth grounded, or directly to the grounding screw on an AC outlet cover by means of a wire connected to a screw on the chassis with a star washer to guarantee proper contact. See the Sound System Interconnection RaneNote included with this manual. Manual-3 Operating Instructions Insuring the proper level of gain though the ME 60S is just as important as adjusting the equalizer bands. Improper gain distribution is a common cause of loss of system headroom and less than optimum noise performance. The OverLoad LED informs of an imminent or passed overload to the equalizer. Occasional blinking of the OL with program source material is fine, indicating optimized signal to noise performance of the ME 60S. Run the ME 60S with an input signal that is as hot as possible without the OL lighting more than occasionally. [. . . ] The best way to "see" what the acoustic signature of the room is doing to sound is to use a real time analyzer or any of the many computerized measurement systems. Using these devices to analyze the response of the room and the sound system is the only accurate means available for setting an equalizer properly. Equalization can be like spice in the hands of a master chef. A little goes a long way in improving sound quality, too much and the mix is spoiled. [. . . ]