User manual TASCAM KS-6002

[. . . ] It is only suitable for use with other Kamesan products, such as the KS342 or KS-6001 mixers. Use or attempted use with any other unit will invalidate the warranty. Notes and warnings Follow the common-sense precautions below: Do not allow liquids to come into contact with the unit or be spilled inside. Should this occur, fire, damage or malfunction may result. [. . . ] Please note that we cannot be responsible in any way for any loss of pre-recorded material. Side view Unit release lever + + + + THRESHOLD LEVEL controls The KS - 6002 unit has the following features when viewed from the left side: Unit release lever: There is a corresponding lever on the right side of the unit. position when attaching and detaching the KS - 6002 to and from another unit mounted above the KS - 6002 (e. g. Leave this lever in the LOCK position when the KS - 6002 is attached to the KS - 6001 or the other unit. When using the KS - 6002 with the KS -342 or another unit attached below the KS - 6002 using the bottom connectors, use the unit release levers of the other unit, not those of the KS 6002, to attach and detach the KS - 6002. NOTE The KS-6002 always should be placed above at least one other Kamesan unit when fitted in a stack of such units. Although some such units have retractable connectors, the KS-6002 lower connector cannot retract, and there is therefore a danger of damage if it is left protruding below the unit. You should also note that there is also a plate on the top surface of the KS-6002 which can be removed and used to connect the KS-6002 to other 4 KS-6002 EQ Compressor equipment (in which case, the KS-6002 becomes the "jam in the sandwich" between the KS-342 and another unit such as the KS6001 sub-mixer). THRESHOLD LEVEL: Use these controls to set the individual threshold levels of the four compressor units for each channel of the mixer connected to the KS - 6002. Since optimum setting levels will vary according to the nature of the material, there is no standard setting of the threshold level. Accordingly, you should find the optimum setting point while auditioning the signal you will be recording or broadcasting). Note that the compression takes place post-EQ, so you should probably make the EQ settings before adjusting the threshold of the compressors. Basically, you should make the setting when a slightly higher than normal level is encountered, and when the compression indicator of the channel (on the front panel) starts to turn orange. When the knob is in the 12 o'clock position, the threshold level is 8 dB higher than the standard 0 dB level. The threshold can be set between 0 dB and +12 dB. The attack time is fixed at 3 ms, and the release time at 300 ms. Neither of these values can be altered. Front Panel Features The front panel is where most of the action on the KS - 6002 takes place. Equalizer level controls (x 4) EQ1 ON L I N K Compressor ON switch (x 4) Compressor link switch (x 2) EQ3 EQ4 ON L I N K EQ2 ON POWER ON -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 COMP -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 -12 +12 COMP EQ ON 200 3. 2K 12K 15K 200 3. 2K 12K 15K EQ ON 200 3. 2K 12K 15K EQ ON 200 3. 2K 12K 15K EQ ON Equalizer band frequency controls (x 4) Compressor EQ ON switch (x 4) indicator (x 4) Power indicator (x 1) Equalizer level controls (per channel) Each channel has two equalizer level controls, which allow signals in the selected fre5 KS-6002 EQ Compressor quencies to be cut or boosted by up to 12 dB. These controls are center-detented, with a "click", so that it is easy for you to tell, even without looking, when a band is flattened. Equalizer band frequency select controls (per channel) Each channel has two controls allowing you to set the center frequency of each band. The low center frequency can be set between 200 Hz and 3. 2 kHz. The high center frequency can be set between 1. 2 kHz and 15 kHz. [. . . ] We have concentrated on two or three main areas in our design philosophy: compactness, in an industry which was traditionally dominated by large, heavy equipment; ease of use, since time is always of the essence in the environments where our products are used; and quality, to match the needs that today's broadcasters require. Our head office is in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and as a small company, we are happy to listen to the ideas for product improvement suggested by you, the customers and users of our equipment. Making steady progress (like a tortoise, but maybe a little faster!), we hope to meet your requirements, now and in the future. [. . . ]