User manual CARVIN CG200

[. . . ] CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage caused by improper packing. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped separately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring. [. . . ] RELEASE: Time (in milliseconds) in which compression is held after the initial attack. The shorter the release time, the closer the compressor follows the signal dynamics. Longer release times will tend to make the sound more "squashed". Use this after setting the compressor to make up the over all signal level lost due to compression. GATE THRESHOLD: Signal level where "gating begins. " All incoming signals below this threshold will be attenuated according to the GATE RATIO control. Any signals above this threshold will be passed unaffected (unless compression is on). If no gating is desired, turn this control fully counter clockwise to the "OFF" position. GATE RATIO: Amount of attenuation applied to the signal below the gate threshold level. Setting the GATE RATIO to 1:1 will effectively turn gating off. A setting of 30:1 will attenuate all incoming signals below the gate threshold by 30dB. GATE RELEASE: Amount of time after signal reaches the Gate Threshold before gating turns on. The shorter the setting, the more "choppy" and tighter the effect. The longer the time, the smoother the effect but the more un-wanted noise will pass. Compressor/Gate Applications COMPRESS A STEREO MIX CONNECTION METHOD: STEREO L-R MIX (see fig. 1) To compress a stereo mix, depress the STEREO LINK button. Set the THRESHOLD for a bit of Gain Reduction and set the ATTACK on a slow setting. Raise the RATIO for more compression if needed. EVEN OUT VARIOUS VOCAL MICS CONNECTION METHOD: CHANNEL INSERT (see fig. 2) In a situation where there are various vocalists with different dynamics, it is best to compress each mic channel before adding each mic to the mix. Start with a medium ATTACK setting on each mic. Set the THRESHOLD so the GAIN REDUCTION meters show 9dB of gain reduction. Increase the compression RATIO as needed. Soft vocal signals may require a higher RATIO setting. [. . . ] All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. FUSING: If your unit is equipped with a fuse receptacle, replace only with the same type fuse. Refer to replacement text on the unit for correct fuse type. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (EUROPEAN) The conductors in the AC power cord are colored in accordance with the following code. GREEN & YELLOW--Earth BLUE--Neutral BROWN--Live U. K. MAIN PLUG WARNING: A molded main plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe. [. . . ]