User manual NADY DIGICOMP16

[. . . ] DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 2 SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U. S. ) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady. com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. OWNER'S MANUAL DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRANTY. DigiComp 16 NADY SYSTEMS, INC. · 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 Tel: 510. 652. 2411 · Fax: 510. 652. 5075 · www. nady. com 18-bit Digital Compressor DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 4 DigiComp 16 -- 18-bit Digital Compressor Specifications ELECTRICAL Frequency Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2dB from 20 Hz to 20 KHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (process) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >82dB linear, 20 Hz - 20 KHz Distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Note that variation 1 disables the AGC -- it does so even in the compressor presets. This variation can be considered a sort of bypass. 2) Acoustic: The general impression this preset gives is of definition and power. The timbre is lively and brilliant, ideal for small ensemble music and keeping live soft passages. Frequency response is slightly rolled off in the low end. 3) Master: Master is very neutral and is usable as a high performance AGC. It can be put before power amps and recorders in order to optimize their dynamic range. Timbre is very similar to original signals, and so the unique appreciable differences are in the dynamic range corrections. Variations 2 through 16 activate even the AGC to enable variable compressor action. 4) Clean: This is a high definition preset, providing great brilliance and dynamic impression. Nevertheless it is never fatiguing and "pushes" the sound without unbalancing it. Highs and the punch range are emphasized and lows are not overly attenuated. It is great for underlining details in female vocals. 5) Dance: With this program, medium range and mid-low range are emphasized, while high frequencies are slightly attenuated. This helps control dance music's intrinsic 14 (Note: The correct power supply must be used AT ALL TIMES -- any other power supply might create a fire risk and/or permanently damage your unit. This damage would NOT be covered under your warranty. ) (9) Bypass Jack This is a 1/4" phone jack for connecting to an effects bypass footswitch. You can bypass the effects in two ways, thus allowing the direct signal to pass through the DigiComp 16 unchanged: · By pressing the PROCESS BYPASS SWITCH (3), or by connecting a footswitch to this jack and pressing the footswitch. Each time this footswitch is pressed, the Bypass mode will turn on and off alternately. (10) & (11) Output (Left & Right) Jacks These 1/4" unbalanced phone jacks connect to devices such as the effects returns, channel inputs or inserts on a mixing console, or power amplifier inputs. For mono applications, use the LEFT (10) output. (12) & (13) Input (Left/Mono & Right) Jacks These 1/4" unbalanced phone jacks connect to sources such as the effects sends of mixing consoles. They may be used with nominal input levels from -8/9dBV. [. . . ] 3) Expander Threshold: This is the threshold beyond which the signal is expanded. 4) Compressor Threshold: This is the threshold beyond which the signal is compressed. 5) Hold Threshold: When this threshold is crossed by the signal level, coming from the compression region, the compression coefficient is maintained steady. When the crossing is from the expansion region, the expansion coefficient is kept the same. [. . . ]