User manual SABINE SW71-R

[. . . ] Declaration of Conformity EC - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE MARKING We, the Manufacturer SABINE, INC. 13301 NW US HIGHWAY 441 ALACHUA, FLORIDA USA declare that the product RECEIVER SABINE MODEL SWM7000 Is in conformity with Council Directive: 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC (EMC Directives) Standards to which conformity is declared: EN 60065: 2001 EN 55022: 1998 Class B EN 50082-1: 1998 Manufacturer Signature: __________________________ Date: 28 April, 2003 __________ Doran Oster, President Name: __________________________ © 2007 Sabine, Inc. 1 Sabine 2. 4 GHz Smart Spectrum® Wireless LIT-SWM7000-OG-EN-070615. pmd - rr Table of Contents 1. Receiver & Transmitter Quick Setup 3. 2. Parameter Control & LCD Display 5. 2. 1. [. . . ] Release time adjusts the speed with which compression stops and output gain returns to unity with input gain, once the input signal falls below the compression threshold. Knee refers to the degree with which the full ratio of compression is imposed once the input level threshold is approached and exceeded. A "hard knee" changes from no compression to maximum compression exactly and immediately at the threshold crossing; a "soft knee" gradually imposes the full compression ratio as the input gain approaches and exceeds the threshold. In Sabine products, the "softness" of a knee can vary from 1-40, with the higher level representing the "softest" character. In such a setting, slight compression will begin well below the compression threshold, increase as the input gain crosses the threshold, and reach full compression well above the nominal threshold. Values for release time and knee are set at the factory: default release time is 250 mSec, and the default knee setting is a "soft" setting of 20. These defaults can be temporarily changed or reprogrammed using the Sabine True MobilityTM Remote Software (see Section 13 for details). © 2007 Sabine, Inc. Sabine 2. 4 GHz Smart Spectrum® Wireless 30 De-esser 9. De-mystifying De-essers Certain consonant sounds produced by the human voice contain more energy than others, and have the potential to overload a microphone capsule. This can produce a disproportionately harsh result when amplified through a sound system, and/or recorded to analog or digital storage media. The most common and obvious of these sounds (in English and many languages) is the "ssss" sound, associated with pronunciation of both "s" and soft "c" consonants, also the consonants "t, " "f, " "x" and sometimes "d. " The technical term for this particular vocal sound is "sibilance, " and the devices that control such sounds are typically called "de-essers" (or sometimes sibilance controllers). The frequency range of sibilance will vary depending on the singer/speaker, the consonant involved, the orientation to the microphone, the microphone itself, and the normal variations in human vocalization. Cardioid- pattern condenser microphones are especially susceptible to sibilance problems, but the problem can also occur with other types and patterns of microphones. The range of frequencies affected by sibilance starts above 2 KHz, and generally tapers off above 10 KHz; in other words, sibilance is primarily a problem associated with higher frequencies (though not the upper octave of human hearing). Fig. The Sabine De-esser The Sabine De-esser is essentially a type of frequency-band compressor, active in the 2-10 KHz range, and inactive below 2KHz and above 10 KHz. Sabine's algorithm works by dynamically comparing band-specific and associated harmonic energy levels to the total signal energy. When spikes are detected that correspond to sibilance, a shelving filter is imposed on the appropriate frequency bands, and remains in place only for the duration of the sibilance. High frequency energy levels that remain below the comparison threshold do not trigger de-essing, and lows and highs outside the sibilance range are also passed unprocessed and unaffected. This means the Sabine De-esser is effective but transparent. 9. 3. Using the De-esser Using the Sabine De-esser is simplicity itself. Turning the knob labeled "DEESS CUT" counterclockwise will increase the amount of sibilance reduction, by increasing the maximum depth of the shelving filter. The maximum allowable cut is 24 dB. © 2007 Sabine, Inc. 31 Sabine 2. 4 GHz Smart Spectrum® Wireless LIT-SWM7000-OG-EN-070615. pmd - rr Program Save & Recall 10. PROGRAM SAVE & RECALL Most wireless microphone systems provide control of one or two settings (RF channel and maybe gain). [. . . ] The first purchase of the product is for the purpose of resale; or b. The original retail purchase is not made from an AUTHORIZED SABINE DEALER; or c. The product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use, neglect, improper service or maintenance, or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship; or d. The serial number affixed to the product is altered, defaced or removed; or e. [. . . ]