Nady Systems MSE-100A owner manual Applications, Basic Settings, Sound Enhancement During Replay

APPLICATIONS

BASIC SETTINGS

We recommend setting the controls as indicated in the fol- lowing three sections. This will give you a better idea of the switch and control functions:

1.Set the MSE-100A channel (1 or 2) to bypass mode (the mode switch OUT and the red LED lit). Set the LOW Mix and the TUNE center position and the PROCESS controls fully counterclock wise.

2.Turn the MIX controls fully CCW and press the IN/OUT switch (green IN LED lit). Now turn the LOW MIX controls counterclockwise from the center position and the HIGH MIX controls slowly clockwise until the fundamental bass and high frequencies become more emphasized and the sonic image begins to “open up” or to “widen”.

3.The quality of the sound enhanced signal can be adapted to the program material by varying the LOW MIX controls and the TUNE controls.

When using enhancers or exciters, it is easy to get carried away. Therefore, we recommend regular A/B comparisons (IN/OUT) while setting the controls, in order to constantly check the signals integrity. Rule of thumb: the enhancer’s effect should only be noticeable when it is lacking, but not when it is present! Listening at high volume levels over long periods (in studios, for example) leads to listening fatigue and thus reduces sensitivity to higher frequencies. Regular pauses keep your hearing “healthy” and helps you avoid exaggerated sound processing.

SOUND ENHANCEMENT DURING REPLAY

For this application, the MSE-100A follows the master or multi-track recorder, i.e., inserted between tape machine and mixer (or amplifier). Of course, a cassette recorder, or similar equipment can also be used as a signal source. If a companding noise reduction system is used in this situa- tion, it should precede the MSE-100A.

Using the MSE-100A during replay

1.Set up your equipment as usual, with the effects switched off.

2.Turn on the MSE-100A and adjust the controls as desired (if necessary, read above

“Basic Settings” once again).

3.Check your settings by making an A/B com- parison using the IN/OUT switch.

SOUND ENHANCEMENT DURING RECORDING

The sound enhancing effect can be increased by using the MSE-100A, not only during replay, but during actual recording. This method of sound processing is recom- mended, in particular, if the subsequent storage medium is of poor quality. When doing tape duplications, the enhancer signal added during the recording will compen- sate for the loss in quality which occurs when several gen- erations of copies are subsequently made from the master tape.

In this scenario, insert the MSE-100A directly after the master output of the mixer into the recording path of the master or multi-track machine. Set up the unit as de- scribed above in “Sound Enhancement During Replay”. In particularly difficult cases, we recommend using the MSE- 100A both during both recording and replay.

Using the MSE-100A during recording

Using the MSE-100A in a mixer send/return loop

ENHANCING THE SOUND OF EFFECTS DEVICES Often, signal processing units such as flangers, phasers, distortion, chorus, delay and reverb units etc. considerably limit the signal’s sound quality. Here too, the MSE-100A will be of help. Simply inset the unit after the effects device. If there are several devices, insert the MSE-100A as the last unit in the chain.

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