Behringer MDX2200 user manual Composer PRO

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MDX2200

COMPOSER® PRO

User’s Manual

Version 1.3 June 2001

ENGLISH

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Contents Composer PRO Safety Instructions Foreword Composer PRO Table of Contents Installation Advanced Behringer technology IntroductionIKA Interactive Knee Adaption compressor IRC Interactive Ratio Control expanderDesign concept Before you beginHigh quality components and design Failsafe relaysExpander/gate section Control ElementsTransformer balanced outputs optional Control elements of the compressor section Compressor sectionControl elements of the peak limiter section Peak limiter sectionRear panel control elements of the Composer PRO Technical BackgroundNoise as a physical phenomenon Dynamic range capabilities of various devices What are audio dynamics?Expanders/noise-gates Compressors/limitersCompression/levelling/limiting/clipping ApplicationsClipping IRC curve characteristic of the ExpanderControlling leakage in the studio Initial settings for the expander/gate sectionReducing feedback in stage mics Reducing leakage in stage micsNoise reduction on effects paths Creative use of the expander/gate sectionTab .2 Initial settings for the compressor section Initial settings for the compressor sectionMuffling effect of a compressor Composer PRO as a sound effects unitSpecial Applications Initial settings for the peak limiter sectionComposer PRO in digital recording and sampling Composer PRO as a protective deviceComposer PRO in mastering Composer PRO in broadcast What is volume?Protection of a system with a passive crossover Protection of a system with an active crossoverExternal Side Chain Applications Using an equalizer in the side chain pathSide chain function Composer PRO as a de-esserAnticipated compression Frequency-selective filtering of unwanted signalsSuppressing instruments during recording Emphasizing musical instruments during recordingVoice-over compression ducking InstallationTriggering additional sounds from a rhythm track Rack mountingBalanced use of stereo 1/4 jack plugs Selecting the operating levelAudio Input SpecificationsOptions § 1 Warranty CARD/ONLINE Registration Warranty

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