dbx Pro 266XL Introduction, Common Compressor Applications, Common Gating Applications

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on choosing the dbx 266XL Compressor/Gate. The 266XL provides traditional dbx sonic quality and performance for the working musician, DJ, studio operator or anyone who needs a friendly compressor/gate to achieve quality compres- sion, gating and downward expansion quickly and easily. We recommend that you take a moment and read through the manual as it provides information that will assist you in using your unit to its fullest potential.

The 266XL's compressor is packed with just the right features to effectively reduce and control the dynamic range of your audio, add punch to flabby, loose sounds, or add sustain to instruments. The 266XL begins with the classic dbx compression made famous by our 160 line of compressors. Just set the 266XL's Attack and Release con- trols to 12:00 to get the same response as those units. But there's more. We scaled the program-dependent Attack and Release controls with dbx's new AutoDynamicª cir- cuitry, so that the 266XL's full range of controls produce voicings that extend from slow leveling to aggressive peak limiting.

Common Compressor Applications:

¥Fattening a Kick Drum or Snare Drum

¥Adding Sustain to Guitar or Synthesizer String Sounds

¥Smoothing Out a Vocal Performance

¥Raising a Signal Out of a Mix

¥Preventing Sound System Overload

¥Digital to Analog Transfers

The 266XL's gate is ready to tackle all your gating needs, whether you need to remove unwanted noise or other background sounds, tighten drum sounds, or change the char- acteristic envelope of an instrument. The 266XL's gate provides more flexibility than traditional switch gates because it actually functions as a combination gate/expander. Where switch gates are generally only suitable for a limited number of uses (e.g., gat- ing percussion), the gate on the 266XL acts as a gentle downward expander at low Ratio settings (suitable for vocals, guitar, mixed program, etc.), and can effectively work as a switch gate when used at high Ratio settings.

Common Gating Applications:

¥Gating Dry Percussive Sounds (e.g., Snare Drum, Kick Drum)

¥Gating Sounds That Have Longer Decay (e.g., Cymbal, Piano)

¥Gating Hum or Buzz From Live Instruments or Recorded Tracks

¥Downward Expansion to Reduce Noise Under Smooth Sounds (e.g., Vocals, Woodwinds)

Refer to the following pages for suggested initial settings. These settings should suf- fice for traditional compressing and gating requirements. However, the 266XL can accomplish many more changes to sound quality. We recommend that you experiment with the 266XL's controls; take our suggested settings and run with them, try totally different settings, and try unorthodox combinations of compressor and gating controls. You might be surprised at what you hear. Best of all, you may create the perfect sound quality for your needs.

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Contents 6 X L C o m p r e s s o r / G a t e Mains Plug Warning Manual Contents English ContentsCommon Compressor Applications IntroductionCommon Gating Applications Stereo Couple Switch and LED Bypass Switch and LEDOperating Controls Gain Reduction dB MeterOVEREASY¨ Switch Compressor SectionCompressor Threshold Control and LEDs BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE Compressor Ratio ControlAuto Switch EXPANDER/GATE SectionCompressor Attack and Release Control Expander/Gate Threshold Control and LEDs BELOW/ABOVEOperating Level Switch Expander/Gate Ratio ControlInput Jacks Channel 1 Output Jacks Channel 1Connecting the 266XL to Your System IEC AC Power cord receptacleTechnical Support and Factory Service Registration Card and User FeedbackFrançais Instructions DE Securite Table DES Matieres Applications courantes de la compression Applications courantes du GateTouche et Led Stereo Couple Touche et Led BypassAfficheur Gain Reduction dB Output Gain dBSection Compresseur Touche OVEREASY¨Seuil de compression Threshold et LEDs BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE Bouton Ratio du compresseurSection EXPANSEUR/GATE RŽglage des Temps Dattaque et de RelachementTouche Automatique Bouton Threshold et Leds BELOW/ABOVE de lexpanseur/GateENTRƒES Jack voies 1 et Sorties Jack Voies 1 etTouche Operating Level Jack dinsert Side ChainConnecteur dalimentation Connexion DU 266XL a Votre SystemeConnexions ˆ vos Žquipements ˆ lÕaide de jacks 6.35 ou XLR Carte DE Garantie Deutsch Warnung Inhalt †bliche Kompressor-Anwendungen Einleitung†bliche Gate-Anwendungen Bedienelemente Stereo COUPLE-Taste und -LEDBYPASS-Taste und -LED Gain Reduction dB-AnzeigeKOMPRESSOR-SEKTION OVEREASY¨-TasteCompressor THRESHOLD-Regler und -LEDs -/0/+ Compressor RATIO-ReglerEXPANDER/GATE-SEKTION Compressor ATTACK- und RELEASE-ReglerAUTO-Taste EPANDER/GATE THRESHOLD-Regler und -LEDs -/+EXPANDER/GATE RATIO-Regler Input Eingangsbuchsen Channel 1 und ChannelOutput Ausgangsbuchsen Channel 1 und Channel Operating LEVEL-TasteAnschliessen DES DBX 266XL AN Ihre Anlage Service UND KundendienstIEC-KaltgerŠtebuchse REGISTRIERUNGS- UND Antwortkarte Español Atencion Contenido DEL Manual Aplicaciones comunes del compresor IntroduccionAplicaciones comunes de compuertas Controles Conmutador y LED Stereo CoupleConmutador y LED Bypass Medidor Gain Reduction dBSeccion Compressor Conmutador OVEREASY¨Control Compressor Threshold y LEDs -/0/+ Control Compressor RatioSeccion EXPANDER/GATE Controles Compressor Attack y ReleaseConmutador Auto Control EXPANDER/GATE Threshold y LEDs -/+Control EXPANDER/GATE Ratio Jacks de entrada Input Canal 1 yJacks de salidaOUTPUT Canal 1 y Conmutador Operating LevelApoyo Tecnico Y Servicio DE Fabrica Tomacorriente CA tipo IECTarjeta DE Registro Y Reacciones DE LOS Usuarios Threshold 6 X L C o m p r e s s o r / G a t e 266XL Harman International Company
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