dbx Pro 266XL manuel dutilisation Compressor Section, OVEREASY¨ Switch, Compressor Ratio Control

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COMPRESSOR SECTION

Note: Setting the Compressor RATIO to 1:1 will turn the Compressor off, regardless of the setting of the

Compressor THRESHOLD control and BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE LED status. Setting the Compressor

THRESHOLD control to +20dB will prevent all but the highest level peaks from being compressed.

OVEREASY¨ Switch

Depress this switch to select the OverEasy¨ compression characteristic. The yellow THRESHOLD LED turns on when the signal is in the OverEasy region. When the switch is out, the 266XL operates as a hard-knee compressor, and the yellow LED does not light.

Compressor THRESHOLD Control and LEDs (BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE):

Adjust this control to set the threshold of compression from - 40dB to +20dB. In hard- knee mode, the threshold of compression is defined as the point above which the out- put level no longer changes on a 1:1 basis with changes in the input level.

In OverEasy mode the threshold of compression is defined as the middle of the

OverEasy threshold region, that is, Òhalf-wayÓ into compression.

The three THRESHOLD LEDs indicate the relationship of the input signal level to the threshold of compression. The green LED lights when the signal is BELOW threshold, the red LED lights when the signal is above threshold, and the yellow LED lights when the OVEREASY switch is depressed and the input signal is in the OVEREASY range.

The 266XL's OverEasy compression permits extremely smooth, natural sounding com- pression, without artifacts, due to the gradual change of compression around the threshold. With OverEasy compression, input signals begin to gradually activate the 266XL's internal gain change circuitry as they approach the THRESHOLD reference level. They do not get fully processed by the RATIO, ATTACK and RELEASE con- trols until they have passed somewhat above the THRESHOLD reference level. As the signal level passes the THRESHOLD level, processing increases until it is fully processed to the extent determined by the control settings.

In hard-knee mode, the 266XL can provide abrupt compression effects as well as hard- limiting applications. Note that when in hard knee mode the yellow LED will not light as the input signal passes across the threshold. The signal is either being compressed (over threshold) or it is not being compressed (under threshold).

Note: Even though no input signal is being applied, it is normal for the LEDs to flicker on when the power is applied or removed.

Compressor RATIO Control:

Adjust this control to set the amount of compression applied to the input signal. Clockwise rotation of this control increases the compression ratio from 1:1 (no com- pression) up to °:1 (where the compressor can be considered to be a peak limiter, especially with faster ATTACK settings).

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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 ContentsIntroduction Common Compressor ApplicationsCommon Gating Applications Operating Controls Stereo Couple Switch and LEDBypass Switch and LED Gain Reduction dB MeterCompressor Threshold Control and LEDs BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE OVEREASY¨ SwitchCompressor Section Compressor Ratio ControlCompressor Attack and Release Control Auto SwitchEXPANDER/GATE Section Expander/Gate Threshold Control and LEDs BELOW/ABOVEInput Jacks Channel 1 Operating Level SwitchExpander/Gate Ratio Control 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 GateAfficheur Gain Reduction dB Touche et Led Stereo CoupleTouche et Led Bypass Output Gain dBSeuil de compression Threshold et LEDs BELOW/OVEREASY/ABOVE Section CompresseurTouche OVEREASY¨ Bouton Ratio du compresseurTouche Automatique Section EXPANSEUR/GATERŽglage des Temps Dattaque et de Relachement Bouton Threshold et Leds BELOW/ABOVE de lexpanseur/GateTouche Operating Level ENTRƒES Jack voies 1 etSorties Jack Voies 1 et Jack dinsert Side ChainConnexion DU 266XL a Votre Systeme Connecteur dalimentationConnexions ˆ vos Žquipements ˆ lÕaide de jacks 6.35 ou XLR Carte DE Garantie Deutsch Warnung Inhalt Einleitung †bliche Kompressor-Anwendungen†bliche Gate-Anwendungen BYPASS-Taste und -LED BedienelementeStereo COUPLE-Taste und -LED Gain Reduction dB-AnzeigeCompressor THRESHOLD-Regler und -LEDs -/0/+ KOMPRESSOR-SEKTIONOVEREASY¨-Taste Compressor RATIO-ReglerAUTO-Taste EXPANDER/GATE-SEKTIONCompressor ATTACK- und RELEASE-Regler EPANDER/GATE THRESHOLD-Regler und -LEDs -/+Output Ausgangsbuchsen Channel 1 und Channel EXPANDER/GATE RATIO-ReglerInput Eingangsbuchsen Channel 1 und Channel Operating LEVEL-TasteService UND Kundendienst Anschliessen DES DBX 266XL AN Ihre AnlageIEC-KaltgerŠtebuchse REGISTRIERUNGS- UND Antwortkarte Español Atencion Contenido DEL Manual Introduccion Aplicaciones comunes del compresorAplicaciones comunes de compuertas Conmutador y LED Bypass ControlesConmutador y LED Stereo Couple Medidor Gain Reduction dBControl Compressor Threshold y LEDs -/0/+ Seccion CompressorConmutador OVEREASY¨ Control Compressor RatioConmutador Auto Seccion EXPANDER/GATEControles Compressor Attack y Release Control EXPANDER/GATE Threshold y LEDs -/+Jacks de salidaOUTPUT Canal 1 y Control EXPANDER/GATE RatioJacks de entrada Input 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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