AUTOCOM PRO MDX1400
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION | 6 | ||
1.1 | The Design Concept | 6 | |
1.2 | Before you begin | 7 | |
2. CONTROLS | 8 | ||
2.1 | Expander/Gate Section | 8 | |
2.2 | Compressor Section | 9 | |
2.3 | Dynamic Enhancer Section | 10 | |
2.4 | Rear Panel Control Elements Of The AUTOCOM PRO | 10 | |
3. APPLICATIONS | 11 | ||
3.1 | Compression/Levelling/Limiting/Clipping | 11 | |
3.2 | Expander/Gate Section | 12 | |
| 3.2.1 Controlling Leakage In The Studio | 12 | |
| 3.2.2 Initial Settings For The Expander/Gate Section | 13 | |
| 3.2.3 Reducing Leakage In Stage Mics | 13 | |
| 3.2.4 Reducing Feedback In Stage Mics | 14 | |
| 3.2.5 Noise Reduction On Effects Paths | 14 | |
| 3.2.6 Creative Use Of The Expander/Gate Section | 14 | |
3.3 | Compressor Section | 14 | |
| 3.3.1 Initial Settings For The Compressor Section | 15 | |
| 3.3.2 The AUTOCOM PRO As A Sound Effects Unit | 16 | |
| 3.3.3 The “Muffling” Effect Of A Compressor | 16 | |
3.4 | Dynamic Enhancer Section | 16 | |
| 3.4.1 Initial Settings For The Dynamic Enhancer Section | 17 | |
4. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS | 17 | ||
4.1 | Using The AUTOCOM PRO For Recording And Cassette Duplication | 17 | |
| 4.1.1 The AUTOCOM PRO In Digital Recording And Sampling | 18 | |
| 4.1.2 The AUTOCOM PRO In Mastering | 18 | |
4.2 | The AUTOCOM PRO As A Protective Device | 18 | |
| 4.2.1 Protection Of A System With A Passive Crossover | 18 | |
| 4.2.2 Protection Of A System With An Active Crossover | 19 | |
| 4.2.3 Improving The Sound Of A Processor System | 19 | |
4.3 | The AUTOCOM PRO In Broadcast | 19 | |
5. EXTERNAL SIDECHAIN APPLICATIONS | 20 | ||
5.1 | The Sidechain Function | 20 | |
5.2 | Using An Equalizer In The Sidechain Path | 20 | |
| 5.2.1 | The AUTOCOM PRO As A | 20 |
| 5.2.2 Frequency Selective Filtering Of Unwanted Signals | 21 | |
| 5.2.3 Suppressing Instruments During Recording | 21 | |
| 5.2.4 Emphasizing Musical Instruments During Recording | 21 | |
5.3 | Anticipated Compression | 22 | |
5.4 | 22 | ||
5.5 | Triggering Additional Sounds From A Rhythm Track | 22 | |
6. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND | 22 | ||
6.1 | Noise As A Physical Phenomenon | 22 | |
6.2 | What Are Audio Dynamics? | 22 | |
| 6.3 | Compressors/Limiters | 24 |
| 6.4 | Expanders/Noise Gates | 24 |
7. AUDIO CONNECTIONS | 25 | ||
7.1 | Inputs And Outputs | 25 | |
| 7.1.1 Balanced Inputs And Outputs | 25 | |
| 7.1.2 Transformer Balanced Outputs (Optional) | 25 | |
8. TECHNICAL DATA | 27 | ||
9. WARRANTY | 29 | ||
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