COMPOSER PRO MDX2200

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1

Before you begin

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1.2

Design concept

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1.2.1 High quality components and design

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1.2.2 Failsafe relays

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1.2.3 Balanced inputs and outputs

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1.2.4 Transformer balanced outputs (optional)

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2. CONTROL ELEMENTS

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2.1

Expander/gate section

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2.2

Compressor section

10

2.3

Peak limiter section

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2.4

Rear panel control elements of the COMPOSER PRO

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3. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

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3.1

Noise as a physical phenomenon

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3.2

What are audio dynamics?

13

3.3

Compressors/limiters

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3.4

Expanders/noise-gates

14

4. APPLICATIONS

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4.1

Compression/levelling/limiting/clipping

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4.2

Expander/gate section

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4.2.1 Controlling leakage in the studio

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4.2.2 Initial settings for the expander/gate section

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4.2.3 Reducing leakage in stage mics

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4.2.4 Reducing feedback in stage mics

18

 

4.2.5 Noise reduction on effects paths

18

 

4.2.6 Creative use of the expander/gate section

18

4.3

Compressor section

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4.3.1 Initial settings for the compressor section

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4.3.2 The COMPOSER PRO as a sound effects unit

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4.3.3 The “muffling” effect of a compressor

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4.4

Peak limiter section

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4.4.1 Initial settings for the peak limiter section

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5. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

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5.1

Using the COMPOSER PRO for recording and cassette duplication

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5.1.1 The COMPOSER PRO in digital recording and sampling

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5.1.2 The COMPOSER PRO in mastering

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5.2

The COMPOSER PRO as a protective device

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5.2.1 Protection of a system with a passive crossover

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5.2.2 Protection of a system with an active crossover

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5.2.3 Improving the sound of a processor system

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5.3

The COMPOSER PRO in broadcast

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