Harman International Company | dbx Pro 160A manual

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8760 South Sandy Pkwy.

Sandy, Utah 84070

Phone: (801) 568-7660

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Contents

Model 160A Declaration of Conformity Manual Contents Introduction Quick SetupInspection Applications Operating Controls Output Gain Control Display Button and LEDINPUT/OUTPUT Level and Gain Reduction Displays Input Balanced Jacks Operating Notes Specific Applications Smoothing Out Variations in Microphone Levels Raising a Signal Out of a Mix Fattening Kick Drums and Compressing Other DrumsPreventing Analog Tape Saturation Preventing Digital Overload 160A as a Line Amplifier Frequency-Weighted Compression Sidechain ApplicationRaising Average Level in PA Systems Using a Filter in the Level Detector Circuit De-EssingIncreasing Sustain Multi-Way Speaker Systems Connecting the 160A to Your System Basic Connection Mixing Board Using External Level Detector InputsSpecific System Connections Installation Considerations Input/Output Cable Configurations Technical SUPPORT, Factory Service Technical Support/Factory ServiceRegistration Card and User Feedback Grounding Specifications Dbx 160A Compressor / Limiter Dbx 160A Compressor / Limiter Page Harman International Company