Operating Notes and Applications
OUTPUT LEVEL (dB)
+20
+15
+10
+5
0
∞
−
−1:1
−
2:1
4:1
∞:1
Threshold
−1:1
INPUT LEVEL (dB)
Figure 3: Ratio Control and Infinity+™ (Negative) Ratios
Applications
Typical patch points include: a mixer’s channel or subgroup inserts when using the 262 on individual instruments or tracks; the mixer’s main outputs or bus inserts when mixing; an instrument preamp’s effects loop when using the 262 for guitar or bass; main outs of a submixer (e.g., drum mixer) as the signal is sent to main mixer; between a DAT’s output and an analog cassette input. When using a chain of processors, the 262 may be placed either before or after effects or dynamic processors. However, if you are using the 262 for speaker protection, the compressor should be as close to the amplifier as possible in the signal chain. We recommend you use common sense and experiment with dif- ferent setups to see which one provides the best results for your needs.
Mixing Board
If you wish to compress a particular track of a multitrack recording or one channel of a live performance, connect a cable from the audio source’s output jack to the 262 INPUT, and connect the 262 OUTPUT to a line input jack (bal- anced or not), or the 262’s INPUT and OUTPUT can be wired to an insert point. In the latter case, the signals will most likely be unbalanced as is typical of most insert signals.
Note: The amount of compression is directly related to the level of the input signal. However, depending upon your system’s setup, it may not always be crystal clear as to which volume controls in your chain affect input level and which affect output level. If the 262, in relation to your mixer channel’s volume controls, is
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