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160A manual
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Quick Setup
Raising a Signal Out of a Mix
Safety
AC Power Jack
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Contents
MODEL 160A
C O M P R E S S O R L I M I T E R
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
use only shielded interconnecting cables
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
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dbx 160A COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
Operating Notes Connecting the 160A to your System
Installation Considerations Technical Support / Factory Service
Warranty Specifications
QUICK SETUP
INSPECTION
INTRODUCTION
dbx 160A COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
APPLICATIONS
OPERATING CONTROLS
Front Panel
BYPASS Button and LED
OUTPUT GAIN Control
DISPLAY Button and LED
INPUT/OUTPUT LEVEL and GAIN REDUCTION Displays
Rear Panel
GROUND GND Lift Switch
AC Power Jack
Using the THRESHOLD Control
Using the COMPRESSION RATIO Control
Specific Applications
Smoothing Out Variations in Microphone Levels
dbx 160A COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
METER CALIBRATION Control
Raising a Signal Out of a Mix
Fattening Kick Drums and Compressing Other Drums
Preventing Analog Tape Saturation
Preventing Digital Overload
Frequency-Weighted Compression Sidechain Application
Raising Average Level in PA Systems
The 160A as a Line Amplifier
Figure 4 Frequency-Weighted Compression
Using a Filter in the Level Detector Circuit
De-Essing
Increasing Sustain
Multi-Way Speaker Systems
CONNECTING THE 160A TO YOUR SYSTEM
Basic Connection
1. Turn Off all equipment before making any connections
2. Mount the 160A in a 1U rack space optional
Using External Level Detector Inputs
Specific System Connections
Mixing Board
dbx 160A COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Input/Output Cable Configurations
Input Cable Configurations
Patch Bay
TECHNICAL SUPPORT, FACTORY SERVICE
Technical Support/Factory Service
WARRANTY
Registration Card and User Feedback
SPECIFICATIONS
Gain Adjustment Range
Threshold Characteristic
Power Cord
dbx 160A COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
8760 South Sandy Pkwy Sandy, Utah Phone 801 Fax 801
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18-2040V-C 12/08/10 Printed in China
