286s
Basic Operation | Section 3 |
Press the HIGHPASS button In to cut signals below 80Hz by 18dB/octave, effectively filtering out mic proximity effects, hum, rumble, wind and other low frequency “undesirables.”
Use the MIC GAIN control to achieve the best definition and character possible from your microphone. The 286s Mic Preamp delivers up to 60dB of sonically transparent gain to reveal the detail and audio signature of even the most esoteric mics. It transforms their low level output signal to a high level, high current signal that is internally fed to the 286s main processing chain (i.e., compressor,
Using the 286s as a Dedicated Mic Preamp
To use the 286s as a dedicated mic preamp, simply press the BYPASS button to defeat the Processing Section circuitry. This allows you to use the Mic preamp’s PHANTOM POWER switch, HIGHPASS button and MIC GAIN control without routing the signal through any of the processing circuitry.
Processing Section
The 286s Processing Section consists of four specific processors: Compressor ,
Compressor
A compressor is a device that changes its gain in response to the signal at its input. Many compressors have a
Use the Drive control to set the amount of gain reduction (i.e., how much the input signal is being compressed). Use the DENSITY control to set the compressor’s release time (i.e., how fast the compression circuit returns the input to its original level).
The 286s patented and versatile Compressor can smoothly and unobtrusively ride gain, and assertively increase punch and density. The 286s achieves its outstandingly transparent audio performance by
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