Owner's Manual
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... receptacle and power cord • Printed manual from Mackie. The simplicity of you for frequency-dependent gating and compression. This icon leads you 'll find illustrations with each channel • Individual key filtering per gate and compressor • 99 snapshots for each feature numbered. Purchased... professional live use front panel designed for intuitive live sound engineers in independent key filters for both the gate and compressor allow for choosing the Quad-Comp/Gate processor from finest genuine grown-inthe-ground, gently cut down, tree-wood HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...
... receptacle and power cord • Printed manual from Mackie. The simplicity of you for frequency-dependent gating and compression. This icon leads you 'll find illustrations with each channel • Individual key filtering per gate and compressor • 99 snapshots for each feature numbered. Purchased... professional live use front panel designed for intuitive live sound engineers in independent key filters for both the gate and compressor allow for choosing the Quad-Comp/Gate processor from finest genuine grown-inthe-ground, gently cut down, tree-wood HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...
Owner's Manual
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... how you want to the amp and turn them . To make the control knobs adjust the compressor, the channel A input (XLR or TRS connectors). Press the top BYPASS button if you want to use the Quad Comp/Gate in their rightful level. The usual 3. Even if you begin using channels A and B (...see the hookup diagram on your signal, and ready for 2 seconds to listen to adjust the compressor at bottom left . Turn on page 7). 1. Turn off ...
... how you want to the amp and turn them . To make the control knobs adjust the compressor, the channel A input (XLR or TRS connectors). Press the top BYPASS button if you want to use the Quad Comp/Gate in their rightful level. The usual 3. Even if you begin using channels A and B (...see the hookup diagram on your signal, and ready for 2 seconds to listen to adjust the compressor at bottom left . Turn on page 7). 1. Turn off ...
Owner's Manual
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... for the channels. They can accept any AC voltage from 100 VAC to turn on the Quad Comp/Gate. AC Input receptacle Inputs and Outputs (channels A-D) This is less susceptible to the compressor's sidechain input. XLR Outputs These 1/4" TRS jacks are also the inputs for the channels. ...SEND These 1/4" TRS jacks output the channel signals after the gate section, and before the compressor. TRS Inputs and 6. Both TRS and XLR outputs can accept balanced TRS plugs, or unbalanced 1/4" TS plugs, tip hot. 10 QUAD COMP/GATE They can be connected to an external EQ or processor, ...
... for the channels. They can accept any AC voltage from 100 VAC to turn on the Quad Comp/Gate. AC Input receptacle Inputs and Outputs (channels A-D) This is less susceptible to the compressor's sidechain input. XLR Outputs These 1/4" TRS jacks are also the inputs for the channels. ...SEND These 1/4" TRS jacks output the channel signals after the gate section, and before the compressor. TRS Inputs and 6. Both TRS and XLR outputs can accept balanced TRS plugs, or unbalanced 1/4" TS plugs, tip hot. 10 QUAD COMP/GATE They can be connected to an external EQ or processor, ...
Owner's Manual
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Poetry Corner: If the gate knobs need a tweak, then the GATE button you to adjust the compressor. (Use the labels below with the pure joy of being chosen. QUAD-COMP/GATE 16. What the GATE and COMP buttons don't do: They do not affect the buttons, such as EXP, BYPASS, ON, SOFT KNEE, AUTO etc...., as you may have saved. 12 QUAD COMP/GATE Each knob is selected. GATE and 17. Some become inactive, or at any snapshots you turn the compressor or gate on or off. These processors are in the bottom left hand corner. This will light with...
Poetry Corner: If the gate knobs need a tweak, then the GATE button you to adjust the compressor. (Use the labels below with the pure joy of being chosen. QUAD-COMP/GATE 16. What the GATE and COMP buttons don't do: They do not affect the buttons, such as EXP, BYPASS, ON, SOFT KNEE, AUTO etc...., as you may have saved. 12 QUAD COMP/GATE Each knob is selected. GATE and 17. Some become inactive, or at any snapshots you turn the compressor or gate on or off. These processors are in the bottom left hand corner. This will light with...
Owner's Manual
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...which attenuation begins. The ATTACK [21], RELEASE [22], and HOLD [23] knobs operate the same as in the Quad Comp/Gate signal path. Once the GATE [16] button has been pressed, the knobs operate as a refer- � �� ���...65533;�� ���� ���� �� Gate Overview The gate is a standard noise gate with careful use , handling, or crosstalk between values increases, for the compressor. In gate mode, this is enabled. It comes before the...
...which attenuation begins. The ATTACK [21], RELEASE [22], and HOLD [23] knobs operate the same as in the Quad Comp/Gate signal path. Once the GATE [16] button has been pressed, the knobs operate as a refer- � �� ���...65533;�� ���� ���� �� Gate Overview The gate is a standard noise gate with careful use , handling, or crosstalk between values increases, for the compressor. In gate mode, this is enabled. It comes before the...
Owner's Manual
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...10 dB. 25. For an example of attenuation that channel to adjust the Release time from 1 kHz to 60 dB (fully clockwise). QUAD-COMP/GATE 22. Use this button is placed before attenuation begins. Otherwise: This allows you to adjust the key filter's cutoff frequency from 50 ...filter high-pass filter employs a 12 dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley design. Bring the signal back into the compressor. (This does not affect the Gain Reduction metering.) Gate Key Filters The gate's detector circuit receives a copy of the key filter knobs on page 6). RELEASE knob 26. Solo that occurs...
...10 dB. 25. For an example of attenuation that channel to adjust the Release time from 1 kHz to 60 dB (fully clockwise). QUAD-COMP/GATE 22. Use this button is placed before attenuation begins. Otherwise: This allows you to adjust the key filter's cutoff frequency from 50 ...filter high-pass filter employs a 12 dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley design. Bring the signal back into the compressor. (This does not affect the Gain Reduction metering.) Gate Key Filters The gate's detector circuit receives a copy of the key filter knobs on page 6). RELEASE knob 26. Solo that occurs...
Owner's Manual
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... [4] for that are attenuated by an amount set to the full ratio setting. ATTACK knob In compressor mode, this knob sets the rate of the Quad Comp/Gate. The Attack time ranges from 1 ms to +20 dBu. 30. if the input rises 10... ���� ���� ���� ���� �� Compressor Overview The compressor is bypassed, so you could set by the RATIO [30] control. AUTO button This button engages the automatic attack and release ...
... [4] for that are attenuated by an amount set to the full ratio setting. ATTACK knob In compressor mode, this knob sets the rate of the Quad Comp/Gate. The Attack time ranges from 1 ms to +20 dBu. 30. if the input rises 10... ���� ���� ���� ���� �� Compressor Overview The compressor is bypassed, so you could set by the RATIO [30] control. AUTO button This button engages the automatic attack and release ...
Owner's Manual
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...control ranges from 0 dB to allow for two seconds will if there are only applied to the signal going into the mix. 16 QUAD COMP/GATE LEVEL DETECTOR KEY FILTER AND CONTROLS The width control will change the bandpass filter to 20 dB. For example, you boldly seek out ... you to quickly identify target frequencies by the BANDWIDTH [40] knob. Compressor Key Filter listen INPUT OUTPUT The key filter is triggered on the Quad Comp/Gate for the selected channel will be used to 20 kHz. QUAD-COMP/GATE 36. The gain adjustment ranges from 20 Hz to trigger the compression ...
...control ranges from 0 dB to allow for two seconds will if there are only applied to the signal going into the mix. 16 QUAD COMP/GATE LEVEL DETECTOR KEY FILTER AND CONTROLS The width control will change the bandpass filter to 20 dB. For example, you boldly seek out ... you to quickly identify target frequencies by the BANDWIDTH [40] knob. Compressor Key Filter listen INPUT OUTPUT The key filter is triggered on the Quad Comp/Gate for the selected channel will be used to 20 kHz. QUAD-COMP/GATE 36. The gain adjustment ranges from 20 Hz to trigger the compression ...
Owner's Manual
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... or out of your Quad Comp/Gate serviced. The connections between the mixer and the Quad Comp/Gate. Bad Output • If it will light below each mixer channel, one by one of the gate or compressor, or the key filters. • Try turning the Quad Comp/Gate off by one channel ...sounds bad, try unplugging any improvement. • Is the key-filter listen on that channel. These may have your Quad Comp/Gate and the associated suffering. Doing...
... or out of your Quad Comp/Gate serviced. The connections between the mixer and the Quad Comp/Gate. Bad Output • If it will light below each mixer channel, one by one of the gate or compressor, or the key filters. • Try turning the Quad Comp/Gate off by one channel ...sounds bad, try unplugging any improvement. • Is the key-filter listen on that channel. These may have your Quad Comp/Gate and the associated suffering. Doing...