BELLARI LA120
Instrukcja Obsługi

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
TUBE COMPRESSOR LIMITER
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CONNECTION
LA120

Connect the Input of your LA120 to either a mixing board's channel insert (explained below), or to the output of a preamplifier. Connect the Output of the LA120 to an equalizer or another piece of signal processing equipment, then to an amplifier or recording device. Many mixing boards have tip-ring-sleeve type inserts. The tip being the "send" and the ring being the "return". If this is the case with your mixer, use an insert cable, like the one shown below, and connect the "tip" cable to the LA120 Input, and the "ring" cable to the LA120 Output.

ACTIVE

-O O

0

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+20

LEVEL

THRESHOLD

COMP/LIM

GAIN REDUCTION

ACTIVE Switch: Engages and disengages the compression. LEVEL: Varies the overall signal level from the LA120. THRESHOLD: Sets the level at which the income signal must overcome in order for the LA120 to begin compressing. COMP/LIM Switch: Switches the LA120 from Compression mode, to Limiting mode (explained in the Operation section of this manual). NOTE: When switched in, the LA120 is in Compression mode;when switched out, the LA120 is in Limiting mode. VU Meter: Indicates the amount of gain reduction.

Connects to tip

Connects to ring

For recording, the LA120 should be connected in a channel's insert. If this is not possible, try to get the LA120 connected between the microphone (or instrument) preamp, and the mixing board channel. Do not plug a microphone directly into the LA120 because it is not a preamplifier. If you are using the LA120 with an instrument, place it after your preamp and before your effects.

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
MADE IN THE U.S.A. SERIAL NUMBER

12 VAC 300mA

OUTPUT

INPUT

SAMPLE SETTINGS Note: The examples given are starting suggestions only. For light compression such as vocals or program compression, set the THRESHOLD control at approximately 1 O'clock and press the COMP/ LIM switch in for compression. For more applications requiring more compression such as instruments, decrease the THRESHOLD to 10 to 12 O'clock. For dramatic compression or limiting, set the COMP/LIM switch to the out position, adjust the THRESHOLD control for the desired amount of compression. Notice that at low Threshold settings, the output signal will remain quite constant. For all the above settings, adjust the LEVEL control for a comfortable output level, press in the ACTIVE button, and watch the GAIN REDUCTION meter carefully.

INPUT: XLR balanced and 1/4" unbalanced connectors for connecting line level signals to the LA120. OUTPUT: XLR balanced and 1/4" unbalanced connectors for connecting the LA120 to a mixer or other line level input.

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