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Then turn up �Q� and use the �TUNE� control to hunt around for Troubleshooting particular elements of a voice or mix. With the Enhancer you will usually find that �less more� it is as well to keep the �EFFECT� and �Q� settings fairly low. It is very easy to add too much harmonic and though the effect can 1) No Power (no lights work) be dramatic at first, it will soon become wearing and contribute to listening � Is the power supply plugged in (both ends)? fatigue. If can hear audible distortion creeping in you are definitely over� Is the mains power on? doing it, so turn down �EFFECT� control and/or raise �TUNE� setting. � Is the mains voltage set correctly for your region? � Has the mains fuse blown? Use the �ON� switch to make comparisons between processed and unprocessed sound. The nature of harmonic enhancement is such that you may not realise how much effect is having until you turn it off!
Using the De-Esser � If it a condenser microphone, is the phantom power switched on?
� Is the �Line� switch out (LED off)?
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2) The microphone doesn�t work � Is it connected to correct (XLR) input on the front or rear panel?
Set �DE-ESS� fully anticlockwise. Press �ON� and �LISTEN� � Is the �Input Gain� control turned up? switches so as to hear only (somewhat shrill) output of filter, then � Is the �Output Gain� control turned up? adjust �TUNE� control until the �Ess� sounds are at maximum loudness. Turn �LISTEN� switch off again and advance the �DE-ESS� control until the sibilance is reduced to an acceptable, natural sounding level. 3) The line input doesn�t work Be sure that the �LISTEN� switch is off (out) prior to any recording! unit? Use �ON� to make comparisons between processed and unprocessed � Is the �Input Gain� control turned up? sound. � Is the �Output Gain� control turned up? � Is the �Line� switch in (LED on)? � Is source connected to correct (jack) input on back of the
Using the Output Stage 4) The compressor doesn�t work
Final adjustments to output level can be made with the OUTPUT Gain � Is the �Compress� control turned up enough? control, again keeping an eye on the VU meter and PEAK FSD LED. Note � Is the �Slope� control turned up enough? how this control can also be used to fade out the signal completely. � Is there enough signal, as set by �Input Gain� control, to drive the � Is the Compressor �ON� switch in (LED on)?
compressor?
5) little or too compression 9) Too much noise Turn up or down respectively, to adjust � Is �Input Gain� control too high? Try moving the mic closer signal level compressor to the source � Is the �Output Gain� control too high (eg: when lots of compression is 6) The Meequalizer doesn�t work. � Is there too much EQ boost? EQ �ON� switch (LED on)? � Is noise already present in input signal? (Try removing the input) � Is �Input Gain� control turned up? � Is �Output Gain� control turned up? 7) The Enhancer doesn�t work � Is the �Input Gain� control too high? Enhancer �ON� switch in (LED on)? � Is the �Output Gain� control too high? �Effect� control turned up sufficiently? � Is there too much EQ boost? Does programme material contain only low-bass frequencies? � When using compressor, is the Release control set too low? 8) The De-Esser doesn�t work �Tune� control set too low? � Is De-Esser �ON� in (LED on) and the �LISTEN� switch out (LED off)? being used)?
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10) Sounds distorted
� Is Enhancer on with �Effect� control set too high and/or the
� Is �De-Ess� control turned up? � Does the programme material contain only low frequencies?
