User manual RANE ROTARY EMPATH

[. . . ] · A-POST-B Crossfader assignment ° Input channels are assignable to A-side, B-side or Post-Crossfader. ° See Advanced Cue Selection section for automatic "Flash-Cue" operation. 1/2/3 PHONO LINE -12 GAIN +12 L PAN R EQ OFF HIGH +6 OFF MID +6 OFF LOW +6 DRY WET Auto-Gain Switch · Monitors channel-1, -2, and -3 input signals and automatically adjusts the input gain. A B After PHONO/LINE source selection ° Level is monitored at the Cue point: POST After GAIN trim After EQ Before the channel Fader Gain · Enable by setting the Input 1-2-3 Auto-Gain switch to the "in" position. · Threshold: ­16 dBu AUTO-GAIN ° Minimum level required for Auto-Gain operation. [. . . ] · SPLIT CUE switch "IN": CUE / MASTER control pans between: mono-Cue in the left channel and mono-Master in the right channel. · Two-band Headphone EQ: Maximum boost: 12 dB Maximum cut: -12 dB Center frequency: 1 kHz. · " (3. 5 mm) and ¼" jacks provided. LOW HIGH Manual- Mic Input · Balanced ¼" TRS input (Tip (+), Ring (­), Sleeve (ground) · Accepts unbalanced ¼" TS (Tip-Sleeve) plugs. · Mic Engage switch turns the Mic on and off without changing the Mic level. · MIC level control range is Off to +50 dB · Overload Indicator: ° Lights 3 dB before clipping. ° Monitors the signal level before and after the HI and LOW tone controls. ° If it lights, turn the MIC level down and/or reduce the tone control boost. · FlexFX effects loop: ° WET (effect), DRY (no effect) pan control. ° See FlexFX Effects Loop section for details. INPUT 1-2-3 AUTO-GAIN MIC ENGAGE 4 2 0 6 8 10 MIC OL -12 +12 HI -12 +12 LOW AUX Input and Output · AUX Input: ° Unbalanced RCA jack. ° AUX CUE signal is sent to the cue circuit before the AUX IN level control. ° AUX input sums to the Master mix after the Crossfader and FlexFX loop. ° AUX OUT control range is Off to +0 dB ° Source is the Master mix: Program 1, 2, 3 (pre- or post-effects) plusthe Mic (pre- or post-effects) plusthe AUX Input. DRY MIC WET 4 2 0 6 8 10 AUX IN CUE AUX Booth Output · Balanced ¼" TRS output · Level control range is Off to +6 dB · Source is the Master mix: Program 1, 2, 3 (pre- or post-effects) plusthe Mic (pre- or post-effects) plusthe AUX Input. LEFT +10 +7 +4 +2 0 -2 -4 -7 -10 -20 RIGHT CUE MAIN Main Output · Balanced XLR output. · Source is the Master mix: Program 1, 2, 3 (pre- or post-effects) plusthe Mic (pre- or post-effects) plusthe AUX Input. 4 2 0 6 8 10 MAIN 4 2 0 10 6 8 BOOTH 4 2 0 10 6 8 AUX OUT Manual- Level Meters · Level Meters have two modes of operation: ° Stereo Main output ° Cue Monitor. · Meter mode switch set to MAIN "out": ° Meter displays the level at the Main output, after the Main output LEVEL control. · Meter mode switch set to CUE "in": ° Meter displays whatever is selected by the Cue and Headphone monitoring circuit. ° Monitor any combination of the five individual Cue signals -or- A-side auto-cue -or- B-side auto-cue. ° Split Cue metering is the same as split cue monitoring in the headphones: Mono-Cue in the left, Mono-Master in the right. LEFT +10 +7 +4 +2 0 -2 -4 -7 -10 -20 RIGHT CUE MAIN 4 2 0 6 8 10 MAIN 4 2 0 10 6 8 FlexFX Effects Loop · · · · 2 BOOTH 4 6 · · · · · Inputs 1, 2, 3 and MIC Allows the addition of an external stereo effects processor. ° Many effects devices can't tolerate the high signal levels possible with the Empath. FlexFX RETURN CUE ° FlexFX RETURN CUE is before the RETURN level control. ° Allows Cuing effects before bringing into mix: SEND RETURN Set FlexFX RETURN to minimum. FlexFX Adjust desired DRY/WET pan control to send signal to the effects processor. Bring the effect into the master mix by increasing FlexFX RETURN Level Important reminders when using the FlexFX Return Cue: ° The FlexFX Loop is afterthe channel Fader and Crossfader. [. . . ] b) Insert the track into the back of the fader body with the track contacts facing you (to meet the slider contacts). c) Lubricate the guide rod by placing one small drop of silicon oil, using a cocktail stick, either side of the slider assembly. Be sure track wires exit the bottom of the fader body and are not pinched. Once assembled, move the slider from end to end and ensure operation is smooth. Manual- Empath Rotary Fader Replacement The main channel faders in the Rotary Empath are sealed to prevent contamination. [. . . ]