User manual SUMMIT ECS-410 EVEREST V1.2

[. . . ] Summit Audio ECS-410 Everest Operation Manual ECS-410 EVEREST 1 2 Summit Audio, Inc. ECS-410 EVEREST Flagship Channel Strip Operation Manual © 2008 Summit Audio, Inc. Gardnerville, NV 89410 Tel: 775-782-8838 Email: everest@summitaudio. com ECS-410 EVEREST 3 4 Summit Audio, Inc. Contents Contents Introduction . 48 ECS-410 EVEREST 7 Contents 8 Summit Audio, Inc. Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Summit Audio ECS-410 Everest Channel Strip, a distinctly different, four section analog processor and microphone preamp, ideal for tracking and processing your most important signals. Each section is completely independent with its own fully balanced I/O and the ability to route each section together internally using TouchPatchTM a unique and amazingly intuitive routing system. [. . . ] The inductor-based design of the Fe1 gives you phase-coherent control with up to 12dB of boost or cut. Low Band The Low EQ band can be set for either a peak or shelving response and can boost or cut by up to ±12dB. The center point of the filter band can be set to any of six frequencies: 33Hz, 60Hz, 100Hz, 150Hz, 270Hz, and 390 Hz. Tip: Easy EQ Setup 1. Set the gain to the desired boost or cut. Mid Band The Boost/Cut controls can boost or attenuate the chosen frequencies by up to ±12dB. The center point of the filter band can be set to any of six frequencies: 560 Hz, 630 Hz, 1 kHz, 1. 6 kHz, 2. 5 kHz and 3. 3 kHz. ECS-410 EVEREST 23 Fe1- Passive Three Band Equalizer High Band The High EQ band can be set for either a peak or shelving response and can boost or cut by up to ±12dB. The center point of the filter band can be set to any of six frequencies: 5 kHz, 7. 2 kHz, 8. 2 kHz, 10 kHz, 12 kHz, and 18 kHz. Peak or Shelving Response The Low and High EQ bands can be set for either peak or shelving response. In shelf mode, for example, the High band continues to boost or cut frequencies above the center frequency. In peak mode the High band creates a bell-shaped response curve. Bypass Switch In Bypass mode the Fe1 is switched completely out of the signal path whether patched via TouchPatch or the direct I/O. TouchPatch Indicator This LED lights to indicate that the Equalizer section is routed to the internal DriveBus. Outputs of any section are always active, even if routed via TouchPatch. If not routed via TouchPatch inputs as well as outputs are active. 24 Summit Audio, Inc. Db2 - Drive Bus Master Output and Drive Section Db2 - Drive Bus Master Output and Drive Section Bus Overload LED Tube, Solid-State, or Bypass Select Drive LED Output VU Meter Drive Amount Master Output Level The Db2 output section contains multiple gain stages for overdriving the vacuum tube or discrete transistor amplifiers. The Drive and Output controls make it easy to dial-in the desired sound at any output level. · Saturation: Turn up the Master Output about halfway, then adjust the Drive for the desired tone. · Clean: Turn up the Master Output Level to 10, then turn up the Drive amount to set the output level Drive Control This small knob controls the signal amount into the tube or solidstate amplifier. The Drive LED illuminates to show the overdrive amount. ECS-410 EVEREST 25 Db2 - Drive Bus Master Output and Drive Section Master Output Level This large knob controls the Everest ECS-410 output level as displayed on the VU meter. The Master Output Level is strictly a volume control and has no effect on saturation and tone. Output VU Meter The Output VU meter makes it easy to set an accurate output level. 0 VU on the meter corresponds to +4dBu. Tube/Solid-State/Bypass Switch This three-position switch selects between Tube output, Solid-state output, or Bypasses the entire section. Bus Overload LED This red LED indicates signal clipping anywhere on the internal TouchPatch bus. This is not the kind of distortion you're looking for. Drive LED The Drive LED indicates "how much" you are overdriving the highvoltage output section. When you are just barely overdriving the stage, this LED will occasionally flicker. When the output stage is saturating in overdrive, the Drive LED will remain solidly on. 26 Summit Audio, Inc. Applications Applications Vocals Turn master output level and drive level all the way down to get initial levels. TouchPatch Preamp Gain: Pad: Polarity: 48V: HPF: outPut: Dynamics Mode: Gain: attack: release: Classic +2 4 4 Around 12:00, so orange LEDs just start lighting at loudest voice 0 + On for condenser; Off for dynamic or ribbon mics On Tube Note: If the Bus Overload LED is lit, reduce the gain in each section until the LED turns off. Pre-Dyn-DriveBus tHresHold: 4, so 1-3 lights on meter light ECS-410 EVEREST 27 Applications DriveBus: Mode: outPut: Variations For rap, hip-hop, hard rock and metal, set the compressor to Tight mode, turn DriveBus output down and Drive up until you get the amount of drive you like, all the way to distortion. Tube 5, turn up drive to get record level Voice Over Turn the Master Output level and Drive level all the way down to get initial levels. TouchPatch Preamp Gain: Pad: Polarity: 48V: HPF: outPut: Dynamics Mode: Gain: Classic +2 Around 12:00, so orange LEDs just start lighting at loudest voice 0 + On for condenser; Off for dynamic or ribbon mics Off SS Pre-Dyn-EQ-DriveBus tHresHold: 4, so 1-3 lights on meter light 28 Summit Audio, Inc. Applications attack: release: EQ low: Mid: HiGH: DriveBus Mode: outPut: Variations 4 4 +3dB @ 100Hz, peaking -2dB @ 1. 6KHz +3dB @ 12KHz shelving SS 10, turn up drive to get record level Put Dynamics in Tight mode for limiting such as in radio work. Bypass DriveBus for ultimate clean and quiet, use extra gain from Dynamics section if needed Acoustic Guitar Turn the Master Output level and Drive level all the way down to get initial levels. [. . . ] DriveBus Mode: driVe: outPut: Tube or Solid State 10 Set to proper level. No Route (no internal routing to the DriveBus) Need More Distortion? Use the Dynamics section to add more gain. TouchPatch Connections Run a signal into the Dynamics input; signal out of the DriveBus Dynamics tHresHold: High, so NO compression on meter Gain: Add gain to the DriveBus, all the way to complete distortion. ECS-410 EVEREST 39 Dyn-DriveBus Tips and Tricks Add Compression and EQ to a Recorded or Live Track TouchPatch Connections Insert the Dynamics and EQ into the track: 1. Dyn-EQ-DriveBus Use the ECS-410 Everest as 4 totally Independent Processors TouchPatch Connections 1. [. . . ]