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SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT
(U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the
Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at
service@nady.com.
(International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your
OWNER’S MANUAL
country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT
YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND
WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRAN
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 4 DigiComp 16 — 18-bit Digital Compressor Specifications ELECTRICAL Frequency Response.................................................................................. 2dB from 20 Hz to 20 KHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (process) ..............................................................>82dB linear, 20 Hz - 20 KHz Distortion.................................................................................................... <0.01% @ 1 KHz (-10dBV) Cross
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 6 Block Diagram Contents Warning ..................................................................4 Preset Function Descriptions Stereo AGC ..........................................................12 Dynamic Compression Process............................13 Installation Stereo 2 Bands Compressor ................................13 Inspection................................................................5 Stereo 2 Bands Compressor Preset ..............
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 8 Warning An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is AGC intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure which may be of sufficient EXP SPEED CMP SPEED EXP THR CMP THR THR HOLD EXP RATIO magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR (dB/s) (dB/s) (dB) (dB) (dB) (In:Out) An equilateral triangle enclosing an
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 10 Installation This type of dynamic process is very useful for the dynamic control of instruments or To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO DigiComp 16 sound processor, “single” sounds. please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. Mono 2 Band + 5 Bands EQ Compressor Presets INSPECTION There are 8 presets available using the above algorithms: Your DigiComp 16 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designe
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:26 AM Page 12 Front Panel Controls (3) (6) (7) brilliance. It is well suited for processing dynamic and brilliant recordings, increasing their "punch". 6) Kick Drum: In this preset, mid-low range is emphasized, while high and mid frequencies are slightly attenuated. This special preset is extremely well suited for drum recordings. It is ideal for underlining drums’ low range in multitrack recordings or mixed microphone environments. 7) Mixdown: Mixdown is less bri
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:33 AM Page 14 Rear Panel Connections This technique helps avoid the common "pumping" effect which often arises when (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) applying a dynamic process to a sound signal. Once the input signal is split into 2 "sub-bands", the DigiComp 16 operates a first limiting process on the low frequencies band, and then, once the full band, is restored, it applies a powerful stereo dynamic process on the two "recombined" channels. (8) (8) Power Jack This is a
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 10:33 AM Page 16 Installation and Connection Audio Connections and Power Up The connections between the DigiComp 16 and other audio devices have to be made Dynamic Compression Process using high-quality cables to insure optimum performance of this unit. It is best to use low As the name implies, compression reduces the dynamic range of a signal. It is used capacitance shielded cables with a flexible internal conductor. Connect the cables to the extensively in audio r
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 12:50 PM Page 18 Preset Functions c. Compression Process Bypass Stereo AGC At any time you can bypass the process, thereby allowing the direct signal to pass The DigiComp 16’s dynamic process algorithm also includes a stereo Automatic Gain through the DigiComp 16 unchanged. This can be done in two ways: Control (AGC) "block" that, if used, is able to maintain almost stable the mean amplitude • By pressing the BYPASS switch (3) of the input signal, increasing it when
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DigiComp16booklet 1/23/03 12:01 PM Page 20 • Mono In, Stereo Out While still using the LEFT (12) mono input, connect two audio cables from the LEFT (10) and RIGHT (11) OUPUTS of the DigiComp 16 to a stereo amplification system or two mixer inputs. Insert jacks on the back of a mixer provide a way of "inserting" external processing equipment into the signal path. The insert occurs after the input amplifier, and before the channel fader; essentially it is the same as connecting the source (inst
