2: Your First Session With The Quadraverb 2; Powering Up; Setting Levels - Alesis 2 Reference Manual

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Powering Up

After making your connections, turn on the system's power using this procedure:
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Before turning on the QuadraVerb 2's power, check the following items:
• Have all connections been made correctly?
• Are the volume controls of the amplifier or mixer turned down?
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Turn on the [POWER] switch on the front panel of the QuadraVerb 2.
Upon power-up, the QuadraVerb 2 will display the last selected Program, and the
[PROGRAM] button's LED will be lit. If this Program has been edited, the display
will indicate this by showing the word "EDITED", and by flashing the Program
Number and Name in the upper display.
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Turn on the power of the amplifier/mixer, and adjust the volume.

Setting Levels

Proper setting of the [INPUT LEVEL] and [OUTPUT] knobs is crucial in order to
achieve the maximum signal-to-noise ratio (the concentric knobs allow the Left and
Right Input levels to be adjusted separately). As a good starting point, set both input
and output level controls at about 2 o'clock or 65% of full. This will decrease the
possibility of overload distortion and keep the amount of background noise to a
minimum.
For quietest operation, you should adjust the level of the source being sent to the
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QuadraVerb 2 so that the green [-3dB] LEDs in the QuadraVerb 2's peak meter flash,
but not so loud that the red [CLIP] LEDs turn on. A nominal input sound make the
-12dB LED turn on
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