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Summary of Contents for Behringer MINICOM COM800
- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User’s manual Version 1.0 October 2005...
- Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel.
- Page 3 All Mini Series models can be stacked on top of each other to create an ultra- compact signal processor solution s High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life s Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany...
- Page 4 Because we know that your success is our success, too! I would like to thank all people whose help on “Project MINICOM COM800” has made it all possible. Everybody has made very personal contributions, starting from the designers of the unit via the many staff members in our company to you, the user of BEHRINGER products.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Thank you for showing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the MINICOM COM800. The MINICOM COM800 is a preset compressor that allows you to raise both the loudness and punch of your audio material quickly and effectively. Since a lot of experience is required to be able to adjust the parameters of a compressor, the COM800 comes with 16 user-friendly presets for the most common applications to make things easier. -
Page 6: Before You Get Started
To arrange for warranty service, please contact the retailer from whom the equipment was purchased. Should your BEHRINGER dealer not be located in your vicinity, you may directly contact one of our subsidiaries. Corresponding contact information is included in the original equipment packaging (Global Contact Information/European Contact Information). -
Page 7: Control Elements And Connections
When the CLIP LED lights up, this indicates that distortion may occur within the circuitry of the COM800. In this case, the signal level must be reduced. switch turns your MINICOM COM800 on and off. The switch lights up when the unit is switched on. -
Page 8: The Rear
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 2.2 The rear Fig. 2.2: Rear panel connectors of the COM800 The COM800 is connected to the mains using a 2-pole POWER connector jack. A matching mains adaptor is included with the unit. -
Page 9: The Presets Of The Minicom
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 3. THE PRESETS OF THE MINICOM The COM800 comes with a total of 16 different presets. These pre-programmed compressor settings save you a lot of work and trouble. Depending on the application in question they give you the desired results. -
Page 10: The Presets In Detail
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 3.2 The presets in detail The 16 presets of the MINICOM have been optimized for a variety of applications. Feel free to use them for other purposes too. In the end, only the sound achieved determines whether or not a preset is the right one for the desired result. -
Page 11: The Minicom In Practice
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 4. THE MINICOM IN PRACTICE Typically, music production comprises three steps: the actual recording as well as the mix and mastering processes. First of all, individual signals are recorded. In a computer-based production environment this means that each instrument is recorded on a different track. -
Page 12: Giving Instruments More Presence
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 4.2 Giving instruments more presence Compressors are most often used to optimize the levels of individual signals during recording or mixing. When doing a mix you have surely noticed at some point or other that it is difficult to control the volume of some signals. -
Page 13: Using The Minicom As A Maximizer
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 These limits must be exploited fully to achieve maximum volume in a production. However, uncompressed signals have a great number of transient signal peaks, which can be significantly louder than the average signal level. These signal peaks represent the maximum limit to which the level can be raised. -
Page 14: Installation
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 5. INSTALLATION 5.1 Connection options and audio connections There are various ways to integrate the COM800 into your set-up. Depending on the application in question, you will need different sets of connecting cables. -
Page 15: The Minicom As A Mix-Signal Compressor Connected In Series
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 If your mixing console has no insert connectors, you can also connect the MINICOM to the outputs of an audio card or the main-mix outputs of a mixing console. In this configuration the outputs of the mixing console/audio card are connected to the inputs of the MINICOM. -
Page 16: Specifications
(approx. 0.380 kg) BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards. As a result of these efforts, modifications may be made from time to time to existing products without prior notice. Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or illustrated. -
Page 17: Other Mini Products
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MINICOM COM800 7. OTHER MINI PRODUCTS The MINICOM belongs to the MINI suite of BEHRINGER products, which can operate together and are introduced below: MINIFEX FEX800 " 16 awesome FX presets in 24-bit/48 kHz resolution including reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary speaker, pitch shifter and multi-effects Intuitive FX Preset control with LED’s indicating the selected program... -
Page 18: Warranty
§ 5, BEHRINGER shall, at its discretion, either replace or repair the product using suitable new or reconditioned parts. In the case that other parts are used which constitute an improvement, BEHRINGER may, at its discretion, charge the customer for the additional cost of these parts. - Page 19 5. Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel (user included) will void the warranty. 6. If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that the defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection costs are payable by the customer.