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dbx 262 Operation Manual

Dbx compressor/ limiter model 262 operation manual
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  • Page 1 Compressor/ Limiter Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    ¥ use only shielded interconnecting cables. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ManufacturerÕs Name: ManufacturerÕs Address: declares that the product: BROWN - Live dbx 262 conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: EMC: Supplementary Information: The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 90/336/EEC as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Introduction ......2 Inspection ......3 Front Panel Operation .

  • Page 4: Warranty

    • True RMS Level Detection - senses the power in the program in a musical • True RMS Power Summing™ - When the two channels of the 262 are stereo • Balanced 1/4” TRS Inputs and Outputs can be used with pro and semi-pro, •...

  • Page 5: Inspection

    Although the dbx 262 was designed to be the easiest stereo compressor/limiter on the market to use, we suggest that you read this operation manual to fully understand the 262's power. We have kept the manual simple and easy to read so that you can get back to work quickly.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    TY+™ region, up to a maximum of -1:1 (i.e., a 1dB increase in input level above threshold causes a 1dB decrease in output level). In the INFINITY+™ region, the 262 inverts the program dynamics for special effects. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate input/output slopes corresponding to various compressor/limiter ratio settings.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Operation

    It is recommended that the 262 be “On” at all times. Power consump- tion is low. If you do not plan to use the 262 for an extended period of time, unplug it. Connection to an inappropriate power source may result in extensive damage which is not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 8: Operating Notes

    1 dB in level to decrease the signal at the out- put of the 262 by 1 dB. See Figure 3 below. The control curve of the RATIO potentiometer has been designed to provide total operator control, with scale...

  • Page 9: Applications

    262 INPUT, and connect the 262 OUTPUT to a line input jack (bal- anced or not), or the 262’s INPUT and OUTPUT can be wired to an insert point.
  • Page 10 Applications signal too low. If the 262 is “post fader” (i.e., the 262 is connected to mixer inserts so that the compression effect occurs after the level set by the mixer channel’s volume fader), adjusting the mixer’s volume fader changes the input level and the amount of compression.
  • Page 11 Negative ratios alter the envelope of a sound differently than high compression ratios. With the 262 in the path of a synth or guitar, set the COMPRESSION RATIO to -1:1, -2:1 or -5:1. Methodically strike a series of chords and listen to how the compression softens the attack and quickens the release.
  • Page 12 For drum kit submixes (e.g., mixing multiple drum tracks to two tracks while using two 262s for compression), consider backing off the COMPRESSION RATIO on each 262 (down to 2:1) to avoid an excess of cymbal “splattering.” In larger multitracking systems, compress the kick and snare separately. A further possibility (if you have two more compressors) is to heavily compress a stereo submix of toms and leave the remaining percussives unaffected.
  • Page 13 Patch or insert the 262 into the main output of a mixer, set the 262 to Hard Knee mode and slowly increase the console gain control until the first feedback “ring” occurs, then set up the 262 with its COMPRESSION RATIO at °:1 and THRESHOLD low.
  • Page 14 Applications 262 to Hard Knee mode, with a fairly low THRESHOLD and a moderate COM- PRESSION RATIO. Stereo Couple The ability to choose between dual mono or stereo coupled operation allows flexibility in a variety of situations. Use dual mono (uncoupled) operation when processing independent signals such as individual instruments or on channel inserts of a mixer.

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications Inputs: Connectors: Type: Impedance: Max Input Level CMRR: Outputs:: Connectors: Type: Impedance: Max Output Level: System Performance: Bandwidth: Frequency Response: Noise: Dynamic Range: THD+Noise IMD: Interchannel Crosstalk: Stereo Coupling: Compressor: Threshold Range: Threshold Characteristic: Ratio: Attack Time: Release Time: Output Gain: Function Switches: OverEasy®...
  • Page 16 ¨ 8760 South Sandy Pkwy. Sandy, Utah 84070 Phone: (801) 568-7660 Fax: (801) 568-7662 IntÕl Phone (219) 462-0938 IntÕl Fax: (219) 462-4596 A Harman International Company Questions or comments? E¥mail us at: customer@dbxpro.com or visit our World Wide Web home page at: http://www.dbxpro.com 2/6/97 Part Number: 18-2152-B...

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