Musical.Instrument.Applications............. 7 Studio.Applications................. 7 Specifications................8 Notes..................... 9 Congratulations on your choice of graphic equalizer than.any.other.equalizer.in.its.price.range..Please.read.this. —.you.have.purchased.one.of.the.finest.graphic.equalizers. manual.carefully.to.get.the.most.out.of.your.new.unit... on.the.market.today..This.unit.was.developed.using.the. expertise.of.professional.sound.engineers.and.working. Thanks for selecting NADY AUDIO as your choice in musicians..You.will.find.that.your.new.NADY.AUDIO. graphic equalizers. Equalizer.has.superior.performance.and.greater.flexibility. Features • GEQ 131:.1.Channel,.Single.Rack.Space,.31.-1/3rd.Octave. • Ultra.low-noise.circuitry. Bands.
105-130 volts AC at 60Hz power sources . Power.requirements.for.electrical.equipment.differ.from.area.to. area..In.new.installations.and.portable.sound.systems,.or.any. situation.in.which.the.AC.power.is.in.question,.it.is.wise.to.confirm. the.voltage.before.connecting.the.instrument.to.power.sources.. PRECAUTIONS Protecting yourself from electric shock: • Never.touch.the.plug.with.wet.hands.. • Always.pull.out.by.the.plug.and.never.the.cord.. • Only let a qualified professional repair the equipment. An unauthorized.person.might.touch.the.internal.parts.and. receive.a.serious.electric.shock..Note:.Removing.the.chassis. screws.and.opening.the.unit.will.automatically.void.your. warranty.. • Never.allow.a.child.to.put.anything.into.the.equipment.. Protecting your NADY AUDIO Graphic Equalizer: • Use.only.a.household.AC.power.source..Never.use.a.DC.
Front Panel Controls & Connections 3 4 5 1. Power Switch stage.rumble.and.low.frequency.resonance.that.can.occur.while. To.turn.the.equalizer.ON.or.OFF,.press.the.upper.or.lower.portion.of. using.speakers.in.an.enclosed.acoustic.environment..The.LED. this.button..The.internal.LED.indicator.will.light.when.the.unit.is.on.. status.indicator.will.light.yellow.when.the.Low.Cut.is.enabled.. CAUTION: Always turn on your equalizer BEFORE your power 4. EQ ON/OFF amplifiers are turned on, and always turn off your equalizer This.switch.enables.or.bypasses.the.equalizer.filters..If.you. AFTER your power amplifiers have been turned off to avoid any disable.the.EQ.ON/OFF.switch,.the.LED.will.turn.off.and.the.unit.
Rear Panel Controls & Connections 7. IEC Power Cord Receptacle CAUTION: After checking the AC supply voltage, be sure that the This.is.used.to.connect.the.AC.power.source.to.your.equalizer.. correct fuse is in the fuse holder. A 20mm glass tube 500mA 250V Power requirements: 115VAC, 60Hz fast-blow fuse should be used. CAUTION: For new installations and portable sound systems, 9.
Typical Set-Up NADY.AUDIO.graphic.equalizers.may.be.used.wherever.modifi- engineer’s.bag..NADY.AUDIO.equalizers.offer.the.features.and. cation.of.the.frequency.contour.of.a.sound.system.is.needed..A. flexibility.to.perform.where.it.counts.in.the.studio.. graphic.equalizer.is.a.solution.to.any.number.of.sound.problems. or.creative.urges.. Fix.a.track.that.doesn’t.sound.quite.right..Put.the.equalizer.in. an.effects.send.and.return.it.to.the.MIX.bus.. SOUND REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS Create an artificial stereo by splitting a monaural signal and equalizing.the.split.signals.differently,.then.panning.one. By.routing.the.signal.from.the.mixer.to.the.main.power.amplifiers. equalized.signal.to.the.right.and.the.other.signal.to.the.left.. (or.crossover),.the.overall.frequency.of.the.mix.may.be.altered.to. Shape.the.sound.by.changing.the.frequency.response.of.the. do.a.number.of.things.. track.. Special.effects,.like.a.telephone.sound,.can.be.created.by. Through.the.use.of.a.real-time.audio.spectrum.analyzer,.a. cutting off the LOW end to 200Hz and the HIGH end to calibrated.microphone,.and.a.pink.noise.source,.the.audio.
Specifications EQUALIZER: THD + Noise Equalizer Control Bands <0.008% (@ 1KHz, all faders at mid position) 1X31, 1/3 Octave ISO Spacing From 20Hz to 20KHz Signal to Noise Ratio 2X31, 1/3 Octave ISO Spacing From 20Hz to 20KHz 95dB (@ 1KHz) 2X15, 2/3 Octave ISO Spacing From 25Hz to 16KHz Channel Separation Filter Type...
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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) 65-411,.or.e-mail.at.service@nady.com. (International) For.service,.please.contact.the.NADY.AUDIO.distributor.in.your.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 warranty. NADY SYSTEMS, INC. 6701 Shellmound Street, . Emeryville, CA 94608 Tel: 510.652.2411 /Fax: 510.652.5075.