DBX 166 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for DBX 166. We have 3 DBX 166 manuals available for free PDF download: Service Manual, Quick Start Manual, Quick Manual

dbx 166 Service Manual (27 pages)

Two-Channel Gated Compressor/ limiter

Brand: dbx | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 3.89 MB

Specifications
3
Rear, Channel 2 (1 Is Identical)
4
Typical Hookups
6
Audio Inputs and Balanced and Unbalanced Sources
6
Unbalances Sources, Dual-Conductor Shielded Cable
6
Single-Conductor Cable
6
Unbalanced Source, Dual-Conductor Shielded Cable, Stereo Plug
7
Audio Outputs and Balanced and Unbalanced Loads
7
Balanced ins and Outs, Dual-Conductor Shielded Cable, Stereo Plug
7
Unbalanced Loads, Single-Conductor Shielded Stereo Plug
7
Unbalanced Loads, Dual-Conductor Shielded Cable, Stereo Plug
8
Mono Plug
8
Sidechain Hookups
8
Unbalanced and Balanced Source
8
About Gating
9
Noise Reduction
9
Changing Sound Quality
9
About Compression
10
Variations in Mike Levels
10
Variations in Instrument Levels
10
Raiding the Signal out of a MIX
10
Preventing Tape Saturation
11
Speaker Protection and Acoustical Distribution
11
About Limiting and Soft Clipping
11
Sidechain Applications
12
General Hints
12
De-Essing
12
Speaker Protection
12
Filtering
13
Anticipatory Compression
13
Keyer Gating
13
Selective Gating
13
Stereo Dynamics Processing
14
Patch Bay Hookups
14
Circuit Description
15
Audio Signal Path
15
Vca
15
Peakstop Circuit
15
Output Buffer
16
Control Voltage Patch
16
Rms Detectors (General)
16
Slow and Fast Rms
16
Overeasy Threshold Circuit
17
Control-Voltage Summer Circuit
17
LED Display
17
Power Supply
17
Troubleshooting and Alignment
18
Instruments Required
18
Inspection and Warmup
18
Disassembly
18
Alignment Procedure
19
Slow and Fast Rms Symmetry and Level
19
Fast Rms Symmetry and Level
19
Gate Attenuation
19
Compressor Threshold
20
VCA Symmetry (Offset Method) P
20
Peakstop Threshold
20
Noise and Distortion Check
20
Production Test Specifications
22
Presetting
22
Sidechain Jack and Switching Check
22
Front Panel Gain Pot Check & Pointer Alignment
22
Frequency Response
23
Distortion
23
Noise
23
Gate Release Rate Check
23
Peakstop LED Check
24
Gate Threshold Check
24
Compressor Ratio Check
24
Stereo Couple Check
25

dbx 166 Quick Start Manual (18 pages)

Professional Dynamics Processor

Brand: dbx | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1.1 MB

DBX 166 Quick Manual (17 pages)

Professional Dynamics Processor

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