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- Page 1 COMP16 S M A R T C O M P R E S S O R H E A D P H O N E D I S T R I B U T I O N A M P L I F I E R...
- Page 3 COMP16 S M A R T C O M P R E S S O R H E A D P H O N E D I S T R I B U T I O N A M P L I F I E R...
- Page 4 W A R R A N T Y PreSonus Limited Warranty PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser.
- Page 5 2.2 Front/Back Panel Basic Layout 2.3 Presets 2.4 Application Guide EQ3B 3.1 Front/Back Panel Basic Layout 3.2 Application Guide 4.1 Front/Back Panel Basic Layout 4.2 Application Guide Technical Specifications 5.1 COMP16 Specifications 5.2 EQ3B Specifications 5.3 HP4 Specifications TABLE OF CONTENTS...
- Page 6 1 INTRODUCTION 1 . 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N Thank you for purchasing this PreSonus Product. Your product was designed with you, the end user in mind. This device was built with state of the art components to deliver crystal clear audio for an infinite period of time.
- Page 7 PRESONUS 2 . 1 W O R D A B O U T C O M P R E S S I O N Punch, apparent loudness, presence… just three of many terms used to describe the effects of compression/ limiting. Compression and limiting are forms of dynamic range (volume) control.
- Page 8 PRESONUS are considered hard limiting. Limiting refers to the point at which the signal is restrained from going any louder at the output. The level of input signal at which the output is reduced is determined by the compression threshold. As the compression threshold is lowered, more and more of the input signal is compressed (assuming a nominal input signal level).
- Page 9 2 . 2 C O M P 1 6 F R O N T P A N E L The front panel on the COMP16 is divided into three sections. These are: 1. Presets: Sixteen selectable preset positions. The Presets for the COMP16 are controlled by this sixteen position rotary encoder.
- Page 10 Pushed in, the meter gives you the level of the signal after compression; the output level. Bypass If the BYPASS button is not pushed in, the COMP16 is processing the signal (compressing). When pushed in, the COMP16 is no longer compressing the signal, however the input gain setting remains active.
- Page 11 Input The input jack accepts balanced/unbalanced tip-sleeve or tip-ring-sleeve connectors or XLR connectors. The input can handle up to +22dBu unbalanced levels. Output The output jack accepts (balanced/unbalanced) tip-sleeve, tip-ring-sleeve or XLR connectors. The output will deliver up to +22dBu in signal level unbalanced. 2 .
- Page 12 PRESONUS -3.3dB SCREAMER - For loud vocals. Fairly hard compression for a vocalist who is ‘on’ and ‘off’ the microphone a lot. It puts the voice ‘in your face’. Threshold -1.1dB Perc. SNARE/KICK - Allows the first transient through and compresses the rest of the signal giving a hard snap up front with a longer release.
- Page 13 Threshold -4.4dB ACOUSTIC GUITAR - This setting accentuates the attack of the acoustic guitar and helps maintain an even signal level keeping the acoustic guitar from disappearing in the track. Threshold -6.3dB ELECTRIC GUITAR - A setting for ‘crunch’ electric rhythm guitar.
- Page 14 PRESONUS ORCHESTRAL - Use this setting for string ‘pads’ and other types of synthesized orchestra parts. It will decrease the overall dynamic range for easier placement in the mix. Threshold 3.3dB Limit MONO LIMITER - Just as the name implies. A hard limiter setting (brick wall) ideal for controlling level to the 2 track mixdown deck or Mono output.
- Page 15 PUMP - Make the COMP16 ‘pump up the prime’. A setting for making the compressor pump in a desirable way. This effect is good for snare drum to increase the length of the transient by bringing the signal up after the initial spike. Very contemporary.
- Page 16 G U I D E Q U I C K S T A R T 1. Connect your COMP16 using one input jack (TS, TRS, or XLR) and one or more of the output jacks(TS, TRS, or XLR). 2. Select your preset. (Refer to the preset descriptions above.
- Page 17 Use with a Console/Mixer Insert The COMP16 can be connected to an insert point on a console (mixer) by using a TRS Y-cable. This cable is Y-shaped, has a single TRS ¼” jack on one end and two ¼” TS (Tips-Sleeve) jacks on the other end.
- Page 18 O P E R A T I N G P R O C E D U R E S Setting Compression Amount Your COMP16 was designed with a fixed threshold mode of operation. This differs from other compressors in the fact that there is no threshold control.
- Page 19 PRESONUS 3 . 1 E Q 3 B F R O N T P A N E L B A S I C L A Y O U T The front panel on the EQ3B is divided into three sections. These are the three bands of equalization: There is a frequency selection knob (Hz), gain/gain reduction(dB) (amplitude) knob and a Q control.
- Page 20 PRESONUS Figure1 Bypass If the BYPASS button is not pushed in, the EQ3B is processing the signal (equalizing). Pushed in, the EQ3B is no longer equalizing the signal. 80Hz The 80Hz button is a low end roll off filter. When pushed in, the 80Hz button causes all frequencies below 80Hz to be attenuated (dropped) by 12dB.
- Page 21 G U I D E The EQ3B can be hooked to another processor, such as the COMP16 or TubePre in a live or studio environment. We do recommend that whenever possible, balanced cables be used. Examples of balanced cables would be XLR or TRS (Tip – Ring –...
- Page 22 PRESONUS The EQ3B can be connected to an insert point on a console (mixer) by using a TRS Y-cable. This cable is Y-shaped, has a single TRS ¼” jack on one end and two ¼” TS (Tips-Sleeve) jacks on the other end. The single end will look like a stereo ¼” connector jack.
- Page 23 PRESONUS 4 . 1 H P 4 F R O N T P A N E L The front panel on the HP4 is divided into three sections. These are the potentiometers (knobs), headphone jacks, and buttons: Headphone Volume The HP4 has the potential to be very loud (it goes to 12). Please be careful when you first start passing sound through the unit.
- Page 24 PRESONUS Monitor Mute The monitor mute button is handy when you are only using the headphone outputs and don’t want to use the Master Outputs. Also, it enables the user to hit one button rather than turn down the volume knob for the Monitor Level. A good use of this button would be for recording in front of a computer or DAW.
- Page 25 G U I D E The HP4 can be hooked to another processor, such as the COMP16 or TubePre in a live or studio environment. We do recommend that whenever possible, balanced cables be used. An example of a balanced cable would be a TRS (Tip – Ring –...
- Page 26 PRESONUS 5 . 1 C O M P 1 6 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Number of Channels ... 1 Dynamic Range ... >115dB Signal to Noise Ratio ... >95dB Headroom ... +22dBu Frequency Response ...
- Page 27 PRESONUS 5 . 2 E Q 3 B S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Number of Channels ... 1 Dynamic Range ... >115dB Signal to Noise Ratio ... >95dB Headroom ... +22dBu Frequency Response ...
- Page 28 PRESONUS 5 . 3 H P 4 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Number of Channels ... 1 in 5 out Dynamic Range ... >115dB Signal to Noise Ratio ... >95dB Headroom ... +22dBu Frequency Response ...