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- Page 2 It is not advisable to operate this equipment if all valves are not in place and working, as voltages will rise and components may overheat and fail. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Pres Bass Top Cut Phase Bass Cut 3.10 EQ Bypass Controls and Operation – I/P Select Controls and Operation – Compressor Meter Threshold Release Comp Gain O/P Level Operational Hints Servicing…. Valves / Tubes Specification ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... -
Page 4: Introduction
The Nightingale 2 comes in exactly the same 4U ½ rack format with detachable power supply and can be used either stand-alone due to its robust construction, or mounted in a standard 19 inch rack using our rack mount kit. - Page 5 We find that these qualities suit what this unit as a whole is capable We feel that The Nightingale 2 is a very versatile and unique unit. The ability to take 2 different signals from DI, mic. or...
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Page 6: Installation/ Starting Up
Installation / Starting up The Nightingale 2 can be operated in almost any environment, for studio or live use. We supply on request a special Rack, capable of holding 2 units. If 2 units are rack-mounted with other equipment above them, we strongly advise that a gap of 1 U is left above so that heat can dissipate, and/or use a fan. - Page 7 It applies 48v to both mic channels but power is disabled when the input selector is in Line mode on the individual channel. You are now ready to go, so read the next sections! ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014...
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Page 8: Controls And Operation - Preamp A And B
EQ has a 'varislope' type curve which is initially very broad, reaching a small peak at 90Hz at a position of '5' and then reaches it’s final peak at 40Hz when the control is turned on full. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014... -
Page 9: Top Cut
These frequencies and filter slope work very well in conjunction with the Bass control. Effectively allowing the user to simply remove problem frequencies from a sound or to allow the bass frequencies to be dramatically enhanced without danger ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014... -
Page 10: 3.10 Eq Bypass
3.10 EQ Bypass This switch cuts out all eqs and enables the user to compare their effect. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014... -
Page 11: Controls And Operation - I/P Select
Summing any combination of 2 mic. , DI & line signals; d) Recording 'clean' un-summed or compressed versions of each preamp signal simultaneously to the processed signal.; e) Parallel processing.; f) Extra mic. / DI signal gain. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... -
Page 12: Controls And Operation - Compressor
It’s worth noting in this section that this compressor has a fixed attack time. This attack time is set at around the equivalent of a setting of '4' on a standard Phoenix which gives a time figure of 60ms. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... -
Page 13: Comp Gain
'MAX'. This gives zero signal attenuation. The steps '3 , 2 , 1 and MIN' give progressively more attenuation ( about 3.5 dB per step) to the output signal should it be required. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... -
Page 14: Operational Hints
Use of EQ can cause differences between the signals to cause less than 180º perfect cancellation, which can be compressed and this can bring out some new dimensions to the existing sound. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... - Page 15 It improves the PA sound. As soon as 1 vocalist starts singing the level of the other mic. falls as well giving better separation and therefore a cleaner band sound. ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014...
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Page 16: Servicing
1 x 6AQ8 1 x 5726 (6AL5) 1 x 5965 If the unit is under warranty, do not remove any covers without express permission from Thermionic Culture Ltd – otherwise the warranty will be invalidated ©Thermionic Culture Ltd., August 2014... -
Page 17: Specification
115V 50/60 Hz AC. The appropriate mains input voltage can be selected on the red switch located next to the mains inlet. Note: Mains fuses must be replaced in accordance with the following table. Mains Voltage Fuse Rating 230V T315mA 115V T630mA ©Thermionic Culture Ltd August 2014... - Page 18 The Nightingale - Frequency Response Curves Bass Cut 1 Bass Cut 2 Bass Lift HPF 30Hz HPF 80Hz Presence Top Cut 1 Top Cut 2 Top Lift Presence, Bass Lift & Top Lift all measured at Max. Frequency (kHz)
- Page 19 The Nightingale - Compression Output dB (no compression) Output dB (max. compression) Compression dB (max. compression) Input Level...
- Page 20 Thermionic Culture Ltd., Harlow, Essex, UK Tel: +44 (0)1279 414 770 www.thermionicculture.com...
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