Arrel Audio R-506 User Manual

Dual/mono band vca compressor

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Dual/Mono Band VCA Compressor
REAL Innovation
R-506
R 506
AUDIO
GR / VU
DRY
WET
+5
HI
LO
HI
VU
OUT
LO
0
+20
0
RATIO
1
REL
THR
F
S
-20
+12
S
DUAL
ATT
SINGLE
Fx10
F
MODE
0
RATIO
1
REL
THR
-20
+12
F
S
S
SIDE LO CUT
ATT
OFF
ON
200
F
150
300
100
400
Hz
LINK
50
500
X-OVER
SIDE
ON

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    REAL Innovation R-506 Dual/Mono Band VCA Compressor R 506 AUDIO GR / VU RATIO DUAL SINGLE Fx10 MODE RATIO SIDE LO CUT LINK X-OVER SIDE User Manual Issue 0.1...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    [Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union] This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. R-506 User Manual, Issue 0.1 Page 2...
  • Page 3: Arrel Audio Contacts

    Web: www.arrel-audio.com Support: http://www.arrel-audio.com/support ARREL Audio is continuously working to the improvement of its systems and related documentation. In any case, we reserve the right to change the specifications without notice but in the respect to the current legislation. Disclaimer: The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and we believed is accurate at the time of publication.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    True BY-pass ON switch (LED) ..................9 R-506 Operating modes ....................... 9 R-506 Dual Band Mode ....................... 9 R-506 Single band (full bandwidth on the envelope) ............9 R-506 Single band (LO cut on envelope detector) ............. 10 R-506 External connections ....................10 R-506 SIDE Jack .......................
  • Page 5: Introduction

    To obtain an outstanding audio quality, no servo amplifiers are used in the R-506 so it is not possible to unbalance the line out of the R-506.If you need an unbalanced connection follow the indications shown in APPENDIX B. The R-506, offers a very cool white front panel and a semi closed stainless steel enclosure.
  • Page 6: Housing

     Insert the R-506 into the empty slot in the 500-series enclosure, Be sure that the rear edge connector on the R-506 module mates correctly with the edge connector of the 500-series enclosure.
  • Page 7: R-506 Front Panel Controls And Operations

    ARREL Audio R-506 Front Panel Controls and R 506 Operations AUDIO GR / VU DRY-WET KNOB The DRY-WET knob is used to mix the dry signal from the input of the compressor and the WET i.e. the compressed signal at the output of the compressor (mono and dual band compression).
  • Page 8: Att(Ack) Switch (Hi And Lo Band)

    Rotate the knob to change the cutoff frequency of the crossover. LINK X-OVER LINK JACK (3.5 MM STEREO JACK) The link Jack is used to link two R-506 units. In this SIDE R-506 linked stereo compression. The left channel in the first unit is sent...
  • Page 9: True By-Pass On Switch (Led)

    The Side chain jack is mono. R-506 Dual Band Mode In this operative mode the R-506 is a true dual band compressor. The two channels at the out of the crossover circuit are compressed in parallel on two different gain processors.
  • Page 10: R-506 Single Band (Lo Cut On Envelope Detector)

    R-506). R-506 LINK JACK By using this 3.5 mm stereo jack two R-506 units can be linked. In this way two R-506 can be linked for stereo compression for example. The left channel in the first unit is sent via the link cable to the second unit (right channel) and added to the right channel to generate the control signal to the right channel compressor.
  • Page 11: Appendix A: Front Panel

    ARREL Audio APPENDIX A: Front Panel R 506 AUDIO GR / VU RATIO DUAL SINGLE Fx10 MODE RATIO SIDE LO CUT LINK X-OVER SIDE FIG. 1 R-506 Front Panel R-506 User Manual, Issue 0.1 Page 11...
  • Page 12: Appendix B: External Connections

    STEREO LINK JACK STEREO 3.5 mm On the front panel RETURN GROUND SEND Unbalanced line SIDE-CHAIN JACK MONO/STEREO 3.5 mm On the front panel INPUT GROUND GROUND Unbalanced line FIG. 2 External connections R-506 User Manual, Issue 0.1 Page 12...
  • Page 13: Appendix C: 500 Series Module Edge Connector

    APPENDIX C: 500 series module edge connector GROUND + OUT - OUT GROUND R - 500 + IN MODULE - IN + 16 V. GROUND - 16 V. + 48 V. FIG. 3 500 Series module edge connector R-506 User Manual, Issue 0.1 Page 13...
  • Page 14: Technical Specifications

    Rear Panel Input 500 series compatible connector Connectors Compliant 500-series rack with PSU and external audio connections, Construction Single 500-series rack slot required for each R-501 module. Dimensions Series 500 standard Weight 500 g R-506 User Manual, Issue 0.1 Page 14...
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