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- Page 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ User’s Manual Compactor Zener compressor / limiter Gem Audio Labs Tel. : 00 48 508 377 982 office@gemaudiolabs.com www.gemaudiolabs.com Rev.2 Date 03.07.2012 Page 1 / 14...
- Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CE Conformity We declare with sole responsibility that this product complies with the following norms and directives: 2006/95/EC LVD (Low Voltage Directive) 2004/108/EC EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) DIN EN 55103-1 EMC of audio equipment- Emission DIN EN 55103-2 EMC of audio equipment- Immunity This declaration becomes invalid by any unapproved modification of the device.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................4 FOR SAFE OPERATION ........................4 CAUTION .............................. 5 FOR CORRECT OPERATION ......................6 DESIGN ..............................6 THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND THEIR USE ..............7 THE REAR PANEL ..........................10 BLOCK DIAGRAM ..........................11 TECHNICAL DATA ........................... -
Page 4: Introduction
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION First of all, we would like to thank You sincerely for choosing this GEM AUDIO LABS Compactor which combines ease of operation with support for multiple usage environments. As a company and first of all, as fans of pro audio devices, we do our best in our daily work to satisfy your most sophisticated sound expectations. -
Page 5: Caution
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPERATION Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the power cord. A damaged power cord is a fire and electrical shock hazard. Do not remove the unit’s cover. You could receive an electrical shock. If you think internal inspection, maintenance, or repair is necessary, contact your dealer or producer. -
Page 6: For Correct Operation
(scratches and cracks resistant). POWER SUPPLY SECTION Special care has gone into the design of the power supply of the Compactor because the power supply is the heart of any electronic system, and the better it is, the better the whole system works. - Page 7 Lights and relays : 12V. ROTARY AND TOGGLE SWITCHES Compactor has only rotary and toggle switches installed to achieve the best repeatability of all settings. Thus you can easily return to your favorite settings. By using 1% low-noise metalized resistors and gold contact rotary switches, we succeeded to achieve (in the link mode) the difference between levels and characteristics of two channels in a range of +/- 0.1 dB.
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Page 8: The Front Panel Controls And Their Use
Common POWER on/off switch. The amber light and panel meters will glow when the unit is powered on. Please turn down the volume of your studio monitors before turning on or turning off the Compactor. BYPASS/IN The bypass is a hard relay bypass. If the unit loses power, it will default to this hard relay bypass. - Page 9 100ms, 150ms, 250ms, 500ms, 1sec, 2sec. LINK/DUAL MONO When set to the up (LINK) position, the two channels of the Compactor act as a single stereo compressor, with equal gain reduction on both sides, even when there is transient activity only on one channel.
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Page 10: The Rear Panel
The mains AC connector is a standard IEC-type 3 pin connector with a AC fuses (2 pieces) holder. The ground of this AC connector is permanently internally connected to the chassis of the Compactor for safety. It is important to change the fuse before changing the supply voltage: ... -
Page 11: Block Diagram
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Page 12: Technical Data
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TECHNICAL DATA Inputs: Electronically balanced XLR Outputs: Electronically balanced XLR Bypass: hard relay bypass Input impedance: 48kΩ Output impedance: < 50Ω Frequency response: 20-22.000Hz Maximum input level : + 21 dBu @ sensitivity +4 dBu ... -
Page 13: Environmental Protection
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION At the end of its operating life, this product must not be disposed of with regular household waste but must be returned to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The wheelie bin symbol on the product and user‘s manual indicates that. The materials can be re-used in accordance with their markings. -
Page 14: Limited Warranty
Warranty will not apply because of incorrect storage, dropping, excessive shocks, corrosions, dirt, water or sand damages. To confirm your warranty please register your Gem Audio Labs product shortly after purchase. Please fill out your user registration card (included in the original packaging) and send it via e-mail to office@gemaudiolabs.com or via mail to: SPLASH BARTOSZ RADZISZEWSKI, Wietrzna 36/1, 53-024 Poland.