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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. IGS Audio makes no warranty of any kind with respect to the material in this document and shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages related to the use of the material.
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Please check with the rack manufacturer that the design can meet this rating (does not apply to IGS PANZER 500). The start-up time of the unit is about 30 seconds. It is necessary to warm up the tubes and set up all voltages correctly.
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The TUBECORE 500 is a full symmetric transformer balanced 500-series compressor. The structure is based on the typical vari mu solution. The TUBECORE 500 is a true tube mono compressor where compression is achieved using the remote cut-off of tube biasing. Could be used as a mono tracking compressor or (as a matched pair) as an advanced mastering tool.
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GAIN KNOB This is the make up gain knob. You can adjust the amount of signal at the input of TUBECORE 500. OUTPUT Output level control. THRESHOLD Above this level of the input signal the compression will occur.
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TUBECORE 500 main functions and technical specification: ✔ 500-series double module, mono unit, ✔ Fully symmetric audio path, ✔ tubes powered by 250V DC, ✔ Carnhill input transformer, ✔ Sowter output transformer, ✔ Hard wired bypass, ✔ Stereo linkable ✔ Large VU meter with LED back light ✔...
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(see next chapter). You also have an option of choosing input and output levels of your Tubecore 500 unit with extra jumpers on the back of the PCB. Adjusting these levels might be handy if you would like to use extra deep compression.
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Warranty: This device is declared to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years. Any device found defective within three years from the delivery date and returned to the factory, will be repaired, adjusted, or replaced and sent to the customer with no charge.
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