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Aphex CHANNEL Owner's Manual

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CHANNEL™
MASTER PREAMP & INPUT PROCESSOR
THE COMPLETE CHANNEL STRIP FOR VOICE AND INSTRUMENTS
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  • Page 1 CHANNEL™ MASTER PREAMP & INPUT PROCESSOR THE COMPLETE CHANNEL STRIP FOR VOICE AND INSTRUMENTS Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 SAFETY DECLARATIONS CAUTION: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with the same type and rating of fuse. ATTENTION: pour une protection continue contre les risques d’incendie, ne remplacer qu’avec la même valeur et même type de fusible. WARNING: Do not place objects containing liquid on this unit as it is not designed to protect against spillage.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.2 Architectural Specifications 5.3 Patent Notice Copyright 2011 by Aphex. All rights reserved. All Aphex products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aphex. Other brand and prod- uct names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Page 3...

  • Page 4: Controls & Indicators

    1.0 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS POWER INDICATION DE-ESSER The Aphex logo above the power switch glows yellow during the tube Using a split-band technique with Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, the voice preamp’s warm-up time and green when the unit is ready. remains bright and sharp, never losing presence while de-essing. The de-ess threshold control lets you chose the essing level that you want.
  • Page 5 This strong output signal can be up to 65dB higher than the mic signal. It is perfect for a standard line input of a mixer or console but can overload a mic input. If you have no other choice but to plug the Channel in to a mic input, turn that mic input’s gain all the way down.

  • Page 6: Installation And Interfacing

    2.2 AC LINE CONNECTION Use only a power cord that carries approvals for use in your location. The Channel’s internal power supply is designed to operate from all nominal power sources from 100 to 240 volts a.c. at 50/60Hz without requiring the user to change any settings.

  • Page 7: Output Connections

    They can be used at the same time to feed separate equipment. The Channel is internally powered from a standard IEC power receptacle on the rear panel. Be sure you use a The output level at the XLR is +4dBu impedance bal-...

  • Page 8: Using The Channel

    3.2 USING THE INSTRUMENT INPUT metal parts, only the plastic shell. The Channel can also be used as a high quality direct CAUTION: Some ribbon mics will be damaged by box. When an instrument cable is plugged in to the Instrument input on the front panel, the rear panel XLR phantom power.

  • Page 9: Using The Pad

    There is only one obvious control: RELEASE. However, the mic pre’s GAIN control doubles as the compression In the Channel, we provided a pad of 20dB. That drive adjustment. To get more compression depth, run means when the pad is on, the net gain of the preamp up more gain.

  • Page 10: Using The De-Esser

    This same LED will also flash Once the signal passes through the compressor, gate yellow while the Channel is in the MUTED state acti- and de-esser, it encounters the Big Bottom low fre- vated by the COUGH SWITCH (rear panel jack).

  • Page 11: Warranty And Service

    EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES Aphex liability for any defective unit is limited to the repair or replacement of said unit, out our option, and shall not include damages of any kind, whether incidental, consequential, or otherwise. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen- tial damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    5.0 SPECIFICATIONS 5.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS INPUT Connector: XLR-3F Type: Transformerless, NPN active balanced, tube second stage Input Z: 2KΩ nominal Instrument Connector: 1/4” TS Instrument Input Z: 10MΩ nominal Type: Transformerless, NPN active balanced, tube second stage Maximum Input Level (MIL): 0dBu CMRR: Greater than 70dB @ 60Hz...

  • Page 13: Architectural Specifications

    5.2 ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS BASIC DESCRIPTION A single channel processor comprising microphone and instrument inputs, transformerless tube microphone preamp, a dynamics processing section and a tone controlling section, in that order. An insertion path shall be provided between the dynamics processing section and the tone controlling section.
  • Page 14 This product is protected under one or more of the following Aphex patents. 4578648, 4633501, 4843626, 4939471, 5115471, 5155769, 5334947, 5359665, 5422602, 5424488, 5450034 5463695, 5483600, 5485077, 5612612, 5737432, 5848167, 5896458, 5898395, 5930374, 6266423 3500 N San Fernando Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 USA PH: 818.767.2929 FAX: 818.767.2641...

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