Drawmer TS2 Operator's Manual

Drawmer TS2 Operator's Manual

Dual channel vacuum tube compressor

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DRAWMER
Dual Channel Vacuum
OPERATORS MANUAL
Tube Compressor
CONTENTS
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Power Connection page 3 • Digital Module page 4 CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS • Analogue page 5 • Digital page 7 OPERATION page 8 IF A FAULT DEVELOPS page 10 CONTACTING DRAWMER page 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION page 11 BLOCK DIAGRAM page 12...
  • Page 2 In the case of a valid warranty claim, your sole and exclusive remedy and Drawmer’s entire liability under any theory of liability will be to, at Drawmer’s discretion, repair or replace the product without charge, or, if not possible, to refund the purchase price to you.
  • Page 3: Safety Considerations

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL DRAWMER Tube Station 2 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube Compressor SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS CAUTION - MAINS FUSE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE THE MAINS FUSE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE, WHICH MUST BE A CLASS 3, 250 VOLT, TIME DELAY...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    In addition the rack should be fan cooled, with air blowing onto the TS2, this will extend the life and reliability of the units. Avoid mounting the unit directly above power amplifiers or power supplies that radiate significant amounts of heat and always connect the mains earth to the unit.
  • Page 5: Power Connection

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL POWER CONNECTION If the unit is required to operate at a mains input voltage which is different to that as supplied: The following procedure must be carried out by a qualified technical engineer. Disconnect the unit from the mains. Remove the twelve screws that retain the top cover.
  • Page 6: Digital Module

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL DIGITAL MODULE INSTALLATION The Digital modules are designed only for operation within a Drawmer Tube Station. Under NO circumstances should the module be installed into any other manufacturers’ or custom device. Full anti static handling precautions must be followed to prevent damage to sensitive circuitry.
  • Page 7: Control Descriptions

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL CONTROL DESCRIPTION DYNAMICS SECTION Compressor This serves as the compressors input gain control, which has a preset threshold. Rotate clockwise until the required amount of compression is achieved. The amount of compression is indicated by a LED bar indicator on the front panel. Attack Attack controls the speed that the compressor responds to a rise in signal level.
  • Page 8: Analogue

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL OUTPUT SECTION Output Gain The output level may be adjusted between !30dB’s and +5dB’s to compensate for level changes caused by compression and limiting. Limit This is a Hard level limiter fixed at +16dB (ref +4dBu). A led indicates when limiting occurs.
  • Page 9: Digital

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL DIGITAL OUTPUT - OPTIONAL EXT CLOCK Auto detects whether a valid external clock is connected to the unit and automatically switches to high or low rate as appropriate. A Led lights to indicate that the signal has locked. SPDIF Via a high quality RCA type phono jack where the data conforms to the Sony™...
  • Page 10: Operation

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL...
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  • Page 12: If A Fault Develops

    Drawmer Electronics Ltd., will be pleased to answer all application questions to enhance your usage of this equipment. Please address correspondence to: Drawmer (Technical Help line) : Coleman St. : Parkgate : Rotherham : S62 6EL : UK or, E-mail us on : tech@drawmer.com...
  • Page 13: Technical Specification

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Measurements taken using +4dBu balanced input where applicable) ANALOGUE INPUT IMPEDANCE 20KS (bal) MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL +21dBu Better than !40dB (20Hz - 22KHz) LINE INPUT CMR OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 100S MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL +20dBu BANDWIDTH 12Hz to 52KHz (!1dB) NOISE (ref +4dBu)
  • Page 14: Block Diagram

    Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL BLOCK DIAGRAM...

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