Rane G4 Manual
Rane G4 Manual

Rane G4 Manual

Quad gate / ducker / expander

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  • Page 1 GATE...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Rane Corporation could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    7. Set the side-chain from LISTEN to NORMAL and the BYPASS to ACTIVE. Basic ducking: As with the gate, the G4 provides complete Ducking envelope control. Figure 5 on page Manual-6 graphs the re- sponse. A good starting procedure is as follows: 1.
  • Page 4: Front Panel Controls

    50 ms. Gate status is shown using a seven-segment gain reduction/ The G4 has three modes of operation: Gate, Ducker or down- gate meter. This meter is effectively an expanded version of the ward Expander. See the Operation section on page Manual-4 simple “stop light”...
  • Page 5 Release Side-Chain Key Sources: Internal / External NORMAL LISTEN 2 Sec SIDE-CHAIN RELEASE In Gate mode, the RELEASE setting determines how quickly The INTernal / EXTernal switch determines the source of the the Gate closes (gain decrease) as the key signal drops below side-chain key signal.
  • Page 6: Operation

    (a few millionths of a second) and can’t be heard. • The hold time after detection is adjustable from 0 ms to 3 The G4 examines the signal in advance and determine the ap- seconds, giving a minimum hold time of 25 ms and a maxi- propriate response before an event (see Figures 2 and 3).
  • Page 7: Expand Mode

    (second vertical marker). The look ahead and analog converter delays give a total propagation delay though the G4 of 1.62 ms, an imperceptible amount. +5 +10 INPUT dBu Figure 4: Gate vs.
  • Page 8: Duck Mode

    The second figure shows the response with a 1 ms attack. The slower rise time softens the sound of the leading edge. ©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 98275-5000 USA TEL 425-355-6000 FAX 425-347-7757 WEB www.rane.com Manual-6 107405...

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