Protect the power cord and plug from damage caused by being walked on or pinched. Protect the line cord, where it exits the unit, from excessive strain. Only use attachments and acces- sories specified by Rane. Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Plug the included power supply (see italics below) into the Even if you don’t like to read manuals, read this part. We’ll VP 12. The yellow PWR LED will illuminate if all is well. Now make it quick and painless. We promise.
6 HI CUT filter. This control defines the high cut-off frequency. In the full CW position the HI CUT filter is essentially out of the signal path. 7 DE-ESS BYPASS switch. When this switch is in the DE-ESS function of the VP 12 is not functional and the DE-ESS controls will do nothing. DE-ESS is active in the out position.
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q GATE/EXPANDER and COMPRESSOR BYPASS switch. When this switch is in the GATE/EXPANDER and COMPRES- SOR functions are inactive and the corresponding controls do nothing. With the switch in the out position these circuits are active. w GATE/EXPANDER THRESHOLD control and LED. This sets the input level below which the GATE/EXPANDER function operates.
The power requirements of the VP 12 call for an 18-24 volt AC center-tapped transformer only. This is not a telephone jack. Never use a power supply with your VP 12 other than the one supplied or an exact replacement obtained from or approved by Rane Corporation.
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PHANTOM POWER you may use either pin INPUT SECTION 1 or case for shield ground on the VP 12 input. However, if you If you are using the MIC input only, set the front panel are using PHANTOM POWER, pin 1 must be shield grounded switch to the MIC position.
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The six segment output meter indicates the level coming signal is removed the THRESHOLD LED comes back on, and out of the VP 12. It is calibrated in dBu and is referenced to a the GAIN REDUCTION meter shows gain reduction. Set the balanced output.
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This control determines the level in dBu that the upper frequen- This control rolls the high fre- cies (as set by the quencies off at a rate of 12 dB control) must exceed to activate per octave. The frequency desig- This control selects the upper de-essing.
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VP 12. sliding band filter that responds when it starts to attenuate the quickly and quietly. unwanted sibilance, the response...
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10 dB of signal over This control sets the point below the threshold point, only 1 dB which the output of the VP 12 is gets out—this is considered a This control sets the point above turned down or shut off, depend- limiter.
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BW stands for “bandwidth”. This This selects the specific center frequency to be affected. This allows selection of a skirt as narrow as octave (feedback control works along with the This allows between control) or as wide as octaves select switch below it to provide full audio spectrum frequency boost and of cut at the...
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