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Rane ME 30B Operator's Manual

Rane ME 30B Operator's Manual

Micrographic equalizer

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OPERATORS MANUAL
MASTER CONTROL
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OL
LEVEL
BYPASS
RANGE

QUICK START

If this is your first equalizer, please do yourself and your
speakers a favor and read the complete manual. "An ounce of
prevention...," and all that.
You may use either the XLR or ¼" TRS connector for Input
or Output. Hook-up is intuitive. Just follow the silkscreened in-
structions on the rear of the unit. Polarity convention is per IEC/
ANSI/AES standards of pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative and pin 1
shield. The ME 30B does not invert the signal. Only connect one
INPUT type per channel. The XLR and ¼" TRS Inputs do not
WEAR PARTS: This product contains no wear parts.
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sum. You may, however, use both types of OUTPUTS simul-
tanesously if desired.
Anyone familiar with other graphic equalizers finds the ME
30B just as familiar. Setting curves is as easy as it is on all Rane
graphics thanks to our innovative constant-Q circuitry. If you
feel you want more information on setting up your curves, please
read on.
If you are familiar with equalizers, then hook-up, plug-in,
turn-on and go!
ME 30B
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ME 30B
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EQUALIZER
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POWER
Manual-1

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Summary of Contents for Rane ME 30B

  • Page 1: Quick Start

    Anyone familiar with other graphic equalizers finds the ME You may use either the XLR or ¼" TRS connector for Input 30B just as familiar. Setting curves is as easy as it is on all Rane or Output. Hook-up is intuitive. Just follow the silkscreened in- graphics thanks to our innovative constant-Q circuitry.
  • Page 2: Rear Panel Description

    BYPASS switch to determine the exact unity gain position of this LEVEL control by comparing EQ and BYPASS volumes. The OL indicator lights up if any section of the ME 30B is within 3 dB of clipping. Oc- casional blinking of this LED is acceptable, but if it remains on more than intermittently, turn down either the LEVEL control or reduce the output level of the preceding component to avoid audible distortion.
  • Page 3 Signal levels from -10 dBV to +4 dBu are considered normal and within range (at least 20 dB of headroom exists above these levels). Do not directly connect microphones into the ME 30B. These require an external mic preamp. Manual-3...
  • Page 4 To use the cooking metaphor, high frequencies please read the following two sections. should simmer, not sizzle. ©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 98275-5098 TEL 425-355-6000 FAX 425-347-7757 WEB www.rane.com 106304 Manual-4...