Rane ME 60 Operator's Manual

OPERATORS MANUAL

QUICK START

Okay, know-it-all. So you don't need to read the manual. Well do your mother a favor and just read this section and you
don't have to read anything else. Ever.
Hook-up is intuitive. Just follow the silkscreened instructions on the rear of the unit. All three Inputs are wired in
parallel (they do not sum); and all three Outputs are wired in parallel. Use any one Input and any or all Outputs. Polarity
convention is per IEC/ANSI/AES standards of pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative and pin 1 shield. The ME 60 does not invert
the signal.
Set the LO CUT and HI CUT controls as necessary to restrict bandwidth. Full frequency response results from posi-
tioning them all the way to the bottom.
Anyone familiar with other graphic equalizers finds the ME 60 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 see the back page.
There, now was that so bad?
ME 60 CONNECTION
When first connecting the ME 60 to other components,
leave the POWER switch off until the very last. This gives
you a chance to make mistakes and correct them without
damaging your fragile speakers, ears and nerves.
INPUTS
All three Inputs are wired in parallel and are actively
balanced, except the unbalanced RCA phono. Each works
equally well. Choose strictly from a required hardware point-
of-view, there will be no performance trade-offs. The wiring
convention adheres to American, British and International
standards of pin 2 or tip being hot, pin 3 or ring being return,
and pin 1 or sleeve being shield. It is not necessary to short
any inputs to ground—it doesn't hurt, it's just not necessary.
Use pin 1, or the shell, for shield ground. Unbalanced
operation involves using only pin 2 or tip as signal, and pin 1
or sleeve as shield and ground.
WEAR PARTS This product contains no wear parts.
microGRAPHIC EQUALIZER
OUTPUTS
The Outputs mimic the Inputs. Balanced output requires
using pin 2 or tip, and pin 3 or ring for the signal. It does not
require pin 1 or shield. The signal exists differentially
between the two balanced leads; ground is not involved. For
hum-free systems ground is used only for shielding.
EXPANDING
Expanding and/or daisychaining the Inputs and Outputs
normally uses the ¼" jacks. Three parallel Input connectors
allows driving a second signal processor or amplifier without
special cabling.
SIGNAL LEVELS
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 60. These require a mic preamp.
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