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We cut no corners when it comes to what to register your product. goes into our products, and the eqp-WA is no exception. To ensure you receive We’ve chosen the highest quality input and output proper and uninterrupted transformers, and inductors by Cinemag Transformers.
Warm Audio will, at it’s sole discretion, repair or replace this product in a timely manner. This limited warranty extends only to products determined to be defective and does not cover incidental costs such as equipment rental, loss of revenue, etc.
This switch engages or disengages the equalizer sec- tion of the eqp-WA. by design, it is not a true bypass; but merely takes the eq circuitry out of the audio path. more on this is discussed later in the manual.
enGLiSh HigH FrequenCY Control bandwidth: this knob varies the width of the high frequency boost and cut controls warraNty from a relatively sharp cue (affecting the least surrounding frequencies) to a Now Let’s get started somewhat broader cue (affecting a larger area of bandwidth). A sharp cue is techNicaL specs considered useful for more surgical work, such as boosting or cutting a specific a Bit of history...
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‘oN/off’ on the right side of the unit’s front panel. audio ConneCtions The eqp-WA has both Xlr and ¼ inch TrS balanced inputs and outputs, rear chassis-mounted, operating at line level. unbalanced connection is also possible via a ¼ inch TS cable. it is not advised to connect both input connectors or both output connectors at once.
enGLiSh chapTer 2: warraNty Now Let’s get started TechnicaL SpecificaTionS techNicaL specs a Bit of history waxiNg phiLosophicaL hookup diagrams frequency response: 20hz - 50khz, +/-1db recaLL sheets insertion loss: none (vacuum tube makeup gain amplifier) self noise: below -75db input impedance: 600 ohms output impedance...
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chapTer 3: a BiT of hiSTory in the beginning... most early recording consoles had very primitive equalization capabilities, often consisting of only two knobs. These consisted of either a simple ‘tone control’ type shelving equalizer, or a ‘low’ and ‘hi’ control knob with a fixed frequency center.
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enGLiSh warraNty Now Let’s get started techNicaL specs What followed next was the innovation that brought the use of eq into the a Bit of history mainstream, known as active equalization. ‘Active equalization’ allowed an eq waxiNg phiLosophicaL to be patched into a mixing desk for the first time without the fear of ‘insertion hookup diagrams loss’, added noise, or loss of fidelity.
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Your eqP-wa The eqp-WA is a program equalizer by design, which means, though quite capable on individual instruments, it especially shines on complex, full bandwidth material; i.e. complete mixes or instrument groups. it is especially good with providing a final tone balance and adjusting the relationship of the midrange to the low and high frequency bands in finished material.
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When in bypass mode, the audio signal is still routed through the Cinemag input transformer, dual vacuum tube stage line amplifier, and Cinemag output transformer; and the eqp-WA will output at approximately unity gain relative to the input level (or within close margin, due to small variations in output gain from individual vacuum tubes).
Recording interface in this example, a microphone is feeding into a preampflier, which feeds in to the eqp-WA via a balanced Xlr patch cable, which feeds in the liNe leVel input of your recording interface/recorder. Note: it is important to use a line level input on your recording...
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EQP-WA Recording interface in this example, the eqp-WA is being routed as an insert into a recording device. This is useful for using the eqp-WA as an “analog plug-in” or insert for mix-down. The recording device is feeding the eqp-WA with a balanced 1/4” cable via a line...
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