Orban - 414A - Converter
Manufacturer:
Equipment:
414A
Date:
1984
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The
Orban Model 412A/414A Compressor/Limiter is a
general-purpose AGC device of highest professional quality.
It can perform compression and peak limiting simultaneously
with unusual freedom from side-effects.
The flexibility and natural sound of the 412A/414A make it
applicable in virtually all areas of professional audio:
recording studios, broadcasting, sound reinforcement, public
address, motion picture sound, etc. However, it is not
optimized for overmodulation protection of broadcast
transmitters; the
Orban OPTIMOD-AM, -FM, or -TV should be
used in such applications.
The product is available in both single- (412A) and dual-
(414A) channel versions. (For clarity, only the
414A will be
referenced in this manual.) The dual-channel version is
equipped with a coupling switch which forces the gain of
both channels to be equal, tracking the channel demanding
the greatest amount of gain reduction. This preserves
correct imaging in stereo applications. However, the stereo
coupling switch does not couple the operating controls, and
these are ordinarily set identically in stereo operation.
(If they are set non-identically, the gain of both channels
will still be equal, tracking the channel demanding the
highest amount of G/R. However, the control circuitry will
respond differently to material in the two channels even if
a mono feed is used. This might be useful for special effects.)
Attack and release times are both program-controlled, but
can be scaled faster or slower by means of front-panel
controls. This results in maximum flexibility, plus
extremely natural sound over a wide range of control settings.
The
414A Compressor/Limiter is equipped with
electronically-balanced input and output, and is compatible
with the levels and impedances found in both professional
and semi-professional applications. RF suppression applied
to the input, output, and power leads enables use in
relatively high RFI fields such as those common in broadcasting.
Because the front-panel controls are marked in a familiar
way, you may be tempted to jump right in without reading the
manual. However, if you take the time to review the
Description And Function Of Front-Panel Controls and
Operating Instructions in Part C, you will find that there
is "more than meets the eye" inside the 414A, and that the
time you take reading the manual will be well-rewarded by a
greater understanding of the unit's potential.
Service and user manual
Manual type:
Service and user manual
Pages:
45
Size:
4.0 MB
Language:
english
Revision:
Manual-ID:
95042-000-04
Date:
January 1984
Quality:
Scanned document, all readable.
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