Solid State Logic X-Rack E Series manual

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    Super -Analogue™ Outboar d X-Rack E Series EQ User ’s Guide This documentation package contains the User ’s Guide for your new X-Rack E Series EQ module. Depending on the age of your X-Rack, these pages may already be pr esent in your X-Rack Owner ’s Manual – please check to see if these pages match your Manual. If they do not, these page[...]

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    P age K-1 X-Rack E Series EQ Module K. E Series EQ Module K.1 Connection The module input and output gains can be set to operate at a nominal level of either +4dBu or –10dBV , using a switch on the connector panel. T o select the appropriate level for the equipment you are connecting to, please check the operating manual for your mixer or DA W . [...]

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    P age K-2 X-Rack Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    P age K-3 X-Rack E Series EQ Module K.3 Performance Specification The following pages contain audio performance specification figur es for the X-Rack E Series EQ Module. N o other Solid State Logic products ar e covered by this document and the performance of other Solid State L ogic products can not be inferr ed from the data contained herein. K .[...]

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    P age K-4 X-Rack Owner’ s Manual K .3.4 Controls This is a four band equaliser that can be switched between two differ ent sets of curves; one based on SSL ’s ‘02’ (‘Brown Knob’) EQ and the other based on the latest version of the classic ‘242’ E Series (‘Black Knob’) EQ. HF Band controls: Frequency V ariable from 1.5kHz to 16kH[...]

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    P age K-5 X-Rack E Series EQ Module K.4 Calibration Information The X-Rack E Series EQ module is factory calibrated and should only need calibration if a potentiometer o r other component has been replaced or if it is suspected that ther e is a problem with calibration. In each of the following instructions it is assumed that the lid of the X-Rack [...]

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    P age K-6 X-Rack Owner’ s Manual 4 . Switch BLK in and re-adjust LMF Fr equency for maximum level. 5. Adjust VR16 for +18dBu ±0.25dB. 6. Reset LMF Gain to its centre indent position and r elease the BLK switch. Re-check the audio level meter for 0dBu. LF EQ – Maximum Gain Adjustment: 1. Ensure that the BLK switch is r eleased. 2. Set LF Gain t[...]

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    K.5 Connector Details K.6 Physical Specification Depth: 200mm / 7.9 inches including front panel knobs, excluding connectors 275mm / 10.9 inches including front panel knobs and connectors Height: 171mm / 6.75 inches W idth: 35mm / 1.4 inches front/r ear panels 49mm / 1.9 inches overall width (front and rear panels ar e offset) W eight: 260g / 9.5 o[...]

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    P age K-8 X-Rack Owner’ s Manual[...]