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    All Rights Reserved CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Operating Manual Ashly Audio Inc. 847 Holt Road, Webster, NY 14580-9103 Toll Free (800) 828-6308, Telephone (585) 872-0010, FAX (585) 872-0739 www.ashly.com All Trademarks referred to herein, are the property of their respective owners. R-042707[...]

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    Page - 2 Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc. This page intentionally left blank[...]

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    Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Page - 3 All Rights Reserved Important Safety Instructions Consignes de sécurité à lire attentivement 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or mois[...]

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    Page - 4 Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Ashly CLX-52 Peak Compressor/ Limiter. The CLX-52 was designed to meet the need for universal peak-sensitive automatic gain control (AGC) devices with exceptional audio performance and rugged durability. [...]

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    Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Page - 5 All Rights Reserved CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter A great deal of time was spent developing a wide-bandwidth, ultra-low-distortion, low noise VCA (voltage controlled amplifier). The result is the CLX-52, a versatile and highly listenable compressor/limiter suitable for use in professional sound rei[...]

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    Page - 6 Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc. Physical Description The CLX-52 is 1RU, and weighs 8 pounds CLX-52 Front Panel 1. Gain - The Gain control adjusts incoming signal level to the VCA circuit. It is always active, so switching out the limiter function has no effect on this control. This contro[...]

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    Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Page - 7 All Rights Reserved CLX-52 Rear Panel 1. Inputs and Outputs - Your CLX Compressor/Limiter is provided with three different connector types. 1/4" TRS (tip-ring- sleeve) jacks, XLR connectors and Euroblocks. Inputs are 20K  active balanced using 1% metal film resistors, outputs are 132 ?[...]

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    Page - 8 Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc. Typical Applications The applications of the Ashly CLX-52 can be divided into two basic categories, limiting and compressing. When used as a protective device it is functioning as a Limiter. It may also be used to reduce the dynamic range of a signal, creat[...]

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    Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Page - 9 All Rights Reserved Troubleshooting Situation Action No Audio Output Check AC Power. Is the power switch on? Check input and output connections - are they reversed? Are you sure you have an input signal? Controls Have No Effect Is the Limiter In/Out switch In? Perhaps the Ratio control is set t[...]

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    Page - 10 Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc. Specifications Specification CLX-52 Gain ±15dB Ratio 2:1   A ttack Time 200 μ S - 20 mS Release Time 100 mS – 3 Sec Output -  to +18 dB Maximum Input Level +23 dBu Maximum Output Level +23 dBu Input Impedance 20 K  balanced Output Impedance[...]

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    Operator Manual – CLX-52 Compressor/Limiter Page - 11 All Rights Reserved Limited Warranty Warranty service for this unit will be provided by ASHLY AUDIO INC. in accordance with the following warrant statement. ASHLY AUDIO INC. warrants to the owner of this product that this product and the components thereof, will be free from defects in workman[...]

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    Copyright© 2006 – Ashly Audio Inc.[...]