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    D D i i g g i i C C o o m m p p 1 1 6 6 18-bit Digital Compressor OWNER’S MANUAL NADY SYSTEMS, INC. • 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET , EMER YVILLE, CA 94608 T el: 510.652.2411 • Fax: 510.652.5075 • www .nady .com SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via[...]

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    19 Specifications ELECTRICAL Frequency Response .................................................................................. 2dB from 20 Hz to 20 KHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (process) ..............................................................>82dB linear , 20 Hz - 20 KHz Distortion.........................................................[...]

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    18 Block Diagram 3 W arning ..................................................................4 Installation Inspection ................................................................5 Desktop Use ..........................................................5 Rackmount ..............................................................5 Front Panel Contro[...]

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    17 AGC EXP SPEED CMP SPEED EXP THR CMP THR THR HOLD EXP RA TIO (dB/s) (dB/s) (dB) (dB) (dB) (In:Out) AGC 1 3.5 23 -61 -26 -44 1:2 AGC 2 3.5 19.5 -34 -29 -32 1:2 AGC 3 3.5 19.5 -42 -26 -38 1:2 AGC 4 4 24 -34 -29 -31 1:2 AGC 5 3.2 24 -44 -29 -31 1:2 AGC 6 3.3 22.5 -44 -29 -42 1:2 AGC 7 3.2 24.3 -37 -29 -33 1:2 AGC 8 4.1 23 -37 -22 -31 1:2 AGC 9 4.1 2[...]

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    16 This type of dynamic process is very useful for the dynamic control of instruments or “ single ” sounds. Mono 2 Band + 5 Bands EQ Compressor Presets There are 8 presets available using the above algorithms: 1) Classic 1 2) Classic 2 3) Classic 3 4) Classic 4 5) Classic 5 6) Classic 6 7) Classic 7 8) Classic 8 These are all designed for use w[...]

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    15 brilliance. It is well suited for processing dynamic and brilliant recordings, increasing their "punch". 6) Kick Drum: In this preset, mid-low range is emphasized, while high and mid frequencies are slightly attenuated. This special preset is extremely well suited for drum recordings. It is ideal for underlining drums ’ low range in [...]

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    14 This technique helps avoid the common "pumping" effect which often arises when applying a dynamic process to a sound signal. Once the input signal is split into 2 "sub-bands", the DigiComp 16 operates a first limiting process on the low frequencies band, and then, once the full band, is restored, it applies a powerful stereo [...]

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    13 Dynamic Compression Process As the name implies, compression reduces the dynamic range of a signal. It is used extensively in audio recording, production work, noise reduction, and live performance applications, and needs to be used with care. A compressor is basically a variable gain device wherein the amount of gain used depends on the level o[...]

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    12 Stereo AGC The DigiComp 16’s dynamic process algorithm also includes a stereo Automatic Gain Control (AGC) "block" that, if used, is able to maintain almost stable the mean amplitude of the input signal, increasing it when the "average"of the input signal amplitudes seems to be low and decreasing it when the "average&q[...]

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    11 Insert jacks on the back of a mixer provide a way of "inserting" external processing equipment into the signal path. The insert occurs after the input amplifier , and before the channel fader; essentially it is the same as connecting the source (instrument or mic) into the DigiComp 16 before the mixer's channel input. Usually , in[...]