VocoPro CLG-600 manual

CLG-600 Dual Channel Compressor/Limiter with Gate owner's man ual FEA TURES: • T w o Independent Compressor/Limiter/Gates in a 1RU Roadw orthy Housing • Unique (IKC) Circuitry Intelligently Combines 'Har d Knee' and 'Soft Knee' Compression Styles,  Pro viding Excellent Inaudible and Program Music Compression • Full[...]

1 Safety Instructions CA UTION RISK OF SHOCK CA UTION: T o reduce the risk of electr ic shock, do not remov e cov er (or bac k). No user- ser viceable par ts inside. Only ref er ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not e xpose this unit to rain or moisture. Explanation of Graphical [...]

2 W elcome ... And Thank y ou for purchasing the CLG-600 from V ocoPro , your ultimate choice in Kar aoke enter tainment! With years of e xperience in the music enter tainment business , V ocoPro is a leading manufacturer of Karaok e equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches , schools, clubs and individual consumers the oppor tuni[...]

Listening For A Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you'v e just purchased is only the star t of your musical enjo yment. Now it's time to consider how y ou can maximize the fun and e xcitement your equipment off ers . V ocoPro and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get[...]

4 CLG-600 Contents Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening for a Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Intr oduction 5 The CLG-600 Compressor/Limiter/Gate was designed f or use in the Karaok e community , but of course can also be used in the multitude of situations that compressors commonly handle . If this is y our first experience using a compressor , or are completely ne w to the process of compression, limiting and gating, it is well advised to[...]

Unpac king 6 As a par t of our system of quality control, ev er y V ocopro product is carefully inspected before lea ving the f actor y to ensure flawless appear ance. After unpacking, please inspect f or any ph ysical damage. Save the shipping carton and all packing materials, as the y were carefully designed to reduce to minimum the possibility o[...]

7 1. PO WER b utton - This button turns the CLG-600's main power ON/OFF . Fr ont P anel Description and Controls MONO DUAL CHANNEL COMPRESSOR LIMITER WITH GATE CLG-600 -30 20 -10 -5 -3 0 +3 +5 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 4 2 1 INAUDIBLE INAUDIBLE LEVEL GAIN LEVEL OUT IN MANUAL AUTO RATIO N1 THRESHOLD dB THRESHOLD dB THRESHOLD dB THRESHOLD dB MANU[...]

8 Fr ont P anel Description and Controls (cont.) 4. IN/OUT button - This switch enab les you to quic kly  hear the CLG-600 compressor/limiter IN or OUT of the  audio chain. When the s witch is in the OUT position,  all limiting and compression controls and functions  are bypassed, with the e xception of the gain and  output controls,[...]

9 14. A C PO WER terminal - This ter minal is where the   MAINS PO WER CABLE is connected. Fr ont P anel Description and Controls (cont.) 13. PROCESS contr ol - This control sets the   av ailab le amount of ENHANCEMENT between   OFF and 6. D YNAMIC ENHANCEMENT allows   you to replenish an y high frequencies that ma y  [...]

10 The CLG-600 as A Protection De vice The CLG-600 provides quic k and accurate gain control f or the pre vention of sound system o verload due to une xpected peaks/transients. Sound system distor tion is usually the result of amplifiers r unning out of power , in which case nice round wa vef orms tur n into harsh sounding squared-off wa vef orms. [...]

11 Compression for Feedbac k Control Pr ocedure: 1. Set up the CLG-600 unit's controls as f ollows:  a . Output le vel control to -20dB .  b . Input Gain control to 0dB.  c. Threshold control to -30dB.  d.  Ratio control to infinity ( )  e.  Attack time to 5mS.   f.  Release time to 1 sec.  2. Adjust e[...]

12 Broadcasting Compression has long been used as a tool to make an audio signal appear louder . A good e xample is in broadcasting, where competing stations with identical transmitters and po wer attempt to sound louder than each other . Since they are all restricted with respect to maximum audio le vel (modulation), their best tactic is to squeez[...]

13 T r oubleshooting Tips Things to remember Unshielded cables , improperly wired connectors, and cables with brok en strands of wire are v er y common problems . Use quality cables with quality , correctly wired connectors. When using heavy compression, bac kground noise is noticeab le during quiet sections of the program as defined in the section[...]

14 Useful Compressor Settings General Use Compression ratio: 2:1 Threshold: -10 dB Attack: 1ms Release: 300 ms (should giv e a good amount of punch) Big Radio V oice Gate: Off Threshold: -20db Ratio: 6:1 Attack: F ast Release: Slo w Output: +10db Drums Gate: -30db Threshold: -15db Ratio: 4:1 Attack: F ast Release: Medium Output: +10db Input from Mi[...]

15 A UDIO INPUT T ype RF filtered, ser vo-balanced input stage Impedance 60 k Ohms, balanced Nominal Operating Le v el -10 dBu to +4 dBu Max. Input Lev el +21 dBu balanced and unbalanced CNR @ 1 kHz >40 dB DETECT OR INPUT T ype DC de-coupled, unbalanced input Impedance <20k Ohms Max. Input Lev el +20 dBu A UDIO OUTPUT T ype Electronically buf[...]