BBE MAXCOM - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

CONTENTS
MAXCOM SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………………………………………………… iii
AUDIO INPUT …………………………………………………………………………………………… iii
INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
FEATURE LIST ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
THE DESIGN CONCEPT ……………………………………………………………………………… 2
THE VCA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
INPUTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
INSTALLATION …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
UNBALANCED/BALANCED OPERATION ……………………………………………………………………………… 4
MAINS CONNECTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
CONTROLS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT OF THE MAXCOM …………………………………………………………………………… 5
REAR PANEL …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
THE BACK PANEL LAYOUT OF THE MAXCOM ……………………………………………………………………… 7
OPERATION …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
EXPANDER/GATE SECTION …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
COMPRESSOR SECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
BBE SECTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
COMPRESSION EFFECT …………………………………………………………………………………………………10
THE LIMITING EFFECT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………10
APPLICATIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
MAIN APPLICATIONS AND INITIAL SETTINGS ………………………………………………………………………… 11
EXPANDER/GATE SECTION …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
THE COMPRESSOR FUNCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………13
LIMITER FUNCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………… 15
THE MAXCOM AS A PROTECTIVE DEVICE ……………………………………………………………………………15
EXTERNAL SIDECHAIN APPLICATIONS ………………………………………………………………………………16
SERVICE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
WARRANTY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
MAINTENANCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
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