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ULTRAFEX PRO EX3200
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 6
2. THE DESIGN CONCEPT ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 High quality components and design ............................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Failsafe relays ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Inputs and outputs .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Balanced inputs and outputs ................................................................................................. 7
2.2.2 Transformer balanced outputs (optional) ................................................................................ 7
3. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Rack mounting ................................................................................................................................8
3.2 Mains voltage .................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Audio connections .......................................................................................................................... 8
4. CONTROL ELEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 9
4.1 The multiband processor section ................................................................................................... 10
4.2 The bass processor section ........................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Surround processor section ........................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Rear panel control elements of the ULTRAFEX PRO ..................................................................... 12
5. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 12
5.1 Design concept of the ULTRAFEX PRO ........................................................................................ 12
5.2 Psycho-acoustic background ........................................................................................................ 13
5.3 On psycho-acoustic devices ......................................................................................................... 13
5.3.1 Frequency correction .......................................................................................................... 14
5.3.2 Phase shifting ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.3.3 Artificial harmonics generation ............................................................................................ 14
5.4 The bass processor of the ULTRAFEX PRO .................................................................................. 14
5.5 The surround processor of the ULTRAFEX PRO ............................................................................ 15
6. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 Basic applications ......................................................................................................................... 15
6.1.1 The ULTRAFEX PRO as In Line processor ........................................................................ 15
6.1.2 The ULTRAFEX PRO as sidechain processor ................................................................... 16
6.2 Basic settings ............................................................................................................................... 16
6.3 Typical applications ....................................................................................................................... 17
6.3.1 Sound enhancement during replay ...................................................................................... 17
6.3.2 Sound enhancement during recording ................................................................................. 17
6.3.3 Enhancing the sound of subgroups, monitor and effects paths ............................................ 17
6.3.4 Enhancing the sound of tape duplication ............................................................................. 17
6.3.5 Enhancing the sound of instruments ................................................................................... 18
6.3.6 Enhancing the sound of P.A. systems ................................................................................ 18
6.3.7 Sound enhancement in Hi-Fi and video ............................................................................... 18
7. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 19
8. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................... 20