dbx 128 - CONNECTIONS; Connecting to Preamps;Receivers; Connecting to Tape Recorders

CONNECTIONS
Where to Connect Your dbx 128
If your preamp, receiver, or integrated amp/preamp has
tape monitoring provisions, the 128 should be connected
within the tape monitor loop. {n other words, connect the
TAPE OUT of your preamp to the 128’s RECORD INPUTS,
and connect the 128’s PLAY OUTPUTS to your preamp’s
PLAY or TAPE INPUTS (Figure 4).
For preamps, receivers or integrated amps that do not
have tape inputs and outputs, connect the PREAMP OUT-
PUTS to the 128’s RECORD INPUTS, and connect the
128’s PLAY OUTPUTS to your main amp INPUTS (Figure
5). (NOTE: When making recordings with this setup, keep
all filter and tone controls set at ‘‘flat,’’ or whatever setting
yields the flattest frequency response. Tonal adjustments
can be made when playing back the tape.)
Where to Connect Your Tape Recorder
Connect the 128’s RECORD OUTPUTS to the RECORD
INPUTS, or LINE INPUTS of your tape recorder. Do not
connect the 128’s RECORD OUTPUTS to the MIC INPUTS
of your tape recorder; the output level from the 128 is too
high for most mic inputs, and could cause distortion. Con-
nect the PLAY OUTPUTS, MONITOR OUTPUTS, or LINE
OUTPUTS of your tape recorder to the PLAY INPUTS of
the 128 (Figure 4 ).
Caution: Make sure that the power is OFF on all equipment
when installing the 128. As a precaution, turn down the
volume on your amplifier prior to switching on the 128 for
the first time. Inadvertent decoding of non-encoded programs
(128 in PLAY mode) can create surging to high volume levels.
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Fig. 4 — Connecting the 128 in a Tape Monitor Loop
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