dbx 160X - 3.0 OPERATION; 3.1 OUTPUT CONTROL; 3.2 THRESHOLD CONTROL; 3.3 RATIO CONTROL

OPERATING CONTROLS
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□ 12 Segment Display - indicating GAIN REDUCTION.
□ Meter Calibration - input/output meter calibration, so the 160XT can
be used in a variety of situations where the “0" reference is not con¬
sistent.
□ V 4 “ Input and Output Connectors - we kept the % u phone jacks from
the 160X, with the output capable of driving its own additional 600ft
load (single-ended) in addition to any load at the XL output.
□ Detector Input - useful for special applications including frequency
conscious compression in which an external equalizer is used.
□ DC-controlled Parameters - the signal does not pass thru any of the
parameter controls. Instead a DC voltage controls all functions
which eliminates any possibility of potentiometer noise as the con¬
trols age.
Applications
The dbx 160XT is capable of handling a wide range of applications. In the
studio, the 160XT can be used on everything from vocals to percussion.
In live sound reinforcement, the 160XT can allow the engineer to get that
“fat studio sound” out of the drum kit or provide protection limiting for the
speakers. In radio or television broadcast, the 160XT will produce stable
. voice levels, even with non-professional subjects. , ;v
Operating controls __
Front Panel
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THRESHOLD
■ • •
•C1.0W ABOVE
BYPASS SLAVE
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■ 40dBm «20dBm ■■ ■
THRESHOLD OVER EASY
• • • • ••••••••••••# • LEVEL
■ 40 30 20 15 10 6 6 1 4 3 2 ' 0 t 2 4 6 10 ?0 •
OUTPUT ••• •••••••••-GAIN REDUCTION
-2050 »20dB
COMPRESSION OUTPUT ,
COMPRESSOR/LIMITER
Figure 1: Front Panel
BYPASS Switch and Indicator Depressing the BYPASS button creates
a “hard-wire bypass” of the 160XT’s circuitry by connecting the input di¬
rectly to the output; If the 160XT is being provided with AC power, an
LED above the switch turns ON in Bypass mode.
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