dbx 463X - dbx 463 X Features Overview; Single-Slider Operation; Adjustable Threshold Control; High-Impedance Input

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Expander
The
dbx
model
463X is the
simplest,
easiest-to-use
noise-
gate
expander
on the
market.
(It's
also
easy
on
the
budget.)
Modeled
after
our
904 modular
noise
gate, the
463X is
designed
for
the
recordist/mixer,
instrumentalist,
ENG
technician,
sound
contractor
—
indeed,
for
anyone
who
needs
a
friendly
processor
that
gets
rid
of
unwanted
noise
between
notes
or
sounds.
The
important
operating
feature
of
the 463X
is
the
single-
slider
action,
which
enables
quick
setting
of
the
amount
and
severity
of
gating.
There's
also
a
knob
for
setting
the
threshold
point
where
this
gating
occurs. In
an
instant
you
can
change
the
gating
characteristics
—
and the
noisiness
and
overall
sound
of
the
program
—
by
ear.
The
single-ended
input
and
output
let the
user
patch
into
the
signal
path
at
line
level.
For
the
performer,
there's
a
high-impedance
input
jack
on
the
front
as well.
Plug
in,
connect
the
463X
to
the
amp
or board,
and
you're
on
your
way.
(The
Hi-Z
input
defeats
the
rear
input
and
has
its own
trim
for
a
wide
range
of
instrument/
pickup
levels.)
Finally,
there's
a
“Key”
input
for
special
applications
like
frequency-
sensitive
gating.
Two
463Xes
become
a
master/slave
stereo
pair
of noise
gates
at
the
push
of
a
button
and
a single
connection
cable.
However,
if you
pair
a 463X
with
a
163X
OverEasy
Compres-
sor/Limiter,
you
have
a
choice
of
configurations.
If the
163X
is the
slave
and
the
463X
the
master,
you'll
have
a
stereo
pair
of
463Xes
—
the
163X
turns
into
a 463X.
And
if
it's
the
other
way
around
(the
163X
the
master
and
the
463X
the
slave),
then
the
463X
turns
into
a 163X
and
you have
a
stereo
pair
of
163X
Compressor/
Limiters.
Features
Single-slider
action
Adjustable
threshold
1/4“
front-panel
high-impedance
input
Stereo-strappable
600-ohm
output
to
+
18
dBv
Key
input
for
special
applications