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Empirical Labs PUMP User Manual

Empirical Labs PUMP
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Index
2 What is PUMP?
2 Features
3 Specifications
3 Using PUMP for the First Time
6 Example Settings
9 The Jumpers on the PC Board
9 The Saturator
10 PUMP Pet Tricks
10 Troubleshooting
11 Stereo Operation
12 Customer Comments
14 Warranty
Block Diagram
Recall Sheet
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Empirical Labs PUMP Specifications

General IconGeneral
Output Impedance50 Ohms, Servo Balanced
ControlsThreshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output
Power SupplyExternal Power Supply (specified voltage)
InputsXLR (balanced)
OutputsXLR (balanced)

Summary

What is PUMP?

Features

Specifications

Using PUMP for the First Time

Example Settings

Vocals

Guidance on using the PUMP compressor for vocal tracking and mixing.

Bass

Recommended settings for bass guitar processing with the PUMP.

Electric Guitar Settings

Tips for using the PUMP on electric guitar parts, clean or distorted.

Acoustic Guitar Settings

How to achieve a glassy sound and manage transients on acoustic guitar.

Piano and Keyboard Settings

Settings for piano and keyboard, focusing on attack and sustain.

Drum Settings

Using the PUMP for drums, controlling transients and "percussiveness".

Snare, Kick, and Tom Settings

Specific advice for drum components like snares, kicks, and toms.

Room Microphone Settings

Techniques for using the PUMP on room microphones for ambience.

Opto Compression Setting

Achieving an LA2a-type sound with the PUMP's Opto release.

1176 Style Compression

Mimicking the fast attack and aggressive compression of an 1176.

The Jumpers on the PC Board

The Saturator

PUMP Pet Tricks

Troubleshooting

Stereo Operation

Customer Comments

Warranty and Factory Service

PUMP Block Diagram

Recall Sheet

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