Focusrite Red 3 User Manual

Power Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Signal Connections
Red 1
Four Channel Microphone Preamplifier . . . . . . . . page 5
Controls
Setting the Gain
Setting the Phase
Recording in Stereo
Red 3
Compressor / Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Compressor
Dynamic Range
The Controls
Ratio
Setting the Ratio
Threshold
Setting the Threshold
Attack and Release
Setting the Attack Rate
Setting the Release Rate
Make-up Gain
Gain Change
+14 dB
Limiter
Using the Key Input
Compressing and Limiting a Stereo Signal
Compensating for a Quiet Signal
How to use Compression
When to use Compression
Red 7
Microphone preamplifier and Dynamics . . . . . . page 11
Microphone Preamplifier
Compressor
De-Esser and Exciter
–Controls
High-pass Filter
Red 8
Two Channel Microphone Preamplifier . . . . . . . page 12
Non Operation of All Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Changing a Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
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Contents

Focusrite Red 3 Specifications

General

Sidechain Input	Yes
Maximum Output Level	+26dBu
Noise	<-90dBu (20Hz to 20kHz)
Release Time	50ms to 5s
Inputs	XLR, 1/4" TRS
Outputs	XLR, 1/4" TRS
Power Supply	Internal PSU, 100-240V, 50-60Hz