Harman DBX 1066 - Raising a Signal Out of a Mix; Speaker Protection

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added to further define the performance.
It is also possible to separate certain vocals or instruments from a mono program already mixed: refer to fre-
quency-weighted compression on page 12.
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single channels of program material. However, it will generally be found that large amounts of compres-
sion are more audible in a mixed stereo program than they might be on the separate tracks that were
mixed to create the program.
3MOOTHINGOUTMICROPHONELEVELS
When distance is created between the vocalist and the microphone there will be a variation in the signal level.
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allowing low-level input signals to be reproduced through the system at higher volume.
3MOOTHINGOUTMUSICALINSTRUMENTLEVELS
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3PEAKERPROTECTION
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but if large signals come along, the gain will be reduced to prevent clipping and save sensitive system compo-
nents from excessive heat buildup or other type of damage.
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