Rane PE 15 User Manual

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OPERATORS MANUAL PE 15
PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER
QUICK START
If all else fails, read the manual. Yeah, yeah. But nothing is going to fail and you, being one smart cookie, don’t need
to read the stupid manual. But you should read this section just to cover your affairs. So, quickly, here goes.
The PE 15 has few hidden gotchas. One of these may be the shelving feature of Bands 1 and 5. Remember that
pulling on the bandwidth (BW) knob causes it to come forward with a positive click, indicating the Shelf Mode is active.
Use Shelving Bands 1 and 5 like Bass and Treble tone controls, where you want control over the whole top or bottom
ends of the spectrum.
Hook-up is simple. The PE 15 accepts all combinations of balanced or unbalanced, XLR, ¼" TRS or TS connectors.
However, note the INPUT connectors are wired in parallel and may not be used together. Use only one at a time. They
will not function as a summing type of Input for two different sources, but they may be used in a daisy chain fashion
to feed other units. On the other hand (to randomly pick a hackneyed expression), you may use the paralleled OUTPUTs
to drive two destinations.
Never connect anything except a Rane approved AC power supply to the thing that looks like a red telephone jack
on the rear of the PE 15.
WEAR PARTS: This product contains no wear parts.

Rane PE 15 Specifications

General

Type	Stereo Equalizer
Input Connectors	XLR, 1/4" TRS
Output Connectors	XLR, 1/4" TRS
Power Supply	Internal
THD+N	<0.01%
EQ Range	±12dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	<0.01%
Frequency Bands	15
Output Impedance	100 Ohms
Frequency Response	20 Hz to 20 kHz
S/N Ratio	>100 dB
EQ Bands	15 per channel
Signal to Noise Ratio	>100 dB
Power Requirements	50/60Hz
Dimensions	19" x 1.75"
Weight	5.5 lbs
Input Impedance	10 kΩ

Summary

QUICK START

Shelving Feature

Explains the pull-out BW knob for Shelf Mode on Bands 1 and 5 for tone control.

Input and Output Connections

Details hook-up with XLR, TRS, and TS connectors for inputs and outputs, and daisy-chaining.

Power Supply Warning

Caution against using non-Rane approved AC power supplies for the unit.

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

POWER Switch and Indicator

Describes the main power switch and its yellow indicator light.

OVERLOAD Indicator

Explains the red indicator for signal levels near clipping.

MASTER LEVEL Control

Details the main gain control, from attenuation to +20 dB boost.

Overall BYPASS Controls

Covers the bypass switch and its indicator for hard-wire bypass.

Filter Band Controls

Describes BW, LEVEL, and FREQ controls for each of the five filter bands.

Filter BYPASS Switches and LEDs

Explains switches to bypass individual filters and their associated LEDs.

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

Input Connectors

Details the ¼" TRS and XLR input jacks and their wiring.

Output Connectors

Describes the ¼" TRS and XLR output jacks and their parallel wiring.

Remote POWER Supply Input

Specifies the connection for the 18V AC center-tapped power supply.

Chassis Ground Point and Grounding

Explains the grounding screw and methods to prevent hum or buzzing.

PE 15 CONNECTION AND OPERATION

Connection Guidelines

Discusses line-level compatibility, system insertion, and wiring for unbalanced use.

Operating Instructions

Details power-up sequence, initial control settings, and using an RTA.

Feedback and Noise Management

Covers notching feedback with narrow bandwidth and potential noise trade-offs.