528E
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Operational Details
This section describes the details of operating the 528E. Usage information can be found later in
this chapter.
The 528E accepts monaural analog input signals at mic or line level, processes them, and delivers
them back to you as balanced line, unbalanced line or balanced mic level signals.
Stand-alone Operation
A vast majority of users use the 528E as a stand-alone device. Here the 528E replaces their usual
microphone preamp and either feeds their tape machine or workstation directly, in essence be-
com ing a one-input, one-output console. Figure 7-2 illustrates the connections needed.
FRONTPANEL
MI C I NP U T
BYPASS
+48V
POWE
R
P
HAN
TOM
LINE INPUT
PRE-AMP
OU T P U T
STAGE
INPUTOU T P U T
SIDECHAIN
RING=SEND
TIP=RETURN
INPUT
DE -E S SE QUALIZER
INPUTOU T P U T
BALANCED OUTPUT
OU T P U T
UNBALANCED
INPUT
OU T P U T S T AGE
OU T P U T
EXPANDER/COMPRESSOR
`MIC' POS IT ION
SWITCH IN
INPUT S ELECT
RPESSSESPR
Figure 7-2. Hookup for stand-alone operation
FRONTPANEL
SWIT CH IN `LINE'
(OUT ) POS IT ION
INPUT S ELECT
RETURN INPUT
TO CHANNEL PATCH
PATCH SEND OUTPUT
F R OM CH ANNE L
MI C I NP U T
BYPASS
+48V
POWE
R
P
HAN
TOM
LINE INPUT
PRE-AMP
OU T P U T
STAGE
INPUTOU T P U T
SIDECHAIN
RING=SEND
TIP=RETURN
INPUT
DE -E S SE QUALIZE R
INPUTOU T P U T
BALANCED OUTPUT
OU T P U T
UNBALANCED
INPUT
OU T P U T S T AGE
OU T P U T
EXPANDER/COMPRESSOR
RPESSSESPR
Figure 7-3. Using the 528E as a channel insert device