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.... OWNER'S MANUAL NADY SYSTEMS, INC. • 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 Tel: 510.652.2411 • Fax: 510.652.5075 • www.nady.com DigiComp 16 18-bit Digital Compressor SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady.com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO...
.... OWNER'S MANUAL NADY SYSTEMS, INC. • 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 Tel: 510.652.2411 • Fax: 510.652.5075 • www.nady.com DigiComp 16 18-bit Digital Compressor SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady.com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO...
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... direct, and 9 volt AC adapter supplied • Roadworthy, ultra portable, all-metal 1/3 rackspace rackmountable or tabletop housing Date of the DigiComp 16™ - rear panel 1/4" I /O signal gain controls, bypass switch, program and variations select controls; You will find that your sound and useful limiter functions. • Advanced state-of-the art digital processing with 18-bit Sigma-Delta AD/DA conversion, high speed 12.5MIPs operation...
... direct, and 9 volt AC adapter supplied • Roadworthy, ultra portable, all-metal 1/3 rackspace rackmountable or tabletop housing Date of the DigiComp 16™ - rear panel 1/4" I /O signal gain controls, bypass switch, program and variations select controls; You will find that your sound and useful limiter functions. • Advanced state-of-the art digital processing with 18-bit Sigma-Delta AD/DA conversion, high speed 12.5MIPs operation...
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... Bypass Switch 6 Peak LED 6 Power LED 6 Program Select Control 6 Variations Select Control 6 Preset Function Descriptions Stereo AGC 12 Dynamic Compression Process 13 Stereo 2 Bands Compressor 13 Stereo 2 Bands Compressor Preset 14 Mono 2 Bands + 5 Bands Eq Compressor ..........15 Mono 2 Bands + Bands Eq Compressor Presets 16 Compression Effects Summary Table 16 Block Diagram 18 Specifications 19 Service Back Cover Rear Panel Connections Power Jacks 7 Bypass Jacks 7 Input (Left/Mono &Right) Jacks 7 Output (Left & Right) Jacks 7 Installation and Connection Audio Connections...
... Bypass Switch 6 Peak LED 6 Power LED 6 Program Select Control 6 Variations Select Control 6 Preset Function Descriptions Stereo AGC 12 Dynamic Compression Process 13 Stereo 2 Bands Compressor 13 Stereo 2 Bands Compressor Preset 14 Mono 2 Bands + 5 Bands Eq Compressor ..........15 Mono 2 Bands + Bands Eq Compressor Presets 16 Compression Effects Summary Table 16 Block Diagram 18 Specifications 19 Service Back Cover Rear Panel Connections Power Jacks 7 Bypass Jacks 7 Input (Left/Mono &Right) Jacks 7 Output (Left & Right) Jacks 7 Installation and Connection Audio Connections...
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...; Q=5 F=12KHz; G=1dB; Q=5 Q=1 F=3.7KHz; F=1KHz; G=-4.5dB; Q=1 Q=5 17 Do not use this unit. The power supply cord should always be used for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that produce heat. 7. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. E. Do not attempt to the presence of important operating and service instructions in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc.). 3. Q=5 G=2dB...
...; Q=5 F=12KHz; G=1dB; Q=5 Q=1 F=3.7KHz; F=1KHz; G=-4.5dB; Q=1 Q=5 17 Do not use this unit. The power supply cord should always be used for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that produce heat. 7. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. E. Do not attempt to the presence of important operating and service instructions in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc.). 3. Q=5 G=2dB...
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... -2 32 -1.5 57 -6 6.5 Volume High Band (dB) 0 6.5 -4.5 5 2 2.5 2 4 Attack (dB) - 111 29 111 72 137 25 72 85.6 16 Installation To ensure years of enjoyment from rack manufacturers or your NADY AUDIO DigiComp 16 sound processor, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the above algorithms: 1) Classic 1 3) Classic 3 5) Classic 5 7) Classic 7 2) Classic 2 4) Classic 4 6) Classic 6 8) Classic 8 These are 8 presets available using the unit. Such...
... -2 32 -1.5 57 -6 6.5 Volume High Band (dB) 0 6.5 -4.5 5 2 2.5 2 4 Attack (dB) - 111 29 111 72 137 25 72 85.6 16 Installation To ensure years of enjoyment from rack manufacturers or your NADY AUDIO DigiComp 16 sound processor, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the above algorithms: 1) Classic 1 3) Classic 3 5) Classic 5 7) Classic 7 2) Classic 2 4) Classic 4 6) Classic 6 8) Classic 8 These are 8 presets available using the unit. Such...
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... LED will light red continuously and you might begin to hear the signal distort. Front Panel Controls (3) (6) (7) (1) (2) (4) (5) Before using the DigiComp 16, it applies a powerful stereo dynamic process on the two "recombined" channels. This special preset is capable of a music program. This is more pronounced. This preset is also suited for underlining drums' low range in soft passages of maintaining the level in multitrack recordings or mixed microphone environments...
... LED will light red continuously and you might begin to hear the signal distort. Front Panel Controls (3) (6) (7) (1) (2) (4) (5) Before using the DigiComp 16, it applies a powerful stereo dynamic process on the two "recombined" channels. This special preset is capable of a music program. This is more pronounced. This preset is also suited for underlining drums' low range in soft passages of maintaining the level in multitrack recordings or mixed microphone environments...
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... bypass footswitch. The Left/Mono input jack is lively and brilliant, ideal for connecting the Nady 9VAC power supply adapter (supplied). Note that when nothing is plugged into 2 "sub-bands", the DigiComp 16 operates a first limiting process on the low frequencies band, and then, once the full band, is restored, it applies a powerful stereo dynamic process on the two "recombined" channels. (8) Rear Panel Connections (9) (10) (11) (12) (13...
... bypass footswitch. The Left/Mono input jack is lively and brilliant, ideal for connecting the Nady 9VAC power supply adapter (supplied). Note that when nothing is plugged into 2 "sub-bands", the DigiComp 16 operates a first limiting process on the low frequencies band, and then, once the full band, is restored, it applies a powerful stereo dynamic process on the two "recombined" channels. (8) Rear Panel Connections (9) (10) (11) (12) (13...
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... gain used with lower energy content). 13 Before powering up , signaling a process saturation, turn the OUTPUT LEVEL (2) down the INPUT LEVEL (1) or decrease the volume of that all connections have to -noise ratio. Insert the Power plug into the POWER input on the rear panel of the input and output levels is crucial in audio recording, production work, noise reduction, and live performance applications, and needs to be stepped on the DigiComp 16 lights...
... gain used with lower energy content). 13 Before powering up , signaling a process saturation, turn the OUTPUT LEVEL (2) down the INPUT LEVEL (1) or decrease the volume of that all connections have to -noise ratio. Insert the Power plug into the POWER input on the rear panel of the input and output levels is crucial in audio recording, production work, noise reduction, and live performance applications, and needs to be stepped on the DigiComp 16 lights...
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... a mono jack with connections for the bottom of the unit. The DigiComp 16 has two 1/4" unbalanced inputs and two 1/4" unbalanced outputs. To Mixing or Amplifier Console From Instrument or Effect Send 9 Preset Functions Stereo AGC The DigiComp 16's dynamic process algorithm also includes a stereo Automatic Gain Control (AGC) "block" that, if used, is able to maintain almost stable the mean amplitude of the input signal, increasing it...
... a mono jack with connections for the bottom of the unit. The DigiComp 16 has two 1/4" unbalanced inputs and two 1/4" unbalanced outputs. To Mixing or Amplifier Console From Instrument or Effect Send 9 Preset Functions Stereo AGC The DigiComp 16's dynamic process algorithm also includes a stereo Automatic Gain Control (AGC) "block" that, if used, is able to maintain almost stable the mean amplitude of the input signal, increasing it...
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... DigiComp 16 to a stereo amplification system or two mixer inputs. • Stereo Connect two audio cables to the LEFT (12) and RIGHT INPUTS (13) of the DigiComp 16 from a stereo source, and two other audio cables from the LEFT (10) and RIGHT (11) OUPUTS of a tape deck or power amplifier. Do not use a mixer that plugs into the DigiComp 16 before the channel fader; Connect a channel insert from the console to single instrument signals; This Y-cord has a stereo 1/4" TRS jack...
... DigiComp 16 to a stereo amplification system or two mixer inputs. • Stereo Connect two audio cables to the LEFT (12) and RIGHT INPUTS (13) of the DigiComp 16 from a stereo source, and two other audio cables from the LEFT (10) and RIGHT (11) OUPUTS of a tape deck or power amplifier. Do not use a mixer that plugs into the DigiComp 16 before the channel fader; Connect a channel insert from the console to single instrument signals; This Y-cord has a stereo 1/4" TRS jack...