Rane ME60S Instruction Manual - Page 4

OPERATORS MANUAL ME60S microGRAPHIC EQUALIZER 4 6 CHANNEL 1 2 8 ±12 0 10 OL LEVEL BYPASS ±6 RANGE 4 6 CHANNEL 2 2 8 ±12 0 10 OL LEVEL BYPASS ±6 RANGE LOW HIGH 250 3k 150 5k 40 10k 15 30k 10 40k CUT FILTERS 25 31.5 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1k 1.25k 1.6k 2k 2.5k 3.15k 4k 5k 6.3k 8k 10k 12.5k 16k 20k 6 12 • • 3 6 • • 0 0 • • 3 6 • • 6 12 LOW HIGH 250 3k 150 5k 40 10k 15 30k 10 40k CUT FILTERS 25 31.5 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1k 1.25k 1.6k 2k 2.5k 3.15k 4k 5k 6.3k 8k 10k 12.5k 16k 20k 6 12 • • 3 6 • • 0 0 • • 3 6 • • 6 12 POWER ME60S MICROGRAPHIC EQUALIZER Quick Start Okay, know-it-all. So you don't need to read the manual. Well do your mother a favor and just read this section and you don't have to read anything else. Ever. Hook-up is intuitive. Just follow the silkscreened instructions on the rear of the unit. All three Inputs are wired in parallel (they do not sum); and all three Outputs are wired in parallel. Use any one Input and any or all Outputs. Polarity convention is per IEC/ ANSI/AES standards of pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative and pin 1 shield. The ME60S does not invert the signal. Set the LOW and HIGH CUT FILTER controls as necessary to restrict bandwidth. Full frequency response results from positioning them all the way to the bottom. Anyone familiar with other graphic equalizers finds the ME60S just as familiar. Setting curves is as easy as it is on all Rane graphics thanks to our innovative constant-Q circuitry. If you feel you want more information on setting up your curves, please see the back page. There, now was that so bad? ME60S Connection When first connecting the ME60S to other components, leave the POWER switch off until the very last. This gives you a chance to make mistakes and correct them without damaging your fragile speakers, ears and nerves. INPUTS The ¼" and XLR Inputs are wired in parallel and are actively balanced. Each works equally well. Choose strictly from a required hardware point-of-view. The XLR wiring convention adheres to American, British and International standards of pin 2 or tip being hot, pin 3 or ring being return, and pin 1 or sleeve being shield. It is not necessary to short any inputs to ground- it doesn't hurt, it's just not necessary. Use pin 1, or the shell, for shield ground. Unbalanced operation involves using only pin 2 or tip as signal, and pin 1 or sleeve as shield and ground. OUTPUTS The Outputs mimic the Inputs. Balanced output requires using pin 2 or tip, and pin 3 or ring for the signal. It does not require pin 1 or shield. The signal exists differentially between the two balanced leads; ground is not involved. For hum-free systems ground is used only for shielding. EXPANDING Expanding and/or daisychaining the Inputs and Outputs normally uses the ¼" jacks. Two parallel Input connectors allows driving a second signal processor or amplifier without special cabling. SIGNAL LEVELS Signal levels from -10 dBV to +4 dBu are considered normal and within range (at least 20 dB of headroom exists above these levels). Do not directly connect microphones into the ME60S. These require a separate mic preamp. WEAR PARTS This product contains no wear parts. Manual-1