dbx 1066 - Manual (Page 17)

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even enters the signal input. This will suppress the program material preceding this loud passage. The 1066 will
then begin to recover from compression (release) before the loud passage has dropped back down toward the set
threshold. This will cause the output level to surge higher as the note or passage should be decaying.
Installation Considerations
Hookups and Cabling: The 1066 is designed for nominal -10 dBV or +4 dBu levels. The 1066 can be used with
either balanced or unbalanced sources and the outputs can be used with either balanced or unbalanced loads,
provided the proper cabling is used.
A balanced line is defined as two-conductor shielded cable with the two center conductors carrying the same
signal but of opposite polarity when referenced to ground. An unbalanced line is generally a single-conductor
shielded cable with the center conductor carrying the signal and the shield at ground potential.
Normal Balanced Connections for Inputs and Outputs
Connection XLR TRS 1/4” Jack
Ground: Pin 1 Sleeve
High: Pin 2 Tip
Low: Pin 3 Ring
Normal Unbalanced Connections for Inputs and Outputs
Connection XLR TRS 1/4” Jack TS 1/4” Jack
Ground: Pin 1 Sleeve Sleeve
High: Pin 2 Tip Tip
Low (ground): Pin 3 Ring Sleeve
Tie pin 3 to the ground for unity gain in/out of the 1066 when using unbalanced input connections to bal-
anced output connections or balanced input connections to unbalanced output connections. To do other-
wise won’t hurt the unit but will result in unmatched input to output levels, and the level control will not
be properly calibrated.
The following cable wiring diagrams may to assist you with input and output connections for both balanced and
unbalanced connectors.
Installation Considerations