Behringer Minicom COM800 - Manual (Page 5)

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MINICOM COM800
DEUTSCH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 5
1.1 Before you get started ..........................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Shipment ....................................................................................................................6
1.1.2 Initial operation ...........................................................................................................6
1.1.3 Online registration ......................................................................................................6
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS ........................................... 7
2.1 The front ...............................................................................................................................7
2.2 The rear ................................................................................................................................8
3. THE PRESETS OF THE MINICOM ............................................................. 9
3.1 Preset categories ..................................................................................................................9
3.2 The presets in detail .......................................................................................................... 10
4. THE MINICOM IN PRACTICE ................................................................... 11
4.1 How to set levels correctly .................................................................................................. 11
4.1.1 The I/O LEVEL switch .............................................................................................. 11
4.1.2 Signal adjustment ..................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Giving instruments more presence ................................................................................... 12
4.2.1 Using the MINICOM as a traditional compressor ................................................... 12
4.3 Giving music productions more punch .............................................................................. 12
4.3.1 Using the MINICOM as a maximizer ...................................................................... 13
5. INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 14
5.1 Connection options and audio connections ...................................................................... 14
5.1.1 The MINICOM in the insert path ............................................................................. 14
5.1.2 The MINICOM as a mix-signal compressor connected in series ........................... 15
6. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 16
7. OTHER MINI PRODUCTS ......................................................................... 17
8. WARRANTY ............................................................................................... 18
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for showing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the MINICOM
COM800. The MINICOM COM800 is a preset compressor that allows you to raise both the loudness
and punch of your audio material quickly and effectively. Since a lot of experience is required to be
able to adjust the parameters of a compressor, the COM800 comes with 16 user-friendly presets for
the most common applications to make things easier. These presets are based on tried-and-tested
compressor settings and are optimized for a high level of usability. You can simply trust your ears
when choosing the most appropriate setting and thus focus on what really counts: your music.
Despite its ease of use the COM800 gives you all the functions of a fully-featured compressor. For
example, you can use it as a mono compressor for individual signals, such as vocals, guitar, bass,
etc. or as a master compressor for stereo mix signals. The downstream enhancer makes up for
high-frequency loss due to high compression ratios, and the gain reduction display keeps you informed
about the actual amount of compression applied. After all, you don’t want to leave anything to
chance.
With the COM800 you’ll always be set for success!
1. INTRODUCTION