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Tube drive – Drawmer TS1 Stereo Vacuum Tube Compressor with Instrument and Mic Pr-Amp User Manual

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Tube Station 1 OPERATORS’ MANUAL

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TUBE DRIVE

Tube Drive

A variable control that regulates the amount of tube colouration.

Note: even with the control rotated fully counter-clockwise some

tube warmth will be added. To disable the tube stage fully, the

section must be switched off.

Active

Switches the tube circuitry into the signal path and illuminates the

status LED.

OUTPUT SECTION

Gain Trim

The output level may be adjusted between !30dB and +5dB to

compensate for level changes caused by compression and

limiting.

Limit

This is a Hard level limiter fixed at +16dB (ref +4dBu). A led

indicates when limiting occurs.

Meters

Two eight-section LED meters display the signal level (from !35dB

to 0dB) sent to the Digital Output (if fitted).

Analogue Output

Sets the overall Analogue output level of the TS1 from Off to

+16dB. Adjusting this control does not change the meter levels.

Bypass

Switches the unit into Bypass to allow comparison with the input

signal, illuminates the status LED.