Thr eeq contr ols at a glance – Joemeek three Q Desktop Channel User Manual
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Contr
ols
at
a
Glance
PREAMP
GAIN
-
sets
the
amount
of
audio
amplification.
Too
little
gain
and
the
sound
will
be
too
quiet;
too
much
and
the
signal
could
become
distorted.
PEAK
LED
-
lights
6dB
below
clipping.
LINE
switch
-
selects
the
Line
(jack)
input
instead
of
the
Mic
(XLR)
input.
The
LED
lights
when
active.
COMPRESS
- sets the level of signal (or “Threshold”) above which the
signal starts to be compressed.
A
TT
ACK
- sets how quickly the compressor responds to peaks above
threshold.
RELEASE
- sets the time during which the signal returns to its normal size
after compression. In general, the longer the time, the less obvious the
compression.
COMPRESSION METER
- 4-Led bargraph indicates the amount of gain
reduction in dB, which is taking place at any given moment.
COMP
switch
- turns the compressor on.
The LED lights when active.
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F
-
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z.
MID
- controls the middle frequencies in the audio spectrum. 15dB of
boost or cut is available at the selected frequency
.
MID FREQ
- sets the frequency at which the MID control operates,
anywhere from 300Hz to 5kHz.
HF
- controls the volume of the High Frequencies or “T
reble” in the
audio spectrum. 15dB of boost or cut is available around 12KHz.
EQ switch
- turns the equalizer on.
The LED lights when active.
OUTPUT GAIN
- is the volume control or “Fader” for the outputs of the
threeQ.
VU METER
- 8-Led bargraph shows the output signal level in dB at
any given moment.
48V PHANT
OM POWER switch
- when pressed in, feeds 48V phan
-
tom power to the microphone XLR connector
. Most condenser type
microphones require phantom power to operate.
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