Joemeek MC2 Stereo Compressor - Manual (Page 2)

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JOEMEEK
reborn
–
the
legend
gr
ow
s
The
Next
Generation
of
Joemeek
studio
processors
represents
a
quantum
leap
in
the
history
of
the
Joemeek
legend.
Long
regarded
for
its
“Big
Sound”,
the
original
Joemeek
gear
was
both
revered
and
reviled
for
its
somewhat
“quirky”
nature.
Now
we
have
taken
the
best
of
what
made
the
Joemeek
products
sound
great,
refined
it,
distilled
it,
added
to
it
and
repackaged
it.
Properly
and
robustly
engineered
for
predictable,
controllable
performance,
th
e
ne
w
r
an
ge
r
et
ai
ns
th
e
fa
m
ou
s
Jo
em
ee
k
so
un
d,
w
ith
it
s
w
id
e,
fl
at
fr
eq
ue
nc
y
response
extending
from
subsonic
to
ultrasonic.
It
also
uses
genuinely
low
n
o
is
e
c
ir
cu
itr
y,
w
ith
l
o
ts
o
f
h
e
a
d
ro
o
m
(
im
m
u
n
ity
t
o
o
ve
rl
o
a
d
).
A
cc
u
ra
te
ca
lib
ra
tio
n
an
d
m
et
er
in
g,
t
og
et
he
r
w
ith
c
le
ar
p
an
el
la
be
lli
ng
,
gi
ve
y
ou
c
om
pl
et
e
confidence
in
what’
s
going
on.
While
some
equipment
pays
lip-service
to
quality
and
“professional
rules”
but
fails
to
deliver
,
the
Next
Generation
of
Jo
em
ee
k
pr
od
uc
ts
a
re
fo
un
de
d
on
g
oo
d
so
lid
e
le
ct
ro
ni
c
an
d
au
di
o
en
gi
ne
er
in
g,
and
withstand
direct
comparison
with
the
very
best
names
in
mixers
and
outboard
gear
.
The
Joemeek
range
provides
everything
you
need
to
get
your
performance
onto
tape/disc.
About
the
Designer
The
Next
Generation
of
Joemeek
has
been
completely
re-engineered
by
renowned
audio
electronics
consultant
Allan
Bradford.
With
his
background
in
physics
and
30
years
experience
with
the
design
of
instruments,
mixers,
processors
and
amplifiers,
Allan’
s
unique
range
of
expertise
ensures
that
Joemeek
remains
at
the
forefront
of
music
technology
.
Joemeek
is
manufactured
and
marketed
under
the
direction
of:
PMI
A
UDIO
GR
OUP
USA:
1845 W
. 169th Street
Gardena, CA
90247
toll free:
877-563-6335
fax:
310-323-9051
email:
[email protected]
UK:
Unit 2 Babbacombe Business Park
Babbacombe Road,
Torquay
, Devon
TQ1 3SY
tel:
+44 (0) 1803 329848
email:
[email protected]
W
ritten by
Allan Bradford, MSc
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Using
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Getting
Connected.............................................................10
Using
the
Preamp...............................................................10
Using
the
Compressor
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Using
the
GR
Hold.............................................................1
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Using
the
Stereo
Width......................................................1
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the
Insert
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Technical
Specification
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