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Summit Audio Model DCL-200

Dual Compressor-Limiter

Operating Manual

IMPORTANT!: CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BEFORE HOOKUP OR OPERATION OF THE DCL-200.

WARNING!: 

HIGH VOLTAGE

. THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS. SERVICING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL OR FACTORY. DO NOT OPERATE THE DCL-200 WITH THE
COVERS REMOVED

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Summit Audio Inc.

1183 Baltic Suite A

Gardnerville, NV 89410

Copyright 1992, 1997, 1999 Summit Audio Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed in

the U.S.A.

Doc.# 522A00

Summary of Contents for DCL-200

Page 1: ... THE DCL 200 WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS SERVICING SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OR FACTORY DO NOT OPERATE THE DCL 200 WITH THE COVERS REMOVED Summit Audio Inc 1183 Baltic Suite A Gardnerville NV 89410 Copyright 1992 1997 1999 Summit Audio Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in the U S A Doc 522A00 ...

Page 2: ... Features include Continuously variable attack and release times Adjustable threshold Variable slope ratio Output gain control Soft knee transition characteristic Stereo link switch Dual true VU meters Side chain insert Bypass switch Hand crafted in the USA Having found this manual carefully unpack the DCL 200 and it s power cord Save the carton and packing material should it be needed for future ...

Page 3: ...kes the DCL 200 to return to unity gain after compression A setting of 0 is the fastest release time up to 35mS and 10 is the slowest up to 10S As the release time is increased the DCL 200 becomes more and more program dependant 1 NOTE The attack and release values are not on the dial because they interact with each other and vary with different amounts of gain reduction AC Threshold and Slope con...

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Page 5: ...ssing Plug a TRS insert cable into the side chain jack on the back of the DCL 200 Plug the send tip of the insert cable to the input of an EQ and the return ring of the cable to the EQ output Boost the frequencies on the EQ that you want to compress de ess Ducking Send the output of the lead program material into the side chain input after inserting the DCL 200 on the background program material E...

Page 6: ... a much lower setting to achieve the same amount of gain reduction as in the previous example By allowing this interaction you can adjust the circuit for peak or average responding operation This allows adjustment of the DCL 200 to deliver a larger variety of smooth sounds Audio Path The Audio path has a balanced input followed by the gain cell a tube amplifier and a balanced discrete output stage...

Page 7: ...es attenuated in the side chain causing the low frequency content to not affect the gain reduction High frequency response of the side chain may be boosted to help prevent high frequency overload the DCL 200 can become a de esser in this mode When stereo linked the insert point for the top channel channel 1 controls both channels 1 and 2 Sleeve Ring Tip Side Chain connections are unbalanced Ground...

Page 8: ... the replacements must be selected using 5 volts DC on the filaments The tubes we use are selected in the circuits that they are used in to ensure proper operation long life and low distortion and noise In at least 50 of the cases we have tested gear that has been used for several years actually have lower noise and distortion levels than when new This makes the question of when to replace tubes d...

Page 9: ...they will operate at optimal specifications For the longest life it is recommended that you turn off the unit when it is not in use Please mount the unit in your rack making sure that there is sufficient ventilation especially on the right and left side of the chassis The DCL 200 will generate a significant amount of heat therefore it is necessary to have good air flow to prevent damage to your DC...

Page 10: ...t 4dBu corresponds to 0 VU The output is balanced or unbalanced using 990 operational amplifiers Output impedance is 75 Ω The recommended output load is 600 Ω or more Maximum output approaches 30 dBu Input The input is electronically balanced with and input impedance of 40 k Ω with input clipping at 24dBu Frequency Response 5 Hz to 70 kHz Noise Less than 80 dBu at unity 10 Hz to 80 kHz Distortion ...

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