Summit Audio Element 78 EQ-200, Manual To Operations

Page 1: ...MPE 200 EQ 200 by Guide To Operations for firmware version 2 19 2 23...

Page 2: ...ppear to be operating normally or exhibits a marked change in performance It has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Liquid has been spilled into it or if it has been exposed to rain WARNING TO REDU...

Page 3: ...P FILTER SCREEN AMBER 10 INPUT SETUP SCREEN YELLOW 11 4 EQUALIZER SECTION 12 EQUALIZER OVERVIEW 12 BOOST CUT CONTROL 12 FREQUENCY CONTROL 12 Q CONTROL 13 5 MASTER SCREENS 14 MASTER CHANNEL SELECT 14 E...

Page 4: ...RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE DE 0 8 A 90 125v 0 4 A 200 250v ATTENTION DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE For more information on fuses and voltage selection see section 8 at the back of this manual 1...

Page 5: ...he Mic inputs can accept up to 21 dBu 18 dBu if unbalanced when set to zero gain and can be used with most line level signals The Mic Pre outputs are always active When Eq In is selected you can inser...

Page 6: ...l mode 2 2 The Signal flow of one channel is shown below Note that the gain trim is in front of the EQ modules and that the output meter tap is before the fader These facts are important for proper op...

Page 7: ...are post mic preamp The EQ may be used separately from the mic preamps which have their own outputs 2 3 The MPE 200 uses two types of controls Displays Switches and Encoders In general pressing the d...

Page 8: ...es will be lost when another preset is loaded or the MPE 200 is turned off Preset Memory and Control Flow NOTE A special situation occurs when recalling a preset on a single channel that has the same...

Page 9: ...obtained be selecting each channel individually and selecting a gain amount then selecting both channels This operation emulates a clutched stereo analog control in that the offset is removed if both...

Page 10: ...lowpass and if both are set to the same frequency the resulting slope is 24 dB octave Push the knob to select either filter Rotate the knob to select the desired frequency or an off position When off...

Page 11: ...The input selection Mic or Eq selects what is feeding the Eq The input selection and phase are retained if the power is cycled but the phantom power settings are not saved and default to off as a safe...

Page 12: ...state of the B channel shown on the right When off the filter circuit is completely removed from the signal path 4 2 BOOST CUT CONTROL The Eq Boost Cut control is to the right of each filter display T...

Page 13: ...er Q adjustment is accessed by pressing the frequency encoder knob The range of adjustment is 0 6 1 6 octave to 2 0 0 5 octave A higher Q number represents a sharper or narrower bandwidth filter The e...

Page 14: ...f Stereo mode is set both channels are controlled at once S will appear behind the channel number If both channels have the same preset number loaded the MPE 200 behaves as if in stereo mode Set each...

Page 15: ...er changes to the last previously loaded one Thus by repeatedly pressing the knob you can alternate between any two presets for A B comparison If the MPE 200 is set to Stereo mode a single preset is l...

Page 16: ...d only changes made while the preset is unlocked will be stored in the preset memory Channel Mode The channel mode controls the basic configuration of the MPE 200 When set to Stereo all the Eq control...

Page 17: ...n Both channels are enabled for Fade The output fader approximates a standard fader curve with 20 dB occuring at mid scale The fader is always in fine mode with 64 steps covering the full range The pr...

Page 18: ...I channel 1 selected Every time a preset is loaded a SysEx message containing the preset just loaded is sent to the MIDI output This SysEx message can be recorded on a SysEx librarian or sequencer to...

Page 19: ...urns off the analog power and displays a flashing green beacon as a reminder that the MPE 200 is only sleeping To wake it up press the Input display for second This unit can also be put to sleep by pr...

Page 20: ...tion or voltage selection ATTENTION DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE 8 1 FUSE INSPECTION OR REPLACEMENT Remove the rectangular fuse holder by gently prying at the notch provided with a small s...

Page 21: ...side of the Power Entry module with the white plastic key facing away from the MPE and the printed voltage legend on the side of the tab toward the fuse holder Firmly push the tab into the slot until...

Page 22: ...gned and manufactured in the USA by Summit Audio Inc 1183 Baltic Suite A Gardnerville NV 89410 USA TEL 775 782 8838 email sound summitaudio com Contents of this manual are Copyright 1999 2000 by Summi...