BEHRINGER COM800 Manual - Free PDF Download

Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2 MINICOM COM800 CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture. The a...

Page 3 - DEUTSCH; MINICOM; Ultra-Compact Stereo Modeling Compressor with 16 Presets

3 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH COM800 MINICOM Ultra-Compact Stereo Modeling Compressor with 16 Presets s Ultra-compact 9.5" stereo modeling compressor for studio and stage applications s 16 awesome preset models for the most typical compression applications (vocal, drums, guitar, keyboard, etc.) s Ded...

Page 4 - FOREWORD

4 MINICOM COM800 FOREWORD Dear Customer,welcome to the community of Mini Series users and thank y o u v e r y m u c h f o r e x p r e s s i n g y o u r c o n f i d e n c e i n BEHRINGER products by purchasing the COM800. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is ...

Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

5 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 5 1.1 Before you get started .......................................................................................................... 6 1.1.1 Shipme...

Page 6 - Before you get started

6 MINICOM COM800 1.1 Before you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Your COM800 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to assure secure transport. Should the condition of the cardboard box suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect the unit immediately and look for physical indications of d...

Page 7 - CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS

7 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS 2.1 The front Fig. 2.1: Front panel control elements of the COM800 The two LED displays show the preset currently selected. One LED is assigned to each preset. The LED of the active preset lights up. + The presets are grouped in six differ...

Page 9 - THE PRESETS OF THE MINICOM; Preset categories

9 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH 3. THE PRESETS OF THE MINICOM The COM800 comes with a total of 16 different presets. These pre-programmed compressor settings save you a lot of work and trouble. Depending on the application in question they give you the desired results. You dont have to be familiar with th...

Page 10 - The presets in detail

10 MINICOM COM800 3.2 The presets in detail The 16 presets of the MINICOM have been optimized for a variety of applications. Feel free to use them for other purposes too. In the end, only the sound achieved determines whether or not a preset is the right one for the desired result. &DWHJRU\ 1R 3...

Page 11 - THE MINICOM IN PRACTICE; How to set levels correctly

11 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH 4. THE MINICOM IN PRACTICE Typically, music production comprises three steps: the actual recording as well as the mix and mastering processes. First of all, individual signals are recorded. In a computer-based production environment this means that each instrument is record...

Page 12 - Giving instruments more presence; Giving music productions more punch

12 MINICOM COM800 4.2 Giving instruments more presence Compressors are most often used to optimize the levels of individual signals during recording or mixing. When doing a mix you have surely noticed at some point or other that it is difficult to control the volume of some signals. Lets take vocal...

Page 14 - Connection options and audio connections

14 MINICOM COM800 5. INSTALLATION 5.1 Connection options and audio connections There are various ways to integrate the COM800 into your set-up. Depending on the application in question, you will need different sets of connecting cables. 5.1.1 The MINICOM in the insert path Connect the MINICOM via th...

Page 17 - OTHER MINI PRODUCTS

17 MINICOM COM800 DEUTSCH Fig. 7.1: MINI products stack on top of each other 7. OTHER MINI PRODUCTS The MINICOM belongs to the MINI suite of BEHRINGER products, which can operate together and are introduced below: MINIFEX FEX800 Ultra-compact 9.5 " stereo multi-effects processor for studio and s...