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Page 2 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

2 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 This symbol, wherever it appears, alertsyou to important operating and mainte-nance instructions in the accompanyingliterature. Read the manual. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not removethe cover (or back). No user serviceable parts insid...

Page 3 - FOREWORD; Uli Behringer

3 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of COMPOSER PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence inBEHRINGER products by purchasing this unit. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months ...

Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

5 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Before you begin .........................................................................................................

Page 10 - Compressor section

10 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 3 The RATIO control is used to adjust the expansion ratio when the signal drops below the thresholdvalue. This control determines whether the unit works as an expander (low ratio level) or as a gate (1:8).The expansion ratio can be set from 1:1 to 1:8. 4 When a signal below t...

Page 11 - Peak limiter section; The LIM LED lights up as soon as the limiter function is activated.

11 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 13 Using the SC MON switch will enable you to connect the side chain control signal to the audio output,whilst at the same time muting the audio input. This function provides you with the ability to monitor theside chain signal that is returned via inserted equalizers or othe...

Page 12 - Rear panel control elements of the COMPOSER PRO; Noise as a physical phenomenon; TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

12 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 2.4 Rear panel control elements of the COMPOSER PRO Fig. 2.5: Control elements of the rear panel 21 SERIAL NUMBER. Please take the time to complete and return the warranty card within 14 days of thedate of purchase, otherwise you will lose the right to the extended warranty. ...

Page 15 - leakage on individual tracks in multitrack recording.

15 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 inaudible as soon as considerably louder sound signals in the same frequency band are added. Nevertheless,the further the level that the desired signal decreases, the more the noise floor becomes a disturbing factor.Expanders or noise-gates offer a solution for this problem: ...

Page 18 - Compressor section

18 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 4.2.3 Reducing leakage in stage mics The COMPOSER PRO has many uses in live-work, on stage and in multi-miking situations: a well set upexpander/gate can effectively suppress background noise, compressor type pumping noise and microphoneleakage etc. without producing any unde...

Page 19 - Initial settings for the compressor section

19 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 Threshold Gain 0 dB Input Output oo:1 Limiter Ratio 2:1 Ratio 4:1 Hard Knee green yellow red IKA Curve LED Fig. 4.2: IKA characteristic of the compressor section The new IKA (Interactive Knee Adaptation) circuit prevents aggressive compression, created by high ratios,from sou...

Page 20 - Peak limiter section

20 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 technique is required, the attack and release times can also be manually adjusted. The experienced user will be in a position to specify parameters while in bypass mode and thus realize theeffect before the unit is actually switched into operation. This is important in live s...

Page 21 - Initial settings for the peak limiter section; Using the COMPOSER PRO for recording and cassette duplication; SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

21 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 Output Input Peak Limiting Program Limiting Release Threshold t/ms Level 20 ms 10 20 30 5 ms approx. 1 s Fig. 4.3: IGC characteristic of the limiter section The diagram illustrates the functioning of the IGC limiter. The solid graph represents the output signal, while thedash...

Page 22 - The COMPOSER PRO in digital recording and sampling; The COMPOSER PRO as a protective device

22 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 5.1.1 The COMPOSER PRO in digital recording and sampling In an analogue recording, too low recording levels lead to an increased noise level, whereas too high levels willcause a compressed and “squashed” sound. In extreme cases, it will cause distortion due to tape saturation...

Page 23 - The COMPOSER PRO in broadcast

23 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 5.2.1 Protection of a system with a passive crossover If your sound system incorporates a passive crossover network (included in the loudspeaker case), insert theBEHRINGER COMPOSER PRO between your mixing console output and the power amplifier input. It is usedas the last lin...

Page 24 - EXTERNAL SIDE CHAIN APPLICATIONS; The side chain function; monitoring, until it is within the range of the sibilance.

24 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 6. EXTERNAL SIDE CHAIN APPLICATIONS 6.1 The side chain function The BEHRINGER COMPOSER PRO offers an exceptionally usable external facility by using the side chainfunction. By activating the SC EXT switch, the COMPOSER PRO’s control path is disconnected from theaudio input an...

Page 25 - Anticipated compression

25 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 l o r t n o C g n i t t e S h c t i w s T X E C S N I h c t i w s N O M C S T U O h c t i w s E V I T C A R E T N I F F O h c t i w s R E T L I F C S T U O l o r t n o c D L O H S E R H T B d 0 2 + : l o r t n o c O I T A R 4 : 1 h c t i w s O T U A T U O l o r t n o c K C A ...

Page 27 - Selecting the operating level

27 COMPOSER PRO MDX2200 Unbalanced use ofmono 1/4" jack plugs Ring Balanced use ofstereo 1/4" jack plugs Balanced use with XLR connectors 1 2 3 2 1 3 Input Output Tip =Signal Tip =hot (+ve) Sleeve =Ground / Shield Sleeve =Ground / Shield Tip Tip Sleeve Sleeve Strain relief clamp Strain relie...

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