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1EUser´s ManualBedienungsanleitungVersion 1.0 December 1998DTUBECOMPOSER® T1952www.behringer.de

101.3 Control elementsFig. 1.1: The front of the TUBECOMPOSERThe BEHRINGER TUBECOMPOSER has two identical channels. Each channel is equipped with 7

11E6The THRESHOLD control sets the threshold point for the Compressor section. It has a range of -40 to+20dB. The Soft Knee characteristic is appli

12Fig. 1.3: Control elements of the Peak Limiter and tube sections17The VU Meter can display three levels: the actual gain reduction of the Compressor

13E2628 3031292725Fig. 1.4: The back panel of the TUBECOMPOSER25SERIAL NUMBER. Please take the time to have the warranty card filled out completely b

142.1 Compression/Levelling/Limiting/ClippingNow that the functions of the individual sections have been clearly explained, we would like to acquaint

15EThresholdGain 0 dBInputOutput1:ooNoise Gate,Expander, 1:8IRC-CurveFig. 5.1: IRC curve characteristic of the ExpanderThe result is expansion, which

16If the controls are set correctly, the drum sounds will be dry, sharp and clearly defined. If you do not haveenough mics (or TUBECOMPOSER chann

17EControl element SettingIN/OUT switch IN SC EXT switch OFF SC MON switch OFFINTERACTIVE/HARD KNEE switch INTERACTIVESC FILTER switch OFFTHRESHOLD co

18OutputInputPeak LimitingProgram LimitingReleaseThresholdt/msLevel20 ms10 20 305 msapprox. 1 sFig. 5.3: IGC characteristic of the Limiter sectionThe

19E2.6 The vacuum tube of the TUBE COMPOSEROur engineering team has made it possible to enhance the traditional tube circuitry (particularly for our T

2acc. to the Directives89/336/EWG and 73/23/EWGWe, BEHRINGER INTERNATIONAL GmbHHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Straße 36-38D - 47877 WillichName and address of

203.1.3 The TUBECOMPOSER in digital recording and samplingIn an analogue recording, too low recording levels lead to an increased noise level, wherea

21Eas the last link in the chain preceding the power amp. Thus, you can effectively avoid damage to the midrange/tweeter range caused by clipping of t

223.3 The TUBECOMPOSER as a sound effects unitIn the early 1960s, musicians began looking at the recording process as a way to create new sounds. Th

23E3.6 Sidechain3.6.1 The TUBECOMPOSER as a De-EsserDe-essing is a special application of frequency selective compression. A problem often encoun

243.6.3 Suppressing instruments during recordingAnother function of the BEHRINGER TUBECOMPOSER allows helpful correction of previously recorded ma-te

25E020406080100120140160Threshold Of AudibilityFalling LeavesRecording StudioQuiet ApartmentNormal Conversation"Loud" OfficePower DrillThres

26without components. Even if special low-noise components are used, a certain degree of basic noise cannotbe avoided.This effect is similar when repl

27EFig. 4.3: The interactive relationship between the operating level and the headroomThe need therefore arises for a fast acting automatic gain contr

28level of noise, hum or other ambient background hiss, which can disturb the quality of the program material.Normally these noises are inaudible if t

29Eprocessing meant the beginning of a new era of recording media that provided plenty of dynamic response andallowed for loss-free copying of audio s

3EThis symbol, wherever it appears, alertsyou to the presence of uninsulateddangerous voltage inside the enclosure- voltage that may be sufficient to

30Fig. 4.6: PentodeIn a triode the capacitance between grid and anode is a problem with regard to high frequencies and largeamplification factors. For

31Edifferentiates very clearly in the frequency range of human speech.4.6 The best of both worldsDespite many efforts neither manufacturers nor develo

32A similar effect can be perceived when analog tape is saturated. This saturation effect also compresses therecorded audio material and produces addi

33Evoltage, remove the fuse holder and twist it by 180 degrees before you reinsert it. Matching the two markersmonitors the selected voltage.+ If the

34Unbalanced use ofmono 1/4" jack plugsRingBalanced use ofstereo 1/4" jack plugsBalanced use with XLR connectors1 232 13Input OutputTip =Sig

35E6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSAudio inputConnectors XLR and 1/4" TRS jackType RF filtered, servo-balanced inputImpedance 50 kOhm balanced, 25 kOh

36Peak Limiter sectionType IGC (Interactive Gain Control) Peak LimiterThreshold variable (+4dB to OFF (+22dBu))Ratio oo:1Stage 1 Limiter Type Clippe

37EThe information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or

4T1952TUBECOMPOSERAudio Interactive Dual Channel Expander/Gate/Compressor/Limiter/Peak Limiter.s Our new ULTRA-TUBE® circuitry warms up your music, w

5EFOREWORDDear Customer,We thank you for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the BEHRINGERTUBECOMPOSER. It is one of my mo

6TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION...

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81. INTRODUCTIONIn purchasing the new TUBECOMPOSER Model T1952, you have acquired an extremely efficient and univer-sal dynamics processor, which com

9Ebilities within this application.IGC (Interactive Gain Control) Peak LimiterA further remarkable feature of the BEHRINGER TUBECOMPOSER is the IGC (