Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RC500 Presonus
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Overview Resources T utorial Hookup RC 500 Channel Strip with Solid-Stat e Preamp , C ompressor , and EQ O wner ’ s Manual ww w .presonus.com ® English.
T able of Contents 1 Over view — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 Summar y of RC 500 Fea tures — 1 1.3 What’ s in the Box — 2 2 Hookup — 3 2.1 Input Contr ols — 3 2.2 Compressor C ontrols — 4 2.3 EQ Contr ols — 5 2.4 VU Meter and Contr ols — 6 2.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Overview 1 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the PreSonus® RC 500. Pr eS onus Audio Electronics , Inc., has designed the RC 500 utilizing high-grade components to ensur e optimum per formance that will last a lif etime.
1.3 What’ s in the Box Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Overview 2 • VU meter with selectable Output Level and Gain Reduction display • Master F ader output control • Balanced Send and Return signals • Balanced line-level output on XLR and ¼” TRS connectors • Internal toroidal pow er supply • Steel chassis 1.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 3 2 Hookup 2.1 Input Contr ols Input Source Select. The input Source Select switch allows you to choose between the signal sources c onnected to the RC 500 inputs. It patches the selected input through the signal chain, complet ely bypassing the other inputs.
2.2 Compr essor Contr ols Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 4 2.2 Compr essor Controls Threshold . S ets the threshold of the compr essor . When the signal’ s amplitude (level) exceeds the thr eshold setting, the compressor engages.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 5 2.3 EQ Con trols Low Band F requency . Sets the center frequency of the EQ’ s low-fr equenc y band. Y ou can adjust the center frequency between 20 and 400 Hz. Low Band Gain. Sets the attenuation or boost of the EQ’ s low-frequency band.
2.4 VU Meter and Contr ols Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 6 High Band Shelf . By default, the high band of the EQ is a standard peak filter with a fixed Q of 0.6. When the Shelf switch is engaged, the high band functions as a shelving filter .
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 7 Line Input. This balanced XLR connection can be used for line-level devices such as keyboards, drum machines , and sound modules. T o use this input, turn the Source Select switch to the Line position.
2.7 Hookup Diagrams Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup 8 2.7 Hookup Diagrams 2.7.1 Basic Recording Diag ram 2.7.2 Advanc ed Recording Diagram MIC INPUT LINE INPUT INSERT LINE OUTPUT (+4dBu) Keyboard/DI Mic MIC INPUT LINE INPUT INSERT LINE OUTPUT (+4dBu) Preamp Source Only Processed Sour ce Acoustic guitar StudioLive 16.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 9 3 T utorial 3.1 A Brief T utorial on Dynamics Proc essing The RC 500 includes a custom FET compressor . What f ollows is an excerpt from a brief tutorial on dynamics processing writt en by Pr eS onus president and founder Jim Odom.
3.1 A Brief T utorial on Dynamics Processing Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 10 signal level , or threshold. C ompression refers, basically , to the ability to reduce , by a fixed ratio , the amount by which a signal’ s output level can increase relativ e to the input level.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 11 3.2 Equalizers Y our RC 500 is equipped with a 3-band semi-parametric EQ.
3.2 Equalizers Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 12 Shelving EQ A shelving EQ attenuates or boost fr equencies above or below a specified cutoff point. Shelving equalizers come in two diff erent varieties: high- pass and low-pass.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 13 T able 1 Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost Human Voice 7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound 2 k.
3.2 Equalizers Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Hookup T utorial 14 T able 2 • bass “pluck” • acoustic/electric guitar attack • lower piano register attack • vocal clarity • decrease .
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Resources 15 4 Resourc es 4.1 Audio Specifications Input Impedance Microphone 1500 Ω Line 1 kΩ Instrument 1 MΩ Maximum Input Lev el M.
4.2 RC 500 Block Diagram Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Resources 16 4.2 RC 500 Block Diagram +48V Compressor High Pass Output Level VU Meter Outputs Low Mid High Mic Input Phantom Power Switch -.
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Resources 17 4.3 RC 500 Recall Sheet DA TE: ARTIST: SONG TITLE: MIC/INST : NO TES: DA TE: ARTIST: SONG TITLE: MIC/INST : NO TES:.
4.4 T roubleshooting Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Resources 18 4.4 T roubleshooting No power . F irst make sure your unit is plugged in. If it’ s connected to a pow er conditioner , verify that the pow er conditioner is turned on and functioning properly .
RC 500 Owner ’ s M anual Overview Resources T utorial Hookup Resources 19 4.5 W arranty Pr eSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., warrants this pr oduc t to be free of def ec ts in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the da te of original retail purchase.
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18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Bat on Rouge, Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 ww w .presonus.com Part# 820-RC50023-A ® RC 500 Channel Strip with Solid-Stat e Preamp , C ompressor , and EQ O wner ’ s .
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