Phoenix Audio DRS-Q4M
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1. Disconnects internal Ov from the chassis earth This is for use when using microphones with their own PSU or can be useful in situations where hum is being created by an earth loop This push button does not disconnect the chassis safety earth from the mains earth REAR PANEL Mic Input XLR This XLR accepts both Microphone and Line level inputs These can be balanced or unbalanced inputs Output XLR Transformer balanced output Can be used at the same time as the Output _ TRS Jack as long as total loading does not exceed 200R INPUT and OUTPUT connections The DRS is fitted with an XLR input on the rear panel The XLR s are industry standard Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold The DI input is a standard 1 4 6 35mm mono jack socket wired Standard Tip hot Sleeve Ground The Output of the unit is on the rear of the unit and is available on both a 3 Pin XLR wired as the input XLR and a Stereo 1 4 6 35mm Jack socket wired Tip Hot Ring Cold Sleeve Ground The outputs are wired in parallel DRS Q4M mk2 SETUP INSTRUCTIONS The DRS Q4M mk2 has two LED s to indicate level These LED s are connected to the OUTPUT of the unit NOT the mic pre section This makes the LED s indication much more useful for setting up levels on the Mic Pre and the DI and to give you a clear view of what level is being sent to external equipment The LED s are marked 0 Green and 8 Yellow These are set to illuminate at2. transformer of the DRSQ4M mkz2 and loading should not exceed a total of 200R
3. OdB and 8dB 4 and 6 on a PPM Meter The Yellow LED has some hysteresis so that the signal peaks can be seen The Mic GAIN Knob and the OUTPUT level knob work independently of each other The mic GAIN knob has no effect on the DI input The simplest method of setup is to plug a microphone into the Mic input turn the Mic GAIN knob to it s minimum position 30dB and set the OUTPUT level knob to around the 2 O Clock position While a constant sound source is applied to the microphone turn the Mic GAIN knob one click at a time until the OdB Green Led is just illuminated The Mic gain is now set to optimum but with PLENTY of headroom available and the output will be around OdB The OUTPUT level knob is provided to allow OUTPUT level adjustment If you prefer to have a hotter output turn the OUTPUT knob up to suit You can turn the OUTPUT knob fully up without any distortion as there is plenty of headroom on the output stage Also if you prefer to have a LOWER level on the output I E for semi pro outboard gear which requires around 10dB input simply turn the OUTPUT knob down to taste When using the DI input plug the external signal source into the mono jack on the front panel and adjust the OUTPUT Level so that the Green Led is just illuminated This will give an output Level of OdB and can be adjusted to taste Additional Setup Information Firstly unlike a lot of mic pre s the yellow LED is not a warni
4. PHOENIX AUDIO PHOENIX AUDIO Costa Mesa CA 92626 USA Telephone 1 866 302 1091 Email sales phoenixaudio net Owner s Manual Firstly let us congratulate you on your purchase of the DRSQ 4M mk2 Microphone Pre Amplifier DI Eq The DRSQ 4M mk2 is a 4 Band Gyratory based Eq with 11 selectable frequencies and Mic Line and DI inputs We know you will be as pleased with it s sonic qualities as we are You are now the proud owner of a Mic pre DI Eq that has the advantages of more than 25 years experience in audio engineering today s component and manufacturing technology but still retaining that sound uniquely achievable through Class A design As you can tell Phoenix Audio is dedicated to the development of Class A discrete technology used within high build quality equipment The DRS Q4M mk2 uses our well proven and loved Class A output stage DSOP 2 but also has our latest breakthrough in transformer less Class A Discrete truly balanced Mic Input Technology which gives a valve like sound It also incorporates our high input impedance DI circuitry You CAN hear the difference DRS Q4M mk2 Specifications 1U half rack space unit With 240V 110V mains voltage input selector switch Class A DSOP 2 Output specs Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB Maximum Output Level 26dBu 1kHz Noise 90dB 20Hz to 20kHz Output connections XLR and TSR 1 4 Jack on rear Phoen
5. an the marked gain Eg 30 position in LINE mode is OdB 60dB position in LINE mode is 30dB Output Level Rotary knob The Output level knob controls the level at the output XLR on the rear panel only It does not affect the input sensitivity Level LED s The LED s are marked 0 Green and 8 Red These are set to illuminate at OdB and 8dB Corresponding to 4 and 6 on a PPM Meter The LED s are PPM style metering and have some hysteresis to allow a better view of fast changing levels These LED s are connected to the OUTPUT stage of the unit to give you a clear view of what level is being sent to external equipment DI Input _ Jack socket The Jack socket is a TS socket wired Tip Hot Sleeve Cold The DI input is a high input impedance circuit without the use of FETs and is capable of accepting a wide range of instruments from keyboards to guitars and more EQL Push Button Engages the Gyratory Based Eq circuit when depressed DI Push Button Disconnects the Input XLR and engages the DI Jack on the front panel HPF Push Button Engages the High Pass Filter The filter is active regardless of which input is being used Phase Push Button Reverses the Phase of the Input XLR only 48V Push Button Applies 48V Phantom Power to the Input XLR The phantom power will be applied to the XLR in both Mic and Line mode Mic Line Push Button Switches the Input XLR between Mic and Line depressed mode Earth Lift Push Button
6. ix Audio s unique Class A transformer less True balanced Mic input stage Microphone Line input XLR on Rear Panel DI inputs _ TSR Jack on Front Panel Individual Earth Lift Push button Switches Gain Range Mic input 30 to 70 in 5dB steps With 10dB more available on the fader Gain reduction 30dB pad push button Mic Line switch Mic input High Input Impedance DI Mono 1 4 Jack on front panel no FETs Gain Meter LED Metering Green 0dB Yellow 8dB corresponding to 4 and 6 on a PPM Meter Phantom Power Switchable phantom on Push button Switch High Pass Filter Roll off starts at 120Hz 12dB per Octave Phase Reverse on Push button Switch Frequency Response Mic Input Stage 0 4dB 40Hz 0 3dB 25kHz Frequency Response DI Input Stage 0 3dB 40Hz 0 5dB 25kHz Typical Headroom 24dB on Mic Pre stage Gyratory based EQ Frequency Centres 4 Bands High 15K 10K Hi Mid 6K 3K 1K6 Low Mid 800Hz 400Hz 200Hz Low 130Hz 80Hz 40Hz EQ Cut Boost Levels 16dB Cut Boost Per Band stepped to 21 positions DI Stage gain Maximum of 20dB CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS Front Panel Rotary Gain Sensitivity Switch The sensitivity switch operates in both Mic and Line Mode For Microphone mode the switch s gain range is marked from 30dB to 70dB When the LINE switch is pressed in the sensitivity of the gain control is 30dB lower th
7. ng that the output of the unit is clipping It is purely there to indicate 8dB output level The DRS units were originally fitted with a Green LED 0dB and a Red LED 8dB but we found that the Red LED was making users believe that the unit was clipping Red danger clipping which was NOT the case so this was changed to a Yellow LED in later models so that users tended to not regard it as a Clipping LED You can turn the output knob all the way up to maximum and still be sure the output of the unit will not clip The amount of headroom on both the input AND output stage is HUGE There will never be a time when you can t get a hot enough output only occasionally too hot an input then you just simply turn down the input gain knob in Mic mode or switch to line mode The best thing to do is ignore the Yellow LED if you want a very hot output and set the unit up as follows When the DRS is switched into DI mode the Mic Line Sensitivity switch and Mic Line push button become disconnected and are not used in DI mode For Microphone Input 1 Set the output knob to about the 2 O Clock position or just over half way 2 Set the mic input level so that the green LED is just beginning to come on solidly this indicates 0dB OUTPUT level 3 If the red or yellow LED is coming on 8dB OUTPUT level and you think the unit is clipping it is NOT the output stage just step the input gain knob back one click 4 Turn the output kn
8. ob up to the level you would like If you wanted a very hot output level ignore the red or Yellow LED I ll try to explain a little more The LED s on the front panel are there to give you an indication of output level only OdB and 8dB corresponding to 4 and 6 on a PPM Meter this is because most semi pro and indeed a lot of Professional equipment cannot handle the full output of the DRS Q4M mk2 and the LED s give you a good indication of output level so that you can determine where in the audio chain you may be getting clipping They do NOT indicate that the DRS Q4M mkz2 is clipping The only place you might get clipping on the DRS Q4M mkz2 is in the INPUT stage although the headroom on the INPUT stage is very high So if you believe the DRS Q4M mk2 IS clipping just turn the INPUT down but the OUTPUT can be turned up to maximum if you wanted The DRS Q4M mk2 is capable of handling a huge input range from 70dB right up to 0dB Mic mode and STILL have 10dB of headroom The output stage can easily deliver 25dB Please don t automatically believe the DRS Q4M mk2 is clipping Each of the four EQ bands has 16db cut and boost so its very powerful and each click of the detented pots will equate to around 1 5db in either cut or boost How they are used in application settings could be like this Vocals Boost at 15k to inject some air into the vocal Boost at either 800hz or 400hz Cut at 3k Cut at 130hz o
9. r 80hz Acoustic guitar Boost at 10k or 15k Cut at 200hz Electric Guitar Cut at 130hz Boost at 200hz Boost at 6k Cut at 10k Drums Kick Drum HI PASS Boost 80hZ Cut 400hZ Boost 6kHz Cut 10kHz Snare Drum HI PASS Cut 80hZ Boost 200hZ Cut 1kHz Boost 10kHz Rack Tom HI PASS Boost 130hZ Cut 400hZ Boost 6kHz Cut 10kHz Floor Tom Boost 80hZ Cut 800hZ Boost 6kHz Cut 10kHz For DI input Simply insert the input signal into the DI jack and turn up the level using the Output knob only remember the 20dB pad push button and Mic sensitivity switch are not operable in the DI mode If the Green LED is Just lit then the unit will be sending a level of OdB to the output XLR and if the Yellow LED is lit then it is sending 8dB to the output XLR this is NOT the maximum levels the unit will output but is purely and indication of level If you want a much Hotter output then simply turn up the output level knob to whatever you need You can turn the output level knob to almost maximum without any fear of distortion in the output stage This still leaves 10dB of headroom Both output connections are wired in parallel and both can be used at the same time for instance the XLR connected to external recorder the Jack to monitor Also Y cables and splitters can be used to send the output signal to various destinations at one time Users should be aware that using both outputs together will mutually load the output
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