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T L Audio
IVORY SERIES
User Manual
VP-5051 VALVE
VOICE PROCESSOR
Tony Larking Professional Sales Limited,
Letchworth, England.
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Summary of Contents for TL Audio IVORY Series
- Page 1 T L Audio IVORY SERIES User Manual VP-5051 VALVE VOICE PROCESSOR Tony Larking Professional Sales Limited, Letchworth, England.
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION The T L Audio Ivory Series consists of a range of hybrid valve signal processors, which utilise low noise solid state electronics in conjunction with classic valve circuitry to produce audio processing units offering very high quality signal paths with the unique valve audio character.
- Page 3 has a nominal 0dB of gain at its centre, with up to 15dB of further gain available to ensure full modulation of digital recorders. A gate is provided after the output control, and may be used to remove unwanted noise during pauses in the normal audio signal. A red LED illuminates when the gate is shut.
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Page 4: Installation
INSTALLATION AC Mains Supply. The unit is fitted with an internationally approved 3 pin IEC connector. A mating socket with power cord is provided with the unit, wired as follows: Brown: Live. Blue: Neutral. Green/Yellow: Earth (Ground). All mains wiring should be performed by a qualified electrician with all power switched off, and the earth connection must be used. - Page 5 equipment in the chain, e.g. the mixing console, also has provision for balanced connections. Audio Inputs. Microphone Input. The microphone input is via 3 pin female XLR connector, suitable for balanced or unbalanced microphones. The mating connector should be appropriately wired as follows for balanced or unbalanced operation: Balanced inputs: - Pin 1 = Ground (screen).
- Page 6 - Pin 3 = Signal Ground When using unbalanced signals, the signal ground may be obtained by linking pins 1 and 3 in the mating XLR connector. If this connection is not made, a loss in level may result. Unbalanced Line Inputs. An unbalanced line level input at a nominal level of -10dBu is also provided, on a 0.25”...
- Page 7 Balanced Output. The output is via a balanced, 3 pin male XLR connector. The mating connector should be wired as follows: - Pin 1 = Ground (screen), - Pin 2 = Signal Phase (“+” or “hot”), - Pin 3 = Signal Non-Phase (“-” or “cold”). Unbalanced Output.
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Page 8: Operation
OPERATION. Front Panel. The front panel controls are identified in fig.2. Pre-Amplifier section. The input source and phantom power are selected on the four position rotary switch. The selections are: MIC +48V: Microphone input with 48V phantom power, MIC: Microphone input, no phantom power, LINE: Line input, AUX:... -
Page 9: Drive And Peak Leds
A line level signal should already be at about the correct operating level, but this may be checked by monitoring the “Input” on the meter. The input gain should be adjusted until the meter reads about 0VU at normal audio level. Aux Input. - Page 10 A common use of sidechain equalisation is “de-essing” to reduce sibilance on vocals. A suitable equaliser which can be inserted into the sidechain is the TL Audio Ivory Series 5013 which matches the 5051 in audio levels and styling.
- Page 11 A “Hold” circuit delays the onset of release for approximately 10msec after the input signal reduces below the threshold. This feature helps to reduce the distortion commonly caused when using a compressor with a short release time to process a low frequency signal, for example a bass guitar, where the compressor attempts to modify the gain during each half cycle of the input waveform.
- Page 12 The link cable should be fitted, as for stereo operation, but the Stereo Link switch should only be depressed on the “slave” 5051 (the background music channel in the example above). If the compressor is switched out on the master unit, gain reduction will only occur on the slave unit.
- Page 13 HM Band. The HM (High-Mid Frequency) band is similar in operation to the LM band, except that the centre frequencies are obviously higher, and concentrated in the critical upper vocal region of the spectrum. The available frequency range is 1K5Hz to 5KHz. HF Band.
- Page 14 VU Meter. The processor is equipped with an illuminated VU meter. The meter should normally be used to monitor the audio output from the unit, and is calibrated for nominal level of +4dBu at the balanced output = 0VU. Similarly, 0dB on the meters also corresponds to -10dBu at the unbalanced output.
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Page 15: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Microphone Input: Electronically balanced. Input impedance greater than 2Kohm. Gain range +16dB to +60dB. Noise -127dBu (EIN with 150 ohm source, 22Hz - 22KHz and maximum gain). 3 pin female XLR connector. Phantom Power: +48V at 10mA maximum. High Pass Filter: -3dB at 90Hz, 12dB per octave. - Page 16 Instrument Input: Gain control range 40dB. Maximum input level +12dBu. 2 pole 0.25” jack socket. Compressor: Threshold -20dBu to +20dBu, Attack 0.5msec to 40msec, Release 40msec to 4 seconds, Ratio 1:1.5 to 1:30, Gain Make-Up 0 to +20dB. Equaliser: LF Band: +/-12dB at 60Hz to 500Hz.
- Page 17 Balanced Output: Electronically balanced, unbalanced compatible. Output impedance 47 ohms. Maximum level +26dBu. 3 pin male XLR connector. Unbalanced Outputs: Output impedance 47 ohms. Maximum level +18dBu into 10Kohms. 2 pole 0.25” jack socket. Frequency Response: 10Hz to 40KHz, +0, -1dB. Noise: -80dBu, 22Hz to 22KHz, line input selected at 0dBu input and output gain, Compressor on, and EQ on and flat.
- Page 18 Dimensions: 19” rack mounting, 2U high. 483mm wide x 88mm high x 200mm deep. Weight: 2.5Kg. he above specifications are subject to change without notice. SERVICE Should the processor require service, it must be taken or posted to an authorised dealer.
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