ULTRAVOICE VX2000
User’s Manual
Version 1.2 July 2003
ENGLISH
ULTRAVOICE VX2000
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure—voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual.
DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
1)Read these instructions.
2)Keep these instructions.
3)Heed all warnings.
4)Follow all instructions.
5)Do not use this device near water.
6)Clean only with a dry cloth.
7)Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8)Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9)Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, extension cords, and the point at which they exit the unit.
11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the device. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/device combination to avoid injury from stumbling over it.
13)Unplug this device during lightning storms or when not used for long periods of time.
14)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device, the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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ULTRAVOICE VX2000
ULTRAVOICE
High-Performance Mic Preamplifier/Voice Processor
sProfessional high-performance mic/line preamplifier and voice-processor
sHigh-end vintage-design discrete transistor input stage VX2000
sAuthentic tube emulation circuitry for typical tube and tape saturation sounds
sTrue RMS expander for extremely smooth noise reduction
sOpto compressor for inaudible level control and creative sound processing
sIntegrated dynamic enhancer replaces high-frequencies lost through compression
sVoice-optimized equalizer specially designed for voice enhancement
sOpto de-esser for removal of excessive sibilance from your vocal track
sHigh-performance VCA’s for extremely natural sound processing
sUltra low-noise 4580 operational amplifiers for outstanding audio performance
sAccurate LED metering for crystal-clear level and processor indication
sServo-balanced gold-plated XLR connectors for all main inputs and outputs
sUltra high-precision potentiometers for ultimate accuracy and repeatability
sIlluminated switches ensure perfect operation in dark stage environments
sHigh-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction for long life and durability
sShielded toroidal power transformer for lowest noise interference
sDesigned in Germany. Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system
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ULTRAVOICE VX2000
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the ULTRAVOICE.
Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: to present you with an outstanding product whose flexibility makes it an ideal tool both in studio and live sound environments. The task
of designing our new ULTRAVOICE certainly meant a great deal of responsibility, which we assumed by focusing on you, the discerning user and musician. Meeting your expectations also meant a lot of work and night shifts. But it was fun, too. Developing a product usually brings a lot of people together, and what a great feeling it is when all who participated in such a project can be proud of what they’ve achieved.
It is our philosophy to share our enjoyment with you, because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team. With your highly competent suggestions for new products you’ve made a significant contribution to shaping our company and making it successful. In return, we guarantee you uncompromising quality (manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system) as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely reasonable price. All of this will enable you to give free rein to your creativity without being hampered by budget constraints.
We are often asked how we manage to produce such highquality devices at such unbelievably low prices. The answer is quite simple: it’s you, our customers! Many satisfied customers mean large sales volumes enabling us to get better purchasing terms for components, etc. Isn’t it only fair to pass this benefit on to you? Because we know that your success is our success too!
I would like to thank all of you who have made the ULTRAVOICE possible. You have all made your own personal contributions, from the developers to the many other employees at this company, and to you, the BEHRINGER user.
My friends, it’s been worth the effort!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ |
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1.1 Before you get started .................................................... |
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1.1.1 |
Initial operation ..................................................... |
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1.1.2 |
Warranty ............................................................... |
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2. CONTROL ELEMENTS ............................................. |
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2.1 |
Discrete vintage input stage ........................................... |
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2.2 |
Expander and tube emulation ........................................ |
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2.3 |
Opto compressor ............................................................ |
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2.4 |
Voice-optimized EQ ........................................................ |
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2.5 |
Opto de-esser and master section ................................. |
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2.6 |
Rear panel ...................................................................... |
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3. RECORDING WITH THE ULTRAVOICE ................... |
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4. MIXDOWN WITH THE ULTRAVOICE ....................... |
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5. THE ULTRAVOICE IN LIVE APPLICATIONS ........... |
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6. INTEGRATION INTO A RECORDING SYSTEM ....... |
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7. AUDIO CONNECTIONS ............................................ |
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7.1 |
Rack mounting ................................................................ |
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7.2 |
Audio connections .......................................................... |
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8. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... |
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9. WARRANTY ............................................................ |
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRAVOICE VX2000. With the ULTRAVOICE you now own a very useful device that allows you to creatively enhance your music. With its professional features, the VX2000 produces impressive results both in a studio environment and in live applications. Functions such as the opto compressor or the voice-optimized EQ enable you to process highly dynamic signals and adapt them to the overall sound of the music program. The BEHRINGER ULTRAVOICE unites a microphone preamplifier, control amplifier and equalizer, and connects seamlessly to hard-disk recording systems, for example, to record vocals directly to disk. As a result, you get signals of the highest quality, as there is no insertion into a mixing console which deteriorates the audio. But also in live applications your ULTRAVOICE offers pro-level signal processing functions to optimize vocal signals.
In order to get to know the VX2000 and its functions, simply connect an audio signal and try each single control. Uncompressed signals, e.g. your own recordings, work best to get an idea of the opto compressor and how it works. Professional CD’s usually contain pre-compressed material, so that sound changes through an additional compression stage cannot be perceived as easily.
Once you’ve developed a feeling for the individual components of your VX2000, you can start combining the various functions to freely unfold your creativity.
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1. INTRODUCTION |
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