Joemeek SIXQ User Manual

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JOEMEEK

D I S T R I B U T E D BY PM I A U D I O G R O U P

1845 W. 169th Street

Gardena, CA 90247

USA

SIX

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Joemeek User Guide

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JOEMEEK reborn – the legend grows

The Next Generation of Joemeek studio processors represents a quantum

leap in the history of the Joemeek legend. Long regarded for its “Big Sound”,

the original Joemeek gear was both revered and reviled for its somewhat

“quirky” nature. Now we have taken the best of what made the Joemeek

products sound great, refined it, distilled it, added to it and repackaged it.

Properly and robustly engineered for predictable, controllable performance,

the new range retains the famous Joemeek sound, with its wide, flat frequency

response extending from subsonic to ultrasonic. It also uses genuinely low

noise circuitry, with lots of headroom (immunity to overload). Accurate cali-

bration and metering, together with clear panel labelling, give you complete

confidence in what’s going on. While some equipment pays lip-service to

quality and “professional rules” but fails to deliver, the Next Generation

Joemeek products are founded on good solid electronic and audio engineering,

and withstand direct comparison with the very best names in mixers and

outboard gear.

The Joemeek range provides everything you need to get your performance

onto tape/disc.

About the Designer

The Next Generation of Joemeek has been completely re-engineered by

renowned audio electronics consultant Allan Bradford. With his background

in physics and 30 years experience with the design of instruments, mixers,

processors and amplifiers, Allan’s unique range of expertise ensures that

Joemeek remains at the forefront of music technology.

Joemeek is manufactured and

marketed under the direction of:

PMI AUDIO GROUP

USA: 1845 W. 169th Street

Gardena, CA 90247

toll free: 877-563-6335

fax: [phone]

email: [e-mail]

UK: P.O. Box 358

Torquay, Devon TQ2 5XS

tel: [phone]

email: [e-mail]

Written by Allan Bradford, MSc

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Contents

sixQ Controls at a Glance...............................................4

Overview............................................................................6

Preamplifier........................................................................6

Insert Point..........................................................................7

Compressor.......................................................................8

Meequalizer.......................................................................10

Output Stage.....................................................................11

Digital Interface..................................................................12

Using the sixQ..................................................................13

Getting Connected.............................................................13

Using the Preamp...............................................................13

Using the Compressor.......................................................14

Using the Meequalizer.......................................................14

Using the Output Stage......................................................14

Troubleshooting..............................................................15

Technical Specification...................................................16

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48V PHANTOM POWER switch - feeds 48V power to the microphone

XLR connector. Most condenser microphones require phantom power

to operate.

IRON switch - selects transformer coupling of the Mic (XLR) input. The

LED lights when active.

PAD switch - selects 20dB attenuation of the Mic (XLR) input. The LED

lights when active.

LINE switch - selects the Line and INSTRument (1/4” jack) inputs

instead of the Mic (XLR) input. The LED lights when active.

Ø switch - reverses the phase of all inputs.

INSTRument input – high impedance input. Plugging in here overrides

anything plugged into the Line input.

PREAMP GAIN - sets the amount of audio amplification. Too little gain

and the sound will be too quiet; too much and the signal could become

distorted.

PEAK LED - lights 6dB below clipping.

HPF - “high-pass filter”. Mainly for use with microphones, this helps

remove stage rumble, handling noise and “pops”. The LED lights when

active.

COMPRESS - sets the level of signal (or “Threshold”) above which the

signal starts to be compressed.

SLOPE - sets the compression ratio applied to signals above threshold.

ATTACK - sets how quickly the compressor responds to peaks above

threshold.

RELEASE - sets the time taken for the signal to return to its normal size

after compression. In general, the longer the time, the less obvious the

compression.

MAKE UP GAIN - restores the level of the signal after compression.

COMPRESSION METER - 4-Led bargraph indicates the amount of

gain reduction in dB, which is taking place at any given moment.

Compressor ON switch - turns the compressor on. The LED lights

when active.

LF - controls the volume of Low Frequencies or “Bass” in the audio

spectrum. 15dB of boost or cut is available at the selected frequency.

LF FREQ - sets the frequency at which the LF control operates,

anywhere from 40Hz to 650Hz.

MID - controls the Middle frequencies in the audio spectrum. 15dB of

boost or cut is available at the selected frequency.

MID FREQ - sets the frequency at which the MID control operates,

anywhere from 300Hz to 5kHz.

HF - controls the volume of the High Frequencies or “Treble” in the

audio spectrum. 15dB of boost or cut is available at the selected

frequency.

6kHz switch - sets the frequency at which the HF control operates,

in for 6kHz, out for 12KHz. The LED lights when in.

EQ ON switch - turns the Meequalizer on. The LED lights when active.

OUTPUT GAIN - the volume control or “Fader” for the output of the sixQ.

VU METER - 8-Led bargraph shows the output signal level in dB at

any given moment.

+4dBu/-10dBv switch - selects the operating level of the 1/4” jack

output, either to the professional +4dBu level, or to the -10dBv

semi-pro level.

sixQ Controls at a Glance

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