English; Introduction; Getting To Know The Unit; Using The Discrete Transistor Input - Focusrite VoiceMaster Guia Del Usuario

Introduction

The VoiceMaster™ is a combined high performance
mic preamplifier, dynamics unit and equaliser, for
recording and mixing down vocals.
When recording, do not assume you have to route
your signal through a mixing desk: simply connect a
microphone into the VoiceMaster™ and connect the
output of the VoiceMaster™ directly into your
recorder (such as a DAT machine or PC sound card).
This form of direct recording will ensure you record
the cleanest signal at the highest quality since it
removes the possibility of noise that can be added to
the signal when routing through a mixer.
Although specially designed so it easy to set up a great
vocal sound, the VoiceMaster™ is sufficiently flexible that it
can also be used when recording and mixing down other
instruments such as guitars or drums.
There are six separate parts to the VoiceMaster™:
Discrete Transistor Input
Noise Reducing Expander
Vocal Saturator
Opto-Compressor
Voice Optimised EQ
Opto De-Esser
To ensure the cleanest signal path to your recording
medium, all Voicemaster functions apart from the Discrete
Transistor Input can be switched out of the audio path
when not in use.
The signal meters for the various parts of the Voicemaster
are always active, even when they are switched out of the
audio path, this allows you to see how each part will affect
the signal before it is switched on.

Getting to Know the Unit

When you are getting to know the unit, use it on a track
that you are familiar with (for example, you could run a
favourite CD through the unit); working with a familiar
track makes interpretation of the results easier. Note,
however, that tracks are already compressed for CD, so you
may find it hard to hear the results of using the Opto-
Compressor. If this is the case, try using samples instead (if
you have access to them), or record your own track
uncompressed and then play it back through the
VoiceMaster™.
The easiest way to learn the creative power of the
VoiceMaster™, particularly if you are not familiar with all
of its separate parts, is to try each control in turn. Finally
try them all together to see the creative potential of using
all the power in the VoiceMaster™!
S E T T I N G U P
A D A T
Do not turn all gain & level controls to
!
maximum at any one time.
Using the Discrete Transistor
Input
This part of the unit is a preamplifier, for setting the
incoming signal to a suitable level.
sets the level of the signal.With an input signal
Gain –
coming into the unit, slowly adjust the Gain control
until the SIG LED starts to light. Continue adjusting the
Gain control until you reach the optimum position, as
shown by the SIG LED and the O/L (overload) LED.
should be lit whenever there is sound coming
SIG LED –
into the unit.
may light occasionally, but only if the input signal
O/L LED –
gets particularly loud. If the O/L LED stays on
continuously for any period, or if you hear the unit
distort during loud peaks, you should reduce the setting
of the Gain control.
removes very low frequencies from the signal.Adjust
Filter –
the Filter control to remove rumble or bass lift (a
proximity effect of microphones, giving a bass boost as
the singer gets closer to the microphone).
reverses the phase of the channel in.You may need to
Ø –
use this when recording using more than one
microphone at once.
is used to provide phantom power to microphones
+48V –
that need it (such as condenser mics). If you are not sure
whether your microphone requires phantom power,
refer to its handbook.
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