User Guide

Dugan Model N User Guide
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Gain Limiting and the Speech System
The Speech System always maintains NOM = 1, which makes Gain Limiting unnec-
essary. Typically, the NOM controls have no effect when using the Speech System.
However, the NOM function can help avoid feedback when:
• mics are switched to manual;
- OR -
• the Master OVERRIDE button is pressed with multiple mics selected.
If either case applies,
1. Turn on NOM for all channels.
2. Set the NOM gain limit field to 1.
If some channels are set to Speech System and others to Music System, you can
choose whether they should interact. If you do not want the master gain reduction
of the Music System mics to affect those in the Speech System, tur n the NOM buttons
off for the Speech System channels.
Musical Theater
When an actor sings and speaks, like in musical theater, it is best to switch between
the Dugan Music and Speech Systems.
If your console allows separate pre- and post-fader insert points:
1. Patch two channels on the Dugan for each singing/speaking mic: One pre-
fader for the Music System, and the second post-fader for the Speech System.
2. To automate switching between singing and speaking, use scenes on the
console to alternately activate the appropriate insert, or switch channel
modes between auto and man using scenes on the Dugan (see Scenes Panel
on page 42).
For example, when the actor sings, the Speech System channel would be
in man mode while the Music System channel is in auto mode.
If your console does not allow separate pre- and post-fader insert points:
1. Patch the Dugan post-fader.
2. Activate music for the channel when the actor sings.
3. To automate switching between singing and speaking, use scenes on the
Dugan to toggle the music button (see Scenes Panel on page 42).