User Manual

STATUS DISPLAY in the Remote Control Panel

This alphanumeric display shows the various currently active statuses of the

preamp as well as some functions of the Panel.

Preset number: Preset 001-128

Manual: Manual 000

Factory preset: Factory CA 0-9, Factory CB 0-9, Factory LA 0-9, Factory LB 0-9

Shadow preset: Shadow 001-128

Bank A and B: "A" or "B" follows the preset number

MIDI preset locked: "L" follows the letter A or B, MIDI preset unlocked: "U"

The display also indicates when you select different control features or if you

change settings of Faders (e.g. Gain 15).

Glossary

AFC (Auto Frequency Correction):

This is a special filter circuit designed to provide automatic frequency

compensation. The Gain knob and different sound-shaping features are controlled

by a sophisticated matrix to adjust frequencies so that they best match the various

settings.

ALC (Auto Level Correction):

This feature adjusts the levels of the effect send jack to match the different levels

generated by the preamp's various operating modes without human intervention.

In other words, the circuit sets the best possible level for the send jack without

you having to tweak it.

Display:

There are three seven-segment displays on the preamp, each equipped with one

decimal point. The RCP features an alphanumeric display that is also able to show

all letters of the alphabet.

Rotary encoders:

In contrast to a regular potentiometer, this breed of knob can be rotated

360°—i.e. it has no limit of travel. Note that as you rotate these knobs you will feel

slight resistance as they travel past the various sensors. This is entirely normal and

no cause for concern.

On a programmable preamp, this type of component has a considerable

advantage over a conventional potentiometer: When you switch to another MIDI

preset, you're activating different settings. A rotary encoder is always set to the

currently valid value in real time. This quality makes it much easier for you to edit

knobs on the fly, in other words, change settings in a hurry.

Factory-Preset:

These are various factory settings that we programmed right into the

microcontroller. You can't edit these and store these changes directly.

You can, however, fiddle with the settings of a factory preset and then press the

Copy button to dump it to a MIDI preset. Or you can first copy the unedited

factory preset to a MIDI preset, tweak it to taste, and then store it with Write.