Bettermaker EQ 232P Remote - Manual (Page 8)

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III. Hardware
This basic overview of the hardware design approach of the Bettermaker EQ232P will help further your
understanding of its sophisticated toolset and purist design.
Internal Routing
For normal operation it is not necessary to access the interior of the EQ232P. In the event of possible failure,
please see Part IX, Trouble Shooting , where many issues can be solved. The analog and digital sections of your
hybrid EQ are completely separate and isolated. This keeps any control voltage for the digital section away from
the sensitive analog components and lowers the overall noise of the unit.
Analog Section
Great care and thought went into the development and implementation of the analog section of the Bettermaker
EQ232P. High quality capacitors are used throughout the analog path. All analog PCB’s are totally separate and
isolated both from the power boards, and the digital section. The use of precision metal film resistors minimizes
the drift associated with traditional building processes. This keeps each channel of the EQ within tight tolerances,
resulting in precise stereo tracking and thus a more natural, open stereo spread with no phase shift between
channels. Exacting performance results in nearly unmeasurable differences between channels at all frequencies
and levels, perfectly symmetrical EQ1 and EQ2 boosts and cuts, and 100% repeatable preset recalls.
Digital Section
All digital circuits are 100% separated from the analog sections. Additionally the digital signals are transmitted
through optical connectors so that the digital section has no influence on the quality or noise floor of the sensitive
analog circuits.
Memory cells are stored in non-volatile EEPROM Memory. This means that your custom saved states will not
be lost even if power is disconnected from the unit. The current power-on condition is retained when the unit is
manually switched off. The USB type B connection lets you upload and download memory form the unit as well
as use it as you would use a plugin in your DAW, including automation and recall with session opening.
Power Supply
The Power Supply of the Bettermaker EQ232P is located internally and is highly shielded from all analog
sections to reduce potential noise and ensure the lowest noise floor possible. The analog circuits use a separate
power supply that is physically separated from the digital circuits with a magnetic shield. The high quality
toroidal power transformer ensures the Bettermaker EQ can be located close to other sensitive electronics without
inducing additional noise.
Before plugging in the unit, be sure the voltage selector switch is selected for your regional power
requirements (110/230 Volt). This switch is located on the inside of the unit. However your unit has shipped with
a sticker on the rear panel noting the voltage that has been set internally upon shipping to your territory.