ISP Technologies Audio Transient Supressor - Manual (Page 4)

OPERATION
The Audio Transient Suppresser is designed to eliminate the potential damaging turn on
and turn off transient pop that you get when turning on and off your mixer. Most audio
engineers know to turn on your mixer first and then power up the power amplifiers in
the system and to reverse the order when powering down the system. The problem is
that many times systems are damaged by the large turn on and turn off transients due
to an untrained operator, power failures, accidental removal of the power (someone
tripping on the power cord) or any number of other reasons. The end result can be
blown speakers and or power amplifiers. The stress on power amplifiers and speakers
that result from a full level turn on and turn off transient can result in damage since the
amplifier is typically required to deliver an instantaneous series of spikes that exceed
the supply rails of the amplifier. The ISP Technologies Audio Transient Suppressor is
designed to eliminate this potential failure.