Sound Performance Lab 9844 - Manual (Page 11)

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True to SPL's philosophy, the GoldMike features the sound enhan-
cing FLAIR circuitry. More than simply a frequency-range manipu-
lating tool, the FLAIR circuitry is also a timebase shifting (phase)
device that enhances a sound's harmonic content. The close rela-
tion between frequency- and amplitude-timebase and the source
signal's dynamics remains intact.
FLAIR boosts the frequency range from 1.5 kHz to 20 kHz. The
center frequency, set at 6 kHz, is boosted 2.5 dB and applied
mainly to the harmonic content and format frequencies of voices
and acoustic instruments. And finally, the FLAIR's output is mixed
right along with the original source signal by the tube during the
tube amplification stage.
The resulting recorded signal resounds with more detail, intelli-
gibility, presence and cut- through. The FLAIR circuitry is especi-
ally valuable when working in an HD recording environment
because of the great sounding signal it delivers at the outset,
thereby sparing you hours of fixing a compromised recording.
Each of the GoldMike's channels is equipped with a backlit VU
meter (calibrated to 0 dBu) that displays the unit's output level.
Five LEDs per channel display the current operating status.
The WARM UP LED, located next to the power switch, remains lit
until the unit's tubes reach their optimum operating condition. As
long as the WARM UP LED is lit, no output is available.
FLAIR 6
DISPLAYS 7
Circuitry enhances presence and
boosts cut-through
Manipulates frequency range, time
impact and harmonic content
simultaneously