PreSonus RC 500 User Manual
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RC 500 Owner’s Manual
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Line Input. This balanced XLR connection can be used for line-level devices such as
keyboards, drum machines, and sound modules. To use this input, turn the Source
Select switch to the Line position.
Balanced Send. This balanced ¼” TRS output sends the source signal out of your RC
500 before the compressor, EQ, and Master Gain stages. Use this output to insert an
external processor into your RC 500’s signal path.
Power User Tip: You can use the Balanced Send to record the unprocessed signal,
in addition to the compressed/EQ’d signal. This provides you with the flexibility of
recording a dynamically processed and EQ’d source, while giving you the option
to add dynamics processing to your recorded (unprocessed) signal when mixing.
To do this, simply connect the main output of your RC 500 to one input of your
audio interface and the Balanced Send to a second output of your interface.
Balanced Return. This balanced ¼” TRS input patches directly to the compressor
stage of your RC 500. When using this input to insert an external dynamics processor,
you can bypass the compressor, the EQ, or both.
Power User Tip: If you have an external preamp that you would like to use
with your RC 500’s compressor and EQ, patch it to the Balanced Return,
rather than to the Line Input, to completely bypass the first gain stage.
Output. The RC 500 provides both balanced XLR and ¼” TRS
connections. Both output connections are active all the time.
Power User Tip: All input and output connectors are
transformer-balanced XLRs with the following wiring standard:
Pin 1: GND
Pin 2: High (+)
Pin 3: Low (-)
Power Switch. Turn this switch to the [|] position to power on your RC 500. The [O]
position powers the unit down.
IEC Power Connection. Your RC 500 accepts a standard IEC AC power cord.
Note: The input power voltage is set at the factory to correspond with the country
to which the RC 500 was shipped.
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