Joemeek oneQ2 Master Channel - Manual (Page 5)

Contents JOEMEEK – the legend continues
About the Designer
Joemeek studio processors represent a quantum leap in the
history of the Joemeek legend. Long regarded for its "Big
Sound", the original Joemeek gear was both revered and
reviled for its somewhat "quirky" nature. So we took the best
of what made the old Joemeek products sound great, refined
it, distilled it, added to it and repackaged it.
Properly and robustly engineered for predictable,
controllable performance, the latest generation retains the
famous Joemeek sound, with its wide, flat frequency
response extending from subsonic to ultrasonic. It also uses
genuinely low noise circuitry, with lots of headroom
(immunity to overload). Accurate calibration and metering,
together with clear panel labeling, give you complete
confidence in what's going on. Joemeek products are
founded on good solid electronic and audio engineering, and
withstand direct comparison with the very best names in
mixers and outboard gear.
The Joemeek range provides everything you need to get
your performance into your recording device.
Now the latest JOEMEEK Q 2 series features an entirely new
world-class Preamp using a top-quality Cinemag
microphone transformer. In addition, low noise Burr Brown
OPA2134 audio amplifiers are used throughout the signal
path, headroom is increased and power consumption is
reduced.
Since 2003 the Joemeek product range has been designed
by renowned audio electronics engineer Allan Bradford. With
his background in physics and over 30 years experience with
the design of instruments, mixers, processors and amplifiers,
Allan's unique range of expertise ensures that Joemeek
remains at the forefront of music technology.
Controls at a Glance..........................................6 & 7
Overview..............................................................5
Preamplifier.........................................................8
Insert Point..............................................................9
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Compressor................................
Meequalizer............................................................11
Enhancer................................................................12
De-Esser................................................................12
Output Stage..........................................................12
Digital Interface.......................................................12
Using the oneQ 2 ....................................................13
Getting Connected..................................................13
Using the Preamp...................................................13
Using the Compressor.............................................13
Using the Meequalizer.............................................13
Using the Enhancer.................................................14
Using the De-Esser.................................................14
Using the Output Stage...........................................14
Troubleshooting...................................................14
Technical Specification............
Meter..........................................
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Overview
The JOEMEEK oneQ 2 is like having one channel of a
professional recording studio in one box. It takes
microphones or instruments, amplifies them, compresses
and equalises them ready to be recorded. Simple to use yet
extremely powerful, the oneQ
2 will bring out the best in any
microphone or instrument and give the gloss of a
professional studio production to all your performances. It
can also be very useful for live work!
Think of the oneQ 2 as seven separate items of
equipment:
• Preamplifier
• JOEMEEK Optical Compressor
• Meequalizer EQ
• Enhancer
• De-Esser
• Fader
• A to D Converter