Vitalizer Mk3-T – Manual
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Drive
Drive controls the level going into the filter network. The
control range of the level is between -20 dB and +6 dB. In the
center position (0dB) the drive level is identical to the input
level.
OVL
The OVL LED indicates a potential overload of the input stages
as well as internal overloads. The OVL LED lights up 3 dB
before an overload. This ensures that the Vitalizer always
delivers the perfect sound.
Bass Sound
The Bass Sound control can be used to adjust between two
bass sound colors.
Soft: Moving the Bass Sound control from the center position
(0) to the left makes bass sounds soft and warm, referred to as
Soft.
Tight: If the Bass Sound control is moved from the center
position (0) to the right, makes bass sounds dry and
percussive, referred to as Tight.
The scale dots on the right symbolize this contoured, tight bass sound and are therefore
displayed in squares.
Bass Comp
The Stereo Vitalizer Mk3-T features an easy-to-use and
effective "one-knob" compressor that is integrated solely
into the bass processing path, leaving the original bass
content untouched. Attack, Release and Threshold are prepro-
grammed. Increasing the Bass Comp value on the one hand
increases the compression ratio (Ratio) and at the same time
lowers the threshold value (Threshold). The compressor works
with a soft knee control characteristic to sound as unobtrusive
as possible. Due to its integration into the bass path, the high
end remain lively and airy even at strong compression rates!
The Gain Reduction LED "GR" indicates that the compressor is
operating.