Doublesense Systems StripOne User manual

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The StripOne isdeveloped byThe DoublesenseTeam
withgreathelpfrom:
TobiasLindell
MatiasKarlsson
JörgenAndersson
PeterSkörvald
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Svensk Elektronikproduktion AB
The MicOne ismanufactured and distributed by
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Pleaseread all oftheseinstructionsand savethemforfuturereference.
•Donotuseadamaged orfrayed powercord.
•Unplug the unitbeforecleaning.Clean withadampclothonly.Donotspill liquid
on the unit.
•Ensureadequateairflowaround the unittopreventoverheating.Werecommend
leaving ablank1Upanelabovethe unittoaidventilation.
•Unplug the unitand referservicing toqualified servicepersonnelunderthe
following conditions:If the powercordorplug isdamaged;ifliquidhasentered
the unit; ifthe unithasbeen dropped orthe casedamaged;ifthe unitdoesnot
operatenormallyorexhibitsadistinctchange inperformance.Adjustonlythose
controlsthatarecovered bythe operating instructions.
Thisunitissupplied withan externalpowersupplydependanton the region inwhich
the StripOne ispurchased.Toavoidthe risk offire,replacethe mainsfuseonly
withthe correctvalue fuse,asmarked on the plug.The externalpowersupplyunit
containsno userserviceableparts.Referall servicing toaqualified serviceengineer,
through the appropriatedealer.
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THANKS.............................................................................................................
CONTENTS........................................................................................................
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS...........................................................
INTRODUCTION&INTHEBOX....................................................................
FRONT&REARPANEL...................................................................................
CONNECTINGTHESTRIP...............................................................................
FACILITIES AND CONTROLS..........................................................................
NOTES ...................... ......................................................................................
BLOCKDIAGRAM............................................................................................
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................

INTRODUCTION
The StripOne ishandcrafted inSweden.
Builtand developed byengineersforengineers!
The all discreteClass StripOne usesonlythe verybestcomponentsavailableon the markettoday.
The extremelyuserfriendlyStripOne isahigh-end recording channelstrip
encompassing an all tube microphone preamplifierthatfeatures
inputgain,outputgain,phantompower,low-cut, phaseand directout.
The all discreteopticallimiterofthe StripOne featuresthreshold,
outputgain,"air"whichkeepsthe high frequenciesintact, linkand bypass.
The sound ofthe StripOne preampcan be described aspunchy,naturaland clear.
And the limiterasinvisible,gluey,superfast, and ifpushed,Beatle'ishand smacky.
Forthatvintage sound,pushthe inputgainand lowerthe outputgaininthe preamp
and you'll getanicerichand compressed tube sound.
Byswitching ofthe "PreamptoLimiter"you can operatethe preampand limiterseparate
oruseitasan insertbetween the preampand limiter.
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TUBEMICROPHONEPREAMPLIFIER DISCRETEOPTICALLIMITER
Mic
PreamptoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
Line
48V
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Off
On
180
Action
Air
Bypass On
Off On
Off On
Link
Limiter
METERSELECTOR
Input Output
Gainreduction
INPUTGAINOUTPUTLEVEL THRESHOLDOUTPUTGAIN
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The StripOne isthe idealchoiceforthe recording ormixing ofamono signal,whetherit'savocaltrack oraguitarplugged directlyintothe input.
And alsothe abillitytobe linked withaotherStripOne forsuberbstereo dynamics.The StripOne utilisesclassicvintage dynamics and micpreamp
solutionsand alsomaking useofnewtechnology.The micprefeatured inthe StripOne hasacircuitdesign based around the oldtube.
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LIMITERSECTION
MAIN/LIMITER
OUTPUT
LIMITER
INPUT
LIMITERLINK
TIP-HOT
RING-GROUND
MICROPHONEPREAMP
PREAMP
OUTPUT
MIC&LINE
INPUT
ALL XLRIN&OUT
PIN1-GROUND
PIN2-HOT
PIN3-COLD
SWITCH
ONFRONT
The StripOne trulysetsitselfaclass apartwiththe inclusion ofavintage opticalLimiter,capableofreallyheavy compression effects.and a
classicanalogue circuitdesigned Micpreamp.
REAR PANEL
The StripOne featurestwobalanced (TRS,+4dBu)outputson XLRjack connectors,one transmitthe signalfromthe Micpreampand
one the signalprocessed bythe limiter.Therearealsotwobalanced inputson XLRjack connectorsone foramic/line in,
and one forabalanced inputon the limiter.The balanced outputfromthe Preampinterconnects(byaswitchon the front)to
the balanced inputon the limiterforeasy stripuseorsingeldiviceuse.The 1/4"jack Linkconnectorallowsthe StripOne tobe
connected toan otherStripOne foralinked stereo limiter.
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TUBEMICROPHONEPREAMPLIFIER DISCRETEOPTICALLIMITER
Mic
PreamptoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
Line
48V
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Off
On
180
Action
Air
Bypass On
Off On
Off
On
Link
Limiter
METERSELECTOR
Input
Output
Gainreduction
INPUTGAINOUTPUTLEVEL THRESHOLDOUTPUTGAIN
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LIMITERSECTION
MAIN/LIMITER
OUTPUT
LIMITER
INPUT LIMITERLINK
TIP-HOT
RING-GROUND
MICROPHONEPREAMP
PREAMP
OUTPUT
MIC&LINE
INPUT
ALL XLRIN&OUT
PIN1-GROUND
PIN2-HOT
PIN3-COLD
SWITCH
ONFRONT
Microphone
Balanced
Mixing Console
Balanced
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LIMITERSECTION
MAIN/LIMITER
OUTPUT
LIMITER
INPUT
LIMITERLINK
TIP-HOT
RING-GROUND
MICROPHONEPREAMP
PREAMP
OUTPUT
MIC&LINE
INPUT
ALL XLRIN&OUT
PIN1-GROUND
PIN2-HOT
PIN3-COLD
StripOne forstereo linked limiter
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Mic
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Line inputon Preamplifier1Vpp Z1k
Microphone inputon preamplifier600R
Microphone inputon preamplifier600R
with48Vphantompower
ON=Internalconection PreampouttoLimiterinput
ON=180 phasefrominputon preamp
ON=65Hz10dBlowcutfilter
Line
Mic
Mic48V
PreamtoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
inputgain
outputlevel
Microphone gain
Outputlevelin%ofmicgain
Air
Bypass On
Off On
Off
On
Link
Limiter
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DISCRETEOPTICALLIMITER
Action
THRESHOLDOUTPUTGAIN
ACTION
LESS
CRUSH
ADEQUATE
DB
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Air
Link
Limiterbypass
ON=keepsthe high frequenciesintac
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togiveaclearairfeeling.
ON=stereo limiting withan
otherStripOne
Bypass=Nolimiter,preampout
tolimiterout
MicophonepreamplifierfunktionsLimiterfunktions
threshold
outputgain
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METERSELECTOR
InputOutput
Gainreduction
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Input
Output
Gainreduction
Inputlevelfrompreamp
Limiterreduction
Outputlevelfromlimiter
The amountoflimiting
Outputgain
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signalis
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TUBEMICROPHONEPREAMPLIFIER DISCRETEOPTICALLIMITER
Mic
PreamptoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
Line
48V
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Off
On
180
Action
Air
Bypass On
Off On
Off
On
Link
Limiter
METERSELECTOR
Input
Output
Gainreduction
INPUTGAINOUTPUTLEVEL THRESHOLDOUTPUTGAIN
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TUBEMICROPHONEPREAMPLIFIER DISCRETEOPTICALLIMITER
Mic
PreamptoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
Line
48V
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Off
On
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Action
Air
Bypass On
Off On
Off
On
Link
Limiter
METERSELECTOR
Input
Output
Gainreduction
INPUTGAINOUTPUTLEVEL THRESHOLDOUTPUTGAIN
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Mysetting______________________
Mysetting______________________

Mic&Line Input
DiscreteopticalLimiter
Air
Bypass
Link
Limiter
Tube Microphone Preamplifier
Line Input
Line Output
Line Output
Balanced Balanced
Balanced Balanced
+48V
Z_line
PreamptoLimiter
Phase
Lowcut
Line
48V
Mic
LimiterLimiter
PreamplifierPreamplifier
Stereo linkLimiter
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Technicalspecifications
Inputs
Electronicallybalanced 20kW.
Nominallevel+4dBu/-10dBV
InputConnectors
1/4”jack (Linkonly)
1XLRinputsforMic/Line
FrontPanelControls
PhantomPower:On/Off: +48V
Phase:0/180
Lowcutfilter:On/Off: -12dB75 Hz
Dynamics:Limiterthresholdisvariable
Metering
SignalPresent: -20dBFS
Compressormode:Green LEDintensityincreaseswithcompression
Analogue Output
Performancespecifications
THD:YES,togiveyou the rightvintage,ritchness and massivesound.
Noise:-96 dBatunitygainthrough the unit
Micin:-128 dBu@6dBofgainwith150Wtermination impedance
Dimensions:483mm (w)x89 mm (H)x210 (D)
TM
All discreteClass Adesign
OpticalLimiter
All tube microphone preamplifier
Directpreampout, directlimiterin
+24dbu atmaximumbalanced levels
Frequenceresponse:15-35kHz
OEP Transformers
Selected 12AU7WAtubes
Weight: 5.6kilos.