Rane ME30S User manual
ME30S
microGRAPHIC EQUALIZER
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ME30S
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the unit. No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
e symbols shown below are internationally accepted symbols
that warn of potential hazards with electrical products.
is symbol indicates that a dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within this unit.
is symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying this unit.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. e wide blade or third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord and plug from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits from
the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments and accessories specied by Rane.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. e plug on the power cord is the AC mains disconnect device and must remain readily operable. To completely disconnect this apparatus from
the AC mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
16. is apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
17. When permanently connected, an all-pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated in the
electrical installation of the building.
18. If rackmounting, provide adequate ventilation. Equipment may be located above or below this apparatus, but some equipment (like large power
ampliers) may cause an unacceptable amount of hum or may generate too much heat and degrade the performance of this apparatus.
19. is apparatus may be installed in an industry standard equipment rack. Use screws through all mounting holes to provide the best support.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
NOTE: is equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by Rane Corporation could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
WARNING: is product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Manual-1
OPERATORS MANUAL ME30S
microGRAPHIC EQUALIZER
Quick Start
If this is your rst equalizer, please do yourself and your speak-
ers a favor and read the complete manual. “An ounce of preven-
tion...,” and all that.
Hook-up is intuitive. Just follow the silkscreened instructions
on the rear of the unit. Polarity convention is per IEC/ANSI/
AES standards of pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative and pin 1 shield.
e ME30S does not invert the signal. You may use either the
XLR or ¼" TRS connector for Input or Output. Only connect
one INPUT type per channel. e XLR and ¼" TRS Inputs
WEAR PARTS: is product contains no wear parts.
do not sum. You may, however, use both types of OUTPUTS
simultanesously if desired.
Anyone familiar with other graphic equalizers nds the
ME30S just as familiar. Setting curves is as easy as it is on all
Rane graphics thanks to our innovative constant-Q circuitry. If
you feel you want more information on setting up your curves,
please read on.
If you are familiar with equalizers, then hook-up, plug-in,
turn-on and go!
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ME30S
MICROGRAPHIC
EQUALIZER
Manual-2
Front Panel Description
1 LEVEL control: Sets the level of signal coming into the ME30S. Turn this control down if the OverLoad LED lights up steadily
(meaning too strong an Input signal). Since actual unity gain depends on varying slider settings (which is why we have not marked
a unity gain position on the front panel), use the BYPASS switch to determine the exact unity gain position of this LEVEL
control by comparing EQ and BYPASS volumes. e OL indicator lights if any section of the ME30S is within 3 dB of clipping.
Occasional blinking of this LED is acceptable, but if it remains on more than intermittently, turn down either the LEVEL control
or reduce the output level of the preceding component to avoid audible distortion.
2 BY PASS switch: When the red LED is lit, this indicates that the unit is in the BYPASS mode: signal is routed directly from the
Input to the Output without passing through any active circuitry (often referred to as “hard-wire bypass”). Use this switch to
compare equalized and unequalized material, or to bypass the EQ section in the event of power loss or unit failure.
3 Filter RANGE switch: e gain range of the lter sliders is switchable (as a group) from ±6 dB for high resolution, to ±12 dB for
maximum boost/cut capability.
4 Filter level slide controls: Each of these sliders controls the output level of each of the bandpass lters. Center position is
grounded for guaranteed at response.
5 POWER: As you have astutely surmised by now, when the ME30S is plugged into 85-240 VAC, this emits yellow light.
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630
500
800
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1.25k
2k
3.15k
2.5k
5k
4k
8k
6.3k
10k
20k
16k
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Manual-3
Rear Panel Description
1 XLR INPUT jack: Accommodates balanced signals. Rane adheres to the international and U.S. standard for balanced pin con-
gurations: Pin 1 is chassis ground (neutral), pin 2 is hot (positive), and pin 3 is signal return (negative).Choose between this and
the ¼" TRS Input jack—use only one—they do not sum.
2 ¼" TRS INPUT jack: is TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) ¼" jack accommodates either balanced or unbalanced signals. For an unbal-
anced signal use a mono ¼" plug (single conductor with shield). For a balanced signal use microphone cable (two conductor with
shield) with a TRS ¼" plug. Choose between this and the XLR Input jack—use only one—they do not sum. Refer to the included
RaneNote, “Sound System Interconnection” for unbalanced wiring.
3 ¼" TRS OUTPUT jack: is TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) ¼" balanced jack is compatible with either balanced or unbalanced systems.
For balanced systems, use a microphone cable wired with pin 1 is chassis ground (neutral), pin 2 is hot (positive), and pin 3 is
signal return (negative). Refer to the RaneNote, “Sound System Interconnection” for unbalanced wiring.
4 XLR OUTPUT jack: is balanced output is wired per AES standards of pin 2 “hot”, as described above in 1.
5Universal Voltage Input: via a miniature IEC 60320 C6 appliance inlet. is mates with an IEC 60320 C5 line cord (USA
domestic). Do not lift the ground connection!
ME30S Connection
INPUTS
Both XLR and ¼" TRS Inputs are wired in parallel and are
actively balanced. Each works equally well. Choose strictly from
a required hardware point-of-view, there will be no performance
trade-os. e wiring convention adheres to American, British
and International standards of pin 2 or tip being hot, pin 3 or
ring being return, and pin 1 or sleeve being shield. Unbalanced
operation involves using only pin 2 or tip as signal, and pin 1 or
sleeve as shield or ground. It is not necessary to short any inputs
to ground—it doesn’t hurt, it’s just not necessary. Use pin 1, or
the shell, for shield ground.
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OUTPUT INPUT
MADE IN U.S.A.
RANE CORP.
ME30S
ACN 001 345 482
COMMERCIAL AUDIO
EQUIPMENT 24TJ
R
100-240 V
50/60 Hz 7 WATTS
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference
received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
WIRING
TIP / PIN 2 = POSITIVE
RING / PIN 3 = NEGATIVE
SLEEVE = SIGNAL GROUND
PIN 1 = CHASSIS GROUND
ALL AUDIO IS CLASS 2 WIRING
OUTPUTS
e Outputs mimic the Inputs. Balanced output requires using
pin 2 or tip, and pin 3 or ring for the signal. It does not require
pin 1 or shield. e signal exists dierentially between the two
balanced leads; ground is not involved. For hum-free systems
ground is used only for shielding.
EXPANDING
Expanding and/or daisychaining the Inputs and Outputs nor-
mally uses the ¼" jacks. ree parallel Input connectors allows
driving a second signal processor or amplier without special
cabling.
SIGNAL LEVELS
Signal levels from -10 dBV to +4 dBu are considered normal
and within range (at least 20 dB of headroom exists above these
levels). Do not directly connect microphones into the ME30S,
these require an external mic preamp.
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