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RANE FPE 13 Operating And Service Manual

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OPERATING / SERVICE MANUAL FPE 13

PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER

QUICK START

No one likes to read manuals. Everyone likes to plug in and turn on. That’s usually OK, and

with a very few exceptions, damage is unlikely to result from such procedures with the FPE 13.

If you are using the FPE 13 in an insert loop of a mixer, hook-up is extremely easy. Simply

connect them together using a single stereo cable (¼" TRS) between the mixer’s insert loop and

the FPE 13’s PATCH I/O jack. This jack is wired for the tip=send, ring=return convention used

by mixer manufacturers.

Anyone familiar with other parametric equalizers will find this one very similar. One word

of caution: the FREQ range switches can drastically change the center frequency of a given

filter. A range of 10Hz to 20kHz may be achieved with the proper operation of the switches and

the FREQ sweep control. If full boost is applied with a filter LEVEL control and a change is

made in the setting of the FREQ range switch, disastrous results may occur. BE CAREFUL.

To operate the filters, set the range switch for the desired mulitple frequency band, set the

BW (bandwidth) control for the desired bandwidth and then boost or cut the desired amount

using the filter LEVEL control.

Never connect anything except AN APPROVED RANE POWER SUPPLY TO THE THING THAT LOOKS

LIKE A TELEPHONE JACK ON THE REAR OF THE FPE 13. This is an AC input and requires special

attention if you do not have an operational power supply exactly like the one that was originally

packed with your unit. See the full explanation of the power supply requirements elsewhere in

this manual.

SYSTEM CONNECTION

When connecting the FPE 13 to other components in your

system for the first time, leave the power supply for last. This

will give you a chance to make mistakes and correct them

before any damage is done to your fragile speakers, ears and

nerves.

INPUTS on the FPE 13 are balanced. This means that

standard 3-pin (XLR) connectors on the ends of any good

quality cable will work well between your other signal

processing and amplification gear. As with all Rane products,

pin 2 is used for “hot” or “+” signal polarity, pin 3 is “return”

or “–” and pin 1 is signal ground. If unbalanced operation is

required, wire your connector so that pins 1 and 3 are shorted

together and drive your unbalanced signal into pin 2. Then

use the combination of 1 and 3 for signal ground/return. You

may use either pin 1 or case for shield ground. (See Rane

Note 110 for further information on this subject).

OUTPUTS. The FPE 13’s Outputs are balanced as well.

Again, pin 2 is hot and pin 3 is not. Pin 1 is signal ground.

True balanced operation requires only the use of pins 2 and 3

for signal and either case ground (chassis) or pin 1 signal

ground for shielding. If unbalanced output is your preference,

use pin 2 as signal and pin 1 as return. Use case ground for

shield. Again, have a look at Rane Note 110 for more detail.

EXPANDING the Inputs and

Outputs has been accommodated

with ¼" jacks whose tip is connected

to pin 2 of the 3-pin connectors, ring

is connected to pin 3 and sleeve is

connected to pin 1. These ¼" jacks

may be used for primary Inputs and

Outputs should you wish to do so.

These connectors may also be used

for daisychaining the Inputs so more

than one processor can be driven from a single source, but

only one is an Input; they do not sum. The second Output

connector may be used to drive a second processor or

amplifier without special cabling.

PATCH I/O to channel inserts on most mixers has been

made very simple. Connecting a shielded stereo tip-ring-

sleeve (TRS) cable between the FPE 13’s PATCH I/O and a

TRS insert on your console implements this feature.

SIGNAL LEVELS applied to the FPE 13 may cover a

broad dynamic range. This device has been optimized to

operate perfectly with all signal processing and amplification

gear. The only signal level problems encountered will be with

very low level sources, such as microphones. Do not directly

connect mic levels into the FPE 13. Use a mic preamp first.