elysia xfilter User manual
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Precautions
WARNING: High Voltage
• Risk of electric shock.
• Do not open chassis.
• Refer service to qualied service sta only.
• Before connecting the device to the main power supply, check if the
right voltage is selected.
• Replace fuse with the same type and value only.
• This device must be connected to ground.
• Do not use a damaged power cord.
• Never place containers with liquid, e.g. beverages or a vase, on the unit.
• Do not expose this device to rain or moisture.
• Do not use this device near water, e.g. swimming pool, bathtub or wet
basement.
CAUTION: Temperature
• Surfaces of the device may become hot during operation.
• Do not install this device near any heat source such as radiators, stoves
or other heat sources.
• Always allow enough ventilation space around the unit for air circula-
tion.
• Do not cover circulation vents.
CAUTION: Connecting & Mounting
• Never connect the output of a power amplier to this device.
• Place the unit on a rigid board or place it in an appropriate rack.
• Use the device according to this manual only.
CAUTION: Humidity
• If this device is moved from a cold place to a warm room, condensation
can occur inside the device. To avoid damaging the unit, please allow it
to reach room temperature before switching it on.
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Welcome to lter wonderland!
Thank you very much for purchasing the xlter – one of the quite few
true linked stereo EQs in the market.
The xlter gives you the expensive sound of an all class-A equalizer in a
surprisingly aordable package, with a precise stereo image based on
computer-selected, stepped potentiometers and low tolerance lm ca-
pacitors.
This EQ is serious about exibility. It oers high and low shelf bands
which can be switched into high and low cut lters with resonance, two
mid peak lters with wide and narrow Q, plus additional passive LC stag-
es with shielded coils for a glorious top end.
With its exceptionally open sound, straight transient projection and solid
punch, the xlter is the perfect match for your xpressor – or any other
piece of delicious outboard gear!
Index
Controls .............................................................4
Connectors ..........................................................6
Passive Massage .....................................................7
Low Shelf/Cut ........................................................8
High Shelf/Cut .......................................................9
Low Mid ............................................................10
High Mid ...........................................................11
Recall Sheet ........................................................12
Technical Details ....................................................13
CE Conformity ......................................................13
Warranty Info .......................................................14
Legal Info ...........................................................15
Deutsches Handbuch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Manuel Français .................................................30
-8.0
-12
-14
16
14
8.0
4.0
-16
12
1.0-1.0
dB
Gain
40
30
25
900
600
200
150
20
400
10080
Hz
Freq
100
70
50
2k2
1k5
600
400
45
1k0
300200
Hz
Freq Hit
It!
Low
Cut
Low Mid
Narrow Q
CLASS-A
STEREO EQUALIZER
XFILTER
dB
Gain
-5.0
-9.0
-11
13
11
5.0
3.0
-13
9.0
1.0-1.0
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Controls
Gain (Low Shelf)
Boosts or cuts the low frequency range » p. 8
Frequency (Low Shelf)
Sets the frequency for the low shelf lter » p. 8
Gain (Low Mid)
Boosts or cuts the low mid frequency range » p. 10
Frequency (Low Mid)
Sets the center frequency for the low mid peak lter » p. 10
Hit It!
Activates the xlter (LED on) or deactivates it with a hardwire bypass
(LED o)
Low Cut
Switches the low shelf lter (LED o ) into a low cut lter with resonance
(LED on) » p. 8
Narrow Q (Low Mid)
Changes the Q factor of the low mid lter from a wide curve (LED o) to
a narrow curve (LED on) » p. 10
-5.0
-9.0
-11
13
11
5.0
-3.0
-13
9.0
1k0
500
350
16k
12k
4k5
1k5
300
8k0
2k0
1k0
800
28k
22k
10k
3k0
700
16k
1.0-1.0 2k52k0 5k04k0
dB Hz dB Hz
Gain Freq Gain Freq
-8.0
-12
-14
16
14
8.0
-4.0
-16
12
1.0-1.0
High Mid
Narrow Q
High
Cut
Passive
Massage
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Narrow Q (High Mid)
Changes the Q factor of the high mid lter from a wide curve (LED o) to
a narrow curve (LED on) » p. 11
High Cut
Switches the high shelf lter (LED o) into a high cut lter with reso-
nance (LED on) » p. 9
Passive Massage
Activates a special passive LC lter network (LED on) or deactivates this
additional xed band (LED o) » p. 7
Gain (High Mid)
Boosts or cuts the high mid frequency range » p. 11
Frequency (High Mid)
Sets the center frequency for the high mid peak lter » p. 11
Gain (High Shelf)
Boosts or cuts the high frequency range » p. 9
Frequency (High Shelf)
Sets the frequency for the high shelf lter » p. 9
230V
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
OUT LEXT 1 IN LOUT REXT 2 IN R
OUT LOUT R
OUT LEXT 1 OUT L IN L IN LOUT REXT 2 OUT R IN R IN R VOLTAGE 230V 100mA | 115V 200mA | slo-blo
MADE IN GERMANY
xlter
serial number
IN LIN R
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Connectors
Audio inputs (XLR and ¼” phone jack)
Audio outputs (XLR and ¼” phone jack)
Additional audio outputs (¼” phone jack)
Mains connector/power switch/fuse holder
Voltage selector
Mono operation: Connect either input and output 1 or 2 - both will work
identically.
Stereo operation: Connect both inputs and outputs 1 and 2 - the choice
which channel is left and which is right is up to you.
Inputs (+4 dBu)
XLR balanced: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot (+) Pin 3: cold (-)
XLR unbalanced: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot (+) Pin 3: ground
Jack balanced: Sleeve: ground Tip: hot (+) Ring: cold (-)
Jack unbalanced: Sleeve: ground Tip: hot (+) Ring: ground
Outputs (+4 dBu)
XLR balanced: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot (+) Pin 3: ground
XLR unbalanced: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot (+) Pin 3: idle
Jack balanced: Sleeve: ground Tip: hot (+) Ring: ground
Jack unbalanced: Sleeve: ground Tip: hot (+) Ring: idle
Fuses (2 pieces)
230V operation: 100mA slo-blo
115V operation: 200mA slo-blo
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Passive Massage
Mmm... The beautiful sheen a passive EQ adds on top of everything. We
all love it, we all need it!
Well, here is the good news: In addition to its four exible active bands,
the xlter features a switchable xed LC lter for polishing the high fre-
quency range.
The lter mainly consists of a capacitor and a coil per channel, but unlike
the standard shelving designs, it has a slight resonance peak at 12 kHz
and starts to fall o at 17 kHz.
This way, the saturation-like storage eect of the shielded coil focuses on
the area around the peak without pushing the complete high frequency
spectrum too much.
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Low Shelf
Low Cut
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High Shelf
High Cut
10
Low Mid (Wide Q)
Low Mid (Narrow Q)
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