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EN SPL2(TS) and SPL3(TS) user manual Operation 13
I only use the SPL3/3TS for live music. What to do with the threshold trimmer?
The threshold trimmer has no function in live-mode. The setting of the threshold is only important
in the case the microphone is not used. In that case the limiter is monitoring the input signal in order
to calculate the nessecary attenuation. When using the microphone, only the measured microphone-
sound-level is important.
Even with the SOUND LEVEL trimmer turned fully clockwise, the maximum sound level is too
low. What to do now?
It is likely that the maximum sound level is far higher than what will be allowed by the authorities. The
SPL3/3TS is designed to handle sound levels from as low as 80 dBA to nearly 120 dBA. If for one
reason or another, more sound level is desired, increase the distance between microphone and
speakers. This way the limiter will detect a lower sound level, so the limiter will apply less reduction.
With a live band, some instruments and the vocals are going via the main PA-system, through
the SPL3/3TS. The other instruments are protected with the switched sanction output of the
limiter. When the maximum level is exceeded, all sources via the main PA-system will be
attenuated, while all "self support" instruments remain at the original level, so the whole
balance of the mix is gone.
This is right. The SPL3 and SPL3TS are not suitable to be used in music mode and live mode at the
same time. When the maximum level is exceeded, there is only one sensible thing to do for the
limiter: reducing the output level, which will disturb the balance of the mix if some instruments are not
controlled by the VCA's of the limiter. Use the limiter only in live mode in such cases.