Rane PE-17

Rane PE-17 Parametric Mono 5 band Equalizer.

New old stock.

One piece and one channel perfect for a sub woofer or center channel speaker.

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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION:

1 Overall OverLoad indicator: illuminates whenever the signal level at any of five critical nodes comes within 3 dB of clipping.2 Overall BYPASS switch & indicator: Engaging this pushbutton energizes the Bypass relay. This provides a complete hard-wire Bypass of the PE 17 with no active electronics in the signal path. A red LED indicates the unit is in the BYPASS mode. In the out(LED off) position, the Input is routed through the active electronics. The Bypass relay is wired such that upon power failure it reverts to the BYPASS condition, thus providing a “fail-safe” feature.3 IN & OUT GAIN controls: set the relative IN and OUT gain structures. The range of each is ±12 dB; however, note that the labeling is opposite to each other, e.g., the top of the IN control reads +12 dB while the top of the OUT control reads -12 dB. Configured this way, whenever they are held and moved together the overall gain through the PE 17 stays at unity. Positioning these controls (together) as far toward the top of the panel as possible (without lighting the OL indicator) yields the best signal-to-noise performance.4 LOW & HIGH CUT FILTER controls: set the corner frequencies of the band limiting filters. The frequencies shown represent the -3 dB points for each filter. When the sliders are located at their bottom-most positions, the filters are at their lowest and high-est extremes and thus, effectively bypassed.5 FILTER LEVEL control: The center detent position guarantees flat response through the respective filter due to its grounded center-tap design. Full clockwise rotation yields 12 dB of boost, while full counterclockwise rotation gives you 15 dB of cut.6 FREQUENCY multiplier switch: The markings on this three position slide switch indicate the factor by which the calibrations of the Frequency sweep control (7) are multiplied. For instance, if the range switch is in the “x0.1” position and the FREQUEN-CY control is at “460,” then the actual center frequency of the filter is 46 Hz. Operation of this switch in conjunction with the FREQUENCY control yields a range of 10 Hz to 20 kHz for each band.7 FREQUENCY sweep control: increases the center frequency of the filter band as it is turned clockwise. It is calibrated from “100” to “2k.” The exact frequency is determined by multiplying the value indicated by the frequency multiplier switch (6).8 Individual band BYPASS switch & indicator: Each of the five filter BYPASS switches disables the respective filter, providing in-stant comparison between flat response and equalized response. The red LED illuminates when the band is in the BYPASS mode.9 BANDWIDTH control (Q ): Full counterclockwise rotation yields a Bandwidth of 1/30-octave (Q=43) in the respective filter, while full clockwise rotation gives a 2 octaves (Q=0.67) bandwidth.0 POWER indicator: When this yellow LED is lit, the unit is powered and ready to command.

Manual-REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONCHASSIS GROUNDING: After hooking up your system, if it exhibits excessive hum or buzzing, an incompatibility in the grounding configuration between units exits. Ha! Now you earn your money, now you pay the piper. Now you must discover how your particular system wants to be grounded! Here are some things to try:Always use balanced interconnection methods—but, when you can’t:1. Try combinations of lifting grounds on units supplied with ground-lift switches or jumpers.2. If your equipment is in a rack, verify that all chassis are tied to a good earth ground, either through the line cord grounding pin or the rack screws to another grounded chassis.Units with outboard power supplies like the PE 17, do nOt ground the chassis through the line cord. Make sure this unit is grounded either to another chassis which is earth grounded (like the power amplifier), or directly to the grounding screw on an AC outlet cover by means of a wire connected to the chassis ground point found on the rear to guarantee proper contact.See the included RaneNote “Sound System Interconnection” for more troubleshooting and specific cable matching.1 XLR & ¼" TRS INPUT jacks: Choose between one of these inputs. The ¼" TRS Input is a differentially active balanced, auto unbalanced ¼" INPUT connector; tip = positive, ring = negative, and sleeve = signal ground. For unbalanced operation, use only a standard mono (single conductor )tip-sleeve (no ring) plug. The balanced XLR INPUT connector is wired: pin 1 chassis ground, pin 2 positive, and pin 3 negative. These Inputs parallel each other and may be used for daisy chaining purposes, but do not use to sum two Inputs together.2 XLR & ¼" OUTPUT jacks: These jacks are active balanced Ouputs. The ¼" TRS tip is signal positive, the ring is signal negative and the sleeve is signal ground. The 3-pin wiring is per IEC/ANSI/AES standards: pin 1 signal ground, pin 2 positive, and pin 3 negative. These jacks parallel each other and unlike the Input, may deliver two Ouputs simultaneously.3 PATCH I/O connector: This ¼" TRS jack provides an unbalanced I (Input) on its tip and an unbalanced O (Output) on its ring. This is designed for use with tip=send/ring=return effect loops found on many mixing consoles, providing an easy means for patching the unit into effect loops using only a single ¼" TRS (2-conductor) patch cable. Caution: Use either the PAtCH I/O orthe InPUt and OUtPUt connectors — do not use both. These are not summing Inputs.4 Remote POWER supply input: This unit is supplied from the factory with a model RS 1 Remote AC Power Supply suitable for connection to this jack. This unit requires an 18 volt AC center-tapped transformer only. This is not a telephone jack. never use a power supply other than the one supplied or a Rane approved replacement.5 Chassis ground point: A #6-32 screw used for chassis grounding purposes. See the note below.

Manual-OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
Now it is knob twisting time! Power up the system in the normal fashion, always turning on the power amplifiers last. It is good practice to start at the head of the system, turning on any sound sources and mixers first, equalization devices next, and finally power amplifiers. Following this power-up sequence mini-mizes the change of high gain stage turn-on transients finding their way to the loudspeakers.PE 17 CONNECTIONThe PE 17 is compatible with all line-level (-10 dBV and +4 dBu) interfaces and products. However, you must amplify micro-phones and other mic-level products before connecting them to the PE 17.The proper connection of this unit to a system is a relatively simple matter, the specifics of which may vary greatly depending on the application. Use a PE 17 anywhere line-level frequency contouring is required. This includes live sound reinforcement systems, recording studios, dance clubs, etc.For live or recorded sound systems the most common loca-tion to insert a parametric equalizer is immediately preceding the active crossover or power amplifier. This provides the means to correct loudspeaker deficiencies required in any system for high quality reproduction. Many systems employ both a graphic and parametric equalizer connected in series. The graphic finds use in personal preference or program equalization, while the paramet-ric helps with sources, loudspeaker compensation and feedback control. In these situations, the order of placement is not critical, however the PE 17 does feature servo cross-coupled balanced Outputs which allows use in installations requiring very long cable runs between the equalizers and the power amplifiers or crossovers.The ¼" TRS and XLR Input connectors are wired in parallel and are actively balanced. These Inputs are provided primarily to give the user a choice between two types of connectors. They will not function as a summing type of input for two different sources. For further information on this subject, please consult the Rane-Note, “Why Not Wye?,” available from the Rane website. The two Inputs may be used in a daisy chain application where the Input to the PE 17 also must feed another piece of equipment.The Outputs of the PE 17 offer the same connector choice. They also are wired in parallel and are actively balanced. How-ever, both Outputs may be used simultaneously if desired.All XLR connectors used by Rane are wired per the IEC/ANSI/AES standard as follows: pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative and pin 1 chassis ground. Unbalanced use of a PE 17 is not rec-ommended. See the “Sound System Interconnection” RaneNote included with this manual.103051 ©Rane Corporation 080 7th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 9875-5098 USA TEL 5-55-6000 FAX 5-7-7757 WEB w w w.rane.comGoing from left-to-right along the front panel, make the fol-lowing initial settings:Slide both GAIN controls all the way to the top.Slide both FILTER controls all the way to the bottom.Set the five LEVEL controls to their center detents.Disengage all (6) BYPASS pushbuttons (out, LEDs off ).Check that the POWER LED is lit.With either a canned or live source applied, observe the OL (OverLoad) light (located at the extreme left-hand side of the front panel) for a few moments to see if it lights occasionally, or all the time. If the OL light stays lit most of the time, then slide both sliders (grasp together) down just enough for the lights to only light every so often. This is the proper setting for the best signal-to-noise performance. Now you are ready to make some adjustments.PE 17s often find themselves in recording studios, but some get used for room equalization. Details lie outside the scope of this manual; however, a few words can’t hurt.Experienced sound people almost always use some sort of analyzer as an aid in setting equalization. Professional system analysis tools are available that can discriminate between room acoustics and system response. SIA Software Company, Inc., have developed tools, including SmaartLive and SIA Acoustic Tools, that allow sound system measurement and acoustic analy-sis. The software is designed for serious pro audio and acoustical consultant engineers. For more information visit www.siasoft.com. Once the system is tuned, lock the PE 17 behind a security cover (available separately).As a notch filter, the PE 17 works very well in increasing sys-tem headroom by attenuating system peaks that create feedback problems. The obvious goal in notching is to remove only the problem areas and nothing else. With this in mind, it is always a good idea to first try to notch out feedback with the BAND-WIDTH controls set to their full counterclockwise positions. The acoustic resonance points causing feedback are generally so narrow that a filter bandwidth set at .03 octave easily cures the problem. To chase down the feedback frequency, start with the filter LEVEL control set to its full -15 dB position. With the BW still set to minimum, tune the FREQ control until the feed-back goes away. It shouldn’t take too much fine tuning to find the center of the resonance. Once you have achieved stability, advance the system level until feedback starts to reappear, then back it down slightly. If a -15 dB cut won’t cure the problem, the resonance is extreme and must be dealt with in other ways. For example, move the speakers or the mics; hang some drapes; move some walls; burn down the building—no, chill out. Rane makes some other great parametrics such as the PEQ 55 and in the RPM series that may solve some of your other system issues.

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