Rane ME30S Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Front Panel Description MASTER CONTROL 46 2 8 0 10 OL LEVEL BYPASS ±12 ±6 RANGE 25 31.5 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 + 6 • 3 • 0 • 3 • 6 250 315 400 500 630 800 1k 1.25k 1.6k 2k 2.5k 3.15k 4k 5k 6.3k 8k 10k 12.5k 16k 20k + 12 • 6 • 0 • 6 • 12 ME 30S MICROGRAPHIC EQUALIZER POWER 12 3 4 5 1 LEVEL control: Sets the level of signal coming into the ME 30S. 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. The OL indicator lights up if any section of the ME 30S 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 BYPASS 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: The gain range of the filter 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 filters. Center position is grounded for guaranteed flat response. 5 POWER: As you have astutely surmised by now, when the ME 30S is plugged into 85-240 VAC, this emits yellow light. Manual-