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"The ADR F769X-R Vocal Stresser is a unique box with powerful

capabilities, but new users are often puzzled by some of the unusual
(and confusingly labeled) connections and controls. Here are some tips
to help you get started, and better understand the main functions (and
design quirks!) of the Vocal Stresser.

1. The first thing you need to know is that this is a mono unit with one
EQ and one Compex compressor/expander, that can be combined in
various ways. Don’t be fooled by the mono/stereo coupling switch,
which is not even connected on most units! The Channel 2 XLR’s on
the rear panel are the main input and output connections. On some
units this is indicated on the silkscreening, but on others it is not.
(Why was Channel 2 the main I/O? Just to confuse people, we suppose.)
If you have a patchbay, connect both pairs of XLR’s. Channel 1 is the
Vocal Stresser In/Out, and Channel 2 is the EQ Only In/Out.

2. These units were wired Pin 3 hot, and most are unbalanced.
(Transformers were available as an option, but few units have them.) If
you are patching into balanced gear everything will probably be fine,
but if you are patching to or from unbalanced, your XLR cables must be
wired Pin 3 hot, or you’ll have problems. Some units have been
converted to Pin 2 hot. To avoid problems, we suggest that you pop the
cover to check whether it has transformers, and to see whether it’s Pin
3 or Pin 2 hot.

3. Now it’s time to power up and learn the operating modes, which are
controlled by 3 switches. When the 3-position EQUALIZER switch in
PRE, audio goes through the EQ, then the Compex. In POST, audio goes
through the Compex, then the EQ. In SC (sidechain) mode, EQ and
Compex I/O are split, but the EQ out drives the sidechain or the
Compex. In other words, the Compex output is not EQ’d, but gain
reduction or expansion is. Boosting the 5-10 K range on the EQ section
can make the Stresser act like a de-esser. (The unlabeled lamp above
the EQUALIZER switch is just a power light. It does not indicate modes.)

4. There’s another very important switch - SYSTEM IN/OUT, on the left


side of the EQ section. This switch isolates the EQ and Compex
sections. The manual explains that when IN is selected, the EQ and
Compex and chained and with OUT selected, they are separate.
However, on many of the Vocal Stressers we have seen, this switch is
installed backwards! (Why? Just because it’s English, we suppose.)
Experiment with this switch to see whether or not your labeling is
correct. If your switch is not correct, we suggest that you rotate it, or
make your own labels, to avoid confusion.

At this stage we’ve cleared most of the initial hurdles, and you should
be ready to start Stressing. Most of the EQ and Compex controls are
straightforward, but here are a few more pointers...

• The Compex SYSTEM IN/OUT switch is just a bypass switch for that
section. It doesn’t change signal flow in the unit.

• The limiter and compressor sections are separate and can be used at
the same time.

• In many units, the MONO/STEREO COUPLING switch is not connected.


However, by adding a connector to the rear panel, two Stressers can
indeed be linked for stereo use."

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