3.

24CL

ASHLY AUDIO INC.

847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103 Phone: (585) 872-0010
Toll-Free: (800) 828-6308 Fax: (585) 872-0739
www.ashly.com
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1 ........................................ ......... 4
1.1 ................................................... 4
1.2 ..................................... 4

2 ...................................................... 4

3 ....... .................................... 4

4 . ......... . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 Data Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2 ......................................................... 5
4.3 ....................................... .............. 5
4.4 ..................................................... 5
4.5 ................................................. 5
4.6 .................................................. 6
4.6a Gain ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.6b ................................................... 6
4.6c Delay ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7
4.6d .................................................... 8
4.6e Limiter ( ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 9
4.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.7a Recall ( ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 10
4.7b Save ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 10
4.7c Copy ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.7d Mute ( ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.7e Utilities ( ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.7f Reset ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5 .............................. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

10 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Processor
1.
Ashly - Protea 3.24CL / .
Protea SYSTEM II , Ashly
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3.24CL - 3 6 ,
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1.1

Protea 3.24CL DSP, 24 , 48 delta-sigma A/D 128-

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DSP- . D/A 24-
delta-sigma 128- . ,
XLR.

1.2

: - 2 20 .
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, . 5-
, Mute.
2.
, Ashly
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3.
: 3.24CL . 3.24CL
80 AC 260 AC, 50-60 , .
IEC-320 AC .
3.24CL.
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4.
4.1 . Data Wheel

- Preset 01
.
Data Wheel. -
3 x 2-way Crossover
3- . Each of the two

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Data Wheel. Esc ,

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4.2 Presets ( )
3.24CL 30 ,
.
, 3.24CL ,
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. : 30 , ,
(Working Preset) "c "
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3.24CL , ,
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3.24CL.

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4.3

3.24CL 3 ,
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4.4

3.24CL
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B ( .).
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4.5

5-
, -20 . -20 - ,
Mute, .
, 0 (0.775Vrms), VU (0 =
+4dBu 1.228Vrms) Util.

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4.6

4.6a Gain (
)

-40
+12 0.1 .

. :
A, B, C, A+B,

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6 .

4.6b
3.24CL EQ
1-
2- Order-Shelving ( )
.

EQ-

EQ- .

(PEQ), 1-
rder Low Shelf (LS1), 2- rder
Low Shelf (LS2), 1- rder High
Shelf (HS1) 2- order High Shelf 1- Order-
(HS2). Low Shelf 2- Order- High Shelf
(Shelving) EQ- +20dB

: 1- order-
6 , +10dB

2- order-
12 0dB

/
+/-15 . Low shelving- -10dB

19.7 2 high shelving- - -20dB

3.886 21.9 .
, -30dB
20Hz 200Hz 2KHz 20KHz

/ 3.24CL Shelving-
.

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(PEQ) Narrow (Low) Bandwidth

Wide (High) Bandwidth
/ ,
+20dB
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, 0dB
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,
-10dB

, " "
-20dB

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-30dB-
, 20Hz, 200Hz 2KHz 20KHz

3.24CL Parametric Filters

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Protea 3.24CL / +15 -30 .

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19.7 21.9 1/24 .
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1/64 ,
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EQ- . ,
0.0 .

4.6c

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(377 / 20°C), ,
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. Protea 3.24CL 682 ,
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235 .

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Input (Long) Time Delay ,

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For Remote Speakers
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Speaker on .
M ain Stage

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. Output (Short) Time Delay
, For Driver Alignment
Example: 12 Inches

:
Secondary Speaker , High - No Delay
200 ft from M ain Stage
- . :
, M idrange Dela y
3.24CL , 12 Inches = 0 . 9mS

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Low Delay
8 Inches = 0. 6 mS

Sam e sound arrives at

two different times.
Fix by delaying secondary Example: 8 Inches
speakers 177m S.

4.6d (Xover)
Crossover LCD Display
Protea 3.24CL Crossover HPF and LPF
. Channel 1-6 CROSSOVER 1 HPF Select
HPF or LPF 19.7Hz 24dB-Lnkwtz Slope and
(HPF) (LPF), Frequency Response
. - Bandpass- ,

. : HPF
, LPF .

HPF - 19.7 21.9 .

LPF .

11 , ,
. , 12 , 18 , 24 , or 48
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. Ashly 24 / Linkwitz-Riley
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, Butterworth, Bessel
Linkwitz-Riley. ,
. 24 / Linkwitz-Riley
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24 / .Linkwitz-Riley , ,
Ashly. ,
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3.24CL.

Butterworth
Butterworth -3 ,
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Butterworth HPF LPF , +3 .
Butterworth 12 , ,
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Bessel
3.24CL -3 .
. , Bessel . Bessel HPF LPF
, +3 12 / ., 18 / . 48 / .
-2 24 / ..
12 / ., 18 / ., .

Linkwitz-Riley
12 / ., 24 / . 48 / . -6 ,
18 / . -3 . , Linkwitz-Riley
HPF LPF,
. Linkwitz-Riley 18 / . 18 / .
Butterworth- , Butterworth
Linkwitz-Riley.

Linkwitz-Riley HPF LPF , .

Linkwitz-Riley 12 / ., ,
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4.6e Limiter( )

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" "
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/
, (Limiter
Threshold), (Ratio),
(Attack
Time) (Release
Time).

3.24CL - -20dBu +20dBu. ,

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. 1.2:1 INF:1. ,
. , 10:1,
, 10 ,
1 . , ,
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Attack (A__ms) Release (R__ms) ,

. (Attack time)
0.5 50 , (release) 10 -1 .
, some of the initial
transient. , ,
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4.7

Protea 3.24CL
,
. Recall, Save, Copy, Mute Utilities
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4.7a Recall ( )

3.24CL 30 , . :
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Esc, . 3.24CL ,
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3.24CL 10 , .
10 11 20 21 30 .
, Recall,
Recall. - Yes No
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. "Yes", .

4.7b Save ( _

3.24CL , *.
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Save. - ( )
Save. 20
89 ASCII- . Save
.

* : Factory Reset
Ashly.

4.7c Copy ( )

Copy
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. Gain
( ), EQ ( ) Limiting ( ),
, .
/ , , Copy, / ,
Copy .

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4.7d Mute ( )

Protea 3.24CL .
Mute . , Mute Mute.
, , Mute,
. , 3.24CL, -
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4.7e Util ( )

Protea 3.24CL

dBu/VU.

Security ( )
3.24CL . Off ( ), Preset Lock, Parameter Lock Full Lockout
3.24CL.

1.) Off .
2.) Preset Lock .
3.) Parameter Lock , Mute .
4.) Full Lockout , .

, Util, Security .
Data Wheel .
, Factory Reset ( ),
4- . 1-6 ( )
Data Wheel (0-9) , Enter - (LCD). LCD
4- , Security status ( )
.

- e Factory
Reset. Esc Recall, ,
, . : ,
4- , 3.24CL Esc Util.

dBu/VU Meter Select ( )

, 0,
0dBu 0.775Vrms. VU, 0VU = +4dBu
(1.228Vrms), <Ref:> Util VU.

4.7f Factory Reset ( )

,
, Factory Reset Esc Recall
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5.
Protea 3.24CL 3- XLR 2 (+), 3 (-) 1( ).
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(+) ( 2) 3 , . ,
2 3. , .

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Protea 3.24CL , ,
. Protea
- , . Protea 3.24CL ,
+20dBu, -90dBu.
Protea 0dBu .775Vrms. 20dB,
90dB .

6.
- ?
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- Security Level ( ). Full

Lockout, " ". Util.

- (Mute) .
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( ). , , (HPF)
, (LPF).

Clip light stays on - ? ,

0dBu, 20 eadroom .
? , EQ- boost.

, Clip- EQ- ,
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. 3.24CL ,
, 0dBu.

7.
(44.5)
1.75"
1.50"
(38)
(6.4)
0.25"
3.24CL
0.00
6.00"
0.25"

18.75"
19.00"
0.00

(6.4)

(476)

(483)

(152)

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8.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . , 18K
. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +20dBu
. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 +12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 112
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . +20dBu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . -40 +12

. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 1- 2- Order High Low Shelf, Parametric

/ . . . . . . ±15
. . .. . . .. . . . . Low Shelf 19.7 2 , High Shelf 3.8
21.9
. / . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . +15 /-30
. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.7 - 21.9 ,
1/24

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1/64

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-682
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-21.3

HPF LPF . . . . . . . 19.7 - 21.9 , .

. . . . . 12 /Oct Butterworth, 12 /Oct Bessel, 12 /Oct Linkwitz-Riley
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 /Oct Bessel, 18 /Oct Linkwitz-Riley
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 /Oct Butterworth, 24 /Oct Bessel, 24 /Oct Linkwitz-Riley
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 /Oct Butterworth, 48 /Oct Bessel, 48 /Oct Linkwitz-Riley

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . -20dBu +20 dBu

. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2:1 - INF:1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 -50
. . . . . 10 -1

. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 , ±0.25dB
THD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0.01% @ 1 , +20dBu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >110 20 - 20
. . . . . . . . . 48
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46
. . . . . .. : -20/Mute, -10, 0, +10, Clip (dBu VU)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . : -20/Mute, -10, 0, Limit Threshold, Clip (dBu
VU)

..................... , 80-260 AC, 50/60 , 30

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .4°C-49°C,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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_____________ _________________ __________________________

____________ _______________________________________________

_____________ ____________________________________________________

10. PROTEA 3.24CL

_________________________ _______________ _____________________________

_____________________ __________________ _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.24CL : _________________________ ________ __________________

Input A: Input Gain ___________________________________ Input Delay ___________________________________________________

Input EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 5 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 6 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________

Input B: Input Gain ___________________________________ Input Delay ___________________________________________________

Input EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 5 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 6 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________

Input C: Input Gain ___________________________________ Input Delay ___________________________________________________

Input EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 5 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 6 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________

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Output 1: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Output 2: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Output 3: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Output 4: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Output 5: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Output 6: Source ______________ Output Gain ____________ Polarity ___________ Output Delay _____________________________
Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 2 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 3 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
EQ Filter no. 4 Filter Type _____________ Frequency _________ Boost/Cut _______ Bandwidth(PEQ) ________
Crossover HPF Frequency __________ Filter Type _____________ Crossover LPF Frequency _____________ Filter Type _____________
Limiter Threshold _________________ Ratio __________________ Attack Time ________________ Release Time ____________________

Utility Settings:
Security On/Off ________________ Password _________________ dBu/VU Meter Scale ___________

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A/D

EQ HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 1

A Mute Delay Gain
HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 2
-A- HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 3
B Mute Delay Gain EQ
-B-
-C- HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 4
- A+B - HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 5
C Mute Delay Gain EQ - -
-
-
HpfLpf EQ Delay Gain Limiter Mute 6
Protea 3.24CL

Input Input Output Limiter Output

Meter Clip Clip Threshold Meter
LEDs A-C Indicator 1-6 Indicator LED LEDs

Output Xover
A/D Mute
Source
HPF/LPF
Delay EQ -A-
EQ Delay Gain/ Limiter D/A Mute
Gain -B- 12dB BWorth
0-682ms -40 to +12dB 6 Bands of
-C-
- A+B -
12dB Bessel
12 dB Linkwitz 4 Bands of 0-21ms Phase
Parametric,
Parametric,
1st Order LS, - All - 18dB Bessel
18dB Bworth 1st Order LS, Invert
2nd Order LS - None - 24dB Bworth 2nd Order LS
1st Order HS, 24dB Bessel 1st Order HS, -40 to +12dB
or 24dB Linkwitz or
2nd Order HS 48dB Bworth 2nd Order HS
48dB Bessel
48dB Linkwitz

ASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103

Phone: (585) 872-0010 Fax: (585) 872-0739
Toll Free (800) 828-6308 www.ashly.com
© 2004 Ashly. .

PROTEA 3.24CL R-0