hi guys
i am new to the world of audio electronics and was wondering if you could shed some light on the following schematic i have been given as part of an assignment. i am roughly confident with the phantom power part ( capacitors used to block dc signals and act as a filter to remove noise right? aswell as the resitors attenuating power/noise right? pretty confused with the pad part as to why the 220resistor has the option to be connected or not, the rest im pretty uncertain on. if any one could take me throught the flow of the circuit and why such components r used i would be eternaly grateful.
part of the brief below if any1 feels like doing any of the math and explainig how i would again be very grateful but the signal flow would very very grateful
thanks a lot
stevie
should produce a report describing, analysing and calculating the provided
circuit to prove theory of operation and design choice. The preamp should be compared to
existing designs and should be described at component level with supporting math and
technical referencing. You can also provide real world measurements and sound clips to aid
your discussion of the provided circuit.
Areas to discuss include:
Phantom Power
Transformer Ratio
Impedance Reflection
Loading - Fixed, Reflected, Variable and Capacitive
Common Mode Rejection
Balanced to Unbalanced Connection
Mic to Pre Source/Load Relationship
Gain Stages – Feedback Control
Frequency Shaping of Gain
Gain (Av) and dB
Gain Bandwidth
Frequency Response
Distortion – Clipping, Headroom (Maximum Operating Levels) and Magnetic Saturation
AC Coupling / DC Blocking
i am new to the world of audio electronics and was wondering if you could shed some light on the following schematic i have been given as part of an assignment. i am roughly confident with the phantom power part ( capacitors used to block dc signals and act as a filter to remove noise right? aswell as the resitors attenuating power/noise right? pretty confused with the pad part as to why the 220resistor has the option to be connected or not, the rest im pretty uncertain on. if any one could take me throught the flow of the circuit and why such components r used i would be eternaly grateful.
part of the brief below if any1 feels like doing any of the math and explainig how i would again be very grateful but the signal flow would very very grateful
thanks a lot
stevie
should produce a report describing, analysing and calculating the provided
circuit to prove theory of operation and design choice. The preamp should be compared to
existing designs and should be described at component level with supporting math and
technical referencing. You can also provide real world measurements and sound clips to aid
your discussion of the provided circuit.
Areas to discuss include:
Phantom Power
Transformer Ratio
Impedance Reflection
Loading - Fixed, Reflected, Variable and Capacitive
Common Mode Rejection
Balanced to Unbalanced Connection
Mic to Pre Source/Load Relationship
Gain Stages – Feedback Control
Frequency Shaping of Gain
Gain (Av) and dB
Gain Bandwidth
Frequency Response
Distortion – Clipping, Headroom (Maximum Operating Levels) and Magnetic Saturation
AC Coupling / DC Blocking
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haha sorry i no seems like a bit much. i wasn't expecting any1 to really go in 2 deep. but if any1 could help with with a brief explanation of the components used it would be great, just quite confused about the gain stages and the numerous resistors and capacitors
Rs in series with pots limit adjustment range - perhaps to avoid problems.
There are some RC combinations that serve to limit bandwidth, as well as reduce gain at high frequencies.
There are caps to ground that reduces gain to 1 at DC.
A pot+R and other Rs to set the load seen by the input
Caps to block DC seen by the output. Bonus points if you figure out why two of such different values.
There are Rs to limit current and some to set gain.
There are Cs to filter noise
Now you need to figure out which are which. 😉
There are some RC combinations that serve to limit bandwidth, as well as reduce gain at high frequencies.
There are caps to ground that reduces gain to 1 at DC.
A pot+R and other Rs to set the load seen by the input
Caps to block DC seen by the output. Bonus points if you figure out why two of such different values.
There are Rs to limit current and some to set gain.
There are Cs to filter noise
Now you need to figure out which are which. 😉
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Well, it seems you are too lazy to type complete words, and too lazy to do your school assignments as well.....
Not very promising......
sorry i thought it was slightly more acceptable on the internet..didn't mean to get any panties in a twist 🙁. thanks for your reply bob the circuit is begining to make a lot more sense. i wasn't aware that it mattered that too much if the capacitors were of different values...only that one removed high frequencys like mains hum and the other outside interference like radio ...im probably wrong about that to.
il refrain from posting anymore, i was only asking for a push in the right direction
il refrain from posting anymore, i was only asking for a push in the right direction
Keep posting 🙂
But remember you learn by experience and by doing and measuring... and making mistakes... there are no shortcuts... it all becomes a lifetimes knowledge.
You'll often see a moderate value film cap in parallel with an electrolytic. The purpose is pretty much as you surmised. Electrolytics are relatively cheap and small, allowing a great deal of capacitance in a small package. The downside is that they often have poor high frequency performance. Place a film cap parallel and you only need a small capacitance to handle the high frequencies. You could do it all with a film cap, but it would be expensive and huge. BTW, mains hum is low frequency.
Nice pics Cal. I recognize some of James B. Lansing's ideas in those 'Voice of the Theater' horns. I had a pair of A-7's myself for subs when I was single...a looooong time ago. Brings me back. I guess the split from Altec allowed him to strive for perfection (and get back at them as a competitor). I'm a brand new member of this forum, so not used to the dated posts. Thanks for the heads-up.
Thank you. It's nice to be an addict and have it appreciated. Would you mind having a word with my wife? 🙂
If I had a nickel for every time I...well you know.
NEW LIVE STAGE SYSTEM
Hey, Cal. I am a designer and designed this entire live stage system for medium sized clubs. I haven't been able to fund all the prototypes as yet, but here is a PDF you might be interested in - note this is all copyrighted stuff. Let me know if you see some merit in this system. Since you are a speaker fanatic, this just might inspire you.
Hey, Cal. I am a designer and designed this entire live stage system for medium sized clubs. I haven't been able to fund all the prototypes as yet, but here is a PDF you might be interested in - note this is all copyrighted stuff. Let me know if you see some merit in this system. Since you are a speaker fanatic, this just might inspire you.
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