Samson MPL 1204 manual Setting Up and Using The MPL

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Setting Up and Using The MPL 1204

Setting up your MPL 1204 is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes:

1.Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and decide where the unit is to be physically placed— it can be mounted in any standard 19" rack, requiring four rack spaces, or used on a tabletop.

2.Before even plugging the unit into an AC socket, begin by connecting the MPL 1204 Main or Control Room outputs into a power amp and the amp into loudspeakers (you’ll usually connect the Main output to a power amp in live performance environments and the Control Room output to a power amp when using the MPL 1204 for recording). It is never a good idea to power up any amplifier that is not connected to loudspeakers.

3.Next, make the signal input connections to the mic or line inputs of the various channels. WARNING: Do not connect a channel’s line input if you already have something connected to its microphone input, or vice versa; each channel is designed to accept only one source or the other.

4.Set all channel Trim controls fully counterclockwise (to their “+4” setting) and turn all channel Level controls fully counterclockwise (to their “” setting). Then bring all four bus faders completely down (to their “” setting), and set the Main and Control Room Level controls fully counterclockwise (to their “” setting).

Finally, connect the IEC main power cord and plug the MPL 1204 into any grounded AC socket.

5.Turn on the rear panel Power switch— the “Power” LED in the main section will light up.

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Contents Mixer Introduction MPL 1204 Features Introduction / MPL 1204 FeaturesMPL 1204 Features Samson Guided Tour OverviewGuided Tour Channels Guided Tour Channels Samson Guided Tour Main SectionGuided Tour Main Section Guided Tour Main Section Guided Tour Rear Panel Guided Tour Rear Panel + Signal Ground Connecting The MPL 1204 General SuggestionsTIP Left Signal Ring Right Signal Sleeve Common Ground Setting Up and Using The MPL Setting the Correct Gain Structure Setting the Correct Gain Structure Grounding Techniques Busing, Submixing and Channel Muting Using Pan Using Equalization Using Aux Sends and Returns Using Inserts PFL/AFL Soloing Applications Application 1 Using The MPL 1204 As a Recording MixerApplication 2 Using The MPL 1204 As a Main Live Mixer Ring Tip Application 4 Linking The MPL 1204 With Other Mixers Appendix a Block Diagram Normal Limit Frequency Response ±3 dB Specifications