SoundCraft Spirit Monitor manual Introduction

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a SPIRIT Monitor mixer. Owning a Soundcraft console brings you the expertise and support of one of the industry’s leading manufacturers and the results of over 17 years experience supporting some of the biggest names in the business.

Designed by engineers who understand the individual needs of musicians, SPIRIT Monitor has been built to the highest standards using quality components and employing auto- mated assembly techniques beyond the reach of most manufacturers of compact mixers.

A rugged steel chassis is combined with moulded side trims to give protection and distinctive appearance. Custom- moulded controls, designed for the best ‘feel’ and visual clarity complement the styling, resulting in a truly profes- sional stage monitor mixer which is ideal for both touring and fixed installations.

SPIRIT Monitor is available in 16 and 24 channel frame sizes, and is designed to complement the SPIRIT Live range of front- of-house consoles.

SPIRIT Monitor incorporates circuit technology identical to that used on some of the most sophisticated Soundcraft con- soles. The input channels are able to accept a wide range of Microphone and Line level signals from separate input sock- ets. Every channel features wide range gain control, phase reverse switch, 3-band Equalisation with swept Mid and LF range, plus a Hi-Pass Filter, 8 Monitor Sends, PFL(Pre Fade Listen), Peak LED and a high-quality linear fader.

Each of the eight Monitor Output sections is provided with a variable high-pass filter, insert point, LED bargraph meter, Talkback and Dim switches, a variable send to the engineer’s wedge and a high quality linear fader.

The master section comprises controls for PFL monitoring, en- gineer’s wedge, LED bargraph meter for Wedge/PFL and master Talkback and Dim switches. The wedge output is pro- vided with an insert point and high quality linear fader.

SPIRIT Monitor is designed to be as user-friendly as possible, but a few minutes spent reading through this manual will help you become familiar with the product away from the pressure of a live session, and allow you to gain full benefit from the superb performance offered by your new mixer.

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Contents Page WD6 5PZ User Guide Introduction Basic Principles of Monitor Mixing MixerPage Clipped Signal Noise Connections and Connectors Getting StartedBalanced and Unbalanced Ground Compensated to Balanced Page Getting to Know Your Console Input ChannelMicrophone Input InsertPhase Reverseø Line InputLine Select Gain ControlEqualiser Monitor Sends PFL/PEAK LEDOutput Sections Channel FaderMonitor Outputs Monitor InsertsTalkback DIMPFL Bargraph MeterMaster Section Talkback Gain ALL TalkbackALL DIM PFL Active LEDHeadphone Volume Wedge FaderPage Applications Care of Your Mixer GlossarySub group Selectable Options Specifications Input & Output Levels MeteringDiagram