Applications Basic Stereo Operation | Crate Amplifiers CSM12, CSM16

CSM8/12/16/24 Console Mixer

Applications: Basic Stereo Operation:

This setup shows one way of using the mixer and two stereo power amplifiers to run the system. By using both Aux 1 and 2 for monitor sends, a separate monitor mix can be had for each of two sets of monitor speakers.

Connect the components as follows:

(A)Connect a balanced or unbalanced signal cable between the mixer’s Left Balanced Output and the house power ampli- fier’s Channel 1 Input. Connect the Right Balanced Output and the Channel 2 input in the same manner.

(B)Connect a speaker cable between the house power amplifier’s Channel 1 Outputs and the left house speakers’ Inputs. Connect the Channel 2 Outputs to the right house speaker in the same manner.

(C)Connect an unbalanced signal cable between the mixer’s Aux 1 Send and the monitor power amplifier’s Channel 1 Input. Connect the Aux 2 Send to the Channel 2 input in the same manner.

(D)Connect a speaker cable between the monitor power amplifier’s Channel 1 Outputs and one set of monitor speakers’ Inputs. Connect the Channel 2 Outputs to the other set of monitors in the same manner.

(Note the optional use of graphic equalizers in-line with the connections between the mixer and the power amplifiers as shown below.)

CH.1

OUTPUT

CH.1

INPUT

	HOUSE
	SPEAKERS
	(PS115HD,
	PS215HDT,
	etc.)
B	CH.2
	OUTPUT
	STEREO
	POWER AMP
	(SPA1400, etc.)
	CH.2
CH.1	INPUT
CH.1	CH.2
OUTPUT	OUTPUT

CH.1	D
OUTPUT
	CH.1
	INPUT
	CH.1
	OUTPUT

CH.2

OUTPUT

MONITOR

SPEAKERS

(M112HD,

M115HD, etc.)

CH.2

OUTPUT

STEREO

POWER AMP

(SPA1400, etc.)

CH.2

INPUT

DUAL

GRAPHIC EQ

(LS3231,

LS2215)

CH.1		CH.2				CH.1		CH.2
INPUT	A	INPUT				INPUT	C	INPUT
					LEFT	RIGHT
			L	R	BAL.	BAL.	AUX1	AUX2
					OUT	OUT	SEND	SEND
								CSM8/12/16/24
(PANS AS NEEDED)		(PAN FULL	(PAN FULL
(PANS AS NEEDED)		LEFT)		RIGHT)

Controlling The Mixer’s Output Levels:

•Monitors: Use the Aux 1 master slider (#30, page 6) to set the level of the output signal for one set of monitors and the Aux 2 Send Level (#24, page 6) to set the level of the output signal for the other set of monitors.

•Mains (House Speakers): Use the Left and Right master sliders (#31, page 6) to set the levels of the output signals for the house speakers.

•Channels: Use the channel Pan controls (#11, page 4) to adjust the level of the signal sent to the left or right outputs. Use the Aux 1 and Aux 2 controls (#9, page 4) to adjust the mix of the signals sent to the monitors.

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