Specifications, Sample Recording, Sample Playback

8.OUTPUT CONTROL: The level of the AMP OUT (48, 49) is controlled by the MASTER (31) slide and BALANCE (30) control. Activating the MONO (29) button (the mono LED will light) makes the overall output mono. The BOOTH (28) control adjusts the level of the BOOTH OUTPUT (50).

9.MIC/TALKOVER: The purpose of the talkover is to allow the program playing to be muted so that the mic may be heard above the music. The MIC/TALKOVER SWITCH (7) controls MIC 1 and MIC 2 and has 3 settings. When MIC/TALKOVER (7) is in the BOTTOM position, MIC and TALKOVER are OFF. When MIC/TALKOVER (7) is in the CENTER position, MIC is ON. MIC INDICATOR (6) glows, TALKOVER is OFF. When the MIC/TALKOVER SWITCH (7) is in the TOP position, MIC and TALKOVER are ON and the volume of all sources except the MIC input is lowered by 16 dB. MIC 1 LEVEL (5) controls the level of MIC 1. MIC 2 LEVEL (4) controls the level of MIC 2. The TREBLE (2) and BASS (3) controls allow you to adjust the tone of MIC 1 and MIC 2.

10.CUE: By connecting a set of headphones to the HEADPHONE (45) jack, you can monitor any or all of the channels. Press the CUE/CUE-SAMPLE ASSIGN (24) buttons for channels 1-4to select the channel or channels to be monitored and their respective LED indicators will glow. Use CUE LEVEL (43) control to adjust cue volume without affecting the overall mix. By moving the CUE PGM PAN (38) control to the left you will be able to monitor the assigned cue signal. Moving the control to the right will monitor the PGM (program) output. Use the CUE SPLIT (44) button to split the signals from cue and program so that cue will be heard in one earphone and program in the other.

PS-900i Only:

Press the CUE/SAMPLE ASSIGN (8) button to monitor MIC 1 and MIC 2. CUE/CUE-SAMPLEASSIGN (8, 24) buttons are also used to assign samples (see Sampler Operation for more details). Press the SAMPLE CUE (35) to monitor samples.

11.DISPLAY: The peak hold, dual function DISPLAY (25) indicates either the MASTER (48, 49) output left and right levels or the selected cue and program (premaster output) levels. You can choose the option you want by pressing the DISPLAY (26) button.

NOTE: WHEN THE DISPLAY IS IN THE CUE/PROGRAM MODE YOU CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE THE SIGNAL TO MATCH THE OTHER CHANNEL’S SIGNAL SIMPLY BY ADJUSTING GAIN (9).

SAMPLER OPERATION (PS-900i ONLY):

GENERAL INFORMATION: The PS-900i sampler uses dynamic RAM memory and a microprocessor controller. The full bandwidth results in true sound reproduction.

MEMORY INFORMATION: The PS-900i comes equipped with 5 MEMORY BANKS (27). The two banks marked 2 & 2 are two seconds in length, the two banks marked 4 & 4 are four seconds in length, and the bank marked 12 is twelve seconds in length. These banks are separate and can NOT be linked. You may store a different sample in each bank, they must, however, be recorded individually and they must be played one at a time.

SAMPLE RECORDING:

1.Put the MODE SELECTOR (34) switch into the WRITE position.

2.Select the source from which you wish to sample from by pressing the appropriate CUE-SAMPLE ASSIGN (24, 8) button.

3.Select the memory bank to which you wish to record by pressing the proper MEMORY BANK (27) button.

4.The PS-900icomes equipped with a sampler PITCH (33) control. To get a “perfect” sample, set the control to its center position and record the sample. Raising or lowering the control during playback will raise or lower the pitch of the sample. The center position will remain as normal pitch.

5.Tapping the START/STOP (39) button begins the sampling process (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (37) will illuminate RED). Tapping the START/ STOP button a second time ends the sample (the SAMPLER INDICATOR will turn off). If you do not tap the START/STOP button a second time, the sampling process will stop automatically after 2, 4 or 12 seconds depending on which MEMORY BANK (27) was selected.

HINT: YOU CAN RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH (33) CONTROL IN ANY POSITION. WHATEVER THAT POSITION IS WILL BECOME THE “NORMAL” SOUND. IF YOU START TO RECORD A SAMPLE WITH THE PITCH CONTROL SET AT MINIMUM (THIS NOW BECOMES YOUR NORMAL PITCH), BY INCREASING THE PITCH TO MAXIMUM, THE PITCH EFFECT WILL DOUBLE IN SPEED. RECORDING AT MAXIMUM AND LOWERING TO MINIMUM WILL DO EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.

SAMPLE PLAYBACK:

1.Put the MODE SELECTOR (34) switch into the SINGLE or REPEAT position.

2.Select the memory bank you wish to play by pressing the proper MEMORY BANK (27) button.

3.Tapping the START/STOP (39) button with the MODE SELECTOR (34) switch in the SINGLE position will cause the sampler to playback one time (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (37) will illuminate GREEN). Every push of the START/STOP (39) button will restart the sample from the beginning. Rapid pressing of the START/STOP (39) button will cause a stuttering effect. Once the sample has started playback and the START/STOP (39) button is not pushed a second time, the sample will play to the end and then stop (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (37) will turn off).

4.Tapping the START/STOP (39) button with the MODE SELECTOR (34) switch in the REPEAT position will cause the sample to continuously play over and over (the SAMPLER INDICATOR (37) will illuminate GREEN). The START/STOP (39) button will act as an ON/OFF switch. The first push will start the sample, the second push will stop it. The SAMPLER LEVEL (32) controls the level of the sample.

ROBO PLAY:

1.With the ROBO PLAY (36) button in the OFF position (the ROBO PLAY INDICATOR will be OFF) and the MODE SELECTOR (34) switch in either the SINGLE or REPEAT mode, pressing the START/STOP (39) button will cause the sample to play along with the selected source.

2.When the ROBO PLAY (36) button is in the ON position (the ROBO PLAY INDICATOR illuminates RED), starting the sampler mutes the selected source. When the sample ends, the source automatically turns back on.

BATTERY BACKUP:

BATTERY BACKUP: The PS-900iis equipped with battery backup to retain samples. To activate this feature, a 9 volt battery (not included) should be connected to the BATTERY HOLDER (47) located on the rear panel. This enables the storage of samples in memory. When the unit is unplugged, the battery backup retains the samples for future use.

NOTE: IF THE UNIT IS UNPLUGGED WITH NO BATTERY ATTACHED, ALL SAMPLES WILL BE LOST.

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR: A low battery indicator is included with the PS-900i. When changing the battery, make sure the unit is plugged in and the power is ON. Failure to adhere to this will result in lost memory and “vanished” samples. The low battery indicator is ON when the selected memory bank LED blinks. The LED blinks a warning if no battery is connected to the unit.

SPECIFICATIONS:

INPUTS:
Phono @ 1kHz	2mV,47 KW
Line	100 mV, 10 KW
MIC 1 & MIC 2	1.5mV, 2 KW Balanced
Bass	± 12dB
High	± 12dB
MIC 3	1.5mV, 2 K Ohm Balanced
Controls	Channel 4
OUTPUTS:
Main/Aux	0dB 1V, 400W
Max	20V Peak-to-Peak
Rec	225mV, 5 KW
GENERAL:
Bass (Chnls 1-4)	+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Mid (Chnls 1-4)	+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Treble (Chnls 1-4)	+ 12dB/- 32 dB
Gain (Chnls 1-4)	0 to -20 dB
Frequency Response	20Hz - 20KHz +/- 2 dB
Distortion	less than 0.02%
S/N Ratio	better than 80 dB
Talkover Attenuation	16 dB
Power Source	115/230V, 50/60Hz, 20W
Dimensions	19”W x 4”H x 9”D
Weight	10.17 lbs

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