Carvin CX1252 manual Master Section Features

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3. EFFECTSEND The EFF SEND heard in the effects/reverb drive external tor mix ifneeded

2. MONITOR The MONITOR heard in the monitor level

1. MAINMASTER The L/R MAIN mix. Thisvolume PATCH jacks feeding the amplifier (in the

10 PROTECT

 

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MASTER LEVEL CONTROL mastercontrol is the master volume for the effects send mix effectssend output. The volume gets its signals from the oncontrolthe channels. The typical use of effects send mix it to Effectsprocessors, but it can also be used as another stage moni- .

MASTERLEVEL CONTROL masterlevel control is the master volume for the monitor mix monitoroutput. This volume receives its signals from the channel .controls

LEVEL CONTROL mastercontrol is the master volume control for the main stereo receives its signals from the channel pan controls. If the AMP arenot being used, then this is also the master volume control EQ,Graphicthe main line out jacks, and the internal stereo power poweredmixer version).

 

 

EFFSEND

0 10

1 9

3 7

4

 

0 10 MONITOR

1 9

2 8

3 7

4

 

L/RMAIN

 

 

5

5

 

 

 

6

 

6

 

 

 

TAPE / EFF RTN

0 10

1 9

3 7

4

 

0 10 DSP EFF RTN

1 9

28

3 7

4

PHANTOM

 

 

 

5

5

 

 

 

6

 

6

 

 

 

 

RTN

 

28288

 

TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

EFFECTSMONITORLINE OUT 6

 

TAPE AMP PATCH L R LRSENDRETURNLR

SEND

 

 

L R5

 

127 EFFECTSREVERB 31 - 90 CHORUS 91 - 110

 

STEREO DSP

 

LR9

FLANGE 111 - 128

BYPASS 1 DELAYS 2 - 30

CX1252

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12

–12 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K

8

4

0

4

8

+12

R GRAPHIC EQ

–12 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K

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4

0

4

8

+12

L GRAPHIC EQ

MASTER SECTION FEATURES

 

1+12

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

HI 3 0 38

 

HI 3

0

3

 

HI 3

0

3

 

HI 3 0 3

6

 

4

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

6

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

9

12

 

120

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

MID

0

34

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

6

 

8

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

6

9

–129

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

9

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

LOW3

0

3

 

LOW3

0

3

 

3

0

3

 

LOW3

0

3

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

6

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

9

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

EFF/

+12

 

EFF/

 

 

 

EFF/

 

 

 

EFF/

5 6

REV 4

5

6

 

REV 4

5

6

 

REV 4

5

6

 

REV 4

3

 

87

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

7

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

8

1

 

49

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

9

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

PAN

0

0

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

–12

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

MON4

5 6

MON4

5 6

MON4

5 6

MON4

5 6

3

7

3

7

3

7

3

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

8

 

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

9

 

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

0

 

10

 

 

 

0

 

10

 

 

0

 

10

 

 

0

 

10

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

7

 

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

8

 

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

9

 

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

0

 

10

-20

 

 

0

 

10

-20

 

0

 

10

-20

 

0

 

10

-20

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

dB

 

LEVEL

dB

 

LEVEL

dB

 

LEVEL

dB

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

HI 3 0 3

 

HI 3 0 3

 

HI 3 0 3

 

HI 3 0 3

 

HI 3 0 3

 

6

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

 

MID

0

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

6

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

LOW3

0

3

 

LOW3

0

3

 

3

0

3

 

LOW3

0

3

 

LOW3

0

3

 

6

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

6

 

 

6

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

9

 

 

9

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

EFF/

5 6

 

EFF/

5 6

 

EFF/

5 6

 

EFF/

5 6

 

EFF/

5 6

 

REV 4

 

REV 4

 

REV 4

 

REV 4

 

REV 4

 

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

PAN

0

 

 

L

 

R

 

L

 

R

L

 

R

L

 

R

L

 

R

MON4

5 6

 

MON4

5 6

 

MON4

5 6

 

MON4

5 6

 

MON4 5 6

 

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

0

 

10

 

4

5

6

 

4

5

6

 

4

5

6

 

4

5

6

 

4

5

6

 

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

3

 

 

7

2

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

2

 

 

8

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

1

 

 

9

0

 

10

-20

0

 

10

-20

0

 

10

-20

0

 

10

-20

0

 

10

-20

 

LEVEL

dB

 

 

LEVEL

dB

LEVEL

dB

LEVEL

dB

LEVEL

dB

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC

 

 

MIC

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE

LINE

LINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM LEFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER OUTPUT

 

10

11

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

L GRAPHIC EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI 3 0 3

HI 3 0 3

HI 3 0 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

6

6

 

6

6

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

9

9

 

9

9

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

12

12

 

12

12

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MID

0

3

MID

0

3

MID

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

6

6

 

6

6

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

9

9

 

9

9

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

12

12

 

12

12

 

12

 

 

63

125

 

250

500

1K

2K

4K

8K

16K

 

LOW3

0

3

3

0

3

LOW3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

6

6

 

6

6

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

9

9

 

9

9

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

R GRAPHIC EQ

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

12

12

 

12

12

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFF/

5 6

EFF/

5 6

EFF/

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REV 4

REV 4

REV 4

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

7

3

 

7

3

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

8

2

 

8

2

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

9

1

 

9

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

10

0

 

10

0

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAN

0

 

PAN

0

 

PAN

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

L

 

R

L

 

R

 

 

63

125

 

250

500

1K

2K

4K

8K

16K

 

MON4 5 6

MON4 5 6

MON4 5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

7

3

 

7

3

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

8

2

 

8

2

 

8

L/R MAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

CX1252

 

0

 

10

0

 

10

0

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

9

1

 

9

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 5 6

4 5 6

4 5

6

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

STEREO DSP

 

 

 

 

3

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO (LEFT)

3

 

7

3

 

7

3

 

7

2

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

10 -20

0

 

10 -20

0

 

10 -20

1

5

9

 

5

 

POWER

127 EFFECTS

 

REVERB

31-90

2

 

8

2

 

8

2

 

8

 

PHANTOM

 

 

 

BYPASS 1

 

1

 

9

1

 

9

1

 

9

0

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAYS

2-30

PA CABINET

LEVEL dB

LEVEL dB

LEVEL dB

4

 

6

4

 

6

 

 

 

 

CHORUS

91-110

10

11

12

1

 

9

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

FLANGE

111-128

2

 

8

2

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

7

3

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

10

0

 

10

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

DSP EFF RTN

TAPE

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

7

3

 

7

SEND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

8

2

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

9

1

 

9

TAPE

 

 

 

AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

10

0

 

10

RTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFF SEND

TAPE / EFF RTN

 

L

R

 

PATCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC

 

MIC

 

MIC

SEND

L RETURN

R

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

AMP

 

 

 

FROM RIGHT

LINE

LINE

LINE

PROTECT

EFFECTS

MONITOR

LINE OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER OUTPUT

MONITOR TO

AMP PATCH (R)

CABLE

MONITOR SPEAKERS (RIGHT) SPEAKER OUTPUT

MONO (LEFT)

PA CABINET

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Contents Helpline Receiving Inspection CX Mixer SpecificationsFuse Selection For the NEW OwnerMaintenance CX Stereo Series Parts ListQuick Start UP Channel PAN Control Speaker ConnectionsTape Decks and External Effects Channel EFFECTS/REVERB Level ControlMonitor Line OUT Jack TAPE/EFFECTS Return Level ControlDSP Return Level Control LEFT/RIGHT Line OUT JacksInternal DSP Effects Warranty and Service Information Do not OpenTable of Contents Channel Features Master Section Features CX1252Testing the Monitor Amplifier and Speakers Power LEDPhantom Power Switch and LED Protect LEDInput Connections from the Stage Internal DSP Effects Program ChartSetting UP the Sound System On Stage Operation

CX1252 specifications

The Carvin CX1252 is a highly versatile and robust loudspeaker designed for both professional musicians and sound reinforcement applications. This two-way speaker has earned a solid reputation for delivering exceptional sound quality and performance, making it an essential component in various audio setups, including live performances, installations, and mobile sound systems.

One of the standout features of the CX1252 is its powerful dual 12-inch woofers. These woofers are engineered to produce deep, dynamic bass while maintaining clarity across the mid-range frequencies. The speaker utilizes a high-frequency compression driver that delivers crisp and articulate highs, ensuring a balanced audio experience across the frequency spectrum. Together, these components create a rich, full sound that is ideal for a wide range of musical genres and settings.

In terms of design, the CX1252 features a rugged, durable construction that can withstand the rigors of stage use and transportation. Its enclosed design minimizes distortion while maximizing efficiency, allowing for greater output without sacrificing sound clarity. The speaker is housed in a robust plywood cabinet, which is further reinforced to provide extra durability and reduce unwanted resonances.

The CX1252 also incorporates advanced technologies that enhance its performance. The built-in crossover network ensures seamless integration between the woofer and compression driver, resulting in smooth transitions and a cohesive sound profile. Additionally, the speaker’s wide dispersion pattern helps to cover larger areas, making it suitable for both small and large venues.

Another significant characteristic of the Carvin CX1252 is its versatility in powering options. It is compatible with a range of amplifiers and can be used in various configurations, including standalone setups and as part of larger sound systems. This flexibility makes it an ideal choice for different audio professionals, from DJs to acoustic musicians.

In summary, the Carvin CX1252 loudspeaker stands out for its powerful dual 12-inch woofers, high-frequency compression driver, and durable construction. Its advanced crossover network and wide dispersion pattern further enhance its appeal, making it a top choice for anyone seeking reliable and high-quality sound reinforcement. Whether for live events or installation purposes, the CX1252 is engineered to deliver outstanding audio performance and versatility.