Dynacord PowerMate 600 owner manual Sound Check, Main MIX

STANDARD-PA

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Connect all microphones – preferably to the monaural inputs of the PowerMate – and the keyboards and other comparable audio signal sources to the rest of the available inputs.

Pull all faders down and engage the PowerMate’s STANDBY button. This measure prevents unwanted feedback noise when switching the equipment on.

First, switch the PowerMate on and then the external amplifier. Then activate the PowerMate’s operational mode through pressing the STANDBY button again.

SOUND CHECK

•First, adjust the input levels of the microphones that are connected to the monaural inputs of the PowerMate. Please proceed as follows:

1.Set the corresponding gain controls and the channel faders to their lowest position.

2.Speak or sing as loud as possible into the microphone.

3.Use the gain control to adjust the level, so that even at loud passages the red PEAK LED is not lit but the green SIGNAL present LED lights constantly.

•In case you are also using the stereo input channels, you can adjust their levels as follows:

1.Set the LINE TRIM controls and the channel faders to their lowest setting.

2.Play the corresponding signal source at the highest volume that is to be expected during the performance.

3.Use the LINE TRIM control to adjust the level, so that even at loud passages the red PEAK LED is not lit but the green SIGNAL present LED lights constantly.

•or adjusting the EQ of the input channels, please proceed as follows:

1.Slide the channel fader and the master faders a bit up, so that you can hear the sound over the main speakers.

2.Adjust the EQ controls at their center position.

3.Play the corresponding signal source.

4.Starting from the center position, you can adjust the controls until the sound is to your liking. Please, keep in mind that major alteration of the EQ-setting does not necessarily result in an improvement of the overall sound. Especially when sound shaping is concerned, less can be more.

5.Repeat the steps 2 - 4 for all input channels in use.

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If you have musical instruments connected directly to the monaural inputs, follow the descriptions above for the adjustment of the microphones.

Make sure, that all channel faders, gain controls, and LINE TRIM controls of unused input channels are at their minimal setting. In this way you avoid unnecessary noise at the output.

MAIN MIX

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Establish a basic mix, using the channel faders, so that the individual sound levels relate to each other according to your personal taste.

The best range for the channel faders to be set to is in the area of –5dB to 0dB. In this way you are provided with sufficient tolerance for later adjustments.

Use the master faders to adjust the overall volume of your sound system. In case you are using the FX units, please proceed as follows:

1.Adjust the FX1 return fader at the –5dB mark.

2.Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired effect preset.

3.Press the FX ON button.

4.Play the signal source of the desired input channel and adjust the desired amount of the FX signal, using the FX controls of this specific input channel. Repeat this step for all input channels that you want to include in your effect mix.

5.Please make sure that the effect channel Peak LEDs only light frequently at highly dynamic signal peaks.

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