Quick Start

We realize that you must be really keen

to try out your new mixer. Please read the

safety instructions on page 2, read this page, and then have a look through some

of the features and details in this manual.

Set the levels

It’s not even necessary to hear what you’re doing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like to: Plug in headphones and turn up the phones knob just a little.

1.Turn on the mixer's power switch.

2.For one channel, press the solo switch in, and the rude solo light will turn on.

Setup

Use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, free from dryer lint and dust bunnies.

Zero the controls

3.Play something into that input at real-world levels.

4.Adjust that channel's gain control until the right main meter stays around the 0 dB LED (marked "level set").

5.Disengage the channel's solo switch.

1. Fully turn down all the knobs and faders to

6.

Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the remaining channels.

minimum, except for the channel EQ and pan

7.

Turn up a channel fader to the "U" mark.

 

controls, which should be centered.

 

8.

Slowly turn up the main mix fader until you

 

2. Make sure all buttons are in the out position.

 

 

hear the signals in your speakers or

 

Connections

 

 

 

headphones.

 

1. Make sure the AC power switch is off before

9.

If needed, apply some channel EQ wisely.

 

10.

Adjust the channel faders to get the best mix.

making any connections.

 

Keep the gain controls and faders fully down on

2. Push the linecord securely into the IEC

 

 

unused channels.

 

connector on the rear panel, and plug it into a

 

 

11.

During the performance, if you notice a channel

3-prong AC outlet. The mixer can accept any

 

OL LED turning on during peaks, carefully turn

AC voltage ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC.

 

 

down that channel's gain control until OL does

3. Plug a balanced microphone into one of the mic

 

 

not turn on.

 

XLR (3-pin) connectors. Or connect any line-

 

 

 

 

 

level signal (keyboard, or guitar preamp) to a

FireWire

 

line input jack using a TS or TRS 1/4" plug.

 

 

 

 

4. If your microphone requires phantom power,

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See page 34 for details of getting started with

press in the 48V phantom power button.

 

FireWire.

 

5. You can connect a guitar directly to line inputs

 

 

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PC drivers are on the supplied CD-ROM. Mac

 

1 or 2 without the need for a DI box. Press a

 

 

OS X contains built-in drivers, so no software

 

hi-z switch if you connect a guitar directly.

 

 

 

installation is required.

 

6. The insert jacks of channels 1 to 4 can be used

 

 

 

 

 

to connect an external effects or dynamics

Other Notes

 

processor into the channel signal chain.

 

 

 

 

7. Connect the main outputs of the mixer (either

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When shutting down, turn off any power

 

XLR or TRS 1/4") to the line-level inputs of your

 

 

amplifiers or powered speakers first. When

 

amplifier (with speakers already attached) or

 

 

 

powering up, turn them on last. This will

 

to the line-level inputs of powered speakers.

 

 

 

reduce the chance of turn-on or turn-off

 

8. Engage the main mix switch in the control

 

 

 

thumps.

 

room/phones source selection, so the meters

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Always turn down the phones level when

 

will show the main mix levels in the next steps.

 

 

making connections, pressing solo, or doing

 

 

 

 

 

 

anything that may cause loudness in the

 

 

 

headphones. This will help protect your

 

 

 

hearing.

 

 

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Always turn down the main mix level and

 

 

 

control room level when making connections to

Part No. SW0722 Rev. B 02/2010

 

the mixer. Better yet, turn off the power.

 

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