Getting Started
READ THIS PAGE!!
Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using the d.2 Pro mixer.
Zero the Controls
1.Turn the rear panel power switch off.
2.Turn down the level controls for mic, pgm 1 and pgm 2, and center all EQ, pan, and bal controls.
3.Set all push button switches to their “out” positions.
4.In the control section (right hand side), turn all the rotary knobs down, and the switches out.
5.Set the program faders fully down.
6.On the front panel, set the reverse switches out.
7.Center the crossfader.
Connections
If you already know how you want to connect the d.2 Pro, go ahead and connect the inputs and outputs the way you want them. If you just want to get sound through the d.2 Pro, follow these steps:
1.Plug a signal source to the d.2 Pro. This could be a:
•Microphone into the mic input
•Turntable into a phono input (push in the rear panel line/phono switch)
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2.If you are using the phono input, make sure you set the line/phono switch correctly.
3.Connect cords from the d.2 Pro’s main outs (XLR or RCA connectors on the rear panel) to your powered speakers or amplifier.
4.Plug in the detachable linecord, connect it to a live AC outlet, and turn on the d.2 Pro’s power switch.
5.If you have powered speakers, turn them on. Other- wise, hook up your speakers to the amp and turn it on. Adjust your powered speaker or amplifier level controls to however the manufacturer recommends. (This is usually all the way up.)
Set the Levels
To set the level controls, it’s not even necessary to hear what you’re doing at the outputs of the mixer. If you want to listen while you work, plug headphones into the phones jack on the front panel, then set the phones knob up a little.
1.Select the input using the source switch.
2.Play something into the selected input. Be sure that the volume of the input source is the same as it would be during normal use. If it isn’t, you might have to readjust these levels during the middle of a set.
3.Center the transform switch. There will be no out- put, but the program meter will still work.
4.Adjust the channel’s rotary level control so that the LEDs on the program meter stay around “0” and +3, and never go higher than “+6.”
5.Apply some EQ if needed, (return to step 4 if you do, just to check the levels are still OK).
6.Repeat for the other channel (if you want to).
Set the Mic Levels
1.To level the microphone input, keep the on button off, and talk or sing at your highest expected level.
2.Adjust the mic level until the OL LED next to it only comes on occasionally.
Instant Mixing
1.To get sound out of the speakers, press the trans- form switch up (the latched position), turn up the program fader, and slowly rotate the main control to a comfortable listening level.
2.Sing and play. You’re a star! Bring in the other channel, play with the crossfader, and generally have fun.
FireWire
1.See Appendix E, page 26 for details of getting started with FireWire.
Other Nuggets of Wisdom
•Always turn down the main, booth, and phone knobs before making any connections.
•When you shut down your equipment, turn off the amplifiers first. When powering up, turn on the amplifiers last.
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