Quick Start
We realize that you must be really keen
to try out your new mixer. Please read
the safety instructions on page 2 and 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 headphones into the phones output jack, then turn up the phones knob just a little.
1.Turn on the mixer by pressing the top edge of the power switch.
Setup
2.For one channel, press the solo switch in, and the rude solo light will turn on.
Use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, | 3. | Play something into that input at |
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| levels. |
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Zero the controls | 4. | Adjust that channel's gain control until the |
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| right main meter stays around the 0 dB LED |
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1. Fully turn down all the knobs to minimum, |
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5. | Disengage the channel's solo switch. |
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| except for the channel EQ and pan controls, |
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| 6. | Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the remaining channels. | ||
| which should be centered. | |||
2. | Make sure all buttons are in the out position. | 7. | Turn up the channel level to the "U" mark. |
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Connections | 8. | Slowly turn up the main mix level until you |
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| hear the signals in your speakers. |
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1. Make sure the AC power switch is off before | 9. | If needed, apply some channel EQ wisely. |
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10. | Adjust the channel levels to get the best mix. |
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| making any connections. |
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| Keep the gain controls and levels fully down on | ||
2. | Push the linecord securely into the IEC |
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| unused channels. |
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| connector on the rear panel, and plug it into a |
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| 11. | During the performance, if you notice a channel | ||
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| OL LED turning on during peaks, carefully turn | ||
| AC voltage ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC. |
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| down that channel's gain control until OL does | ||
3. | Plug a balanced microphone into one of the mic |
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| not turn on. |
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| level signal (keyboard, or guitar preamp) to a | FireWire |
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| line input jack using a TS or a TRS 1/4" plug. |
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4. | If your microphone requires phantom power, | • | See page 35 for details of getting started with | |
| press in the 48V phantom power button. |
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5. | You can connect a guitar directly to line inputs | • | PC drivers are on the supplied |
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| 1 or 2 without needing a DI box, if you first |
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| software installation is required. |
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6. The insert jacks of channels 1 and 2 can be | Other Notes |
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| used to connect an external effects or dynamics |
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| processor into the signal chain. | • | When shutting down, turn off any power |
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7. | Connect the main outputs of the mixer (either |
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| amplifiers or powered speakers first. When |
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| XLR or TRS 1/4") to the line level inputs of your |
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| owering up, turn them on last. This will reduce | ||
| amplifier (with speakers already attached) or |
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| to the line level inputs of powered speakers. |
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| • | Always turn down the phones level when |
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| making connections, pressing solo, or doing |
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| anything that may cause loudness in the |
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| headphones. This will help protect your |
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| hearing. |
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| • | Always turn down the main mix level and |
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| control room level when making connections to | |
Part No. SW0718 Rev. D 02/2010 |
| the mixer. Better yet, turn off the power. |
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©2010 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the technical writer is given keys to a • |
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sports car of his choice, unlimited gas, and closed roads. The dream suddenly ends and | Owner's Manual | 3 | ||
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