PYLE Audio PM 1008 owner manual Your PYRAMID Series Performance Mixer

Your PYRAMID Series Performance Mixer

is a sophisticated control center, perfect for mixing sound from multiple playback sources such as microphones, tuners, CD players, turntables or the audio outputs from a VCR. This mixer is ruggedly constructed for home or professional use. Wide range volume controls permit you to adjust sound levels accurately to achieve just the right mix for playing through your speaker system or for recording.

Features and Controls: PM 1008 Mixer

Please read this manual thoroughly before you attempt to set up and use the mixer. It contains a range of suggestions and instructions to insure safe usage. Set up and used properly, you can expect years of trouble-free service from this product.

Owner’s Manual Table of Contents

i	Input/Output Features	8	Monitoring (”Cueing”) Inputs
1	Features and Controls: PM 1008		Mixing Inputs
2	Features and Controls: PM 2008	9	Adding Equalization to the Mix

MIC 1 Combo Input Jack For connecting a balanced or unbalanced low impedance microphone with XLR- type or 1/4” plug

MIC 2 Input Jack (on input panel) For connecting a balanced or unbalanced low impedance microphone with 1/4”plug

Channel CUE Switch Allows you to monitor the selected audio input source and prepare it prior to mixing it in.

Channel Input Selector Lets you choose the input source to play for each channel

Dual Display Meter Indicates the levels of Left and Right Master Channels

7-Band Equalizer Allows you to tailor the mixer output to suit your taste or performance environment. Each frequency range can be cut or boost by up to 12dB.

3	Features and Controls: PM 3008	Using the MicrophoneTalkover Mode
4	Presetting Controls Before Use	Microphone Tone and Level Controls
	Connecting the Mixer Inputs	10 Using the Mono/Stereo Switch
6	Connecting the Mixer’s Outputs	Using the Crossfader w/Assign Switches
	to Amplifiers	Using the Echo Controls (PM 2008)

MIC 1

OFF ON TALKOVER

LEFT CHANNEL

+12 +12

LEFT

0 0

RIGHT

-12 -12

60 150 400 1K 2.4K 6K 15K

-30	-25	-20	-14	-10	-5	0	+3
PWR								+6

PM 1008

STEREO SOUND MIXER

RIGHT CHANNEL

+12 +12

0 0

-12 -12

60 150 400 1K 2.4K 6K 15K

LAMP

POWER

BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connect a 12V/3W lamp to light the panel

Power Switch

	to Recorders		Using the Sound Effects (PM 2008)
	to Booth Speakers		Using the Digital Sampler (PM 3008)
7	Using Headphones	11	Troubleshooting
	Connecting the Lamp	12	Specifications Warranty
8	Using the Mixer Controls
	Turning On the Mixer

CUE

MIC 1

0 10

MIC 2

0 10

TREBLE

0

-12 +12

PH 1/ LN 1	LN 2
CUE
CHANNEL 1
10	10
9	9
8	8
7	7
6	6
5	5
4	4
3	3
2	2
1	1
0	0

PH 2/ LN 3	LN 4
CUE
CHANNEL 2
10	10
9	9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0

LN 5	LN 6
	CUE
CHANNEL 3
10	10
9	9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0

LN 7	LN 8
	CUE
CHANNEL 4
10	10
9	9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0

		EQ
	OFF	ON
		MONO
	MASTER
10		10
9		9
8		8
7		7
6		6
5		5
4		4
3		3
2		2
1		1
0		0

BOOTH

0 10

MIX

CUE PGM

CUE

0 10

Equalizer On/Off Selector

Booth Level Control

Lets you control the mixer’s overall booth volume level, if you set up remote speakers or DJ booth monitors

Headphone CUE/PGM Control Allows you to listen simultaneously or separately to the CUE material or the active program

Cue Level Control

Input/Output Features: all models

Stereo Line Inputs let you connect

most high-level audio sources, such as

CD players, tape deck, tuner or VCR.

BASS

0

-12 +12

CROSS FADER

2	3		10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0	2	3
1	4													1	4
ASSIGN A		CH A	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	108	9	CH B	ASSIGN B

PHONES

Headphone Jack Accepts headphones with 1/4” plug

	CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED)		CAUTION: DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.
	PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE		CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE
	OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
	INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE		REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE.
FUSE VOLTAGE		OUTPUT			INPUT
			CH 4	CH 3	CH 2	CH 1
		AMP BOOTH	REC
	BALANCED	L	L				GROUND
	R						MIC 2
		L
					INPUT	INPUT
		R	R		SELECT	SELECT
~	N		LINE 8 LINE 7	LINE 6 LINE 5	LINE 4 LINE 3 PHONO 2	LINE 2 LINE 1 PHONO 1
115/23	0/50 Hz
	Output Jacks to connect the mixer to a		Dual Purpose Stereo Inputs for				Ground Screw
							for turntables
			using a turntable with a magnetic
	receiver or amplifier – choose to use cables
			cartridge OR a high level input
	with either 1/4” plugs or RCA plugs.						MIC2 Microphone
			source
	Booth Output Jacks to connect the mixer						connector permits
							you to connect a
	to a second receiver or amplifier powering
			Input Select Switches – set these				balanced or
	speakers in the DJ booth or in a remote
			switches based on what is plugged				unbalanced low
	location
			into Phono1/Line1 and Phono2/Line3				impedance microphone
	Record Output Jacks to connect the
			input jacks				with 1/4” plug.
	mixer to a tape deck for recording the
	mixed program

MIC1/2 Tone Controls

MIC1/2 Level Controls Lets you control the MIC levels as they enter the mix

MIC Talkover Allows you to lower the level of the input sources so you can talk them using the DJ Mic

Master Level Control Lets you control mixer’s overall volume level

Master Mono/Stereo Switch

Channel Assign Switch Lets you select the input source to be mixed by the Crossfade Slider Control

Crossfade Slider Control Allows you to smoothly switch between the input sources assigned to Channel A and Channel B

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