Samson Introduction, Guided Tour, Connecting the MPL 1640, Setting Up and Using the MPL 1640

Introduction 1

MPL 1640 Features 1

Guided Tour 3

Overview 3

Channel 4

Main Section 6

Rear Panel 8

Connecting the MPL 1640 10

Balanced connectors 10

Unbalanced connectors 10

Mic connectors 10

Insert connectors 11

Setting Up and Using the MPL 1640 12

Setting the correct gain structure 12

Grounding Techniques 15

Using Bus 3/4 17

Using Pan 18

Using Equalization 19

Using the Auxiliary Sends and Returns 20 Using Channel Inserts 21

Using PFL Solo 22

Changing the MPL 1640 from Rack-mount to Tabletop 23

Applications 24

Using the MPL 1640 as a main live mixer 24

Using the MPL 1640 as an onstage monitor mixer 25

Using the MPL 1640 as a keyboard submixer 26

Using the MPL 1640 as a recording mixer 27

Appendix A: Changing the MPL 1640 Voltage 28

Appendix B: Block Diagram 29

Specifications 30