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    In order to achieve maximum performance from your new Crate Pro Audio Mixer we recommend that you read this user ’ s guide prior to its use. User ’ s Guide for the CRA TE PRO AUDIO PX700DLX/ PX900DLX Powered Mixer with Digital Signal Processing[...]

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    2 THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERA TION. IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENT AL DAM- AGES OR INJURY , PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRE- CAUTIONARY GUIDELINES: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEA T OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE POWER COR[...]

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    3 PX700DLX/PX900DLX Powered Mixer Features: The Input Channels: • Peak/Signal LEDs for optimum level settings • Three bands of equalization • Monitor , effects, and main level controls • Gain control • Pad switch (channels 1-4 only) to accommodate “hot” signals • 1/4” balanced low impedance and XLR balanced high impedance input ja[...]

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    4 1. PEAK/SIGNAL LED: This LED will illuminate green when a signal is present at the High or Low Z inputs. When the sig- nal nears clipping, the LED will illuminate red. (See Gain control, #8.) 2. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level for the channel. This control allows for 15dB of cut or boost at 12kHz. 3. MID: Use this contro[...]

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    5 PX700DLX/PX900DLX Powered Mixer 12. PEAK/SIGNAL LED: This LED will illuminate green when a signal is present at the High or Low Z inputs. When the signal nears clipping, the LED will illumi- nate red. (See Gain control, #19.) 13. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level for the channel. This control allows for 15dB of cut or boos[...]

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    6 PX700DLX/PX900DLX Powered Mixer 22,27. GRAPHIC EQ ’ S: These seven band graphic equalizers allow customization and shaping of the output signals to match room acoustics and enhance the sound. Use the selector switch (#25) to determine where the equalization will be applied: either to the main and monitor output signals, or to the main 1 and mai[...]

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    PX700DLX/PX900DLX Powered Mixer 7 36. DSP SELECTORS: Use these switches to select the type of digital signal processing effect to be applied – vocal, large hall, and small hall are reverberation effects; delay is a digital delay effect. 37. DSP ON: Use this switch to activate the internal digital signal processor . When this switch is depressed, [...]

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    www .crateproaudio.com ©2000 SLM Electronics, Inc. • A Division of St. Louis Music, Inc. 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133 18-029-01 • 01/00 PX700DLX/PX900DLX Powered Mixer T echnical Specifications Due to ongoing product development and improvement, the specifications contained herein are subject to change without notice. MAXIMUM V[...]