Nady Systems MXE-612 manual

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    MXE-612 MIXERS 6 Channel Mic/Line Mixer with Internal DSP Effects OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

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    MXE-612 6 Channel Mic/Line Mixer with Internal DSP Effects Date of Purchase ____________________________________ Dealer ’s Name ______________________________________ City _______________________________________________ State _____________________ Zip _____________________ Model # ____________________________________________ Serial # ____________[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING A TTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage ” within the product ’ s enclosure which may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of el[...]

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    4 FEA TURES The MXE-612 is compact, versatile console or rackmountable mixers with 16 built-in selectable DSP echo and reverb effects that is ideal for any small venue live sound reinforcement applications where ultimate performance, advanced features, and affordability are needed. • Superb performance with low noise and smooth, transparent audio[...]

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    INST ALLA TION 5 T o ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO MXE-612 mixing console, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Y our NADY AUDIO MXE-612 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Before installing and using your unit, carefully exami[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 6 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1. MONO INPUT SECTION (1) MIC INPUT The Mic input is an electronically balanced XLR type designed to accept signals from any balanced low impedance (Low Z) microphone. T o accommodate condenser microphones, this input is also equipped with +48VDC phantom power globally switchable to all XLR[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 7 (4) EQUALIZER CONTROLS All mono input channels are fitted with a three-band EQ. All three bands have up to 15 dB of cut and boost, with a center detent for "off". The frequency response is flat when all three EQ knobs are in the center detent position. The upper and lower shelving controls have their frequencies[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 8 (13A) 2. STEREO INPUT SECTION (13A) L (MONO) LINE INPUT On stereo input channels 3-6, the 1/4" line inputs are designed for stereo or mono line-level signals such as those from keyboards, drum machines, CD players, tape decks, or samplers. However , these inputs can also be used as standard mono line inputs by connec[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 9 3. MASTER SECTION a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation (9) STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT) (18) AUX RETURN CONTROL The Aux Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for Aux Send. If you connect a signal to the Left/Mono Return jack only , the Aux Return will operate in mono and the signal will be routed to [...]

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    10 The output level routed to the Stereo Outputs and REC Outputs is determined ultimately by the setting of the Master Mix Gain Control (29). The Master Mix (signal on the master bus) is the sum of the signals routed from all the channels and also the inputs from the AUX return bus and the T APE Input (15) . Use the T ape/Rec to Master switch (24) [...]

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    either direction through the 16 presets. The numeric Effects Display (27) will indicate which of the 16 effect presets has been selected. The DSP processes the signal on the EFFECTS bus, which is the sum of the 4 mono and 8 stereo channel inputs controlled by the EFF control (5) . The EFFECT SEND control (31) adjusts the level of the signal on the [...]

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    CONNECTIONS 12 This NADY AUDIO mixer uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR balanced; (2) 1/4 ” TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4 ” TS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo headphone connection[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 1. INPUT SECTION 2. OUTPUT SECTION The specifications above are correct at the time of printing of this manual. For improvement purposes, all specifications for this unit, including design and apperance, are subject to change without prior notice. 13 3. FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANY INPUT TO ANY OUTPUT .....................................[...]

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    BLOCK DIAGRAM 14[...]

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    SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-241 1, or e-mail at service@nady .com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. DO NOT[...]