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  • Page 1

    Professional Disc Jockey Products DM1635 STEREO MIXER with the BEATKEEPER OWNER’S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road, North Kingstown RI 02985 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM1635 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “da[...]

  • Page 3

    DM1635 NUMARK DM1635 STEREO MIXER INDEX Safety Information Page 2 Product Registration Introduction Page 4 Features Precautions Page 5 Front Panel Diagram Page 6 Guided Tour of Features Page 7 Operating Instructions Beatkeeper Diagram Page 10 Beatkeeper Operating Instructions Page 12 Beatkeeper Troubleshooting Page 14 Rear Panel Diagram Page 16 Con[...]

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    DM 1635 CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the DM 1635 Stereo Mixer by Numark. This equipment features all new multi-source Beatkeeper technology. With the latest in manufacturing and design technology you get greater quality and better reliability than ever before. The DM 1635 brings to you the finest quality of DJ mixing equipment available toda[...]

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    DM1635 IMPORTANT INFORMATION... Please read this entire manual before connecting the DM1635 to your system. For optimum performance: • Always make sure that AC power is OFF while making any connections. • Do not use excessively long cables (i.e. over 50ft/14m) Be sure plugs and jacks are tightly mated. Loose connections can cause hum, noise or [...]

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    DM 1635 DM 1635 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM... 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 6 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM1635 GUIDED TOUR OF FEATURES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS... If the DM1635 is your first mixer, please read this entire manual before you begin operation. If you are an experienced DJ simply replace your old mixer. The DM1635 can be rack-mounted or used as a free-standing unit (five 19" rack unit spaces). INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Study the C[...]

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    DM 1635 DJ MIC SECTION The DM1635 has an extremely flexible DJ Mic channel. The Talkover function reduces the level of the music while leaving the DJ Mic at normal volume. 8. Neutrik™ “Combo” connector allows connection of either a 1/4” jack or an XLR jack. This is ideal for connecting an XLR gooseneck directly into the mixer. 9. Treble and[...]

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    DM1635 EQUALIZER SECTION 17. 6-Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (EQ). EQ compensates for differences in source material sound quality. In ultra-compact mobile systems this EQ can be used to tailor the sound to the acoustical requirements of the room. Center frequencies are 42Hz, 152Hz, 480Hz, 1.5kHz, 4.8kHz and 15.4kHz. Faders have a center detent for[...]

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    DM 1635 the BEATKEEPER Panel Diagram A. CHANNEL SELECT- Tap this button to select desired pre-fader input channel. The respective input channel LED will light up 1,2,3,or 4 B. SYNC LOCK BUTTON- When an input is not yet set and scanning for the tempo tapping the Sync Lock button once will lock in the music as long as there is a BPM number displayed [...]

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    DM1635 BEATKEEPER OPERATION Channel Selection When your mixer is first turned on the channels selected will be 1 & 2 respectively. If you wish to track the beat of another channel, tap on the channel select button until the desired input is reached. NOTE: The Beatkeeper will track the source that is selected with the channel toggle switch . Syn[...]

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    DM 1635 2 Channel Mixing After you feel comfortable syncing up the Beatkeeper, you're ready to mix. Mixing with the Beatkeeper has three parts: syncing to the music (which you've done), aligning the tempos, and aligning the beats . Once these three things are done, you will have a perfect mix. No more guessing, tapping, or embarrassing fa[...]

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    DM1635 Multiple Channel Mixing One exciting feature of your Beatkeeper built into your mixer is the option to visually beat mix more than 2 sources at the same time. Once you have synced a channel of the Beatkeeper the unit will continue to track it even if you should decide to change channels. Up to all four channels can be in sync simultaneously.[...]

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    DM 1635 BEATKEEPER TROUBLESHOOTING T1 The BPM goes way off when using the search button on my high tech CD mixer. Some high tech CD mixers have a cueing feature which allows you to cue precisely to an exact spot in the music so you can slam mix. The only problem is that this mode repeats the first beat of the music at a rate which is unrelated to t[...]

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    DM1635 T8 I hit the Sync Lock button, but the flashing red beat LED doesn't seem to follow the beat. This means you hit the Sync Lock button before the red beat LED actually started tracking the tempo. You can easily fix this by tapping the Beat Assist buttons as many times as necessary to resync to the beat of the music. T9 The beat tracking [...]

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    DM 1635 DM1635 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM 1 453 2 10 7 8 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 8 8 6 REAR PANEL: INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1. AC Cord. See safety precautions on page 2 for proper treatment of the power cord. 2. GND is the grounding lug for turntables 1, 2 and 3 (phono inputs on Channels 1, 2 and 3). Always use this connection (your turntable cable should have a grounding[...]

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    DM1635 DM1635 CONNECTION DIAGRAM... CD Player Turntable 2 Sound System w/ Amplifier Tape Deck Sound System w/ Amplifier AC Outlet Zone Main Keyboard Turntable 1 Tape Deck Microphone 2 Turntable 3 Digital Sampler Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 17 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    DM 1635 SPECIFICATIONS... INPUTS: Line:10k Ω input impedance 80 mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22 V output) Mic: 10k Ω input impedance balanced/unbalanced 2.5 mV rms sensitivity (for 1.22 V output) 500 mV rms max input Phono:47k Ω input impedance 1.5 mV rms sensitivity @ 1 KHz (for 1.22 V output) OUTPUTS: Line: 9V rms max (+20 dBm) Headphone Amp: [...]

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    DM1635 BLOCK DIAGRAM... Numark - The Proven Leader in DJ Technology ©1997 Numark Industries 19 http://www.numark.com[...]

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    Professional Disc Jockey Products Warranty and Service Information Numark Industries, LLC and Numark International, Inc. (hereafter “Numark”) warrants each new product manufactured and/or supplied by it to be free from defects in material or workmanship under conditions of normal use and service for 360 days, beginning on the date of purchase f[...]