Gecko EXODUS ATOM MXR 1208A, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...th one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the grounding prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where the...

Page 3: ...missible limits could result in some hearing loss To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in orde...

Page 4: ...ed at a fraction of a premium Our engineering team is constantly doing research and development to meet this objective We thank God that by HIS grace we have succeeded in developing the revolutionary C R I S T A L Audiophile technology that is changing the way how sound is being encoded reproduced and managed On behalf of GECKO MUSIC GROUP I would like to pledge our continuing commitment to uphold...

Page 5: ...r 11 MASTER ROUTING SECTION Aux Send Master Aux Return Master Phones 12 MEDIA PLAYER RECORDER MPR Bluetooth Pairing Connections MPR Program Push USB Port Playback Recording Mode Rec MPR Display 12 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 7 Band Graphic Equalizer 14 MAIN L R MIX METERS Main L R Mix Meters Phantom 48V LED Power LED 15 MASTER FADERS SECTION Main Left Right Master Faders FX Master Fader MPR Master Fader 16 ...

Page 6: ... Player Recorder with C R I S T A L Audiophile enhanced USB playback for lossless audio formats such as WAV FLAC WMA and the popular MP3 C R I S T A L Audiophile enhanced Bluetooth connectivity for pristine quality wireless audio streaming from your audio device and 2 x 380W of 4 tier C R I S T A L Audiophile Class H output power in 4Ω the EXODUS ATOM MXR 1208A active mixing console will surely gr...

Page 7: ...n The input stages are repeated across each channel of the console which simplifies operation and enables quick and easy location of various controls The following pages of this manual are divided up into these stages to explain the details and function of each control ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7 7 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved M...

Page 8: ...nput sockets wired as follows Balanced Tip Signal Hot Ring Signal Cold Sleeve Ground Unbalanced Tip Signal Hot Sleeve Ground For more information on how you should solder your connectors see CONNECTIONS on page 18 NOTES We recommend the use of GECKO TRUTH T3AL audiophile signal cables and OLYMPIAN series audiophile connectors for transparent sound transmission of your performance 2 GAIN CONTROL Th...

Page 9: ...ngs of instruments trying a better quality playback source etc 4 AUX This knob adjusts the channel s signal level sent to AUX bus The signal sent to the AUX bus is taken after the channel equalizer and after the channel fader post fader You can use this AUX to set up stage monitoring additional effects processing recording broadcasting and a separate mix to an external equipment This AUX control h...

Page 10: ..._______________________________ 10 10 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved 12 AUX SEND This is an impedance balanced TRS output connector operating at 4dBu line level The AUX SEND is typically used to connect to an external effects unit or to a cue box or other such monitoring system and for special mix requirements 13 AUX RETURN This is impedance balanced TRS input connector The signal received ...

Page 11: ...ended 16 STEREO OUT LEFT L RIGHT R These balanced TRS and fully balanced XLR male connectors output the mixed signal whose level is adjusted by the main stereo LEFT and RIGHT faders 34 You can use these connectors to connect to an additional power amplifier driving your additional pair of main speakers or to a pair of powered speakers to cascade to another unit of MXR 1208A and or to connect to an...

Page 12: ...of Bluetooth devices Next connect to pair your device You will hear a ding when your device is successfully paired red Bluetooth symbol stops flashing and a disc symbol appears to the GECKO EXODUS ATOM MXR 1208A The ding is audible only if the MPR fader 36 level is turned up Your device s playlist is PAUSED on every new successful pairing made ______________________________________________________...

Page 13: ...ROTARY ENCODER This rotary encoder controls the PLAY PAUSE NEXT PRE functions for both USB and Bluetooth playback iii You are now ready to stream music to the GECKO EXODUS ATOM MXR 1208A from the paired device If your device is aptX compatible and contains high resolution audio fIles then these will be streamed in the original high quality bit rate through the GECKO EXODUS ATOM MXR 1208A 12 channe...

Page 14: ...rding mode push the MPR PROGRAM PUSH rotary encoder 24 again to start recording 26 MODE BUTTON Press this button to go into Bluetooth mode see BLUETOOTH PAIRING CONNECTIONS 23 and USB playback see USB PORT 25 PLAYBACK 27 REC BUTTON Press this button to go into recording mode see USB PORT 25 RECORDING 28 MPR DISPLAY Digital display with mode track and play status information 29 7 BAND STEREO GRAPHI...

Page 15: ...longer than a brief flicker Persistent lighting of the red LEDs indicates clipping or distortion 31 48V PHANTOM POWER SWITCH Switches 48V DC to the channel input XLR for powering condenser microphones or DI boxes that need phantom power When pressed the 48V orange LED indicator 32 lights up indicating the 48V is active 32 48V PHANTOM POWER LED This 48V orange LED indicator 32 lights up indicating ...

Page 16: ...ver The fader provides 10dB maximum boost above its normal unity gain 0dB position 35 FX MASTER FADER 60mm smooth travel fader with protective dust cover to control the level of FX going into the main stereo LEFT and RIGHT buses 36 MPR MASTER FADER 60mm smooth travel fader with protective dust cover to control the levels of MEDIA PLAYER RECORDER see page 12 going into the main stereo LEFT and RIGH...

Page 17: ...n fire or electric shock and extensive damage which is not covered by the warranty 39 SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUTS These output connections provide speaker level output power from the internal 2 x 380W of 4 tier C R I S T A L Audiophile Class H amplifiers in 4Ω or 2 x 250W in 8Ω to your passive speakers Two professional types of connections are provided for your convenience the SPEAKON and TS also known ...

Page 18: ...CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 18 18 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved ...

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Page 20: ...24dBu max Aux Return Input TRS Balanced Unbalanced 10Ω 8dBu 24dBu max Headphones TRS Balanced 30Ω 600Ω impedance headphones recommended Effects DSP 24 Bit 96kHz UTOPIA 99 Presets 7 Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer Routes Stereo Left Right 63Hz 150Hz 400Hz 1kHz 2 5kHz 6 4kHz 15kHz 12dB Media Player Recorder MPR Reader USB Up to 64GB Playback C R I S T A L Audiophile Enhanced MP3 WMA WAV 16 Bit 44 1kHz...

Page 21: ...ages 90V 250V 50 60Hz Physical Properties Enclosure Steel Side Panels ABS Color Metallic Grey Black Silver Net Weight 11 50Kg Dimension H 165mm x W 560mm x D 370mm Specifications subject to change without prior notice Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system ______________________________________________________________________________________ 21 21 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reser...

Page 22: ...ce manuals 4 Connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used 5 Damages defects caused by force of nature or any other condition that is beyond the control of GECKO MUSIC GROUP 6 Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel user included will void the warranty ...

Page 23: ...r freight and packing Such costs will also be invoiced separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order WARRANTY RIGHTS This warranty is exclusive and extended to the original buyer and is not transferable to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product No other person apart from authorized GECKO Stores shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on behalf of GECKO MUSIC GROUP ...