Samson MDR 16, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... R S e r i e s M i x e r s SIXTEEN CHANNEL MIXER CHANNEL MIXER CHANNEL MIXER CHANNEL MIXER WITH 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS WITH 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS WITH 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS WITH 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS MDR16 ...

Page 2: ...fallen into the unit the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped PRECAUCION Para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas no permita que este aparato quede expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica nunca quite la tapa ni el chasis Dentro del aparato no hay piezas susceptibles de ser reparadas por el usuario Diri...

Page 3: ... MDR16 Input and Output Connections 16 17 Operating the MDR16 18 21 System Set ups 22 23 MDR16 Wiring Guide 24 Specifications 25 Block Diagram 26 Notes 27 28 Copyright 2004 Samson Technologies Corp Printed October 2004 Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 516 364 3888 www samsontech com ...

Page 4: ...tures a mono output with level control four 60 mm bus output faders for sub mixing and a 60 mm stereo master fader for smooth fades of the main mix Clean clear sound reproduc tion with dazzling digital effects including Delay Chorus and lush Reverb packaged in a rugged enclosure will ensure reliable high quality sound from performance to performance Optimized for recording live sound reinforcement...

Page 5: ...and Mix outputs 2 TK LEVEL control allows you to mix in a CD DAT Cassette Computer Sound Card or Mini Disk The mono inputs feature a three band channel equalizer with 15dB of cut or boost at 80Hz variable mid range from 100 Hz to 5 KHz with 15dB of cut or boost and 15dB of cut or boost at 12KHz plus a Low Cut filter at 80Hz providing precise and musical results in sound shaping Two Auxiliary Sends...

Page 6: ...4 Front Panel Layout ...

Page 7: ... Disk or Hard Disk Recording system 42 Graphic Equalizer Provides dual 9 Band equalization assignable to either the main or Aux 1 mix Front Panel Layout 1 CLIP Red LED will illuminate indicating when the GAIN EQ or channel fader control has been adjusted too high 2 GAIN Used to set the input level of the mic pre and line input 3 HIGH FREQUENCY Controls the high band level of the Channel Equalizer ...

Page 8: ...ch pressed the red LED lights indicating the Main Left and Right outputs are fully attenuated 60 SOLO DEFEAT Switch This global control back lit switch is used to disconnect all channels from the SOLO bus 61 MIX L R FADER Used to control the overall volume of the Left and Right main Mix outputs 62 HEADPHONE JACK Connect stereo headphones here 62 HEADPHONE JACK Connect stereo headphones here 62 HEA...

Page 9: ...he MID SWEEP has a fixed Q of two octaves the amount or width of frequencies around the center point that are effected by the MID CUT BOOST control and can be set in a range from 100Hz to 5kHz LF LOW FREQUENCY 80Hz 15dB shelving type The channel s frequency response is flat when the knob is in the 12 00 position Rotating the knob towards the right will boost the corresponding frequency band by 15d...

Page 10: ...to an effects proces sor the Aux 1 knob and the channel fader both control the overall level sent to the AUX1 output If you are sending to a delay or reverb when you push the channel fader up you are sending more signal to the delay or reverb Pull the fader down and you are sending less level to the delay or reverb Keep in mind that when the AUX 1 is in POST the Aux send follows the fader AUX 2 DS...

Page 11: ...switch pressed in the green LED is on will be heard in the 1 2 out puts In recording applications you can use 1 2 switches with left and right panning to assign a channel to either the 1 or 2 bus outputs for sending to an input of a recorder You can also mix the 1 2 bus with the LEFT and RIGHT mix bus by using the 1 2 to MIX switch located in the master section above the 1 2 OUTPUTS faders allowin...

Page 12: ... is used to place or position the stereo signal into the main Left and Right MIX bus You can move a stereo signal s image to the left or right by setting the PAN control to the left or to the right SOLO Switch When engaged the yellow LED illuminates indicating the input channel is assigned to the SOLO bus The SOLO switch activates a logic control switch Pressing the switch repeatedly will assign t...

Page 13: ...equalizer to the AUX 1 output press the EQ TO AUX1 switch in so that the green LED lights Controls and Functions 2 TRACK INPUT and OUTPUT The MDR16 s 2 Track section provides the connections for playback and recording for an external device such as a DAT cassette recorder CD or Mini Disk MASTER SECTION 11 in the master section above the 3 4 OUTPUTS faders allowing you to subgroup channels In this ...

Page 14: ... You can mix the internal effect in to the MIX 1 2 bus by using the DSP 1 2 control knob After you create an effects mix using the AUX 2 channels sends turn up the DSP 1 2 control knob to hear the output of the internal DSP effects in the Mix 1 2 Bus DSP 3 4 You can mix the internal effect in to the MIX 3 4 bus by using the DSP 3 4 control knob After you create an effects mix using the AUX 2 chann...

Page 15: ...switch located directly under the AUX RETURN 2 control knobs When engaged the yellow LED illuminates indicating the Aux RETURN is assigned to the SOLO bus The SOLO switch activates a logic control switch Pressing the switch repeatedly will assign the input channel on or off the SOLO bus You can use the SOLO LEVEL control to adjust the overall volume to the SOLO Bus MASTER OUTPUT SECTION MONO OUT T...

Page 16: ... 1 2 stereo bus will be summed or mixed together with the main LEFT and RIGHT mix So with the 1 2 to MIX engaged you will hear any channels assigned to the 1 2 bus along with the signals assigned to the LEFT and RIGHT stereo mix This will allow you to use the 1 2 bus as a sub group for mixing To create a sub group of vocals assign all the vocal channels to the 1 2 bus by pressing the 1 2 switches ...

Page 17: ...he CONTROL ROOM outputs and signal that is being sent out the MIX OUTPUT jacks If the 3 4 TO MIX switch is not engaged the 3 4 MIX faders will affect the signal that is being sent out the3 4 OUTPUT jacks L MIX R FADER The L R MIX fader IS the over all volume control for the main MIX bus The L R MIX fader affects both the signal which is output to the CONTROL ROOM speakers and the line level signal...

Page 18: ...you to use condenser microphones The Phantom Power switch located on the MDR16 s rear panel enables phantom power on all the microphone inputs when set to the ON position The XLR Connector pin out is Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Odd Channel Left Mic Line Input If you want to use the Stereo Dual Mono channels for stereo you would connect the left side to the odd numbered channel When using the...

Page 19: ...tal lation LEFT RIGHT MIX In a live sound application the LEFT RIGHT MIX outputs are connected to a power amplifier or powered speakers In a record ing application the LEFT RIGHT MIX outputs are used to connect a stereo device such as computer sound card DAT or cas sette recorder AUX 1 Output The signal present at the AUX 1 output is sent from the AUX 1 bus which is fed from the AUX 1 send on the ...

Page 20: ...the CLIP LED only lights for a short time during the loudest input the channel will see 3 Switch on the power of any peripheral devices and then power up the MDR16 NOTE It is important to remember the Golden Rule of audio LAST ON FIRST OFF Translated this means that when turning on your system you should always turn your power amplifiers or powered monitors on LAST and when turning your system off...

Page 21: ...ects return level These con trol is the overall level control for the DSP effects processor NOTE If the effect sound is distorted even though the Aux RETURN 2 is turned down low lower the AUX2 DSP controls of each channel SENDING AN INDEPENDENT MIX TO THE MONITOR SPEAKERS The MDR16 s AUX1 auxiliary send can be used to feed a separate set of amplifiers and loudspeakers for stage monitors This lets ...

Page 22: ...int is using a compressor To send a signal to an external processor use a standard 1 4 inch Y insert cable to connect the MDR16 channel insert point Connect the TRS TIP RING SLEEVE plug to the channel INSERT point and then connect the 1 4 inch TIP SLEEVE INSERT SEND plug to the input of the external processor The signal is sent back to the MDR16 using the 1 4 inch TIP SLEEVE INSERT RETURN plug con...

Page 23: ...MIX level control all the way down 2 Press the MIX 2TK LEVEL button down 3 Adjust the LEFT RIGHT MIX faders in the master section to the 0 position 4 Start playback on the CD Tape or MD player and use the 2TK LEVEL control to set the desired level RECORDING A MIX FROM THE MDR16 You can record the audio from the MDR16 s mixer section including the MIC LINE TAPE IN and AUX inputs to a Cassette deck ...

Page 24: ...or speakers For inputs two microphones are connected to channel 1 and 2 s low impedance inputs and the output of the Bass Direct Box is also connected to the low impedance input on channel 4 The Keyboards as well as the Lead and Rhythm Guitar signal proces sor s outputs are connected to the MDR16 s line inputs MDR16 s AUX OUT connected to an external monitor amp MDR16 LIVE SOUND SET UP ...

Page 25: ...headphone mix sent to a Samson S phone headphone amp For inputs two microphones are connected to channel 1 and 2 s low imped ance inputs and the output of the Bass Direct Box is also connected to the low impedance input on channel 4 The Keyboards as well as the Lead and Rhythm Guitar signal processor s outputs are connected to the MDR16 s line inputs MDR16 RECORDING SET UP ...

Page 26: ...alanced Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE MDR16 The are several ways to interface the MDR16 to support a variety of applications The MDR16 features balanced inputs and outputs so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible Balanced TRS 1 4 Connector ...

Page 27: ...F all control Min Main 96 dBu 85 dBu Aux Send 82 dBu 82 dBu Crosstalk 1 kHz w 30 kHz LPF Ch vs Ch 75 dB 70 dB Input vs Output 87 5 dB 80 dB Peak LED Sensitivity before clipping 3 dB 5 2dB CLIP Indicators Turn on THD 0 1 Headphone output 600 ohm load 100 mW 90 mW min Maximum Input Level 1 kHz 3dB Mic Input Mono Ch 8 dBu Line Input Mono Ch 27 dBu Input Channel Equalizer 2dB High shelving 12 kHz 15 d...

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