Samson MIXPAD MXP144, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...MXP144 MXP144FX STEREO MIXERS OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer...

Page 3: ...ccompanying the appliance ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRONIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private household in the 28 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return th...

Page 4: ...acturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tri pod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug the apparatus during lighten ing storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Service is required when the apparatu...

Page 5: ...44FX Only 9 Features 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Mono Input Channel Section 11 Stereo Input Channel Section 13 Stereo Return Section 14 Digital Effects Section MXP144FX only 15 Master Section 16 Rear Panel Connections 18 Wiring Guide 19 Specifications 20 Digital Effects Program List MXP144FX Only 22 Block Diagram 23 ...

Page 6: ...rformance Optimized for recording live sound reinforcement and commercial installations the MXP144 and MXP144FX are ideal mixer solutions offering big sound in a compact package In these pages you ll find a detailed description of the features of the MixPad mixers as well as a description of its front and rear panels step by step instructions for its setup and use and full specifications If you pu...

Page 7: ...ixer 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 turn your power amps off FIRST This helps avoid any loud pops caused by rush current at power up or down which can sometimes damage loudspeakers 4 Turn on you...

Page 8: ...program using the SELECT control knob located in the middle of the channel strip Rotate the SELECT switch to one of the 100 effects and press to confirm the selection 4 Rotate the master FX send clockwise and set the effects to FX fader to the 0 unity position Note If sending multiple channels to the internal effects and the Digital Effects peak indicator is flashing red turn the master FX down 5 ...

Page 9: ...your audio software set the input and output device to the MXP144FX 3 The audio sent from the MXP144FX to the computer follows the Main Mix bus 4 For playback you can return the USB stereo signal directly into the main left and right mix bus so that the playback from the PC sums with the MAIN mix on the console To hear the USB playback in the MAIN MIX press the TAPE USB TO MAIN MIX switch 5 The TA...

Page 10: ...e channel EQ High quality 60mm precision faders 100 24 bit low noise digital effects MXP144FX Only High integrity bi directional USB interface MXP144FX Only Four single knob studio quality compressors Pre fader Aux Send for monitor mix Post fader Aux Send for external effects All mic channels equipped with input Gain and high pass filters 48 volt Phantom Power for condenser microphones Multiple ou...

Page 11: ... the low frequencies from the XLR MIC inputs from 80Hz and below at the rate of 12dB per octave The high pass filter allows you to remove the lower frequencies that you don t want the microphone to pick up In live sound applications the high pass filter is useful for removing stage rumble 6 COMP Control The COMP knob adjusts the level of compression applied to the channel As the COMP knob is turne...

Page 12: ...nal processing The FX signal can also be sent to an external effect device connected to the FX SEND jack located on the front panel jack field 10 PAN Control The PAN control is used to place or position the mono signal into the stereo main left and right mix bus You can create a stereo image by panning some input signals to the left and others to the right 11 PEAK Indicator This LED indicator will...

Page 13: ...ces The RCA line level inputs have a nominal operating level of 40dBV through 10dBV 17 Equalizer HIGH MID and LOW This three band equalizer allows you to contour a channel s high mid and low frequency bands When the control is set to the 12 o clock detent position there is no effect on the signal Turning the controls fully clockwise will raise the level of the frequency band 15 dB while turning th...

Page 14: ... of the Stereo Return section 24 Stereo Input Jacks These jacks are for connecting stereo line level sources like those from the outputs of effects processors The LINE inputs have a nominal operating level of 40dBV through 10dBV TRS phone jacks Connector pin out Sleeve Ground Tip Hot Ring Cold 25 MON Master Send The MON signals from mono and stereo input channels along with the Digital Effects ret...

Page 15: ...e selected effect 30 To MON Control This control is used to adjust the level of the effects from the built in Digital Effects that s being sent to the MON bus This allows you to add the effects to the signal in your monitor speakers 31 Effects ON Switch The effects ON switch is used to turn the internal digital effect on and off The effects are by passed when the switch is in the out position 32 O...

Page 16: ...EFT and RIGHT MAIN MIX XLR connectors The signal level at these MAIN MIX connectors follows the MAIN MIX volume fader In a live sound applica tion you can drive a speaker system using the MAIN MIX outputs con nected to a power amplifier or powered speakers XLR Connector pin out Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold 39 MAIN MIX Outputs The MAIN MIX jacks can be connected to a power amplifier powered sp...

Page 17: ... to prevent pops from entering any external device connected to the mixer Also be sure the Phantom Power is OFF when connecting or disconnecting microphones 45 TAPE USB MXP144FX only TO MIX 2 PHONES This switch is used to assign the TAPE and USB MXP144FX only inputs to the MIX 2 and PHONES outputs 46 TAPE USB MXP144FX only TO MAIN MIX This switch is used to assign the TAPE and USB MXP144FX only in...

Page 18: ...panel connections A AC Inlet Connect the supplied power cable here B POWER Switches on the MXP144 and MXP144FX main power C USB Port MXP144FX Only Connect the MixPad mixer to a computer using standard USB cable here Rear Panel Connections A B C ...

Page 19: ... Tip signal Sleeve ground Tip to Tip Sleeve to Sleeve Sleeve ground Tip signal Unbalanced Connector Tip Signal Ring Signal Sleeve ground Tip to Tip Sleeve Ring to Sleeve Sleeve ground Tip signal Balanced Connector Balanced Connector Pin 1 shield Pin 3 cold Shield Cold to Sleeve Pin 2 hot Hot to Tip Male XLR Tip Signal Ring Signal Sleeve ground Unbalanced Connector Pin 3 cold Shield Cold to Sleeve ...

Page 20: ...um Voltage Gain Mic to Main bal 70dB Line to Main bal Mono Ch 43dB Line Tape to Main Stereo Ch 33dB Aux Return to Main 25db Mic to Aux Send 75dB Line to Aux Send Stereo Ch 30dB Residual Noise 30 kHz LPF all control Min Main All fader min 100dBu A weighted Aux Send All fader min 105dBu A weighted Crosstalk 1 kHz w 30 kHz LPF Ch vs Ch Trim min Fader set 0 75dB A weighted Input vs Output 60dB A weigh...

Page 21: ...r Requirement AC100 240V 50 60Hz Fuse T1 6A AL250V Power Consumption 48W Dimensions W x D x H 15 3 x 14 5 x 3 9 391 mm x 370 mm x 100 mm Weight 8 3lb 3 8kg USB Bus Power USB2 0 5V DC 0 5A max USB A TYPE FEMALE Internal DSP Effects 100 presets ...

Page 22: ...z 30 39 Plate Decay Time 0 9 3 6s 40 49 Chorus Rate 0 92 1 72Hz 50 59 Vocal Reverb Decay Time 0 8 0 9s Pre Delay 0 45ms 60 69 Rotary Modulation Depth 20 80 70 79 Small Room Decay Time 0 7 2 1s Pre Delay 20 45ms 80 89 Flanger Verb Decay Time 1 5 2 9s Rate 0 8 2 52Hz 90 99 Large Hall Pre Delay 23 55ms Digital Effects Program List MXP144FX Only ...

Page 23: ...LEFT BUS RIGHT BUS MON BUS METER DISPLAY TAPE RETURN COMP THRESHOLD EFX BUS FX EFX BUS FX EFX BUS EFX SEND T R S 3c 5e 1a 4d 2b EFX BUS RIGHT USB RECORD USB PLAYBACK USBMOD TO USB RECORD DSP BOARD PRESETS MUTE PEAK RIGHT BUS LEFT BUS EFX BUS FX BUS FX BUS FX BUS FX BUS MON BUS RIGHT BUS LEFT BUS LEVEL LEVEL CHANNELS 5 6 7 8 MIC IN 48V PHANTOM POWER 80Hz RIGHT LEFT 2 1 3 MUTE INSETR 2 1 3 LOW CUT S...

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