American Audio M1624FX, User Manual And Reference Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide and Reference Manual 6 08 M1624FX 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 www AmericanAudio us ...

Page 2: ...th Pre Post Switch 1 EFX BAL Mute PFL for Stereo Input Trim With Peak LED HPF 3 Band EQ 1 Aux With Pre Post Switch 1 EFX Pan Mute PFL Switch for Mono Input Trim With Peak LED HPF CH 9 12 Main L R With AFL Switch ALT 3 4 With AFL To Main Switch AUX EFX Send AUX EFX Return Tape With PFL Switch HP Control Room Phantom Power 24 Bit DSP Effect 100 Presets EFX On Off EFX Level Tape With PFL Switch HP Co...

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Page 4: ...pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTdOOR aNTENNa GROUNdiNG If an outside antennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so astoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurges andbuilt upstaticcharges Article810oftheNational ElectricalCo...

Page 5: ...formance 7 Never disassemble or modify your unit in any way doing so will void your manufactures warranty M1624FX SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8 Never plug this mixer in to a dimmer pack 9 Do not let insecticides benzene or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit 10 This unit is intended for indoor use only use of this product outdoors voids all warranties 11 Always mount this unit in safe and ...

Page 6: ...contact American Audio customer support Do not discard the packing carton in the trash Please recycle when ever possible M1624FX Introduction American Audio www americanaudio us M1624FX Instruction Manual Page 6 M1624FX Set Up Precautions Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the mixer in to an electrical outlet All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum positi...

Page 7: ... carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your mixer for any damage and be sure all equipment neces sary to operate the mixer has arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions Please do not return the mixer to your dealer witho...

Page 8: ...M1624FX CHANNEL controls and functions American Audio www americanaudio us M1624FX Instruction Manual Page 8 MONO MONO STEREO COMBO STEREO 4 3 1 7 6 5 9 8 2 10 CHANNEL CONTROL SECTION ...

Page 9: ... control This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of the channel Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal CHANNEL Low control This knob is used to adjust the low frequency levels of the chan nel Turning the knob ...

Page 10: ...N When the corresponding channels MUTE ALT 3 4 button is not active depressed the channel output will be sent to the ALT 3 4 output and not the MAIN L R output The ALT 3 4 bus gives you a second independent stereo sub mix with its own sub master stereo fader 9 PFL BUTTONS This button allows you to monitor the PRE FADER LEVEL input signal through headphones or the control room outputs When the butt...

Page 11: ... American Audio www americanaudio us M1624FX Instruction Manual Page 11 M1624FX main controls and functions 11 12 22 21 18 17 16 15 14 13 26 25 24 23 27 20 19 MAIN CONTROL SECTION Effects List ...

Page 12: ...EFX RTN FADER With this fader you can adjust the signal level sent from the digital effect to the MAIN bus 20 alt 3 4 fader With this fader you can adjust the final combined stereo signal level that is sent to the ALT 3 4 output jacks 21 POWER INDICATOR This indicator will light when mixer power switch is turned on 22 PHANTOM POWER BUTTON When this button is pressed In the mixer will supply power ...

Page 13: ...EADPHONE output The ouput level will be shown in the LEVEL METER Please see the illustration below to see how the button settings correspond to the signal selection 26 TO MAIN BUTTON When this button is pressed In On the mixer will send the signal from the ALT 3 4 to the MAIN L R outputs 27 MAIN L R FADERS This fader adjusts the final signal level sent to the MAIN L R output Signal Switch PFL ALT3...

Page 14: ... pre amps tape decks and line outputs from other mixers 29 CHANNEL stereo Input jacks These are unbalanced stereo line input jacks The two jacks provided are 1 4 and RCA 30 TAPE INPUT JACKS These RCA jacks are used to connect a stereo sound source Use these jacks when you want to connect a CD cassette or DAT directly to the mixer for monitoring Use the TAPE IN control to adjust the signal level 31...

Page 15: ...al you wish to record You can control the signal level control using the MAIN FADER located in the MASTER CONTROL section 37 AUX OUTPUT JACK This 1 4 output jack send a signal from the AUX bus to a cue box effec tor or other monitoring system 38 EFX OUTPUT JACK This unbalanced phone output jack sends a signal to an external effect machine 39 STEREO RETURN L MONO These are unbalanced 1 4 TRS phone ...

Page 16: ...ent to avoid earth loops It is important to remember that all equipment which is connected to the mains it a potential source of hum and interference and may radiate both electrostatic or electromagnetic radiation In addition the mains will also act as a carrier for many forms of RF interference generated by electric motors air conditioning units hyristor light dimmers etc Unless the earth system ...

Page 17: ...ack LOW Shield GND Floating or Balanced low impedance most professional equipment line in and line out microphones Unbalanced low impedance some professional equipment and microphones Unbalanced high impedance most hi fi equipment Unbalanced high impedance most hi fi equipment REMOTE DEVICE REMOTE SIDE OF CABLE DESCRIPTION CABLE Connector Type M1624FX connectors Connector and Cable Configurations ...

Page 18: ...g damage to speaker power up the devices in the following order Peripheral devices mixer power amps or powered speakers NOTE When shutting the system down turn off the power in the opposite order Power amps powered speakers mixer Peripheral devices MONO MONO MONO AUX RETURN TAPE IN REC OUT ALT 3 4 OUTPUT FOOT SWITCH MAIN OUTPUT CONTROL ROOM LINE INSERT 1 MIC OUT IN LINE INSERT 2 MIC LINE INSERT 3 ...

Page 19: ...T IN LINE INSERT 2 MIC LINE INSERT 3 MIC LINE INSERT 4 MIC LINE 5 LINE 6 5 6 MIC LINE 7 LINE 8 7 8 LINE 9 LINE 10 LINE 9 LINE 10 LINE 11 LINE 12 9 10 MIC LINE 11 LINE 12 11 12 AUX EFX HEADPHONE Guitar Main Speakers External Power Amp Synthesizer Effector Effector Stage Internal ST AUX PRE Audience External ST Microphone Bass Foot Switch CD Player Monitor Speakers Internal Power Amp CD Cassette or ...

Page 20: ...te Medium Dark Plate Medium Bright Plate Medium Plate Best Hall Short Plate Short Dark Plate Short Bright Plate Medium Bright Hall Long Hall Long Dark Hall Long Brigh Hall Short Dark Hall Short Bright Hall Medium Hall Medium Dark Hall Echo Verb echo long verb Slow st chor Hall best hall 2 Short Hall Effect Description Medium Bright Plate Best Plate Medium Dark Spring Short Plate Long Bright Spring...

Page 21: ... Long Reverb Whip Flanger Short Reverb Whip Flanger Long Reverb It Flanger Medium Reverb Medium Flanger Medium Reverb Slow Flanger Long Reverb Flanger Long Reverb 650 375ms Delay cross Feedback 650ms Delay High Feedback Flanger Reverb Flanger Short reverb 550 275ms Delay cross Feedback 550ms Delay High Feedback 550ms Delay Low Feedback Echo Flanger Verb Chorus Verb Echo Verb 75h 48 00 29 58mc 76h ...

Page 22: ...encounter and solutions I can t hear the source from a channel thru the main mix Check the trim knob fader and output volume on your source Check the Mute button or make sure your sub groups are assigned to the mains Check you connection from the source to the mixer Try the same connection on a different channel with the same settings I hear noise in mix Check your power a 60Hz hum could come from...

Page 23: ...n material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audio under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of American Audio All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect E American Audio reserves the right to make changes in design and o...

Page 24: ... H D Total Harmonic Distortion 0 1 14dB 20Hz 20kHz Mix L R ALT 3 4 Aux EFX Send Control Room MAXIMUM VOLTAGE GAIN MIC IN to MAIN L R 74dB MIC IN to ALT 3 4 74dB MIC IN to AUX PRE 66dB MIC IN to AUX POST 76dB MIC IN to EFX REV 76dB MIC IN to CONTROL ROOM L R 80dB MIC IN to REC L R 52 2dB LINE IN to MAIN L R 54dB LINE IN to ALT 3 4 54dB LINE IN to AUX PRE 46dB LINE IN to AUX POST 56dB LINE IN to EFX...

Page 25: ...pe CH Mic 4kΩ 50 600Ω 50dB XLR 3 31 Type Balanced CH Line 10kΩ 600Ω 30dB Phone Jack TRS T Hot R Cold S GND Stereo Input Mic 3kΩ 600Ω 44dB XLR 3 31 Type Balanced Stereo Input 5kΩ 600Ω 20dB Unbalanced Phone Jack Mono Channel Insert Input 10kΩ 600Ω 0dB Phone Jack TRS T Out R In S GND Tape In 10kΩ 600Ω 10dBV RCA pin Jack OUTPUT Output Connector Output Impedance Nominal Impedance Rated Output Level Con...

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