Samson L2400, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Front of House Mixing Consoles 4 BUS MIXING CONSOLE WITH USB I O DUAL 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS ...

Page 2: ...tant Safety Instructions 1 Please read all instructions before operating the unit 2 Keep these instructions for future reference 3 Please heed all safety warnings 4 Follow manufacturers instructions 5 Do not use this unit near water or moisture 6 Clean only with a damp cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions 8 Do not install ne...

Page 3: ... il rischio di incendio o di scariche elettriche non esponete questo apparecchio a pioggia o umidità Per ridurre il pericolo di scariche elettriche evitate di rimuoverne il coperchio o il pannello posteriore Non esistono all interno dell apparecchio parti la cui regolazione è a cura dell utente Per even tuale assistenza fate riferimento esclusivamente a personale qualificato Il fulmine con la punt...

Page 4: ...er Section 9 Talkback Section 10 Group Output Section 10 Mono subwoofer Output Section 10 11 Main Output Section 11 L2400 And L3200 Input and Output Connections 12 13 Using The USB I O 15 Getting Started With Windows XP 15 Getting Started With Mac OS X 16 Recording From The L Series USB I O 17 Playing Back From The L Series USB I O 17 L2400 And L3200 Wiring Guide 18 Specifications 19 20 Block Diag...

Page 5: ...in stereo mix or use the aux sends to record a completely independent mix The L2400 and L3200 will give you clean clear sound reproduction thanks to the advanced circuit topology high quality components low noise microphone preamps and super clean low impedance mix bus design The super tough steel construction ensures reliable high quality sound from venue to venue and performance to performance d...

Page 6: ...that can accept signals from most any standard microphone Condenser microphones are connected easily using the available 48 Volt Phantom Power Each of the L2400 and L3200 s mic line channels feature Gain control Low Cut filter a three band equalizer with variable mid range control enabling you to tailor the tonal response of each input and a convenient Insert Point jack to patch in external effect...

Page 7: ...our effects and monitor mixes the L series has six auxiliary buses with switching to give you a possibility of 8 mixes PRE POST What s That In order to operate your mixer correctly it is important to understand the concept of PRE and POST fader sends An auxiliary bus that is set up as PRE Fader routes or sends the signal to its output from a point in the channels circuit that is electronically bef...

Page 8: ... track the channel level correctly 7 EFX1 2 AUX 5 6 Post Fader Send The L series provide high quality 24 Bit digital effects and the level of effects can be set 6 7 independently on each channel The channel s EFX1 2 knob controls the amount of signal that is sent to each the two EFX bus feeding the two internal DSP effect processors For additional flexibility the EFX1 2 signal can also be sent to ...

Page 9: ...ure a large backlit MUTE switch allowing you to easily turn that channel on or off When MUTE switch is illuminated the channel is off Conversely when the backlight is off the channel is on 12 PEAK LED The L2400 and L3200 s MIC LINE pre amp also includes a PEAK LED which when illuminated indicates that the signal is peaking or overloading To reduce distortion lower the GAIN control to keep this LED...

Page 10: ...center of each segment the effects are turned off and the EFX ON switch is in the out position See section number 25 below 19 Effect PROGRAM List This section identifies the ten banks of built in DSP effects presets The first bank of 10 presets have been programmed with common effects for live performance and the following banks are set up in groups by the types of effects 20 SELECT control knob T...

Page 11: ... 28 1 2 RTN1 Group Assign switch The 1 2 Group assign switch is used to assign the DSP RTN1 to the 1 2 Group output bus 29 3 4 RTN 1 Group Assign switch The 3 4 assign switch is used to assign the DSP RTN 1 to the 3 4 Group output bus 30 MAIN Assign switch The MAIN assign switch is used to assign the DSP RTN 1to the left and right stereo bus outputs 31 RTN1 Fader Level Control The RTN1 Fader contr...

Page 12: ...IFT switch is in the down position the STEREO AUX RETURN feeds AUX3 AUX4 39 PFL switch The STEREO AUX RETURN s PFL or Pre Fader Listen switch allows you to listen to or solo the STEREO AUX RETURN in the headphones When the stereo input channel s PFL switch is pressed down the STEREO AUX RETURN signal is assigned to the solo bus and can be heard in headphones plugged in to the PHONES connector loca...

Page 13: ...switch is in the up position the USB signal will return to the MAIN mix bus When the ASSIGN switch is in the down position the USB signal will return to the last pair of stereo channels which enables you to playback a recorded 46 44 45 track in the MAIN mix and you can use the channels AUX sends to feed any of the AUX buses This will let you hear the USB playback tracks in the monitor mixes 46 MON...

Page 14: ...l to position the signal in the stereo field 56 AFL switch The GROUP 1 4 output s AFL or After Fader Listen switch allows you to listen to or solo a GROUP send in the headphones When any of the GROUP 1 4 AFL switches are pressed down that GROUP s signal is assigned to the solo bus and can be heard in headphones plugged in to the PHONES connector located in the front panel jack field This allows yo...

Page 15: ... connected to the MONO SUB output ON OFF SUB WOOFER FREQUENCY 20Hz 200Hz MONO AFL 5 0 5 10 10 15 20 30 40 58 59 60 61 MAIN Output Section 62 MAIN MIX B control knob The L Series mixers provide a second set of output connectors carrying a duplicate of the MAIN MIX signal for the purpose of feeding another speaker zone or recorder The MAIN MIX B control knob is used to set the volume of the MAIN Mix...

Page 16: ...ating level of 50dBV through 20dBV The MIC inputs also feature 48V phantom power allowing you to use condens er microphones The Phantom Power is switched LINE INSERT 1 MIC 1 2 3 on off simultaneously for channels 1 through 20 28 XLR connector pin out Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Stereo Input Channels 1 4 inch and XLR Each of the L Series mixers has four stereo line level input channels for co...

Page 17: ...ct a stereo device such as computer sound card MP3 or cassette recorder The signal at the MAIN OUT jacks follows the MAIN OUT B level control knob allowing you to set a different level to the recorder TR phone jack connector pin out Sleeve Ground Tip Hot 9 FOOTSWITCH 1 4 inch jack With a footswitch connected to this jack you can turn on and off the on board digital effects by sim ply stepping on t...

Page 18: ...ONITOR MIX bus in a live sound situation by connecting the output to a power amp and monitor speaker TR phone jack connector pin out Sleeve Ground Tip Hot 18 CD TAPE Inputs RCA jacks The L Series mixers feature a stereo line level input on RCA connectors for connecting the output of devices such as MP3 CD computer soundcard cassette player or any other line level device 19 Record Out RCA jacks The...

Page 19: ... sections of this manual Getting Started with Windows XP 1 The first time you plug the L series into a USB port Windows will install the universal drivers for that port A balloon tip will pop up telling you it has found the USB Audio codec figure 1 2 When it is finished installing the drivers it will say Your new hardware is installed and ready to use figure 2 Note This balloon will not pop up aga...

Page 20: ...MAC OS X 1 Connect the L Series console to your mac using a standard USB cable The LED will light to indicate it is receiving USB power The MAC will recognize the USB audio device and automatically install a universal driver Figure 7 2 To select the L SERIES as the computer s audio input open the System Preferences from the dock or the main Apple Menu figure 8 3 Next open the Sound preference figu...

Page 21: ...e mix level follows the channel FADER and the stereo image set by the channel s PAN control Figure 11 You can also assign the USB out to feed from the AUX1 and AUX2 outputs enabling you to build a stereo mix for recording that s independent from the house sound system Press the USB SEND switch down to send the AUX1 and AUX2 mix to the USB input Playing Back From the L Series USB I O Press the USB ...

Page 22: ... CONNECTING THE L2400 and L3200 There are several ways to interface the L2400 and L3200 to support a variety of applications The L2400 and L3200 fea ture balanced inputs and outputs so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible Balanced TRS 1 4 Connector 1 4 Insert Cable ...

Page 23: ...R Crosstalk at 1kHz 70dB between input channels 70dB between input output channels CH INPUT Gain Control mono Input Channel 44dB Variable 50dB 6dB 30dB 14dB Gain stereo Input CH 40dB Variable 20dB 20dB High Pass Filter 75Hz 18 dB Octave Input Channel Equalization HIGH 12kHz shelving 15 dB MID 100 8kHz peaking 15 dB LOW 80Hz shelving 15 dB Input Channel Equalization HIGH 12kHz shelving 15 dB HI MID...

Page 24: ...d Phone Jack TALK BACK 3k 50 600 50dBu XLR Type Balanced Tape In 10k 600 10dBV RCA pin Jack Output Specifications Output Connector Output Impedance Nominal Load Impedance Rated Output Level Connector type MAIN L R 200 600 4dBu XLR 3 32 type balanced GROUP 150 600 4dBu Phone Jack TRS Impedance balanced T hot R cold S ground Aux Send 75 10k 4dBu Phone Jack TRS Impedance balanced T hot R cold S groun...

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