User manual RANE FMI 14

[. . . ] OPERATING / SERVICE MANUAL QUICK START No one likes to read manuals. That's usually OK, and with only a very few exceptions, damage is unlikely to result from such procedures with the FMI 14. First, determine if the input is to be microphone or line and set the MIC/LINE select switch accordingly. If a microphone is to be used which requires phantom power, set the PHANTOM POWER switch to its ON position. [. . . ] A rotary control which determines the center frequency of the midrange filter. This rotary control determines the amount of boost or cut applied to the FMI 14's passband by its Accelerated SlopeTM low frequency filter. The center detent provides a ground for the filter which bypasses it. Rotating this knob clockwise increases the gain of the mixer below 100Hz to a maximum of +12dB in a shelving fashion; CCW from center decreases the gain to a minimum of -15dB. In its out position, all audio is routed around the equalizer section defeating its action. Only when it is pressed in will any of the equalizer controls be active. These switches determine the source for the Auxiliary Outputs, A and B. In the PST FD position, the respective Aux Out is picked up after the Master level controls. In the PRE FD position, the source is after the EQ, if engaged, but prior to the Master levels. If PRE EQ is used, the signal is obtained before the EQ section. These rotary controls determine the output level to both the direct ¼" AUX OUTPUTS on the rear as well as the Aux sends in the BUS OUT connector. These concentric rotary controls determine the output level to both the direct ¼" MASTER OUTPUTS on the rear as well as the Master outputs in the BUS OUT connector. Rotated together, they act as a conventional level control. Rotated individually, they create a pan function. This yellow LED illuminates any time an approved Rane AC remote power supply such as an RS 1 (included), RAP 10, VC 18 or an FRS 8 is connected to the unit and is active. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 1. Pin 2 is positive, pin 3 is negative and pin 1 is signal ground. This ¼" TRS connector is used for connecting a LINE level INPUT to the FMI 14. Tip is (+), ring is (-) and sleeve is ground. This ¼" TRS connector is to be used to connect external processing, such as effects and equalizers to the input section of the FMI 14. The tip is send, the ring is return and the sleeve is ground. Forward-thinking products such as the Rane FPE 13 and FME 15 equalizers have TRS jacks on them that directly connect to this patch input with a stereo cable wired tip to tip, ring to ring, and sleeve to sleeve. See the block diagram on the FMI 14 data sheet for exact location of this insert. [. . . ] Its use or disuse should be determined by your specific application. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The FMI 14 has been designed to operate in a very similar fashion to most mixer input strips. The input GAIN control, PAD, Overload indicator and PHANTOM POWER selector have all been placed at the top (in the vertical mounting configuration). Next down the line comes the EQ section, then the AUX source selectors and level controls, and finally the MASTER faders. Anyone familiar with mixers should have no difficulty mastering the FMI 14. [. . . ]