User manual SOUNDCRAFT 1600

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Harman International Industries Limited Cranborne House Cranborne Road POTTERS BAR Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 660742 http://www. ureidj. com 2 Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE 4 6 INSTALLATION GENERAL PRECAUTIONS MAINS INSTALLATION INITIAL WIRING CONSIDERATIONS AUDIO WIRING SHIELDING WORKING SAFELY WITH SOUND POINTS TO REMEMBER INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION CONNECTING TO A TYPICAL SOUND SYSTEM MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AND FITTING SPARES 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 DESCRIPTION TOP PANEL REAR CONNECTOR PANEL FRONT PANEL 16 16 18 19 OPERATION GETTING STARTED MIC / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 & 2 FX SEND & RETURN / AUX MASTER / BOOTH OUTPUT X-FADER HEADPHONE MONITOR THE SAMPLER (1600S ONLY) 20 20 20 22 24 26 27 28 30 BLOCK DIAGRAM CONNECTING LEADS TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY GLOSSARY 35 36 37 38 39 40 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarised or grounding type plug. A polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other. [. . . ] If this occurs, back-off the [LEVEL] control until the [CLIP] indicator is not illuminated. RETURN -SELECT This control selects the point at which the returning effects are re-introduced. There are three "patch" points to choose from, as detailed below: 1. CHANNEL 1 -The return signal will be routed directly to the CH1 bus (pre-channel volume fader). MASTER -The return signal will be routed directly to the Master bus (pre-master volume fader). CHANNEL 2 -The return signal will be routed directly to the CH2 bus (pre-channel volume fader). NOTE: When SEND [SELECT] is set to [MASTER], all three return settings will automatically be set to MASTER to prevent feedback loops occurring. NOTE: the [FX] switch must be turned ON to input the signal. FX ON/OFF SWITCH The performance "paddle" type FX switch controls the ON/OFF status of the external effects. You can use the momentary ON position to flick-in effects "on-the-fly" or use the locked-ON position for more sustained periods of externally processed sound. When the [FX] switch is in the centre "OFF" position there will be no return from the connected effects device. When the [FX] switch is in the forward LOCK-ON position, the sound, as set by the RETURN [SELECT] control, will be returned from the connected effects device. The indicator stays on in this mode to show that FX return is activated. By manipulating both the [FREQ] and [MIX] controls simultaneously you can create a "filtering/phasing" effect. You may have to reduce the trim when using the exciter: the resonance of the selected frequenciesmay boost the output signal levels high enough to overload the system. The red LEDs on the meter will show that the levels are going too high. X-FADER The inputs to the cross-fader are provided by the outputs of the channel 1 and 2 output faders. The X-fader then outputs a mix of these two signals which is dependent on the position of the X-fader and the setting of the X-fader curve control. X-FADER CURVE The x-fader curve control is located on the front panel. The continuously variable cross-fade characteristics are created and controlled by the DSP, which ensures the precision of the cross-fader. At the fully anti-clockwise position the channel level will start to reduce at a linear rate near the cross-fader's centre position. As the curve control is moved in a clockwise direction the channel level will start to reduce more rapidly nearer the opposite channel endstop until, at the fully clockwise position, the channel level will start to reduce dramatically just before the opposite channel end-stop. The X-fader action may also be reversed via the [REV] switch. 27 HEADPHONE MONITOR This section of the mixer features all the headphone monitoring controls which, again, come under the control of the DSP. This allows the inclusion of a special cue EQ control which filters-out unwanted frequencies, letting you tune-in to defined elements within the sound and create a perfect mix. LEVEL This control adjusts the output level to the connected headphones. At the fully anti-clockwise position there will be no sound. As the control is moved in a clockwise direction the output level will be gradually increased until, at the fully clockwise position, the output level will be at its maximum. MASTER/CUE SELECT This switch selects the monitor signal source. When the switch is at [MASTER], the monitor output sound will be derived from the master output bus. When the switch is at [CUE], the monitored sound will be derived from the [XF MONITOR]. [. . . ] This depends on the size and shape of the room as well as the materials such as carpets, curtains and clothing that absorb certain frequencies. This is a signal processor that connects to the console to artificially simulate the reverb effect. Parameters such as decay time, diffusion and amount of reverb can be controlled. Typically selected sounds are sent to the processor by turning up the channel post-fade aux sends. [. . . ]