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EURORACK MX602A

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosure
- voltage that may be sufficient to con-
stitute a risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and mainte-
nance instructions in the accompanying
literature. Read the manual.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove
the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside;
refer servicing to qualified personnel.

WARNING: To  reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
Retain Instructions:
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Follow instructions:
All operation and user instructions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool etc.).
Ventilation:
The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa rug, or similar surface that may block the
ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliance (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Power Source:
The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions
or as marked on the appliance.
Grounding or Polarization:
Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.
Power-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
Cleaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
- Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
- The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
- The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
- The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating Instructions. All
other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Summary of Contents for Eurorack MX602A

Page 1: ...User s Manual Version 1 3 December 2001 www behringer com EURORACK MX602A ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliance including amplifiers that produce heat Power Source The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Precautions should...

Page 3: ... demand very high quality components at extremely low prices making the final cost of our products astonishingly low Why then shouldn t we pass the benefit of our good fortune back to you the Sound Engineer This enables you to own the type of quality equipment that previously would have cost very much more It also gives you the confidence that your new equipment uses technology which is leading th...

Page 4: ...V Ultra musical 3 band EQ on all channels V Peak LEDs on all mono channels V Aux Send for external effects and monitoring V Separate main mix control room and headphone outputs V 2 track inputs assignable to main mix control room headphone outputs V Highly accurate 4 segment bargraph meters V High quality potentiometers V Rugged design power supply ensures superior transient response V State of th...

Page 5: ... 7 4 2 Equalizer 8 4 3 Aux send 8 4 4 Volume control and panning balancing 8 5 MAIN SECTION 8 5 1 Aux send 8 5 2 Stereo line input 8 5 3 Metering 8 5 4 2 track input main mix output 9 5 5 Monitoring 9 6 CONNECTIONS 9 7 SETTING UP 11 7 1 Selecting inputs 11 7 2 Initializing channels for gain setting 11 7 3 Auditioning a signal and setting up a channel 11 7 4 Desk normalization 12 7 5 Recording leve...

Page 6: ...ed to return stereo effects or MIDI instruments etc In addition a stereo tape input is provided which may also be routed to the main mix giving the MX602A a total of 10 possible inputs during mixing Channels 1 and 2 on the MX602A have overload LEDs while the main mix output has 4 segment bargraph meters 2 2 Packing warranty Please take time to have the warranty card filled out completely and retur...

Page 7: ... all FX send purposes you will want aux sends to be post fader so that when a channel level is adjusted any reverb send from that channel follows the channel volume Otherwise when the volume control is turned down the reverb from that channel would still be audible For cueing purposes aux sends will usually be set pre fader i e independent of the channel volume 3 4 Fading and panning Level to the ...

Page 8: ...not have an input gain then remember that every channel aux send has up to 15 dB gain which should be more than enough to drive any effects unit 5 2 Stereo line input Aux return Your EURORACK MX602A is equipped with a stereo aux return If only the left socket has a jack connected the aux return operates in mono and is permanently assigned to the main mix The AUX RET control determines the level of...

Page 9: ...A system RCA phono jack outputs are also provided for easy connection to DAT cassette desk etc Level is ultimately determined by a precision main mix volume control 5 5 Monitoring The PHONES CONTROL ROOM volume control determines the level to the PHONES output and CTRL ROOM OUT The L R meters follow the main mix 6 CONNECTIONS You will need a lot of cables for different purposes see the following f...

Page 10: ...rence with balanced connections Unbalanced use of mono 1 4 jack plugs Ring Balanced use of stereo 1 4 jack plugs Balanced use with XLR connectors 1 2 3 2 1 3 Input Output Tip Signal Tip hot ve Sleeve Ground Shield Sleeve Ground Shield Tip Tip Sleeve Sleeve Strain relief clamp Strain relief clamp Ring cold ve For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the ...

Page 11: ...ing into the left jack socket only These channels are suitable for a variety of line level sources including MIDI instruments and tape returns from multitrack 3 Stereo aux returns are primarily designed for returning effects units though these too may be given over to tape returns or MIDI instrument outputs Fig 7 1 Setup example 7 2 Initializing channels for gain setting 1 Set gain to minimum and ...

Page 12: ...every session Usually volumes are set to zero minus infinity EQs set flat and Aux Sends turned fully counter clockwise etc 7 5 Recording levels When recording to digital it s a good idea to keep the recorder s peak meters below 0 dB Most not all esp samplers read 0 dB with some headroom left This is because unlike with analogue the onset of digital distortion is as sudden as it is horrible If you ...

Page 13: ... N 0 007 at 4 dBu 1 kHz bandwidth 80 kHz Equalization Hi shelving 12 kHz 15 dB Mid range 2 5 kHz 15 dB Lo shelving 80 Hz 15 dB Main mix section Max output 22 dBu unbalanced Aux send max out 22 dBu unbalanced Control room out 22 dBu unbalanced Signal to noise ratio 112 dB Equivalent input noise 90 dBu all channels open unity gain Power supply Mains voltages USA Canada 115 V 60 Hz power supply unit ...

Page 14: ...14 EURORACK MX602A 8 2 Front back views 8 APPENDIX ...

Page 15: ...15 EURORACK MX602A 8 APPENDIX 8 3 Block diagram ...

Page 16: ...eceipt of the product at BEHRINGER 2 If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a na tional or local level in any country which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured this modification adaptation shall not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship The warranty does not cover...

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