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In order to achieve maximum performance from

your new Crate Pro Audio Mixer we recommend

that you read this user’s guide prior to its use.

User’s Guide

for the

C R AT E P R O A U D I O

CSM8/12/16/24

Console Mixer

Summary of Contents for CSM8, CSM12, CSM16, CSM24

Page 1: ...n order to achieve maximum performance from your new Crate Pro Audio Mixer we recommend that you read this user s guide prior to its use User s Guide for the CRATE PRO AUDIO CSM8 12 16 24 Console Mixe...

Page 2: ...SEGURA Y CONFIABLE PARA PROLONGAR LA VIDA DE ESTA UNIDAD E IMPEDIR DANOS ACCI DENTALES POR FAVOR SIGA ESTAS INSTRUC CIONES PREVENTIVAS PRECAUCION PARA DISMINUIR EL RIESGO DE DESCARGAS EL LECTRICAS 1 N...

Page 3: ...ion their exceptionally low noise incredible headroom make them perfect for use on stage in the home studio or for institutional use Each of the input channels offers you the choice of balanced XLR Lo...

Page 4: ...frequency level for the channel This control allows for 15dB of cut or boost at 2kHz Typical equalization dia grams are shown on page 7 8 LOW Use this control to adjust the low frequency level for the...

Page 5: ...verall signal output level for the aux 2 3 and 4 jacks 18 PFL OUTPUT JACK Use this jack to send the channel s PFL signal outputs to a studio monitor power amp speaker or to a headphone distribution bo...

Page 6: ...ES PFL JACK Use this jack to connect a pair of stereo headphones to the mixer The signal at this jack is taken from the PFL bus therefore the channel PFL buttons must be depressed in order to hear the...

Page 7: ...RING SLEEVE RING SLEEVE BALANCED SIGNAL CABLE TIP TIP SIGNAL SLEEVE SHIELD TIP SLEEVE SLEEVE UNBALANCED SIGNAL CABLE TIP PIN 2 SIGNAL IN PHASE PIN 3 SIGNAL OUT OF PHASE PIN 1 SHIELD BALANCED MIC CABL...

Page 8: ...right output signals See pages 4 through 6 for additional information on the insert jacks the aux loops and their controls INSERT JACK INSERT JACK Figure 1 Connecting an external signal processor to...

Page 9: ...2 Outputs and the monitor speakers Inputs Note the optional use of a graphic equalizer in line with the connections between the mixer and the power amplifier as shown below Controlling The Mixer s Ou...

Page 10: ...ouse power amplifier s Channel 1 Outputs and the left house speakers Inputs Connect the Channel 2 Outputs to the right house speaker in the same manner C Connect an unbalanced signal cable between the...

Page 11: ...he Channel 2 Outputs to the right house speaker in the same manner Note the optional use of a graphic equalizer in line with the connections between the mixer and the power amplifier as shown below CS...

Page 12: ...urposes Note the optional use of graphic equalizers in line with the connections between the mixer and the power amplifiers as shown below STEREO POWER AMP SPA1400 etc HOUSE SPEAKERS PS115HD PS215HDT...

Page 13: ...e of graphic equalizers in line with the connections between the mixer and the power amplifiers as shown below STEREO POWER AMP SPA1400 etc HOUSE SPEAKERS PS115HD PS215HDT etc VOCALS INSTRUMENTS DUAL...

Page 14: ...LA LA LA RIGHT FADER LA MIX FADER LA SUM PFL RIGHT SUM PFL MIX SUM SUM SUM RIGHT OUT BAL RIGHT OUT BAL R T PFL OUT R T HEAD PHONES OUT R T AUX 1 SEND AUX 2 LEVEL SUM AUX 2 SEND AUX 3 LEVEL SUM AUX 3 S...

Page 15: ...60 50 70 120 NOISE FLOOR 120dB dB MAX MIC 13dB MAX LINE 26dB 21dB 21dB MAIN OUT 4dB 15dB 3dB 17dB 23dB 13dB 7dB MAX INPUT SET GAIN AS NECESSARY ALL LEVELS NOMINAL GAINS 10 FULL GAIN MIC 49dB MIC 72dB...

Page 16: ...ax 59dB gain CHANNEL EQ ACTIVE High 15dB 10kHz shelving Mid 15dB 2kHz bandpass Low 15dB 100Hz shelving AUX RETURNS 3 4 1 4 stereo phone jacks 22k ohm input impedance Max Sensitivity 26dBv 80mV RMS Max...

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