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PMC

16

 

Owner’s Manual

4

 featureS 

•  16 Channel Monitor Mixer With Level, Pan, Mute, Solo, & Reverb Send Control
•  16 Preset Locations For Mix & Configuration Recall
•  LCD Display With 16 Channel Metering
•  Lexicon

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 Courtesy Reverb

•  dbx PeakStopPlus™ Limiting
•  Global High & Low EQ
•  Global Master Level Control
•  Global Stereo Width Control
•  BLU link High Bandwidth, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus
•  XLR & 1/4” Stereo Or Mono Outputs
•  1/8” & 1/4” Headphone Outputs
•  Setup Wizard
•  Supports 48 kHz & 96 kHz Sampling Rates
•  Channel Linking, Grouping, & Multi-Select Capabilities
•  Supports Up To 60 PMC16s On A Single BLU link Ring
•  Built-In Sturdy Mic Stand Mount

Summary of Contents for PMC16

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual PMC 16 Personal Monitor Controller...

Page 2: ...ith legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private household in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of ch...

Page 3: ...800 Fax 801 568 7583 Warning For your protection read the following Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Do not use this apparatus ne...

Page 4: ...or visit www dbxpro com If you need to return a product to the factory for service YOU MUST FIRST CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OBTAIN A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER NO RETURNED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTE...

Page 5: ...defect provided the product is returned to dbx WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of two years A Return Authorization number must first...

Page 6: ...22 The LCD Display 24 Introduction To The Meters Page 24 Setup Mode The Setup Wizard Setup Menus 26 Setup Mode Introduction 26 The Setup Wizard 27 Setup Wizard Options 28 The Setup Menus 30 Setup Men...

Page 7: ...via CAT5e cable The PMC16 comprises a 16 channel monitor mixer section with full control of levels panning effect send levels muting and soloing The PMC16 s output processing section includes stereo w...

Page 8: ...the mode which refers to normal operation and consists of all parameters pertaining to the mix When the on stage musician is editing their mix they are doing so in Live Mode Live Mode consists of four...

Page 9: ...tely variable allowing for normal stereo operation full mono collapse of the stereo image for mono wedge monitors hyper stereo for use with headphones or stereo in ear monitors or anything in between...

Page 10: ...everb dbx PeakStopPlus Limiting Global High Low EQ Global Master Level Control Global Stereo Width Control BLU link High Bandwidth Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus XLR 1 4 Stereo Or Mono Outputs 1 8 1...

Page 11: ...Package Contents The PMC16 was packaged with extreme care Please take a moment to ensure the items listed below were received and that no damage to contents has occurred PMC16 Personal Monitor Control...

Page 12: ...d wedge monitor 5 Connect the BLU link output of the sending BLU link device to the PMC16 s BLU LINK IN port 6 Connect the BLU LINK OUT port of the PMC16 to the next BLU link device in the ring 7 Conn...

Page 13: ...15 Use the mute and solo functions to help create your mix bringing channels into focus using SOLO or eliminating channels from the mix using MUTE 16 Adjust channel levels by using the LEVELS button C...

Page 14: ...4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 LCD Display This LCD display shows input metering menus pages and parameters and is used during configuration and operation 2 DATA Encoder The DATA encoder is used for navigati...

Page 15: ...and off PRESET Button Pressing this button allows for the storing or recalling of a preset LEVEL Button Enters the Level page for adjusting each channel s level PAN Button Enters the Pan page for adju...

Page 16: ...e four LEDs represent 30 dBu 0 dBu 10 dBu and 17 dBu 3 dB below the clip point 10 Channel Monitor Buttons CLEAR Button Used to quickly clear all muted or soloed channels SOLO Button Used to solo chann...

Page 17: ...supply to this jack 2 Power Cord Clip This clip holds the power cord preventing the power plug from accidental removal 3 BLU LINK IN OUT Ports These BLU link ports allow you to connect to any BLU link...

Page 18: ...nect these balanced outputs to any balanced or unbalanced line level device such as an in ear transmitter or recording device 8 XLR Outputs Connect these balanced outputs to an amplifier or powered we...

Page 19: ...chassis to the threads on the top of the mic stand 2 Carefully turn the PMC16 clockwise to begin threading the PMC16 to the mic stand ensuring the threads are properly aligned Be careful not to cross...

Page 20: ...puts The wiring conventions of these connectors are shown to the right 1 4 XLR Tip Hot Pin 1 Ground Ring Cold Pin 2 Hot Sleeve Ground Pin 3 Cold Note The 1 4 and XLR output jacks can be used simultane...

Page 21: ...can be used when making BLU link connections TIA EIA 568A Straight Through TIA EIA 568B Straight Through TIA EIA 568A Crossover TIA EIA 568B Crossover RJ 45 8 Position RJ 45 8 Position 8 8 Brown 1 1 W...

Page 22: ...wner s Manual 16 Applications Personal Monitoring w dbx TR1616 BLU link LOOP OUT Receive Bank 1 Transmit Bank 1 1 Mixer Outputs Transmit Bank 1 Receive Bank N A 1 FRONT OF HOUSE BLU link LOOP IN 01 01...

Page 23: ...LU link Connection Analog Connection Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply Powered Wedge Monitor Powered Wedge Monitor Powered Wedge Monitor BLU link BLU link OUT OUT IN IN STAGE To TR1616 LOOP IN BL...

Page 24: ...l 18 Personal Monitoring w BSS Audio Soundweb London System BLU link OUT to PMC16 BLU link IN BLU link IN Receive Bank 1 Transmit Bank 1 OUT IN OUT IN BLU link BLU link BSS SOUNDWEB LONDON SYSTEM BLU...

Page 25: ...Connection Analog Connection Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply PMC16 PMC16 PMC16 OUT OUT IN IN Powered Wedge Monitor Powered Wedge Monitor Powered Wedge Monitor BLU link OUT To BLU 800 BLU link...

Page 26: ...igital Snake w Personal Monitoring SNAKE OUT SNAKE IN From Instruments On Stage Mixer Outputs BLU link from SNAKE OUT 100 m 328 ft max BLU link to SNAKE IN 100 m 328 ft max Transmit Bank 1 Receive Ban...

Page 27: ...or Powered Wedge Monitor Instrument Legend Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply BLU link Connection BLU link Snake Connection Analog Connection Instruments BLU link LOOP IN PMC16 PMC16 PMC16 TR1616...

Page 28: ...UT 100 m 328 ft max BLU link to SNAKE IN 100 m 328 ft max Mixer Outputs From Instruments On Stage From Instruments On Stage BLU link LOOP OUT to LOOP IN BLU link LOOP OUT to LOOP IN FRONT OF HOUSE Tra...

Page 29: ...Powered Wedge Monitor Instrument Instruments Legend BLU link Connection BLU link Snake Connection Analog Connection Instruments BLU link LOOP OUT to IN BLU link OUT to LOOP IN OUT IN OUT IN SNAKE IN S...

Page 30: ...LCD display after boot up and is considered the Home Page of the PMC16 This page displays input level meters for all 16 input channels offers details about which preset is currently loaded and shows...

Page 31: ...when BLU link clock sync has been established icon locked and when clock sync has not been established icon unlocked BLU link clock sync must be made before audio can pass NOTE The PMC16 will automat...

Page 32: ...hannels to the PMC16 link stereo channels name input channels create and name groups and optimize outputs for the type of monitoring system used Once configuration is complete using the Setup Wizard t...

Page 33: ...select available options on the display and pressing the DATA encoder allows you to proceed with your selected option Pressing the BACK button allows you to back up one page in the navigational hierar...

Page 34: ...s option you will receive a prompt allowing you to select which mixer settings i e levels pans and effect send levels you would like to start with The options are CURRENT SETTINGS Select this option t...

Page 35: ...ws you to stereo link and name input channels GROUP SETUP This option allows you to assign channels to groups and name groups REVERB SETUP This option allows you to select the reverb type OUTPUT SETUP...

Page 36: ...lect it 3 Press the DATA encoder to view the Setup Menus 4 Turn the DATA encoder to select a Setup Menu 5 Press the DATA encoder to view the selected Setup Menu 6 Pressing the DATA encoder allows you...

Page 37: ...A encoder BLULINK CHANNEL ROUTING This menu allows the system engineer to route the desired BLU link audio channels to each of the PMC16 s inputs Any available BLU link channel on the network can be a...

Page 38: ...he DATA encoder then press the CHANNEL SELECT button for each channel you wish to add to the group The top channel status LED on the Channel Select button will light green for each channel added to th...

Page 39: ...the limiter may be set automatically depending upon the options selected Only adjust the limiter threshold manually if you are sure you want to change the setting or if you need to calibrate the limit...

Page 40: ...lume control or raise the limiter threshold It is recommended to lower the MASTER volume control if the undesirable artifacts can be eliminated and the desired listening level maintained If lowering t...

Page 41: ...sts the brightness of the LCD display TIME OUT When operating in Live Mode this feature automatically returns to the Meters page after a pre determined time of inactivity Time Out can be configured in...

Page 42: ...age These pages are shown in the following pages of this manual When in Live Mode the navigation and functionality of the PMC16 has been optimized to provide extremely fast access to the PMC16 s monit...

Page 43: ...s page allows you to see the input level meters for all 16 input channels The Meters page can be accessed by pressing the BACK button until the Meters page is displayed LEVELS PAGE MIXER LEVELS The Le...

Page 44: ...you to adjust each channel s pan setting The Pan page can be accessed by pressing the PAN button EFFECTS PAGE EFFECT LEVELS The Effects page allows you to adjust each channel s effect send level The...

Page 45: ...button for the first channel or group you would like to select 2 With the first selected channel s CHANNEL SELECT button still held down press and release the CHANNEL SELECT button for each additiona...

Page 46: ...uitar channels would not be possible by the end user Another example would be drums which may consist of 8 channels Kick Snare Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Left Overhead Right Overhead and Hi Hat By creating a d...

Page 47: ...group s which you would like to edit using the CHANNEL SELECT button s the LED on the top of the selected Channel Select button s will light green indicating your selection 3 Turn the DATA encoder to...

Page 48: ...ANNEL SELECT button s the LED on the top of the selected Channel Select button s will light green indicating your selection 3 Turn the DATA encoder to adjust the selected channels pan settings 4 Repea...

Page 49: ...oup s which you would like to edit using the CHANNEL SELECT button s the LED on the top of the selected Channel Select button s will light green indicating your selection 3 Turn the DATA encoder to ad...

Page 50: ...he selected Channel Select button s will light amber indicating the channel is soloed 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to solo additional channels if necessary 4 To unsolo channels press the CHANNEL SELECT button s...

Page 51: ...he bottom of the selected Channel Select button s will light red indicating the channel is muted 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to mute additional channels if necessary 4 To unmute channels press the CHANNEL SELE...

Page 52: ...The CLEAR SOLO and MUTE button LEDs will begin flashing indicating the clear function is ready to be performed 2 Press the SOLO button to clear all soloed channels To clear all muted channels 1 Press...

Page 53: ...ely The bass guitar channel level could then be raised making it audible in the mix If needed the MASTER level control could then be raised to make up for the gain lost when lowering all channel gains...

Page 54: ...overall mix The filter adjusted by this control is a low band shelving filter This control has a range of 12 dB and the knob s twelve o clock position represents 0 dB HIGH This control affects all out...

Page 55: ...en creating their mix i e channel pans channel levels and channel effect send levels Up to 16 presets can be stored in the PMC16 Mute and solo states are also not stored to presets however mute and so...

Page 56: ...nd or to change the preset location RECALL Use this option to recall a preset from memory Storing Recalling Presets NOTE Press the PRESET button or repeatedly press the BACK button at any time during...

Page 57: ...the CHANNEL SELECT button that represents the preset location you would like to store the preset to i e button 1 for preset 1 button 2 for preset 2 etc 6 The preset has now been stored To recall a pre...

Page 58: ...lete all stored user presets from the PMC16 To perform the Factory Reset procedure 1 Press and hold the PRESET button while applying power to the PMC16 Wait for the prompt to appear in the LCD display...

Page 59: ...Available firmware updates can be downloaded from www dbxpro com The Firmware Updater application for the PMC16 requires a Windows PC To perform a firmware update 1 Download the Firmware Updater appl...

Page 60: ...PMC16 Owner s Manual 54 Block Diagram...

Page 61: ...PMC16 Owner s Manual 55...

Page 62: ...PMC16 Owner s Manual 56 Dimensions 4 590 4 808 9 742 880 2 098 11 332 2 594 1 293...

Page 63: ...mum Cable Length 100 m 328 ft between devices Category 5e cable Maximum Number of Nodes 60 Latency Per Node 4 Fs 0 08 ms 48 kHz 0 04 ms 96 kHz Analog Outputs XLR 1 4 Maximum Output Level 20 dBu Output...

Page 64: ...760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 http www dbxpro com dbx is a registered trademark of Harman Copyright Harman PMC16 Owner s Manual 5035728 A Printed in Malaysi...

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