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Main specifications

M-10DX

Number of Input Channels

10 channels

AD/DA Conversion

Sample Rate: 44.1/48.0/96.0 kHz

Signal Processing: 24 bits

Frequency Response

96.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 40 kHz (+3/-3 dB)

48.0 kHz: 20 Hz to 22 kHz (+3/-3 dB)

44.1 kHz: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+3/-3 dB)

Residual Noise Level
(IHF-A, typ.)

MAIN MIX LEVEL knob = -

∞

, Channel LEVEL knobs = -

∞

MAIN MIX LEVEL knob = U, Channel LEVEL knobs = -

∞

-88 dBu

MAIN MIX LEVEL knob = U, Channel LEVEL knobs = U

-82 dBu

Nominal Input Level

MIC connectors 1–2: -60 to -10 dBu

LINE IN jacks 1–2: -40 to +10 dBu

* Maximum input level: Nominal input level + 22 dB

LINE IN jacks 3–10: +0 dBu

LINE IN jacks 9–10 (RCA pin type): -10 dBu

* Maximum input level: Nominal input level + 18 dB

Input Impedance

MIC connectors 1–2: 2.7 k

LINE IN jacks 1–2: 28 k

LINE IN jacks 3–8: 20 k

LINE IN jacks 9–10 (RCA pin type): 20 k

Nominal Output Level

+0 dBu

* Maximum output level: Nominal Output Level + 22 dB

Output Impedance

MAIN OUT jacks/AUX SEND jack/CTRL ROOM jacks: 120

2 TRACK OUT jacks L–R: 1 k

Recommended
Load Impedance

10 k

or greater

Display

Graphic LCD 122 x 32 dot (with back-light)

Connectors

MIC connectors 1–2: XLR type (balanced / phantom power +48 V)

LINE IN jacks 1–10: 1/4 inch TRS phone type (balanced)

* LINE IN jack 1: supports use of hi-impedance

LINE IN jacks 9–10: RCA pin type

MAIN OUT jacks L–R: 1/4 inch TRS phone type (impedance balanced)

AUX SEND jack: 1/4 inch TRS phone type (impedance balanced)

2 TRACK OUT jacks L–R: RCA pin type

DIGITAL OUTPUT jack/connector: Optical type, Coaxial type

PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4 inch phone type

CTRL ROOM jacks L–R: 1/4 inch phone type (impedance balanced)

Summary of Contents for M-10DX

Page 1: ...of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Copyright 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORP...

Page 2: ... following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 t...

Page 3: ...u experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 011 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 012b Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center ...

Page 4: ...ore moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords coming from external devices 109b Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet 110b Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet 111 Selection If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of s...

Page 5: ...unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit 355b When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to ...

Page 6: ...s device microphones connected to it or the metal portions of other objects such as guitars This is due to an infini tesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may occur depending on the particulars of your installation If you are unsure of the c...

Page 7: ...mple 2 Computer music 18 Example 3 Editing sound for video 19 Turning the power on 20 Turning the power off 20 Basic operation 21 SEL buttons 21 Advanced use 22 Making detailed equalizer settings 22 Using the dedicated vocal narration effect Insert Effect 23 Turning the insert effect on off independently 23 Editing the effect settings 24 List of effects 25 Applying echo reverb FX 27 Editing the ef...

Page 8: ...settings UTILITY 37 Basic procedure 37 Adjusting the brightness of the screen LCD Contrast 37 Adjusting the brightness of the backlight LCD Backlight 37 Reducing the battery consumption LCD Power Save 37 Specifying the M 10DX s sampling frequency Sample Freq 38 Selecting the Room Acoustic Sensor RAC Source 38 Specifying the frequency range analyzed by Room Acoustic Auto Control RAC Freq RAC Freq 3...

Page 9: ... final sound and FX which provides spatial type effects such as echo and reverb to simulate the acoustics of a club or hall The M 10DX s Room Acoustic Auto Control function analyzes the acoustical characteristics of the room and automatically adjusts the output signal so that it will be appropriate for that room A backlit graphic LCD display is provided letting you adjust the channel levels while ...

Page 10: ...INE IN STEREO CHANNEL 9 10 STEREO CHANNEL 7 8 STEREO CHANNEL 3 4 5 6 1 OF 2 MONO CHANNEL 1 2 1 OF 2 RCA L IN R IN AD EQ EQ AD AD AD AD AD AD FX INSERT FX LO FREQ MID HI Q LO FREQ MID HI Q PAN BAL AUX AUX REC OUT 1 REC OUT 2 EQ LEVEL LEVEL FX AUX SEND MAIN R MAIN L To 10 Block diagram ...

Page 11: ...X MAIN LEVEL FINALIZE G EQ ROOM ACOUSTIC CONTROL REC OUT to D OUT UTIL DA DA C ROOM PHONES LEVEL 2TRACK OUT L MAIN OUT L 2TRACK OUT R MAIN OUT R COAX OUT OPTICAL OUT CONTROL ROOM L CONTROL ROOM R PHONES AUX SEND DA LEVEL METER From ...

Page 12: ... in the display showing the current settings both numerically and graphically fig 02 EQ bmp You can change the center frequency of the high mid and low frequency ranges and the width of the mid frequency range MID Q Making detailed equalizer settings p 22 When you turn an EQ knob the SEL button of that channel will light 5 PAN BAL Butons When you press this button so it s lit the PAN knobs BAL kno...

Page 13: ...In order to reduce the amount of noise in your mix channels you re not using should be set to the minimum level 11 MAIN MIX LEVEL Knob Adjusts the level of the signal that is output from MAIN OUT jacks 12 ROOM ACOUSTIC Button The output from the M 10DX s MAIN OUT jacks or CONTROL ROOM jacks can be automatically adjusted to optimize the frequency response for your acoustical environment Adjusting t...

Page 14: ...ess the DISPLAY button to access the level meter screen In order to mix with the least possible noise and distortion adjust the SENS knob so that the top of the level meter in the display does not light when the input signal is loudest 22 MIC Connectors channels 1 2 These are balanced XLR mic input jacks 48V phantom power can be supplied via these jacks allowing you to connect phantom powered cond...

Page 15: ...EC to D OUT p 38 31 2 TRACK OUT Jacks L R You can connect these RCA pin type output jacks to a cassette deck or other recording device 32 LINE IN Jacks 9L 10R These are RCA pin type line input jacks They can be used simultaneously with the front panel LINE IN 9L 10R jacks If they are used simultaneously the input signal will be mixed 33 PHANTOM Switch If you turn this switch on phantom power will ...

Page 16: ...unit upside down handle with care to avoid dropping it or allowing it to fall or tip over 3 Insert eight AA batteries into the battery compartment making sure to observe the correct polarity and symbols 4 Replace the battery cover Installing batteries Caution when using battery power on the M 10DX If you operate on battery power for an extended time the batteries will become hot Be careful not to ...

Page 17: ...If you ve connected an effects processor between the bass guitar and the LINE IN jack turn the Hi Z switch off 2 If you re connecting a condenser mic that requires phantom power turn the PHANTOM switch on Main connections Example 1 Simple PA Guitar with Multiple effects Rhythm machine Keyboard Stereo headphones Included AC adaptor Power amp Power amp Condenser mic Bass guitar Monitor speaker Monit...

Page 18: ...er mic that requires phantom power turn the PHANTOM switch on 3 Change the system settings so that the channel 1 and 2 pre fader signals i e from before passing through the channel LEVEL knob will be output from the M 10DX s DIGITAL OUT p 38 Example 2 Computer music Stereo headphones Included AC adaptor Condenser mic Electric guitar Audio Interface UA 101 etc 1 2 Powered monitor Computer OUTPUT 1 ...

Page 19: ...that does not require phantom power turn the PHANTOM switch off Example 3 Editing sound for video Stereo headphones Powered monitor Condenser mic narration Video recorder master Video recorder 1 Video recorder 2 Video recorder 3 Portable recorder R 4 Pro LINE OUT 1 ...

Page 20: ...les effects processors mics CD players etc 5 Hold down the POWER switch until the display indicates DIGITAL MIXER When the power turns on the POWER switch will light The setup screen will appear and then after a brief time the level meter screen will appear fig 03 Setup 6 Switch on the power to your amp and powered monitors 1 Make sure you ve done the following before you turn off the power The M ...

Page 21: ...n you ve finished adjusting the level of all connected devices raise the MAIN MIX LEVEL knob until the overall volume is at an appropriate level 7 If you want to listen to the sound through headphones or monitors connected to the CONTROL ROOM jacks use the PHONES CTRL ROOM knob to adjust the volume If you press this button lit the parameter screen of the selected channel will appear in the display...

Page 22: ...r settings you want to edit until the equalizer screen appears fig EQ 02 2 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to select the parameter you want to edit The selected parameter is highlighted 3 Use the VALUE buttons to edit the value Making detailed equalizer settings Parameter Description H Center frequency of the high range M Center frequency of the mid range L Center frequency of the low range MIDQ Wi...

Page 23: ...e on used or off not used fig EFX ON OFF In the case of channels 1 and 2 the parameter screen that appears when you press the SEL button will show the insert effect setting IFX Use the CURSOR FWD button to move the cursor there and use the VALUE buttons to turn the insert effect on off Using the dedicated vocal narration effect Insert Effect Turning the insert effect on off independently What is C...

Page 24: ...effect type fig INSFX 01 2 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the effect type 3 Use the VALUE buttons to select an effect type Editing the parameters fig INSFX 03 4 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the parameter you want to edit 5 Use the VALUE buttons to edit the value If you press the button while holding down the button or press the button while holding dow...

Page 25: ...voice may be less intelligible Power Cmp1 BASS 0 100 Mainly adjusts the loudness of the low frequency range Raising this setting will boost the low frequency range Power Cmp2 TONE 0 100 Mainly adjusts the loudness of the mid frequency range Raising this setting will boost the mid frequency range Power Cmp3 BRIGHT 0 100 Mainly adjusts the loudness of the high frequency range Raising this setting wi...

Page 26: ...g attack and end decay of the voice may be cut off unnaturally or the voice may be less intelligible TONE 0 100 Boosts the frequency range that is the basic component of the voice Raise this value to make the vocal more rich sounding or lower it to re duce unwanted resonance or loudness BRIGHT 0 100 Increases the brightness The higher the value the brighter the sound Parameter Range Explanation NS...

Page 27: ... button when the FX screen is already displayed the effect will be turned off and the button s light will go out Selecting the effect type fig FX 01 2 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the effect type 3 Use the VALUE buttons to select the effect type Editing the parameters fig FX 03 4 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the parameter you want to edit 5 Use the V...

Page 28: ... of the repetitions DAMP 315 8k Hz BYP Specifies the frequency at which the repeated sound will begin to be attenuated With the BYP setting the repeated sound will not be attenuated Parameter Range Explanation P DLY 0 0 160 ms Adjusts the time at which the reverberation starts being heard TIME 0 0 6 0 s Adjusts the length time of reverberation DAMP 315 8k Hz BYP Specifies the frequency at which th...

Page 29: ...Source p 38 You can specify the upper and lower limits of the frequencies that will be automatically adjusted Specifying the frequency range analyzed by Room Acoustic Auto Control RAC Freq RAC Freq p 38 Adjusting the output signal appropriately for your environment Room Acoustic Control Automatic adjustment Room Acoustic Auto Control In order to obtain the best possible results from this function ...

Page 30: ...that will be the index for the adjustment You can create four variations for each frequency response curve With the factory settings 1 4 all have the same settings You can adjust the amplitude of the curves as suitable for different uses FLAT 1 4 Flat response BUMPY 1 4 Response curves that boost the low and high frequency regions producing the so called scooped sound WARMY 1 4 Response curves tha...

Page 31: ...ate Measuring and analysis of the L channel will start automatically If you decide to cancel the operation press the DISPLAY EXIT button Range 70 100 130 If the screen does not indicate Measuring i e if the test signal cannot be detected check or adjust the following settings Could the MAIN MIX LEVEL knob be set too low Ideally the knob should be set near the U position Could the amp or speaker vo...

Page 32: ...sis and adjustment have been completed for both channels the ROOM ACOUSTIC button will change from blinking to lit and the screen will show the result of the adjustment When the adjustment has been completed the input channels will be unmuted and the M 10DX will return to normal operation 8 Listen to the adjusted sound The frequency response curve and its amplitude is stored together with the adju...

Page 33: ...lected frequency and its level are shown in the left of the screen fig RAC 16 When you press the ROOM ACOUSTIC button so it s lit and turn the Room Acoustic Control function on the most recently selected settings will be called up At this point use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the frequency response curve and use the VALUE buttons to switch curves the amplitude and adjustment r...

Page 34: ...cess the Finalize screen fig FINAL 02 If you press the FINALIZE button when the Finalize screen is already displayed the effect will turn off and the button s light will go out Selecting an effect type fig FINAL 01 2 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD buttons to move the cursor to the effect type 3 Use the VALUE buttons to select an effect type Editing the parameters fig FINAL03 4 Use the CURSOR BWD FWD butto...

Page 35: ...ously increases the volume This will thicken the sound of the low frequency range Increasing this value will set this to a high er level Unlike simply raising the volume this produces a thicker and denser low frequency range H COMPRESS 0 100 Lowers the high frequency threshold for the multi band compressor and simultaneously increases the volume This will thicken the sound of the high frequency ra...

Page 36: ...ume may be higher than the current setting Use this function with caution and be aware of the volume of your speakers or headphones If the SCENE button is lit only the settings of the called up scene are valid Panel operations won t be reflected in the sound If you operate the panel knobs or other controls a message will appear in the screen fig SCENE 04 By holding down the DISPLAY button and turn...

Page 37: ... 10DX on batteries you can reduce battery consumption by turning down the brightness of the backlight The M 10DX provides a Power Save function which reduces the current consumption when operating on batteries If the Power Save function is on the backlight will darken when you have not operated the panel knobs or buttons for a certain interval of time By reducing the brightness of the backlight yo...

Page 38: ...justment to occur more optimally If the function switch is set to INT use the following settings RAC Freq 40 Hz RAC Freq 16 kHz If you re operating the M 10DX on batteries you must specify the type of batteries you re using If you ve specified a type of battery that s different than the batteries actually installed in the M 10DX the remaining battery power will not be shown correctly and battery l...

Page 39: ...ss the DISPLAY EXIT button When initialization is finished the display will indicate COMPLETE This operation will restore all settings including the UTILITY settings to their factory set state This is called Factory Reset 1 Turn the power off 2 While holding down the FINALIZE button and ROOM ACOUSTIC button press the POWER switch to turn the power on The screen will indicate Factory Reset and the ...

Page 40: ...ries Could the input volume be too high The sound may be crackly or distorted if the input volume level is too high If you re inputting audio from an input jack adjust the M 10DX s input volume level Basic use p 17 Are you mixing multiple channels Even if the input volume level of a single channel is appropriate the sound may be louder when you mix several channels possibly causing crackling or di...

Page 41: ... equipment connected This noise is called hum The M 10DX and the connected equipment may pick up electromagnetic interference and emit this noise as a result This noise can be caused by the power supply frequency 50 60 Hz or by high output motors Try moving your equipment away from the device that contains a motor or connecting the M 10DX to a different AC outlet You can also try connecting your e...

Page 42: ...m power If you re connecting a condenser mic that requires phantom power turn the PHANTOM switch on Could the PAN knob or BAL knob be set all the way to the left or right Set the PAN knob or BAL knob to the center position Volume of a device connected to the LINE IN jacks is too low Can t hear the sound from a mic connected to a MIC connector 1 2 An input sound is heard only from the left or right...

Page 43: ...ce MIC connectors 1 2 2 7 kΩ LINE IN jacks 1 2 28 kΩ LINE IN jacks 3 8 20 kΩ LINE IN jacks 9 10 RCA pin type 20 kΩ Nominal Output Level 0 dBu Maximum output level Nominal Output Level 22 dB Output Impedance MAIN OUT jacks AUX SEND jack CTRL ROOM jacks 120 Ω 2 TRACK OUT jacks L R 1 kΩ Recommended Load Impedance 10 kΩ or greater Display Graphic LCD 122 x 32 dot with back light Connectors MIC connect...

Page 44: ...Reverb Short echo Echo Room reverb Small hall reverb Large hall reverb Power Supply DC 9 V AC adaptor Alkaline dry battery LR6 AA type x 8 or Nickel metal hydride battery HR15 51 x 8 Current Draw 950 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Nickel metal hydride 3 hours Alkaline 1 5 2 hours These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use Phantom Power 48 V 5 mA each input Dim...

Page 45: ...5 DEESSER 26 DELY 28 DIGITAL OUT 15 DISPLAY 14 Display 13 E ECHO 28 Echo 27 ENTER 39 EQ 12 21 EXIT 39 F Factory Reset 39 FAT Comp 35 Final 35 FINALIZE 13 34 Finalize 34 39 FLAT 30 FWD 14 FX 13 27 39 G GainH 35 GainL 35 GEQ RAC 39 H H 22 H COMPRESS 35 HI 12 Hi Z 12 I IFX 21 23 Initialize 39 Ins 39 Insert Effect 23 INSERTION FX 12 24 L L 22 L COMPRESS 35 LARGE HALL 28 LCD Backlight 37 LCD Contrast 3...

Page 46: ...urce 38 REC to D OUT 38 REPT 28 Reverb 27 ROOM 28 ROOM ACOUSTIC 13 30 33 Room Acoustic Auto Control 29 Room Acoustic Control 29 38 ROOM ACOUSTIC SENSOR 15 Room Acoustic Sensor 38 Room acoustics 29 S Sample Freq 38 Sampling Frequency 38 SCENE 14 36 Scene 36 39 SEL 13 21 SENS 12 21 SHORT ECHO 28 SMALL HALL 28 T ThrsH 35 ThrsL 35 TIME 28 TONE 25 26 TUBE 25 Turn Down Level 31 32 Turn Up Level 31 32 U ...

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