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12-CHANNEL 

MIXER

L1202FX  Owner's Manual

CONTROL SECTION:

 

1

 High EQ: Controls a high shelving EQ, boosting or cutting 

frequencies from 12kHz and above

2

 Mid EQ: A peaking EQ control, boosting or cutting frequen-

cies centered around 2.5kHz

3

 Low EQ: Controls a low shelving EQ, boosting or cutting 

frequencies 80Hz and below

4

 HPF: Cuts all frequencies 75Hz and below 

5

 Aux: A post-fader auxiliary send. It sends the channel to both 

the built-in effects processor and the Aux Send output. 

6

 Pan: Sends the channel to the left output, right output, or some-

where between. 

7

 Level: Controls the level of the channel going to the 

Main outputs. 

8

 +4/-10 switch: Changes the input sensitivity. Usually balanced 

signals be set to +4 and unbalanced connections to -10. 

9

 Balance: Works in a similar way to a pan control, it turns down 

one side or the other of the stereo input. 

10

 Aux RCA Input: An unbalanced input for a mixdown recorder, 

MP3 player, computer or other playback source. 

11

 Aux RCA Output: Unbalanced output is useful to send to a 

recorder, such as a portable recorder or computer to record 
a live performance. 

12

 To Mix: Sends the Aux RCA Input to the Main outputs for live 

sound applications.

13

 To Phones (Control Room): Sends the Aux Input to the 

headphones and control room outs

14

 Control Room/Phones level: Controls the level going to the 

Control Room outputs and the Phones outputs. 

15

 Aux Send to Phones: When pressed, the aux send is sent to the 

Headphone and Control Room outputs. When up, the Phones 
and Control Room outputs are the same as the Main Outputs. 

16

 Effects Parameter Variable: Changes the characteristics of the 

selected effects preset parameters.

 

17

 Effects Level/Clip: Displays the level going to the effects 

processor. When the clip turns on, the effects are 
being distorted. 

18

 Effects Preset: Changes the effects processor preset, as listed 

on the top of the mixer.

19

 FX Return: The overall level from the effects processor that is 

being sent to the Main outputs

20

 Phantom Power: Sends 48V phantom power to the XLR inputs. 

21

 Meter: Shows the signal level being sent to the Main Outs. If 

the red 0 or +5 lights are on, the output is being distorted. 

22

 Power LED: Shows that the mixer is switched on. 

23

 Main Mix: Sets the level to the Main Outs. 

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Summary of Contents for L1202FX

Page 1: ...L1202FX 12 CHANNEL MIXER 10168 Harbinger Lvl L1202FX Manual indd 1 7 8 14 3 10 PM ...

Page 2: ...be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product or C The product has been exposed to rain or D The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 15 Keep the product out of extend...

Page 3: ... Statements 16 WELCOME Congratulations on your recent purchase of a new Harbinger LvL Series mixer They are the perfect choice for bands or individual musicians who are looking for great sounding mixes live performance durability and audio specs that studio users demand To get the most out of your new mixer we suggest that you read through this entire manual at least once then refer back to it as ...

Page 4: ...akers on Are their level controls turned up Do you need to switch phantom power on Look at the mark ings on your microphone If it says condenser then Phantom Power should be switched on If it says dynamic then leave it off although phantom power won t damage a dynamic mic Are the level and gain knobs turned up on channel 1 Are the Main Mix and Control Room levels turned up If you only plugged in o...

Page 5: ...nels 1 and 2 5 If you re using a condenser microphone switch on the PHANTOM POWER function top right If you re using a dynamic mic or don t know which type you re using leave phantom power off 6 Turn the MAIN MIX fader up to 0 of the way up 7 Slowly turn the GAIN control on channel 1 up to about way Watch the meters above the main fader If they go up to 0 or if the PEAK light flashes red on your c...

Page 6: ...either the mic or line input 4 Left Mono Line Input When this input is used and not the input below it is sent to both the left and right outputs of the stereo channel If L and R are both used a stereo signal is sent to the Main Out 5 Main Out Outputs controlled by the Main Mix fader 6 Control Room Out Outputs controlled by the Control Room Phones knob 7 Aux Send Output can be connected to a stage...

Page 7: ... live performance 12 To Mix Sends the Aux RCA Input to the Main outputs for live sound applications 13 To Phones Control Room Sends the Aux Input to the headphones and control room outs 14 Control Room Phones level Controls the level going to the Control Room outputs and the Phones outputs 15 Aux Send to Phones When pressed the aux send is sent to the Headphone and Control Room outputs When up the...

Page 8: ... box Plug your instrument into the direct box then plug the output of the direct box into the microphone input of the mixer GAIN Gain controls the level of the microphone or line level signal plugged into the mixer If the gain is set too low the output signal will be noisy when you turn it up at the level control If gain is set too high it will distort For best performance set the gain while looki...

Page 9: ...ording with headphones If you would like to listen to a different mix through the Control Room than your artist on headphones you will need to plug the Aux out into a headphone amplifier for the artist while you monitor the main mix PAN The Pan control moves the signal between the left and right outputs When turned fully to the left that channel will only show up on the left main output When turne...

Page 10: ...peakers OUTPUT TYPES This chapter explains each of the outputs on the Harbinger L1202FX mixer and their level controls MAIN OUTS The Main Outs are line outputs They will work with either balanced or unbalanced cables The Main Mix fader controls the level of the Main Outputs You might plug the main outs into a PA amplifier or a mixdown recorder All of the channels should show up at the Main outputs...

Page 11: ... deep Chorus ensemble effect with short delays 3 Delay M Feedback from single repeat to long repeating echos Delay Time Simple mono delay great for vocals and guitars 4 Delay PP Feedback from single repeat to long echo Delay Time Stereo Ping Pong delay that jumps from left to right output for complex effects 5 RV Plate Decay Brightness from Short Bright to Long Warm Emulation of a 70s plate reverb...

Page 12: ...turn up the Aux knob s Are you listening to the Aux to Phones Control Room by mistake Try a different Preset or turn the Variable knob GLOSSARY OF TERMS BALANCED A 3 conductor including shield low impedance connection Balanced cables are the preferred method for hum free intercon nection of a sound system for their noise rejection characteristics Also see Unbalanced BUSS An output destination in a...

Page 13: ...e connections TS Acronym for Tip Sleeve the two parts of an unbalanced two conductor including shield phone plug TS connectors are some times called mono or unbalanced plugs or jacks UNBALANCED A two conductor including shield high impedance connection These are most commonly used for instrument connections and cable runs of less than 20 feet XLR The three pin connector universally used for balanc...

Page 14: ...TEREO CHANNELS 5 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 12 L L R R PAN AUX L R AUX SEND HEADPHONE OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT AUX RCA TO CTRL RM PHONES FX TO CTRL RM AUX RCA TO MIX CONTROL ROOM PHONES LEFT MAIN MIX OUT RIGHT MAIN MIX OUT LEFT CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS RIGHT CD AUX RCA OUT LEFT RIGHT CD AUX RCA IN METER LEFT MAIN BUS RIGHT MAIN BUS AUX BUS VARI FX SEL FX RTN DSP EFFECTS BLOCK DIAGRAM 10168 Harbinger Lvl L1202FX Manua...

Page 15: ... dB 2 5 kHz n a Stereo Channel Low n a 15 dB 80 Hz n a Output Level Maximum 20 dBu 20 dBu 20 dBu Maximum Input Levels Mic 12 dBu Gain 10 dB 12 dBu Gain 10 dB 12 dBu Gain 10 dB Line Input 20 dBu Gain 10 dB 20 dBu Gain 10 dB 20 dBu Gain 10 dB Aux RCA Input and Aux Return 20 dBu 20 dBu 20 dBu Input Impedance Mic Input 2 6 kΩ balanced 2 6 kΩ balanced 2 6 kΩ balanced Line Input 20 kΩ balanced 20 kΩ bal...

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