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APPLICATION 4 - RECORDING

The insert points on channels 1-8 may be used to feed a multitrack recorder as shown (link the send and return signals). The Mix
outputs are used for a preliminary stereo mix on a DAT recorder.

APPLICATION 5  -  LINKING TWO EPM CONSOLES

Summary of Contents for EPM12

Page 1: ...1 User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide...

Page 2: ...soever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electr...

Page 3: ...VERVIEW 7 THE 60 SECOND GUIDE 7 INTRODUCTION 9 WIRING UP 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM 14 MONO INPUT CHANNEL 15 STEREO INPUT CHANNELS 18 MASTER SECTION 20 USING YOUR EPM CONSOLE 22 FITTING OPTIONAL RACKMOUNT EARS...

Page 4: ...nto your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where t...

Page 5: ...e objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilat...

Page 6: ...within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler is intended to aler is intended to aler is intended to aler is intended to alert the user to the pr t the user to the pr t the user to the pr t the...

Page 7: ...E Adjust these controls to change the signal tone the character of the signal 6 AUX SENDS Adjust these controls to change the level of the signal to an FX unit or an artist s monitors headphones in ea...

Page 8: ...level of the signal sent to the headphones jack socket 19 AUX OUTPUTS Jack These two outputs can be used to send the channel signal to an FX unit or an artist s monitors headphones in ear stage monito...

Page 9: ...re employed in the EPM bringing you the great Soundcraft quality in a small format console without compromise You will also be glad to know you have a one year warranty with your product from the date...

Page 10: ...ing up the jacks as shown although you should then keep cable lengths as short as possible to minimise interference pick up on the cable Note that the ring must be grounded if the source is unbalanced...

Page 11: ...signal path to allow the connection of for example a compressor limiter or graphic equaliser The Insert is a 3 pole A gauge jack socket which is normally bypassed When a jack is inserted the signal pa...

Page 12: ...ground only at their source and not at both ends If the use of unbalanced connections is unavoidable you can minimise noise by following these wiring guidelines On INPUTS unbalance at the source and u...

Page 13: ...different outputs or to auxiliary sends to identify problems on the Master section Compare a suspect channel with an adjacent channel which has been set up identically Use PFL to monitor the signal i...

Page 14: ...14 BLOCK DIAGRAM...

Page 15: ...you can use UNBALANCED sources by wiring up the jacks as shown below although you should then keep cable lengths as short as possible Unplug anything in the MIC input if you want to use this socket S...

Page 16: ...and cut just like the HF EQ knob but the frequency at which this occurs can be set by the upper knob over a range of 140Hz to 3kHz This allows some truly creative improvement of the signal in live si...

Page 17: ...Initial Setup section on page 22 for help in setting a suitable signal level 10 PFL When the latching PFL switch is pressed the pre fade pre mute signal is fed to the headphones control room output an...

Page 18: ...nths guitars and drums Turn to the left to reduce hum boominess or improve a mushy sound Set the knob to the centre detented position when not required The control has a shelving response giving 15dB...

Page 19: ...t level 8 PFL When the latching PFL switch is pressed the pre fade pre mute signal is fed in mono to the headphones control room output and meters where it replaces the MIX The PFL ACTIVE LED on the M...

Page 20: ...re provided for each output These should normally be set close to the 0 mark if the input GAIN settings have been correctly set to give maximum travel on the faders for smoothest control 4 MIX OUTPUTS...

Page 21: ...TOR LEFT RIGHT outputs If headphones are plugged into the PHONES jack the headphone level will track the Monitor Level 11 MONITOR OUTPUTS The Monitor Outputs are on 3 pole A gauge jacks and are balanc...

Page 22: ...nd avoid feedback Also a well chosen and well placed microphone should not need any appreciable equalisation There are no exact rules let your ears be the judge In the end the position that gives the...

Page 23: ...your amplifier carefully and do not try to compensate for lack of power by using the mixer to increase output level Note The level of any source signal in the final output is affected by many factors...

Page 24: ...ARS Note arackextenderisincludedintheEPM6andEPM8rackmounting kits to make the console fit into a 19 frame The part numbers for the kits are RW5744 RACK MOUNTING KIT EPM6 RW5745 RACK MOUNTING KIT EPM8...

Page 25: ...25 APPLICATIONS APPLICATION 1 LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION 2 MULTISPEAKER APPLICATIONS This configuration demonstrates how multiple speaker configurations can be driven by the EPM...

Page 26: ...o drive an induction loop for the hard of hearing Aux 1 output is used to generate foldback monitoring for the speaker singer The main outputs are used to drive the main speaker system The record and...

Page 27: ...he insert points on channels 1 8 may be used to feed a multitrack recorder as shown link the send and return signals The Mix outputs are used for a preliminary stereo mix on a DAT recorder APPLICATION...

Page 28: ...cing Frequency response The variation in gain of a device with frequency Gain The amount of amplication in level of the signal Headroom The available signal range above the nominal level before clippi...

Page 29: ...eak frequency i e a highpass or lowpass derived response Spill Acoustic interference from other sources Transient A momentary rise in the signal level Unbalanced A method of audio connection which use...

Page 30: ...30 TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS...

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Page 32: ...32 MARK UP SHEETS You may freely copy these pages and use them to record the settings used for particular applications gigs...

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Page 34: ...ut Mix out fader max 1kHz 0 007 Input output Impedances Mic input 2 4k Line input 11k Stereo input 100k Outputs 75 Input output levels Mic input max level 17dBu Line input max level 30dBu Stereo input...

Page 35: ...o and from the Dealer or Soundcraft and postage must be prepaid 4 This warranty shall only be valid if a the Equipment has been properly installed in accordance with instructions contained in Soundcra...

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