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Page 1: ...eknik Group Klark Teknik Building Walter Nash Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7HJ England Tel 44 1562 741515 Fax 44 1562 745371 Email sales ktgplc com Website www midasconsoles com OPERATORS MANUAL XL42 ...

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Page 3: ...t produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Prot...

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Page 5: ...gned Name Simon Harrison Authority Research Development Director Klark Teknik Group UK PLC Product Type Number Product Description Nominal Voltage s Current Freq Date 7th May 2004 A Subsidiary of Telex communications Inc Directive s Test Standard s Attention Where applicable the attention of the specifier purchaser installer or user is drawn to special limitations of use which must be observed whe...

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Page 7: ...e equaliser The XL42 has been developed to meet the needs of demanding live sound engineers and meets the quality of build and performance that you would expect from a Midas The XL42 is backed up by the standard Midas Three Year Warranty Please take the time to complete and return the registration card Finally Enjoy your new Midas XL42 In view of this flexibility we hope that you will spend a litt...

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Page 9: ...stom mixing consoles through the ability to daisy chain multiple units When linked together the combined outputs will sum producing discrete L R channels 3 If a production requires for example 10 channels more than the input capacity of the master console five XL42 s can be fitted in a standard rack together with any required dynamic processing which can be inserted via the XL42 s insert points th...

Page 10: ... done when the unit is being used within a balanced system To prevent shock or fire hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not remove covers Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Attention Cables The inputs and outputs are balanced on conventionally wired XLRs pin 1 screen pin 2 hot and pin 3 cold This product should only be used with high quality scre...

Page 11: ...o consignments must usually be reported to the courier within 24 hours in order for a claim to be made Please retain the packaging for your XL42 as it will become useful should you need to transport the unit Please also retain the XL42 s operators guide this manual and any other associated documentation After You Have Unpacked the Unit After You Have Unpacked the Unit XL42 Operators Manual Page 3 ...

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Page 13: ...ive force which may damage the unit A red LED is provided to the left of the power switch to indicate that the XL42 is receiving mains power Input section The XL42 is a highly featured 1U 19 rackmount dual channel strip The unit is split into two identical channel strips each with identical function but having independent inputs and outputs Front Panel Front Panel XL42 Operators Manual Page 5 ...

Page 14: ...e connection of high output microphones or line level signals If the using the XL42 s optional transformer coupled input the pad greatly reduces the risk of saturation at very low frequencies A 48 volt Phantom Power switch is provided to allow the connection of devices that require phantom power i e Condenser Microphones D I Boxes etc The Phase switch inverts the input signal by applying a 180 deg...

Page 15: ...ser in the signal path This parameter is automatable The Lo Mid FREQUENCY control selects the frequency at which the lo mid equaliser b a n d a c t s a n d i s continuously variable from 100Hz to 2KHz L o M i d B a n d Gain Attenuation outside ring Lo Mid bandwidth inside ring H i M i d B a n d Gain Attenuation outside ring Hi Mid bandwidth inside ring T r e b l e B a n d Gain Attenuation outside ...

Page 16: ...he link input may be pre or post output level control The INSERT INS switch selects whether the input insert return signal is routed to the input channel before or after equaliser stage The MUTE switch mutes the channel outputs The mute may also be controlled via the Automute link which is selected using DIP switches on the rear panel Note The Link input can be internally jumpered to be pre or pos...

Page 17: ...e insert points remote control and Automute sockets and power inlet and selector TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RATING FUSE 5X20mm 115V T315mAL250V 230V T160mAL250V 115 230V 50 60Hz 40W REMPLACER PAR UN FUSIBLE DE MEME TYPE ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS ENLEVER WARNING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOiSTURE CAUTION THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED SUPPLY V...

Page 18: ...amics Processors Graphic EQ Effects etc Input Impedances 20kOhm Balanced Max Input Level 21dBu The insert send and return are on independent balanced jacks Left Right Output Balanced XLR output from the Channel Strip The Output signal will be a combination of the LINK input plus the output from the XL42 s input channels If PAN is selected on either of the inputs the outputs will be a stereo combin...

Page 19: ...ne of these 8 Automute channels by switching on the corresponding channel number on the DIP switch for the XL42 s input channels Supply Voltage The supply voltage is switchable between 115VAC and 230VAC depending upon the mains power supply available in the country in which the unit is to be used Note The supply voltage selector must be set before plugging the unit into the mains Under NO CIRCUMST...

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Page 21: ...put XL42 Output to Desk Return Set the XL42 PAD Line switch in for a line level signal As an expansion to your console Plug a daisy chain of XL42s together and the outputs from the last XL42 into a stereo or two mono channel on your console or into a stereo effects return As a High Quality Pre amp and EQ Plug your microphones Maybe a stereo Condenser Pair for recording into the XL42 and the output...

Page 22: ...f the XL42 mute on channel 2 of the Automute system Each channel may be assigned to more than one Automute channel simply by switching each of the desired DIP switches The Automute plugs are wired as follows The XL42 Automute system is compatible with all MIDAS XL series consoles hence the XL42 is an ideal expansion to an XL series console when extra channels are required 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8...

Page 23: ...N RETURN SEND SEND RIGHT 1995 RIGHT LEFT LEFT INSERTION POINTS AUTOMUTE ASSIGNS REMOTE CONTROL AUTOMUTE INPUT AUTOMUTE LINK PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH 230 NRTL C Master outputs to mixer amplifer or recording device Automute input Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs CAUTION THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RATING FUSE 5X20mm 115V T315mAL250V 230V T160mA...

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Page 25: ... 6 6 0 hi mid 70 35 15 15 6 6 0 treble mic line gain level pan 15 15 6 6 0 lo mid bell eq bell 15 15 6 6 0 bass freq 1k 3k 8k 20k freq 400 1k 3k 8k freq 100 300 1k 2k freq 20 60 160 400 freq 20 60 160 400 0 0 0 10 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 INS PAN lo cut MUTE 15 15 6 6 0 hi mid 70 25 15 35 15 15 6 6 0 treble mic line gain level pan 15 15 6 6 0 lo mid bell eq bell 15 15 6 6 0 bass freq 1k 3k 8k 20k fr...

Page 26: ...ariable 0 1 Oct to 2 Oct Centre detent 0 5 Oct Bass Gain Continuously variable 15dB to 15dB Centre detent 0dB Bass Shelving Freq Continuously variable 3dB point from 20Hz to 400Hz Bass Bell Freq Continuously variable centre from 20Hz to 400Hz Bass Bell Bandwidth Continuously variable 0 1 Oct to 2 Oct Centre detent 0 5 Oct Automute System Channel Quantity 8 Mute ON Voltage 3 to 20V Mute Off Voltage...

Page 27: ...Notes Notes XL42 Operators Manual Page 19 ...

Page 28: ...4 DOC02 XL42 c Klark Teknik Group UK PLC In line with the company s policy of continual improvement specifications and function may be subject to change without notice The contents of this Operators Manual was correct at the time of writing E OE ...

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