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DM1835X

NUMARK DM1835X STEREO MIXER

INDEX

Safety Information 

Page 3

Product Registration

Introduction and Features

Page 5

Precautions

Page 7

Front Panel Diagram 

Page 8

Beatkeeper Diagram

Page 10

Beatkeeper Operation

Page 11

Rear Panel Diagram

Page 16

Connection Instructions and Diagram

Page 17

Specifications 

Page 18

Block Diagram 

Page 19

Warranty and Service

Page 20

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Summary of Contents for DM 1835X

Page 1: ...Professional Disc Jockey Products DM 1835X STEREO MIXER OWNER S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road North Kingstown RI 02852 http www numark com ...

Page 2: ...DM1835X Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 2 http www numark com ...

Page 3: ...on Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed on or against them When removing the cord from a power outlet be sure to remove it by holding the plug attachment and not by pulling on the cord 9 Object and Liquid Entry Take care that objects do not fall into and that liquids are not spilled into the inside of the mixer 10 Damage Requi...

Page 4: ...utions Page 7 Front Panel Diagram Page 8 Beatkeeper Diagram Page 10 Beatkeeper Operation Page 11 Rear Panel Diagram Page 16 Connection Instructions and Diagram Page 17 Specifications Page 18 Block Diagram Page 19 Warranty and Service Page 20 Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 4 http www numark com ...

Page 5: ...PFL pre fader listen on each channel Headphone monitoring with PFL Program fader Master and 2 Zone outputs Stereo Mono switch on the Master and Zones Balanced Outputs Tape Out for direct recording Powerful stereo headphone output High end performance audio signal 12V BNC light connector theBEATKEEPER Features Automatic BPM tracking of up to 8 input sources 4 simultaneously Accurate digital BPM dis...

Page 6: ...have included a right angle headhpone adapter with this mixer Just plug your headphones into the adapter and then plug the adapter into your mixer Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 6 http www numark com ...

Page 7: ...hout your system Quality shielded audio cables and terminated shielded video cables low capacitance preferred Speaker cables must be 14 gauge minimum 12 or 10 gauge is better Reliability will be enhanced through the use of banana connectors on the speaker wires Observe correct speaker wire polarity If in doubt consult your Numark dealer or a qualified technician Take care to connect only one cable...

Page 8: ...hen sent out to your amplifier through the Master Output jacks on the rear panel 5 DJ Mic Talkover Switchhen engaged this mutes your music sources from channels 1 4 Releasing it brings you immediately back to full source level It is very useful for announcements 6 Channels 1 4 Input Toggle Switches select which source will be live to that channel based on what you have connected to the rear panel ...

Page 9: ...e even when the crossfader is not Try that for a neat effect or mix one channel s treble with another channel s bass by cutting the mid and bass on the first channel and the treble and mid on the other channel 16 Master Level This controls overall output level Note that you can select 18 whether you want stereo or mono 17 The Zone Levels control speaker volume for other outputs such as control boo...

Page 10: ...YED The respective input is currently playing music with this number of Beats Per Minute as determined by the Beatkeeper F DOWN BEAT LED red OFF the Beatkeeper has not yet matched the beat of the respective audio input BLINKING the Beatkeeper has matched this LED to the beat of the respective audio input ON the Beatkeeper is waiting for the music to start on the respective input A B C D G E H I F ...

Page 11: ...red beat LED will continue to flash on the downbeat and the BPM number will adjust itself to match the tempo of the music This indicates that the Beatkeeper is successfully tracking the beat and will continue to do so throughout your mix If you stop the music you will notice the Beat LED will go solid and the BPM number will remain in memory Once the music is restarted the Beatkeeper will remember...

Page 12: ...ED illuminated on the left channel indicating the song on the left channel is faster than that the right channel either slow down the left channel or speed up the right channel The second step involves the bottom graph the Beat Offset Graph This graph indicates how close the individual beats are Both BPMs may be the same but the beats may not be in sync This is often described as the ping pong eff...

Page 13: ...form a 3 way mix To perform a 4 way mix just do the same thing again Prepping For A Mix You may also choose to prep the Beatkeeper for an actual mix To prep the Beatkeeper first match the two song s tempos by adjusting the pitch so that the Tempo Difference LED graph displays yellow or green LEDs Next hit the Cue button of your CD player or lift your record needle The red beat LED will remain soli...

Page 14: ...icating that the Beatkeeper is now tracking the beat of the music T5 The BPM display is correct but the beat LED isn t flashing on the downbeats of the music If this happens tap the Sync Lock button turning the Sync Lock LED on and tap the Beat Assist button once to make the Beatkeeper track the downbeat You can also use this to force the Beatkeeper to track an offbeat for more advanced mixing Alt...

Page 15: ...e missing the Beatkeeper will require more gradual changes to track properly If you are using a record player or a wide range pitch bend on a CD player note that the Beatkeeper only tracks 11 5 from the tempo at which it was synced You may need to resync the Beatkeeper if you exceed this range while attempting to align tempos You can also manually resync the beat using the Beat Assist button T12 N...

Page 16: ... tuners even synthesizers or other mixing consoles NOTE Plug mono audio sources into both Left and Right inputs using a Y cable connector 8 Line Phono Input switch Use this to allow line level equipment to be plugged into your phono inputs giving you a total of 8 line input options 9 Phono Inputs on Channels 1 2 and 3 use unbalanced RCA jacks Your input signal is fed directly to the DM1835X s high...

Page 17: ...rces CD players cassette decks tuners etc can be connected When connecting to an input with a phono line option switch remember to set the switch accordingly 4 Connect the ground wire from your turntables and any other sources that come with a ground to the ground post on the rear panel This will eliminate most common hum and feedback problems 5 Connect your DJ mic on the front left side of the un...

Page 18: ...feedback CHANNEL EQ Bass 15db 80Hz Middle 10db 1KHz Treble 15db 12 5KHz TALKOVER ATTENUATION Variable from no cut to 16 dB KILL EFFECTS Bass 54dB at 50 Hz 3dB at 400 Hz Middle 44dB at 1k Hz 3dB at 200Hz Treble 53dB at 15k Hz 3dB at 2k Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 20 Watt typical 28 watt with full headphone output BEATKEEPER Sync Lock Mode BPM update rate Every beat BPM accuracy 1 BPM BPM tracking range 50...

Page 19: ...DM1835X BLOCK DIAGRAM Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 19 http www numark com ...

Page 20: ...tside of our factory nor to cases where the serial number thereof has been removed defaced or changed nor to accessories used therewith not of our own manufacture Numark reserves the right to make changes or improvements in its products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured equipment To place this warranty i...

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