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S-4

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Automatic Mixing Console

Description

The Sanctuary Series S-4 is a result of Peavey Electronic's continuing commitment to bring high quality sound and ease of operation
to the worship environment. Automatic mixing is an important sound system tool that not only simplifies the mixing of spoken word
microphones, but also improves sound quality and increases available microphone gain for soft-spoken individuals. The S-4 uses the
Sanctuary Series design approach of building on the experience of people that mix sound for worship to create products that
uniquely fit the church market.

The S-4 is a single-rack-space, four-channel automatic mixing console that not only serves as a main mixer in applications where
microphone-mixing requirements are simple, but also is a powerful sub-mixer or automix controller in systems of any size. Unlike
other automatic mixers on the market, the S-4 combines much-needed features like our patented microphone priority, our patent-
pending Mid Morph

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and compressor to provide unsurpassed versatility in a single box. These features, combined with the

selectable low-cut filter, allow the sound quality to be optimized on each channel. If more than four channels are needed, up to 10
S-4 mixers can be linked with TRS cables.

The power of the S-4 is not limited to the worship services. The S-4 is also an outstanding performer in dramatic productions, panel
discussions and conferences.

How does it work?

The S-4 automatic mixer does what a good mix engineer would do by watching the incoming signals and turning down unneeded
and low priority inputs to give dominance to the microphone(s) being used. This gain-sharing Automix

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technology not only

simplifies operation and reduces background noise, but it also allows maximum microphone gain before feedback.

The priority feature integrated into the automix computer solves another problem. When a person wearing a wireless mic walks
close to a stationary mic such as at a pulpit, both mics pick up the same source and cause interference called comb-filtering (a
swishing or hollow sound). By giving the wireless mic priority, the pulpit mic is turned down, minimizing this problem.

The S-4 further reduces the required human intervention with its patent-pending integration of soft-knee compressors. When the
person speaking gets too loud, the compressor can turn down the gain to help keep the overall volume under control.

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Features

Each channel has:
• Studio quality high gain pre-amplifiers with

XLR mic and 1/4" line inputs

• 48 Volt phantom power
• Selectable microphone priority
• Mid Morph EQ to improve clarity
• Low-cut filter selectable between 75 Hz

and 150 Hz to reduce rumble and
proximity effect

• Soft-knee compressor with variable

threshold to control dynamic range

• Microphone gain control that can be

adjusted without tools but is secure
from accidental change

• PFL switch for setup and testing
• Signal activity and peak indicator that

monitors the signal at multiple points