Phonic POWERPOD 1860 Plus, User Manual

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POWERPOD 1860 / K-12 / K-16
PLUS PLUS PLUS
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Channel Inputs
The K-12 Plus and 1860 Plus Powered Mixers supply a total
of 10 input channels, 2 of which accept stereo signals. The
K-16 Plus Powered Mixer, however, provides a total of 14
input channels, also including 2 stereo input channels. The two
stereo channels on each device contain different inputs jacks,
accepting either stereo RCA or 1/4" phone jacks.
1. XLR + 1/4 Combo Jacks
These combo jacks accept either XLR or 1/4" inputs for
balanced and unbalanced signals. They can be used in
conjunction with microphones such as professional condenser,
dynamic or ribbon microphones - with standard XLR male
connectors, as well as typical 1/4" TRS and 1/4" TS line
inputs for the addition of various music instruments - such as
keyboards, drum machines, electric guitars, as well as a variety
of other electric instruments . With low noise preamplifiers, these
inputs serve for crystal clear sound replication.
The PAD -26 dB button, located below the combo jack, is used
to attenuate the input signal by 26 dB. This should only be
pushed in when using line input devices.
NB. When using an unbalanced microphone, please ensure phantom
power is switched off. However, when using condenser microphones the
phantom power of the corresponding channel should be activated.
2. Mic Inputs (Powerpod 1860 Plus only)
As the Powerpod 1860 Plus doesn't feature the aforementioned
combo jacks, we've included separate XLR and 1/4" jacks it
features these XLR microphone inputs are for balanced and
unbalanced signals. They can be used in conjunction with
microphones – such as professional condenser, dynamic or
ribbon microphones - with standard XLR male connectors. With
low noise preamplifiers, these inputs serve for crystal clear
sound replication.
NB . When using an unbalanced microphone, please ensure
phantom power is switched off. However, when using condenser
microphones the phantom power of the corresponding channel
should be activated.
3. Line In Jacks (Powerpod 1860 Plus only)
These inputs accept 1/4” TRS and 1/4” TS line inputs for the
addition of various music instruments – such as keyboards,
drum machines, electric guitars, as well as a variety of other
electric instruments.
4. INS (External Device Insert Jack)
The primary use for these TRS phone jacks is for the addition
of external devices, such as dynamic processors or equalizers,
to the corresponding mono input channel. This will require a Y
cord that can send and receive signals of the mixer to and from
an external processor. For more information on Y-Cords, please
refer to Appendix C.
5. Stereo Channel Inputs
Each of the K-12 Plus, K16 and 1860 Plus Powered Mixers
provide 2 stereo input channels, the inputs of which differ
slightly to the mono channels. The stereo RCA inputs are for
the addition of various digital devices (CD players, MP3 players,
laptops, etc), where the 2 Line 1/4" TS jacks are for the addition
of various stereo line level input devices, such as keyboards.
Depending on which set of inputs you wish to use, set the
Stereo A/B button on the channel to the appropriate position.
If you wish to use a monaural device on a stereo input, simply
plug the device’s 1/4" phone jack into the left (mono) stereo
input and leave the right input bare. The signal will be duplicated
to the right due to the miracle of jack normalizing.
Master Section
6. Tape In (L and R)
The first of these inputs accommodates RCA cables from such
devices as tape and CD players. In addition to these inputs,
however, Phonic has incorporated a mini stereo port for the
inclusion of mini disc (MD), portable CD, and MP3 players (such
as the Apple iPod), as well as laptop computers. The line from
this feed is directed to the Tape In mixing bus, before being fed
through to the Main L/R mixing bus.
7. Vocal Eliminator (K-16 Plus only)
Initiating this switch, featured on the Powerpod K-16 Plus only,
enables you to eliminate vocal sections of any signal fed from
a CD or tape player (or any other input device) into the Tape
In inputs. Using phase cancellation of vocal frequency ranges
between the left and right channels, the K-16 Plus’s vocal
eliminator can effectively remove vocals panned dead center.
8. Record Outputs (L and R)
As with the Tape In ports, these outputs will accommodate
RCA cables, able to be fed to a variety of recording devices.
Also included are mini stereo ports for the addition of recording
devices such as MD players and laptop computers.
9. ST Return Inputs
These TS inputs connect the mixer with parallel external
devices, such as sub mixers or external effect processors,
receiving the processed signal from another source and feeding
it to the AUX 1, AUX 2 and Main L/R mixing buses. If you wish
to use a monaural device on a stereo return input, simply plug
the device’s 1/4" phone jack into the left (mono) stereo input
and leave the right input bare.
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