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TD-001578-01-C

*TD-001578-01*

Music & Paging Zone Mixer

User Manual

MP-M80 Firmware Version 1.2

MP-M40 Firmware Version 1.2

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Page 1: ...TD 001578 01 C TD 001578 01 Music Paging Zone Mixer User Manual MP M80 Firmware Version 1 2 MP M40 Firmware Version 1 2...

Page 2: ...provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 14 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched part...

Page 3: ...which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenn...

Page 4: ...Music on Hold Cue Wireless Paging 11 Input Channels Home Screen 12 Input Channel Navigation and Master Controls 13 Input Channel Navigation Controls 13 Input Channel Master Controls 13 Input Channel...

Page 5: ...y Loudspeaker Library 34 User Presets 35 Filters PEQ 36 Output Zone Graphic Equalizer GEQ 37 Output Zone Anti Feedback 38 Output Zone Loudness 39 To Set Loudness Compensation 39 Output Zone Limiter 40...

Page 6: ...Network 61 Menu Security 62 Staff Access Management 62 Reset Passwords 62 Menu Settings 63 Multi Function Controller 64 Setup 64 Operation 64 MP Manage 65 MP Manage Security 65 Log in as Manager 65 Ad...

Page 7: ...P Install This app for iOS Android tablets Windows and Mac OS allows system designers and installers to quickly and easily design and configure systems for MP M Series mixers This wireless control fea...

Page 8: ...NPUTS MONO SUMMING RCA Pairs summed to mono MP M80 has 8 pairs MP M40 has 4 pairs 3 OUTPUTS LINE LEVEL Balanced Line Level MP M80 has 8 line level outputs MP M40 has 4 line level outputs 6 pin Euroblo...

Page 9: ...shelving option variable 24 dB octave HPF and LPF Dynamics Gate choice of Auto Gain Control AGC or compressor Output Processing EQ 1 3 octave GEQ Anti feedback filters 12 band variable notch filters...

Page 10: ...roviding access to the setup functions for the system Operational Controls 6 Cue Level button Opens the Cue Level pop up 7 Copy and Paste buttons The MP M has a powerful but simple copy and paste func...

Page 11: ...e Ch 4 Pan Mute Store Forward Gain Gate FX Cue Gain Gain Mute From GPI or Gate Compare Compare Auto Mixer Algorithm Compare Compare To Outputs L R FX L R Mixer Cue To Cue To FX To Mixer Sum Line Input...

Page 12: ...r indicates channel is not muted 4 Type of Input Mic Line or Mono Summed 5 Presets Touch to access the Presets screen to access recall reset save save as Factory and User presets and more 6 PEQ Dark b...

Page 13: ...he Gate 7 Prev Next Navigates to the next or previous channel The buttons cycle through the Input Line In and FX channel then loops back to Input 1 Input Channel Master Controls 8 Channel label Displa...

Page 14: ...ters 5 Polarity switch Inverts the polarity of the input signal 6 Channel Safe During Scene Recall switch When set to Safe the channel will not be affected by a scene recall 7 Input Trim knob Adjusts...

Page 15: ...he USB Player or WiFi channels 6 Phantom Power switch Turns phantom power on or off for the channel Mic Line input channels only available on MP M80 channels 1 8 and on MP M40 channels 1 4 7 Polarity...

Page 16: ...splays a pop up message with details about the current Preset Touch OK on the pop up to close 3 Current Preset field Displays the name of the currently active preset 4 Factory User switch For this top...

Page 17: ...rnal are used to select a preset for recall and to copy presets from one location to another 8 App Storage list Displays any user presets stored in the internal memory of the device being used to cont...

Page 18: ...e trace dims to indicate that the PEQ is Out disengaged EQ graph vertical scale Represents audio level from 20 dB to 20 dB EQ graph horizontal scale Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 EQ hand...

Page 19: ...or not 9 Output meter Output level after any applied compression 10 Compressor graph Vertical scale from 0 dB to 60 dB horizontal measurement is time When engaged the trace displays Threshold A The le...

Page 20: ...ch the AGC becomes active inactive Signals that fall below the threshold level are assumed to be intentional silence and the AGC will apply no additional gain 13 Release slider Adjusts how long the AG...

Page 21: ...green Horizontal axis is time vertical axis is level Threshold A Attack time A B Release time C D Attenuation Level E 9 Threshold slider Sets the point at which the Gate allows audio to pass 10 Attack...

Page 22: ...Reset button Returns all Setup settings for this channel to default values 3 Input Name field Displays the name of the channel Touch to display a keyboard and rename the channel with a friendly name U...

Page 23: ...z to 20 kHz 9 Gain control knobs and readouts Adjusts the gain at the frequency setting of the associated filter Range of 15 dB to 15 dB 10 Freq control knob Sets the frequency of the associated filte...

Page 24: ...huffle button plays the files in random order Single button plays the selected file one time Does not repeat 5 MP3 Displays title of currently selected MP3 file 6 Top of List Touch to move to the begi...

Page 25: ...6 kHz 6 Parametric EQ graph A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the PEQ settings The trace dims to indicate that the PEQ is Out disengaged EQ graph vertical scale Represents au...

Page 26: ...becomes active inactive Signals that fall below the threshold level are assumed to be intentional silence and the AGC will apply no additional gain 12 Release slider Adjusts how long the AGC holds it...

Page 27: ...ereo Input Mono Input Stereo Input Mono Input Stereo Input Mono Input Stereo Input Gain Gain Polarity From System Test Signal Generator Auto Loudness Ducker 1 Routing Matrix Primary Source Level Delay...

Page 28: ...n Hold MP M80 shown Zones displays the Zones output channels and processing block for the corresponding Zones Music on Hold displays the Music on Hold output channel and its processing blocks 2 Titles...

Page 29: ...ically finding feedback prone frequencies 7 Loudness The Loudness screen provides controls to maintain a constant perceived tonal balance when the output level setting is adjusted 8 Limiter The Limite...

Page 30: ...tput Sets a minimum and maximum level for the channel These are the minimum and maximum settings that can be set from an MFC or from the MP Manage app On the MFC and MP Manage app the Min setting is d...

Page 31: ...ephone system Note that the MoH output audio bandwidth has been deliberately limited to reduce distortion that may occur if excessive low frequency signal is sent to a telephone system 1 Select Source...

Page 32: ...tereo Link on and off 7 Tuning display button Displays the name of the currently loaded loudspeaker tuning Touch to select a different tuning 8 Min Max Output a Readout controls Displays the current s...

Page 33: ...sition the Primary Source level will not be affected by the output s master level control This allows for example a page message to be heard at a pre set volume no matter what the zone s level setting...

Page 34: ...he Filters PEQ screen described below where custom tunings can be created This equalizer may also be used in addition to the factory tuning to season to taste 3 Preset Info button Displays a text box...

Page 35: ...emory of the device being used to control the MP M When this panel is selected the Copy to MP M button will copy the preset to MP M internal memory You cannot Recall a preset from App Storage To Recal...

Page 36: ...Q is Out disengaged The vertical scale represents audio level from 20 dB to 20 dB The horizontal scale represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz 10 EQ handles Touch hold and drag to change the Frequen...

Page 37: ...es disengages the GEQ 3 RTA On button Touch to activate deactivate a Real Time Analyzer display for the output When the RTA is not enabled the GEQ screen is enlarged to occupy both the RTA and GEQ scr...

Page 38: ...ens the Feedback Wizard which will guide the operator through the anti feedback process 5 Reset button Sets all the Filter controls and markers to their factory default position Note that the Feedback...

Page 39: ...and the Threshold controls are both set to the same level there will be no loudness compensation If the Output Level is then lowered by 10 dB a Loudness Contour that compensates for the 10 dB change...

Page 40: ...the Limiter trace is fuchsia Threshold A The level at which limiting begins Attack time B to C The time it takes for the limiter to reach maximum limiting after the input exceeds the threshold level...

Page 41: ...o the Cue headphone output 5 Pan Places the channel s signal in a stereo sound field 6 MFC Mixer Channels Allows the selection of specific Input levels for control from an MFC 7 Level faders Adjusts t...

Page 42: ...trace dims to indicate that the PEQ is Out disengaged EQ graph vertical scale Represents audio level from 20 dB to 20 dB EQ graph horizontal scale Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 EQ handl...

Page 43: ...These control the amount of Input Channel signal going through the Effect When the slider is at the left side none of that Input Channel goes through the effect processor Far right gives that Input Ch...

Page 44: ...on of the equalization curve based on the EQ settings The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out disengaged EQ graph vertical scale Represents audio level from 20 dB to 20 dB EQ graph horizontal sc...

Page 45: ...e pages where the task is executed On the Screen 1 Progress bar 2 Task title 3 Link to task s screen 4 Task check off button Wizard Steps Task No Task Title Link to Screen 1 Load Configuration File Lo...

Page 46: ...ng button Schedule Scene recalls or Events 4 Controllers button Manage MF C Multi function Controllers 5 Smartphone button Manage access profiles for Smartphones 6 GPI Setup button Setup GPI General P...

Page 47: ...represents one of the three storage locations 4 App Storage Displays a list of configurations that are stored in the tablet s memory or designated Windows directory Configurations cannot be recalled f...

Page 48: ...ion for MP Install v1 0 was C 1 ProgramData QSC MP M For v1 1 and later the default location is USERPROFILE Documents QSC MP M Which for example may equate to an absolute path of C Users my name Docum...

Page 49: ...B drive If an MP M is available it may be used to format the drive Menu Settings Format USB Drive The directory structure will be created by the MP M If no MP M is available format the drive as FAT32...

Page 50: ...scene recall 3 Levels Sources switch Move to the right to prevent any change to output level and source selection for the output zones 4 Outputs switch Move to the right to prevent any change to the...

Page 51: ...the event 5 Active Green is active red is inactive Right Side of Screen 6 Event Name field Touch to enter a name for the event 7 Active switch Activates or deactivates the event without changing any...

Page 52: ...controller to factory default settings 5 Single Zone Multi Zone Select whether the controller can address a single zone or multiple zones In Single Zone mode only one zone may be assigned to the cont...

Page 53: ...RTANT Make sure the selected Profile is saved before moving to the next Profile 4 Zones Select the zone or zones you want the profile to control Access Options 5 Paging Enables the wireless Store and...

Page 54: ...ssociated with the GPI 1 Close when the switch attached to GPI 1 Open is closed 3 Action Name The name of the Scene to be recalled when the condition of open or close is satisfied 4 Disabled Recall sw...

Page 55: ...t 8 Name Zone 8 Output 8 Sources 1 Line In 16 2 In 2 3 In 3 4 In 4 5 In 5 6 In 6 7 In 7 8 In 8 Multi Function Controllers MFC MFC 1 Name Controller 1 THROUGH MFC 8 Name Controller 8 Smartphone Profile...

Page 56: ...s the test signal source i Select Source Pink Noise Gain to adjust the level of the Pink Noise test signal c Select Source Sine Wave to use a Sine Wave as the test signal i Select Source Sine Wave Fre...

Page 57: ...ion If network connectivity is lost it may be necessary to restore network settings to factory default values 1 Push and hold the pinhole reset button located to the right of the MFC jacks for 10 seco...

Page 58: ...swords along with fields to enter the new passwords 1 Mixer Name Enter a name for the mixer Press Enter to confirm the change 2 Network Type Set to Wired 3 Wired Network Settings Auto IP Address DHCP...

Page 59: ...with fields to enter the new passwords 1 Mixer Name Enter a name for the mixer Press Enter to confirm the change 2 Network Type Set to Wired 3 Static IP Address Select to use a static IP address for...

Page 60: ...et Password Enter a ten digit numerical password Press Enter to confirm the change IMPORTANT Make sure changes are confirmed for all text fields by pressing Enter while the cursor is in the field 5 Ap...

Page 61: ...wireless routers Select the desired wireless router 5 Password Enter the password for the wireless router network being joined Press Enter to confirm the change 6 Security Select the Security setting...

Page 62: ...and Smartphone sections of this document for more detail 3 MP External Control The MP External Control password allows a control system to authenticate with the MP M for external control via Ethernet...

Page 63: ...ns of applying a FAT32 format to a storage device installed in one of the MP M USB ports 7 Clear Internal Storage button Clears all user presets user scenes and remote device access settings from inte...

Page 64: ...es display Use Up and Down to highlight a new Scene or EXIT Press Enter to finalize selection To adjust the Volume With the Volume indicator visible use the up and down buttons to make the change If c...

Page 65: ...and a pop up displays with a list of the other functions that the installer included in the Manager Access Profile Touch OK to begin using MP Manage Add a New UserS No password is required for other u...

Page 66: ...of the default QSC logo Once the logo has been verified the thumb drive can be removed and the custom logo will continue to be used The custom logo is saved in the configuration so that it can be rede...

Page 67: ...ess profile to lock or unlock a zone A lock icon displays when the zone is locked Zones that are not available to the user are grayed out MP Manage Zone Edit To access the Zone Edit screen touch one o...

Page 68: ...Modify Event screen displays The following controls are available 1 Back button Touch to return to the Event Scheduler home screen 2 Event Name Touch the field a keyboard displays Enter a new name 3 A...

Page 69: ...must have a sample rate of 44 1k USB Playback must be enabled by the installer in order for this feature to be available for the MP Manage app 1 Back button Returns to MP Manage Home page 2 MP3 Songs...

Page 70: ...r output can be designated as a source for the MP M outputs 1 Back button Returns to the MP Manage Home screen 2 Mute buttons Mutes and un Mutes the associated channel 3 Level faders This is a scrolla...

Page 71: ...rding the page 2 The Recording screen displays 3 Speak the message The progress bar moves to indicate recording is taking place 4 Stop Exit Recording Touch to stop recording 5 Preview Page Touch to li...

Page 72: ...m 1 72 in 358 7 mm 14 12 in 12 7 mm 0 5 in 15 5 mm 0 6 in 31 8 mm 1 25 in 5 9 mm 0 23 in 21 8 mm 0 86 in 23 9 mm 0 94 in 21 8 mm 0 86 in 18 3 mm 0 72 in 377 0 mm 14 84 in 481 3 mm 18 95 in 12 7 mm 0 5...

Page 73: ...c Line Input 4 Mic Line Input 1 Low Cut Polarity Delay High Cut PEQ Comp AGC Automatic Microphone Mixer MP M40 4 Channels MP M80 8 Channels To Mic Line Ch 2 To Mic Line Ch 3 To Mic Line Ch 4 Pan Mute...

Page 74: ...o Cue A D Balance Mute From Cue Cue Cue Noise Sine Signal Generator Noise Level To Outputs Frequency From Wi Fi Wireless Paging Low Cut High Cut PEQ AGC To Outputs Mute To Cue Cue Music On Hold DAC MO...

Page 75: ...Level Sources From inputs mixer other zones USB wireless paging To Cue Mono Input Stereo Input Source 1 Level Source 2 Level Source 3 Level Source 4 Level Source Select Ducker 2 Ducker 1 Output Level...

Page 76: ...tential sources shown Bypass Zone Level Sources From inputs mixer other zones USB wireless paging To Cue Mono Input Stereo Input Source 1 Level Source 2 Level Source 3 Level Source 4 Level Source Sele...

Page 77: ...71 TD 001578 01 B Mixer Section Level PEQ Gain Gain Mute To Linked Zones To Mono Zones Effects To Cue Cue Effects Level From Input Channels Mixer...

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