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Radial mPress™ Owner’s Manual -  Part # R870 1011 00 / 03-2016 

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

Radial Engineering Ltd.

1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC  V3C 5M5

tel:  604-942-1001 • fax:  604-942-1010 

email:  [email protected] • web:  www.radialeng.com

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD.

3 YEAR TRANSFERAbLE WARRANTY

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and work-

manship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will 

repair or replace (at its option) any defective component(s) of this product (excluding finish and wear and 

tear on components under normal use) for a period of three (3) years from the original date of purchase. In 

the event that a particular product is no longer available, Radial reserves the right to replace the product 

with a similar product of equal or greater value. To make a request or claim under this limited warranty, the 

product must be returned prepaid in the original shipping container (or equivalent) to Radial or to an autho-

rized Radial repair center and you must assume the risk of loss or damage. A copy of the original invoice 

showing date of purchase and the dealer name must accompany any request for work to be performed 

under this limited and transferable warranty. This limited warranty shall not apply if the product has been 

damaged due to abuse, misuse,misapplication, accident or as a result of service or modification by any 

other than an authorized Radial repair center.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HEREOF AND DE-

SCRIBED ABOVE.  NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT 

LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 

PURPOSE SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE 

OF THREE YEARS. RADIAL SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDEN-

TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.  THIS 

WARRANTY  GIVES YOU  SPECIFIC  LEGAL  RIGHTS, AND YOU  MAY ALSO  HAVE  OTHER  RIGHTS, 

WHICH  MAY  VARY  DEPENDING  ON  WHERE  YOU  LIVE AND  WHERE  THE  PRODUCT  WAS  PUR-

CHASED.

To meet the requirements of California Proposition 65, it is our responsibility to inform you of the following: 

WARNING:

 This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects 

or other reproductive harm.

Please take proper care when handling and consult local government regulations before discarding.

All trademarks belong to their respective owners. All references to these are for example only and are 

not associated with Radial.

CAUTION:  The  mPress  is  equipped  with  a  high  output  headphone 

amplifier  that  is  able  to  drive  headphones  with  impedances  that  can 

range from 8 ohms to 400 ohms. Prolonged exposure to high sound 

pressure levels can cause tinnitus or even permanent hearing damage.  

As the mPress is intended to be used by professionals, it is understood 

that the user is responsible for proper use.  Please consult your local 

health  authority  guidelines  to  ensure  you  do  not  put  yourself  at  risk. 

Radial Engineering Ltd. shall not be held responsible for misuse.

Summary of Contents for mPress

Page 1: ...arance are subject to change without notice Copyright 2015 Radial Engineering Ltd Radial Engineering Ltd 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 tel 604 942 1001 fax 604 942 1010 email info radialeng com web www radialeng com www radialeng com True to the Music Owner s Manual TM ...

Page 2: ...ng about something or feel that details may be missing please visit the mPress FAQ page on the Radial website This is where we post questions from users and helpful updates If you still find yourself in need of answers feel free to drop an email to info radialeng com and we will do our very best to answer in short order Now get ready to broadcast that message with more authority than ever Specific...

Page 3: ...put on a press recorder or PA system or to a high level to drive Exo Pods Each optional Exo Pod is equipped with 10 XLR and four 3 5mm outputs A trim control is provided on the Exo Pod to reduce the level from the mPress making it suitable for connection for a variety of mic or line level devices Star Configuration Series Configuration 48V Made in Canada MULTI CHANNEL PRESS BOX MIC 2 INPUT 48V MIC...

Page 4: ...el control iNPUT 3 5mm and RCA consumer line level input for laptop tablet or iPod music playback LEDs Metering lets you know signal is ac tive or overloading RELEASE Used to set the speed at which the limiter resets itself MAIN OUT Level Adjusts the overall output level going to the PA system MAIN OUT ON Activates the left and right MAIN outputs 1 2 gALLERY oUTPUTS First two dual level outputs wi...

Page 5: ...d low setting to feed mic level inputs Program inputs and RCA inputs are for the output of a console or music playback device These are wired in parallel with the front panel program inputs XLR MAIN OUTPUTS Used to feed a pair of powered speak ers or mixer to supply audio to the audience gnd lift Ground lift switch disconnects the ground on pin 1 at the XLR program outputs low HIGH Recessed switch...

Page 6: ...GRAM INPUTS WER www radialeng com DO NOT USE WHEN FRONT GND LIFT 3 4 5 6 7 8 LEFT RIGHT LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW Connect your first microphone to the MIC 1 Input You can use the front panel XLR or the one on the rear panel Do not use front and rear inputs at once They are simply wired in parallel for convenience If phantom power is needed activate the 48V power switch using a small screwdriver This...

Page 7: ...ddress this occurrence It is important that you practice using the limiter on the mPress as the effect can be a bit tricky to set up at first There are two controls on the limiter The first is the THRESHOLD This sets the level at which the limiter starts to kick in and compress the signal preventing distortion when the speaker gets too loud Start with the THRESHOLD turned to its highest setting fu...

Page 8: ...level device push IN the recessed switch to set to LOW output When connecting a line level recorder or an Exo Pod module disengage the recessed switch for HIGH output Test tone The mPress also features a 1kHz signal generator that sends a test tone to each of the GALLERY OUTPUTS This allows each recording device to be simultaneously calibrated with the mPress for optimal recording level Push IN th...

Page 9: ...n you have a panel of speakers you can use the mPress to distribute the outputs of a mixing console via the PROGRAM INPUTS In this configuration you can also connect backup microphones through the mPress MIC INPUTS which will keep running even if the mixing console goes down or loses power GND LIFT Ground lift switch disconnects the ground on pin 1 at the XLR TRIM Adjust the output level if the si...

Page 10: ...g what is commonly known as a star network configuration R LIFT LIFT 1 LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT A TRIM B D C THRU INPUT LOOP 9 10 7 8 2 4 3 5 6 Made in Canada 10 CHANNEL PRESS BOX EXPANDER mPress EXO POD R LIFT LIFT 1 LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT LIFT A TRIM B D C THRU INPUT LOOP 9 10 7 8 2 4 3 5 6 Made in Canada 10 CHANNEL PRESS BOX EXPANDER mPress EXO POD R LIFT LIFT 1 LIFT ...

Page 11: ... STEREO SOURCE ON SWITCH HIGH PASS FILTER ACCUSTATE MIC PRE WITH MIC LEVEL CONTROL GAIN CW 48V PHANTOM POWER ON OFF Female Female HPF2 ON STEREO SOURCE REAR PANEL 1 4 PHONO INPUT PHONO INPUT FRONT PANEL 1 8 PHONE INPUT STEREO SOURCE FRONT PANEL PHONO INPUT mPress Block Diagram Audio Circuit Type Low Noise Active Buffer Frequency Response 20Hz to 20KHz 0 1 5dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 001 4dB Dy...

Page 12: ...modification by any other than an authorized Radial repair center THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HEREOF AND DE SCRIBED ABOVE NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE OF THREE YEARS RADIAL SHAL...

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