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OPERATORS  MANUAL

MM 8x MIXER

QUICK START

Here are a few basic “plug and play” steps to get you performing. If you are a first time DJ mixer user, please do

yourself a favor and at least read this section.

Begin by making sure your amplifier is off before making connections. The MM 8x has all unbalanced connectors,

except for the 1/4” balanced main outputs and XLR microphone inputs. Plug a source component, such as a CD player,
into one of the four 

LINE

 inputs on the rear. Connect the 

MAIN OUTPUTS

 to your amplifier. Set all front panel controls

to the middle of their travel and all pushbuttons to their 

out

 position. Slide the 

MASTER LEVEL

 down to 

0

. Set an

INPUT SELECT

 switch to your active source input. Plug in the MM 8x’s power supply and see the 

PWR

 indicator

illuminate. Turn on your source and amplifier. Slowly turn up the 

MASTER LEVEL

 and see the meters lighting and hear

music from your speakers.

In use, you can get tripped up at two places. If you have a phono signal into one of the four 

PH/LN

 inputs, be sure the

PH/LN

 switch is in the 

PHONO 

position (

in

); likewise, when using a tape deck or CD into these inputs, be sure the switch

is in the 

LINE

 (

out

) position. If you plug into the 

PROGRAM LOOP

, the internal signal path is broken. Be sure that a

complete loop is made, to and from an outside device.

Couldn’t be easier, right?

Never connect anything except a Rane power supply to the thing that looks like a telephone jack on the rear or the

unit

.

 This is an AC input and requires special attention if you do not have a power supply 

exactly

 like the one originally

packed with your unit. See the full explanation of the power supply requirements elsewhere in this manual.

Summary of Contents for MM 8X

Page 1: ...upply and see the PWR indicator illuminate Turn on your source and amplifier Slowly turn up the MASTER LEVEL and see the meters lighting and hear music from your speakers In use you can get tripped up at two places If you have a phono signal into one of the four PH LN inputs be sure the PH LN switch is in the PHONO position in likewise when using a tape deck or CD into these inputs be sure the swi...

Page 2: ...nto the mixer signal path The adjacent red LED blinks when the switch is pressed in indicating that the Aux Mic is on 6 AUX MIC LEVEL control This control adjusts the level of the Aux Mic input 7 MIC EQ These controls are used to contour the frequency response of the summed Main and Aux Microphone inputs 8 Source Input Select switch This switch selects either a Phono Line or Line input for the cha...

Page 3: ...e respective channel signal to the Headphone and Meter Cue sections The adjacent yellow indicator illuminates when the switch is depressed 19 HEADPHONE PAN control This control adjusts the relative levels of Cue and Master signals mixed together in stereo for the headphones Counterclockwise rotation increases the amount of Cue signal clockwise rotation increases the amount of Master signal 20 HEAD...

Page 4: ...ng of the PROGRAM signal The tips connect the sends to the processor inputs and the rings connect the returns from the processor These are switching jacks always complete the loop when connecting a send and return or no sound will be heard 8 MAIN OUTPUTS These TRS jacks provide a balanced line level output 9 TAPE OUTPUTS This stereo pair of RCA connectors is a line level output of source program w...

Page 5: ...ide an output for recording program material If you want signal processing via the Program Loop to have an effect on the recording let out the PRE POST Record push button to the POST position The TAPE OUTPUT does not contain any signal from the Mic or Aux In sections If you need to record the mics use the Aux Out for your recording signal this output is a composite of the Program Micro phone and A...

Page 6: ... On switch lighting the adjacent LED and adjust the Main Mic or Aux Mic Level The tonal balance of the Main and Aux Mic inputs may be adjusted via the Mic EQ controls Modifying the sound of the mic in this way won t affect the EQ of the music thru the mixer When the mic is not in use release the Mic On switch to its out position to disconnect the mic signal and extinguish the LED Should the mic pr...

Page 7: ...oint for measuring voltage levels Usually a large conducting body such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth Chassis should always be at earth potential WARNING SHOCK HAZARD Never use an AC line cord ground lift adapter or cut off the 3rd pin It is illegal and dangerous headroom The level in dB between the typical operating level and clipping For example a nominal 4 dBu system...

Page 8: ... though this assumes the interconnected equipment is internally grounded properly Since most equipment is not internally grounded properly connecting both ends of the shield is not often practiced since doing so can create noisy interconnections A common solution to these noisy hum and buzz problems involves disconnecting one end of the shield even though one can not buy off the shelf cables with ...

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