Manual-
REAR PANEL INPUTS & OUTPUTS
POWER jack
The power jack receives the cable from the RS 1 power sup-
ply shipped with the unit. The chassis ground screw located just
above the jack is intended for earth grounding the chassis.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CHASSIS GROUNDING
If after hooking up your system it exhibits excessive hum or
buzzing, there is an incompatibility in the grounding configura-
tion between units somewhere.
If your equipment is in a rack, verify that all chassis are tied
to a good earth ground, either through the line cord grounding
pin or the rack screws to another grounded chassis.
This unit’s outboard power supply does not ground the chas-
sis through the line cord. Make sure that the unit is grounded
either to another chassis which is earth grounded, or directly to
the grounding screw on an AC outlet cover by means of a wire
connected to a screw on the chassis with a star washer to guaran-
tee proper contact.
Please refer to the RaneNote “Sound System Interconnection”
supplied with this manual and available from our website for
further information on system grounding.
INPUTS 1-4 RCA jacks
INPUTS 1-4 provide dedicated preamplifiers for Input
Channels 1-4 respectively. Each may operate in RIAA PHONO
or LINE mode.
PHONO / LINE switches
These switches set Input Channel preamplifiers 1-4 for
PHONO or LINE mode. Make certain these switches are set
correctly for your source.
PHONO GROUND
These lugs are provided to connect ground wires from turn-
tables. When using a turntable, proper grounding is essential.
MIC 1 and MIC 2 XLR jacks
The MIC 1 Input provides a dedicated balanced preamplifier
for Input Channel 5, while MIC 2 provides the preamplifier for
Input Channels 6. Each may operate in MIC or LINE mode.
Each of these preamplifiers features GAIN trim with BASS and
TREBLE tone controls.
MIC / LINE switches
These select MIC or LINE mode for the MIC Inputs. In
MIC mode, the gain range is 20 to 50 dB. In LINE mode, the
gain range is 0 to 30 dB. In addition to setting the proper gain
range for MIC or LINE level Inputs, these switches also select
the proper Input impedance.
MIC GAIN trim
These controls adjust the preamplifier for optimum dynamic
range. Each has a range of 30 dB, allowing a wide range of
sources to be used. To properly set this control, set the associated
front panel INPUT GAIN to “10”, turn the MIC ENGAGE
switch on and adjust the MIC GAIN so that the input SIG / OL
indicator flashes red only during very loud peaks. The front panel
INPUT GAIN control can then be adjusted as required ac-
cording to the instruction outlined above under INPUT GAIN
control.
MIC TREBLE and BASS controls
Separate TREBLE and BASS tone controls are provided for
each MIC preamplifier. These allow adjustment of the tonal re-
sponse of each Mic or Line source at the MIC Inputs. If you add
a significant amount of boost, you may need to readjust the rear
panel GAIN trims as outlined before.
CLASS 2 EQUIPMENT
ACN001.345.482
U.S. PATENT PENDING
MADE IN U.S.A.
RANE CORP.
HOUSE
OUTPUTS
EFFECTS LOOP
OUTPUTS
BOOTH
MP 2016a
MIC 2
4
TAPE
OUTPUTS
XP 2016a
EXTERNAL
PROCESSOR
5
3
2
AUX INPUTS
1
MIC 1
4
INPUTS
3
2
1
GAIN
RIGHT
LEFT
R
L
R
L
R
LEFT
RIGHT
L
RETURN
SEND
TREBLE
-12
-12
+12
0
BASS
MIC
LINE
+12
0
+12
-12
0
-12
+12
0
GAIN
BASS
TREBLE
R
EFFECTS
EFFECTS
LEVEL
POST
PRE
L
R
R
R
R
L
L
L
L
— PHONO GROUND —
LINE
PHONO
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
MIC
LINE
750mA
POWER
XLR WIRING
PIN 2 = POSITIVE
PIN 3 = NEGATIVE
PIN 1 = CHASSIS GROUND
CLASS 2 EQUIPMENT
ACN001.345.482
U.S. PATENT PENDING
MADE IN U.S.A.
RANE CORP.
HOUSE
OUTPUTS
EFFECTS LOOP
OUTPUTS
BOOTH
MP 2016a
MIC 2
4
TAPE
OUTPUTS
XP 2016a
EXTERNAL
PROCESSOR
5
3
2
AUX INPUTS
1
MIC 1
4
INPUTS
3
2
1
GAIN
RIGHT
LEFT
R
L
R
L
R
LEFT
RIGHT
L
RETURN
SEND
TREBLE
-12
-12
+12
0
BASS
MIC
LINE
+12
0
+12
-12
0
-12
+12
0
GAIN
BASS
TREBLE
R
EFFECTS
EFFECTS
LEVEL
POST
PRE
L
R
R
R
R
L
L
L
L
— PHONO GROUND —
LINE
PHONO
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
MIC
LINE
750mA
POWER
XLR WIRING
PIN 2 = POSITIVE
PIN 3 = NEGATIVE
PIN 1 = CHASSIS GROUND