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Manual-1

QUICK START

Whoa, hold on there. Even if you don’t read manuals as a matter of principle, at least read this section to avoid hurting

yourself or your equipment.

Connect the MX 22 with the power off. Balanced XLR cables are recommended, but if you must convert to ¼" connec-

tors, buy or make a cable like the ones on page Manual-11 and keep them as short as possible. This device uses low imped-
ance balanced line drivers. Do not connect the “+” or “–” output pins to ground, as this may cause the power supply to
shut down. For unbalanced use, leave the unused output pin (“+” or “–”) unterminated.

Consult the speaker manufacturer for the correct crossover 

FREQUENCY 

setting. As rugged as some drivers are, many

(especially compression drivers) will not accept frequencies outside of their normal range without producing distortion and
possibly self-destruction.

With all equipment turned off and 

LEVEL 

controls down, begin making connections to the system as shown on page

Manual-4 or 5. When turning on the system, switch on the power amplifiers last. Now, feed the MX 22 some program
material. Start by turning up the 

LOW LEVEL

 and 

HIGH LEVEL

 to the 

0 dB

 marks. Slowly increase the 

INPUT

LEVEL

, even if it goes all the way to 

10

, so the 

+4 dBu

 (green) light blinks occasionally and the 

OL

 (red) light stays out.

This delivers the best signal-to-noise performance.

The 

MONO SUB OUTPUT

 is a sum of the Left and Right Low Outputs. The 

MONO SUB LEVEL

 adjusts only this

Output and is not affected by the 

LOW LEVEL

 control.. When using a single subwoofer along with full-range cabinets

that have internal crossovers, set the 

100 Hz FILTER

 to 

OUT

, allowing the front panel 

FREQUENCY 

to control the

subwoofer crossover point. When used with biamp cabinets and a subwoofer, set the 

100 Hz FILTER 

switch to 

IN 

to

allow only frequencies below 100 Hz at this output jack. This way, the MX 22 almost does the job of a Stereo 3-Way
crossover, but without removing that awesome bass from the Left and Right Low Outputs.

WEAR PARTS:

 This product contains no wear parts.

OPERATORS  MANUAL

MX 22

STEREO 2-WAY CROSSOVER

Summary of Contents for MX 22

Page 1: ...stem as shown on page Manual 4 or 5 When turning on the system switch on the power amplifiers last Now feed the MX 22 some program material Start by turning up the LOW LEVEL and HIGH LEVEL to the 0 dB...

Page 2: ...he AC mains disconnect device and must remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 16 This apparatus...

Page 3: ...Instructions on page Manual 6 HIGH OUTPUTS These are balanced Output jacks Connect the LEFT HIGH OUTPUT to the left channel input of the high frequency amplifier and the RIGHT HIGH OUTPUT to the righ...

Page 4: ...e RIGHT LOW OUTPUT to the right channel of the low amplifier When driving a single subwoofer use the MONO SUB OUTPUT jack instead INPUTS These are balanced Inputs It is best to use balanced lines espe...

Page 5: ...nnect as shown for a mono subwoofer Set the 100 Hz FILTER switch to the IN position If a mono subwoofer is not used the FILTER switch setting will not matter since all low frequencies will be sent to...

Page 6: ...r inputs for the low and high drivers Connect as shown for a mono subwoofer Set the 100 Hz FILTER switch to the OUT position The front panel LOW HIGH frequency control determines the frequency divisio...

Page 7: ...ndous amounts of time and provides the absolute consistency accuracy and plain old good sound that very few ears on this earth can deliver They are affordable easy to use and amazingly effective You o...

Page 8: ...keep the room acoustics out of the picture as much as possible Setting Levels Using an SPL Meter and Pink Noise Generator First obtain a good SPL meter from a local electronics or hi fi store Second a...

Page 9: ...the factory download it from Rane s web site addresses on the rear of this manual or ask your dealer for a copy Rane s policy is to accommodate rather than dictate However this document contains sugge...

Page 10: ...Manual 9 VARIOUS XLR CABLE ASSEMBLIES...

Page 11: ...ype of applica tion ground Any electrical reference point for measuring voltage levels Usually a large conducting body such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth Chassis should al...

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