Samson MDR MDR 6 Owner'S Manual Download Page 18

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Bass Guitar

Le

ad Guitar

Keyboar

ds

SIGNAL FLOW

SIGNAL FLOW

S

A

M

S

O

N

R

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SIGNAL FLOW

SIGNAL FLOW

V

ocal

Signal P

roc

essor

Dir

e

c

t Bo

x

St

er

eo Signal

RIGHT MAIN

OUTPUT

LEFT MAIN

OUTPUT

POWERED SPEAKER

INPUT

POWERED SPEAKER

INPUT

SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORP., HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 

TO PREVENT SHOCK DO 

NOT OPEN. NO USER 

SERVICABLE PARTS 

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING 

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE 

PERSONNEL. TO PREVENT 

FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD 

DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN 

CAUTION

HEATSINK MAY BE 

HOT! DO NOT BLOCK 

AIRFLOW OR OVER-

HEATING MAY OCCUR

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

SERIAL

NUMBER

F

U

S

E

FUSE

FUSE RATING

12A/250V (115V)

6A/250V (230V)

CAUTION

!

~AC INPUT

115V/230W, 50/60HZ

510W (115V)900W (230V)

USE CLASS 2 WIRING MAXIMUM LOAD IMPEDANCE 4

RIGHT

LEFT

+RIGHT

LEFT+

GROUND

OUTPUT 250W/4

SERVO 550 STUDIO AMPLIFIER

RIGHT

LEFT

BRIDGED 

MONO    STEREO

INPUTS

(BALANCED

10K

/0dBm0)

TIP RING SLEEVE

TIP          +

RING        -

SLEEVE GND

A

UX 2

OUTPUT

MONIT

OR AMP

OUTPUT

S

SIGNAL FL

OW

SIGNAL FLOW

SIGNAL FLOW

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PA

N

0

L

R

HF

12K

0

15

10

10

5

5

15

MF

2.5K

15

10

10

5

15

0

5

0

LF

80Hz

0

15

10

10

5

15

5

0

30

5      

  -26

5      

-26

      60  +26 

      60  +26

MONO

MONO OUT

AUX OUT

 LINE IN

AUX RET

LEFT/MONO

RIGHT

CR OUT

LEFT

RIGHT

MIX OUT

LEFT

RIGHT

LINE IN

AUX RETURN

C/ROOM

+PHONES

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

2T IN

2T OUT

MIX/2T

PA

N

0

L

R

HF

12K

0

15

10

10

5

5

15

MF

2.5K

15

10

10

5

15

0

5

0

LF

80Hz

0

15

10

10

5

15

5

0

30

BAL

0

L

R

HF

12K

0

15

10

10

5

5

15

MF

2.5K

15

10

10

5

15

0

5

0

LF

80Hz

0

15

10

10

5

15

5

0

BAL

0

L

R

HF

12K

0

15

10

10

5

5

15

MF

2.5K

15

10

10

5

15

0

5

0

LF

80Hz

0

15

10

10

5

15

5

0

5

01

0

5

01

0

2TK TO RETURN

5

01

0

5

01

0

AUX

01

0

AUX

01

0

AUX

01

0

AUX

01

0

GAIN

CLIP

GAIN

CLIP

3/L

4/R

5/L

6/R

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

15

15

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

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15

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

15

15

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

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5

0

10

5

20

30

40

15

15

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

10

5

0

10

5

20

30

40

15

15

15

MAXIMUM DYNAMIC RANGE

HARD

DISK

CHANNEL 1

CHANNEL 1

CHANNEL 2

CHANNEL 2

CHANNEL 3/4

CHANNEL 3/4

CHANNEL 5/6

CHANNEL 5/6

L

L

R

R

MIX

MIX

MIC/LINE 1

MIC/LINE 2

MIC/LINE 3/4

MIC/LINE 5/6

PHONES

MASTER SECTION

MODE

REC

REC

REC

REC

MASTER SECTION

PEAK

+6

0

-6

-20

POWER

48V

MDR6 System Set-Ups

This system sho

ws the

MDR6 c

onnec

ted to a

pair of po

wered speak

ers

lik

e the SAMSON

Expedition EX20.  The

MONIT

OR OUT is c

o

n-

nec

ted to an ex

ternal

po

wer amp

, which is dri-

ving 2 monitor speak

ers

.

For inputs

, one micro-

phone is c

onnec

ted to

channel 1’

s lo

w-imped-

anc

e input

, and the out-

put of the Bass Direc

t Bo

x

is also c

onnec

ted to the

Lo

w-Impedanc

e input on

Channel 2.  The

Ke

yboar

ds

, as well as the

Lead  Guitar

’s

 signal

proc

essor's outputs

, are

connec

ted to the MDR6’

s

line inputs

.

MDR6’

s A

UX OUT

connec

ted to an ex

ternal

monitor amp

MDR6 LIVE SOUND SET-UP

Summary of Contents for MDR MDR 6

Page 1: ...0 L R HF 12K 0 15 10 10 5 5 15 MF 2 5K 15 10 10 5 15 0 5 0 LF 80Hz 0 15 10 10 5 15 5 0 5 0 10 5 0 10 2TK TO RETURN 5 0 10 5 0 10 AUX 0 10 AUX 0 10 AUX 0 10 AUX 0 10 GAIN CLIP GAIN CLIP 3 L 4 R 5 L 6 R...

Page 2: ...objects have fallen into the unit the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped PRECAUCION Para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas no permita que...

Page 3: ...9 MDR6 Input and Output Connections 10 11 Operating the MDR6 12 15 System Set ups 16 17 MDR6 Wiring Guide 18 Specifications 19 Block Diagram 20 Copyright 2001 Samson Technologies Corp Printed May 2002...

Page 4: ...nstructions for its setup and use and full specifications You ll also find a war ranty card enclosed please don t forget to fill it out and mail it in so that you can receive online technical support...

Page 5: ...d construction ensure reliable performance from venue to venue and session to session Three year extended warranty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...

Page 6: ...30 40 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 15 15 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 15 15 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 15 15 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 15 15 10 5 0 10 5 20 30 40 1...

Page 7: ...Right main Mix output connectors 16 AUX OUT Line level output from the Auxiliary bus 17 MONO OUT The Left and Right main Mix outputs are summed together to a monaural signal and sent out this connecto...

Page 8: ...ontrol to keep this LED from staying on CHANNEL EQUALIZER The MDR6 input channels feature a 3 band equalizer allowing you to adjust the high mid and low frequencies independently on each channel The c...

Page 9: ...ce there s a 3dB increase in gain when the mono input signal is heard in both the Left and Right MIX bus RECORD The RECORD switch is used when operating the MDR6 s HDM HARD DISK MODE If HDM in the mas...

Page 10: ...ISK MODE and is used to interface with a computer based hard disk recorder When turned on the channel RECORD switches are activated for special bussing and monitor ing features For more information on...

Page 11: ...asionally MIX 2T The MIX 2T switch selects the signal source that you are monitoring in the CONTROL ROOM and HEAD PHONE outputs When the switch is in the up posi tion the signal source is from the LEF...

Page 12: ...a utility MIC input located on the Combie connector The utility MIC inputs have a nominal operating level of 50dB through 20dB The MIC inputs also feature 48V phantom power allowing you to use condens...

Page 13: ...ve the same output as the L R MIX however the level can be adjusted independently from the main mix using the C ROOM HEADPHONES control LEFT RIGHT MIX In a live sound application the LEFT RIGHT MIX ou...

Page 14: ...sition 6 While speaking into the mic or playing the instrument adjust the channel Fader control so that the 0 LED of the MAIN section peak level meter lights occasionally 7 You can shape the tone of e...

Page 15: ...R L R L R MIX MONO MONO OUT AUX OUT AUX RET LEFT MONO RIGHT CR OUT LEFT RIGHT MIX OUT LEFT RIGHT AUX RETURN C ROOM PHONES LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 2T IN 2T OUT HDR MIX 2T 5 0 10 5 0 2TK TO RETURN 5 0 10...

Page 16: ...osition For this example we ll first record a rhythm track sequence from a MIDI keyboard any stereo track will do then do an overdub If you are using an imported loop or internal sequencer skip the Re...

Page 17: ...indicating the channel is assigned to the RECORD bus 5 Raise the Channel 1 fader to the nominal area 0 6 Now test your listening level by pressing PLAY on your hard disk recorder and by slowly raisin...

Page 18: ...T IN 2T OUT MIX 2T PAN 0 L R HF 12K 0 15 10 10 5 5 15 MF 2 5K 15 10 10 5 15 0 5 0 LF 80Hz 0 15 10 10 5 15 5 0 30 BAL 0 L R HF 12K 0 15 10 10 5 5 15 MF 2 5K 15 10 10 5 15 0 5 0 LF 80Hz 0 15 10 10 5 15...

Page 19: ...ONITOR INPUT SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW Samson S phone Headphone amplifier 5 10 OFF MASTER VOLUME INJECT MASTER LEVEL dB 30 18 12 24 6 6 CLIP 0 CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL LEVEL dB 30 18 12 24 6 3 CLIP 0 MUTE ON S...

Page 20: ...Hot 2 Cold 3 Common 1 Common Hot Cold Hot 2 Cold 3 Common 1 Common Solder Points End View End View Solder Points 1 2 3 2 1 3 Unbalanced 1 4 Connector XLR Balanced Wiring Guide The are several ways to...

Page 21: ...to Aux Send 74 dB Line to Aux Send Stereo Ch 34 dB Residual Noise 30 kHz LPF all control Min Main 89 dBu Aux Send 86 dBu Crosstalk 1 kHz w 30 kHz LPF Ch vs Ch 75 dB Input vs Output 87 5 dB Peak LED S...

Page 22: ...rim Equalizer Volume AUX Balance PEAK LEFT MONO RIGHT Ch 2 Input 48 Trim Equalizer Volume AUX Pan Record PEAK Mic Line Ch 1 Input 48 Trim Equalizer Volume AUX Pan Record PEAK Mic Line 2 TK L 2TK R log...

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Page 24: ...22 Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 516 364 3888 www samsontech com...

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