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Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson XM610 powered mixer! The XM610 is a six
channel, 600 Watt powered mixer with a built-in, 24 BIT DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
effects.  The XM610 will give you clean, clear sound reproduction thanks to the high quality,
low noise microphone preamps, super clean mix bus, two on-board 7-band graphic equalizers
and the high output/low distortion power amplifier. For studio quality processing, you can add
one of the 100 dazzling digital effects including Delays, Chorus and lush Reverbs to your voice
or instruments. The XM610’s ingenius Kickback enclosure allows you to tilt the unit back to
see, and operate, the controls with ease. The unit is easy to transport with its compact size
and oversized, sure-grip handle.  The super-tough ABS construction ensures reliable, high
quality sound from venue-to-venue and performance-to-performance day in, and night out.
Optimized for live sound reinforcement and commercial installations, the XM610 is an ideal
mixer and power amp solution offering big sound in a compact package. 

In these pages, you’ll find a detailed description of the features of the XM610 powered mixer,
as well a description of its front and rear panels, step-by-step instructions for its setup and
use, and full specifications. You’ll also find a warranty card enclosed—please don’t forget to fill
it out and mail it in so that you can receive online technical support and so we can send you
updated information about these and other Samson products in the future.

With proper care and adequate air circulation, your unit  will operate trouble free for many
years. We recommend you record your serial number in the space provided below for future
reference.

Serial number:

Date of purchase:

Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) must be obtained
before shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number, the unit will not be accepted.
Please call Samson at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) for a Return Authorization number
prior to shipping your unit. Please retain the original packing materials and if possible,  return
the unit in the original carton and packing materials.

Introduction

Summary of Contents for Xm 610

Page 1: ...P o w e r e d M i x e r s SIX CHANNEL POWERED MIXER WITH 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS D S P 2 4 D I G I T A L E F F E C T S B I T XM610...

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: ...tput Connections 10 12 Operating the XM610 13 15 System Set ups 16 17 XM610 Wiring Guide 18 Specifications 19 Block Diagram 20 Copyright 2004 Samson Technologies Corp Printed March 2004 Samson Technol...

Page 4: ...s connect easily to the low noise mic pre amps with available 48 Volt Phantom Power The 3 Band EQ on each channel enables you to tailor the tonal response for each input Two Auxiliary sends on each ch...

Page 5: ...n ideal mixer and power amp solution offering big sound in a compact package In these pages you ll find a detailed description of the features of the XM610 powered mixer as well a description of its f...

Page 6: ...4 Controls and Functions FRONT PANEL LAYOUT...

Page 7: ...AMP 1 A B jacks if the POWER AMP select switch is set to MAIN MONITOR AUX 2 EFX Effects Send The XM610 provides high quality 24 Bit digital effects and the level of effects can be set independently o...

Page 8: ...f The effects are by passed when the switch is in the out position and the display shows two dashes 6 7 8 6 7 8 VOLUME Tape In Level Control This adjusts the amount of signal that is sent from the TAP...

Page 9: ...nge the power amp mode switch when the XM610 s power is SWITCHED OFF MAIN MONITOR With this setting the MAIN and MONITOR sections can be used independently The MAIN bus signal will be sent from the PO...

Page 10: ...t frequency by up to 12dB Once you set a response curve using the Graphic Equalizer the EQ curve is applied to both the MAIN bus signal that is output to the speakers and the line level signal which i...

Page 11: ...that frequency by up to 12dB Once you set a frequency response curve using the Graphic Equalizer the EQ curve is applied to both the MONITOR bus signal that is sent to the monitor speakers and the lin...

Page 12: ...ne Input Use these inputs to connect Low Impedance microphones and low level signals from direct boxes The MIC inputs have a nominal operating level of 50dBV through 20dBV The MIC inputs also feature...

Page 13: ...y connect 8 through 16 Ohm speakers In this case be care ful not to connect a speaker to the BRIDGE jack The total impedance load for each amplifier must not exceed 4 Ohms therefore in the example abo...

Page 14: ...eakers can be connected in parallel to both the A and B jacks of AMP1 and AMP 2 or a single speaker can be connected to the BRIDGE jack bridge connection For each of these the required speaker impedan...

Page 15: ...on the power of any peripheral devices and then power up the XM610 NOTE Since the XM610 contains two power amplifiers it is important to remem ber the Golden Rule of audio LAST ON FIRST OFF Translate...

Page 16: ...IN MONITOR section to adjust the EFFECTS Return level The EFX control is the overall level control for the DSP effects processor If you are not using the XM610 in MAIN MON ITOR or BRIDGE mode be sure...

Page 17: ...for playing back a CD Tape or Mini Disk Below is a description of how you can play back a CD Tape or MD using the XM610 s TAPE INPUT 1 Turn the TAPE IN level control and the VOLUME level control all...

Page 18: ...OAD 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 This system shows the...

Page 19: ...itor speakers speaker con nected to POWER AMP 1 For inputs two micro phones are connected to channel 1 and 2 s low impedance inputs and the output of the Bass Direct Box is also con nected to the Low...

Page 20: ...ced Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE XM610 The are several ways to interface the XM610 to support a variety of applications The XM610 features balanced inputs and outputs so connecting balanced and unbalan...

Page 21: ...CH IN MIC to AMP OUT 48dB CH IN MIC to MAIN OUT MONITOR OUT 54dB CH IN MIC to AUX 2 OUT 30dB CH IN MIC to REC OUT 32dB CH IN LINE to MAIN OUT MONITOR OUT 26dB AUX IN to MAIN OUT 24dB TAPE IN to MAIN O...

Page 22: ...20 Block Diagram...

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