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GREAT SOUND

MADE EASY

User Guide

Soundcraft

Harman International Industries Ltd
Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 3JN, UK

TEL: +44 (0)1707 665000 FAX: +44 (0)1707 660742 EMAIL: [email protected]

Soundcraft USA

8500 Balboa Blvd., Northridge, CA 91329, USA

TEL: +1-818-920-3212 FAX: +1-818-920-3208 EMAIL: [email protected]

www.gigrac.com

Soundcraft reserves the right to improve or otherwise alter any information supplied in this document or any other documentation supplied hereafter. E&OE 11/03.
This equipment complies with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

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Page 1: ...GREAT SOUND MADE EASY User Guide...

Page 2: ...itment on the part of the vendor Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may b...

Page 3: ...n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference w...

Page 4: ...w the fuse carrier from its location to the left of the mains power connector Check the fuse is of the correct type and value and replace if necessary also check that the voltage rating as marked on t...

Page 5: ...such as radiators heat resistors stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not use this apparatus near water The apparatus must not be exposed to dripping or splashing Object...

Page 6: ...dcraft or its authorised agents Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel If a trolley is used use caut...

Page 7: ...ontrols for GiGFX on each channel 7 Band Graphic Equaliser 8 x Digital Effects 24 Bit 48 kHz Record Output FX bypass switch FX bus output socket Submix input Amplifier Clip warning light 10 segment LE...

Page 8: ...things started The Quick Start Guide covers the following 1 Connecting up your loudspeakers to the GigRac 2 Plugging in a vocal microphone 3 Adding Treble or Bass to the signals 4 Plugging in a guita...

Page 9: ...9 GigRac 600 shown...

Page 10: ...e GigRac Note Because the GigRac 300 and GigRac 600 are mono mixers there is no difference between the signals sent to the Left or Right speakers i e both speakers will receive the same signal equally...

Page 11: ...tion you may need to press the PAD button to prevent distortion occurring don t worry this is perfectly normal Note Be careful not to point the microphone at the loudspeakers or you could accidentally...

Page 12: ...d less bright The Treble control is handy for adding some sparkle for example to an acoustic guitar or for reducing the s sound from sibilant vocals Bass 6 To add some bass thump to a signal or remove...

Page 13: ...y on the Main Ouptut meter 4 Stereo Keyboards and CD Players The GigRac offers four channels that can receive stereo inputs Two of these channels are equipped with RCA Phono connectors Channel 5 and 6...

Page 14: ...u turn up the FX send level you should hear the signal change By pressing the FX On 11 switch to the off position you can compare the original dry signal with the wet effected signal You can now turn...

Page 15: ...signals but will also accommodate stereo signals as well The GigRac 300 and 600 are mono devices and therefore any stereo signals connected will be automatically summed to mono before being output 1 I...

Page 16: ...e channel to the Monitor Mon Output 20 and also the Phones Output 18 This allows each channel s relative volume level to be blended together to create a separate monitor mix whose overall level is the...

Page 17: ...sed to remove unwanted rumble or boominess from signals such as vocal or instrument microphones 7 T 7 T 7 T 7 T 7 Tr r r r reble Contr eble Contr eble Contr eble Contr eble Control ol ol ol ol The Tre...

Page 18: ...18 Master Section GigRac 600 Master Section GigRac 600 Master Section GigRac 600 Master Section GigRac 600 Master Section GigRac 600...

Page 19: ...amage to your loudspeakers make sure that the Main and Monitor Master Volume controls are turned down fully before switching on the 48V phantom power 11 Graphic Equaliser The Graphic Equaliser is divi...

Page 20: ...0 only This switch determines which signals are sent to Amp 1 Speaker Output 1 and Amp 2 Speaker Output 2 The Choices are Main to Amp 1 Main to Amp 2 The Main Mix is sent to both Speaker Output 1 and...

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Page 22: ...d the 16dB LED flicking on very occasionally This will ensure that a good level is passing through the mixer 17 Record Output The Record Output is for connecting a recording device such as a cassette...

Page 23: ...ries the FX Mix signal as derived from the FX controls on each channel This allows additional external effects processing devices to be used in conjunction with the GigRac s built in GigFX digital eff...

Page 24: ...GigRac 300 8 Main Master Volume Control This control determines the overall level that is sent to the internal amplification and to the Main Output socket 9 Monitor Master Volume Control Mon Master V...

Page 25: ...t or boost the Main Output signal by up to 10dB The Graphic Equaliser is very useful for compensating for poor room acoustics or improving the performance of your loudspeakers 12 Main To Amp Mon To Am...

Page 26: ...nd the 16dB LED flicking on very occasionally This will ensure that a good level is passing through the mixer 16 Record Output The Record Output is for connecting a recording device such as a cassette...

Page 27: ...ries the FX Mix signal as derived from the FX controls on each channel This allows additional external effects processing devices to be used in conjunction with the GigRac s built in GigFX digital eff...

Page 28: ...ectors and standard Jack connectors Connect your loudspeakers to these outputs The signal sent to the Speakon connectors and the Jack sockets is exactly the same Use the appropriate connector type to...

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Page 30: ...Outputs are available as Neutrik Speakon connectors and standard Jack connectors Connect your loudspeakers to these outputs The signal sent to the Speakon connectors and the Jack sockets is exactly t...

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Page 32: ...Your GigRac our GigRac our GigRac our GigRac our GigRac The GigRac 300 or 600 can be rack mounted into a standard 19 rack This is useful for fixed instalations or for applications where the GigRac mi...

Page 33: ...33 Connectors and Leads Connectors and Leads Connectors and Leads Connectors and Leads Connectors and Leads...

Page 34: ...34 Block Diagram GigRac 600 Block Diagram GigRac 600 Block Diagram GigRac 600 Block Diagram GigRac 600 Block Diagram GigRac 600...

Page 35: ...35 Block Diagram GigRac 300 Block Diagram GigRac 300 Block Diagram GigRac 300 Block Diagram GigRac 300 Block Diagram GigRac 300...

Page 36: ...hilst in transit both to and from the Dealer or Soundcraft and postage must be prepaid 4 This warranty shall only be valid if a the Equipment has been properly installed in accordance with instruction...

Page 37: ...kohms Line Input Impedance 30 kohms Max Input Mic 20dB pad 3 5 dBu Max Input Line 20dB pad 10 dBu Max Mic gain to main out 60 dB INPUTS CH5 CH8 Mic Input Impedance 2 4 kohms Line Input Impedance 40 k...

Page 38: ...38 Y Y Y Y Your Notes our Notes our Notes our Notes our Notes...

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Page 40: ...raft com Soundcraft USA 8500 Balboa Blvd Northridge CA 91329 USA TEL 1 818 920 3212 FAX 1 818 920 3208 EMAIL soundcraft usa harman com www gigrac com Soundcraft reserves the right to improve or otherw...

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