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Soundcraft Notepad User Guide

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Summary of Contents for NOTEPAD 102

Page 1: ...1 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic electrical mechanical o...

Page 3: ...K DIAGRAMS 16 MONO INPUT CHANNELS 18 STEREO INPUT CHANNELS 20 MASTER SECTION 22 FX PROCESSOR OVERVIEW 24 FX OPERATION 25 REVERBS 25 DELAYS 26 MODULATED EFFECTS 26 EFFECTS DATA CHART 27 USING YOUR NOTE...

Page 4: ...ed by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus comb...

Page 5: ...ous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is in te...

Page 6: ...or moisture Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be pl...

Page 7: ...ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the ear...

Page 8: ...musicians writers and programmers all need to have very few interruptions to the creative process our products have been designed to be almost transparent allowing this process to breathe 2 Whether pe...

Page 9: ...working with your audio if you are manipulating controls which you don t understand which we all do when we are learning make sure your monitors are turned down Remember that your ears are the most im...

Page 10: ...situations to reduce stage rumble or popping from mics 7 FX SEND AUX SEND Adjust this control to change the level of the signal to the FX processor Notepad 124FX or an artist s monitors headphones in...

Page 11: ...Notepad 102 has RCA Notepad 102 Phono sockets on inputs 7 8 and 9 10 set to 10dBV 19 2 TRACK INPUTS RCA Phono You can connect the playback from your recording device or CD MP3 player here 20 2 TRACK C...

Page 12: ...ough you should then keep cable lengths as short as possible to minimise interference pick up on the cable Note that the ring must be grounded if the source is unbalanced Set the input level using the...

Page 13: ...1 4 jack sockets wired as shown on the left and are impedance balanced Headphones The PHONES output is a 3 pole 6 35mm 1 4 jack wired as a stereo output as shown ideally for headphones of 32 or greate...

Page 14: ...hat all cable screens and other signal earths are connected to ground only at their source and not at both ends If the use of unbalanced connections is unavoidable you can minimise noise by following...

Page 15: ...ck that the source is really present Check both Mic and Line inputs Route channels to different outputs or to auxiliary sends to identify problems on the Master section Compare a suspect channel with...

Page 16: ...AIN R MAIN R MAIN L Global 48V HIGH PASS FX TO MON 2T RTN R MAIN FADER L 5 7 9 11 REC OUT R 2 TRK TO MAIN R 6 8 10 12 PHONES MID 2T TO MON GAIN MIC IN 1 2 3 PAN FX TO MAIN LEVEL L METER PAN BALANACE P...

Page 17: ...MAIN L Global 48V HIGH PASS AUX TO MON 2T RTN R MAIN FADER L 5 7 9 11 REC OUT R 2 TRK TO MAIN R 6 8 10 12 PHONES MID 2T TO MON GAIN MIC IN 1 2 3 PAN LEVEL L METER BALANCE LEVEL PEAK AUX SEND LINE IN...

Page 18: ...the MIC input if you want to use this socket Set the input level using the GAIN knob 3 Gain This knob sets how much of the source signal is sent to the rest of the mixer Too high and the signal will d...

Page 19: ...he high pass filter This reduces the level of bass frequencies only Use this in live PA situations to reduce stage rumble or popping from mics 6 AUX SEND Notepad 102 and 124 This is used to set up a s...

Page 20: ...tant for the send to be independent of the fader this is called PRE FADE 3 4 10 SWITCH Notepad 124 124FX only This switch allows you to change the input sensitivity of the stereo input Most consumer t...

Page 21: ...21 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide Notepad 102 Stereo Inputs...

Page 22: ...on contact your microphone manufacturer for guidance Mics should always be plugged in and all output faders set to minimum before switching the Phantom Power ON to avoid damage to external equipment 2...

Page 23: ...ificant Take care to set up the input levels for best performance 10 RECORD OUTPUTS These two RCA outputs carry a copy of the MIX L and MIX R signals They allow the use of a recording device e g PC ca...

Page 24: ...nt to the effects processor and the Clip LED will light up shortly before excessive signals are dynamically clipped If the Clip LED lights up too often to turn down one or all FX sends on input channe...

Page 25: ...the walls Even with closed eyes a listener can easily tell the difference between a closet a locker room and a large auditorium Reverb is a natural component of the acoustic experience and most peopl...

Page 26: ...st Ping Pong Delay This delay effect pans the delay repeats from left to right while the input signal remains at its original center position MODULATED EFFECTS Chorus Chorus creates a lush full sound...

Page 27: ...ER 3 2 0 3 52 HEAVY PHASER 1 5 1 2 53 HEAVY PHASER 2 6 2 8 54 WILD PHASER 1 7 4 0 8 55 WILD PHASER 2 9 6 4 8 NO PROGRAM NAME PARAMETER SETTING SPEED PAN TYPE 56 SLOW PAN 0 1 R L 57 SLOW PAN 1 0 1 R L...

Page 28: ...y with a small amount of pickup behind the microphone These types are ideal for recording vocalists or instruments where rejection of unwanted sounds and elimination of feedback is important The aim s...

Page 29: ...e red segments or adjust the Master Faders Remember that the mixer is a mixer not an amplifier Increasing the overall level is the job of the amplifier and if it is impossible to provide adequate leve...

Page 30: ...30 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide MARK UP SHEETS Notepad 124FX You may freely copy these pages and use them to record the settings used for particular applications gigs...

Page 31: ...31 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide MARK UP SHEETS Notepad 124...

Page 32: ...32 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide MARK UP SHEETS Notepad 102...

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Page 34: ...34 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide DIMENSIONS Notepad 124 and 124FX 242mm 9 53 220mm 8 66 45mm 1 77 37mm 1 46 220mm 8 66...

Page 35: ...35 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide DIMENSIONS Notepad 102 45mm 1 77 37mm 1 46 220mm 8 66 215mm 8 5 220mm 8 66...

Page 36: ...36 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide APPLICATIONS APPLICATION EXAMPLE LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT Using Notepad 124 model...

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Page 38: ...38 Soundcraft Notepad User Guide TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS...

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Page 40: ...nnel Faders cut 87dB Master Faders cut 100dB CMRR 1kHz 90dB EQ High Pass Filter 100Hz 12db Octave HF 12kHz 15dB MF 1kHz 15dB LF 80Hz 15dB Q 0 7 Power Consumption Less than 40W Operating Conditions Tem...

Page 41: ...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 instructions contai...

Page 42: ...udspeakers or headphones to enable them to monitor the sounds they are producing Frequency response The variation in gain of a device with frequency Gain The amount of amplification in level of the si...

Page 43: ...r below the break frequency i e a highpass or lowpass derived response Spill Acoustic interference from other sources Transient A momentary rise in the signal level Unbalanced A method of audio connec...

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