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MUTE

STEREO

MAIN

SUBS

SELECT

LEFT

RIGHT

PWR

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Large

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+ Chorus

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+ Delay

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+ Flange

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Gated

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Ambiance

DELAYS 30-500ms

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BYPASS

0

REVERB Small

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127 DIGITAL EFFECTS

16 BIT DIGITAL AUDIO

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BAL SENDS

LEFT/3

RIGHT/4

MAIN

R

POWER

L

SENDS

C

CNTRL

STEREO RETURNS

TAPE SEND

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R

B

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15

MON 2

RM

LAMP

12V 

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MIC

MIC

SUB 1

PHONES

SUB 2

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MIC

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DX1642

DX MIXER

OPERATION MANUAL

Manual No. 96-16420

Revision 1.0

Mar. 1994

Made in USA

1-800-854-2235

HELPLINE

1-800-854-2235

8:30 To 4:30 Monday-Friday

Pacific Standard Time

USA

CARVIN

619-747-1710

Record the serial number of your DX Mixer in the space provided below:

Serial No._________________   Invoice Date________________

Summary of Contents for DX Series

Page 1: ...2 9 6 3 0 MID 12 LINE MIC PAN 2 1 MON 2 MON 1 0 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 PK 10 5 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 MID 13 LINE MIC PAN 2 1 MON 2 MON 1 0 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 6 9 12 12 9 ...

Page 2: ...ur invoice against the items you have received SHIPMENT SHORTAGE If you find items missing it may be that they were shipped separately Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring If you determine after allowing an appropriate amount of time you have not received all the items you ordered please call CARVIN Carvin s USA toll free number 800 854 2235 TABLE OF CONT...

Page 3: ...235 QUICK START UP If you re like most new owners you re probably in a hurry to plug your DX mixer in and use it Here are some brief instructions to get you going quickly With the mixer unplugged turn the unit off and complete the following procedures CONNECTING AC POWER TO YOUR MIXER Non Powered Models Only Check and change if necessary the AC Line Voltage to the proper volt age The AC Line Volta...

Page 4: ...in order to achieve the most natural sounding CHANNEL FEATURES 1 LINE INPUT JACK This 1 4 phone jack is designed to accept unbalanced line or low level signals This input will accept both high and low impedance input signals It is sensitive enough to directly accept the output of a gui tar or similar instrument with out the need for external direct input boxes or preamplifiers yet will also accept...

Page 5: ... used to warn the operator whenever signal levels are so high that there is risk of distortion Whenever you see the PEAK LED flashing you should reduce the setting of the LINE MIC gain control until the LED just stops flashing It is just as important to be sure not to set the GAIN control too low Setting the channel gain too low will prevent you from achieving the excellent signal to noise perform...

Page 6: ... two XLR jacks are balanced line level outputs from the 2 Track Master controls These pre amp outputs should be used to drive your power amps for your main house system 8 MONO MAIN OUTPUTS This balanced XLR output contains the mix of your DXs four sub mixes Use this output to deliver a mono output to your power amps when running mono systems 12 AUXILIARY MASTER OUTPUTS There are an extra set of au...

Page 7: ... playing the PFL level It is important to realize that there is no single correct reading for the VU meters Rather the most important use of the meters is to display relative signal levels You will often glance at the meters simply to determine if there is a signal present at an output It is entirely possible to have very little or no meter movement but be producing a perfectly accept able signal ...

Page 8: ...ou will no doubt find new ways to do things It s a lot of fun mixing in delays reverbs and other effects and can really spice up a mix So experiment and have fun 5 THE SUB MIX The SUB 1 SUB 2 sub mix controls allow you to mix cer tain channels down to a sub mix before they are mixed into the stereo two track or the mono main masters The sub mix faders control the volume level of sub group as it is...

Page 9: ...he slow speed when the button is not pressed and held The last program number selected will be saved in non volatile memory when power is removed You do need to wait approximately 30 seconds after chang ing the program number before removing power for that number to be saved Under normal use this will not be a factor because you will be using the program selected before removing power 2 Setting Au...

Page 10: ...e 1 4 inch phone plug and XLR pin 2 is not utilized Before performing any of these types of special connections we recommend that you first consult the manufacturer of the instrument or device you will be making this special connection to Ask if the device will perform properly with the modifi cations you have in mind If you are at all in doubt we recommend using a high to low impedance adapter as...

Page 11: ...over level peaks will result in a strong flash by the PK LED If the GAIN controls are set too low then there may not be enough signal avail able at the channel fader when you are adjusting the SUBs or main 2 TRACK mix If the channel is too quiet after you have set up the main and monitor mixes you will need to raise the channel GAIN controls to get more level Be careful when you raise a channel GA...

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Page 16: ...istor 100K 1 4W 5 50 10055 8 R29 Resistor 180K 1 4W 5 50 18055 8 R30 Resistor 1K 1 4W 5 50 10035 8 R32 Resistor 33K 1 4W 5 50 33045 8 R33 Resistor 3 3K 1 4W 5 50 33035 8 R34 Resistor 3 3K 1 4W 5 50 33035 8 R35 Resistor 47K 1 4W 5 50 47045 8 R36 Resistor 47K 1 4W 5 50 47045 8 R37 Resistor 47K 1 4W 5 50 47045 8 R38 Resistor 47K 1 4W 5 50 47045 8 R39 Resistor 47K 1 4W 5 50 47045 8 R40 Resistor 47K 1 ...

Page 17: ...r Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 C170 Capacitor Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 C171 Capacitor Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 D100 LED Small Red 60 75320 1 D101 LED Ladder x10 60 42200 1 D102 LED Ladder x10 60 42200 1 D103 Diode 1N4003 61 40030 1 D104 Diode 1N4003 61 40030 1 D105 LED Small Red 60 75320 1 D106 Diode 1N4003 61 40030 1 D107 Diode 1N4003 61 40030 1 D108 Diode 1N4003 61 40030 1 D109 Diode 1N4003 61 40...

Page 18: ...12 1 C10 Capacitor Mylar 0 01µF 46 10312 1 C11 Capacitor Mylar 0 01µF 46 10312 1 C12 Capacitor Mylar 0 01µF 46 10312 1 C13 Capacitor Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 C14 Capacitor Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 C15 Capacitor Mylar 0 22µF 41 22412 1 C16 Capacitor Mylar 0 22µF 41 22412 1 C17 Capacitor Ceramic 82pF 45 82052 1 C18 Capacitor Elec 10µF 50V 47 10051 1 C20 Capacitor Elec 470µF 16V 47 47116 1 C21 Capa...

Page 19: ...d the warranty unless damage was done because of improper servicing Under the ONE YEAR WARRANTY Carvin will ship parts pre paid to you or your technician providing that the defective part s are first returned for our inspection If you do not have a qualified service person we ask that you do not involve yourself in servicing the unit EXTENDED WARRANTY An extended warranty is avaiable beyond the no...

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