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DRAWMER

MX40

QUAD PUNCH GATE

OPERATORS MANUAL

CONTENTS

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

page 3

INSTALLATION

page 3

INTRODUCTION

page 4

Audio Connections

page 4

Power Connection

page 5

CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS

page 6

Punch Gate

page 6

Key Filter

page 7

Linking

page 7

OPERATION

page 8

IF A FAULT DEVELOPS

page 12

CONTACTING DRAW MER

page 12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

page 13

BLOCK DIAGRAM

page 14

SESSION RECALL

page 15

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Summary of Contents for MX PRO MX40

Page 1: ...e 3 INTRODUCTION page 4 Audio Connections page 4 Power Connection page 5 CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS page 6 Punch Gate page 6 Key Filter page 7 Linking page 7 OPERATION page 8 IF A FAULT DEVELOPS page 12 CONTACTING DRAWMER page 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION page 13 BLOCK DIAGRAM page 14 SESSION RECALL page 15 1 ...

Page 2: ...r copy of the original sales invoice and a detailed description of the problem Drawmer will not accept responsibility for loss or damage during transit This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by misuse modification or unauthorised repair THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESSED IMPLIED OR STATUTORY DRAWMER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESS OR ...

Page 3: ... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE OR TAMPER WITH THE SUPPLIED MAINS CABLE CAUTION SERVICING DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE INSTALLATION The MX40 is designed for standard 19 rack mounting and occupies 1U of rack space Avoid mounting the unit directly above p...

Page 4: ...tive triggering where unwanted signals are prevented from triggering the gate AUDIO CONNECTIONS Input and Output audio connections are provided via balanced XLRs at a level of 4dBu This applies to both inputs and outputs The wiring convention being Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Hot and Pin 3 Cold For use with unbalanced systems the Cold pin 3 must be grounded at both input and output inside the XLR connector...

Page 5: ...e which is different to that as supplied the following procedure must be carried out by a qualified technical engineer 1 Disconnect the unit from the mains 2 Using a number 1 size pozidrive screwdriver remove the seven self tapping screws that retain the top cover 3 Set the voltage rating and replace the fuse 4 Replace the cover 5 ...

Page 6: ...lease time setting Peak Punch Peak Punch is a dynamic feature which accelerates the leading edge as the gated signal opens adding more than 6dB of gain for approximately 10mS with proprietary release characteristics Range Determines how much gain reduction is applied when the gate is fully closed A setting of 90dB effectively silences the signal completely while the 20dB setting will still allow a...

Page 7: ...s switch causes the gate to respond to the dynamics of the signal present at the channel signal input socket If no Ext Key input is plugged into the unit then Channel 1 s audio signal becomes the default trigger source available to all channels selected by the Key Input Filter In This switch is used to enable the control of the key trigger filter It is normal that this switch would be selected exc...

Page 8: ...OPERATION Use the following diagrams as a guide to using the MX40 Typical Setup 8 ...

Page 9: ...Triggering a Bass Guitar from a Kick Drum 9 ...

Page 10: ...Adding Depth to a Kick Drum 10 ...

Page 11: ...Gating all Four Channels using Channel 1 as the Trigger 11 ...

Page 12: ... invoice and a detailed description of the problem Authorised returns should be prepaid and must be insured All Drawmer products are packaged in specially designed containers for protection If the unit is to be returned the original container must be used If this container is not available then the equipment should be packaged in substantial shock proof material capable of withstanding the handlin...

Page 13: ...AXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 21dBu BANDWIDTH 10Hz to 22KHz 1dB NOISE Wideband worst case 22Hz 22KHz AV 100dB 105dB RMS 104dB 106dB DISTORTION 100Hz 1KHz 10KHz Gate Open with 4dBu input 0 04 0 02 0 04 POWER REQUIREMENTS 115Volt or 230Volt at 50 60Hz 15 Watts FUSE RATING 63mA for 230Volt 125mA for 115Volt CONFORMING TO IEC 127 2 FUSE TYPE 20mm x 5mm Class 3 Slo Blo 250Volt working CASE SIZE 482mm w x 44mm h ...

Page 14: ...BLOCK DIAGRAM 14 ...

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