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Professional Disc Jockey Products

DM 1885X STEREO MIXER

OWNER’S MANUAL

NUMARK INDUSTRIES
11 Helmsman Road, North Kingstown RI 02852

       

http://www.numark.com

Summary of Contents for DM 1885X

Page 1: ...Professional Disc Jockey Products DM 1885X STEREO MIXER OWNER S MANUAL NUMARK INDUSTRIES 11 Helmsman Road North Kingstown RI 02852 http www numark com ...

Page 2: ...DM1885X Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 2 http www numark com ...

Page 3: ...on Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed on or against them When removing the cord from a power outlet be sure to remove it by holding the plug attachment and not by pulling on the cord 9 Object and Liquid Entry Take care that objects do not fall into and that liquids are not spilled into the inside of the mixer 10 Damage Requi...

Page 4: ...es Page 5 Precautions Page 7 Front Panel Diagram Page 8 Sampler Operation Page 10 Rear Panel Diagram Page 12 Connection Instructions and Diagram Page 13 Specifications Page 14 Block Diagram Page 15 Warranty and Service Page 16 Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 4 http www numark com ...

Page 5: ...y hooking up external effects Pushbutton Cueing with PFL pre fader listen on each channel Headphone monitoring with PFL Program fader Master and 2 Zone outputs Stereo Mono switch on the Master and Zones Balanced Outputs Tape Out for direct recording Powerful stereo headphone output High end performance audio signal 12V BNC light connector Digital Sampler features Advanced Digital Processor by Anal...

Page 6: ...have included a right angle headhpone adapter with this mixer Just plug your headphones into the adapter and then plug the adapter into your mixer Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 6 http www numark com ...

Page 7: ...hout your system Quality shielded audio cables and terminated shielded video cables low capacitance preferred Speaker cables must be 14 gauge minimum 12 or 10 gauge is better Reliability will be enhanced through the use of banana connectors on the speaker wires Observe correct speaker wire polarity If in doubt consult your Numark dealer or a qualified technician Take care to connect only one cable...

Page 8: ...nnel you select and is then sent out to your amplifier through the Master Output jacks on the rear panel 5 DJ Mic Talkover Switchhen engaged this mutes your music sources from channels 1 4 Releasing it brings you immediately back to full source level It is very useful for announcements 6 Channels 1 4 Input Toggle Switches select which source will be live to that channel based on what you have conn...

Page 9: ...e even when the crossfader is not Try that for a neat effect or mix one channel s treble with another channel s bass by cutting the mid and bass on the first channel and the treble and mid on the other channel 16 Master Level This controls overall output level Note that you can select 18 whether you want stereo or mono 17 The Zone Levels control speaker volume for other outputs such as control boo...

Page 10: ... seconds of recording time If you want to record a longer sample select multiple banks they must be adjoining To playback a multi bank sample you must reselect the same banks later Note To overwrite an existing sample select that bank instead of an empty bank Changing bank selection at this point in time is possible and will not destroy any previously recorded samples e Hit the Start Stop button t...

Page 11: ...ngle LED turns on In single or repeat play without Trigger tap the button to play the sample and tap it again to stop the playback Every time you play the sample the music starts from the beginning of the sample In Single or Repeat play with Trigger you are ready to stab samples With the Trigger Out the sample plays all the way through before you can play it again With it In you can stab or stutte...

Page 12: ... tuners even synthesizers or other mixing consoles NOTE Plug mono audio sources into both Left and Right inputs using a Y cable connector 8 Line Phono Input switch Use this to allow line level equipment to be plugged into your phono inputs giving you a total of 8 line input options 9 Phono Inputs on Channels 1 2 and 3 use unbalanced RCA jacks Your input signal is fed directly to the DM1885X s high...

Page 13: ...rces CD players cassette decks tuners etc can be connected When connecting to an input with a phono line option switch remember to set the switch accordingly 4 Connect the ground wire from your turntables and any other sources that come with a ground to the ground post on the rear panel This will eliminate most common hum and feedback problems 5 Connect your DJ mic on the front left side of the un...

Page 14: ...RESPONSE Mic 20 Hz 15k Hz _ 5 dB Line 20 Hz 20k Hz _ 5 dB Phono _ 1 dB except for controlled attenuation of 3 dB 20 Hz to reduce rumble and feedback CHANNEL EQ Bass 15db 80Hz Middle 10db 1KHz Treble 15db 12 5KHz TALKOVER ATTENUATION Variable from no cut to 16 dB KILL EFFECTS Bass 54dB at 50 Hz 3dB at 400 Hz Middle 44dB at 1k Hz 3dB at 200Hz Treble 53dB at 15k Hz 3dB at 2k Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 20 W...

Page 15: ...DM1885X BLOCK DIAGRAM Numark The Proven Leader in DJ Technology 1997 Numark Industries 15 http www numark com ...

Page 16: ...utside of our factory nor to cases where the serial number thereof has been removed defaced or changed nor to accessories used therewith not of our own manufacture Numark reserves the right to make changes or improvements in its products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured equipment To place this warranty ...

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