Quick Start Up
If you’re like most new owners, you’re probably in a hurry
to plug your mixer in and use it. Here are some brief instruc-
tions to get you going quickly. With the mixer unplugged and
the unit turned off, complete the following procedures:
A. CONNECTING AC POWER TO YOUR MIXER
• Start by plugging in your mixer. It will automatically select
120V-60Hz or 240V-50Hz.
• Use only a grounded (3 prong) power outlet to prevent a
shock hazard (do not bypass). This gives the quietest ground-
ing for your mixer.
B. CONNECTING INPUTS TO YOUR MIXER
• For microphones, use a XLR shielded cable and plug into
the XLR
MIC
inputs.
• For high output devices like instruments & keyboards, plug
into the
LINE
input jacks using a shielded cable. Adjust the
channel
GAIN
control for mic or for instrument.
C. TURNING YOUR MIXER ON
• Set all Channel and Master
LEVEL
controls to their OFF
positions.
• Set all
HI
,
MID
, and
LOW
controls and the
GRAPHIC
EQUALIZERS
to the center “flat - no boost or cut” position.
• Adjust all “
BAL”
controls to their center position.
• Connect your speakers and monitors at the rear panel.
• Turn the mixer on by the rear
POWER SWITCH
and watch
for the front
POWER
LED to come on. Your mixer is now
ready to operate by gradually turning up the levels.
MIC CHANNEL FEATURES
1. XLR MICROPHONE INPUT
The XLR
MIC
input is designed for balanced low impedance
microphones. The high performance, low noise preamps do
a superb job of noise reduction. The XLR connector is wired
as per the industry standard, pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is non-
inverting (positive), and pin 3 is inverting (negative). Note:
Make sure the +48v phantom power is switched off before
connecting or disconnecting microphones to the mixer.
2. LINE INPUT JACKS
The
LINE
input is a 1/4” phone jack designed for balanced or
unbalanced line or instruments. Examples of these inputs
would be guitar, keyboard or effect returns. The line input
can be used at the same time the mic input is being used.
Channels
7/8
and
9/10
feature stereo
LINE
INPUTS for
stereo (use the top jack for mono input).
3. GAIN CONTROL (CHANNELS 1-6)
The
GAIN
control adjusts the input sensitivity on both the
LINE
and
MIC
input jacks over a range of 40dB. For quietest
operation, set the
GAIN
control just below the point where
the
PK
LED flashes. If the
PK
LED lights or if distortion is
heard, reduce the
GAIN
slightly until the
PK
LED is off.
4. CHANNEL “PK” LED
The
PK
LED indicates when the channel is nearing its clip-
ping level, causing distortion. Reduce the
GAIN
slightly to
prevent distortion. On channels
7/8
and
9/10
, reduce the
level from your external souce. To get more volume, increase
the master
MAIN
control and re-adjust your main mix.
5. CHANNEL LEVEL CONTROL
The
LEVEL
control adjusts the volume of the channel before
going to the
BALANCE
control. Here is where the individual
channel volumes are adjusted to make up the desired mix at
the main outputs.
6. CHANNEL BALANCE CONTROL
The
BAL
control places the channel between Left and Right in
the main stereo outputs. At the “
0
” center setting, the channel
will be heard equally from the Left and Right outputs.
When both 1/4” jacks are used on channels
7/8
or
9/10
, the
BAL
adjusts the L-R levels, sending signals from
LINE 7/9
to
the LEFT, and signals from
LINE 8/10
to the RIGHT.
7. CHANNEL EFFECTS 1&2 LEVEL
The
EFF 1&2
adjusts the level sent to the dual effects proces-
sor and to the front
EFF SND 2
jack. The effects control is
post-channel level, which automatically tracks the channel’s
LEVEL
&
TONE
controls. Turning this control to the left will
send to the internal effects processor
EFF1
. Turning to the
right will send to the internal effects processor
EFF2
(and the
external
EFF 2 SND
jack). Center “
0
” is off. Reduce these
levels if the
PK
LEDs are flashing on the effects processors.
8. CHANNEL MONITOR CONTROL
The
MON
control adjusts the volume of the channel going to
the master
MONITOR
control. The
MON
control is a pre-LEVEL
control. This means it is unaffected by the channel
LEVEL
.
9-11. CHANNEL TONE CONTROLS
Each channel features active 3-band EQ tone controls
LOW
,
MID
, and
HI
. All three function as boost (clockwise) & cut
(counter-clockwise) controls. The center
0
is the “flat” or no
effect position. The
LOW
and
HI
controls are shelving type
with corner frequencies at 80Hz and 11.5k Hz respectively.
The
MID
control is a band pass type centered at 750Hz.
Your settings will vary with the type of voice or instrument.
Try reducing the
MID
to add clarity and turn up the
LOW
and
HI
for a fuller sound. Channels
7/8
and
9/10
feature stereo
TONE controls.
12. TAPE IN JACKS (CHANNEL 9/10)
The L-R
TAPE IN
inputs on CHANNEL 9/10 are for connecting
an iPod/MP3 or CD. These
TAPE IN
jacks can be used for
returning another stereo effects processor or instrument (key-
board).
Channel 9/10 inputs are NOT muted by the MUSIC
BREAK switch
allowing you to have background music while
everything else is turned off.
MASTER SECTION FEATURES
13. MAIN LEVEL (L & R AMPS)
The
MAIN
control is the master volume control for all chan-
nels. The
MAIN
signal is sent through the MAIN L-R
GRAPHIC
EQ
to the L and R amps and the front L/R output jacks which
can be used for additional power amps, etc.
14. MONITOR LEVEL (MONITOR AMP)
The
MONITOR
master level is sent through the MONITOR
GRAPHIC EQ to the
MONITOR
amp and front output jack.
15. TAPE OUT LEVEL
The
TAPE OUT
LEVEL sends the
MAIN
signal mix to the
TAPE OUT
jacks for recording. The
TAPE OUT
level is unaf-
fected by the MAIN level control so a recording level can be set
independently of the MAIN speaker volume.
16. TAPE OUT JACKS
Use the
TAPE OUT L/R
jacks for recording or to send to
external power amps. If the TAPE OUT is being used to
record, make sure the TAPE IN jacks are not connected to
the recorder output or turn the channel 9/10 LEVEL to “0” or
feedback will result.
17. EFF 2 SEND JACK
The EFF 2 SEND jack can send a signal to an external processor.
This is the same signal sent to the internal EFF 2 processor.
Effect returns can be connected to any input channel.
Make
sure the EFF control for the return channel is set to “OFF” or
“EFF1” or feedback will occur.
18. MAIN L-R OUTPUTS
The
MAIN L
/
R
outputs are the same signals that feed the
internal LEFT and RIGHT amps. Use these balanced 1/4”
outputs to feed additional power amps, etc..
19. MONITOR OUTPUT
The
MONITOR
output is the same signal that feeds the
internal MONITOR amp. Use this balanced output to feed
additional power amps, etc..
20. DUAL EFFECT PROCESSORS
Two 24-BIT processors provide a host of great sounding
effects including Flange, Reverb, Echo, & Chorus.
The channel
EFF 1 & 2
send control delivers the signals to
the processors. Note: Reduce these levels if the red PEAK
LEDs are flashing at the processors.
Turn up the
MAIN EFFECTS
control to add your effects to the
L-R outputs. Adjust the SELECT and the PARAMETER to get
the desired effect. Note: An audible noise will be heard while
adjusting the effects.
A) ECHO: Turn SELECT for the amount of regeneration
(repeats). Now turn the PARAMETER control for a shorter or
longer delay time between the original signal and the echo.
XP1000L CONTROLS
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