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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 

     1

PACKAGE CONTENTS 

1

MIXING CONSOLE LAYOUT

2

MIC/LINE INPUT SECTION

LE LAYOUT

3

MIC/LINE EQ SECTION

4

STEREO LINE INPUT SECTION

5

STEREO LINE EQ SECTION

6

CHANNEL ROUTING

7

CHANNEL FADERS

8

12VDC LAMP CONNECTION

8

MASTER OUTPUT SECTION

9

MEDIA PLAYER/RECORDER (MPR)

10

REMOTE CONTROL FOR MEDIA PLAYER/RECORDER (MPR)

11

GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

11

MASTER ROUTING SECTION

12

DSP EFFECTS ENGINE 

13

STATUS INDICATORS

15

MAIN OUTPUT VU METERS

15

MASTER FADERS SECTION

15

REAR PANEL

16

BLOCK DIAGRAM

17

SPECIFICATIONS

18

WARRANTY

21

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© GECKO MUSIC GROUP. All Rights Reserved.

Содержание Exodus Alpha MXR 1800

Страница 1: ...GECKO EXODUS ALPHA MXR 1800 www geckomusic net www geckomusic net OWNER S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ... other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the grounding prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appar...

Страница 3: ...d result in some hearing loss To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent permane...

Страница 4: ...ed at a fraction of a premium Our engineering team is constantly doing research and development to meet this objective We thank God that by HIS grace we have succeeded in developing the revolutionary C R I S T A L Audiophile technology that is changing the way how sound is being encoded reproduced and managed On behalf of GECKO MUSIC GROUP I would like to pledge our continuing commitment to uphold...

Страница 5: ... LAMP CONNECTION 8 MASTER OUTPUT SECTION 9 MEDIA PLAYER RECORDER MPR 10 REMOTE CONTROL FOR MEDIA PLAYER RECORDER MPR 11 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 11 MASTER ROUTING SECTION 12 DSP EFFECTS ENGINE 13 STATUS INDICATORS 15 MAIN OUTPUT VU METERS 15 MASTER FADERS SECTION 15 REAR PANEL 16 BLOCK DIAGRAM 17 SPECIFICATIONS 18 WARRANTY 21 _______________________________________________________________________________...

Страница 6: ... Recorder audiophile grade USB recording playback to and from your PC or Mac and VCA faders the EXODUS ALPHA MXR 1800 mixing console performance will truly elevate your audio experience GECKO EXODUS ALPHA MXR 1800 C R I S T A L Audiophile mixing console is the ultimate compact analogue mixing console for the modern audio world PACKAGE CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS GECKO EXODUS ALPHA MXR 1800 18 channe...

Страница 7: ...nput stages are repeated across each channel of the console which simplifies operation and enables quick and easy location of various controls The following pages of this manual are divided up into these stages to explain the details and function of each control ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved CHANNELS...

Страница 8: ...d Unbalanced Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Signal Hot Pin 3 Ground 2 LINE INPUT These are balanced phone type TRS input sockets Connect balanced or unbalanced instrument or line level signals to these 6 3mm TRS sockets Wired as follows Balanced Tip Signal Hot Ring Signal Cold Sleeve Ground Unbalanced Tip Signal Hot Sleeve Ground 3 CHANNEL INSERT Signal can be sent from channel to processor s and returned bac...

Страница 9: ...Too low a signal level can mean that there is not enough output from the channel and too high can result in overload and distortion in the output The adjacent SIG and CLIP LEDs will give an indication of the signal level Ideally the GAIN rotary control should be adjusted so that the green SIG LED is lit and the loudest passages of the input signal e g bass drum beats will just momentarily trigger ...

Страница 10: ...e MEDIA PLAYER RECORDER MPR Press this switch in to override the ST 2 inputs and the channel will be fed from playback of USB or SD media on the MPR 15 GAIN CONTROL This control trims the mono or stereo input to the optimum level for the channel strip Too low a signal level can mean that there is not enough output from the channel and too high can result in overload and distortion in the output Th...

Страница 11: ... the high frequencies center 12kHz by 15dB 12 o clock position is zero 17 HIGH MID This control can boost or cut the high mid frequencies 2 5kHz by 15dB 12 o clock position is zero Q 1 8 18 LOW MID This control can boost or cut the low mid frequencies 250Hz 15dB 12 o clock position is zero Q 1 8 19 LOW This control can boost or cut the low frequencies center 80Hz by 15dB 12 o clock position is zer...

Страница 12: ...annel fader level 22 POST PRE Pressing this button in changes MON 1 and MON 2 outputs from POST to PRE POST is post fader meaning the signals to MON 1 and MON 2 are also affected by the channel fader level PRE is pre fader meaning the signals to MON 1 and MON 2 are not affected by the channel fader level 23 MON 1 This control governs the level of signal routed to the MON 1 OUT XLR connector The ou...

Страница 13: ... monitoring This means that the channel signal is shown on the main VU LEDs Also the signal is routed directly to the headphones output This allows the particular channel signal to be checked If many PFLs or AFLs are selected all are routed to monitoring A yellow LED indicates that the channel is set to PFL 28 CHANNEL FADER Linear VCA control to adjust the channel level to the master output A dB s...

Страница 14: ...ire any special software driver Select Yamaha USB as your audio device launch your favorite DAW assign your inputs and you are ready to record your show This connection can also be used for audio playback from PC or Mac by pressing in the 2TR PCI MODE button 54 Playback level is governed by the 2TR PCI control 53 36 2 TRACK 2TR INPUT Left Right RCA connection for auxiliary input of a playback devi...

Страница 15: ...ER Infrared signal receiver for MPR remote 43 MPR CONTROLS Transport and recording controls for MPR section as shown below Press briefly for previous track Press and hold for reverse search Press briefly for next track Press and hold for forward search Press to record main output to media basic adhoc recording Press to play or pause track 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 44 DISPLAY Digital display with track ...

Страница 16: ...d visibility in dark situations 48 FEEDBACK DETECTION Press in to engage the 3 Octave Feedback Detection circuit All slider LEDs will be dimmed until feedback is detected and then the frequency within which the feedback is detected will illuminate brightly Move this fader down to reduce or eliminate the risk of feedback at that frequency To use this feature EQ OUT EQ IN button 50 must be pressed i...

Страница 17: ...rall level of signals routed to the AUX Send output 38 53 2TR PCI Output level control for the 2 TRACK 2TR RCA inputs 36 or stereo input from the PC INTERFACE PCI 35 54 2TR PCI MODE REC PLAY When not pressed in the main output is routed digitally to the PC INTERFACE PCI for recording to PC or Mac computer Pressing this button reverses this by routing the output of the PC or Mac back to the PC INTE...

Страница 18: ...r to select a program The numerical display will flash the selected program number Press the encoder to confirm the selection and the display will stop flashing and the selected program will be active Press the encoder again and a dot will appear in the display indicating PARAMETER 1 Turning the encoder will change PARAMETER 1 for the selected program as detailed in the UTOPIA FX Table on the next...

Страница 19: ...______________________________________________________________________________________ 14 14 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved UTOPIA DSP TABLE ...

Страница 20: ...PFL or AFL is active When one or more PFL or AFL buttons are pressed in these ladders will show the output of that channel or those channels directly This enables more detailed analysis of the signal level than can be shown by the SIG and CLIP LEDs alone When monitoring any signal levels it is important to prevent the red LEDs from lighting for anything longer than a brief flicker Persistent light...

Страница 21: ...e holder and switch Connect IEC to mains power using the supplied mains lead Replace fuse only with type indicated Rocker switch activates mains power to the unit 67 GROUNDING BOLT Chassis grounding point earthed for the EXODUS ALPHA MXR 1800 For safety all equipment must be grounded 67 ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16 16 GECKO MUSIC GROUP A...

Страница 22: ...______________________________________________________________________________________ 17 17 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved ...

Страница 23: ...dBu Inserts Channel TRS 0dBu L R Outputs XLR Male Balanced 75Ω 4dBu 22dBu max MON 1 2 Outputs XLR Male Balanced 75Ω 4dBu 22dBu max FX Aux Outputs TRS Balanced Unbalanced 75Ω 2dBu 18dBu max C R Outputs TS Unbalanced 75Ω 4dBu 22dBu max Headphones TRS 30Ω 600Ω impedance headphones recommended Lamps 1 x BNC 12V 5W max PC Interface PCI Audio Codec Yamaha Steinberg driverless stereo summing input output...

Страница 24: ...dB Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR Mic CMRR 1kHz 75dB typical Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise THD N 14dBu 1kHz channel to mix out 0 003 Crosstalk 1kHz Fader shutoff 85dB Mute shutoff 85dB Inter channel 82dB Root Mean Square RMS Noise 22Hz 22kHz Mic EIN 122dB Residual output noise 90dBu 100dB S N LR mix noise 82dBu 90dB S N MON mix noise 82dBu 90dB S N Aux mix noise 82dBu 90dB S N Mix noise 0...

Страница 25: ...e Steel Color Metallic Grey Silver Net Weight 8 70Kg Dimension H 127mm x W 601mm x D 480mm Specifications subject to change without prior notice Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system ______________________________________________________________________________________ 20 20 GECKO MUSIC GROUP All Rights Reserved ...

Страница 26: ...y unauthorized personnel user included will void the warranty 7 Modification or removal of serial numbers Obtaining Warranty Service To return a GECKO product for warranty service first fill out the Online Technical Report on this website and submit for an authorization service number Write the authorization service number so that it is prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton A...

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