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provided on all front panel
gain controls.
• Three-in-one channel
metering display. Normally
the meters show main L/R
output. But when you press
the metering button, the left
array displays mic preamp
operating levels and the right
channel shows channel op-
erating levels. This allows you
to set and meter actual levels
instead of having to rely on a
single overload LED.
• RCA/phono-type tape
inputs and output connec-
tors with tape input available
through AUX Return 2, via
a TAPE IN switch.
• Line inputs and outputs
are designed to work with
any line level, from instru-
ment level, to semi-pro
–10dB, to profes4dB
levels. The main outputs
operate either balanced or
unbalanced, as required.
• While not specifically
designed for rack mount-
ing, “dumbo ear” rack
flanges are available for the
1202, turning it into a 7-
space rack mount mixer.
PHONES
O
O
U
U
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
1
+20
O
O
LINE 1
BAL/UNBAL
U
U
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
2
+20
O
O
LINE 2
BAL/UNBAL
GAIN
3
+20
O
O
LINE 3
BAL/UNBAL
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
4
+20
O
O
LINE 4
BAL/UNBAL
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
5-6
+30
O
O
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
7-8
+30
O
O
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
U
GAIN
9-10
+30
O
O
PAN
L
R
EQ
–15 +15
LO
–15 +15
HI
+15
1
O
O
+15
2
O
O
+22
CLIP
U
GAIN
11-12
+30
O
O
MASTER
+10
O
O
U
U
U
U
U
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
TRIM 4
+4
U
40dB
GAIN
–10
S
E
N
S
IT
IVI
TY
TRIM 1
+4
U
40dB
GAIN
–10
S
E
N
S
IT
IVI
TY
TRIM 2
+4
U
40dB
GAIN
–10
S
E
N
S
IT
IVI
TY
TRIM 3
+4
U
40dB
GAIN
–10
S
E
N
S
IT
IVI
TY
+20
1
O
O
+20
2
O
O
U
STEREO AUX RETURN TO MASTER
PHONES
LINE 11-12
LINE 5-6
LINE 7-8
LINE 9-10
L
R
MONO
L
R
MONO
L
R
MONO
L
R
MONO
MIC
1
MIC
2
MIC
3
MIC
4
STEREO AUX RETURNS
AUX OUT
LEFT/MONO
MAIN OUTS
L
R
1
2
1
2
RIGHT
+10
+4
+2
0
-2
-4
-7
-10
-20
+7
-30
TRIM
1-4
LINE IN
1-12
INPUT CH.
METERING
MICRO SERIES 1202
12-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
TAPE IN
AUX 2
TAPE
INPUT
TAPE
OUTPUT
L
R
POWER
U
BAL.
0dBu
CAL.
Built like a brick.
Like its big brother, the
CR-1604, the MicroSeries
1202 has been designed by
Greg Mackie, a 20-year pro
audio veteran. All his designs
are intended for non-stop,
24-hour-a-day professional
duty in broadcast and per-
manent PA applications, TV
and radio stations and post-
editing suites where nothing
must ever go wrong. The
1202 is no exception.
For example, it has sealed,
co-molded rotary controls
instead of open-frame phe-
nolic potentiometers that
can suffer from airborne
dust and contamination. For
the life of an installation, the
1202 provides minimal rota-
tional contact noise (and if
there ever is a problem, pots
are individually replaceable).
Plus, our combination of
mounting, co-molding and
energy-absorbing knob
design helps prevent
impact damage.
Along with its steel chas-
sis and through-hole-plated
fiberglass circuit boards, the
MicroSeries 1202 also fea-
tures a built-in power supply
instead of a “wall wart” or
“line lump.” Not only does this
eliminate the inevitable
hassles of dealing with exter-
nal power supplies, but also
actually reduces hum. The
tiny transformers inside “line
lumps” are typically driven
into non-linearity (in excess of
15 kiloGauss) to provide
enough power for the mixer.
This creates stray 25- to 35
µ
V
magnetic fields that are easilty
picked up by shielded audio
cables. The MS1202’s internal
transformer loafs along at un-
der 10 kiloGauss, reducing
stray fields to less than 1
µ
V.
The MS1202 also uses the
same RF protection circuitry
and construction as the
CR-1604, making it virtually
impervious to RF interference
in high-energy environments.
Multiple applications
Frankly, the MicroSeries
1202 is so reasonably priced
that it initially may be hard to
take seriously. But thousands
of professionals DO take the
1202 seriously enough to rely
on it day-in and day-out.
• Low-frequency EQ at
80Hz, high-frequency EQ at
12kHz.
• Two AUX sends per
channel with up to 15dB
available gain above Unity.
• A master section with
stereo AUX returns, separate
headphone level control and
metering (also with separate
left and right line inputs).
• Unity gain is easily
found with the center detent
2
4
3
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
6
2
3
1
PHANTOM
POWER
LINE
INPUT
MIC
INPUTS
TIP OUT
L R
PAN
AUX 1
AUX 2
MAIN LEFT
MAIN RIGHT
AUX 1 AUX 2
+22 CLIP
+12
+2
0
-2
-4
-7
-10
-20
-30
LEVEL
METER
MAIN
MIX AMPS
MASTER
LEFT & RIGHT
OFF TO
+10dB GAIN
STEREO
HEADPHONES
OUTPUT
PHONES
LEVEL
L
R
TIP
RING
GAIN TRIM:
MIC GAIN-
+10dB TO +50dB
LINE GAIN-
UNITY TO +40dB
3
1
DISCRETE
MIC AMP
2(HOT)
CHANNELS 1-4
CHANNEL INSERT
TIP SEND, RING RETURN
L
R
RIGHT
LEFT
+20dB GAIN
OFF TO
GAIN
CHANNELS 5-12
EQUALIZATION
LO
HIGH
LINE BUS
MIC
BUS
HIGH
LO
EQUALIZATION
EQUALIZATION
LO
HIGH
AUX 2
AUX 1
OUTPUT
MAIN LEFT
BALANCED
+4
+7
BALANCED
MAIN RIGHT
OUTPUT
TAPE
OUTPUTS
AUX 2
GAIN
RETURN
RETURN
INPUTS
TAPE
LEFT
RIGHT
AUX 2
AUX 2
PAN
AUX 1
RIGHT
RETURN
AUX 1
LEFT
RETURN
AUX 1
GAIN
AUX 1
SEND
SEND
AUX 2
MIC BUS
LINE BUS
AUX 2
TAPE
SWITCH
GAIN
OFF TO +20dB GAIN
1
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