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MP26

CLUB MIXER

There's no “Quick Start” here, we recommend you read this rela-

tively short manual to get all this mixer is capable of.

Connecting the Mixer

Leave the power unplugged until everything else is connected

Inputs

Phono/Line Inputs (P1-P4)

The MP26 has four stereo Phono/Line inputs (

P1

P2

P3

P4

). 

Any of these analog inputs may be set for Phono Input or Line 

Input (for CD players) using the push switches located on the 

rear panel. Unused inputs are best set to 

Line

. Attach your turn-

table’s ground wires to the 

Phono Ground

 connectors. Each of the 

four program strips has access to one of the Phono/Line Inputs 

using the program strip’s 

Source

 selector.

Auxiliary Inputs (A1-A4)

The MP26 has four stereo Auxiliary analog inputs (

A1

A2

A3

A4

). Each of the four program strips has access to all of the Aux-

iliary Inputs using the program strip’s 

Source

 selector.

Mic Inputs (MIC 1 and MIC 2)

The Mic Inputs accept XLR 3-pin plugs, balanced ¼" TRS 

(tip-ring sleeve) plugs or unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) plugs. 

Mic 1

 

has two input jacks, one on the front panel and one on the rear. 

Only use one 

Mic 1

 input jack at a time. 

Mic 2

 has a switchable 

line-level option.

Outputs

Main/Zone/Booth

All analog outputs come from the same “Main Mix” signal. 

Main

Booth

 and 

Zone

 Outputs each have their own 

Level

 con-

trol.

The 

Main

 output is from unbalanced RCA and balanced 

XLR jacks with pin 2 “hot” per AES standards (XLR preferred*). 

If the Main output feeds a mono PA system, engage the 

Mono

 

switch on the rear of the MP26. If the Main output is able to 

clip the input to the PA system when the front panel 

Main Level

 

control is at maximum, reduce the maximum output level using 

the rear panel 

Max Out

 control.

The 

Booth

 and 

Zone

 outputs are from balanced ¼

˝

 TRS (tip-

ring-sleeve) jacks. Booth and Zone outputs include 

auto-mono

 on 

both left and right connections. Plug in only one side to receive a 

mono signal. Plug into both jacks to receive a stereo signal.

*Rane recommends balanced wiring for the strongest signal 

and rejection of hum and noise. If your cable to the amp rack 

is less than 10 feet (3 meters), you can usually get away with an 

unbalanced cable with RCA or ¼

˝

 TS (tip-sleeve) plugs. If it's 

longer than that, use balanced XLR and/or TRS cables. See the 

RaneNote “Sound System Interconnection” included with this 

manual or at 

rane.com

 for details on cable wiring. See "Sound 

System Interconnection" on page 19.

Record Outputs

Record outputs are a direct feed from the main mix. There are 

no level controls between the mix and these outputs. The main 

mix is available in three different formats for recording: unbal-

anced analog RCA, 24-bit 48 kHz S/PDIF, and USB (on record 

channel six).

MAIN OUTS

RECORD OUTS

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RANE CORP.

MP26

MIC 2

P1

P2

MIC 1

L

R

L

R

MAX OUT dB

PHONO

GROUND

MIC

LINE

LINE

PHONO

XLR WIRING

PIN 2 = POSITIVE

PIN 3 = NEGATIVE

PIN 1 = GROUND

100-240 V

50/60 Hz 12 WATTS

P3

BOOTH OUT

ZONE OUT

P4

R

L

R

L

LINE

PHONO

LINE

PHONO

STEREO

-24

0

MONO

A1

A2

A3

A4

FLEXFX

SEND

RETURN

ANALOG

S/PDIF

USB

DIGITAL INPUTS

D1-D4

Содержание MP26

Страница 1: ... 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW OL 6 3 0 3 12 6 18 MAX MIN 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 6 OFF 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 RIGHT LEFT 6 OFF 6 OFF 10 0 2 4 8 ...

Страница 2: ... AC mains disconnect device and must remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 16 This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 17 When permanently connected an all pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be ...

Страница 3: ...ible Pour déconnecter totalement l appareil du secteur débranchez le câble d alimentation de la prise secteur 16 Cet appareil doit être branché à une prise terre avec protection 17 Quand il est branché de manière permanente un disjoncteur tripolaire normalisé doit être incorporé dans l installation électrique de l immeuble 18 En cas de montage en rack laissez un espace suffisant pour la ventilatio...

Страница 4: ... kHz BW Max Output RCA and Unbalanced TS 4 Vrms Max Output XLR and Balanced TRS 8 Vrms Zone Booth Auto mono left and right jacks Main Output Mono switch rear panel attenuator 0 to 24 dB Dynamic Range Line Input to Line Output 100 dB A weighted Analog to Digital Converters ADCs 24 bit 48 kHz Dynamic range 101 dB A weighted Digital to Analog Converters DACs 24 bit 48 kHz Dynamic range 107 dB A weigh...

Страница 5: ...alkover ducking One with front and rear panel connectors One with a line level input option OUTPUTS Stereo Main Outputs on balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA Rear panel Mono Stereo switch and Max Out level attenuator Stereo balanced TRS Zone and Booth outputs Auto mono output on both Left and Right jacks Stereo Record outputs on RCA S PDIF and USB USB Four stereo playback channels stream audio from y...

Страница 6: ...4 8 6 RIGHT LEFT 6 OFF 6 OFF 10 0 2 4 8 6 RIGHT LEFT 6 OFF 6 OFF Two Mic Inputs Mic 1 allows connection to either front or rear jack Pan and 2 band full cut tone controls Mic 2 allows switchable Mic or Line level Input Record Mic 1 Mic 2 or the Main Mix via USB Each Mic includes FlexFX bus assignment to effects Talkover mode engages the mic and automatically ducks all other program inputs by 10 dB...

Страница 7: ...gned to the Cue bus Main Output XLR and RCA includes Balance and Level controls and rear panel Mono and 0 24 dB attenuation controls Zone Output with a Level control and auto mono balanced 1 4 TRS outputs The Main Mix may be assigned to the FlexFX bus and Monoed Six Internal Effects with seamless switching between effects Software Most DJ and DAW software are compatible with the included ASIO and ...

Страница 8: ...ced RCA and balanced XLR jacks with pin 2 hot per AES standards XLR preferred If the Main output feeds a mono PA system engage the Mono switch on the rear of the MP26 If the Main output is able to clip the input to the PA system when the front panel Main Level control is at maximum reduce the maximum output level using the rear panel Max Out control The Booth and Zone outputs are from balanced TRS...

Страница 9: ...D1 D4 the MP26 s digital program inputs Each of the four program strips has access to one of the four digital input channels using the Source selector on the program strip The fifth stereo playback channel is the return channel of the FlexFX USB insert loop Digital Outputs The MP26 s USB audio interface includes six stereo record chan nels Record channels are audio streams from the MP26 to the com...

Страница 10: ...0 Hz as the knob is turned counter clockwise High pass filter cut off moves from 20 Hz toward 20 kHz as the knob is turned clockwise The filter resonance can be switched high or low in the computer s MP26 driver control panel The A B Post switch assigns the channel to A side B side or Post Crossfader FlexFX assign takes the channel out of the Main Mix and sends it to the FlexFX Bus post fader Cue ...

Страница 11: ...oth and Zone Outputs are available on balanced TRS jacks Left and right jacks automatically provide a mono signal if the other plug is not inserted Record Outs Stereo unbalanced RCA and S PDIF outputs The S PDIF output is a 24 bit 48 kHz digital output The Main Mix Mic 1 or Mic 2 may be recorded via USB record channel six Record source selection is made in the computer s MP26 driver control panel ...

Страница 12: ...ix 4The USB Loop button engages or bypasses the USB effects insert The USB insert uses USB record 5 and playback 5 to form an effects loop Even when the USB insert is bypassed the audio from the external analog loop is sent to the USB Send Therefore when the analog loop is bypassed USB re cord 5 can serve as an audio output for recording the FlexFX mix on your computer 5The FlexFX Cue and Meter ar...

Страница 13: ...ill snap to 120 4 1 and change the time to its product 2000 ms A flashing bar graph indicates that the requested effect time is out of range For example if a BPM of 120 is used with a beat multiplier of 4 the resulting time is 2 seconds If the multiplier is set to 16 the resulting time would be 8 seconds which is out of range In this case the time remains at 2 seconds and the bar flashes Effects S...

Страница 14: ...tion 1 Connect the MP26 to your computer and power it on 2 Locate the setup executable either on the installation CD or where you downloaded the driver from www rane com a 32 bit Windows RaneAsioMP26x86Setup exe b 64 bit Windows RaneAsioMP26x64Setup exe c If you install from the CD that came with your MP26 launch the Rane MP26 Setup bat file and it automatically chooses the right installer 3 Doubl...

Страница 15: ...er performance and available resources number of ap plications running may adversely affect the computer s ability to stream audio reliably If pops and clicks are heard in the USB audio try increasing the buffer size to eliminate them If the MP26 firmware installed with your driver on your com puter is newer than the firmware in your MP26 the Update Device Firmware panel is enabled Pressing the Up...

Страница 16: ...ST MIC ON TALKOVER FLEXFX MIC ON TALKOVER FLEXFX LEVEL DEPTH BEAT CUE FILTER BEAT TIME TAP PHASER FLANGER ROBOT ECHO REVERB FLEXFX ON LEVEL HIGH PAN LOW LEVEL HIGH PAN LOW FLEXFX SEND RETURN LEVEL FILTER MID HIGH LOW MID HIGH LOW MID HIGH LOW MID HIGH LOW BALANCE FLEXFX FILTER FLEXFX FILTER FLEXFX FLEXFX MONO USB LOOP EXT LOOP FILTER SOURCE D1 A3 A4 P1 A1 A2 SOURCE D2 A3 A4 P2 A1 A2 SOURCE D3 A3 A...

Страница 17: ...ILTER FLEXFX FLEXFX MONO USB LOOP EXT LOOP FILTER SOURCE D1 A3 A4 P1 A1 A2 SOURCE D2 A3 A4 P2 A1 A2 SOURCE D3 A3 A4 P3 A1 A2 SOURCE D4 A3 A4 P4 A1 A2 CUE MAIN 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 10 0 2 4 8 6 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW OL 6 3 0 3 12 6 18 MAX MIN 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Страница 18: ...e side 6 Use a soft lint free cloth to wipe off the rails 7 Add a drop of silicone lubricant or quick spray from aerosol to the center of each rail 8 Move the carrier back and forth to distribute lubricant 9 Do not bend the torsion spring Do not disturb the position of the small sensors at each end of the Fader If you accidentally do make sure the parts are standing straight before reinstall ing 1...

Страница 19: ...erconnections Grounding and EMC practices Shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry Rane s policy is to accommodate rather than dic tate However this document contains suggestions for external wiring changes that should ideally only be implemented by trained technical personnel Safety regulations require that all original grounding means provided from the factory be left...

Страница 20: ...nal grounding system improperly thus creating balanced equipment that is not immune to the cabling s noise currents This is one reason for the bad reputation sometimes given to bal anced interconnect A second reason for balanced interconnect s bad reputation comes from those who think connecting unbalanced equipment into superior balanced equip ment should improve things Sorry Balanced inter conne...

Страница 21: ...on Figure 1b Recommmended practice CASE COMMON WRONG PRACTICE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE OPTIONAL CASE 1 2 3 3 1 2 CHASSIS GROUND SIGNAL GROUND CHASSIS GROUND CHASSIS GROUND Not using signal ground is the most radical depar ture from common pro audio practice Not that there is any argument about its validity There isn t This is the right way to do it So why doesn t audio equipment come wired this way We...

Страница 22: ...h consistent success indicates this and other acceptable solutions to RF issues exist though the increasing use of digital and wireless technology greatly increases the possibility of future RF problems If you ve truly isolated your hum problem to a spe cific unit chances are even though the documentation indicates proper chassis grounded shields the suspect unit is not internally grounded properl...

Страница 23: ...References 1 Neil A Muncy Noise Susceptibility in Analog and Digi tal Signal Processing Systems presented at the 97th AES Convention of Audio Engineering Society in San Fran cisco CA Nov 1994 2 Grounding Shielding and Interconnections in Analog Digital Signal Processing Systems Understanding the Basics Workshops designed and presented by Neil Muncy and Cal Perkins at the 97th AES Convention of Aud...

Страница 24: ... 20 24 24 19 18 17 B B B B A A A A A A FEMALE BALANCED XLR NOT A TRANSFORMER NOR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE FEMALE BALANCED XLR EITHER A TRANSFORMER OR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE BALANCED TRS NOT A TRANSFORMER NOR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE BALANCED TRS EITHER A TRANSFORMER OR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE FLOATING UNBALANCED TRS TIP RING SLEEVE SLEEVE IN UNIT NC OR 3 5 mm UNBALANCED TS TIP S...

Страница 25: ... RED SHIELD RED SHIELD SHIELD RED RED BLACK N C N C N C RED BLACK RED SHIELD N C BLACK RED BLACK RED 3 NC 2 RED 1 SHIELD 2 RED 1 SHIELD 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 NC 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 NC 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD SHIELD FEMALE FEMALE FEMALE RED SHIELD RED BLACK SHIELD SHIELD RED BLACK RED BLACK BLACK RED RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED BLACK 2 CONDUCTOR SHIELDED CABLE 2 CONDUCTOR SHIELDED CABLE 2 ...

Страница 26: ...D 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD SHIELD BLACK SHIELD RED BLACK SHIELD RED BLACK RED SHIELD SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED BLACK RED N C N C BLACK RED BLACK RED BLACK RED RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED 24 S BLACK T RED CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT ONLY CONNECT BLACK ...

Страница 27: ...ply distorting the heck out of the audio In case you re wondering both sound terrible When using a software program it s important to adjust your level controls properly within the program before tweaking the level controls on your mixer Once the level meters within the software are adjusted properly i e no red you re ready to adjust the level controls on your mixer Using Rane mixer metering Rane ...

Страница 28: ...e red and then back the level down until out of the red giving yourself a little room for sudden level peaks Repeat the same process for PGM channel 2 if using more than two channels PGM channel 3 and PGM channel 4 4 While playing audio using each PGM channel check the master output level meters If the master output level meters are in the red make small adjustments to each PGM channel gain contro...

Страница 29: ...ration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of Rane Corporation Type of Equipment Professional Audio Signal Processing Brand Rane Model MP26 Immunity Results THD N 4 dBu 400 Hz BW 20 Hz 20 kHz Test Description Specification Conditions RF Electromagnetic Fields Immunity 80 MHz 1000 MHz 1 kHz AM 80 depth 3 V m 59 dB 80 MHz 108 9 MHz 75 dB 108 9 MHz 216 MHz 70 dB 216 MHz 243 MHz 75 d...

Страница 30: ...IS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER BY THE AUTHORIZED RANE DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE Rane Corporation does not however warrant its products against any and all defects 1 arising out of materials or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane or 2 resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violation of instructions or...

Страница 31: ...U S AT THE RANE FACTORY IN THE U S If the product is being sent to Rane for repair please call the factory for a Return Authorization number We recommend advance notice be given to the repair facility to avoid possible needless shipment in case the problem can be solved over the phone UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE PERFORMED ON ANY RANE PRODUCT WILL VOID ITS EXISTING FAC TORY WARRANTY FACTORY SERVICE If you...

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