Samson MDR6 Owner's Manual page 15

Operating the MDR6
BASIC OPERATION
The following section explains the basic operation of the MDR6.
CONNECTING MICROPHONES AND
INSTRUMENTS
1. Before connecting mics or instruments, make
sure that the power of all your systems com-
ponents including the MDR6 is turned off.
Also, make sure that the Left and Right MIX
faders are turned all the way down.
2. Connect the cables to your microphones and
instruments, and insert the other end of the
cable firmly into the appropriate input on the
MDR6.
NOTE:
SETTING THE INPUT GAIN - When con-
necting a microphone to channels 1 + 2, it's a
good idea to start with the Gain Control turned
all the way down. Set the input fader to the "0"
position and slowly raise the GAIN control until
you see the CLIP LED turn on. Now, back the
GAIN control down so that the CLIP LED only
lights for a short time during the loudest input
the channel will see.
3. Switch on the power of any peripheral devic-
es, and then power up the MDR6.
NOTE:
It is important to remember the Golden
Rule of audio ... " LAST ON, FIRST OFF".
Translated, this means that when turning on
your system, you should always turn your power
amplifiers or powered monitors on LAST, and when turning your system off, turn your power amps off FIRST. This helps
avoid any loud pops caused by inrush current at power up, which can sometimes damage loudspeakers.
4. Turn on your power amp or powered monitors and raise the level control to the manufacturers' recommended oper-
ating level.
5. Set the Left and Right MIX faders in the MDR6's master section to the "0" position.
6. While speaking into the mic (or playing the instrument), adjust the channel Fader control so that the "0" LED of the
MAIN section peak level meter lights occasionally.
7. You can shape the tone of each channel by adjusting the equalizer controls as desired.
Bass Guitar
Vocal
Direct Box
MIC/LINE 1 MIC/LINE 2 MIC/LINE 3/4 MIC/LINE 5/6
30 30 3/L 5/L
LINE IN LINE IN
GAIN GAIN
CLIP CLIP
5 60 5 60 4/R 6/R
-26 +26 -26 +26
0 0 0 0
HF HF HF
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12K 12K 12K
10 10 10 10 10 10 10
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
0 0 0 0
MF MF MF
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2.5K 2.5K 2.5K
10 10 10 10 10 10 10
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF LF LF
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
10 10 10 10 10 10 10
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
AUX AUX AUX
0 10 0 10 0 10 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAN PAN BAL
L R L R L R L
REC REC REC REC
10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
0 _ _ 0 0 _ _ 0 0 _ _ 0 0 _ _
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 10 10 10 10 10 10
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
20 20 20 20 20 20 20
30 30 30 30 30 30 30
40 40 40 40 40 40 40
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3/4 CHANNEL 3/4 CHANNEL 5/6 CHANNEL 5/6
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Lead Guitar
Signal Processor
Stereo Signal
Keyboards
MASTER SECTION
LEFT/MONO LEFT LEFT AUX OUT
AUX RET CR OUT MIX OUT
RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT MONO OUT
HF
5
12K
10
15
5
MF 2T IN 2T OUT
5
2.5K
10
15 LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 0 MONO 10
LF
5
80Hz
2TK TO RETURN
5
10
48V POWER
15
AUX
HARD
0 10 PEAK
DISK
+6
AUX RETURN
10
5
0
BAL
-6
-20
R 0 10
MASTER SECTION
MIX/2T 10 10 10
10
5 5 5 5
_ _ _ _
_ _
_ _
C/ROOM _ _ _ _
+PHONES
0 0 0 _ _ 0
_ _
5
5 5 5 5
0 10
10 10 10 10
15 15 15 15
20 20 20 20
30 30 30 30
40 40 40 40
PHONES L L MIX MIX R R