User’s Guide for the CRATE AUDIO PM62S, PM82S PM82T & Powered Mixers with Digital Signal Processing In order to achieve maximum performance from your new Crate Audio Mixer we recommend that you read this user’s guide prior to its use.
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers Congratulations. You are now the proud owner of the compact and versatile Crate Audio PM62S/PM82S/PM82T pow- ered mixer with Digital Signal Processing. In order to obtain the best performance from your new mixer, please read this User’s Guide prior to its use.
• Tri-Power! Three internal power amplifiers (PM82T only) - one for the monitor, two for the main speaker outputs • Two internal power amplifiers (PM62S, PM82S) for the main speaker outputs • Built in Limiter to prevent overdriving the amplifiers •...
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Mono Input Channels: 1. PEAK LED: This LED illuminates when the input signal nears clipping. During normal operation, this LED will flash on strong signal peaks. If the LED remains illuminated, depress the Pad switch (#9) and/or reduce the level of the signal connected to the input jack (#10,11).
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Stereo Input Channels: 12. PEAK LED: This LED illuminates when the input signal nears clipping. During normal operation, this LED will flash on strong signal peaks. If the LED remains illuminated, reduce the level of the signal connected to the input jack (#20,21).
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Master Section: 22. DSP ON: This switch, when depressed, acti- vates the internal digital signal processor. 23. PROGRAM: Use this rotary switch to select the desired digital effect. The name of the selected effect illuminates on the DSP display panel (located above the On switch, #22).
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Master Section (con’t): 31. LIMITER/LED METER: The mixer employs inter- nal limiter circuits to prevent overdrive distortion from being reproduced by the amplifiers. The Limiter LEDs illuminate when either of the main amplifiers’ internal limiter circuits are activated.
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Rear Panel: SPEAKERS MAXIMUM OUTPUT 270 WATTS PER CHANNEL @ 4Ω A and B: A or B: BRIDGED: RIGHT • CLASS 2 WIRING • POWER 100V 50/60Hz, 10A 120V 60Hz, 10A 230V 50Hz, 6.3A 240V 50Hz, 6.3A 16Ω...
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The DSP Section: Use the DSP Program control (#23) to select one of the six- teen digital effects - the selected effect illuminates on the display panel. (The effects are only active when the DSP On switch - #22 - is depressed.)
PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers System Block Diagram: MONO CHANNELS: PHANTOM POWER +48V HIGH-Z LINE STEREO CHANNELS: PHANTOM POWER +48V HIGH-Z LINE LEFT (MONO) HIGH-Z LINE RIGHT AUX IN LEFT TAPE IN LEFT AUX IN RIGHT TAPE IN RIGHT PEAK LOW MID HIGH...
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers System Block Diagram (con’t): 7-BAND GRAPHIC MAIN EFF RETURN LEVEL 7-BAND GRAPHIC MAIN EFF RETURN LEVEL PEAK PROGRAM DSP SEND LEVEL MONITOR EFF RET LEVEL GRAPHIC EQ LEFT POWER BRIDGE RIGHT STEREO POWER LIMITER/ DISPLAY MAIN LEVEL...
1500W SIZE AND WEIGHT PM62S: 19” (483mm) W x 13” (330mm) H x 11” (279mm) D; 49 lbs (22kg) PM82S: 21.25” (540mm) W x 13” (330mm) H x 11” (279mm) D; 51 lbs (23kg) PM82T: 21.25” (540mm) W x 13” (330mm) H x 11” (279mm) D; 52 lbs (24kg) Due to ongoing product development and improvement, the specifications contained herein are subject to change without notice.