CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIPTION UNPACKING AND WARRANTY INSTALLATION INPUT MONO INPUT STEREO EFFECT 1/2 AUX 3/4 MASTER REAR PANEL SETTING UP A STANDARD PA-SYSTEM ... MASTER PATCHBAY SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNISCHE DATEN BLOCK DIAGRAM DIMENSIONS / ABMESSUNGEN...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not cover any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture’s instructions. Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
DESCRIPTION First of all, we would like to thank you and congratulate you to your purchase of a DYNACORD power mixer. The PowerMate compact power mixers incorporate profound know-how, based on our research, development and inter-communication with our customers in the professional audio market, for decades. With a PowerMate you own a power mixer that offers a wide range of functionality in a very compact frame.
INPUT MONO 1. MIC Electronically balanced XLR-type inputs for the connection of low impedance microphones like the ones featured in major studio and live mixing consoles. This type of input stage provides extraordinary low noise signal conversion at an extremely low distortion rate (typical <0.002%) even in the high frequency range.
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INPUT MONO When connecting signal sources, please make sure to set the corresponding channel faders or at least the master faders to their minimum positions or engage the STANDBY button. This will save you, your audience, and the equipment from extensive wear from unpleasant pops.
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5. LO CUT 80 Hz When the LO CUT switch is engaged, frequencies below 80 Hz are attenuated (18 dB octave slope). In most cases using the LO CUT filter with microphone channels is a good advice, since it efficiently suppresses popping sounds, rumbling noise and low-frequency feedback.
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INPUT MONO LOW-HI EQ Adjustments in the MID frequency range are certainly the most effective way to shape the sound. As a matter of fact, determining the correct center frequency is not always as easy as it seems. Here is one method – amongst others – how to quickly find the right setting of the parametric EQ for your application: Setting Instructions: Slightly lower the channel fader to avoid feedback.
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INPUT MONO Setting all AUX3 or AUX 4 controls to their center position, the main mix is also present on the monitor bus, giving you the opportunity to control the volume settings of each channel individually from the stage. The overall volume of the monitor mix is set using the AUX3/AUX4 faders in the master section.
INPUT STEREO Since most features – AUX faders, controls and channel faders – of the STEREO INPUTS are virtually identical to the ones of the MONO INPUTS we will not discuss their functioning in detail again. Thus, in the following we only point out the differences and like to ask you to refer to the analogous paragraphs within this owner’s manual describing the MONO INPUTS.
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18. LINE TRIM These rotary controls are for matching the incoming line level signals to the operating level of the PowerMate. The total adjustment range is 30dB. Unity gain – no amplification (0 dB) – is achieved at the 0dB mark. The control offers level reduction of –10dB and an amplification of +20dB.
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INPUT STEREO 20. AUX /FX These controls determine the amount of the summed L and R signal that is sent POST-FADE to the AUX/FX summing bus. For more details on the functioning of these controls, please refer to the INPUT/MONO section of this owner’s manual. 21.
FOOTSWITCH connector, which allows the connection of a footswitch pedal to remotely control the FX units’ EFFECT ON/OFF function. If your footswitch features a LED – like the optionally available DYNACORD FS 11 does – this indicator will light when the effect is activated (EFFECT ON).
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EFFEKT 1/2 29. DISPLAY The display always indicates the actually selected program number of the corresponding FX unit. The display screen is covered with a protective foil to prevent it from being damaged during shipment. Please remove the foil. 30. UP/DOWN The UP/DOWN buttons are for selecting effect presets.
Generally, the AUX3/4 channel is used for monitoring purposes. Depending on the setting of the AUX3/4 POST button, it is also possible to configure the bus for the connection of an additional, external FX unit. 37. AUX3/4 SEND This output provides connection for an external FX unit or, when used for monitoring, a power amplifier or active stage monitor speaker systems.
42. AUX3/4 VOLUME This fader controls the summed audio signal at the AUX3/4 SEND output. When used for monitoring, this fader lets you control the volume of the monitor system. 43. 7-BAND EQUALIZER Left and right master channels employ a 7-band equalizer, which gets activated through the use of the EQ ON button.
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MASTER The PROTECT indicator lights when one of the PowerMate’s extensive protection circuits – against thermal overload, HF-induction, DC at the outputs, and SOAR-protection – is activated. When the PowerMate is in protect mode, the speaker outputs are muted and the amplifier inputs are short circuited to prevent the power amp from being damaged.
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MASTER 49. MONO OUTPUT At the monaural output the summed L/R master audio signal is present that can be used for additional monitoring, side fill and “next door” applications, or for the connection of a delay-line or subwoofer. 50. MONO OUT With subwoofer operation, “next-door”, monitoring or delay line applications a pre/post-switch able mono output often comes in handy.
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MASTER 55. 2TRACK to MASTER This control is used to mix the 2TRACK signal to the main mix; post fader of the master controls. Caution: When adjusting the level of the device that is connected to the 2TRACK RETURNS – CD player, tape deck, etc. – always begin with the 2TRACK to MASTER control set at its minimum setting.
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The amplifier of the PowerMate additionally incorporates LPN-filters (DYNACORD patent). Together with the 12dB Hi-Pass filters, these Low Pass Notch filters eliminate faults in the transient response of typical sound reinforcement speaker systems and provide your setup with an extraordinarily...
It also allows the use of high quality speaker cables with diameters of 4 x 2.5mm 2 . The DYNACORD accessory assortment includes all recommended cables and connectors. Warning: The symbol “...
2+ and 2- are connected through. This provides the possibility to use these cables in an active 2-way system configuration, as well. DYNACORD’s accessory assortment comprises different speaker cables with SPEAKON connectors and all other cables, plugs, and sockets, available at your local professional audio dealer.
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In the following we would like to explain how to install a typical sound reinforcement system in passive configuration. The necessary equipment is: 1 PowerMate 1000 1 Power amplifier, e.g. 2x250 watts 2 HI cabinets, e.g. 3-way 12” speakers 2 LO cabinets, e.g. 15” woofer 2 Speaker pole-stands or 2 connection rods 2 Stage monitor speakers 4 SPEAKON cables 8m, 2 SPEAKON cables 2m...
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SETTING UP A STANDARD PA-SYSTEM • Connect the PowerMate‘s AUX3/4 SEND with the monitor amplifier‘s input, using an LF-cable with the stereo phone plug on one end and the XLR-type connector on the other. • Connect all microphones preferably to the monaural inputs of the PowerMate and keyboards and other comparable sound sources to the rest of the available inputs.
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Main Mix Position the master faders in the range between –30dB and –20dB. • Establish a basic mix, using the channel faders, so that the individual sound levels relate to each other according to your personal taste. • The best range for the channel faders to be set to is in the area of –5dB to 0dB. In this way you are provided with enough tolerance for later adjustments.
MASTER PATCHBAY AND DIFFERENT SETUP ALTERNATIVES The patch field within the master section is referred to as MASTER PATCHBAY The mixer’s Line output levels, return and insert connections are to be found here. To provide you with a wide range of connection possibilities, the MASTER INSERTS, MAIN OUTPUTS, EQ INPUTS and EQ OUTPUTS, POWER AMP INPUTS, and the AUX SENDS and AUX RETURNS can be independently connected with each other or routed to external devices.
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Usual power mixer applications do not include a monitor amps rack. Thus, active monitor systems, like the DYNACORD AM12 for example represent a convenient alternative. 4. Active 2-way stereo configuration: This example uses the internal power amplifier of the PowerMate to drive the Hi/Mid cabinets. The full-range signal is fed via MAIN OUTPUTS or EQ OUTPUTS to an active crossover.
SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications PowerMate1000/PowerMate1600 Mixing desk in rated condition, Unity Gain ( MIC Gain 20 dB ), all faders position 0 dB, all pots in mid position, master fader + 6dB, amplifier rated output power into 8 ohms, dual channel, unless otherwise specified. Maximum Midband Output Power, 1 kHz, THD=1% into 2.66 Ohms into 4 Ohms...