Master Patchbay - Dynacord Power Mixer PowerMate 1600 Owner's Manual

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. In the basic configuration – when no plugs are inserted into any of the
MASTER INPUT connectors – signals are patched internally and fed to the internal power amplifier. Once you
connect a plug to the INSERTS, EQ INPUTS, or POWER AMP INPUTS, the internal signal path is interrupted,
providing you with the opportunity to include external signals. Following, we would like to show you some typical
examples of how to use the MASTER PATCHBAY.
1. Connection of an external power amplifier:
If you need to connect more loudspeaker systems than the PowerMate is capable of handling directly, you have
to use an external power amplifier. Using LF-cables with phone plugs, you can patch the signal either at the MAIN
OUTPUTS – pre EQ – or at the EQ OUTPUTS – post EQ. In this configuration the signal path to the internal
power amplifier is not interrupted and the audio signal is outputted via the speaker systems connected to both
amplifiers.
2. Using the internal power amplifier for monitoring purposes:
In case you want to use an external power amplifier to drive your main speaker systems, the internal power amps
can be used for monitoring and side-fill purposes. Use short patch-cables to connect the AUX3 or AUX4 OUTPUT
to the EQ inputs (see diagram). The monitoring signal is fed to the internal power amps, providing you with the
possibility to connect passive monitor speaker systems.
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