Samson MDR16 Owner's Manual page 21

Mdr series, sixteen channel mixer with 24bit digital effects

Specification sheet (2 pages)

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USING THE DIGITAL EFFECTS

The MDR16 features a built-in, high quality, 24 BIT Digital Signal Processor offering studio grade effects. The DSP features

clean Delay, lush Reverbs and multi-effects such as Chorus + Delay or Chorus + Reverb. The following details the opera-

tion of the internal DSP effects:

1. Connect a mic or instrument to the desired channel, and adjust the volume and equalizer to your liking.

2. Now select the desired preset on the DSP selection switch. Set the DSP selection switch to one of the following effects:

1 - Large Hall

2 - Medium Hall

3 - Large Room

4 - Vocal Room1

5 - Vocal Room 2

6 - Chorus + Reverb

7 - Chorus + Delay

8 - Stairwell

4. Once you have selected the desired effect preset, raise the AUX 2/DSP

control on the channels you wish to apply the digital effect to.

5. Now use the DSP1-2, DSP 3-4 and DSP to AUX1 knob in the master section to adjust the effects return level. These con-

trol is the overall level control for the DSP effects processor.

NOTE: If the effect sound is distorted even though the Aux RETURN 2 is turned down low, lower the AUX2/DSP controls of each

channel.

SENDING AN INDEPENDENT MIX TO THE MONITOR SPEAKERS

The MDR16's AUX1 auxiliary send can be used to feed a separate set of amplifiers and loudspeakers for stage monitors.

This lets you build one stereo mix for the amplifiers and speakers facing the audience and another mono mix for the

amplifiers and monitor speakers facing the musicians.

1. Raise the AUX1 controls for the channels that you wish to hear from the monitor speakers.

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NOTE: With the Pre/Post switch in the up position, the AUX1/MON controls are "PRE-FADER SENDS", which means

they are not affected by the FADER level settings of each channel. This allows you to create a mix for the monitors that

is independent of the main LEFT and RIGHT MIX.

2. In order to get the most gain from your monitor mix, use an external graphic equalizer (like a Samson S curve 131) to

cut out any frequencies that cause feedback.

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