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Drawmer MC7.1 Manual

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DRAWMER
SURROUND MONITOR CONTROLLER
Chapter 3 - General Information
MC7.I
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ....27 If a fault develops ....27 Contacting Drawmer...
  • Page 2 DRAWMER...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    COPYRIGHT This manual is copyrighted © 2017 by Drawmer Electronics Ltd. With all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, no part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means, mechanical, optical, electronic, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of Drawmer Electronics Ltd.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction Introduction

    , from mono, to stereo, various modes of surround, or 8 independent channels, depending on input type and speaker positioning. The MC7.1 is a powerful Surround Monitor Controller in its own right, but is also perfect for controlling and checking your stereo mixes. This is one area where other surround monitoring controllers fall short.
  • Page 5 Desktop or Footswitch, & Internal Routing to Headphones and also a Mono Output Jack. • The MC7.1 is all analogue so won’t need to be rebooted due to software crashes, and doesn’t require firmware updates. • Desktop 'wedge' form factor with a rugged steel chassis and a Kensington security slot for added protection.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Screwing the MC7.1 to a desk. Rather than having the MC7.1 free standing it can be fastened down to a desk by utilising the holes that hold the rubber feet to the underside. Note that when fixing to a desk the speaker trims on the base of the unit will not be accessible and so the calibration procedure should be carried out before fastening the MC7.1 in place...

  • Page 7: Power Connection

    100-240Vac continuous (90-264Vac max) and so should work globally. We strongly advise that the power supply that has been supplied with the MC7.1 is used, rather than one with the equivalent ratings. In addition, should the power supply fail for any reason we strongly advise that you contact Drawmer for a replacement rather than repairing the unit yourselves.

  • Page 8: Audio Connection

    DRAWMER AUDIO CONNECTIONS • Interference: • Ground Loops: If the unit is to be used where it maybe ground loop problems encountered, never disconnect the exposed to high levels of disturbance such as found close to a TV or radio transmitter,...

  • Page 9: Typical Connection Guide

    TYPICAL CONNECTION GUIDE MC7.1 - Surround Monitor Controller...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 - Control Description

    CHAPTER 2 DRAWMER CONTROL DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 11 7.1 or 5.1 modes. In this way the 7.1 channels can be ‘mixed down’ to 5.1 at the press of a button on the MC7.1 rather than having to reconfigure are re-wire the outputs of the workstation.
  • Page 12 Band Solo switches are active simultaneously as this will effect the signal at the crossover frequencies. For this very reason the MC7.1 has been designed so that with no Band Solo switches active the entire Band Solo circuit is completely relay bypassed.
  • Page 13 Mute). Warning: It is advisable to unplug the headphones before switching the MC7.1 on or off. It is also recommended that you turn the headphone level down before inserting the jack, and turn it up to your desired listening level - these measures will not only prevent your ears from being damaged but also the headphone’s drivers.
  • Page 14 An additional benefit is derived when using a sub-bass. If the sub-bass is attached to the SUB/MONO (Speaker 3) output on the rear of the MC7.1, speakers 1 and 2 could deliver the higher frequencies and allow for A/B (or in this case 1+Sub/ 2+Sub) comparisons between the two monitor setups by pressing the Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 switches simultaneously and leaving SUB always active.
  • Page 15 It is recommended that you turn the volume control down to a lower level before turning the MC7.1 off - this is to ensure that a sudden volume increase when turning on does not damage your speakers or your hearing.
  • Page 16 ON THE REAR OF THE MC3.1 IS IN THE ON POSITION. & INPUTS The MC7.1 has a total of 20 input channels comprising a stereo Aux input for Mp3 players and smartphones etc, that can be found at Input D...
  • Page 17 A stereo connection is provided via balanced Neutrik XLR/jack combi (combining a 3 pole XLR receptacle and ¼" phone jack in one XLR housing). SPEAKER OUTPUTS The MC7.1 has a total of 11 speaker outputs divided into 3 sets: Surround, Stereo L/R and MONO.
  • Page 18 DRAWMER SPEAKER CALIBRATION TRIM CONTROLS On the underside of the MC7.1 there are eleven rotary controls that allow the individual speaker level calibration of your system. Each speaker output has a control, separated into three sections: the Surround (Spkr 1), Stereo (Spkr2) and Mono/Sub (Spkr 3), and correspond to the outputs found on the rear panel.

  • Page 19: Monitor Calibration

    The MC7.1 can calibrate the speakers of any system as it has individual rotary level trim controls for every speaker attached (found on the underside of the product).
  • Page 20 DRAWMER Holding the SPL - Set the meter to C weighted and on the slow scale. Start by sitting in your normal mixing position, hold the SPL meter at arm’s length and at chest level with the microphone of the meter facing toward the monitor to be calibrated.
  • Page 21 4. On the underside of the MC7.1 you will find the speaker calibration trims - using a screwdriver initially set all of them to their full attenuation position by rotating each fully counter-clockwise.
  • Page 22 - Left and Right Cut need not be active as the frequency of the signal is limited to only the sub. 14. On the underside of the MC7.1 increase the Mono trim increasing the volume of the sub until the desired SPL meter reading is reached.

  • Page 23: Mix Checking Tips

    Note that on the MC7.1 it is better to lower the volume level using the DIM switch and then turn the volume up, rather than only turning the volume down, as you maintain greater control over the volume.
  • Page 24 DRAWMER Cut It Out... Using the left and right cut switches will highlight the stereo balance of each channel. In stereo the mix sounds ok, however, it may be that you want an instrument to be panned so far left that it doesn’t occur at all in the right channel, by cutting the left and only hearing the right channel you will hear whether the instrument bleeds across, and panning adjustment can be made.
  • Page 25 Listen to the ‘Stereo difference’ or side signal A very useful facility of the MC7.1 is the ability to listen to the ‘stereo difference’ or side signal, very quickly and easily. The side signal is the difference between the two channels, and describes those elements that contribute to the stereo width.
  • Page 26 Using the solo buttons of the MC7.1 you can easily remove the bass to hear what’s going on in the mids and highs, or to hear just how the mid range panning is working, for example, and correct the mix to redress the balance.

  • Page 27: If A Fault Develops

    Authorised returns should be prepaid and must be insured. All Drawmer produc ts are pac kaged in Use only the external PSU s upplied specially designed containers for protection. Drawmer or an accredited partner. Failure to...
  • Page 28 DRAWMER Drawmer Electronics Ltd, Coleman St, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, U.K.

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