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Samson L2400 Owner's Manual

24 bit dsp digital effects 4 bus mixing console with usb i/o & dual 24bit digital effects
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  • Page 1 4 BUS MIXING CONSOLE WITH USB I/O & DUAL 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS...
  • Page 2 Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel.The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 3 Copyright 2008 - Samson Technologies Corp. Printed March, 2008 v1.2 Samson Technologies Corp.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......... . .1 L2400 And L3200 Features ....... . .2 Controls And Functions .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    L3200. In addition, each console has two extra mic preamplifiers on the stereo channels, bringing the total number of mic inputs to 18 on the L2400 and 26 on the L3200. There are also dedicated stereo effects returns for the onboard digital effects. And...

  • Page 6: L2400 And L3200 Features

    Condenser microphones are connected easily using the available 48 Volt Phantom Power. • Each of the L2400 and L3200’s mic / line channels feature Gain control, Low Cut filter, a three- band equalizer with variable mid-range control...

  • Page 7: Controls And Functions

    1 to 16 on the L2400 17/18 to 23/24 on the L3200 Controls and Functions INPUT CHANNEL SECTION The following section details each part of the L2400 and L3200’s INPUT CHANNELS including the 3-BAND EQ, the MONITOR and EFX sends, PAN, GAIN and VOLUME controls.
  • Page 8 AUX 5-6 jacks located on the rear panel jack field. 9 - Channel Equalizer - Mono Channels The L2400 and L3200 mic/line input channels incorporate a 3-band, swept-mid equalizer allowing you to adjust the high, mid-range, and low frequencies independently on each channel.
  • Page 9 Right MIX bus. You can create a stereo image by panning some input signals to the left and others to the right. The L2400 and L3200’s PAN control is a Power-Pan circuit, which includes a 3dB dip in the center position.

  • Page 10: 24 Bit Digital Effect Section

    RTN 1 RTN 2 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECT SECTION The L2400 and L3200 feature built-in, 24 Bit Digital Multi- effects Processor(s) with 100 dazzling, studio quality effects like Delay, Chorus, Flanging and lush Reverbs including Halls, Plates and Rooms. In addition, there are multi-effects presets that have two effects combined together.

  • Page 11: Master Auxiliary Send Section

    Effects Display shows two dashes. 26– PEAK - LED The L2400 and L3200’s DSP section also includes a PEAK LED which when illuminated, indicates that the signal is peaking or overloading. To reduce distortion, lower the EFX controls to keep this LED from staying on.

  • Page 12: Stereo Aux Return Input

    CD /TAPE LEVEL 40 -CD/TAPE – control The L2400 and L3200 have a dedicated line level CD/TAPE LEVEL input to connect a CD, Tape or MP3 player. The CD/TAPE Level control is used to adjust the volume of the signal connected to the CD/TAPE input.

  • Page 13: Meter Section

    42 - PHONES – control knob This control adjusts the overall level of the Headphone Output. 43 – PFL DEFEAT – switch You can defeat all the channels in PFL by using the PFL DEFEAT switch. When the switch is pressed down it will illuminate, indicating the PFL and AFL are temporarily turned off.

  • Page 14: Talkback Section

    The Group level fader is used to control the overall level of the GROUP mix. MONO/SUBWOOFER Output Section The L2400 and L3200 have a MONO output that can be used to send to a secondary speaker zone. You can also configure the MONO Output to drive a subwoofer system by using the built-in variable Low Pass Filter.

  • Page 15: Mono/Subwoofer Output Section

    MONO/SUBWOOFER Output Section - continued WOOFER ON/OFF 20Hz 200Hz FREQUENCY MONO 58 - SUBWOOFER ON/OFF – switch Used to engage the Low Pass Filter and turn the MONO output into a subwoofer output. 59 - FREQUENCY – control knob The L Series mixers have an onboard Low Pass Filter to make it simple to connect a subwoofer.

  • Page 16: L2400 And L3200 Input And Output Connections

    CHANNEL - MONO MIC/LINE INPUTS The L Series mixers offer plenty of mono mic/line and stereo line input channels, sixteen on the L2400 and twenty four on the L3200’s, for connecting a variety of signal sources from microphones to line level devices such as synthesizers, drum machines and direct boxes.

  • Page 17: L2400 And L3200 Input And Output Connections

    LINE R to connect the right channel. If you are using the inputs for a mono line input, use the LINE L input, (channels 17 or 19 on the L2400 and channels 25 or 27 on the L3200), only so that the signal feeds both the right and left Main mix bus.
  • Page 18 CD/TAPE EFX OUT 16 – AUX RETURNS The L2400 and L3200 have two pairs of 1/4-inch jacks for connecting stereo line level sources like those from the outputs of effects processors. The LINE inputs have a nominal operating level of - 40dBV through - 10dBV.

  • Page 19: Using The Usb I/O

    Using the USB I/O The L series consoles have a built-in stereo USB audio interface allowing you to record and playback from a PC using virtually any digital recording software. In addition, the L series consoles feature powerful routing options that let you route your USB digital recording and playback.

  • Page 20: Getting Started With Mac Os X

    Using the USB I/O Getting Started with Windows XP - continued 5. To use the L Series as your default input/output device (for system sounds and programs like Sound Recorder), ensure that it is set for playback and recording in the Audio tab (figure 6). Figure 6 6.

  • Page 21: Recording From The L Series' Usb I/O

    For added flexibility, you can assign the USB stereo playback signal to the last stereo channels (23/24 on the L2400 and 31/32 on the L3200). This gives you the ability to mix the signal in the MAIN mix, and also, you can assign to the Auxiliary sends and Bus outputs so you can mix the playback in floor monitors or isolate the playback to a mix zone.

  • Page 22: L2400 And L3200 Wiring Guide

    L2400 and L3200 Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE L2400 and L3200 There are several ways to interface the L2400 and L3200 to support a variety of applications. The L2400 and L3200 fea- ture balanced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    Weight L2400 : 35.6 lb. (16.2kg), L3200 : 40 lb. (18.1kg) L2400 : 31.5” (W) x 21” (D) x 6.25” (H) / 798(W) x 533(D) x 162(H)mm, Dimensions L3200 : 40.4” (W) x 21” (D) x 6.25” (H) / 1014(W) x 533(D) x 162(H)mm Where 0dBu= 0.775V and 0dBV=1V...
  • Page 24 Specifications - Input Speci cations Input Input Connector Impedance CH Mic CH Line Stereo Input Mic Stereo Input Mono Channel Insert Input Mono Channel Insert Input RETURN TALK BACK Tape In - Output Speci cations Output Output Connector Impedance MAIN L/R GROUP Aux Send CH INSERT OUT...

  • Page 25: Block Diagram

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  • Page 26 Notes...
  • Page 28 Samson Technologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.com...

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