Getting Started; Top And Rear Panels - Midas DP48 Quick Start Manual

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2. Getting Started

Unpacking Unpacking
Carefully unpack your DP48 unit. Then, inspect the unit carefully for any signs of damage that may have occurred during
transit and notify the courier immediately if you discover any.
Check the contents of your DP48 equipment package. If there are any parts missing, incorrect or faulty, please contact your
local distributor or MIDAS support.
Inside this box, you should fi nd the following items:
• • DP48 personal mixer
• •
external power supply
• •
Quick Start Guide
Please retain the original packing in case you should need to return the equipment to the manufacturer or supplier,
or transport or ship the unit later.
Power Power
The DP48 unit can be powered remotely over the AES50 connection or by directly connecting the included
external power supply.
NOTE: When powering on, if the position of the MONITOR MIX A or MONITOR MIX B knob is higher than approx.
25% (9 o'clock), the device will remain locked, audio is muted, and the following indication will appear on the display:
This security mechanism protects your ears and saves your headphones from damage due to excessive high volume. To
unlock the device and reactivate audio, just turn both knobs fully counter-clockwise.
Connecting up Connecting up
The DP48 unit uses the following leads and connectors:
AES50 Connections:
Neutrik EtherCON with status indication
Primary Analogue Inputs:
Aux Inputs – Balanced ¼" TRS connectors
Primary Analogue Outputs:
Phones – Stereo dual ¼" TRS connectors
Mono Line Out– Balanced ¼" TRS connectors
Power Connections:
Remote power over AES50
External DC power supply

3. Top and Rear Panels

(1)
(4)
(6)
(2)
(5)
(3)
(11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
(19)
(1) VOLUME knob controls the memory slots. Use the RESET
overall output volume for the function to clear the 12
knob's respective mix. memory slots and re-establish
the preferred factory status.
(2) MY GROUP knob can be
assigned to one of the 12 (7) DISPLAY shows data about
Groups to permanently control the current mix, including
that Group's level on the parameters, channel levels and
respective MIX A/MIX B output channel groups.
(3) MIX A/MIX B buttons allow (8) SELECT/EDIT push encoder
you to select the mix's allows you to select and adjust
processing, including EQ, various parameters.
Limiter and Reverb return.
(9) EDIT button allows access to
(4) SETUP button accesses the Level and Pan adjustments
the settings mixer modes, for input signals assigned to
SD recorder, reverb type, the selected Group. The default
AUX IN input, ambience mic, setting for Level and Pan is
brightness, remote control and 0 dB center. The selected Group
other general preferences. will be soloed automatically
while making adjustments in
SD-REC button opens the
(5)
Edit Mode.
2-track recording/playback
operations when a FAT32 (10) ASSIGN button is used to
formatted SD card is present in assign channels to groups.
the rear panel slot (see 24).
NOTE: Please note
PRESETS (SETUP and SD-REC the following:
(6)
pressed concurrently) allows
• • the selected AES50 input
you to store and load complete
channel will be soloed
mix presets. You can import/
automatically to make channel
export mix presets on SD cards,
assignments easier.
or use one of the 12 internal
Quick Start Guide
(7) (8)
(18)
(20)
when either a MIX A/MIX B
• •
button OR any Group button
is active, then the processing
(i.e., EQ, Compressor and
Reverb) for that Group or
mix can be adjusted.
(11) LOW ( ) button selects the
bass equilisation parameter for
the currently-selected group,
or for the selected Mix A or B.
Make adjustments by rotating
the SELECT/EDIT push encoder.
The LOW ( ) button also
acts as a control
for SD recording/playback.
MID ( ) button selects the
(12)
mid-range equilisation
parameter for the
currently-selected group, or for
the selected Mix A or B.
Make adjustments by rotating
the SELECT/EDIT push encoder.
The MID( ) button also acts
as a control for
SD recording/playback.
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(10)