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CARVIN MX2488 Operation Manual

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Receiving Inspection
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For the New Owner
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Receiving Inspection
INSPECT YOUR MX2488 FOR ANY DAMAGE which
shipping. If any damage is found, notify the shipping company and call CARVIN
immediately.
SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to reship
your amp, always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide
the best possible protection for your unit during shipment.
shipping company are not liable for any damage caused by improper packing.
SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty servicing of your unit.
Always check your invoice against the items you have received.
SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, it may be that they were shipped
separately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before
inquiring.
If you determine (after allowing an appropriate amount of time) you
have not received all the items you ordered, please call CARVIN.
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  • Page 1 Receiving Inspection INSPECT YOUR MX2488 FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If any damage is found, notify the shipping company and call CARVIN immediately. SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to reship your amp, always use the original carton and packing material.

  • Page 2: For The New Owner

    CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS". Section #2 ( Getting Started Using Your New Carvin Console ) This section deals with the use of your new console and how to get in contact with CARVIN should you encounter any problems. Section #3 ( Getting To Know the Features Of The MX2488 Consoles ) goes into greater detail about the front and rear panel peatures common to both units.
  • Page 3 Section #7 ( Suggestions For Efficien t Set-Up & Quality Sound ) covers special information related to operating a studio using the MX2488 console as a control center. It also covers information on operating a live sound system and special considerations that will help organize a performance.
  • Page 4 Signals are automatically routed to appropriate sections of the console for each recording operation. One of the key features of the MX2488 , but not found on many P.A. "recording" consoles is an independant control room monitor mixer...
  • Page 5 We are certain your new CARVIN console will deliver the performance necessary for you to achieve solid results, and ultimately achieve a high degree of professioanal gain &...

  • Page 6: Recording Features

    May you enjoy many years of enjoyment, success, and fun with your new CARVIN console. T T T T O O O O L L L L L L L L F F F F R R R R E E E E E E E E N N N N A A A A T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N A A A A L L L L ( ( ( ( 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ) ) ) ) - - - - 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 - - - - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5...
  • Page 7 * Eight Sub-Groups with solo and Mute * Four independent monitor mixes available * Headphone monitoring of Main or Monitor * Compact and extremely rugged for road use * Talkback to Monitors * 11 step unput gain controls for fast easy set-up * Channels and Outputs assignable to L&R Stereo Output * Channel patching on all output channels *XLR type, balanced, 600 ohm inputs &...
  • Page 8 N N N N o o o o t t t t e e e e : : : : Usually the 2-Track monitor secction will be used to mix the outputs (fed to the multi-track recorder) in the controlroom as a basic "control room mix".
  • Page 9 L L L L o o o o w w w w F F F F r r r r e e e e q q q q - 40Hz to 800Hz With a "Parametric" equalizer such as included in the MX2488 a small band of frequencies within the range of the specific filter (high, mid or low) are able to be adjusted, This means that you have the ability to "zero in"...
  • Page 10 "Effects," many other names also describe these features. They are sometimes called "Busses, Foldback, Echo or Monitor" sends. Although any of these names are perfectly appropriate, the MX2488 uses "Cue" and "Effects" for simplicity and ease of set-up. Usually the "Cue" sends will be used for headphone (Cues), and the "Effects"...
  • Page 11 5 5 5 5 ) ) ) ) C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n n n n n e e e e l l l l P P P P a a a a n n n n & & & & A A A A s s s s s s s s i i i i g g g g n n n n G G G G r r r r o o o o u u u u p p p p This section of the input channel is used to route the signals appearing at the channels to the respective outputs of the console.
  • Page 12 * * * * * * * * * * * * E E E E F F F F F F F F E E E E C C C C T T T T S S S S M M M M A A A A S S S S T T T T E E E E R R R R S S S S T T T T R R R R I I I I P P P P * * * * * * * * * * * * 1) Send Master Section After each of the MX2488's channel (Cue) and (Effects) controls have been set, each of these signals are electronically summed. (i.e. All channel CUE #1 channel controls are summed together at the CUE #1 Master Output).
  • Page 13 allows individual channels to send more or less signal depending upon their "Cue" or "Effects" settings (in relation to other channels). These "Relative" signals are then electronically summed (maintaining their relative volume differences) at the "Send Master" controls. The Send Master controls then adjust the overall signal level to drive either a signal processing device or amplifier.
  • Page 14 It operated on 6 volts and provides an excellent source of light. It may be positioned to see back panel connections or front panel controls in dimly lit areas. The mini-light is offered by Carvin & may be purchased for $25.00 dollars. (Model #G-12)
  • Page 15 The "Slate" switch feeds a talkback signal to all of the Main Outputs of the MX2488. This feature is usually used to Cue tapes or for audio labeling of each recording.
  • Page 16 The control room "select" switches directly below the Solo Level control will allow you to access the signals appearing at the (2) Track Outputs, (2) Track Playback (Inputs), Cue Outputs, and Effects Outputs connections at the rear panel of the console. By depressing any of these switches, or groups of switches, their signals will be fed to the control room outputs (after adjustment by the Control Room Faders) for subsequent amplification to the control room monitors.
  • Page 17 "Overdubbing", Section #4). There are several applications for using this "monitor" feature on the MX2488. The following should help outline some of these uses; When the Cue or Effects busses are selected "Pre" fader they may be used to send sub-grouped signals to on stage monitors or to headphone feeds. For...
  • Page 18 MX2488 console. They provide a means of routing the output channel signals to the 2-Track Master faders as well as "Panning" the output channel signal within the stereo field of the 2-Track mix.
  • Page 19 6 6 6 6 ) ) ) ) O O O O u u u u t t t t p p p p u u u u t t t t C C C C h h h h a a a a n n n n n n n n e e e e l l l l F F F F a a a a d d d d e e e e r r r r The output channel fader is always fed from the channels regardless of the position of the "Tape"...
  • Page 20 This is an input with far greater sensitivity than the "Line Input". Line Inputs typically accomodate input voltages of 200 millivolts to 2 volts, whereas Mic Inputs will accomodate input signals of 10 to 100 millivolts. This input is sometimes called a "High gain" input, because It is designed to amplify low level signals.
  • Page 21 channel direct outputs may be used to directly route signals to appropriate channels on the multi-track tape recorder. Simply leave the channel assignment switches in the "up" or unassigned position. This will interrupt the signal flow to the eight main outputs while still offering the signal at the channel direct outputs.
  • Page 22 These connections are pre-amp connections intended to drive a power amplifier - subsequently powering your control room monitor speakers. As with all inputs and outputs of the MX2488 you are advised to use good quality shielded cable. This will provide the best possible quality and lowest noise.

  • Page 23: Quick Start-Up

    (headphone or monitor send) or post-fader in which case it would be used primarily for an effects send. Rotating the Cue Send Master "Rotary" volume controls will vary the intensity of signal appearing at the Cue outputs. And. rotating the Effects Send Master "rotary"...

  • Page 24: Front Panel Features

    "Protect Mode" it does not harm your amp in any way. In fact, your amp was checked in the "Protect Mode" several times before its was shipped as part of Carvin's quality assurance program .

  • Page 25: Rear Panel Connections

    5 CLIP LED The CLIP LED will indicate when the power amp starts to distort. Occasional flashing is OK. If the LED is o n continuously , turn turn the LEVEL control down. Amp distortion produces "square wave" power that is harmful to your speakers.
  • Page 26 source from unbalanced cables. Any time you use a balance input, your input gain will be 6 dB higher. You also have your choice of a 1/4" input jack for unbalance or balance inputs. This is a tip/ring stereo jack which will work for both.