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Whirlwind Mix 6 Operation Manual

Stereo mixer

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the US Audio Mix 6. The Mix 6 delivers the ultimate
in sonic performance for the most demanding professional mic and line
mixing applications. Utilizing the Analog Devices 2017
wound toroidal power transformer, trUe star grounding, plus many other
design features, the Mix 6 has a working signal to noise ratio (S/N) of 92db
with 22dB headroom at unity gain! At 40dB of gain the Mix 6 holds a working
S/N of 85dB making it ideally suited for production with digital recording
media. The Mix 6 can provide up to 76dB of gain, with a professional quality
signal to noise ratio and still have 10 to 15dB of headroom. Other features
include 2 stereo aux inputs, one of which can be used as a separate monitor
input, a stereo peak limiter, low cut filters and a headphone circuit. \Vith a full
complement of hook-up hardware, the Mix 6 is capable of handling any
configuration of line or mic level signals as well as any combination of
balanced or unbalanced XLR and 1/4" connectors.
OPERATIONS MANUAL
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UNPACKING
US Audio has made e\'erv effort to ensure that your equipment is received
in the same perfect condition it was in when it left the factory. Please
inspect your product for any signs of damage during shipping and report
them to your dealer so that he can present a claim to the shipper. \Ve
recommend that you save your packaging material for use in the unlikely
event that you need to return your equipment for service.

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Summary of Contents for Whirlwind Mix 6

  • Page 1: Stereo Mixer

    U.S. Audio whirlwind OPERATIONS MANUAL Mix 6 STEREO MIXER UNPACKING INTRODUCTION US Audio has made e\'erv effort to ensure that your equipment is received Thank you for selecting the US Audio Mix 6. The Mix 6 delivers the ultimate in the same perfect condition it was in when it left the factory. Please...
  • Page 2: Theory Of Operation

    THEORY OF OPERATION The US Audio Mix 6 has four mic or line input channels and two stereo aux line inputs. All of the XLR and 1/4” input and output jacks, except aux 1, are active electronically balanced circuits. The The output section of the Mix 6 was designed to accommodate any configuration, line or mic level input sections of channels 1-4 on the Mix 6 use the relatively new Analog Devices 2017 integrated balanced or unbalanced XLR and balanced or unbalanced 1/4”...
  • Page 3: Controls And Connections

    the “in” position and lifts the signal when “out”. Signal to the headphone switch is CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS always on. Channel Volume Pots control input signals over a range of 7. Master Volume Pots determine the amount of signal from the summing amps that is fed to the output drivers and the meters.
  • Page 4 12. Input 1/4 TRS and XLR Jacks are AC coupled through phantom blocking capacitors with pin 2 being positive wired to tip, pin 3 being negative wired to ring and pin 1 being common wired to 19. Phantom Power Switch activates 48V DC on channel 1-4 XLR sleeve.
  • Page 5 INPUT SIGNAL INPUT HEADROOM RESIDUAL MIC/LINE GAIN TO NOISE LEVEL MAX OUT NOISE SWITCH RATIO Line Line Line Line Line Line...
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Rise Time 8.6uSec Stereo Separation >65dBm Attenuation Of Llne/Mic 20dBm Output Switch Isolation Between 1/4” and >100dBm XLR Outputs C.M.R. (Common Mode > 55dBm @ 60Hz Rejection) of Input whirlwind · · · 99 Ling Road Rochester NY 14612 800 733-9473...