Rane MP25 Operator's Manual

Rane MP25 Operator's Manual

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MP25 Overview
The MP25 is a compact, 4U, rack mountable, four channel
mixer; featuring a twenty-two channel, high-speed USB audio
interface with low-latency ASIO and Core Audio drivers. There's
no "Quick Start" here, we recommend you read this relatively
short manual to get all this mixer is capable of.
Key Features
• High-speed USB 2.0 interface
6 stereo Record channels
5 stereo Playback channels
• MIDI-enabled mixer controls
• Four full-featured program strips
• Four stereo Phono/Line Inputs
• Four stereo Auxiliary Inputs
• Four stereo USB playback Inputs
• Gain Level, 3-band EQ, and High-pass/Low-pass Filter
• Crossfader, Cue, and FlexFx Assign
• 60 mm long-throw channel faders
• Two fully independent Mic Inputs
One with front and rear panel jacks
One with available line-level input
• Independent Level, Pan, EQ, Engage, and FlexFx Assign
• Talkover mode engages the mic and automatically ducks
all other program inputs.
• Advanced FlexFx architecture
• External Analog Insert (with Send & Return level controls)
USB Insert
• Meter, Cue, Engage and FlexFx Level controls
• Headphone monitor with Split Cue option
WEAR PART
This product contains no wear parts as described in the Warranty.
OPERATORS MANUAL
Connecting the Mixer
Leave the power unplugged until everything else is connected
Inputs
Phono/Line Inputs (P1-P4)
The MP25 has four stereo Phono/Line inputs (
Any of these analog inputs may be set for Phono Input or Line
Input (for CD players) using the push switches located on the
rear panel. Unused inputs are best set to
table's ground wires to the
four program strips has access to one of the Phono/Line Inputs
using the program strip's
Source
Auxiliary Inputs (A1-A4)
The MP25 has four stereo Auxiliary analog inputs (
). Each of the four program strips has access to all of the Aux-
A4
iliary Inputs using the program strip's
Mic Inputs (MIC 1 and MIC 2)
The Mic Inputs accept XLR 3-pin plugs, balanced ¼" TRS
(tip-ring sleeve) plugs or unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) plugs.
has two input jacks, one on the front panel and one on the rear.
Only use one
Mic 1
input jack at a time.
line-level option.
MP25
CLUB MIXER
,
,
P1
P2
. Attach your turn-
Line
Phono Ground
connectors. Each of the
selector.
A1
Source
selector.
Mic 2
has a switchable
,
).
P3
P4
,
,
,
A2
A3
Mic 1
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  • Page 1 OPERATORS MANUAL CLUB MIXER MP25 Overview Connecting the Mixer The MP25 is a compact, 4U, rack mountable, four channel Leave the power unplugged until everything else is connected mixer; featuring a twenty-two channel, high-speed USB audio Inputs interface with low-latency ASIO and Core Audio drivers. There's no “Quick Start”...
  • Page 2: Power Supply

    If the Main output feeds a mono PA system, engage the Mono switch on the rear of the MP25. If the Main output is able to Digital Inputs clip the input to the PA system when the front panel Main Level The MP25’s USB audio interface includes five stereo playback...
  • Page 3: Mixer Controls

    Mic 1 • assign takes the channel out of the Main Mix and mic. A gooseneck mic is not recommended as it could damage FlexFx sends it to the FlexFx Bus (post-fader). the jack and not be covered under Rane’s Warranty. • select assigns the channel to the headphones (pre-fader). • Mic 2 allows selection of a Mic- or Line-level input via the •...
  • Page 4 POST POST POST POST Tone control range is Off to +6 dB. These headphone tone FLEXFX FLEXFX FLEXFX FLEXFX FLEXFX ON FLEXFX controls are adjusted from the computer using the MP25 driver control panel. MP25 CLUB MIXER CONTOUR EXFX Main Mix and Main/Zone Outputs The Main Mix is made from PGM 1, PGM 2, PGM 3, PGM 4 and the FlexFx Mix. C ON • Mono the Main Mix by pressing the front panel...
  • Page 5 MP25 CLUB MIXER FlexFX 1 The buttons in the PGM and MIC strips assign the FlexFx The FlexFx architecture in the MP25 is more powerful than typ- post-fader audio to the FlexFx Bus when on, and to the Main ical effect insert solutions. The architecture includes the FlexFx Mix when off. This allows multiple inputs to the FlexFx Bus, Bus, an auxiliary bus routed to the FlexFX Loop which includes and allows drumming different signals into and out of an ap- two independent effects inserts. Any combination of PGM 1-4 plied effect.
  • Page 6: Usb Drivers

    Of course, the latest driver can always Control Panel be found at www.rane.com/mp25.html. The MP25 driver control panel allows you to set some prefer- ences for your MP25 Mixer. There are three pages in the control ASIO (Windows) panel: Preferences, PGM Inputs 1-4, and MIDI Channel Selec- The MP25 uses a low-latency, multi-client, ASIO device driver to tion.
  • Page 7: Midi Channel Selection

    The mixer parameters controlled via the MP25 driver control panel are also available for control via MIDI Input. All MIDI MIDI Out Controls Inputs are control change messages. The following table lists the All MP25 front panel controls with the exception of the Main MP25 MIDI Input parameters and their control values. Balance, Main Level, and Zone Level send MIDI output mes- MP25 Parameter Control Change Values sages when changed.
  • Page 8: Channel Fader Cleaning

    4. Remove the crossfader from the mixer, and carefully remove the ribbon cable from the back of the circuit board. Torsion spring Sensors ©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 98275-5000 USA TEL 425-355-6000 FAX 425-347-7757 WEB www.rane.com Manual-8...

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