Soundcheck - Dynacord CMS3 Owner's Manual

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CMS
between the two speaker "clusters" – the more
compact the sound.
4. Try to avoid the positioning of the main loudspeak-
ers behind the imaginary line of microphones. Oth-
erwise, if you have to drive the system at higher
sound levels, the risk of feedback is very likely.
5. After you have installed all microphone stands and
all artists found their place, the best spot to install
the monitor speakers is up front facing the musi-
cians and vocalists. Nevertheless, please check if a
microphone is directly pointing in the direction of a
monitor. In this case, change its position. You
should also be aware of the individual characteris-
tics of the employed microphones.
6. Establish connections according to the setup exam-
ples. Make sure not to confuse the channels by acci-
dent.

5.3 Soundcheck

First, adjust the input levels of the microphones that are
connected to the mono inputs (MIC 1 to MIC 4) or stereo
inputs (MIC 5 or MIC6) of the CMS. Please proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Set the corresponding GAIN controls and the chan-
nel faders to their lowest position.
2. Speak or sing as loud as possible into the micro-
phone.
3. Use the GAIN control to adjust the level, so that
even at loud passages the red PK LED does not light
but the green SIG LED lights constantly.
Adjust the EQ of the input channels:
1. Slide the channel fader and the master faders up a
bit, so that the sound coming from the main speak-
ers is heard.
2. Adjust the HI, MID and LOW controls, starting from
their centered position, until the sound matches
your personal taste.
3. Repeat steps 1 - 2 for all input channels in use.
In case you are also using the stereo input channels LINE
9-10 or 11-12, you can adjust the levels in a similar way:
1. Set the TRIM LINE CD controls and the channel
fader to their lowest setting.
2. Play the corresponding sound source at the highest
volume that is to be expected during the perform-
ance.
3. Use the TRIM LINE CD control to adjust the level, so
that even at loud passages the red PK LED is not lit
but the green SIG present LED lights constantly.
Adjust the EQ of the stereophonic input channels:
1. Slide the channel fader and the master faders a bit
up, so that you can hear the sound through the
main speakers.
2. Play the corresponding sound source.
3. Starting from the center position, you can adjust
the HI, MID and LOW controls until the sound is to
your liking. Please, keep in mind that major altera-
tion of the EQ-setting does not necessarily result in
the improvement of the overall sound. Especially
when sound shaping is concerned, less can be
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7. Connect all microphones preferably to the monau-
ral inputs of the CMS and keyboards and other com-
parable sound sources to the rest of the available
inputs.
8. Pull all faders down and engage the CMS's
STANDBY switch to prevent unwanted feedback
noise.
9. First, switch on all external devices, then the CMS
and at last power amplifiers and active speaker sys-
tems.
10. In case you have condenser microphones con-
nected to the CMS, you can now turn on the phan-
tom power by pressing the PHANTOM POWER
switch.
11. Activate the CMS's operational mode through
pressing the STANDBY switch again.
more.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for all stereo input channels in
use.
If musical instruments are connected directly to the mon-
aural inputs, follow the descriptions above describing the
adjustment of the microphones.
Make sure, that all channel faders, GAIN and TRIM LINE
CD controls of unused input channels are at their mini-
mum setting. In this way you avoid unnecessary noise.
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ASTER IX
1. Position the master faders in the range between
-30 dB and -20 dB.
2. Establish a basic mix, using the channel faders, so
that the individual sound levels relate to each other
according to your personal taste. The best range for
the channel faders to be set to is in the area of
-5 dB to 0 dB. In this way you are provided with
enough tolerance for later adjustments.
3. Use the master faders to adjust the overall volume.
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FFECTS
In case you are using the FX units, please proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Set the EFFECT RETURN fader of the FX unit to the
-5 dB mark.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons below the display to
select the desired effect preset.
3. Press the FX ON button.
4. Play the sound source of the desired input channel
and adjust the desired amount of the FX signal,
using the FX controls of this input channel. Repeat
this step for all input channels that you want to
include in your effect mix.
5. Adjust the FX controls, so that the PK LED of the FX
unit only lights frequently at highly dynamic signal
peaks.