Operation And Usage; Start Up; Prelistening; Channel Gain - Ecleree SMAC PRO40 User Manual

4. OPERATION AND USAGE

4.1. Start up

To switch the mixer on just push the switch labeled POWER (21) and the green pilot-
light inside the switch will light up. Although the switching noise produced by the
SMAC PRO40 is very low and almost inexistent when starting up the SMACs with the OUTPUT
(19-20) control down, we highly recommend the "safe power-up sequence": sound sources,
mixer, equalizers, active filters and, finally, power amplifiers. Powering off should be done by
following the exact reverse sequence in order to avoid any possible damage to the
loudspeakers.

4.2. Prelistening

The SMACs are equipped with a prelistening system that enables the monitoring of
the different inputs through the VU-meter and the headphones.
The Smac PRO40 has an advanced visual and auditive monitoring system. Two VU-
meters unable simultaneous monitoring of the mix (left VU) and PFL or main OUT (right VU).
Audio monitoring is independent and the headphones can be fed with the PFL signal or both if
the SPLIT function is used. Placing the switch(36) on the SPLIT position will send the MIX
signal to the left and the PFL to the right.

4.3. Channel gain

All the SMAC input channels have accessible input sensitivity GAIN (4) controls.
These controls have the function of compensating for differences of level existing between the
sound sources connected to the table.
The gain controls have a variation margin of ±15dB. All GAIN adjustments must he
done very carefully using the VU-METER as a reference and avoiding that all the red LEDS of
the VU-METER light up, input could be cliped.
4.4. Channel equalization
The 4 SMAC PRO40 channels are provided with a 3-way tone control (5-6-7) of wide
range of operation, ±15dB. This wide range enables a progressive KILL effect instead of the
sharpness of the ISOLATOR switch (15).
4.5.- Removeable / Exchangeable module (Faders, Crossfader with VCA, PUNCH, SHAPE)
The addition of the Voltage Controlled Amplification (VCA) control to the fineness,
precision and mechanical strength of the crossfader has resulted in an operating life greater
than 300.000 operations. That means that the SMAC crossfader operating life is 30 times
greater than a high quality mechanical crossfader.
Once the operating life of the crossfader, SHAPE, PUNCH switches or faders has
ended, they can be easily changed proceeding as follows:
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