Electromagnetic and safety compliances • This product complies with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC. • In accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility, this product is in conformity with the following specifications: NEN-EN 55103-1: Electromagnetic compatibility.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT 1) For your own safety please read the user manual before operating or connecting the unit. 2) The user manual must be in possession of the owner of the mixing panel. This manual must be kept in a safe place for future reference.
You are the owner of a top-line mixing panel, capable of outstanding performance in combination with other high-grade systems. RODEC mixing panels have a reputation for high quality, robust built and a good sound. RODEC mixers are used in the top league discotheques, by the most famous DJ’s and by the largest professional rental companies all over the world.
Frontpanel with controls RODEC 15 16 17 18 Input select switch This selector is used to select the input signal: MICRO, PHONO, LINE A or LINE B.
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Input level potentiometer With this control the input level of each input channel can be set. Equalizer controls These controls regulate Treble, Middle and Bass levels. LOW MAX MID MAX HIGH MAX LOW MIN MID MIN HIGH MIN Input channel effects assign indication LED’s These LED’s indicate which channel is routed trough one of the effects outputs.
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PFL switches With these switches you can select the different input sources for the headphones. Channel faders Volume control for every input channel. Equalizer Triple tone control for DJ microphone. HIGH MAX LOW MAX MID MAX +12.5 +7.5 +2.5 -2.5 -7.5 -12.5 LOW MIN...
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Pan Mic Panoramic control for DJ microphone input. With this button you can position the microphone signal between the left and right loudspeaker. Power "ON" indicators These indicators light up when the power is on. Master fader Volume controls final output of mixer towards slave or integrated amplifiers. Monitor output potentiometer Volume control for the signal level for the monitor output, this output does not contain the DJ- mic signal to avoid feedback of the microphone-signal via the monitor loudspeakers.
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1 LED lights up green, the main mix signal is routed via effects output 1. If the FX-1 LED lights up red, an input channel’s signal is routed via FX-1 output and no other channel can be routed via FX-1 at that moment. Same counts for the FX-2 LED that lights up.
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When the curve potentiometer is turned to the right, the cross fader will react very fast, with the volumes of the channels with routing-selector (7) on Y-position rising from 0 to maximum when the shaft of the cross fader is moved from the left to a few fractions from the left. The same counts for the volumes of the channels with routing-selector (7) on X-position, but then from the right side to a few fractions from the right side.
Backpanel with connectors Professional Audio Equipment Made in Belgium WARNING RODEC DISCONNECT POWERCORD www.rodec.com www.rodec.com www.rodec.com www.rodec.com BEFORE OPENING Power switch Controls the supply of AC power to the set. A single push turns on the mixing panel, a second push turns it off.
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Effects IN/OUT 1 In- and output to connect effect equipment to the music signal. The signal that runs through this connector is controlled by the input channel effects assign potentiometer (5) or main mix effects assign potentiometer (26). Internally linked when JACK is not inserted. Sensitivity 775mV. Effects IN/OUT 2 In- and output to connect effect equipment to the music signal.
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Analogue line input A Analogue asymmetrical input with a sensitivity of 500mV, to connect different equipment such as a CD player, MD player, DVD player, MP3-player, HD-player, analogue - or digital tuner, cassette player or video player. Analogue recording output Output to connect analogue recording device or (HIFI) video recorders to make recordings.
Cable configurations a) Different audio connectors Sleeve Ring Sleeve RCA (Cinch) male JACK 3 pole 1/4 inch male Sleeve Pin 4 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 1 USB A male JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 1 USB B male...
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3) Symmetrical XLR female to JACK 3pole male cable: XLR 3 pole female JACK 3 pole 1/4 inch male Symmetrical Symmetrical Used for connections between: microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker-processor, etc. and mixing panel. For stereo connections, you need 2 of these cables 4) Asymmetrical JACK 2 pole male to RCA male cable: JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male RCA male...
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7) JACK 3 pole 1/4 inch male to 2 times JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male (Y-split) cable: JACK 3 pole 1/4 inch male JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male Symmetrical Asymmetrical JACK 2 pole 1/4 inch male Asymmetrical Used for connections between: effects-machine, audio-filter, delay-loop, etc. and mixing panel. For stereo connections, you need 2 of these cables.
8) The music in the DJ-booth can be manipulated with the monitor equalizer (21). 9) Correct if necessary the balance with button (6), for monophonic sound on master output set switch (23) in mono position. For monophonic sound on monitor output, set switch (22) in mono position.
DANCE FLOOR AUDIO MODULATED LIGHTS LOUDSPEAKER PROCESSOR EFFECTS MACHINE LAPTOP RODEC PROFESSIONAL f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e COMPUTER DOUBLE CD PLAYER POWER AMPLIFIERS...
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Pub/resto PUBLIC AREA KITCHEN SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER DESKTOP PC BASED MUSIC MICROPHONE PLAYER CD PLAYER DAB RECIEVER POWER AMPLIFIERS RODEC LOUDSPEAKER PROCESSOR DJ HEADPHONES...
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EFFECTS MACHINE EFFECTS MACHINE RODEC ROD EC f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e ...
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CABINS MEN 100V CEILING 100V CEILING SPEAKER SPEAKER 100V CEILING 100V CEILING SPEAKER SPEAKER 100V CEILING 100V CEILING SPEAKER SPEAKER 100V CEILING 100V CEILING SPEAKER SPEAKER CASH REGISTER DESKTOP MICROPHONE MULTI CD PLAYER FM/AM TUNER 100V AMPLIFIER DAB RECIEVER RODEC...
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TURNTABLE TURNTABLE DJ MICROPHONE TABLETOP EFFECTS MACHINE CD PLAYER EXTERNAL RODEC f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e MULTICHANNEL SOUNDCARD RODEC DJ HEADPHONES...
Replace the aluminum fader cover plate and fader knobs. The digital optical input channel fader is ready to use. The digital optical input channel fader MX00 set can be ordered at every authorized RODEC- dealer. Order code: 94 001 0072 3) Digital optical crossfader MX00 set The standard analogue crossfader can be upgraded by a digital optical crossfader.
4) Standard knobs set MX00 series The knobs of a MX00 series mixing panel can be ordered in a set. For a MX1400 you need 1 of these sets to replace all the knobs. The standard knobs set MX00 series can be ordered at every authorized RODEC-dealer.
Explanatory words list Amplitude: The amplitude is the size, the strength of a vibration. This can be a mechanical vibration, for example a snare of a guitar, or the, from that arisen, sound wave or from any other cyclical varying appearance in time.
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DVD: Also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" and "Digital Video Disc", is a popular optical disc storage media format used for data storage, mainly movies. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs, but store more than 6 times the data. Equalizer: Equalization (or equalisation, EQ) is the process of changing the frequency envelope of a sound.
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Line: Line level is a term used to denote the strength of an audio signal used to transmit analogue sound information between audio components such as CD-players, DVD-players, input signals of audio amplifiers, mixing consoles, etc. Sometimes also called AUX (auxiliary) signals. MD: Abbreviation of Mini Disc.
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RIAA: RIAA equalization is a specification for the correct playback of vinyl records, established by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The purpose of the equalization is to permit greater playback times, improve sound quality, and to limit the physical extremes that would otherwise arise from recording analogue records without such equalization.
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Volume: The amount of audio level. If the volume increases, the audio level will increase, which results in a louder sound. VU: Abbreviation of volume units. A VU meter is often included in audio equipment to display a signal level. It is intentionally a "slow" measurement, averaging out peaks and troughs of short duration to reflect the perceived loudness of the material.
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