Rodec MX1800 User Manual

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Page 1 RODEC  USER MANUAL...
Page 3: Electromagnetic And Safety Compliances
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. This product is in conformity with the following specifications NEN-EN 55103-1 Electromagnetic compatibility. Product family standard for audio, video, audio- visual entertainment lighting control equipment for professional use.
Page 4: Safety Instructions
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 on a safe place for future reference.
Page 5: Introduction
RODEC mixing panels have a well established reputation for high quality, robustly built, good sounding audio equipment. The RODEC mixers are used in the biggest discotheques worldwide, by the most famous DJ’s and in the largest rental companies all over the world.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Page: Electromagnetic and safety compliances ……………………………………….…... 3 Safety instructions ……………………………………………………………………… 4 Introduction ……….…………………………………………………………………….. 5 Table of contents ………………………………………………………………………. 6 Frontpanel with controls ………………………………………………………………. 7 Backpanel with connectors …………………………………………………………… 13 Cable configurations …………………………………………………………………… 16 Different audio connectors …………………………………………………….. 16 Different audio cables …………………………………………………………..
Page 7: Frontpanel With Controls
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. Input level potentiometer With this control the input level of each input channel can be set.
Page 8 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. If the FX-1 and FX-2 LED’s do not light up, no channel is routed via the effects. If the FX-1 LED of a channel lights up green, that channel is routed via effects output 1.
Page 9 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 MID MIN HIGH MIN -17.5 -22.5 -27.5 DJ microphone input level potentiometer Control for accurate level-adjustment of different types of microphones.
Page 10 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 1 and master 2 output fader Volume controls final output of mixer towards slave or integrated amplifiers.
Page 11 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. If the FX-1 LED is blinking red, the main mix effects assign potentiometer (26) must be turned back to its center position because it was initially placed in a fault position.
Page 12 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.
Page 13: Backpanel With Connectors
Backpanel with connectors Professional Audio Equipment Made in Belgium RODEC  WARNING www.rodec.com DISCONNECT POWERCORD BEFORE OPENING Power switch Controls the supply of AC power to the set. One push turns the mixing panel on, a second push turns it off.
Page 14 Micro input Balanced microphone input. To obtain good signal quality, you have to use a microphone with balanced output. The use of a microphone without balanced output is also possible. PHONO input Phono input with a sensitivity of 5.2mV and built in RIAA correction. Asymmetrical master output 1 Asymmetrical output to connect a power-amplifier.
Page 15 Priority signal input level potentiometer With this control the input level of the priority signal (O) can be set. Power inlet Universal mains power inlet. Digital recording output Output to connect to a S/P DIF input of a MD-recorder, CD-recorder, HD-recorder or DAT- recorder to make recordings.
Page 16: Cable Configurations
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...
Page 17 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...
Page 18 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.
Page 19: Operating Instructions
BALANC E CH 1-2 CH 1 M IX CH 2 F X - IN S E RT M I X SAMPLER RODEC  CU T CU T PF L C H1 - CH2 S EL E CT CH 1 CH 2...
Page 20 On the other input channels and on the main mix, the according LED will light up red, to indicate the according effects-bus is occupied. NO EFFECT SELECTED NO SIGNAL NO SIGNAL RODEC  RODEC  f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y...
Page 21 crossfader when you put the routing switch (7) on the CF-Y position. The response curve of the cross fader (14) can be adjusted with the cross fader curve potentiometer (32). 11) To change the source, repeat point 3) to 6). 12) By turning the headphones select potentiometer (29) more clockwise, you will increase the amount of the main mix signal in the headphones.
Page 22 Also the alarm/music mute indicator LED (28) at the frontpanel will light up to indicate the music is muted remote controlled. Potentiometer: Controlling the volume remote controlled with a potentiometer. Use a potentiometer with total resistance between 1kilo-ohms and 100kilo-ohms. Connect the potentiometer between connections “GND”...
Page 23: Subsonic Filter
0V - 5V output: Switching on/off the music with a 0Volts or 5Volts switching output. Connect the positive contact of the 0Volts / 5Volts output to the connection ”POS” and the other contact to the connection “NEG”. When the 0V/5V output sends out 0V, the music will play normally, when there is 5V at this output, the music is muted.
Page 24: Application Examples
POWER AMPLIFIERS POWER AMPLIFIERS DJ-BOOTH EFFECTS MACHINE EFFECTS MACHINE TABLETOP TABLETOP RODEC  RODEC  CD PLAYER CD PLAYER f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e...
Page 25 EFFECTS MACHINE TURNTABLE PHONO CD PLAYER CD PLAYER TURNTABLE MICROPHONE RODEC  PC BASED MUSIC f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e PLAYER/RECORDER DVD-PLAYER LOUDSPEAKER...
Page 26 AUDIO MODULATED LIGHTS LOUDSPEAKER PROCESSOR LAPTOP EFFECTS MACHINE COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL MICROPHONE RODEC  PROFESSIONAL PC-MUSIC PLAYER f i l t e r t e c h n o l o g y i n s i d e DOUBLE CD PLAYER CONTROLLER...
Page 27 LADIES BATHROOM CEILING SPEAKERS ACTIVE SUBWOOFER MEN’S BATHROOM CEILING SPEAKERS DESKTOP PC BASED MUSIC MICROPHONE PLAYER CD PLAYER TECHNICAL ROOM DAB RECIEVER BLUE RAY PLAYER FIRE ALARM FLASH-CARD CENTRAL PLAYER RODEC  POWER AMPLIFIERS LOUDSPEAKER PROCESSOR DJ HEADPHONES LOUDSPEAKER PROCESSOR...
Page 28 100V CEILING SPEAKERS 100V MONO AMPLIFIER GROUND LEVEL 100V CEILING SPEAKERS 100V MONO AMPLIFIER CAR PARKING SPACE 100V HORN SPEAKERS 100V MONO AMPLIFIER OFFICE DESKTOP MICROPHONE FM/AM TUNER MULTI CD PLAYER PROMOTION MESSAGE GENERATOR ETHERNET AUDIO DECODER DAB RECIEVER RODEC ...
Page 29: Options
(12 pieces). Now the alarm/music mute/priority in set is ready to use. The alarm/music mute/priority in set MX00 can be ordered at every authorized RODEC-dealer. Order code: 94 001 0071 3) Digital optical input channel fader MX00 set Users can upgrade their mixing panel with digital faders on the music input channels.
Page 30: Digital Optical 45Mm Crossfader
The digital optical input channel fader MX00 set can be ordered at every authorized RODEC- dealer. Order code: 94 001 0072 4) Digital optical crossfader MX00 set The standard analogue crossfader can be upgraded by a digital optical crossfader. The option must be built in as follows: First pull off the fader knobs (9, 14, 15, 19 &...
Page 31: Specifications
Specifications 0dBm = 0.775V RMS Nominal analogue input levels: Line A asymmetrical (RCA): 500mV / 50kΩ Line B asymmetrical (RCA): 500mV / 50kΩ Phono asymmetrical (RCA gold plated): 5.2mV / 50kΩ Microphone (channel 1 – 4) symmetrical (XLR): 9.1mV / 3.6kΩ Microphone symmetrical (XLR or ¼”...
Page 32 Music equalizer: - Low: +10dB / -21dB at 100Hz - Mid: +10dB / -21dB at 1kHz - High: +10dB / -21dB at 10kHz Microphone equalizer: - Low: +/- 12dB at 100Hz - Mid: +/- 12dB at 1kHz - High: +/- 12dB at 10kHz Monitor output equalizer: - Low: +12dB / -12dB at 100Hz - High: +12dB / -12dB at 10kHz Power supply voltage: 90VAC –...
Page 33: Explanatory Words List
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.
Page 34 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.
Page 35 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.
Page 36 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.
Page 37 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.
Page 39 Manufactured by: Transtel – Sabima NV Duboisstraat 50 B-2060 Antwerp Belgium Tel: 00 32 (0)3 237 36 07 Fax: 00 32 (0)3 216 97 62 e-mail: info@rodec.com URL: http://www.rodec.com...