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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Stereo Input Channels: 12. PEAK LED: This LED illuminates when the input signal nears clipping. During normal operation, this 12 LED will flash on strong signal peaks. If the LED remains illuminated, reduce the level of the signal 13 connected to the input jack (#20,21). 13. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency 14 level for the channel. 14. MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange fre- quency level for the channel. 15 15. LOW: Use this cont
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Master Section: 22. DSP ON: This switch, when depressed, acti- vates the internal digital signal processor. 23. PROGRAM: Use this rotary switch to select the desired digital effect. The name of the selected effect illuminates on the DSP display panel (located above the On switch, #22). A brief description of the DSP effects is provid- 24 25 ed on page 9. 26 24. MONITOR: Use this seven band graphic equalizer to shape the monitor output signal. This is useful
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Master Section (con’t): 31. LIMITER/LED METER: The mixer employs inter- 40. DSP LINE OUT: Use this jack to send an output nal limiter circuits to prevent overdrive distortion signal to an external effects device. Connect this from being reproduced by the amplifiers. The jack to the effect’s input jack by means of a shield- Limiter LEDs illuminate when either of the main ed signal cable. amplifiers’ internal limiter circuits are activated. 41. DSP FOOTSWITCH:
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Rear Panel: 48. SPEAKERS - LEFT / RIGHT: Stereo Mode Only! (See #39, front panel master sec- tion.) Use these jacks to connect the mixer to your left and right main speakers. Observe SPEAKERS the four ohm minimum load rating and the MAXIMUM OUTPUT 270 WATTS PER CHANNEL @ 4Ω A and B: 16Ω LOAD / 8Ω MINIMUM additional speaker information printed on the A or B: 8Ω LOAD / 4Ω MINIMUM rear of the mixer. BRIDGED: 16Ω LOAD / 8Ω MINIMUM BA B A 49. SPEAKERS - BRIDGE: Br
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The DSP Section: Use the DSP Program control (#23) to select one of the six- teen digital effects - the selected effect illuminates on the display panel. (The effects are only active when the DSP On switch - #22 - is depressed.) 22 23 The chart below lists each of the sixteen digital effects by its Program number, its name (as indicated on the DSP display panel), and a brief description of the effect: PROGRAM # NAME DESCRIPTION 1 VOCAL 1 slight chorus, short slap
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers System Block Diagram: MONO CHANNELS: PHANTOM POWER +48V PAD PEAK MIC MON LOW MID HIGH HIGH-Z PAN LINE LEVEL EFF STEREO CHANNELS: PHANTOM POWER +48V PEAK MIC MON HIGH-Z LINE LEFT LEVEL PAN (MONO) EFFECT LM H MON HIGH-Z LINE RIGHT PAN LEVEL LOW MID HIGH EFFECT AUX IN AUX IN LEFT LEVEL TAPE IN LEFT TAPE IN LEVEL AUX IN RIGHT AUX IN LEVEL TAPE IN RIGHT TAPE IN LEVEL 10 LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT EFFECT EFFECT MONITOR MONITOR
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers System Block Diagram (con’t): SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS B LEFT POWER AMP SPEAKERS BRIDGE BRIDGE 3 1 SPEAKERS 2 RIGHT A INV STEREO POWER AMP SPEAKERS B TAPE OUT LEFT 7-BAND LIMITER/ GRAPHIC LED EQ DISPLAY MAIN OUT LEFT MAIN LEVEL MAIN EFF RETURN LEVEL HEAD- HEAD- PHONE PHONES LEVEL LIMITER/ LED DISPLAY MAIN OUT RIGHT 7-BAND MAIN GRAPHIC LEVEL EQ TAPE OUT MAIN EFF RIGHT RETURN LEVEL PROGRAM PEAK INDICATOR ON DSP DSP FOOT- SWITCH PROGRAM DSP LINE OUT DSP SEND LEVEL MONI
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers Technical Specifications MAXIMUM VOLTAGE GAIN 87dB Mic In to Power Amp Out Main 1, 2 and Monitor (PAD OFF) 59dB Mic In to Main Out, Monitor Out 64dB Mic In to Effect Out 47dB Mic In to Rec Out 47dB Line In to Main Out, Monitor Out 26dB Aux In to Main Out, Left (Mono), Right 17dB Stereo Left/Mono to Main INPUT CHANNEL EQUALIZATION ±15dB Maximum High: 12kHz (shelving); Mid: 2kHz (peaking); Low: 80Hz (shelving) FREQUENCY RESPONSE +1/-3dB, 20Hz-20kHz @ 1W output into
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User’s Guide
for the
CRATE AUDIO
PM62S, PM82S
& PM82T
Powered Mixers
with
Digital Signal Processing
In order to achieve maximum performance from
your new Crate Audio Mixer we recommend that
you read this user’s guide prior to its use.
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers Congratulations. You are now the proud owner of the compact and versatile Crate Audio PM62S/PM82S/PM82T pow- ered mixer with Digital Signal Processing. In order to obtain the best performance from your new mixer, please read this User’s Guide prior to its use. And Thank You, from Table of Contents: Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Mono Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers Features: The Input Channels: • Peak LEDs for optimum level settings • Three bands of equalization • Monitor, effects, and pan controls • Output level controls • Pad switch (mono channels) to accommodate “hot” signals • XLR balanced low impedance mic input jacks • 1/4” balanced high-Z line input jacks The Master Section: • Tri-Power! Three internal power amplifiers (PM82T only) - one for the monitor, two for the main speaker outputs • Two internal power amplifier
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PM62S/PM82S/PM82T Powered Mixers The Mono Input Channels: 1. PEAK LED: This LED illuminates when the input signal nears clipping. During normal operation, this LED will flash 1 on strong signal peaks. If the LED remains illuminated, depress the Pad switch (#9) and/or reduce the level of the 2 signal connected to the input jack (#10,11). 2. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level 3 for the channel. 3. MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level for the channel.
