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USER GUIDE
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USER GUIDE 1
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IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your mixer for the first time. This equipment complies with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC soundcraft@harman.com © Harman International Industries Ltd. 2010 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. BD10.531000 Issue 1210 Soundcraft is a trading divisi
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................4 SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE...................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................11 THE 60-SECOND GUIDE - MFXi.......................................................................................12 THE 60-SECOND GUIDE
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarised or grounding type p
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No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table cloths, curtains etc. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. Under no circumstances should the safety earth be disconnected from the mains lead. The mains supply disconnect device is the mains plug. It must remain accessible so as to be readily operable when the apparatus is in use. If any part of the mains c
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For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty please read this section carefully. SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked with these symbols should be read carefully. WARNINGS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES Lisez ces instructions. Conservez ces instructions. Respectez toutes les consignes de sécurité. Suivez toutes les instructions. N’utilisez pas cet appareil près d’une source liquide. Nettoyez l’appareil uniquement avec un tissu sec. N’obstruez pas les ouïes de ventilation. Installez uniquement en suivant les recom- mandations du fabricant. N’installez pas cet appareil près d’une source de chaleur, comme un radiateur, une chaudière ou tout autre appareil (amplif
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ATTENTION : Pour réduire les risques d’incendie ou d’électrocution, n’exposez pas ce produit à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Ce produit ne doit être exposé à aucune source liquide, et aucun contenant rempli de liquide, tel un vase, ne doit être déposé sur celui-ci. Ne placez aucune source à flamme nue, telle une bougie, sur l’appareil. Veillez à ce qu’aucun objet (journal, nappe, rideau, etc.) n’obstrue les ouïes de ventilation. CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA TERRE. La broche de mise à la ter
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Pour assurer votre sécurité et éviter toute annulation de la garantie, veuillez lire attentivement les paragraphes repérés par ces symboles de sécurité. GUIDE DES SYMBOLES DE SÉCURITÉ Pour assurer votre sécurité et éviter toute annulation de la garantie, veuillez lire attentivement les paragraphes repérés par ces symboles de sécurité. AVERTISSEMENT Le symbole de l’éclair avec une flèche prévient l’utilisateur d’une tension dangereuse non isolée dans le boîtier de l’appareil, pouvant être suf
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft MPMi/MFXi mixer. The MPMi and MFXi ranges are our most cost-effective mixing solutions, bringing you all the features and performance that you expect from a Soundcraft product, at an extraordinarily low price. The packaging, in which your console arrived, forms part of the product and must be retained for future use. Owning a Soundcraft console brings you the expertise and support of one of the industry’s leading manufacturers, and the res
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THE 60-SECOND GUIDE - MFXi To get you working as fast as possible, this manual begins with a 60-second guide. Here you can find quick information on any feature of the console. This shows the MFXi console. 36 29 26 21 17 34 38 33 32 L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 48V MUTE FX PHANTOMPOWER MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC L L REC OUT MONITOROUT SUBOUT MONO 1 OUT R R R L MIX-L LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LLIIN NE E AUX1 AUX2 FXBUS OUT OUT OUT 2TRK 16 2 IN IN
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this to monitor the post-EQ signal from the channel. 12 MIX/SUB SWITCH When this switch is up, the channel’s post-pan-pot signal is routed to the Mix (left and right) buses. When the switch is depressed, the post-pan-pot signal is routed to the Sub-group (left and right) buses. 13 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distorting (clipping) on a specific channel. 14 SP LED The SP LED glows when a signal is present. The feed point for the LED is post-insert,
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THE 60-SECOND GUIDE - MPMi To get you working as fast as possible, this manual begins with a 60-second guide. Here you can find quick information on any feature of the console. . 28 25 20 16 32 31 L 48V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PHANTOM POWER MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC L L REC OUT MONITOR OUT SUB OUT M MO ON NO O 1 O OU UTT R R R L MIX-L LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LLIIN NEE AUX1 AUX2 A AU UXX3 3 OUT OUT O OU UTT 15 2TRK IN 2 INSERT INSERT INSERT
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12 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distorting (clipping) on a specific channel. 13 SP LED The SP LED glows when a signal is present. The feed point for the LED is post-insert, pre-EQ. 14 INPUT CHANNEL FADER This is used to control the level fed to the Mix Bus and post-fade sends. 15 MIX OUTPUTS (XLR) Connect these to your analogue recording device, or to your amplification & MONO OUT (¼” Jack) system. 16 SUB-GROUP OUTPUTS These outputs can be connecte
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WIRING UP Mic Input The MIC input accepts XLR-type connectors and is designed to suit a wide range of BALANCED or UNBALANCED low-level signals, whether from delicate vocals requiring the best low-noise performance, or drum kits needing maximum headroom. Professional dynamic, condenser or ribbon mics are best because these will be LOW IMPEDANCE. While you can use low-cost HIGH IMPEDANCE mics, you do not get the same degree of immunity to interference on the microphone cable and as a resu
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A ‘Y’ lead may be required to connect to equipment with separate send and return jacks as shown below: Stereo Inputs STEREO 1/2 These accept 3-pole 6.35mm (1/4”) jacks, or 2-pole mono jacks which will automatically ground the ‘cold’ input. Use these inputs for sources such as keyboards, drum machines, synths, tape machines or as returns from process- ing units. The input is BALANCED for low noise and immunity from interfer- ence, but you can use UNBALANCED sources by wiring up the jacks as
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Polarity (Phase) You will probably be familiar with the concept of polarity in electrical signals and this is of particular importance to balanced audio signals. Just as a balanced signal is highly effective at cancelling out unwanted interference, so two microphones pick- ing up the same signal can cancel out, or cause serious degradation of the signal if one of the cables has the +ve and -ve wires reversed. This phase reversal can be a real problem when microphones are close together and
