Samson MDR10 manual

MDR Series Mixers TEN CHANNEL MIXER WITH 24BIT DIGIT AL EFFECTS MDR10[...]

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T able of Contents Introduction 2 MDR10 Features 3 Front Panel Layout 4-5 Rear Panel Layout 6 Controls and Functions Mono Input Channel Section 7–1 1 Master Section 1 1–13 MDR10 Input and Output Connections 14–15 Operating the MDR10 16–18 System Set-ups 19–20 MDR10 Wiring Guide 21 Specifications 22 Block Diagram 23 Notes 24 Copyright 2004[...]

2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson MDR10 mixer! The MDR10 is a ten-channel mixer, with ten low noise microphone pre-amps, four output buses and built-in 24 BIT DSP effects processor. The MDR10 features six mono Mic/Line input channel strips with a three-band, mid-sweep equalizer plus a low cut filter for setting just the right tone on[...]

3 MDR10 F eatures The Samson MDR10, ten channel mixer with onboard 24 BIT DSP is a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for live sound, recording, fixed installation and post production applications. Here are some of its main features: • Ten channels – Six Mic/Line plus two Stereo/Dual inputs with mic pre’s for a total of 10 microphone inputs. [...]

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 9 13 F ront P anel La y out 1 CLIP – Red LED will illuminate, indicating when the GAIN control has been adjusted too high. 2 GAIN – Used to set the input level of the mic pre and line input.[...]

5 11 PAN – Controls the channel’s balance between left and right in the stereo bus. 12 SOLO Switch (Input Channels) – Back-lit LED switch used to assign the channel to the SOLO bus. 13 MUTE 3/4 – LED, back-lit switch used to Mute the input chan- nel from the Main Left and Right mix bus, and at the same time, assign the channel to the 3/4 ou[...]

Rear P anel La y out 6 REAR PANEL A AC ADAPTER INLET – Connect External AC power supply here. B POWER – Switches on the MDR10’s main power. C PHANTOM – Engages the 48-Volt Phantom power supply to microphone pre-amps. POWER PHANTOM POWER INPUT ON ON CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION[...]

GAIN The MDR10’s pre-amp stage has a variable GAIN control with a range of 5 to 60dB on the MIC input and –26 to +26dB on the LINE input. CLIP LED The MDR10’s MIC/LINE pre-amp also includes a CLIP LED which, when illumi- nated, indicates that the signal is peaking or overloading. To reduce distortion, lower the GAIN control to keep this LED f[...]

(MONO INPUT CHANNEL CONTINUED) AUX 1 SEND The MDR10 has two auxiliary sends which can be used for sending signals to the external effects devices or for creating a monitor mix. The AUX1 section is often used for a monitor mix in a live sound mixing, or for a headphone mix in a record- ing application. Each input channel includes an AUX 1 send which[...]

Channel 10 Channel 9 Channel 8 Channel 7 Controls and Functions 9 (MONO INPUT CHANNEL CONTINUED) SOLO Switch When engaged, the yellow LED illuminates, indicating the input channel is assigned to the SOLO bus. The SOLO switch has a “momentary” action that acti- vates a logic control switch. Pressing the switch repeatedly will assign the input ch[...]

10 Controls and Functions HF (HIGH FREQUENCY) 12KHz +/- 15dB shelving type. The channel’s frequency response is flat when the knobs are in the "12:00" position. Rotating the knob towards the right will boost the corresponding frequency band by 15dB, and rotating it towards the left will cut the frequency by 15dB. LF (LOW FREQUENCY) 80Hz[...]

SELECT Switch (DIGITAL EFFECTS) The SELECT switch allows you to select one of the eight built-in digital effects. Simply rotate the SELECT knob to choose the vari- ous effect pre-sets. DSP PEAK The DSP PEAK indicator lets you know when you are sending too much level to the internal effects processors. If the LED illuminates, turn down the signal fr[...]

Controls and Functions MASTER SECTION (continued) AUXILARY SECTION - continued FX TO AUX 1 The FX TO AUX1 allows you to add the internal effects to the AUX 1/ MON send. When you press this switch, the signal from the DSP return is mixed in to the AUX 1. You can use this to add effects to your moni- tor mix in a live sound mix or to your headphone m[...]

Controls and Functions 13 MASTER OUTPUT SECTION SOLO LEVEL You can adjust the overall volume of the SOLO bus by using the SOLO LEVEL control knob. The SOLO LEVEL is active when any SOLO button is engaged. 3/4 to MIX Switch When the 3/4 to MIX switch is engaged the green LED will illuminate let- ting you know that the mix from the secondary, 3/4 ste[...]

14 Microphone Input - Mono Input Channels Use these inputs to connect Low Impedance microphones and low level signals from direct boxes. The MIC inputs have a nominal operating level of -62dB through -8dB. The MIC inputs also feature +48V phantom power, allowing you to use condenser microphones. The Phantom Power switch (located on the MDR10’s re[...]

15 LEFT/RIGHT MIX In a live sound application the LEFT/ RIGHT MIX outputs are connected to a power amplifier or powered speak- ers. In a recording application, the LEFT/ RIGHT MIX outputs are used to connect a stereo device such as com- puter sound card, DAT, or cassette recorder. 3/4 OUTPUT In a live sound application, the 3/4 bus outputs are conn[...]

Operating the MDR10 16 BASIC OPERATION The following section explains the basic operation of the MDR10. CONNECTING MICROPHONES AND INSTRUMENTS 1. Before connecting mics or instruments, make sure that the power of all your sys- tems components including the MDR10 is turned off. Also, make sure that the Left and Right MIX faders are turned all the wa[...]

Operating the MDR10 17 USING THE DIGITAL EFFECTS The MDR10 features a built-in, high quality, 24 BIT Digital Signal Processor offering studio grade effects. The DSP features clean Delay, lush Reverbs and multi-effects such as Chorus + Delay or Chorus + Reverb. The fol- lowing details the operation of the internal DSP effects: 1. Connect a mic or in[...]

18 Operating the MDR10 USING AN EXTERNAL EFFECT If you prefer to use an external device for effects process- ing, you can easily connect the unit using the MDR10 EFX bus disconnecting the internal DSP. Follow the simple steps below to interface your processor: 1. Connect the AUX 2 OUTPUT to the input of the exter- nal effect processor. 2. Connect t[...]

19 1 MDR10 Sy stem Set-Ups This system shows the MDR10 connected to a pair of powered speakers like the SAMSON dB500a. The A UX 1 is connected to an external power amp, which is driving 2 monitor speakers . For inputs , two microphones are connect- ed to channels 1 and 2’ s low-impedance inputs , and the output of the Bass Direct Box is also conn[...]

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21 MDR10 Wiring Guide Unbalanced 1/4” Connector XLR Balanced Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE MDR10 The are several ways to interface the MDR10 to support a variety of applications. The MDR10 features balanced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible. Balanced TRS 1/4” Connector[...]

22 MDR10 Specifications Normal Limit Frequency Response (Trim @ Min, unity gain ± 3 dB) Mic to Main 15 Hz - 54 kHz 20 Hz - 50 kHz Line to Main 5 Hz - 70 kHz Aux Return to Main 5 Hz - 98 kHz Line to Aux Send 5 Hz - 57 kHz T.H.D. (Trim @ Min, +4dBu output, unity gain, 1 kHz w/30 kHz LPF) Mic/Line to Main (Mono Ch) 0.02% 0.05% Line to Main (Stereo Ch[...]

MDR10 Block Diagram 23[...]

Notes 24[...]

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