Samson MDR1064 manual

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T able of Contents Introduction 2 MDR1064 Features 3 Front and Rear Panel Layout 4 Front and Rear Panel Controls 5 Controls and Functions Mono/Stereo Input Channel Section 6–7 Master Section 8–9 MDR1064 Input and Output Connections 10–1 1 Operating the MDR1064 12–14 System Set-ups 15–16 MDR1064 Wiring Guide 17 Specifications 18 Block Diag[...]

2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson MDR1064 mixer! The MDR1064 is a ten-channel mixer, with six low noise microphone pre-amps. The six Mic/line inputs and two stereo inputs each feature a 3-band equalizer plus two Aux sends. The MDR1064’s master section includes two stereo Aux returns and a 2-tack Input and Output for playing back st[...]

3 MDR1064 F eatures The Samson MDR1064, ten-channel mixer is a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for live sound, recording, fixed installation and post production applications. Here are some of its main features: • Eight Channels – Six Mic/Line plus two Stereo inputs with mic pre’s. • Flexible design topology ideal for live sound, recordin[...]

4 F ront and Rear P anel La yout[...]

5 F ront and Rear P anel Controls FRONT PANEL 1 MIC IN – Input connector for Low-Noise Microphone pre- amp. 2 LINE IN –Input connector for Line level inputs. 3 INSERT – 1/-4-inch TRS (TIP/RING/SLEEVE) connector providing send and recieve channel patch point for out- board effects. 4 GAIN – Used to set the input level of the mic pre and line[...]

6 Controls and Functions MONO/STEREO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION The following section details each part of the MDR1064’s MONO INPUT CHANNELS including the GAIN con- trol, LOW CUT switch, 3-BAND EQ, AUX sends, PEAK LED, PAN and LEVEL controls. The input channels one through six on the MDR1064 feature high quality, discrete transistor pre-amp providing [...]

BALANCE (Stereo Inputs Only) The MDR1064’s BALANCE control is used to place or position the stereo signal into the main Left and Right MIX bus. You can move a stereo signal’s image to the left or right by setting the BALANCE control to the left or to the right. PAN (Mono Inputs Only) The MDR1064’s PAN control is used to place or position the [...]

8 MAIN LEVEL The master MAIN control is the overall volume control for the left and right mix bus. These line level signals are output from the MAIN MIX jacks. PHONES / CR The PHONES / CR control is used to set the level sent to the control room outputs, and also to the headphone jack. 2 TRACK INPUT AND OUTPUT The MDR1064’s 2 Track section provid[...]

AUX RET 2 The AUX RETURN 2 adjusts the level of the signal present at the AUX 2 RET jacks. This signal is summed, or mixed in to the main L/R MIX bus. TO AUX 1 This routes the signal that is present on the AUX 2 RETURN jacks to AUX 1 so that the effects can be heard in the monitor mix. POWER LED The Power LED lights up to indicate that the main POW[...]

CHANNEL 1 – 6 MIC and LINE INPUTS The MDR1064’s channel 1 through 6 mono inputs each have a 1/4-inch connector for line level signals and XLR connectors for the MIC signals. Channels 7/8 and 9/10 stereo inputs each have 1/4-inch connectors for line level inputs. By using the GAIN control on channels 1 through 6, you can connect a variety of sig[...]

MAIN MIX LEFT/RIGHT XLR OUTPUTS 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 to the inputs of a stereo device such as computer sound card, DAT, or cassette recorder. MAIN MIX LEFT/RIGHT 1/4-INCH OUTPUTS I[...]

Operating the MDR1064 12 BASIC OPERATION The following section explains the basic operation of the MDR1064. CONNECTING MICROPHONES AND INSTRUMENTS 1. Before connecting mics or instruments, make sure that the power of all your systems components including the MDR1064 is turned off. Also, make sure that the MAIN LEVEL and PHONES / CR controls are tur[...]

Operating the MDR1064 13 SENDING AN INDEPENDENT MIX TO THE MONITOR SPEAKERS The MDR1064’s AUX1 auxiliary send can be used to feed a separate set of amplifiers and loudspeakers for stage monitors. This lets you build one mono mix for the amplifiers and monitor speakers facing the musicians, and the other stereo mix for the amplifiers and speakers [...]

14 Operating the MDR1064 USING AN EXTERNAL EFFECT If you prefer to use an external device for effects process- ing, you can easily connect the unit using the MDR1064 AUX 2 bus. 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 the outputs of the effect [...]

15 MDR1064 Sy stem Set-Ups This system shows the MDR1064 connected to a pair of powered speakers like the SAMSON Expedition EX20. The A UX SEND 1 output is connect- ed to an external power amp, which is driving 2 monitor speakers . For inputs, two microphones are connected to channels 1 and 2’ s low-impedance inputs, and the output of the Bass Di[...]

16 MDR1064 Sy stem Set-Ups This system shows the MDR1064 in a recording set up with the LEFT and RIGHT C ON- TROL ROOM output hooked up to powered studio monitors and the A UX 1 feed headphone mix sent to a Samson S phone headphone amp. F or inputs , tw o microphones are c onnect- ed to channel 1 and 2’ s low- impedance inputs , and the output of[...]

MDR1064 Wiring Guide Unbalanced 1/4” Connector XLR Balanced Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE MDR1064 The are several ways to interface the MDR1064 to support a variety of applications. The MDR1064 features bal- anced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible. Balanced TRS 1/4” Connector 17 1/4-inch TRS “Y” Ins[...]

MDR1064 Specifications 18 Mono input channels Microphone input electronically balanced, discrete input con- figuration Frequency response 10Hz to 45kHz Distortion (THD & N) 0.005% at 4dBu, 1kHz Gain range 0dB to +40dB (MIC) SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) 105dB Line input electronically balanced Frequency response 10Hz to 45kHz Distortion (THD &[...]

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