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American Audio Q-MX2 BPM manual

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    Q-MX2 BPM USER INSTR UCTIONS[...]

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    Q-MX2 BPM Main Features • Equipped with high quality Crossf ader (Replaceable) • VCA F ader for Q-Star t Control • Adjustable Crossf ader Cur ve - changes from a nor mal cur ve to a quic k cur ve (f or crabbing) • Multi-Channel Assignable Crossf ader • 2 Headphone Outputs • Selectable V oltage 115v~230v • 3 Channel Mix er • 3 Phono [...]

  • Page 3

    © American DJ Supply ® - www .americandj.com - Q-MX2 BPM User Instructions page 3 1. Be sure to sav e the packing car ton in case you ma y ev er hav e to retur n the unit f or ser vice. 2. Read all documentation bef ore attempting to operate y our new mix er . Please sa v e all your documentation f or future ref erence. 3. Do not spill water or o[...]

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    1. FEA THER F ADER PLUS™ CR OSSF ADER - Blends the output signals of any channels assigned to "X" or "Y ." When the fader is in the full "X" position, the output signal of any channels assigned to "X" will be controlled by the master v olume lev el. The same fundamentals will apply f or "Y ." Slid[...]

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    This is an eff ect used heavily b y scratchers and perf ormer DJ's. The mix er simulates this eff ect when you hold down the X and Y f ader buttons . The speed of the tr ansform is preset and will only eff ect any channel assigned to the f ader assign button being depressed. 4. CHANNEL F ADER - These faders are used to control the output signa[...]

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    T ur n the knob counter-clockwise to decrease a v alue or clockwise to increase a v alue. 14. LED LEVEL INDICA T ORS - The dual LED's indicators along the top of unit are used to detail either the master output le vel or a combination of the master output le vel and the cue PFL le v el. The position of the LED Level Indicator Function Switc h [...]

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    22. AC V OL T A GE SELECT OR - Select between 115V/50Hz or 230V/60Hz. Make sure that the selector is set to the proper v oltage you are using. 23. B ALANCED XLR MAIN OUTPUTS - The Master Output includes a pair XLR Balanced Jacks as w ell as a pair RCA Unbalanced Jacks (30) . The 3-pin XLR jacks send a high current balanced output signal. These jack[...]

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    29. AC CONNECTION - This connection is used f or your detachable A C power cord. Be sure to only plug y our unit in to the recommended pow er supply . 30. RCA MAIN OUTPUTS - The Master Output includes a pair XLR Balanced Jac ks (23) as well as a pair RCA Unbalanced Jac ks . The RCA jac ks send a low current unbalanced output signal. These jacks sho[...]

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    INPUTS/OUTPUTS The MX-1 allows y ou two types of output connectors Balanced XLR (25) and Unbalanced RCA (32, 33, and 34) . Use these connection to connect the output signal from a mix er , cross-ov er or EQ to your MX-1 mix er . A balanced connection is recommended f or cable runs longer that 10ft. When constructing your own XLR cab les f ollow the[...]

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    T ypical Mixer Set-Up TURNT ABLE CASSETTE DECK CD PLA YER TURNT ABLE SET -UP INSTRUCTIONS This image details a typical DJ Set Up consisting of a microphone, turntables, CD pla yers, and a tape dec k. Note: T urntables can only be connected to the Phono Line Level RCA Jac ks (36, 38, and 41) . Be sure the Line Level Switc hes (39) are in the "P[...]

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    T ypical Balanced Output Set-up This image details a typical stereo output la yout. Note the use of the Balanced XLR Jac ks on both the mix er and the amplifi er . Alwa ys use the balanced output jac ks whene v er possible . The balanced output jacks should alw a ys be used f or cab le r uns in e xcess of 10 f eet. Using the balanced jacks will en[...]

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    © American DJ Supply ® - www .americandj.com - Q-MX2 BPM User Instructions page 12 The crossfader is "Hot Swappab le" which means it ma y be replaced at any time, even when po wer is applied. Only replace with American A udio Part Feather Fader Plus. Replacing with any other model fader may seriousl y damage y our unit. Replacing the Cr[...]

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    W arranty & Ser vice: The Q-MX2 BPM has a 2-year limited w arranty . Please mail in warr anty card as soon as possible to v alidate your w arranty . F or any ser vice related issues please contact American DJ customer suppor t at (800) 322-6337, Moda y through friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm P acific Standard Time, or contact us on the w eb at suppor[...]