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Nady Systems SPM 6600/8600 manual

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    SPM SERIES Stereo Powered Mixer With Internal DSP Effects Date of Purchase ____________________________________ Dealer ’ s Name ______________________________________ City _______________________________________________ State _____________________ Zip _____________________ Model # ____________________________________________ Serial # ____________[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING A TTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage ” within the product ’ s enclosure which may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of el[...]

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    4 FEA TURES Offering top-of-the-line performance, features, ease of operating flexibility , and rugged construction for long-life reliability , the SPM Series is the best choices available in stereo powered mixers. • SPM 6600 — 6 balanced or unbalanced XLR mic inputs and 6 balanced or unbalanced 1/4" TRS mono line inputs • SPM 8600 — 8[...]

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    INST ALLA TION 5 T o ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO SPM 6600/8600 powered mixer , please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Y our NADY AUDIO SPM 6600/8600 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Befor e installing and using your unit, ca[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 6 (1) (2) (3) (1) P AN CONTROL The Channel Pan positions the output of the channel in the stereo field of the Master Mix. Its constant-power design ensures there are no level discrepancies whether a signal is hard-panned L or R, center-stage, or somewhere in-between. (2) LEVEL This adjusts the output level for each channel.[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 7 [Note: Always reset a channel ’ s input Gain (or external devices ’ output level) after altering the amount of mixer equalization cut or boost applied.] The key to successful equalization is to avoid excess. T oo much equalization on the input channels will result in a mix that is smeared together with nothing specifi[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 8 (1 1) L AND R LED VU METER This will display the relative output level of the Left and Right Main PWR AMPS MODE (25) in STEREO and BRIDGE MODE. It will also display the relative output level of the PWR AMPS MODE (25) in the MAIN/MONITOR switch position . (12) L AND R MASTER These controls the final level of the Left and R[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 9 4. MASTER CONTROL SECTION (19) (20) (21) (27) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (28) (29) (19 & 22) AUX 1 AND 2 RETURNS CONTROLS These are input controls that adjust the levels of the signal at the AUX input jacks. 20) DSP/MIX This is a master control that adjust the return of the DSP signals that effect all channels. 21) AUX [...]

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    10 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (30) (32) (31) (33) (34) (35) (36) 6. REAR P ANEL 37) SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS • RIGHT/MONITOR — Is use in STEREO MODE for right output or MAIN/MONITOR MODE for monitor output • LEFT/MAIN — Is used in STEREO MODE for left output or in MAIN/MONITOR MODE for main output • BRIDGED MODE — Is used only in BRIDGED MODE[...]

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    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 11 40) AC VOL T AGE SELECT OR SWITCH Before plugging in the power cord, check to see that the unit is set for the proper voltage for your area: ~1 15V (60Hz) or ~230V 7. SPEAKER CONNECTION EXAMPLES The following speaker connections can be used for STEREO or MONITOR MAIN operations. Both RIGHT/MONIT OR jacks are paralleled t[...]

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    CONNECTIONS 12 This NADY AUDIO mixer uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR balanced; (2) 1/4 ” TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4 ” TS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo headphone connection[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 1. INPUT SECTION 2. OUTPUT SECTION The specifications above are correct at the time of printing of this manual. For improvement purposes, all specifications for this unit, including design and appearance, are subject to change without prior notice. 13 3. MIXER SECTION Frequency Response ..............................................[...]

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    BLOCK DIAGRAM 14 SPM 6600 — Channels 1-6 SPM 8600 — Channels 1-8[...]

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    SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-241 1, or e-mail at service@nady .com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. DO NOT[...]