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SRM SERIES MIXING CONSOLE S S S S R R R R M M M M - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 X X X X – 12 Channel Stereo Mic/Line Mixer S S S S R R R R M M M M - - - - 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 X X X X – 14 Channel Stereo Mic/Line Mixer OWNER’S MANUAL[...]
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2 SRM SERIES STEREO MIC/LINE MIXERS SRM-12X & SRM-14X Congratulations on your choice of mixers — you have pur- chased one of the finest compact mixing consoles on the market today . This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. Y ou will find that your new NADY AUDIO mixer has superior per-[...]
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W ARNING 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this electronic device, basic precautions should always be taken, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using the product. 2. Do not use this product near water (e.g., near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.). 3. This product sho[...]
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FEA TURES 4 SRM SERIES STEREO MIC/LINE MIXERS The SRM-12X and SRM-14X are the ultimate value in compact professional stereo mic/line mixers. Rackmounted (with supplied rack ears) or as compact desk consoles, these high quality units are perfect for home and project studios, live club main and monitor mixing, video post-production studios, remote br[...]
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5 INST ALLA TION T o ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO SRM Series mixing console, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Y our NADY AUDIO SRM-12X/14X was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Before installing and using your unit, careful-[...]
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(29) INSERTS Channels 1-4 (SRM-12X) and 1-6 (SRM-14X) are equipped with rear panel insert jacks to connect external signal proces- sors, such as compressors, noise reduction systems, or effects devices, to the individual input channels. Insert points are useful for adding dynamic processing or equalization to a channel or the mix. Unlike reverbs et[...]
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Low Cut filter (3) is an integral part of the overall equalization of a mono channel. The chan- nel EQ is a valuable feature of the mixer as it allows the user to control the tonal characteris- tics of each instrument sepa- rately . For example, boosting the LOW can fatten the sound and add punch to the bass or drums; the MID control can be used to[...]
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 8 2. STEREO INPUT SECTION (15A) L (MONO) LINE INPUT On stereo input channels 5-12 (SRM-12X) or 7-14 (SRM- 14X), the 1/4" line inputs are designed for stereo or mono line-level signals such as those from keyboards, drum machines, CD players, tape decks, or samplers. However , these inputs can also be used as standard mo[...]
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a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation (1 1) STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT) (19) AUX 1,2 RETURN CONTROLS The AUX Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for AUX 1 and 2. If you connect a signal to the Left/Mono Return jack only , the AUX Return will operate in mono and the signal will be routed to the respective Aux Return Control ([...]
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 10 etc., input to the T ape Input (13) is determined by the setting of the output volume control of the audio device being connected, so care must be taken in adjusting this level so as to achieve proper bal- ance in the final mix and to prevent over- load distortion. The 10-stage LED Output Meter (27) displays the Master M[...]
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CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO console uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR bal- anced; (2) 1/4" TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4" TRS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced 1 2 3 2 1 3 Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo he[...]
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SPECIFICA TIONS 3. FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANY INPUT T O ANY OUTPUT ....................20 Hz to 20 KHz =/- 3dB @ 0 dBm 4. TOT AL HARMONIC DIST ORTION ANY INPUT T O ANY OUTPUT ..............0.02%, 20 Hz-20 KHz @ 1Khz, 0 dBm 5. INPUT CHANNEL EQUALIZA TION High shelving ....................12 kHz, +/- 15 dB, Q fixed at 2 oct. Mid bell ....................[...]
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BLOCK DIAGRAM 13[...]
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NOTES 14[...]
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NADY SYSTEMS, INC. • 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET , EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 T el: 510.652.2411 • Fax: 510.652.5075 • www .nadywireless.com SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via tele- phone at (510) 652-241 1, or e-mail at service@nadywireless.com. (Inte[...]