PYLE Audio PYD-1918 manual

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    pro series PYD-1918/PYD1928 PYD-1938/PYD-1948 PYD-1958 4 channel professional[...]

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    Your PYLE PRO Series Performance Mixer is a sophisticated control center, perfect for mixing sound from multiple playback sources such as microphones, tuners, CD players, turntables or the audio outputs from a VCR. This mixer is ruggedly constructed for home or professional use. Wide range volume controls permit you to adjust sound levels accuratel[...]

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    w Features and Controls: PYD1918 Mixer Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 1 ne Power Switch and Red light Illumination Equalizer On/Off Switch Effect Switch (Send/Receive) Lets you connect a sound effect device, such as reverb, sampler , etc. and either play the signal from it or play another input through it. BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connec[...]

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    2 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual Features and Controls: PYD1928 Mixer Equalizer On/Off Switch Effect Switch (Send/Receive) Lets you connect a sound effect device, such as reverb, sampler , etc. and either play the signal from it or play another input through it. BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connect a 12V/3W lamp to light the panel Headphone [...]

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    Features and Controls: PYD1938 Mixer Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 3 Equalizer On/Off Switch Effect Switch (Send/Receive) Lets you connect a sound effect device, such as reverb, sampler , etc. and either play the signal from it or play another input through it. BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connect a 12V/3W lamp to light the panel Headphone [...]

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    4 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual Features and Controls: PYD1948 Mixer Equalizer On/Off Switch Effect Switch (Send/Receive) Lets you connect a sound effect device, such as reverb, sampler , etc. and either play the signal from it or play another input through it. BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connect a 12V/3W lamp to light the panel Headphone [...]

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    Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 5 Features and Controls: PYD1958 Mixer s x e e Equalizer On/Off Switch Effect Switch (Send/Receive) Lets you connect a sound effect device, such as reverb, sampler , etc. and either play the signal from it or play another input through it. BNC Lamp Adaptor Allows you to connect a 12V/3W lamp to light the panel He[...]

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    Presetting the Controls Before Use Since sudden high output levels from your Pyle Pro mixer can damage not only audio devices connected to the mixer output but your hearing as well (especially if you are using headphones), please adjust the mixer’s controls BEFORE connecting AC power or turning on the unit. Set up the mixer controls like this bef[...]

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    Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 7 Connecting High Level Output Audio Sources Connect up to 8 such sources (tuner, cassette deck, CD Player, camcorder or VCR) to the input jacks for Line 1 (if not being used as Phono 1 input), Line 2, Line 3 (if not being used as Phono 2 input), Line 4, Line 5 and Line 6. Please note that Phono 1 and Line 1 (as [...]

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    8 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual Using the Channel Input Gain Controls Adjusting the Gain controls for each channel permits you to fine tune the level of each of the audio inputs, since input levels usually vary. Rotate the Gain controls clockwise to increase levels. After you preset the gain levels for each input, it is recommended that you d[...]

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    Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 9 Plug a pair of stereo headphones (not supplied) with a 1/4” jack into the Phones input. Using headphones not only affords you the opportunity to listen privately, but also enables you to monitor (”cue”) the incoming audio sources so you can locate an exact passage or section before mixing it in. It also g[...]

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    10 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual Monitoring (”Cueing”) the Inputs 1. Set the CUE ASSIGN switch of the input source (MIC , CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH 4) you wish to monitor. 2. Adjust the Headphone Level control to a comfortable listening level. 3. The Headphone CUE/PGM control permits you to switch easily from listening to CUE material to the pl[...]

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    Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual – 11 Adding Equalization to the Mix You can further tailor the sound processed through the mixer to match your acoustic surroundings or suit your personal preferences by using the ten frequency sliders for each channel. To engage the equalization module, press the Equalization On/Off Switch. The LED next to the swi[...]

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    12 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual Using the Mono/Stereo Mode Switch When the MASTER MONO/STEREO switch is in the MONO position, the mixer combines the right and left channels and sends them to the OUTPUT R and L jacks. These combined outputs can be used by a monoaural amplifier, such as a PA amp. In the STEREO position, right and left channels[...]

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    4. To playback the recorded sample ONCE, turn the SAMPLER MODE switch to SINGLE, and press START/STOP. The LED will go on, indicating that a sample is playing. Pressing START/STOP during playback will stop the playback. Each time you press the START/STOP control, the unit will replay the recorded sample from the beginning and play it through the en[...]

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    14 – Pyle Pro Mixer Owner’s Manual R.A.#: _____________ PYLE PRO Service Center 1600 63rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11204 You must also include the following items with your return: • A copy of your sales receipt or other proof of purchase • A brief letter, indicating the problem you are experiencing with the product • Include in your letter yo[...]