User manual ALLEN & HEATH MIXWIZARD WZ3 12-2

[. . . ] MixWizard WZ3 16:2 and WZ3 12:2 For models with serial number starting W31222 and W31622 USER GUIDE Publication AP5331 FX Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure, notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN&HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty 1. The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide 2. [. . . ] The power is current limited through 6k8 ohm resistors to pins 2 and 3. WARNING: Do not connect unbalanced sources or cables to inputs with phantom power selected. To avoid loud clicks always mute the channel before switching +48V on or off and when plugging or unplugging microphones. +48V PAD 40 50 60 40 (LINE) 0 20 30 GAIN - 10 10 HPF HF -15 1k 700 500Hz 3k +15 4k 6k 15k HM PAD (LINE) Press this switch to select the channel TRS jack LINE -15 70 180 +15 250 400 1k 45 35Hz LM LF -15 +15 input. With nothing plugged into the line input the switch therefore becomes a PAD for the mic XLR. It attenuates the input signal by 20dB for connection to high level microphone or line sources. -15 +15 GAIN Adjusts the input sensitivity to match the connected source to the internal 0dBu operating level of the channel. Provides a variable 50dB range from +10 to +60dB gain (mic), or -10 to +40dB (line, pad selected). The gain should be set using PFL so that the console meters average `0' with loudest moments lighting `+6'. Reduce gain if the red peak indicator lights. PRE AUX 1 OO +6 AUX 2 OO +6 AUX 3 HPF OO +6 AUX 4 OO +6 POST PRE Switches in the channel high pass filter. Select the HPF to reduce low frequency noise such as microphone popping, stage noise and tape transport rumble. AUX 5 OO +6 AUX 6 OO +6 POST = PAN L R MUTE PK! EQ A 4-band semi parametric EQ provides independent control of four frequency bands. HF and LF are shelving filters which affect high frequencies above 12kHz, and low frequencies below 80Hz respectively. HM and LM are bell shaped peak/dip filters which affect frequencies around a centre point which can be swept from 500Hz to 15kHz and 35Hz to 1kHz respectively. All bands can be boosted or cut by up to 15dB and have a centre detent 0dB position. Check for the best microphone selection and placement before using the EQ. Start with the EQ set flat and apply only as much boost or cut as is really needed. When dealing with problem frequencies cut rather than boost where possible. +20 +15 +20 +15 +10 +5 0dB -5 -10 -15 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k -20 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k PFL SIG 10 5 0 5 +10 +5 10 0dB -5 20 -10 -15 -20 30 +5 0dB -5 +20 +15 +10 +5 0dB -5 -10 -15 10 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k -20 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k OO -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 WZ316:2 and 12:2 User Guide 15 +48V PAD 40 50 60 40 (LINE) 0 20 30 AUX SENDS These rotary controls adjust how much channel signal is mixed to the aux outputs. Factory default settings should satisfy the most common applications: AUX1, AUX2 = Pre-fade AUX3, AUX4 = Switched pre/post using PRE swittch AUX5, AUX6 = Post-fade Pre-fade aux = Pre-INSERT, pre-EQ, post-MUTE GAIN - 10 10 HPF HF -15 1k 700 500Hz 3k +15 4k 6k 15k HM -15 70 45 35Hz 180 +15 250 400 1k These settings may be changed if preferred by repositioning internal jumper link options. They offer many different combinations of pre and post-fade sends, and a post-EQ option for the pre-fade sends. In most cases users also prefer that the monitor sends are not affected by inserted processors or the channel EQ. Post-fade aux sends follow the channel faders and are typically used to send a proportion of the channel signal to an effects device such as reverb or delay. Pre or post-fade sends may also be used for special applications such as recording, zone feeds, clean feeds and aux fed subs. LM LF -15 +15 -15 +15 PRE AUX 1 OO +6 AUX 2 OO +6 AUX 3 OO +6 AUX 4 PRE When pressed the pre-fade channel signal is sent to the associated auxes. the feed to the LR mix, pre and post-fade aux sends and direct output, but does not affect the insert send. The red indicator lights when the channel is muted. OO +6 POST PRE AUX 5 OO +6 MUTE When pressed the channel signal is turned off. This affects AUX 6 OO +6 POST = PAN L R MUTE PK! PFL SIG 10 PFL Press PFL to listen to the pre-fade channel signal in the headphones or AB monitor (if configured) without affecting the main outputs. The red PK indicator half lights to show that PFL has been selected on that channel. [. . . ] It prevents the channel EQ and inserted compressors affecting the monitor mix. Move the jumper from A to B to change this to post-insert, post-EQ if preferred. Post-fade is appropriate when using the output as a direct channel effects send. MONO CH - DIRECT OUT Direct output source G F E D C B A LK J I H PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PO PR PO PR AUX 6 5 3-4 1-2 DIR AUX MONO CH - AUX PRE/POST FADER PR=PRE LKJI HGFEDCBA PO=POST SW=SWITCH PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PO PR PO PR AUX 6 5 3-4 1-2 DIR AUX Channel Aux pre/post settings STEREO CH - AUX PRE/POST FADER PR=PRE LKJI HGFEDCBA PO=POST PO SW PO SW PR SW PR SW PR SW PR SW SW=SWITCH 6 5 4 3 2 1 AUX Factory default is Aux 1-2 = pre-fade, Aux 3-4 = switched, Aux 5-6 = post-fade. You can change these settings for different combinations of pre/post or switched auxes by repositioning the links. [. . . ]