User manual SAMSON MDR6

[. . . ] WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Now, raise the channel faders and 2TK LEVEL control until you have the mix you want. The MDR6 has a stereo auxiliary return, which can be accessed via the pair of 1/4-inch phone jacks located on the top panel. The Auxiliary Return can be used to connect any stereo line level signal, but they are primarily used to connect the output of external effects processors. C/ROOM + PHONES The C/ROOM + PHONES control is used to set the level sent to the control room outputs, and also to the headphone jack. +48V - Phantom Power LED The +48V LED illuminates indicating that the 48 volt phantom power is applied to the microphone pre-amps enabling use with condenser microphones. The +48V LED will light up when the Phantom Power switch (located on the rear panel) is switched to the ON position. Output Level Meter The OUTPUT LEVEL METER allows you to monitor the level of the signal which is being sent to the MIX OUT jacks. When the switch is in the up position, the signal source is from the LEFT/ RIGHT MIX bus. When the MIX/2T switch is in the down position, the signal source is from the 2-TRACK input. L MIX R The master MIX level controls are the overall volume control for the MIX bus. The MAIN level affects both the Control room signal which is output to the speakers and the line level signal which is output from the MIX OUT jacks. The MDR6's six input channels each have a "Combie" (combination XLR & 1/4-inch) connector with a LINE level, Hi-Z (High Impedance) input and a MIC level, Low-Z (Low Impedance) input. By using the GAIN control on channels 1 + 2 you can connect a variety of signal sources from microphones to line level devices such as synthesizers, and drum machines. The MIC inputs are compatible with microphones with output impedances of 50~600 Ohms and the LINE inputs are compatible with line level devices of 600 Ohms. NOTE: It is not possible to simultaneously use both the LINE and MIC inputs on the same channel (with the exception on the stereo input channels). Use only one of the inputs for the appropriate source on each channel. Use these inputs to connect synthesizers, drum machines, effects processors or any line-level signal. The LINE inputs have a nominal operating level of -40dB through - 10dB. Use these inputs to connect Low Impedance microphones and low level signals from direct boxes. The MIC inputs have a nominal operating level of ­50dB through -20dB. The MIC inputs also feature +48V phantom power, allowing you to use condenser microphones. The Phantom Power switch located on the MDR6's rear panel enables phantom power on all the microphone inputs when set to the ON position. [. . . ] Therefore, if your hard disk recorder is connected to the 2-Track Inputs and Outputs, you can listen to the output of the hard disk recorder while listening to the MDR6 input channels. By listening to the tracks that you are recording directly from the input faders, you avoid having to loop back the track you are recording, thereby eliminating latency delays. For this example, we'll first record a rhythm track sequence from a MIDI keyboard (any stereo track will do), then do an overdub. If you are using an imported loop or internal sequencer, skip the Recording section and go on to the Overdub section. [. . . ]