User manual SOUNDCRAFT GIGRAC BROCHURE

[. . . ] PROFESSIONAL POWERED MIXER GIGRAC 300 / GIGRAC 600 Texas: On tour with Soundcraft GREAT SOUND MADE EASY Soundcraft HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LTD CRANBORNE HOUSE, CRANBORNE ROAD, POTTERS BAR, HERTS, EN6 3JN, UK TEL: +44 (0)1707 665000 FAX: +44 (0)1707 660742 EMAIL: info@soundcraft. com Soundcraft USA 8500 BALBOA BLVD. , NORTHRIDGE, CA 91329, USA TEL: +1-818-920-3212 FAX: +1-818-920-3208 EMAIL: soundcraft-usa@harman. com For all the latest GigRac news and information, visit: www. gigrac. com Soundcraft reserves the right to improve or otherwise alter any information supplied in this document or any other documentation supplied hereafter. This equipment complies with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Part No: ZL0612 Comprehensive channel controls include Bass and Treble for tone shaping, an FX send to control the amount of signal sent to the digital FX processor, and separate Main and Monitor volume controls which allow you to create independent band and audience mixes. Just like a professional mixing console, +48V phantom power on channels 1-4 enables you to use high quality condenser microphones with GigRac. GigRac has eight high-quality digital effects programmes builtin, ranging from stunning reverbs to fat delays. The switchable 7-band graphic equaliser section lets you optimise the tonal quality of your mix to suit the acoustics of the venue. The amplifier assignment switch featured on the GigRac 600 provides an additional level of flexibility with the option to power both the Main and Monitor mixes with the internal power amplifiers. 10-segment precision LED metering gives you a clear indication of how hard the amplifier is working, allowing you to achieve the best results. Professional sound No experience necessary Even if you've never touched a PA system before, you'll be creating a great live sound for you and your band in minutes with GigRac. GigRac is built into a tough, portable, protective case, and it can also be rack-mounted. Creating a great live performance sound just got easy. Available in two models (GigRac 300 and GigRac 600), GigRac combines a fully-featured 8 channel mixer with studio-quality digital effects and potent power amplification in a portable package that sets up in minutes. Amplifier overload warning LED(s) enable you to precisely control the volume of your performance. And protection circuitry means you'll never have to worry about distortion. Combination jack/XLR sockets make it possible to plug virtually any type of microphone into GigRac, along with electric guitars, basses, electro-acoustic guitars and other `electric' instruments. And these inputs are balanced, just like a studio mixing console, so noise and interference are kept to a minimum. The Monitor volume controls can be used to create an independent headphone mix. Packed with professional features like combined jack/XLR inputs, precision mic preamps, superbly musical equalisation, studio quality digital effects, graphic EQ and independent Main and Monitor mixes, GigRac is also refreshingly easy to set up, leaving you free to concentrate on your performance. [. . . ] The overall volume level of the Monitor and Main mixes is controlled via the master volume controls to the right of the channel strips. All 8 GigRac input channels have combined balanced jack/XLR input sockets to accommodate the widest possible range of microphones and instruments, and to minimise distortion and noise. The Pad switch at the bottom of channels 1 to 4 is used to reduce the level of particularly high input signals which could cause distortion by overloading the input. Channels 5 and 6 of the GigRac feature alternative stereo RCA/phono inputs beneath the combined XLR/jack connector, making it easy to plug in a CD, MD, MP3 or MIDI file player. Perfect for playing pre-recorded backing tracks or music before and after your performance, this facility also makes GigRac ideal for use in a wide variety of other applications including fitness clubs, hotels, outdoor events, etc. Channels 7 and 8 have an additional single jack input designed to be used in conjunction with the combined XLR/jack connector. This allows direct connection of stereo keyboards, samplers and other audio devices. 7-band graphic EQ Studio quality effects GigRac has a total of 8 studioquality digital effects built-in, adding a professional finish to your performance. You can select from 5 reverbs, a chorus/reverb and 2 echo/delays, used to `thicken' vocal performances. Crucially, GigRac allows the digital effects to be added individually to the Main and the Monitor mixes, so you can hear the mix `dry' on headphones and via monitors, while the audience hears the Main mix complete with stunning digital effects. And by connecting a footswitch, it's possible to turn the effects On and Off during a performance. If you want to use an external effects processor, it's easy to connect via the FX outputs on the front panel. The FX send level controls on the channel strips can then be used in the usual way and the output of the external processor can be plugged into either a channel or the submix input. Sophisticated monitoring To help achieve optimum volume levels, the GigRac uses a precision, 10-segment, front panel LED meter display, just as you'd find on a professional live sound mixing console. And a further indication that the volume level is too high is provided by an amplifier overload warning LED(s). A pair of RCA/phono outputs are perfect for recording the Main mix onto an external DAT or CD recorder, or for recording your performance on computer using an appropriately-equipped soundcard. GigRac is packed with a comprehensive and flexible range of monitoring options. You can plug in a pair of headphones for precisionlistening during soundchecks and there are independent outputs for both the Main and Monitor mixes for the connection of additional `powered' speaker cabinets. A brief live-sound glossary Bus: a route by which signals from one or more sources are added and sent to one or more destinations. For example, GigRac's FX bus sends the FX send level from each channel strip to the digital effects unit and also to the FX bus out socket. Condenser microphone: requiring power from a DC voltage (phantom power), condenser microphones generally have a warm sound with a wide frequency response, making them ideal for use on vocals and acoustic instruments. This is the industry standard method and term for representing the ratio of different audio levels. Dynamic microphone: robust microphones that do not require power, so can plug into most mixers. [. . . ] 12. 7kg / 27. 9lbs Plugging In GigRac accommodates inputs from a wide variety of sources, making it ideal for use in applications as diverse as live music, churches, schools, outdoor events, meetings and conferences, and health and fitness clubs. Plugging Out GIGRAC 300: All the power of the GigRac 300 can be used to amplify either the Main mix (typically) or the Monitor mix (if you are using self-powered speakers for the audience). The GigRac 600 can be switched from the front panel to deliver full power to the Main mix, or split the power between the Main and Monitor mixes to power both main and monitor speakers. GIGRAC 600, CONFIG 1: The GigRac 600 incorporates two 300 Watt internal amplifiers. With the front panel amplifier assignment switch in the Up position, the Main mix is sent to both amplifiers. Each speaker connector can be used to power a single 8 speaker, or two 8 speakers in parallel - a total of four speakers. GIGRAC 600, CONFIG 2: With the front panel amplifier assignment switch in the Down position, the Main mix is sent to amplifier 1 and the Monitor mix is sent to amplifier 2. [. . . ]