User manual SOUNDCRAFT M BROCHURE

[. . . ] Even the knobs are special, custom designed to our own exacting requirements. We've ensured there is plenty of spacing between the controls, enabling you to comfortably achieve total control of your mix. Even the headphone jack is located at the bottom right hand corner of the mixer so a trailing cable will never get in your way. Just another example of the attention to detail which makes the Soundcraft Spirit M Series the standard against which other compact mixing consoles must now be judged. M4 M8 x3 OPTIONS M12 12 mono inputs 4 stereo inputs 4 stereo returns Conference sound systems 4 mono inputs 4 stereo inputs 4 stereo returns 8 mono inputs 4 stereo inputs 4 stereo returns PA mixing for bars, schools, leisure centres, places of worship, etc. Location mixing Multimedia production Video post production Multi-speaker systems 3 Sonic integrity through design Right from the start, the Spirit M Series has been designed to achieve optimum sound and performance. [. . . ] Each direct output is pre/post switchable on every channel to suit your application. Essential for multitrack live recording, switchable direct outputs enable the pre-fade signal to be sent directly to the recorder regardless of the fader settings used for the live mix, allowing total post production flexibility. And when recording in the studio, the final mix can be sent post-fader to the multitrack, recording every fader movement. An absolute necessity. Digital output Each Spirit M Series console features a built in, high quality stereo A/D convertor, allowing a digital version of your mix to be routed directly to digital recording systems such as DAT, MiniDisc or recordable CD. The S/PDIF format output means the A-D conversion is undertaken in the best place, well away from the hostile environment of a PC ensuring audio integrity throughout. 7 Ready for the road Integral rack mounting 1 We know that for many people a mixing console must perform duties both in the studio and on the road. Through innovative design, the Spirit M Series can be instantly transformed to suit either environment. The stylish metal side panels are quickly and easily removed to reveal a strong, integral rack mounting system. Back in the studio, simply replace the side panels and it reverts to a desktop mixer. All three Spirit M Series mixers occupy 11U of standard rack space. 2 3 The build quality of the Spirit M Series mixer remains totally uncompromised. It benefits from an exceptionally rugged chassis, designed to withstand the most demanding working environments, from studio to stage, or from conference to church. 8 Mono input channels Mono input connections The three mixers in the Spirit M Series range offer a choice of 4, 8 or 12 mono input channels, each accepting balanced or unbalanced mic and line inputs. Dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphones can be connected via the XLR mic input B with 48V phantom power globally switchable via a button on the master section of the mixer. This signal then feeds a high quality mic preamp, which met with popular acclaim when used in our award-winning Ghost console. Keyboards, drum machines, guitars and other equipment can be connected to the balanced 1/4" jack line inputs C while an unbalanced insert point on each channel D is placed pre-EQ in the signal chain, allowing signal processors, such as compressors or gates, to be added to the mix. The input channels can also be connected to external multitrack recorders or effects units via a switchable direct output A for use in both live and recording applications. A E F B C D G Mono input controls Gain control H E Auxiliary section H A rotary gain control on each input alters the gain of the input signal, from +5 to +60dB. Linear circuitry within the preamp delivers smooth gain control over the entire gain range. Filter section I F The use of aux sends often varies ­ from sending separate monitor mixes in live applications to sending signals to effects processors or artists in the recording studio. The Spirit M Series features four aux busses, with two pre-fade and two post-fade aux sends on each input channel to cater for all requirements. J The pan control positions each channel's signal across the stereo image, with a mute button to cut the signal completely. G EQ section E Equalisation on the stereo channel strip is simpler than the EQ featured on the mono channels. There are two controls, adjusting HF signals at 12kHz and LF signals at 60Hz by ±15dB. H The balance control adjusts the amount of the signal sent to the left and right busses. Mute and PFL buttons operate as on the mono input channels, cutting or soloing the stereo channel. With PFL pressed, the pre-fade signal is fed to the headphones, control room output and meters, with levels displayed on the left and right meters in mono to enable levels to be monitored without interruption to the main mix. Faders and metering Auxiliary section F With 4 aux sends on the stereo input channels, the signal can be sent pre-fade for use in a monitor mix (using aux sends 1 & 2) or sent post-fade (via aux sends 3 & 4) for effects processing. H Like the mono channels, each stereo channel features a smooth 100mm fader, a signal LED to show whether a signal is present and a peak level LED indicating signal levels in excess of +17dBu. I J Stereo returns and controls The returns gain control I positioned at the top of each stereo channel strip, adjusts the gain for each stereo return, with a peak signal LED indicating when the signal exceeds +17dBu. The signals from all four stereo returns are then submixed to the return master J which adjusts the overall level of the stereo returns in the main mix. [. . . ] +21dBu into 10k T. H. D. Mic Sensitivity -30dBu, +20dBu @ all Outputs . < 90dB 20Hz ­ 10kHz, < 80dB 10kHz ­ 20kHz Fader Cut-Off (ref. < 90dB 20Hz ­ 10kHz, < 80dB 10kHz ­ 20kHz Routing Isolation . 15. 6"/397 (W), 4. 7"/119 (H), 20. 6"/523 mm (D) 14. 7"/373 (W), 4. 7"/119 (H), 19. 3"/490 mm (D) 19. 9"/506 (W), 4. 7"/119 (H), 20. 6"/523 mm (D) 19. 0"/483 (W), 4. 7"/119 (H), 19. 3"/490 mm (D) Weight M4 . [. . . ]