Front of House Mixing Consoles 4 BUS MIXING CONSOLE WITH USB I/O & 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS
Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen 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. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
Instrucciones de seguridad / Istruzioni di Sicurezza PRECAUCION: Para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas, no permita que este aparato quede expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, nunca quite la tapa ni el chasis. Dentro del aparato no hay piezas susceptibles de ser reparadas por el usuario. Dirija cualquier reparación al servicio técnico oficial.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 L1200 And L2000 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Controls And Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -10 Input Channel Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Perfectly suited for recording, live sound reinforcement and commercial installations, the L1200 and L2000 mixers are ideal solutions that offer plenty of inputs, sweet sounding effects and studio quality sound in a convenient package. Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson L1200 or L2000 mixing console! The L1200 and L2000 are twelve and twenty channel, true four bus consoles, with USB input and outputs in ergonomically correct, attractively appointed enclosures.
L1200 and L2000 Features The Samson L1200 and L2000 consoles are comprehensive and great sounding, making them the ideal choice for a variety of live sound and recording applications. Here are some of their main features: connected easily using the available 48 Volt Phantom Power.
Controls and Functions Mono Inputs Stereo Inputs INPUT CHANNEL SECTION The following section details each part of the L1200 and L2000’s INPUT CHANNELS including the LOW CUT, 3-BAND EQ, the MONITOR and EFX sends, PAN, GAIN and VOLUME controls. 1 – PEAK LED The L1200 and L2000’s MIC/LINE pre-amp also includes a PEAK LED which, when illuminated, indicates that the input signal is near overload.
Controls and Functions INPUT CHANNEL SECTION - continued knob remains the same. An auxiliary bus that is set up as POST Fader routes, or sends, the signal to its output from a point in the channels’ circuit that is electronically after the channel Fader. That means that the channel Fader also affects the level of a POST aux send. A POST Auxiliary bus is what you want to use (almost always) for sending to an effects processor, either internal or external.
Controls and Functions 11 - SOLO/PFL (Pre Fader Listen) switch The Mono Input channel’s PFL, or Pre Fader Listen switch allows you to listen, or “solo” a channel or group of channels in the headphones. When the SOLO/PFL switch is pressed down, either mono PFL or stereo SOLO is sent to the headphones. To listen to the PFL, press the Meter Select switch, located below the VU meter, down to select PFL. To hear the stereo SOLO, the meter switch must be in the up position.
Controls and Functions 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECT SECTION 24 BIT DIGITAL EFFECT SECTION The L1200 and L2000 feature built-in, 24 Bit Digital Multieffects Processor(s) with 100 dazzling, studio quality effects like Delay, Chorus, Flanging and lush Reverbs including Halls, Plates and Rooms. In addition, there are multi-effects presets that have two effects combined together. For example, Delay and Reverb or Reverb and Chorus, to name a few.
Controls and Functions 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECT SECTION - continued 25 - AUX 2 Master Send The Aux 2 signals from mono and stereo input channels, along with the DSP returns are mixed together and sent to the AUX 2 Output. Use the AUX 2 level controls to set the amount of signal being sent to Aux 2 Output. 22 – TO AUX 2 - Effects Return Control The TO AUX 2 control is used to adjust the level of the effects from the built-in digital Multi-effect being that’s being sent to the AUX 2 monitor bus.
Controls and Functions 31 - MAIN 2 – control knob The L Series mixers provide a second set of output connectors carrying a duplicate of the MAIN MIX signal for the purpose of feeding another speaker zone or recorder. The MAIN 2 control knob is used to set the volume of the MAIN 2 output. USB I/O Section The L series consoles incorporate a sophisticated USB I/O with on board AD and DA converters providing a digital audio path for connecting to a PC running most any recording and/or playback software.
Controls and Functions 43 - SOLO – LED indicator When the SOLO LED is illuminated the METER is displaying the SOLO level. Meter Section 37 39 44– Meter select switch The Meter select switch allows you to configure the Meters for MAIN MIX or PFL and Solo. When the METER select switch is up, the Solo is displayed. When the METER select switch is down, the PFL signal is displayed.
Controls and Functions 46 – TO MAIN LEFT– switch The TO MAIN LEFT switch is used to assign the GROUP to the left channel of the MAIN stereo mix. If you want to send the GROUP mix to the stereo mix press the TO MAIN LEFT switch down. MAIN Output Section 49 47 – TO MAIN RIGHT– switch The TO MAIN RIGHT switch is used to assign the GROUP to the right channel of the MAIN stereo mix. If you want to send the GROUP mix to the stereo mix press the TO MAIN RIGHT switch down.
L1200 and L2000 Input and Output Connections CHANNEL - MONO MIC/LINE INPUTS RING/SLEEVE) Insert jack for connecting outboard effects processors directly on the channel input. The signal is sent on the tip (the Send) and returns on the ring (the Return) of the connector.
L1200 and L2000 Input and Output Connections Master Input and Output Section The L1200 and L2000 mixer's Master Input and Output section has the connectors for interfacing the FOOTSWITCH, MAIN OUT, MAIN 2 OUT, MAIN INSERT POINTS, GROUP OUTS, GROUP INSERT POINTS, and the AUX Send’s. 8 - CD/TAPE Inputs - RCA jacks The L Series mixers feature a stereo line level input on RCA connectors for connecting the output of devices such as MP3, CD, computer soundcard, cassette player, or any other line level device.
L1200 and L2000 Input and Output Connections 13 - GROUP INSERT - 1/4-inch Send and Return jack Send and return patch point on TRS (TIP/RING/ SLEEVE) jack for interfacing external effects processors on GROUP bus outputs. The signal is sent on the tip (the Send) and returns (the Return) on the ring of the connector. 14 Rear Panel 19 20 21 16 7 17 7 15 19 - MAIN OUT – XLR connector The L1200 and L2000’s stereo MAIN mix is sent to the rear panel LEFT and RIGHT MAIN OUT XLR connectors.
Using the USB I/O Using the USB I/O 3. Most of the time, you’ll want the output volume from the computer at the maximum position, but sometimes it defaults to the middle of the slider, making the output very quiet. The volume can be increased in several ways. The simplest is to click the loudspeaker icon (figure 3) in the system tray and drag the slider to the top (figure 4).
Using the USB I/O Getting Started with Windows XP - continued 5. To use the L Series as your default input/output device (for system sounds and programs like Sound Recorder), ensure that it is set for playback and recording in the Audio tab (figure 6). 2. To select the L SERIES as the computer's audio input, open the System Preferences from the dock or the main Apple Menu (figure 8). Figure 8 3. Next open the Sound preference (figure 9). Figure 6 6.
Using the USB I/O Getting Started with MAC OS X - continued 5. Next, click in the Output tab and select USB Audio Codec (figure 11). You may notice that the Volume slider sets itself to the full level. This will allow you to have full range using the L Series’ hardware MAIN Volume control. switch down to send the AUX1 and AUX2 mix to the USB input.
L1200 and L2000 Wiring Guide CONNECTING THE L1200 and L2000 There are several ways to interface the L1200 and L2000 to support a variety of applications. The L1200 and L2000 feature balanced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible.
Specifications Maximum Output Level (0.5% T.H.D at 1KHz +24dB(MAIN L/R) @10K +20dB(INSERT) @10K T.H.D <0.
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