Personal Mixer User Guide Publication AP11137 User Guide – AP11137 iss.
Limited One Year Manufacturer’s Warranty Allen & Heath warrants the Allen &Heath -branded hardware product and accessories contained in the original packaging ("Allen & Heath Product”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used in accordance with Allen & Heath's user manuals, technical specifications and other Allen & Heath product published guidelines for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original purchase by the end-user purchaser ("Warranty Period").
CAUTION READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: AC MAINS IN ~ FUSE TYPE T 3.15A 20mm T 5.0A 20mm AC SUPPLY 220 - 240V~ 100 - 120V~ 47-63Hz 320VA MAX 300W MAX Safety instructions SERIAL No: Made in the UK by ALLEN & HEATH Before starting, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sheet supplied with the product and downloadable from the Allen & Heath web site.
Contents 1. 1. Contents ...................................................4 2. Introduction ..............................................7 3. Front Panel ...............................................8 4. Rear Panel ................................................9 5. Installing ME-500 ....................................10 5.1 Mounting the unit.............................10 5.2 Cat5 cable ........................................10 5.3 Ethernet PoE Switch ........................10 5.
Packed Contents ME-500 Personal Mixer This mixer. DC Power Supply for the ME mixer Universal voltage mains power supply unit. This comes with a choice of 4 different worldwide plug adapters. AM10314 Safety Instruction Sheet AP9241/CL2-1 Note Read this sheet before starting User Guide This user guide AP11137 Note Cat5 Link cables are not provided. Source cables of suitable length to meet your application requirements. More information provided later in this guide.
ME Range ME-500 Personal mixer The standard model (this user guide): • Up to 16 mono/stereo channels • Auto key assignment • Master limiter and 2-band EQ • 8 User presets ME-1 Personal mixer The premium model: • Up to 40 channels • User assignable keys • Master limiter and 3-band EQ • 16 User presets • Group function • Name display • 3.
2. Designed for the application • Compact and smart on stage • Easy to read display screen • Backlit keys for viewing in the dark • Surface, plinth or mic stand mounting • Built-in top of stand mount • Optional side of stand bracket • Optional headphones hook Introduction Easy for the musician to operate • Press a Select key.
3. Front Panel Shift key – Hold and press: +Master = Output Limiter +Rotary = Trim all levels +Recall = Store preset +Solo = Toggle brightness +Mute = Enter/exit standby +Key16 = Firmware version Screen – Displays level and pan settings for the selected channel, output EQ and limiter settings, USB status and signal indication. Shift+Solo to toggle dim or bright display.
4. Rear Panel Phones – 3.5mm mini-jack and ¼” TRS stereo jack to connect one or two headphones or earpieces, or stereo line level equipment such as a wireless in-ear transmitter. Tip=Left, Ring=Right. Link Out – Locking EtherCON connector to plug a Cat5 cable to feed audio to the next ME mixer when daisy chaining them together. Link Out does not carry PoE power. Daisy chained mixers are powered using their external power units.
5. Installing ME-500 5.2 Cat5 cable 5.1 Mounting the unit Out Link In To next ME mixer (If daisy chained) Surface mount – Non-slip feet Note Do not place near hot equipment. From console or hub Use tour grade STP (shielded twisted pair) CAT5e or higher cable. Stranded core cables are less prone to damage when kinked or repeatedly coiled. ME-500 provides locking Neutrik EtherCON sockets to protect the connections. We recommend the use of cables fitted with locking EtherCON plugs.
5.4 Connecting audio Stereo Headphones – Two output sockets let you plug in headphones or ear pieces with either a large (1/4”) or small (3.5mm) stereo plug. Headphones with impedance between 16Ω and 600Ω are recommended. Lower impedance headphones tend to be louder. You can use either socket or both at the same time, for example to feed two musicians with the same mix.
6. Using ME-500 Solo key Mute key Master Level Screen Limiter Shift key Shift Recall key Master Store Preset Dimmer Standby Recall Solo Mute Master Level Trim All Level / Pan Select keys 1-16 User label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Master key Rotary 6.1 Powering up the mixer 6.
6.5 The display 6.8 Working with the Master Press the Master key to work with the output: Mute – Press the Mute key to toggle the mix output on or off. Bass – Turn the rotary to boost or cut low frequencies (BASS) by up to 15dB. Treble – Press the rotary to toggle between bass and treble. Boost or cut high frequencies (TREB) by up to 15dB. The display indicates the parameter being controlled by the rotary – level, pan, bass, treble, limiter threshold.
6.11 ME-500 Presets 6.14 Storing Presets ME-500 can store and recall up to 8 presets. These store all channel levels, pans and mutes. Master EQ and limiter settings are not stored. Use Keys1-8 to store presets within the mixer. Use Key9 to quickly clear all mix settings. Hold down Shift+Recall. The Select keys light to show preset status: Shift Store Preset Recall Press and hold Short flash 6.
6.17 Firmware Version ME500 firmware is numbered Version 1.23 where: 1 = major version 2 = minor version 3 = maintenance version To check the current mixer version make sure the USB device is not plugged in: To check a USB device version plug it in first. Hold Shift + press Key16 to view the major version on the screen: While holding Shift press Key16 again to view the minor version. Press again to view the maintenance version.
User Guide – AP11137 iss.
