SM12 & SM16 STEREO MIC/LINE MIXING CONSOLES OPERATION MANUAL
INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS The Australian Monitor Pro Series SM12 and SM16 stereo console mixers are designed to be compact, ultra low noise and feature packed. INTRODUCTION 3 MONO CHANNELS 4 With a mixture of mono channels featuring balanced XLR or TRS inputs and switchable 48V phantom power, and stereo channels all boasting 3 stage EQ and pre and post fader auxiliary sends, the SM series mixers are as versatile as they are cost effective.
MONO CHANNELS MIC/LINE INPUT SECTION 1 1 MIC Balanced XLR input 2 This mid range EQ control adjusts mid range frequencies and has a fixed 2 octave bandwidth at 2.5kHz. This control will give up to 15dB of boost or cut. The centre position will give a flat response. 7 LOW 3 4 6 MID 2 LINE This low frequency shelf EQ control adjusts bass frequencies and will give up to 15dB of boost or cut at 80Hz. The centre position will give a flat response. 6.
STEREO CHANNELS LINE INPUT SECTION 14 LINE L/R These 6.35mm TRS jacks will accept either balanced or unbalanced line level signals. For mono operation use left input only. AUXILIARY SECTION 18 PRE Aux 1 is a mono split of the channel input signal and is post EQ but pre the channel fader. 14 19 POST Aux 2 is a mono split of the channel input signal and is post EQ and post channel fader.
MASTER SECTION 24 LOCAL MON These TRS 6.35mm jacks provide a stereo output that can be sent to a local monitor amp and speakers for control room or bio box monitoring of either the PFL buss or the master output buss. output. This level is independent of the Master Mix. 28 POWER LED This LED indicates that the mixer is "on" 29 +48V This LED indicates that 48 volt phantom power is active. 24 30 L/R OUTPUT METER The Master Output level is displayed on these 10 segment Bar Graph peak meters.
REAR PANEL 38 INSERTS 1-4 (1-8 ON THE SM16) An insert point is provided for each Mono Channel on the SM12 and SM16 mixing consoles. These insert points are a split of the channels input signal which is post input gain and Low cut filter with the return path pre EQ. These inserts are 6.35mm TRS sockets with Tip being send and ring being return. 39 40 41 39 POWER This switch turns mains power "on" to the mixer 40 AC POWER This is the connection for the supplied AC power supply.
OPERATION Before connecting any input sources to your SM12 or SM16 stereo console mixer, please make sure the following initial settings are correct. • All gain controls and faders are set to minimum • All Auxiliary sends are set to minimum • EQ is set flat (i.e.
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SPECIFICATIONS MONO INPUTS Mic Input Electronically balanced, discrete input configuration Bandwidth 10Hz to 60kHz ± 3dB Distortion (THD & N) 0.01% at +4dBu, 1kHz, Bandwidth 80kHz Mic E.I.N. (22Hz - 22kHz) -129.5dBu, 150Ω source -117.3dBqp, 150Ω source -132.0dBu, input shorted -122.
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