MIXERS OWNER’S MANUAL MXE-612 6 Channel Mic/Line Mixer with Internal DSP Effects
MXE-612 6 Channel Mic/Line Mixer with Internal DSP Effects Congratulations on your choice of mixers — you have purchased one of the finest compact mixing consoles on the market today. This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. You will find that your new NADY AUDIO MXE-612 has superior performance and greater flexibility than any other mixer in its price range. Please read this manual carefully to get the most out of your new unit.
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FEATURES The MXE-612 is compact, versatile console or rackmountable mixers with 16 built-in selectable DSP echo and reverb effects that is ideal for any small venue live sound reinforcement applications where ultimate performance, advanced features, and affordability are needed. • Road-tough all steel construction. Optional rack ears available.
INSTALLATION To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO MXE-612 mixing console, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Your NADY AUDIO MXE-612 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Before installing and using your unit, carefully examine the packaging and all contents for any signs of physical damage that may have occurred in transit.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 1. MONO INPUT SECTION (1) MIC INPUT The Mic input is an electronically balanced XLR type designed to accept signals from any balanced low impedance (Low Z) microphone. To accommodate condenser microphones, this input is also equipped with +48VDC phantom power globally switchable to all XLR input jacks with the Phantom Power switch (22) on the front panel. Dynamic or ribbon-type microphones do not require phantom powering.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (7) PEAK LED INDICATOR The Peak LED illuminates when a channel is going into overload. It detects the peak level after the EQ and will light at 3 dB before clipping to warn that the signal is approaching overload. You do not want the Peak LED to light except very intermittently during a take or a mix. If it does light persistently, reduce input gain with the TRIM control (3). (4) EQUALIZER CONTROLS All mono input channels are fitted with a three-band EQ.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2. STEREO INPUT SECTION (13A) L (MONO) LINE INPUT On stereo input channels 3-6, the 1/4" line inputs are designed for stereo or mono line-level signals such as those from keyboards, drum machines, CD players, tape decks, or samplers. However, these inputs can also be used as standard mono line inputs by connecting the signal to the L (MONO) line in.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3. MASTER SECTION (10) (11) (9) (15) (16) (17) a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation (9) STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT) (18) AUX RETURN CONTROL The Aux Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for Aux Send. If you connect a signal to the Left/Mono Return jack only, the Aux Return will operate in mono and the signal will be routed to the Aux Return Control (18) and then mixed into the left and right Master Mix Stereo Outputs (11).
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (18) (20) (19) (25) (22) (26) (27) (23) (24) (21) (31) (32) (28) (29) (33) The output level routed to the Stereo Outputs and REC Outputs is determined ultimately by the setting of the Master Mix Gain Control (29). The Master Mix (signal on the master bus) is the sum of the signals routed from all the channels and also the inputs from the AUX return bus and the TAPE Input (15).
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (34) (35) Back panel either direction through the 16 presets. The numeric Effects Display (27) will indicate which of the 16 effect presets has been selected. The DSP processes the signal on the EFFECTS bus, which is the sum of the 4 mono and 8 stereo channel inputs controlled by the EFF control (5). The EFFECT SEND control (31) adjusts the level of the signal on the EFFECTS bus fed to the DSP.
CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO mixer uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR balanced; (2) 1/4” TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4” TS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo headphone connection with 1/4" TRS plug 3. 1/4" mono (TRS) plug used as unbalanced input/output 4. 1/4" stereo (TRS) plug used as balanced input/output 5.
SPECIFICATIONS 1. INPUT SECTION Input Connector MONO CH MIC MONO CH LINE STEREO CH LINE TAPE IN AUX RETURNS Input Impedance Nominal Level >1.3K Ω >10K Ω >10K Ω >10K Ω >10K Ω XLR 1/4” TRS 1/4” TRS RCA PIN JACKS 1/4” TRS Max Level +2 dBm +4 dBm +4 dBm +2 dBm +4 dBm +14 dBm +22 dBm +22 dBm +22 dBm +22 dBm 2.
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SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady.com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRANTY. NADY SYSTEMS, INC.
