OWNER’S MANUAL SPM-835 8 CHANNEL STEREO POWERED MIXER
SPM-835 8 CHANNEL STEREO POWERED MIXER Congratulations! Date of Purchase You have just purchased one of the finest compact powered mixers on the market today. This mixer was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. You will find your new NADY AUDIO mixer has superior performance and greater flexibility than any other mixer in its price range. Dealer’s Name We recommend that you read this manual carefully to get the most out of your new unit.
WA R N I N G An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
F E AT U R E S An ultra-compact 35W/channel stereo powered mixer offering top audio performance and exceptional flexibility – perfect for many small venue live sound reinforcement applications.
I N S TA L L AT I O N To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO SPM-835 powered mixer console, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Your NADY AUDIO SPM-835 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 Master Section of the front panel. Never use unbalanced mic cables with the Phantom Power switched on. Never short the +48VDC to ground, as that can cause serious damage to your mixer. Also, turn down the Master Mix (17) to prevent possible sharp transient noise from damaging the speakers when turning the phantom power on or off.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS During rehearsals, experiment with the equalizer controls on various instruments, vocals and combinations of these mixed together to become familiar with various equalizer settings. (9) LINE/PHONO INPUT SELECT SWITCH Place this switch in the “up” position for line level inputs such as from instruments, CD, players, tape machines, DAT players, etc. Press the switch to the “down” position for a phono level input such as a DJ turntable.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3. MASTER SECTION a. AUX Send/Returns Function and Operation (24) STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT) (16) AUX RETURN CONTROL The Aux Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for Aux Send (25). 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 (16) and then mixed into the left and right Master Mix Stereo Outputs (23).
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (28) (31) (27) (30) (32) (29) BACK PANEL to narrow the stereo width of a reverb field. To do this you will have to come back on two mono channels to get independent pan for the left and right signals. (14) REC OUTPUTS (17) MASTER MIX GAIN CONTROL (19,20 ) LED OUTPUT METERING INDICATORS (21) TAPE IN TO MASTER/TAPE TO HEADPHONES ONLY SWITCH (25) AUX SEND The Aux Send jack is the unbalanced output for the signals sent from the channel Aux controls (5). It is post-fader.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS being connected and the Tape In Level Control (18), so care must be taken in adjusting these levels so as to achieve proper balance in the final mix and to prevent overload distortion. The LED Output Metering Indicators (19, 20) can be used to maintain proper levels in the master mix. The L/R Normal LED Indicators (20) will light to indicate normal operating levels and you should always try to keep your levels within this range.
CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO powered 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 GROUP & MIX OUTPUTS MICROPHONE INPUTS 3. 1/4" mono (TRS) plug used as unbalanced input/output 2 1 2 1 Ground (Screen) 3 3 4.
T Y P I C A L U S E S A N D I N S TA L L AT I O N S PRESENTATIONS SMALL P.A.
T Y P I C A L U S E S A N D I N S TA L L AT I O N S REHEARSALS & RECORDING to PORTASTUDIO MULTIMEDIA OUTDOOR EVENT 13
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S 1. POWER OUTPUTS (R.M.S) 8. HEADPHONE OUTPUTS 70 Watts (35W + 35W) /4Ω x 2 0.1% (T.H.D) @ 1KHz 200mW 9. PROTECTION 2. TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Main Amp ≤ 0.05% @1KHz Mic Ch ~ Main Amp ≤ 0.1% @1KHz TURN ON MUTING .................................................... ~ 1 SEC TURN OFF MUTING ..................................................INSTANT 10. PHANTOM POWER 3.
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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@nadywireless.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 ALSO WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. NADY SYSTEMS, INC.
