Owners Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft EPM mixer. The EPM range is our most cost-effective
mixing solution, bringing you all the features and performance that you expect from a Soundcraft
product, at an extraordinarily low price.
The packaging, which your EPM arrived in, forms part of the product and must be retained for
future use.
Owning a Soundcraft console brings you the expertise and support of one of the industry’s
leading manufacturers, and the results of nearly 3 decades of supporting some of the biggest
names in the business. Our knowledge has been attained through working in close contact with
leading professionals and institutes to bring you products designed to get the best possible
results from your mixing.
Built to the highest standards using quality components and surface mount technology, the EPM
is designed to be as easy to use as possible. We have spent years researching the most efficient
methods of control for two key reasons:
1) Engineers, musicians, writers and programmers all need to have very few interruptions to the
creative process; our products have been designed to be almost transparent, allowing this process
to breathe.
2) Whether performing or recording, time is a very expensive and rare commodity. Our products
have a user interface which is recognised by millions to be the industry standard because of its
efficiency.
The sonic qualities of our products are exemplary - some of the same circuits which are used on
our most expensive consoles are employed in the EPM, bringing you the great Soundcraft quality
in a small format console without compromise.
You will also be glad to know you have a one year warranty with your product from the date of
purchase. The EPM has been designed using the latest high-end software based engineering
packages. Every console from Soundcraft has been proven to stand up to all the stress and
rigours of modern day mixing environments.
The entire EPM is manufactured using some of the most advanced techniques in the world, from
high density surface mount PCB technology, to computer aided test equipment able to measure
signals well outside the range of normal hearing. As each console passes through to be quality
checked before packing, there is also a human listening station. Something we have learnt over
the years is that the human touch counts - and only by using people can you ensure the product
meets the high demands of the user.
ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES
Although your new console will not output any sound until you feed it signals, it has the capability
to produce sounds which when monitored through an amplifier or headphones can damage
hearing over time.
Please take care when working with your audio - if you are manipulating controls which you don’t
understand (which we all do when we are learning), make sure your monitors are turned down.
Remember that your ears are the most important tool of your trade, look after them, and they will
look after you.
Most importantly - don’t be afraid to experiment to find out how each parameter affects the
sound - this will extend your creativity and help you to get the best from your mixer and the most
respect from your artists and audience.