Alto Lynx-Mix124-UM Users Manual

USER'S MANUAL

LYNX-MIX 124UM

12-CH COMPACT INTEGRATED RECORDING/LIVE SOUND MIXER WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS AND USB PLAYER

www.altoproaudio.com

Version 1.2 DEC. 2009

English

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION

CAUTION

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR THE BACK PANEL OF THIS EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE NO PARTS NEEDED BY USER INSIDE THE EQUIPMENT. FOR SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTERS.

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presence of un insulated and dangerous voltages within the product enclosure. These are voltages that may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock or death.

This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions.

Please read.

Protective Ground Terminal AC mains (Alternating Current)

Hazardous Live Terminal ON: Denotes the product is turned on. OFF: Denotes the product is turned off.

CAUTION

Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent damage to the product.

Read this Manual carefully before operation. Keep this Manual in a safe place.

Be aware of all warnings reported

with this symbol.

Keep this Equipment away from water and moisture.

Clean it only with dry cloth. Do not use solvent or other chemicals.

Do not damp or cover any cooling opening. Install the equipment only in accordance with the Manufacturer's instructions.

Power Cords are designed for your safety. Do

not remove Ground connections! If the plug does not fit your AC outlet, seek advice from a qualified electrician. Protect the power cord and plug from any physical stress to avoid risk of electric shock. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. This could cause electric shock or fire.

Unplug this equipment when unused for long

periods of time or during a storm.

Refer all service to qualified service personnel

only. Do not perform any servicing other than those instructions contained within the User's Manual.

To prevent fire and damage to the product,

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use only the recommended fuse type as indicated in this manual. Do not short circuit the fuse holder. Before replacing the fuse, make sure that the product is OFF and disconnected from the AC outlet.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not expose this equipment to moisture or rain.

Dispose of this product should notbeplacedinmunicipalwaste and should be separate collection.

MovethisEquipmentonlywithacart,

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stand, tripod, or bracket, specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the Equipment. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / equipment combination to avoid possible injury from tip over.

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Permanent hearing loss may be caused by exposure to \ extremely high noise levels. The US. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible exposure to noise level. These are shown in the following chart:

HOURS X DAY SPL EXAMPLE

Small gig

8 6 4 3 2 1,5 1 0,5 0,25 or less

According to OSHA, an exposure to high SPL in excess of these limits may result in the loss of heat. To avoid the potential damage of heat, it is recommended that Personnel exposed to equipment capable of generating high SPL use hearing protection while such equipment is under operation.

The apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

The mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

train

Subway train

High level desktop monitors

Classic music concert

100 102 105 110 115

Rock concert

IN THIS MANUAL

1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................1

2. FEATURES..........................................................................................1

3. QUICK START....................................................................................4

4. CONTROL ELEMENTS.........................................................................5

5. INSTALLATION & CONNECTION........................................................16

6. OPERATION INSTRUCTION FOR MP3................................................19

7. PRESET LIST....................................................................................22

8. BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................................................23

9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................24

10. WARRANTY..................................................................................25

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the 12-inputs LTO LYNX-MIX 124UM compact mixer. Your LYNX-MIX 124UM is a remarkable compact mixer that doesn't find many equals in the market today, with 6 MIC and 4 Stereo Line-level inputs for serious live performances. Your LYNX-MIX 124UM includes a 24-bit digital multi-effect with 16 Factory Presets and 16 variations for every preset, for a total of 256 different digital effects. It has a 3-band sweepable MID EQ on mono input channels, 4-band EQ on stereo input channels. It also features MP3 player function, it can connect with the external USB interface, insert the MP3 & WAV file of the MP3 USB disk for playback, and it supports root directory reading and storing functions. All the above features and its audio quality, make it perfect for piano bar, karaoke, as well as fixed PA installation. Enjoy your LYNX-MIX 124UM and please carefully read this Manual before operation!

2. FEATURES

6 MIC inputs with gold plated XLR and balanced TRS jack 4 Stereo input channels with balanced TRS jacks Ultra-low noise discrete MIC preamps with +48 V Phantom Power SUB1-2, SUB3-4 & MAIN L-R signal assignment switches 4 AUX Sends per channel: 2 PRE/POST faders switchable for monitoring

application effects & sound processor input; 2 POST faders as external send or for internal digital DFX

3-band EQ with sweepable MID on mono inputs; 4-band EQ on stereo inputs Channel Inserts and Direct Outputs on each mono channel plus Main Inserts

for flexible connection of outboard equipment

24-bit internal DSP with 256 effects, 16 presets by 16 variations with DSP Mute switch and Peak LED

2-TRACK IN assignable to Main Mix, Control Room/Headphone outputs

MP3 player functions

SPOTLIGHT

HOOK

LARGE GIG HOOKUP DIAGRAM

WIRELESS

MICROPHONE 1

GUITAR

D/I BOX

MIC 1 MIC 2

COMPUTER

BASS

WIRELESS

MICROPHONE 2

DRUM MACHINE

CD PLAYER

KEYBOARD

ACTIVE STAGE MONITORS

USB Driver

HEADPHONE

Appaat n kal ans u as t l jo dat t agnar den ansu s ll tt v rk

ACINPUT

100240V 5060Hz Fuse 1 5AL

RATEDPOWER CONSUMPT ON 40W

MAN M X OUTPUT BAL/UNBAL)

+4dBu 30dBu

MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL

MONO

NSER

MAIN

-+15

LLLL

TP SEND

BALUNBAL)

RNG RETURN

OFF

SOUND SYSTEM ACTIVE SPEAKERS

MAN MX

OOTSW TCH

AUXRETURNS

SUB

RECORD

MAIN

MIX

1 /16

PLAYBACK

CTRLOUT DFXOUT

ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS

413

Ch3Ch4

SUBGROUPSOUT

SUBGROUPSINSERT

CD PLAYER

Ch1

Ch2

3. QUICK START

This is the fastest way to get something out from your LYNX-MIX124UM, if you have a keyboard and a microphone.

a. Plug the microphone into Channel 1 MIC IN. b. Turn down AUX and LEVEL controls on the input channel. c. Put the EQ controls on center position. d. Connect 2 passive cabinets to the rear speaker cabinets. e. Turn on your LYNX-MIX124UM. f. Sing or speak into the microphone with normal volume and adjust the channel LEVEL

control of half. g. If you like, you can adjust the EQ at this stage. h. The LED on the Master LED meter should flash only occasionally, otherwise you will hear

distortion. If this LED is not active and you still hear distortion, please turn down a little

the input LEVEL control or reduce the output level of your source instrument. i. Connect your stereo keyboard into channel 5/6 and repeat the sequence.

Hereyouare.ItisyourfirstgigwithyourLYNX-MIX124UM.

SPOTLIGHT

4. CONTROL ELEMENTS

1 MONO MIC/LINE Channels

Your LYNX-MIX 124UM is equipped with 4 low-noise microphone preamplifier with optional phantom power, 50 dB of Gain and over 115 dB of S/N ratio. You can connect almost any type of microphone. Dynamic microphones do not need phantom power. Use phantom power for condenser microphones only, but make sure that the phantom power button is disengaged before connecting the microphone. Phantom power will not damage your dynamic balanced microphones, so make sure to read the MIC instructions manual before engaging phantom power. Use switch (48) to activate/deactivate phantom power. These channels are also equipped with 1/4" TRS balanced/unbalanced LINE-IN plugs to connect line-level instruments such as keyboards, drum machines and effect devices.

2 STEREO INPUTS

These are channels 5 through 12. They are organised in stereo pair and provided with XLR sockets (channels 5/6) and 1/4" TRS phone jacks. If you connect the left jack only, the input will operate in mono mode, so the left input signal will appear on both input channels. You can use these inputs with a stereo keyboard, drum machine, etc.

3 MONO Channel INSERT

This is where you connect external sound processors such as compressorlimiter, equalizers, etc.. The insert point is available on the first 4 mono MIC channels only.

4 TRIM

The TRIM control is applied in the mono MIC and stereo input channels. It provides with 2 different indications: One is for the MIC and the other for LINE levels. When you use a microphone, you shall read the MIC ring (0~50 for mono MIC input, 0~40 for stereo channels); when you use a line level instrument, you shall read the LINE ring (+15~-35 dB for mono MIC input, +20~ 20 dB for stereo channels). For optimum operation, you shall set this

control in a way that the PEAK LED (17) blinks only occasionally in order to avoid input channel distortion.

SPOTLIGHT

4. CONTROL ELEMENTS

5 LINE GAIN

When you use a line level instrument, you shall read the ring (-20~+20 dB). For optimum operation, you shall set this control in a way that the PEAK LED (17) signal peaks only, thus avoiding input channel distortion.

6 LEVEL SET LED

This LED will help you to easily detect the input level, thus making much faster the research of distorted signals.

7 LOW-CUT Button

By pressing this button, you will activate

a 75 Hz low frequency filter with a slope of 18 dB per octave. You can use this facility to reduce the hum noise infected by the mains power supply, or the stage rumble while using a microphone.

8 LINE/MP3 Button

By pressing this button, it will switch to the MP3 mode, then the Mp3 signal can be sent to this channel or the Main Mix channel; by releasing this button, the LINE IN inputs signal will send to the line input channels.

9 LINE/USB Button

By pressing this button, it will switch to the USB mode, then the USB signal can be sent to this channel or the Main Mix channel; by releasing this button, the LINE IN inputs signal will send to the line input channels.

EQUALISER

There are 3-band EQ with sweepable MID on all mono input channel1-4: HI, MID and LOW band. There are 4-band fixed frequency EQ on the stereo channel 5-12: HI, HI-MID, MID-LOW and LOW band. All bands provide up to 15 dB of boost or cut.

10 HI

If you turn this control up, you will boost all the frequencies above 12 kHz (shelving filter). You will add transparency to vocals and guitar and also make cymbals crispier. Turn the control down to cut all frequencies above 12 kHz. In such way, you can reduce human voice sibilances or reduce a tape player hiss.

SPOTLIGHT

4. CONTROL ELEMENTS

11 MID

This is a peaking filter and it will boost/cut frequencies from 100 Hz to 8 kHz depending on the position of the MID freq control. Setting the frequency control on lower frequencies, this control will affect the range of fundamental frequencies of most instruments, including human voices, as well as some harmonics when set to higher frequencies.

12 HI-MID

This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut at 3 kHz. It is useful for controlling

voice. making the performance brighter.

13 MID-LOW

This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut at 500 Hz.

14 LOW

Turning this control up, all the frequencies below 80 Hz will be boosted. You will give more punch to bass drum and bass guitar and make the vocalist more "macho". Turning it down, you will cut all the frequencies below

80Hz. In this way, you can avoid low-frequency vibrations and resonance thus preserving the life of your woofers.

15 AUX SENDS Level Control

These four controls are used to adjust the level of the respective signal sent to AUX bus, AUX1 and AUX2 can be switched to PRE/POST-FADER via the PRE/POST button, so, generally, they're used PRE-FADER for monitor application and POST-FADER for effect units. AUX3 and AUX4 are configured as POST-Faders. Generally speaking, the users of this unit will use the onboard DSP effect module setting AUX send 4. Alternatively, it's possible to connect an external effect unit input to EFX2 SEND connector.

16 PAN/BAL Control

Abbreviation of PANORAMA control for mono channels, allowing to set the stereo signal front. Keeping this control in central position, the signal will be equal in both Left and Right speakers. Stereo channels have BALANCE control, similar to your hi-fi set control.

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