Fender SRM 6302, SRM 8302 User Manual

POWERED MIXERS

From Fender Pro Audio

6302 / 8302

6302 / 8302

Owner's Manual for
SRM 6302 / 8302

P/N 050804

REV A

Fender Musical Instruments
7975 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 U.S.A.

Fender knows the importance of sound reinforcement. From the simple box-top mixer
to today's professional touring concert systems, the need to communicate, to make the
connection between the performer and the audience is foremost in Fender's mind.

Perhaps no other single piece of gear can make or break your band's sound. You see,
your sound system is more than just a combination of dials, wires and speakers. It is
an integral part of the audio chain and should be treated with special care and attention
to detail.

At Fender, we know what building quality musical instruments and sound reinforcement
equipment is all about. In fact, many of the world's best sounding electric musical
instruments and sound reinforcement equipment proudly wear the Fender name.

Whether you need a simple box top powered mixer for your Saturday afternoon jam, or
a professional full-size concert system, Fender has the sound reinforcement equipment
to meet your needs. Likewise, your decision to purchase Fender pro audio gear is one
you will appreciate with each performance for years to come.

Wishing you years of enjoyment and a heartfelt thank you,

Bill Schultz

Bill Schultz
Chairman
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

INTRODUCTION

SRM 6302

SRM 6302

PROFESSIONAL POWERED

PROFESSIONAL POWERED

MIXER

MIXER

/ 8302

/ 8302

150 Watts per Channel at 4Ω
Assignable Dual Power Amplifiers
9-Band Assignable Graphic Equalizer

with 30mm Sliders
3-Band Equalizer per Input Channel
+48V DC Phantom Power
Individual Channel Effects Level Control
Both 1/4 inch Phone TRS and 3-Pin XLR

Female Input Connectors
Patch Points for Line Level Output and

Power Amp Inputs and Outboard Gear
Full-bodied Spring Reverb

The SRM 6302 / 8302: a dual 150 watt professional
powered mixer from your friends at Fender®Pro
Audio. We are sure you will find your new SRM
6302 / 8302 to be both a unique and effective
sound reinforcement product, providing years of
trouble-free service.

With ease of setup in mind, the integrated
mixer/amplifier design of your SRM 6302 / 8302
makes it a complex and versatile unit, yet simple to
operate. Enclosed in a boxtop style cabinet, your
SRM 6302 / 8302 features individual channel
preamps, an assignable dual power amplifier, +48V
DC phantom power, a 9-band graphic equalizer, line
and mic level channel inputs, a patch bay and much,
much more. With 1/4 inch TRS phone jacks, 3-Pin
XLR female input jacks and stereo RCA input jacks,
your SRM 6302 / 8302 can accommodate almost
any input connection and signal level.

Ideal for live music, churches, auditoriums, hotel
conference or meeting rooms, your SRM 6302 /
8302 is suitable for a wide variety of sound
reinforcement applications. With its assignable dual
power amplifier, your SRM 6302 / 8302 can feed
your main front of house speakers while
simultaneously providing power for stage monitors.
Its front panel patch bay makes using outboard
effects gear and signal processing equipment a
snap. Moreover, the patch bay provides easy
access for adding or rerouting power amplifiers.

Designed to meet the most demanding needs of
audio professionals, your SRM 6302 / 8302 will
provide years of reliable, trouble-free service, day in
and day out. Please read through this owner’s
manual in order to more thoroughly understand the
operation of your SRM 6302 / 8302.

WARNING:

- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

- NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

- ALLOW AT LEAST 3” (7.6 cm) AROUND THE UNIT

FOR PROPER VENTILATION.

- THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

3

INPUT CHANNEL CONTROL FUNCTIONS

PA TCH BAY PANEL CONNECTIONS

A. EFFECTS - This knob controls
the amount of signal its respective

A

channel sends to the overall effects
mix. When the knob is set at 0, the

0

EFFECTS

MAX

output is “dry”.
B. HIGH - Adjusts the amount of

high frequency boost or cut in the

B

channel. When all the tone controls
are set at 0 (straight up), the

+15 15

HIGH

HIGH

channel is “flat” with no frequencies
cut or boosted.

C. MID - Adjusts the amount of

C

middle frequency boost or cut in
the channel.

+15 15

MID

MID

D. LOW - Adjusts the amount of
low frequency boost or cut in the
channel.

D

E. MONITOR - This knob controls

+15 15

LOW

LOW

the amount of signal its respective
channel sends to the monitor mix.
When the knob is set at 0, the

E

channel’s signal is not sent to the
monitor bus.

0

MONITOR

MAX

F. LEVEL - Adjusts the volume
control of the individual channel.
Rotating the knob clockwise

F

increases the respective channel’s
contribution to the “Main Out” mix.
Adjust this control after the MAIN or

LEVEL

MAX

overall volume of the SRM 6302 /

0

8302 has been set.

INPUT CHANNEL CONNECTIONS

G. LINE - Plug your instrument in

G

here. This 1/4 inch TRS balanced
input jack suited for use with items
having a line level output such as

LINE

MIC

impedance microphones. Pins 2 and 3 provide
Phantom Power (+48V DC) for condenser style
microphones when the phantom power switch is on.

high impedance microphones,
keyboards, drum machines,
outboard effects, etc. It accepts

H

both balanced and unbalanced
cables

H. MIC - Plug your microphone in
here. This three pin XLR balanced
female input connector is intended
for input signals from low

KMI

MAIN OUT

J

PA 1 IN

I. MAIN OUT - This 1/4 inch, TS, unbalanced, line
level output is designed to feed the SRM 6302 /
8302’s main bus signal to an external power
amplifier or main house mixer.

J. PA 1 IN - This 1/4 inch, TS, unbalanced, line
level input jack allows the SRM 6302 / 8302’s power
amplifier #1 (PA 1) to be fed from an external signal
source. When this connection is used, the “main
out” connection to PA 1 is overridden.

K. MON OUT - This 1/4 inch, TS, unbalanced, line
level output is designed to feed the SRM 6302 /
8302’s monitor bus signal to an external power
amplifier or monitor system.

L. PA 2 IN - This 1/4 inch, TS, unbalanced, line
level input jack allows the SRM 6302 / 8302’s power
amplifier #2 (PA 2) to be fed from an external signal
source. When this connection is used, the internal
connection to PA 2 is overridden.

M. EFFECTS OUT/FOOTSWITCH - This 1/4 inch,
TS, unbalanced, line level output jack is designed to
feed the SRM’s effects bus signal to an external
signal processing device, such as a digital delay or a
chorus unit. When a footswitch (P/N 048458,
optional) is inserted into this jack, the SRM’s internal
reverb can be turned on or off remotely.

N. EFFECTS IN - This 1/4 inch, unbalanced, TS, line
level input jack is designed to accept signal from an
external processing device, such as a digital delay or
a chorus unit. The signal entering this jack is mixed
into the Main and Monitor using the “Tape/Effects”
controls labeled “Return to Main” and “Return to
Monitor”.

MON OUT EFFECTS OUT/

PA 2 IN EFFECTS IN

FOOTSWITCH

L

N

4

MASTER CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS

A. EQ ASSIGN - This button
switches the graphic equalizer
between the main and the
monitor bus. When this
button is pressed, the EQ is
assigned to the monitor bus.

B. GRAPHIC EQUALIZER -

EQ ASSIGN

A

MAIN
MON

+12dB

OdB

12dB

This 9 band graphic equalizer
consists of active band pass
/ band reject filters spaced at
octave intervals. Moving the
sliders up or down boosts or
cuts the gain at the indicated
frequency.

TAPE/

EFFECTS

F

MAX

0

RETURN

TO MONITOR

GJ

REVERB

0

RETURN

TO MONITOR

C. PHANTOM POWER ­When this button is pressed,
a +48V DC Phantom Power
supply is activated, necessary

0

RETURN

TO MAIN

H

0

RETURN
TO MAIN

MAX

for some condenser style
microphones. Before

plugging or unplugging any

0

MAIN

MAX

0

MONITOR

microphone, make sure the
Phantom Power supply is off.

D. POWER LED - This LED illuminates when the
SRM 6302 / 8302 is on.

E. PA 2 ASSIGN - This button switches the second
power amplifier between the main and the monitor bus.
When this button is pressed, the second power
amplifier is assigned to the monitor bus providing
power to drive monitor speakers. When this button is
in the Main position, the second power amplifier is
assigned to the main bus providing additional power for
front of house enclosures. When connecting the
speakers to your SRM 6302 / 8302, connect one
cabinet to the PA 1 Out jack and the other to the PA2
Out jack.

F. TAPE/EFFECTS RETURN TO MONITOR ­Adjusts the tape/effects signal level sent to the
monitor mix from either the Effects In or Tape In jacks.
Rotating the knob clockwise increases the tape/effects
signal sent to the monitor mix.

G. TAPE/EFFECTS RETURN TO MAIN - Adjusts
the tape/effects signal level sent to the main mix from
either the Effects In or Tape In jacks. Rotating the
knob clockwise increases the tape/effects signal sent
to the main mix.

H. MAIN - The main output volume control of the
SRM 6302 / 8302. Any adjustments to this control
will affect the signal level at the Main Out, as well as,
PA1 and PA2 depending upon the PA2 Assign
switch position and patch bay configuration.

+12dB

PHANTOM POWER

OdB

D

POWER

63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k

GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

B

12dB

PA 2 ASSIGN

I

MAX

MAX

KLM

MAX

I. REVERB RETURN TO MONITOR - Adjusts the
amount of reverb signal level sent to the monitor mix.
Rotating the knob clockwise increases the reverb
signal sent to the monitor mix. When the knob is set
at 0, the output is “dry”.

J. REVERB RETURN TO MAIN - Adjusts the
amount of reverb signal level sent to the main mix.
Rotating the knob clockwise increases the reverb
signal sent to the main mix. When the knob is set at
0, the output is “dry”.

K. MONITOR - The monitor output volume control
of the SRM 6302 / 8302. Any adjustments to this
control will affect the signal level at the Mon Out, as
well as, PA1 and PA2 depending upon the PA2
Assign switch position and patch bay configuration.

L. EFFECTS - Adjusts the signal level present at the
Effects Out / Footswitch jack, as well as, the signal
driving the reverb. Rotating the knob clockwise
increases the amount of tape/effects and reverb drive
signal. When the knob is set at 0, there is no effects
drive signal.

M. REC OUT - Adjusts the tape out signal level of
the SRM 6302 / 8302. (The Main Out signal feeds
this control.) Rotating the knob clockwise increases
the output level. When the knob is set at 0, there is
no signal level output.

5

0

EFFECTS

MAX

0

REC OUT

MAX

OFF

C

ON

MAIN

E

MON