Gemini EX-26 User Manual

OPERATIONS MANUAL

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EX-26

PROFESSIONAL MIXER

PROFESSIONNELLER VORVERSTÄRKERMISCHPULT
MEZCLADOR PARA EL PROFESIONAL
MÉLANGEUR LE PROFESSIONNEL
MISCELATORE PER IL PROFESSIONALEV

MULTI LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS:

English..............................................................................................................Page 4

Deutsch.............................................................................................................Page 7

Español...........................................................................................................Page 10

Francais.........................................................................................................Page 13

Italiano.............................................................................................................Page 16

EX-26

BACK & FRONT PANELS:

Congratulations on purchasing the G emini EX-26 mixer!
This state of the art m ixer is backed by a three-year
warranty, excluding crossfader and channe l slides. W e
know y ou’re anxious to hook everything up and start m ixing
beats and cranking up the volume on those hot dance
tracks, but we suggest reading this instruction manual first
as there are really cool features on this m ixer that w e
w o u ld n’t w a n t you to mis s !

The E X-26 M ixer features a crossfader which controls a
super-quiet photo coupler to give you smooth operation and
the cleanest possible sound, along with a "ham ster" switch
th a t is e a sily a c c e s s ib le o n th e fr o n t o f th e mixe r. T h is
“ha m s ter” switch re ve rse s th e d irection o f the main
crossfader. This m ixer also features individual “hamster”
switches for the separate channel input faders as well.
For additional information, refer to the diagrams on pages 1
& 2 for crossfader adjustm ent and channel slide curve.

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Connect
ions Connections Connections

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• 2 Stereo Channels

In the U.S.A., if you have any problems with this

unit, call 1-732-969-9000 for custom er service.

Do not return equipm ent to your dealer.

4. Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or to a heat
source such as a radiator or stove.

5. This unit should be cleaned only w ith a damp cloth.
A v o id s o lv ents o r o th e r c le a n in g deterg e n ts .

6. Whe n m oving this equipmen t, it should be placed in its
original carton and packaging. This will reduce the risk of
dam age during transit.

7. Do not exp o s e this u n it t o ra in or m o is ture .

8. Do not use any spray cleaner or lubricant on any controls
or switches.

1-732-738-9003

• State of the Art Cue S ection

• 2 Phono & 2 Line Inputs

• Channel Slide Curve Control

• Crossfader with C urve Co ntrol

• Adjustable Input Assign Switches

• Crossfader Rev erse (Ham ster) Button

• Individual Channel Fader Reverse (Hamster) Buttons

• LE D D isp lay

• Gain, High, Mid and Low tone controls for each chan nel

• Balanced and Unbalanced Master Outputs

• Record outputs

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1. All operating instructions should be read before using
th is e q u ip men t.

2. Treat this unit as you w ould any other piece of electrical
equipment and use good common sense!

3. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the
unit. There are NO U SER REPLACEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
Please refer servicing to a qualified service technician.

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Okay, let’s hook everything up!

1. Make sure that the
position. This unit comes supplied with a 15 volt AC
adaptor. Plug the adaptor into the rear panel power jack.
Then plug the adaptor into your pow er strip or outlet.

2. The EX-26 mixer is supplied with 3 sets of output jacks.
The

BALANCED MASTER OUTPUT

connect to your m ain amplifier using standard cables with
1/4” connectors. W e recom m e nd using the balanced am p
outputs if the cables to your amp are 25 feet or m ore.

BALANCED MA STER OU TPUTS
conductors, two of which are signal (positive and negative)
and one sh ield (ground). The balanced line uses a tip-ring­sleeve connection. Tip = hot or positive (+), ring = cold or
ne g ative (-), a n d sle ev e = s h ield/g ro un d .

The

MASTER OUTPUT

als o us e d to con nec t to your mai n a mp lifie r. Th e

(4)

jacks can be used to connect the mixer to the

OUTPUT

record input of your recorder enabling you to record your
mix.

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(1)

s w itc h is in the “ OF F ”

(2)

jacks are used to

have three separate

jacks are unbalanced and are

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3. On the rear panel are 2 stereo
2 stereo
only turntables with a magnetic cartridge.

SCREWS (9)

on the rear panel. The stereo lin e inputs will ac cept any line
level input such as a CD player, cassette player, etc.

4. Headphones can be plugged into the front panel
mounted

PHONO

PHONES (10)

inputs. The phono inputs will accept

(7,8)

for you to ground your turntables are located

jack.

LINE

Connect

1. POWER ON: Once you have made all the equipment
connections to your mixer, press the

2. CHANNEL 1: The
controls allow you to fully adjust the volume and

(14)

LOW

EQ of the sound source. The Channe l 1

allows you to reverse the direction of the

SWITCH

Channel 1 slide fader.

17)

3. CHANNEL 2: The

LOW

EQ of the sound source. The Channe l 2

SWITCH

Channel 2 slide fader.

18 )

4. EQ CONTROLS: There is Low, Mid and High

equalization for each channel with an extremely wide range
of adjustment.

5. INPUT ASSIGN SWITCHES: You can adjust the position

of the
right, up and down, or at a 45 degree angle.
Make these adjustments with the power

1) Remove the channel slide knobs, crossfader knobs and

the 4 screws from the si des of the lower faceplate. Then
remove the lower fac eplate.

2) Remove the 2 screws in the corners of the assign switch

plate. Rotate the switch plate to the desired position, and
replace the screws and tighten down.

3) To position the switch at a 45-degree angle, you need to

reposition the switch on the assign switch plate. First,
remove the 2 screws in the corners of the assign switch
plate. Then, lift t he switch plate up and remove the 2
smaller screws next to the switch. Rotate the switch plate to
the right until the 45-degree holes align with the switch
holes, replace the screws and tighten down. Replace the
switch plate and tighten down.

(15)

controls the input level of this channel.

controls allow you to fully adjust the volume and

(14)

allows you to reverse the direction of the

(16)

controls the input level of this channel.

INPUT ASSIGN SWITCHES

(11),

GAIN

The Channel 1

(17)

(11),

GAIN

The Channel 2

(18 )

POWER (1)

HIGH

HIGH

(21, 22)

NOTE: Keep track of where you position the input
assign switches.

inputs and

(5,6)

GROUND

(12),

MID

REVERSE

SLIDE FADER

(12),

MID

REVERSE

SLIDE FADER

to move left to

.

OFF

switch.

(13),

(13),

and

and

6. CHANNEL SLIDE CURVE SWITCHES: Use the 3
position
adjust the kind of curve the channel slides have. Move the
selected channel slide curv e switch to the 6 (top) position to
make the increase in level gradual and even. Move the
channel slide curve switch to the 20 (center) position to
make the increase in level less gradual as you move
channel slide up. Move the channel slide curve switch to
the 30 (bottom) position to make the increase in level even
less gradual, especially at the top of the slide.

7. CROSSFADER SECTION: The
allows the mixing of on e source into another. The left side
of the
side is CHANNEL 2. The

CONTROL (26)

crossfader has. Move the

CONTROL (26)

cutting (perfect for scratching). Move the

CURVE CONTROL(26)

gradual and gentle. The

BUTTON (27)

CHANNEL 2 is control led by the left si de of the crossfader
and CHANNEL 1 is cont rolled by the right s ide of the
crossfader. When REVERSE is activated the

LED (28)

CHANNEL SLIDE CURVE SWITCHES (23,24)

CROSSFADER (25)

CROSSFADER (25)

allows you to ad just the kind of curve the
to the right to make the curve steep and

allows you to reverse the crossfader so that

will light.

is CHANNEL 1 and the right

CROSSFADER CURVE

CROSSFADER CURVE

CROSSFADER

to the left to make the curve

CROSSFADER REVERSE

NOTE: When the CROSSFADER REVERSE BUTTON is
activated (depressed), only the crossfader reverses.
The Channel Slides, Gain,

reverse.

8. OUTPUT CONTROL SECTION: The level of the

MASTER OUTPUT (2, 3)
CONTROL (20).

controls the balance between th e output of the left and right
channels.

The

and EQ controls do not

is controlled by the

BALANCE CONTROL KNOB (19)

NOTE: The RECORD OUT (4) has no level control. The
level is set by the channel slide s and the gain controls
of the selected channel. The EQ of the channels is set
by the low, mid and high controls of that same channel.

9. CUE SECTION: By connecting a set of headphones to
the

PHONES JACK

coming out of each channel separately or b oth channels
together. Move t he
CHANNEL 1 and to the right to hear CHANNEL 2. Move
the

CUE FADER (29)

channels together. The
instantly mute your cue mix.

10. DISPLAY: The red LED in the center of the display tells
you that the power in y our EX-26 Mixer is on.
The multi-colored

center tells you the output level of your 2 channels
Okay, that’s it! NOW you’re ready to grab a couple of great

CD’s or records, crank it up and get the party started!

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, you can monitor the music

(10)

CUE FADER (29)

to the center to listen to both

PHONES MUTE BUTTON

LED DISPLAY

to the left to hear

on either side of the

(31)

REVERSE

MASTER

will

(30)

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to

INPUTS:

Phono.....................@ 1mHz.................……....2mV 47kΩ

Line.........................................….....……......100mV 20kΩ

OUTPUTS:

Master (balanced..................…………..…0 dB 2 V 800 Ω

Max.......................………………….....40 V Peak to Peak

Master (unbalanced).....................…..........0 dB 1V 400Ω

Max..........................………………… ...20V Pe ak to Peak

Rec.........................……………........…….......150mV 5kΩ

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL:

Low.........................……………................+ 12dB/- 32 dB

Mid..........................……………................+ 12dB/- 32 dB

High..........................………………...........+ 12dB/- 32 dB

Gain............................………………….. …......0 to -20dB

Frequency Response..………........20Hz – 20kHz +/- 2dB

Distortion.............................…………...…less than 0.08%

S/N Ratio................……………….…......better than 80dB

Power Adapter....................……........115 V/15 V AC 0.5 A

230V/15V AC 0.5A

Dimensions.....6.5”W x 14.25”H x 3.00”D

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