Midas Consoles MIDAS XL42 User Manual
XL42
OPERATORS MANUAL
Telex Communications (UK) Ltd.
Klark Teknik Building
Walter Nash Road
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 7HJ
England
Tel: +44 1562 741515
Fax: +44 1562 745371
Website: www.midasconsoles.com
XL42 Dual Channel Strip Operators Manual
DOC02-XL42 Issue B - December 2005
© Telex Communications (UK) Ltd.
In line with the company’s policy of continual improvement, specifications and
function may be subject to change without notice. E&OE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR
These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards
with electrical products.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a drycloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult anelectrician for replacement ofthe obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments / accessoriesspecified by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or whenunused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus is damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
Klark Teknik Group (UK) Plc, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road,
Kidderminster. Worcs. DY11 7HJ. England
Tel:+44 1562 741515 Fax:+44 1562 745371
www.midasconsoles.com www.klarkteknik.com
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We,
Klark Teknik Group (UK) PLC
of, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7HJ
Declare that a sample of the following product:-
Product Type Number Product Description Nominal Voltage (s) Current Freq
XL42 Dual Channel Strip 230V/115V 70mA / 50/60Hz
140mA
to which this declaration refers, is in conformity with the following directives and/or standards:-
Directive(s) Test Standard(s)
89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
amended by 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
amended by 93/68/EEC
Generic Emissions Standard EN55013:1990
Generic Immunity Standard EN50082:1992
Electrical Safety UL6500-03
Signed:............................
Name: Simon Harrison
Date: 7th May 2004
(Pending at time of publication)
E60065-03
(Pending at time of publication)
EN60065:2002
(Pending at time of publication)
Authority: Research & Development Director, Klark Teknik Group (UK) PLC
Attention!
Where applicable, the attention of the specifier, purchaser, installer or user is drawn to special limitations of
use which must be observed when these products are taken into service to maintain compliance with the
above directives. Details of these special measures and limitations to use are available on request and are
available in product manuals.
A Subsidiary of Telex communications, Inc.
Contents
Thank you for using a Midas XL42 dual channel creative equaliser. The XL42 has been developed to meet the
needs of demanding live sound engineers and meets the quality of build and performance that you would expect
from a Midas product.
The XL42 is backed up by the standard Midas Three Year Warranty.
Contents
Please take the time to complete and return the registration card.
spend a little time reading through this operators' manual, as this will allow you to obtain the best results from
your XL42 with a minimum of effort.
Finally, enjoy your new Midas XL42!
In view of this flexibility, we hope that you will
Contents
Introduction
Before You Start
Installation Precautions 2
Voltage Selection and Power Connection 2
Safety Warning 2
Attention! Cables 2
Electric Fields 2
After You Have Unpacked the Unit
Front Panel
Input section 6
EQ section 7
Output section 8
Rear Panel
1
2
3
5
9
System Connection
Auto-mute Operation
Daisy Chain Operation
Technical Specification
13
14
15
17
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Introduction
The Midas XL42 is a 1U rack mounting, dual channel creative equaliser incorporating the XL4 four-band
parametric equalisation and XL4 mic/line pre-amplifiers with +48V phantom power.
Each channel has input gain, output level and pan rotary controls, 10-segment LED metering plus a switchable
insert send and return point. The XL42 also features Automute scene control from the Automute masters of XL
consoles, which are enabled by DIP switches on the rear of the unit.
The purpose of this unit is threefold:
1. To improve the audio quality of an inferior console by adding a Midas mic pre-amp and EQ.
2. To create custom mixing consoles through the ability to daisy chain multiple units. When linked together, the
combined outputs will sum, producing discrete L&R channels.
3. If a production requires, for example, 10 channels more than the input capacity of the master console, five
XL42s can be fitted in a standard rack together with any required dynamic processing, which can be inserted
via the XL42's insert points; thus creating a custom 10 into 2 mixer via the output daisy chain feature. The
resulting L and R outputs may then be routed to the master console via any convenient point, such as, a pair
of aux returns, group inputs, matrix inputs etc.
As a stand-alone unit, the XL42 is ideally suited to applications requiring a high quality front end, such as stereo
recording etc.
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