Teac KS-6001 User Manual

KS-6001

POWER

PEAKPEAKPEAKPEAK

FD

LINK

FD

LINK

00

2

LFP

RL

C

00

2

-70-30

-20

+4

LFP

RL

C

00

2

LFP

RL

C

00

2

LFP

RL

C

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

-70-30

-20

+4

-70-30

-20

+4

-70-30

-20

+4

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

Sub-mixer

Operating manual

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KS-6001

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the Kamesan KS-6001. This sub
audio mixer provides a exible and powerful solution to your
portable mixing needs, accepting up to four balanced micro ­phone inputs, and mixing them into two before passing them to
another mixer via a dedicated hardware connector integrated
into the case design, or through a separate cable.

Power is supplied from an outside source, either through the
mating connector or a dedicated DC inlet.

Before use, please read these operation instructions carefully,
then keep them in a secure place for future reference.

Notes and warnings

The KS - 6001 may be used with the Kamesan KS - 432 mixer, or
may be operated with a DC power source or external recharge­able battery pack (up to 16 V output). If the KS- 6001 is used
under different conditions, there is a risk of re, damage to the
unit, or personal injury.

Note the following with regard to external power supplies:

Make sure the polarity of the external powering device is
correct.

Make sure it is properly connected to the KS-432. Damage
to the units may result if the joint connectors are not
properly tted and the power is turned on.

Also, follow the common-sense precautions below:

Do not allow liquids to come into contact with the unit
or be spilled inside. Should this occur, re, damage or
malfunction may result.

Make sure that no metal objects or easily inammable
substances inadvertently get inside the unit through holes
or slots. Should this occur, re, the unit may become
damaged or start to behave erratically.

Do not attempt to disassemble the unit as damage or
malfunction may result.

Notes on the Operating Environment

Avoid using this unit in places with high heat or high humid­ity as damage or malfunction may result. When using in an

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exceptionally cold environment, battery service life may be
shortened, and there may be a drop in performance. If at all
possible, use this unit in the temperature range as indicated in
the specications.

When connecting this unit to external devices, be sure to read
all related operation manuals and connect the devices correctly
to each other. If there are mistakes in the connections, it is pos ­sible that either the KS - 6001 or the other unit(s) will be dam­aged.

In the event that smoke or odors come from the unit, turn off
the power and remove all batteries and external power supply
sources at once. Contact your dealer or service representative.

In the event of damage or injury caused by accidents, improper
operation or functioning, the proper course of action shall be
determined according to our service regulations. Please note
that we cannot be responsible in any way for any loss of pre-re­corded material.

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Attaching the KS-6001 as a sub mixer

Locking pins (bottom) and sockets (top) These locking

pins and sockets locate the KS - 6001 in position when connect­ing it to another unit. They are secured and released with the
locking levers

Multipurpose connector This multipurpose connector carries

signals to and from the KS - 6001 to the other unit. It is usually
recessed, but may be released by sliding the small silver lever
(marked RELEASE) using a small screwdriver or similar. Once
the connector has been released, it is locked in the “Up” posi ­tion but may be recessed again by sliding the release lever and
pressing down the connector until it locks at the recessed posi­tion.

Locking levers

Multipurpose connector under cover

Locking pins/sockets

Connector cover if the KS-6001 is being used as a stand -

alone unit, you should always replace the cover and retain it in
place with the screws provided. Keep the cover plate and the
screws whenever the KS - 6001 is attached to another unit.

Note:
Large and small cushions that enable use with the KS-342
carrying case are supplied with this unit. These cushions are used
with the carrying case as shown in the accompanying illustration.

The large cushion should be used when the BP-3/8 (AA battery

pack) is used. The smaller cushion is used when using the BH-1

(NP-1 battery pack).

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Side view of KS-342 with KS-6001
fitted, in case with cushion (gray)

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Carrying the unit In situations such as news reporting where

the unit is to be carried during use, we recommend that the KS­342 carrying case be used. It can be attached to your belt on
the carrying case and used together with the KS -342.

If the unit is used with any other type of carrying case, make
sure that all units are rmly afxed in the appropriate specially­designed carrying case. In the event of a major shock to the
unit, there is a risk of damage to the connectors. For full in­structions on how to t the units into the carrying case and use
it, read the operation instructions for the KS -342.

Battery pack When using the KS - 6001 with the KS -342, there

is a choice of two kinds of battery pack: the larger type being
the BP-3/8, taking AA (type 3) batteries, and the smaller being
the BH-1 (NP-1) battery pack type.

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1.FG

7.0V

6.+10

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

CN Pin Assign

(-20dBs)

MIX OUT

5.Rch C

4.Rch H

3.Lch C

2.Lch H

BUS MIX

(MONI)

AUX

OFF

POWER

16V

~

Parts of the KS-6001

Since the operation of the KS - 6001, once it has been tted as
a sub-mixer, is a relatively simple matter, this section contains
the information you need to get up and running with the unit in
most cases. Later sections contain more detailed information
covering special circumstances.

Side view

Power switch

Side locking lever

External power input

Mix switch

Signal outputs and power
multi-pin connecvor

Side locking lever (explained above)
Power switch (the dot indicates the ON position)
Signal outputs and power multi-pin connector The mixer

outputs are made at a level of –20 dBs and are balanced low­impedance.

Attach only suitable power supplies or battery packs as de ­scribed here (between 16 and 20 V DC).

Only use connectors supplied or approved by Kamesan. in the
event of any doubt, please contact Kamesan or an appointed
distributor directly.

Mix switch The three-position switch is useful when using the

KS - 6001 with the KS -342. It allows you to choose between
BUS MIX: which sends the outputs to the KS -342’s buss mix,
effectively turning the KS -342 into an 8 - channel mixer. AUX,
which sends the mixed signals from the KS - 6001 to the KS-342
as aux inputs (the KS -342 treats these differently from the BUS
inputs); or OFF, where no signals are sent to the KS -342 (but
power is still received through the connector).

External power input Use this to provide external DC power to

the unit—the tip is negative, and the voltage should be between

10 V and 16 V. If power is supplied through this input, this takes

priority over power supplied through the multipin connector.

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POWER

PEAKPEAKPEAKPEAK

FD

LINK

FD

LINK

00

2

LFP

RL

C

00

2

-70-30

-20

+4

LFP

RL

C

00

2

LFP

RL

C

00

2

LFP

RL

C

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

-70-30

-20

+4

-70-30

-20

+4

-70-30

-20

+4

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

A-B

Side view

The four XLR male connectors are used to connect appropriate
microphones (or line-level sources) to the unit. Always ensure
that microphones or line sources are correctly selected using
the front panel selection switch, in order to avoid possible dam­age to the sources or to the KS - 6001.

The XLR connectors are wired in the standard 1=ground, 2=hot,
3=cold conguration.

There is also a locking lever visible on this side which should
be used together with its counterpart on the other side when at­taching or detaching the KS -6001 to or from another unit.

Front view

Output bus
assignment (x4)

LCF/PFL switch (x 4)

Fader link (x 2)

Power
indicator

Input selector (x 4)

Channel fader (x 4)

Peak indicator (x 4)

Input trim control (x 4)

Master faders

LCF/PFL switch Use this control to sweep the low-cut lter fre -

quency (–12dB/octave) between 20Hz and 200Hz.
Though there is no way to turn this lter off, in practice, setting

the cutoff frequency to 20 Hz has the same effect as turning it
off, as most microphone systems are not sensitive to sounds in
that frequency range.

Press this control (it is non-latching) to perform a pre -fade lis­ten ( PFL) on the channel (only when connected to the KS -342,
through the KS -342’s headphone monitoring system). More
than one of these PFL controls can be pressed at the same time,

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but in this case, the level and left VU meter indication (on the
KS -342) will be lower than the actual values.

Channel fader Turn clockwise to increase, and counterclock-

wise to decrease, the output level of this channel.

Output bus assignment Use this to send the output of the

channel to the left (L), right (R) or center (C – left and right) out­put busses.

Input selector Use this to select between:

P48 Condenser microphones requiring +48V phantom power­ing

Dy- M Dynamic microphones
LINE Line-level sources
A-B - A -B type microphones

Ensure that only microphones corresponding to the selection

are connected to the appropriate inputs, otherwise damage may

occur to the KS-6001 and to the microphones.

PEAK indicator Shows when the pre-fader, post-gain signal is

more than 28 dB above the optimum level.

Input trim control Used to adjust the level of the signal fed

to each channel. The amount of trim depends on the input set­ting: the blue gures indicate line-level settings, and the white
gures indicate microphone levels.

Channel fader link switches (FD LINK) When these switches

are on (in the right position), the even-numbered fader controls
the levels of both its own channel and the odd-numbered chan­nel to its left.

L & R master level controls Push to extend these controls

and push again to recess them. These affect the level of the
signal fed from the unit to the KS -342 through the MIX OUT
connector.

Power and status indicator This indicator serves two purpos-

es. Firstly, it acts as a power indicator, showing when power is
supplied to the unit. Secondly, the color of the indicator shows
the current setting of the output bus as set by the side rotary
control (TO 342). Green indicates the bus mix is active, yellow
indicates AUX (for monitoring) and red indicates off, or a power
supply below 9V.

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If this (and/or the equivalent indicator on the KS -342) ashes
read, you should immediately replace the batteries.

Using the unit—some notes

Before starting to use the KS-6001, or connecting any equip­ment to it, make sure that the unit’s power switch is turned
OFF.

Before actually connecting microphones or other sources to it,
make sure that the input selector switch is turned to the appro­priate position for each channel. There is a risk of serious dam­age to equipment if the wrong selection is made!

Make the multi-pin output/power connection.
Turn on the power when the connections have been made.
The unity gain position for each fader is around the 2 o’clock

mark, as shown by a slightly thicker line at this position.
Typically, you should set the individual channel faders to this

position, the master controls to their maximum, and then ad ­just the trim controls so that the VU meters on the main mixer
to which the KS-6001 is connected show 0 dB on a nominal sig ­nal input. This provides sufcient headroom without forcing the
head amp to work too hard.

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Technical notes and specications, etc.

Inputs

Input level (4 channels)

MIC

LINE

Input impedance

MIX

LINE

Headroom > 30 dB (pre-fader)

Phantom powering either 48 V (maximum

High-pass lter –12 dB /octave, sweepable

– 70 to –30 dBs (balanced

inputs)

–20 to +4 dBm (balanced

inputs)

1.2 kΩ

600 Ω

current of 8 mA) or A -B

12 V (maximum current of

40 mA)

cutoff between 20 Hz and

200 Hz

Outputs

Output level –20 dBs (from a 7-pin Cannon connector,

electrically balanced, low -impedance output

Maximum output +8 dBs (into 600Ω)

Performance

Figures measured when connected to KS-342.

Frequency response 50 Hz to 15 kHz, < ±1.0 dB

Signal-to -noise ratio

Total harmonic distor­tion

MIC at –70

LINE at +4

LINE < 0.5% (50 Hz thru 15kHz, nominal level)
MONI < 0.5% (50 Hz thru 15kHz, nominal level)

>55 dB (30 kHz LPF/RMS)

>68 dB (30 kHz LPF/RMS)

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Electrical characteristics

Figures measured when connected to KS-342

External power supply Between +10 V and

+16 V DC (maximum

power 0.2A)

Typical power consump -

tion

Battery life (KS-342 and KS- 6001 used together) > 2 h (manganese cells)

Battery life ((KS- KS -6001 used as standalone) > 2 h (manganese cells)

Supplied through 7-pin
Cannon connector or
through dedicated DC
input

105 mA

> 3 h (alkaline cells)

> 6 h (NP-1 pack)

> 3 h (alkaline cells)

> 6 h (NP-1 pack)

Physical specications

Dimensions (w x d x h) 215 x 170 x 40 (mm)

8.5 x 6.7 x 1.6 (in)

Weight 1.1 kg (2.4 lb)

Connector pinout

The XLR-7-11C connector used to provide power and to carry
out the master bus signals is wired as follows:

1

2

3

4

FG

L-ch +

L-ch —

R- ch +

5

6

7

R- ch —

DC IN +

DC 0V

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to SS342 OUTPUT SELECT

EXT I/O TALLY

(HA)

Power Regulator

EXT.DC IN JACK

DC-DC Con verter

DC-DC Con verter

P-48V (option)

MIC -70~-30

MIC -70~-30

MIC -70~-30

MIC -70~-30

( 20~200Hz )

( 20~200Hz )

( 20~200Hz )

( 20~200Hz )

LINE -20~+4

LINE -20~+4

LINE -20~+4

LINE -20~+4

EXT.DC IN

INPUT SEL.

OUTPUT SEL

INPUT SEL.

OUTPUT SEL

INPUT SEL.

OUTPUT SEL

INPUT SEL.

OUTPUT SEL

(to SS342)

L-SUB MIX

R-SUB MIX

L-MIX BUS

R-MIX BUS

PFL TALLY

PFL TALLY

(XLR7-32)

L MIX BUS

R MIX BUS

POWER/OUT

INPUT

INPUT

INPUT

INPUT

EXT. I /O

A-B12V

MONI OUT

L AUX IN

R

AUX IN

(+9~16V)

(+9~16V)

(-20dBs)

(XLR-3)

(XLR-3)

(XLR-3)

(XLR-3)

EXT. I /O

INS I/O

MIX OUT

EXT I/O

MIX OUT

H.P.F.

H.P

.F.

H.P

.F.

H.P

.F.

MIX IN

AUX IN

PFL IN

L MAS

POWER

POWER

A-B 12

A-B 12

A-B 12

A-B 12

P-48V

AUX L

AUX R

R MAS

GAIN

LINE

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

Dy-M

P-48

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

LINE

Dy-M

P-48

LINK

LINK

LINK

LINK

Peak

Peak

Peak

Peak

CH1

CH2

CH4

CH3

PFL

PFL

PFL

PFL

PFL

BAL

BAL

PFL

MIX

MIX

PFL

OFF

OFF

FD

BAHA

FD

BAHA

+B

FD

BAHA

FD

BAHA

BA

BA

BA

P

P

P

L

C

R

P

L

R

C

L

R

C

L

R

C

Block diagram

KS-6001

About Kamesan

Sigma Systems Engineering was started in 1972 to develop and design
professional mixers for studio and remote broadcast applications.

Today, following the “slow and steady” principle of the tortoise, we
have built up our sales and our reputation to the extent that we now
enjoy 95% of the Japanese portable mixer market.

We have concentrated on two or three main areas in our design philos ­ophy: compactness, in an industry which was traditionally dominated
by large, heavy equipment; ease of use, since time is always of the es­sence in the environments where our products are used; and quality,
to match the needs that today’s broadcasters require.

Our head ofce is in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and as a small company, we are
happy to listen to the ideas for product improvement suggested by you,
the customers and users of our equipment.

Making steady progress (like a tortoise, but maybe a little faster!), we
hope to meet your requirements, now and in the future.

Visit both of our Web sites at http://www.kamesan.co.jp and
http://www.kamesan.info in order to nd out more about what we’re
doing, and to let us know what you are doing with Kamesan prod­ucts.

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Sigma Systems Engineering Co. Ltd.
3-5-2 Okubo
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 169- 0072
JAPAN

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