Wharfedale R-1604 User manual

R-200
R-1604
R-2004

R SERIES MIXERS

THE R SERIES MIXERS

The R Series of mixers from Wharfedale Professional are designed to offer a superior quality audio performance in an easy to

use, great value package. The quality of the R Series is such it can be used in a variety of professional applications such as stu-

dio, sound reinforcement, field recording and film/video production. Mic and line inputs are provided on balanced XLR and jack

connectors for optimum performance with the main stereo outputs on balanced XLRs for better integration with other profes-

sional equipment.

R200 Features:

•4 balanced/unbalanced mono line inputs

•4 low noise, high headroom XLR mic inputs

•2 pairs of balanced/unbalanced mono line input

• 48V phantom power

•3 band EQ in each input channel (12KHz, 2.5KHz, 80Hz)

• 75Hz, 18dB/octave low cut filter on channels 1-4

• EFX to Main and Control room switch

•Peak LED’s on mono channel

• One aux send and one effect send

• Separate main mix, control room and headphone outputs

•2 track inputs assignable to main mix, control room/headphone outputs

• Highly accurate 10 segment bargraph meters

• High quality 60mm fader on master output

• 19” Rack Mounting kit included

R1604 / R2004 Features:

•4 balanced/unbalanced mono line input (R1604)

•8 balanced/unbalanced mono line input (R2004)

•4 low noise, high headroom XLR mic inputs

•4 pairs of balanced/unbalanced mono line inputs

• 48V global phantom power

•3 band EQ in each input channel (12KHz, 2.5KHz, 80Hz)

• 75Hz, 18dB/octave low cut filter on channels 1-4

• PFL/SOLO and Mute/ALT 3-4 on all channels

•ALT 3-4 extra stereo bus

•2 stereo EFX return

• EFX to Main, ALT 3-4 and AUX 1 switch

• Balanced inputs and outputs

•Peak and signal LED’s on mono channel

•Two AUX send, Pre and Post fader switch on AUX 1

• Separate main mix, control room and headphone outputs

•2 track inputs assignable to main mix, control room/headphone outputs

• Highly accurate 10 segment Bargraph meters

•High quality 60mm faders

• 19” Rack Mounting kit included.

R-1604

R-2004

R-200

Mono & Stereo Input Channels R1604/R2004

The R1604 features 4 and the R2004 fea-

tures 8 low noise, high headroom low

impedance mic inputs for use with bal-

anced or low impedance microphones or

external equipment with XLR connectors.

The R1604 has four balanced/unbalanced

high impedance mono line inputs for use

with high level signals with phoe plug

connectors. The R2004 has eight line

inputs. By pressing the Low Cut Filter

button it is possible to reduce back-

ground rumble, for example on a vocal

track. The input level on the mic chan-

nels is controlled by the Gain Control,

maximising the signal to noise ratio. The

Peak LED will illuminate if the input gain

is too high. When the SOLO button is

pressed, the channel input is shown on

the bargraph meters. Each input channel

features HI, MID and LOW EQ. The EQ

section should be used with the Low Cut

Filter to add extra warmth or punch to

the mix. The two AUX sends are mono

and Post EQ. Pressing the Pre button will

dictate whether AUX1 is sent Pre or Post

Fader. AUX1 is set to Pre Fader for cue-

ing p urposes. AUX2 is set to Post Fader

allowing elimination of any audible

reverb when the fader is pulled down.

The Pan control adjusts the amount of

signal sent to the left versus the right

inputs. On the mono channels the con-

trols act as true pots; Channel 1&3 pan

left, Channel 2&4 pan right. The level to

the main mix is controlled by the channel

level faders with a range to +30dB.

Mono Input Channel R2004

The Stereo Input channels on the R1604

and R2004 feature two balanced line

level inputs with 1/4” jack sockets for left

and right signals. When the left input is

connected only, then the channel oper-

ates in mono. The four stereo input

channels are designed for use with any

line level sources such as CD players and

EFX units. The equalisation on the stereo

input channels have the same parameters

as the three band EQ on the mono chan-

nels but in stereo. The AUX sends are the

same as for the mono channels.

There are two additional Stereo AUX

returns on the R1604 and R2004. If you

connect a jack only to the Left socket it

will operate in mono. EFX return can be

switched between the main mix and the

cue feed by pressing the EFX to AUX but-

ton (see following page Master Section).

AUX Send 1 is automatically assigned to

the main mix. AUX Send 2 can be

switched to ALT 3-4.

Stereo Input Channel R2004

AC Input Power

Switch

Main XLR

outputs

Main

outputs

ALT 3-4

inputs

Channel Inserts

R-2004 Rear panel

THE MASTER SECTION

Metering:

The level of the Main Mix/Solo is displayed on these 10 segment bar-

graph meters. The 0 level should be illuminated most of the time, if

the 6 or above is illuminated then you should reduce the main mix

or the channel volume. The Master Section also features the Power

On LED which when illuminated indicates that power is supplied to

the unit. The +48 V DC LED illumiinates when Phantom Power is

present.

Track In/Out:

The two track input section has phono jack inputs to enable easy

connection to DAT tape devices and other audio equipment. This is

used primarily for listening to mix playback from a tape for exam-

ple. The Mix button allows you to audition the signal from the

Main Mix. The 2K button routes the signal from 2 track playback.

Similarly, the ALT 3-4 button when pressed to MIX will route the

signal from the ALT 3-4 bus. The Level is determined by the 2TIK

level control faders whcih can be changed to control either ALT 3-4

to MIX or 2TK to MIX, depending on where the signal is routed.

Monitoring:

There is a single headphones output, the signal from which follows

the signal fromthe control room outputs. There is a single level

control for both these outputs.

ALT 3-4 Outputs:

When the MUTE button is pressed on a channel, the output of that

channel will be routed to the ALT 3-4 output instead of the Main

Mix.

AC Input Power

Switch

Main XLR

outputs

Main

outputs

ALT 3-4

inputs

R-1604 Rear panel

R200 Features

R200 Mono Input Channel:

The R200 features four low noise,

high headroom Low Z mic inputs for

use with balanced or low impedance

microphones or low level external

equipment with XLR connectors.The

R200 features four balanced/unbal-

anced high impedance mono line

inputs for use with high level signals

with 1/4” phone plug connectors. The

low cut filter can be activated by

pressing this button. The slope of

this filter is 18dB/oct –3dB at 75Hz

and should be used when it is neces-

sary to eliminate or reduce back-

ground rumble for example on a

vocal track.The input level on the mic

channels is controlled by using the

Gain Control maximising the signal

to noise ratio. The Gain control

should be used in conjunction with

the Peak LED which will illuminate if

the input gain

is too high.

Each mono input channel features a

three band EQ section. The Hi EQ

control has an upper shelf limit of

12kHz, the Mid EQ 2.5kHz and the

Low EQ 80Hz. Each control has a

range of –15db to +15dB cut and

boost, with a central point of ‘0’ for

OFF. The EQ control section should

be used in conjunction with the Low

Cut Filter to add extra warmth or extra

punch to the mix where necessary. The

AUX is set to Pre Fader (independent of

the channel fader) on the R200 for cue-

ing purposes

The EFX control is set to Post Fader

which allows you eliminate any audible

reverb which would appear when the

fader is pulled down.

The Pan control adjusts the amount of

channel signal sent to the left versus

the right inputs. On the mono channels

the controls act as true Pan pots.

Channels 1 and 3 pan left, Channels 2

and 4 pan right.

The level to the main mix bus is con-

trolled by the channel volume control

with a range to +15dB.

R200 Stereo Input Channel:

The R200 stereo channel features

two balanced line level inputs

with 1/4” jacks for left and right

signals. When the left input is

connected only, then the channel

operates in mono.

The AUX Send and EFX Send
operate in the same way as for
the mono channel. There are
two additional stereo line inputs
(EFX returns 1 & 2) on the R200.
If you connect a jack only to the
Left socket it will operate in
mono.
EFX return can be switched
between the main mix and the
cue feed by pressing the button
‘EFX to AUX’.

Track In/Out

The two track input section has
phono jack inputs to enable easy
connection to DAT tape devices
and other audio equipment. This
is used primarily for listening to
mix playback from a tape for
example. Pressing the ‘2TK to
MIX’ button routes this signal to
the main mix. Similarly, pressing
the button ‘ 2TK to Phones Ctrl
Room’ will route the signal to
the studio monitors. The Level is
determined by the 2TK Level
control.

R200: Master Section
Metering

The level of the main mix
is displayed on this LED
section. The ‘0’ level LED
should be illuminated
most of the time – if the
‘6’ or ‘CLIP’ LEDs are illumi­nated then you should
reduce the main mix or
channel volume. This
Power On LED is illuminat­ed when power is supplied
to the unit..
The +48 V DC LED is illu­minated to indicate that
phantom power is present.
The Phantom Power is
switched on and off by a
sliding switch.

Monitoring:

There is a single head­phones output. The signal
from this output follows
the signal from the control
room outputs. There is a
single level control for
both these outputs.
The master fader controls
the level of the master
mix.

AC Input Power

Switch

Main XLR

outputs

Main

outputs

&

R-200 Rear panel

Wharfedale International Limited, IAG House, Sovereign Court,

Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6XU, England

www.wharfedalepro.com

The information in this brochure is subject to change without notice.

All rights reserved © 2003 Wharfedale Systems Division

Wharfedale is a member of the International Audio Group

911.3.81

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL R1604 R200 R2004
MAIN MIX NOISE

20Hz-20kHz bandwidth,1/4” Main out,channels Main mix fader down, channel faders down: -100dBu Main mix fader down, channel faders down: -100dBu Main mix fader down, channel faders down: -100dBu
1-4 Trim@ unity gain, channel EQs flat, all Main mix fader unity, channel faders down: -90dBu Main mix fader unity, channel faders down: -90dBu Main mix fader unity, channel faders down: -90dBu
channels assigned to Main Mix,channels 1 and Main mix fader @ unity, channel faders @ unity: -90dBu Main mix fader @ unity, channel faders @ unity: -90dBu Main mix fader @ unity, channel faders @ unity: -90dBu
3 pan left, 2 and 4 pan right

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)

1KHZ @ +14dBu, 20Hz-20kHz Mic into main out: 0.0025% Mic in to Main out: 0.0025% Mic in to Main out: 0.0025%

ATTENUATION (CROSSTALK)

kHz relative to 0dBu, 20Hz-20kHz Main fader down: -85dBu Main fader down: -85dBu Main fader down: -85dBu
bandwidth, line in, 1/4” Main out, Channel Alt/Mute switch engaged: -80dBu Channel Alt/Mute switch engaged: -80dBu
Trim @ unity Channel fader down: -70dBu Channel VR minimum: -70dBu Channel VR minimum: -70dBu

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Mic input to any output 20Hz-20kHz:+0dB/-1dB 20Hz-20kHz:+0dB/-1dB 20Hz-20kHz:+0dB/-1dB

10Hz-60kHz: +3dB/-3dB 10Hz-60kHz:+3dB/-3dB 10Hz-60kHz:+3dB/-3dB

MAXIMUM LEVELS

Mic in:+13dBu Mic in:+13dBu Mic in:+13dBu
Tape in: +13dBu Tape in: +13dBu Tape in: +13dBu
All other inputs:+25dBu All other inputs:+25dBu All other inputs:+25dBu
Main Mix XLR out:+22dBu Main Mix XLR out:+22dBu Main Mix XLR out:+22dBu
All other outputs:+22dBu All other outputs:+22dBu All other outputs:+22dBu

IMPEDANCES

Mic in: 3 kilohms Mic in: 3 kilohms Mic in: 3 kilohms
Channel insert retum: 20 kilohms Channel insert retum: 20 kilohms Channel insert retum: 20 kilohms
All other inputs: 10 kilohms or greater All other inputs: 10 kilohms or greater All other inputs: 10 kilohms or greater
Tape out: 10 kilohms Tape out: 10 kilohms Tape out: 10 kilohms
All other outputs:100 ohms All other outputs:100 ohms All other outputs: 100 ohms

EQ

High shelving: +/-15db@ 12kHz High shelving: +/-15db@ 12kHz High shelving: +/-15db@ 12kHz
Mid peaking: +/-15db@ 2.5kHz Mid peaking: +/-15db@ 2.5kHz Mid peaking: +/-15db@ 2.5kHz
Low shelving: +/-15db@ 80Hz Low shelving: +/-15db@ 80Hz Low shelving: +/-15db@ 80Hz

EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE (EIN)

(20HZ-22KHZ) 150 ohm: -129dBm unweighted 150 ohm: -129dBm unweighted 150 ohm: -129dBm unweighted

POWER CONSUMPTION

18 watts 15 watts 25 watts
EUROPE:230VAC-50Hz EUROPE:230VAC-50Hz EUROPE:230VAC-50Hz
JAPAN:100VAC-60Hz JAPAN:100VAC-60Hz JAPAN:100VAC-60Hz
UK: 240VAC-50Hz UK: 240VAC-50Hz UK: 240VAC-50Hz
USA:115VAC-60Hz USA:115VAC-60Hz USA:115VAC-60Hz

FUSE RATING 90V-250V: 300 mA, 5 x 20mm 90V-250V: 300 mA, 5 x 20mm 300 mA, 5 x 20mm
SIZE mm (H x W x L) 80.3 x 416 x 431 80.3 x 30 x 379 80.3 x 225 x 280
WEIGHT 7.3Kg 5.9KG 4.4KG