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SPM SERIES Stereo Powered Mixer With Internal DSP Effects Congratulations on your choice of stereo powered mixers — you Date of Purchase ____________________________________ have purchased one of the finest stereo powered mixing units on Dealer’s Name ______________________________________ the market today. This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. You will City _______________________________________________ find that your new NADY AUDIO
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WARNING An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR An equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and service instructions in the literature enclosed
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FEATURES Offering top-of-the-line performance, features, ease of operating flexibility, and rugged construction for long-life reliability, the SPM Series is the best choices available in stereo powered mixers. • SPM 6600 — 6 balanced or unbalanced XLR mic inputs and 6 balanced or unbalanced 1/4" TRS mono line inputs • SPM 8600 — 8 balanced or unbalanced XLR mic inputs and 8 balanced or unbalanced 1/4" TRS mono line inputs • Dual 300 watt X2 (@4 Ohms) amplifiers can be switched to power stereo, o
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INSTALLATION To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO SPM 6600/8600 powered mixer, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Your NADY AUDIO SPM 6600/8600 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Before installing and using your unit, carefully examine the packaging and all contents for any signs of physical damage that may have occurred in transit. [Please note: Nady Systems is not responsib
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 1. MONO INPUT SECTION (1) PAN CONTROL (1) The Channel Pan positions the output of the channel in the stereo field of the Master Mix. Its constant-power design ensures there are no level discrepancies whether a signal is hard-panned L or R, center-stage, or somewhere in-between. (2) (2) LEVEL This adjusts the output level for each channel. (3) AUX/DSP CONTROL (3) The AUX/DSP controls are mono and post-EQ and post-fader and the signal level sent to the AUX/DSP bus will b
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS [Note: Always reset a channel’s (9) input Gain (or external devices’ output level) after altering the amount of mixer equalization cut or (10) boost applied.] The key to successful equalization is to avoid excess. Too much (11) equalization on the input channels will result in a mix that is smeared together with nothing specifically defined. During rehearsals, (12) experiment with the equalizer controls on various instruments, vocals and combinations of these (10) mixed
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (11) L AND R LED VU METER This will display the relative output level of the Left and Right Main PWR AMPS MODE (25) in STEREO and BRIDGE MODE. It will also display the relative output level of the PWR AMPS MODE (25) in the MAIN/MONITOR switch position . (12) L AND R MASTER These controls the final level of the Left and Right Master Channel bus. • They set the amount of the MASTER LEFT/RIGHT signal sent to the internal left/right power amplifier or the external power ampl
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (19) (20) (21) (27) (28) (29) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) 4. MASTER CONTROL SECTION (19 & 22) AUX 1 AND 2 RETURNS CONTROLS 26) MAIN MASTER This adjusts the final level of the MAIN bus signal that is sent to These are input controls that adjust the levels of the signal at the the LEFT/MAIN SPEAKER OUTPUT (37), when PWR AMP AUX input jacks. MODE (25) switch is in the MAIN/MONITOR position. 20) DSP/MIX 27) POWER LED This is a master control that adjust the return of the DSP si
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (30) (32) (34) (35) (31) (33) (36) 6. REAR PANEL 5. INPUT / OUTPUT JACKS 30) AUX SEND JACK 37) SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS The AUX SEND JACK provides a mono mixed signal from the • RIGHT/MONITOR — Is use in STEREO MODE for right output input channels to an external effects unit or other devices. or MAIN/MONITOR MODE for monitor output The signal is adjusted by the AUX/DSP (3) controls of each • LEFT/MAIN — Is used in STEREO MODE for left output or in channel and by the AUX SEND
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (37) (38) (40) (39) (41) (50Hz) 41) POWER ON/OFF SWITCH 40) AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH To turn the unit ON press the button in, to turn the unit OFF Before plugging in the power cord, check to see that the unit is set repress the button out. for the proper voltage for your area: ~115V (60Hz) or ~230V 7. SPEAKER CONNECTION EXAMPLES The following speaker connections can be used for STEREO or MONITOR MAIN operations. Both RIGHT/MONITOR jacks are paralleled together and LEFT
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CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO mixer uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR balanced; (2) 1/4” TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4” TS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo headphone connection with 1/4" TRS plug 3. 1/4" mono (TRS) plug used as unbalanced input/output 4. 1/4" stereo (TRS) plug used as balanced input/output 5. 1/4" TRS plug used as I
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SPECIFICATIONS 1. INPUT SECTION Input Connector Input Impedance Max Level MONO CH MIC XLR BALANCED 3.7K Ω -10dB (-20dB pad on) MONO CH LINE 1/4” TRS BALANCED 25KΩ +19dB (-20dB pad on) AUX RETURNS 1/4” TS BALANCED 10KΩ +10dBu TAPE IN RCA JACKS 10KΩ +10dBu 2. OUTPUT SECTION Output Connector Output Impedance Max Level MASTER MIX 1/4” UNBALANCED 1K Ω +21dB
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SPM 6600 — Channels 1-6 SPM 8600 — Channels 1-8 BLOCK DIAGRAM 14
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SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady.com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRANTY. NADY SYSTEMS, INC. • 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET, EMERYVILLE,
