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OWNER’S MANUAL
CMX-16A
16-CHANNEL STEREO MIC/LINE MIXER
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CMX-16A 16-CHANNEL STEREO MIC/LINE MIXER Congratulations on your choice of mixers — you have pur- Date of Purchase chased one of the finest compact mixing consoles on the Dealer’s Name market today. This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. You City will find that your new NADY AUDIO CMX-16A has superior performance and greater flexibility than any other mixer in its State price range. Please read this manual carefully to get the most out
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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 up to 20 channels (including aux returns) plus 2 RCA tape inputs, this compact console and rackmountable mixer delivers top performance, full-functioned flexibility, and ultimate value and is ideal for even the most demand- ing mixing applications. • Full frequency response, wide dynamic range and ultra low • Tape In and Record Out RCA jacks with Tape inputs noise assures natural, transparent sound with maximum assignable to Master Mix or stereo Control headroom Room/Headphone
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INSTALLATION To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO CMX-16A mixing console, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 3. POWER CONNECTION 1. INSPECTION The CMX-16A is designed to operate with the supplied Your NADY AUDIO CMX-16A was carefully packed at the external power supply unit (PSU). Please make sure that factory in packaging designed to protect the units in ship- the power unit supplied is marked for the correct voltage ment. Before installing and
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 1. MONO INPUT SECTION processor and/or EQ, then returned to the console at the (1) MIC INPUT The Mic input is an electroni- same point where it left. The insert point is normalized, i.e. cally balanced XLR type the signal is only interrupted when a plug is plugged into it. designed to accept signals The insert jack is located pre EQ in the channel and is config- (1) from any balanced low ured as: Tip = send, Ring = return, Sleeve = ground. The Insert can also be used as
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS mines the stereo position of any signal routed to the G1-2 [Note: Always reset a channel’s (7) bus, when G1-2 bus is selected with the G1-2 button (11). input Gain (or external devices’ output level) after altering the (8) PEAK LED INDICATOR amount of mixer equalization (8) The Peak LED illuminates when a channel is going into over- cut or boost applied.] load. It detects the peak level after the EQ and will light at (9) 3dB before clipping to warn that the signal is app
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2. STEREO INPUT SECTION (5) EQUALIZERS (13) L (MONO) LINE INPUT The stereo channel EQ’s On stereo input channels 9- operate in the same manner 16, the 1/4" line inputs are (13) as those in the mono chan- designed for stereo or mono (15) nels. The left and right signals line-level signals such as will be affected equally. A those from keyboards, drum stereo equalizer is generally machines, CD players, tape preferable anyhow to using decks, or samplers. (8) (14) two m
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (22) (21) 3. MASTER SECTION (19) (16) (17) (18) a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation (23) (16) STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT) (20) (32) AUX 1,2 MASTER SEND CONTROLS (36) AUX 1,2 RETURN CONTROLS (37) AUX RETURN BALANCE CONTROLS (38) L-R AUX RETURN ASSIGN SWITCH Certain stereo effects produce a perceived imbalance (39) G1-2 AUX RETURN ASSIGN SWITCH between the left and right channel levels. To correct for this The AUX Return jacks are the mono or stereo r
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS b. G1-2 Group Functions and Operation (18) G1-G2 OUTPUTS (25) G1-2 MASTER FADER (31) G1-2 MONITOR SELECT SWITCH (35) L/G1-R/G2 METER SELECT SWITCHES (39) G1-2 AUX RETURN ASSIGN SWITCH (34) A channel’s output will be routed to the G1—G2 Group Outputs (18) by depressing the G1-2 Select switch (11). These outputs are 1/4" TRS balanced phone jacks, wired: Tip = positive (+), Ring = negative (-), Sleeve = ground. Level to the G1-G2 Outputs is adjusted by the G1-2 Master Fade
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Assign switches (38) are depressed) and the TAPE Input. The (26) level of signal routed to the L-R Master faders (24) from tape decks, CD players, etc., input to the Tape Input (21) is determined by the Tape In Level Control (33). The 10-stage LED Output Meter (34) can be selected with the Meter Select Switches (35) to (26A) display the Master Mix output level. (27) d. Monitor Function and Operation (19) CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS (23) HEADPHONES OUTPUT (27A) (28) PHONES/CONTR
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CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO console uses 4 different types of audio connectors for the various input/output connections: (1) XLR bal- anced; (2) 1/4" TRS phone jacks for balanced, unbalanced, stereo, or in/out inserts; (3) 1/4" TRS unbalanced; (4) RCA pin unbalanced Figures 1. Balanced XLR input/output connections 2. Stereo headphone connection with 1/4" TRS MICROPHONE INPUTS GROUP & MIX OUTPUTS plug 3. 1/4" mono (TRS) plug used as unbalanced 2 1 1 2 input/output Ground (Screen) 3 3 4. 1/4" ste
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SPECIFICATIONS 1. INPUT SECTION Input Connector Input Impedance Nominal Level Max Level MONO CH MIC XLR >1.3K Ω +2 dBm +14 dBm MONO CH LINE 1/4" TRS >10K Ω +4 dBm +22 dBm STEREO CH LINE 1/4" TRS >10K Ω +4 dBm +22 dBm TAPE IN RCA PIN JACKS >10K Ω +2 dBm +22 dBm AUX RETURNS 1/4" TS >10K Ω +4 dBm +22 dBm INSERT IN 1/4" TRS >10K Ω +4 dBm +22 dBm 2. OUTPUT SECTION Output Connector
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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 tele- phone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nadywireless.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, E
