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OWNER’S MANUAL
PRM-400
6 Channel Powered Mixer
with Internal DSP Effects
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PRM-400 6-CHANNEL POWERED MIXER WITH INTERNAL DSP EFFECTS Congratulations on your choice of powered mixers — you Date of Purchase have purchased one of the finest compact mixing consoles Dealer’s Name on the market today. This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musi- City cians. You will find that your new NADY AUDIO PRM-400 has superior performance and greater flexibility than any State other powered mixer in its price range. Please read this man
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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 The PRM-400 is compact desk console or rackmountable 200W/channel stereo powered mixer with 16 built-in selec- table preset DSP echo and reverb effects and a comprehensive mixer section with extensive routing capability. The PRM-400 is a versatile audio tool that combines exceptional flexibility and performance, and is ideal for many small venue/live sound reinforcement applications. • Superior audio performance with low noise and powerful, • High quality sealed pots with center detents
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INSTALLATION To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO PRM-400 powered mixer console, please read this manual thoroughly before using the unit. 1. INSPECTION Your NADY AUDIO PRM-400 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 responsible for shipping dam
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 1. CHANNEL INPUT SECTION which are usually added to the dry signal, dynamic process- (1) MIC INPUT ing is normally applied across an entire signal. Here an Aux The Mic input is an elec- Send would be inappropriate. Instead, the signal is intercept- tronically balanced XLR ed somewhere along the channel, fed through the dynamics type designed to accept processor and/or EQ, then returned to the console at the signals from any bal- (1) same point where it left. The insert
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (5) PAD The key to successful equalization is to avoid excess. Too This control attenuates the much equalization on the input channels will result in a mix (7) input signal -20dB when that is smeared together with nothing specifically defined. set to the IN (button During rehearsals, experiment with the equalizer controls on depressed) position. various instruments, vocals and combinations of these mixed together to become familiar with various equalizer settings. (6)
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2. MASTER SECTION (17) (13) (16) (12) (14) (18) (15) (22) 7 BAND MASTER MIX GRAPHIC EQUALIZER a. AUX Send/Return Function and Operation (25) EQ BYPASS SWITCH (13) AUX RETURN (26) AUX/MON SELECT SWITCH (31) AUX RETURN CONTROL (14) STEREO MASTER INSERTS-PRE EQ The Aux Return jack enables a convenient input to the left (15) STEREO MASTER INSERTS-POST EQ and right Master Mix busses. If you connect a signal to the The final Master Mix is output directly to
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS The PRM-400 is equipped with a 7- (20) band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (22), allowing final tonal adjustments on the Master Mix. This master EQ is post-Stereo Master faders (27A,27B) so you must exercise (19) care in the proper use of these EQs for best overall sound [see also INPUT SECTION, (6) EQ above]. (21) The EQ Bypass switch (25) can be used to add or eliminate the Stereo EQ from the Master Mix (button (19A) depressed=EQ bypassed). Further processing of the Master M
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS by the Channel faders, and the Right speaker output is the signal controlled by the Channel AUX controls (7). Therefore the Main speakers, for example, can be controlled by the individual Channel faders (11) and the Left Master (29) fader (27A), and the Monitor speakers by the Channel AUX controls (7) and the Right Master fader (27B). In this mode, any Master EQ (22) or Effects (8,28,32) selected on the EFECTS bus will be output on both the Left and Right Speaker output
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS (38) (40) (42) (39) (41) BACK PANEL and is pre the master AUX send control (30). When the The PRM-400 is fused for your (and its own) protection. If a fuse blows, disconnect the AC cord, and replace the fuse AUX/MON switch (26) button is depressed, this output serves as the monitor output for the Right bus (see also with a 6.0A (5x20mm, 250V) type, available at electronics stores or through your dealer. If the fuse blows continuously Master Mix Function and Operation).
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CONNECTIONS This NADY AUDIO powered 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 MICROPHONE INPUTS GROUP & MIX OUTPUTS plug 3. 1/4" mono (TRS) plug used as unbalanced 2 1 2 1 input/output Ground (Screen) 3 3 4. 1/4"
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SPECIFICATIONS 1. POWER OUTPUTS (R.M.S) 9. HEADPHONE OUTPUTS 200 Watts (35W + 35W) /4Ω x 2 40mW x 2 0.1% (T.H.D) @ 1KHz 10. PROTECTION 2. TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION TURN ON MUTING .................................................... ~ 1 SEC Main Amp ≤ 0.05% @1KHz TURN OFF MUTING ..................................................INSTANT Mic Ch ~ Main Amp ≤ 0.1% @1KHz 11. VU METERS 3. FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10-segment LED x 2 ± 3dB, 20Hz ~ 20KHz @ 1W/4Ω (Speaker Output) ± 3dB, 20Hz ~ 20KHz @ +4dB/10Ω (
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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
