mounts to place the Hi cabinets on top of thewoofer cabinets or, in case this kind of installationis not possible or you are not using woofer systems,use the separate speaker pole-stands instead.3. Do not place the left and the right speakers furtherapart than necessary. The less distance there isbetween the two speaker “clusters” – the morecompact the sound.4. Try to avoid the positioning of the main loudspeakersbehind the imaginary line of microphones. Otherwise,if you have to drive the system at highersound levels, the risk of feedback is very likely.5. After you have installed all microphone stands andall artists found their place, the best spot to installthe monitor speakers is up front facing the musiciansand vocalists. Nevertheless, please check if amicrophone is directly pointing in the direction of amonitor. In this case, change its position. Youshould also be aware of the individual characteristicsof the employed microphones.6. Establish connections according to the diagram.Use the long Speakon cables to connect thespeaker systems to the PowerMate’s power outputs.Make sure not to confuse the channels byaccident. Use the short Speakon cables to connectHi and Lo cabinets in parallel.7. Connect the PowerMate‘s MON 1/2 outputs withthe active monitor‘s input, using the XLR LF cables.8. Connect all microphones preferably to the monauralinputs of the PowerMate and keyboards andother comparable sound sources to the rest of theavailable inputs.9. Pull all faders down and engage the PowerMate’sSTANDBY switch to prevent unwanted feedbacknoise.10. First, switch the PowerMate on and then the activemonitor speakers.11. In case you have condenser microphones connectedto the PowerMate, you can now turn on thephantom power by pressing the PHANTOM POWERswitch.12. Activate the PowerMate’s operational mode throughpressing the STANDBY switch again.5.4 SoundcheckFirst, adjust the input levels of the microphones that areconnected to the PowerMate. Please proceed as follows:1. Set the corresponding gain controls and the channelfaders to their lowest position.2. Speak or sing as loud as possible into the microphone.3. Use the gain control to adjust the level, so that evenat loud passages the red PK LED does not light butthe green SIG LED lights constantly.Adjust the EQ of the monaural input channels:1. Slide the channel fader and the master faders up abit, so that the sound coming from the main speakersis heard.2. Turn the MID control carefully all the way to theright (+15 dB). You should not hear any feedback.3. Play the sound source or speak into the connectedmicrophone.4. Turn the frequency control (kHz) slowly from left toright.5. Surely and within no time, you will detect the frequencyrange that is not to your liking or causingfeedback noise.6. Leave the frequency control in this position andturn the MID control to the left until the sound isnatural or to your liking.7. If necessary, adjust the Hi and LOW controls, startingfrom their centered position, until the soundmatches your personal taste.8. Repeat steps 1 - 7 for all monaural input channels inuse.In case you are also using the stereo input channels, youcan adjust the levels in a similar way:1. Set the LINE CD/USB controls, the GAIN MIC controls,and the channel fader to their lowest setting.2. Play the corresponding sound source at the highestvolume that is to be expected during the performance.3. Use the LINE CD or LINE USB control to adjust thelevel, so that even at loud passages the red PK LEDis not lit but the green SIG present LED lights constantly.Adjust the EQ of the stereophonic input channels:1. Slide the channel fader and the master faders a bitup, so that you can hear the sound through themain speakers.2. Set the EQ controls to their center position.3. Play the corresponding sound source.4. Starting from the center position, you can adjustthe controls until the sound is to your liking. Please,keep in mind that major alteration of the EQ-settingdoes not necessarily result in the improvement ofthe overall sound. Especially when sound shaping isconcerned, less can be more.5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 for all stereo input channels inuse.If musical instruments are connected directly to the monauralinputs, follow the descriptions above describing theadjustment of the microphones.
Make sure, that all channel faders, gain and LINE CD/USB
controls of unused input channels are at their minimum
setting. In this way you avoid unnecessary noise.
MASTER MIX
Position the master faders in the range between -30 dB
and -20 dB. Establish a basic mix, using the channel faders,
so that the individual sound levels relate to each other
according to your personal taste. The best range for
the channel faders to be set to is in the area of -5 dB to
0 dB. In this way you are provided with enough tolerance
for later adjustments.
Use the master faders to adjust the overall volume.
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In case you are using the FX units, please proceed as follows:
1. Set the EFFECT RETURN fader of the FX 1 unit to
the -5 dB mark.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons below the display to
select the desired effect preset.
3. Press the FX ON button.
4. Play the sound source of the desired input channel
and adjust the desired amount of the FX signal,
using the FX 1 controls of this input channel.
Repeat this step for all input channels that you want
to include in your effect mix.
5. Adjust the FX 1 SEND controls, so that the PK LED
of the FX 1 unit only lights frequently at highly
dynamic signal peaks.
6. If necessary, repeat steps 1 - 5 for the second internal
FX unit (FX 2).
MONITOR MIX
For now, let’s presume, that you don’t use the PowerMate
as FOH-mixer in the audience area but on-stage. The
following procedure is explained for MON 1. For setting
MON 2, please perform the same steps analogous.
1. Lower the setting of the MON 1 fader located in the
master section.
2. Set the MON 1 controls of all input channels
according to your personal taste.
3. Push the MON 1 fader up until a slight feedback
noise is heard.
4. Activate the FEEDBACK FILTER of MON 1 and adjust
its control, so that the feedback noise disappears.
5. Use the MON 1 fader to reduce the MON 1 level by
about -6 dB. This will provide you with enough
“headroom” before feedback during the performance,
even then, when some microphone positions
are changed disadvantageously.
6. Use the FX to MON 1 control to add the effect mix
to the monitor mix, without influencing the master
mix. Normally, the monitor mix needs less FX than
the master mix.
FINE TUNING
Let the artists perform and check the sound of the system
from different angles and distances. If you come to the
conclusion that some corrections in the overall sound image
are necessary, activate the 11-band equalizer and
match the sound to your liking. By doing so, you should
keep in mind, that during the performance the sound is
going to be altered because the audience is present,
which has a major effect on the acoustical condition of
the location, the degree of first reflections, and the absorption
of low frequencies. If possible, you should check
the “sound in the house” during the performance and – if
necessary – adjust it to the changed conditions.
And for the rest, we like to wish you lots of fun and success
with your new PowerMate mixer.
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6 Master Patchbay and different setup
alternatives
The patch field within the master section is referred to as MASTER PATCHBAY. The mixer’s Line output levels are to be
found here. To provide you with a wide range of connection possibilities, the MASTER A/B OUTPUTS, MON 1/2 OUTPUTS,
POWER AMP INPUTS and the FX/AUX SENDS can be independently connected with each other or routed to external
devices. In the basic configuration – when no plugs are inserted into any of the POWER AMP INPUT connectors
– signals are patched internally and fed to the internal power amplifier. Once you connect a plug to the POWER AMP
INPUTS, the internal signal path is interrupted, providing you with the opportunity to include external signals. Following,
we would like to show you some typical examples of how to use the MASTER PATCHBAY.
6.1 Maximum amount of passive speakers
The PowerMate allows the maximal connection of three loudspeaker cabinets with an impedance of 8 ohms per power
amp output channel. In other words: the internal power amplifier is capable of driving a maximum of six 8 ohms speaker
systems. The following diagram shows an example of how to set up your PowerMate for operation with the maximum
amount of speakers connected.
Usual power mixer applications do not include a monitor amps rack. Thus, active monitor systems, like the DYNACORD
AM 12 for example represent a convenient alternative.
Illustration 6-1: Maximum amount of speakers in passive configuration
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