1 IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your mixer for the first time. © Harman International Industries Ltd. 2005 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. ZM0330-01 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of Soundcraft. Harman International Industries Limited Cranborne House Cranborne Road POTTERS BAR Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 660742 http://www.ureidj.com 2 Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE 4 6 INTRODUCTION BPM EFFECTS 7 7 INSTALLATION GENERAL PRECAUTIONS MAINS INSTALLATION INITIAL WIRING CONSIDERATIONS AUDIO WIRING SHIELDING WORKING SAFELY WITH SOUND POINTS TO REMEMBER INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION CONNECTING TO A TYPICAL SOUND SYSTEM MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AND FITTING SPARES 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 DESCRIPTION TOP PANEL REAR CONNECTOR PANEL FRONT PANEL 16 16 18 19 OPERATION GETTING STARTED MIC / LINE INPUT CHANNELS 1 & 2 FX SEND & RETURN / AUX MASTER / BOOTH OUTPUT X-FADER HEADPHONE MONITOR 20 20 20 22 24 26 27 28 THE BPM FX MODULE OPERATING CRITERIA TOP PANEL CONTROLS QUICK START OPERATION EFFECT CONTROLS SINGLE/MULTI MODE OPERATION THE EFFECTS PRE-SET VOICE LIST HINTS & TIPS 30 30 30 33 34 36 38 40 46 46 BLOCK DIAGRAM CONNECTING LEADS TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY GLOSSARY 47 48 49 50 51 52 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarised or grounding type plug. A polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 4 Note: It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table cloths, curtains etc. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. Under no circumstances should the safety earth be disconnected from the mains lead. The mains supply disconnect device is the mains plug. It must remain accessible so as to be readily operable when the apparatus is in use. If any part of the mains cord set is damaged, the complete cord set should be replaced. The following information is for reference only. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Earth (Ground): Neutral: Live (Hot): Green and Yellow (US - Green/Yellow) Blue (US - White) Brown (US - Black) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol. The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages as marked on the rear panel. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. 5 For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty please read this section carefully. SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked with these symbols should be read carefully. WARNINGS arrowhead The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, is alert presence intended to alert the user to the presence of un"dangerous product's insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure sufficient enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alert presence is intended to alert the user to the presence of important important operating and maintenance (servicing) literature instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. NOTES important information Contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your equipment. HEADPHONES SAFETY WARNING important information Contain important information and useful tips on headphone outputs and monitoring levels. Recommended Headphone Impedance >= 200 Ohms. TIP Contains a useful "tip" on how to get the best out of your equipment. 6 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION BPM EFFECTS Congratulations! By purchasing a 1601E you have joined an exclusive club of musicians, re-mixers and Djs who have discovered a new level of power and control over the effects in their music. Previously, to make effects happen in time with music was a matter of painstaking analysis of the source signal and time consuming tweaking of parameters on effects units to make sure that the tempo inherent in the effects did not clash with or break up the tempo of the music. In one fell swoop 1601E does away with all that tedious messing about (matching milliseconds to BPMs and hooking multiple effects units together) by assembling everything you need in one unit to filter, flange, gate, delay and pan in perfect synchronisation with your music. At the heart of the 1601E is UREI's BPM Analysis Engine, which shoulders the responsibility of calculating the tempo of the music. This leaves you free to concentrate on the real-time controls of the simultaneous effects 1601E offers. Four of these effects have been available in various forms before, but never in such an easy-to-use and innovative form. By triggering the filter in time with the music, you can seriously alter the harmonic shape of the sound without destroying the beat, or perhaps choose the radical flange, for a classic sweep that's right out there. The gate makes gating and shaping the overall volume of the music in time a breeze but perhaps the greatest timesaving is in the automatic synchronization of delays to the tempo of the music. No more lookup tables for BPM equivalents in milliseconds, or complicated formulas that need a calculator. You just decide which beats you want to hear the delays coincide with and then you can move on to more creative decisions such as whether the delays should sound like a clinical 90's digital delay, a warm 60's tape delay or a more extreme 'vintage'. But even the unique combination of these facilities is dwarfed by 1601E's ability to split the audio input into three bands (Low, Mid and High) which can then be panned around independently in the stereo field. Spacial Panning System (SPS) will enable entirely new effect textures and beat-related movements in the music of the future. In addition, the 3-band isolator lets you choose which elements of the music pass through the effects. This manual is designed to get you using the effects and sync'ing them to the music as quickly as possible. The simple real-time operation of the effects parameters and beat assignment is described in detail, but at no time does it try and define how these effects should be used. We tell you how 1601E works but never how to use it. From the really subtle to the most excessive effects imaginable, it's down to you! Registering Your Mixer Please take this opportunity to register the purchase of your mixer with Urei By Soundcraft. You can do this by filling in the pre-paid postcard included in the packaging, or by going online to www.ureidj.com/registration. Urei by Soundcraft recommends AKG Professional Dj Headphones. Please visit www.akg.com/dj for more information. 7 8 INSTALLA ALLATION INSTALLATION The 1601E is ruggedly constructed with the highest quality components. As such, it should provide years of trouble free use with normal care. All parts used are conservatively rated for their application, and workmanship meets UREI by Soundcraft's rigid standard. NO SPECIAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED, AND (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRE-TRIM ATTENUATORS) THERE ARE NO INTERNAL SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Avoid storing or using the mixing console in conditions of excessive heat or cold, or in positions where it is likely to be subject to vibration, dust or moisture. Do not use any liquids to clean the fascia of the unit: a soft dry cloth is ideal. Avoid using the console close to strong sources of electromagnetic radiation (e.g. video monitors, high-power electric cabling): this may cause degradation of the audio quality due to induced voltages in connecting leads and chassis. Caution! In all cases, refer servicing to qualified personnel. Handling and Transport The console is supplied in a strong carton. If it is necessary to move it any distance after installation it is recommended that this packing is used to protect it. Be sure to disconnect all cabling before moving. If the console is to be regularly moved we recommend that it is installed in a foam lined flightcase. At all times avoid applying excessive force to any knobs, switches or connectors. Power Cable Always use the power supply cable supplied with the mixer: the use of alternative cables may cause damage and voids the warranty. Warning ! In the event of an electrical storm, or large mains voltage fluctuations, immediately unplug from the mains. Signal Levels It is important to supply the correct input levels to the console, otherwise signal to noise ratio or distortion performance may be degraded; and in extreme cases, damage to the internal circuitry may result. Likewise, on all balanced inputs avoid sources with large common mode DC, AC or RF voltages, as these will reduce the available signal range on the inputs. Note that OdBu =0.775V RMS. Refer to the Spec ...