MX410 Field Mixer - Rolls Corporation
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1. Is arms ans LSR P pr 19 U v PY OL A G WZ HOHIEda h yee RUA IE Yep sory 01H ot npp vaer Lre di adoz ZX NOO Ld RS n C Sda mg ZOH oia vg t an a COT uda VIMS Quick Start Guide 6 11 ROLLS CORPORATION SALT LAKE CITY UTAH INTRODUCTION OPERATION AND SET UP CONT L Thank your for your purchase of the Rolls MX410 Field Mixer Professional ENG mixer Please read and review this manual carefully as it contains important information regarding the proper use and care of the MX410 LOW CUT FILTERS Each channel of the MX410 features a switchable Low Cut filter set at 100Hz These Low Cut filters sometimes called High Pass cut frequencies below 100Hz signal and are effective for reducing wind noise For several audio appli cations engaging the Low Cut filter is beneficial since little usable audio informa tion exists below 100 Hz Especially for speech recording INSPECTION 1 Unpack and inspect the MX410 box and package If obvious physical damage is noticed contact the carrier immediately to make a damage claim We suggest saving the shipping carton and packing materials for safely transporting the unit in the future 2 Please visit our web site at www rolls com and click on the Register Your Warranty Here button PHANTOM POWER The MX410 can provide up to 10 mA of current to each input sufficient for the most power hungry condenser microphones The MX410 Phantom Power u2. MX410 ENG MIXER 4 sg ae ROLLS CORPORATION 5968 South 350 West Salt Lake City UT 84107 Phone 801 263 9053 FAX 801 263 9068 www rolls com MX410 Field Mixer NOTE THIS MANUAL ASSUMES THE USER HAS A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF AUDIO ELECTRONICS BALANCED AND UNBALANCED CONNECTIONS AND PROPER SIGNAL LEVEL SETTINGS FOR PROPER SETUP AND USE CONTACT ao Lu l Lu a LN L mous 600z aquaides z 950 Y TSTS EX3 noy eun uaunooq 221g if VEN unos OXN Sn wee Lola yenn Aeunyy mose s8985 uonesod109 SIIOH SCHEMATIC dax m zoe N Kuat n v k Leer ad yor 7 7 N aun T e EN L S Boke oP E AISSE UIT er H ox u aoms wona S o Les Avs L va ia waht T nr 7 POSEN T x stu it WA g0 ne 1 E JE r Adoz a NZ d ae l rT sest se T ar ezna gozo Od 4HTX 2p DO Inon HOHLEdG t xz I x zHO F LOZE o T an oe asms no s z te T lt e DANUT FY aa j zo T onta apr A 219 og z yee o T Leer ovy w 4 Wr 40 M oz q sn vE er Y Mga Z asa 3h d Srisse OXW sx yoolg 90 NHaGH er voro 9 0s an 1 ID o9 Od 4 HTX r g Swiss ee HOHLedg 4019 my n L N fue 9 TRS L say Saa L TS o LHo US oso
3. OR YOUR INTENDED USE page 1 analad www rolls com page 6 OPERATION AND SET UP POWERING We recommend using 9V alkaline type batteries however Lithium or NiMH bat teries work as well For AC power Rolls provides the model PS27 12 VDC supply to power the MX410 INPUT CHANNELS The inputs to the MX410 consist of four microphone preamplifiers Each channel has sufficient gain to accommodate nearly all microphone types The MX410 input channels can be used with balanced or unbalanced connec tions When unbalancing ground pin 3 to pin 1 The AUX INPUT jack is provided for recording stereo sources such as CD play ers MP3 and DVD players etc OUTPUTS The MX410 is designed with two individual balanced male XLR output jacks Each output is isolated providing excellent signal connectivity and noise perfor mance These outputs are generally connected to a recording device or other input look ing for a line level signal In the event you need to connect the MX410 output to a mixer s Microphone Input set the Output Level select switch to MIC level This way the MX410 output is attenuated down and will be more compatible with an input looking for a microphone level signal INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL LEVEL CONTROLS The Level is the primary channel volume control Level can be set to a nominal level around 12 O clock providing the maximum amount of variance and head room LCR SWITCHES Left Center Right The Stereo or
4. ientation switches routes an input channels signal between the Left Right and both outputs METERING The MX410 features two calibrated LED meters Meter ballistics correspond closely to how the human ear perceives loudness and provides a good visual indication of how loud a signal will be page 5 www rolls com FEATURES Four balanced XLR Inputs Two transformer balanced XLR Outputs Switchable Output Level Line level or Mic level 1 8 TRS Stereo Auxiliary Input Switchable Phantom Power for each input Switchable 100 Hz Low Cut filters for each input Dual 9V easy access Battery compartment Level controls for each channel 1 8 3 5mm Headphone Earphone Output with Level control 18 hour battery life with 2 condenser mics using phantom power and head phones attached constant use Rolls PS27 external power supply included QUICK START GUIDE For those familiar with ENG or field mixers this guide highlights basic functionality to begin operating your MX410 POWERING To power the MX410 and get it ready for operation 1 Insert 2 9 Volt alkaline batteries into the battery compartments Insert with the correct polarity Or connect external DC power the Rolls PS27 12 VDC to the MX410 DC Input connec tor 2 Press in the POWER button INPUT CHANNEL SETUP To set up a gain level for an input channel 1 Connect a signal source microphone to a channel input connector 2 If you re
5. l CHANNEL CHANNEL apne CHANNEL NEUT TRS L a B TONER Gee of signal from the INPUTS l corresponding Mic Input L C R SWITCH E on ROLLS 4 Adjusts the relative Right Left www rolls com BATTERIES 9Vx2 signal level to the outputs HEADPHONE LEVEL Adjusts SOUND MAN euchannel stereo UX410 the level of signal from the Head phone Output H EADPHON E LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL OUTPUT Tip 7 3 7 7 7 6 right E EE E n 20 EE Ring Sleeve 1 8 pr Teo Ger wt L 6 R PWR 7 EB ep L 3 D ROUS ae 2 3 5 mm Tip Ring Sleeve jack IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT PLUG MONO Tip Sleeve PLUGS INTO HEADPHONE JACK DO ING SO WILL DAMAGE THE MX410 REAR PANEL TOP 12VDC 100 mA Power input connector Connects to the optional Rolls PS27 Power Adapter POWER Button turns the MX410 on and off This switch has been designed to not switch accidently It is small and recessed by design so it will not turn off until you intend to do so LEFT RIGHT OUTPUT Balanced XLR jacks containing the main mix signal Pin 2 is configured hot pin 3 is neutral and pin 1 is connected to chassis ground OUTPUT LEVEL MIC LINE When pressed in outputs are at MIC level when out the outputs are at LINE level A 1 8 3 5mm T RS jack is also provided for the output AUX INPUT 1 8 Tip Ring Sleeve jack for connection to an auxiliary line level stereo signal such as the output of another mixer AM FM tuner CD
6. player etc INPUTS 1 4 Balanced XLR jacks for con nection to dynamic or condenser micro phones PHAN 1 4 When the switch is DOWN for the corresponding channel Phantom Power is applied to the corresponding Input See top screening for explanation LOW CUT 1 4 When the switch is UP for the corresponding channel it reduces the low frequency 100Hz and below of the corresponding Input signal To decrease wind noise or popping
7. tilizes a fixed DC voltage which is resistively applied to pin 2 and pin 3 of an XLR input connector relative to pin 1 there is no voltage difference between the signal on pins 2 and 3 a dynamic microphone may or may not operate normally in the SPECIFICATIONS presence of phantom power It is generally a good practice to turn off phantom powering when not using a condenser microphone as it can capacitively couple noise into the mic inputs Input Impedance Mic 600 Ohms XLR balanced with poor mic cables Also be sure to turn off phantom powering when using rib bon microphones since an improperly wired cable can permanently damage the Output Attenuator 30 dB microphone Self Noise 65 dB maximum 90 dB typical Max Gain 55 db S N Ratio 115 dB eee THD 05 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 3 dB lt y Low Cut 100 Hz Ree 9 z LRT oO a E Max Input 20 dBV ri M lt on lt a EE HEADPHONE O 0 T Current Draw Phantom Power Typical Battery Life 30 mA with no Phantom Power or Signal 18 VDC 18 Hrs 2 mics phan on with headphone Connectors 4 ea Female XLR 2 ea Male XLR 3 ea 1 8 3 5mm 1 Center Negative power jack Power Adapter 12VDC 200 mA Size 9 W x 6 75 Dx 1 5 H Weight 2 45 Ibs Trouble shooting The MX410 is designed to be an easy to use full func tion mixer PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE REAR MIC LINE SWITCH IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION F
8. using a condenser microphone activate the Phantom Power by depressing the phan switch 3 Set the LEVEL Control at the 12 O clock position again just a starting point 4 Set the channel L C R switch for the desired signal position in the stereo field 5 Engage the side panel low cut switch if needed To reduce unwanted wind noise 6 Verify there is signal present on the output meter s OUTPUT CONNECTION To connect to the MX410 main Outputs 1 Connect an XLR cable to the LEFT and RIGHT Outputs of the MX410 2 Set the output level switch to either LINE switch in or MIC switch out 3 Verify that the next device in the signal chain is receiving signal from the MX410 HEADPHONE MONITORING 1 Connect stereo headphones to the HEADPHONE output on the front panel NOTE THESE MUST BE STEREO HEADPHONES OR EARPHONES USING MONO PHONES WILL DAMAGE THE MX410 2 Set the PHONES level to 0 3 Verify signal in the phones by slowly bringing up the PHONES level control 4 Set the PHONES level control to a comfortable level www rolls com page 2 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Connect your microphones to the MX410 using balanced XLR cables Connect the MX410 Outputs to the next device in your signal chain usually a recording device of some kind also via balanced XLR cables For monitoring external signal sources connect a stereo Tip Ring Sleeve plug to the Aux Input FRONT PANEL LEVEL 1 2 3 and 4 Adjust the leve
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