Fostex MN-50 User's Manual
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1. Warranty Statement Mode MN 50 This product is hereby warranted for one year from the date of MIXER COMPRESSOR purchase stated below in the country of original purchase The warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship It excludes damage and deterioration arising from normal wear or damage caused by accident abuse or misuse It does not apply to the equipment with the serial number defaced modified or Owner s Manual remova This warranty is valid provided that the stamp of the shop where you purchased the unit and the date of purchase appear below Model No MN 50 INPUT COMPRESSOR E MAX Retailer s stamp Date of purchase RELEASE v seer Beast Fostex FOSTEX CORPORATION 512 Miyazawa cho Akishima Tokyo Japan FOSTEX CORPORATION OF AMERICA 15431 Blackburn Ave Norwalk CA 90650 U S A PRINTED IN JAPAN JUL 1984 8288 0890 00 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING Teles oo bet ey ae Cos ch be wales On oF Mixer section tons stew be ead pelore Be sooarce sooeated parkcuar ANONN PO cos apps MENTE eee Mic input 66aBV 0 5mV 10dBV 0 3 adap mpl ale ese Line input 30dBV 30mV 20dBV 10V e E ie oy epee a al al a Tape input x4 16dBV 0 15V 20dBV 10V Perods The power cord ot the appliance Output 20dBV 0 1V tom he outlet when elt unused tor Frequency response 20Hz 20KHz 2dB Distortion Less than 0 1 Equivalent input no2. ain Reduction Indicators These lights indicate the amount of gain reduction when the compressor is operating operating these faders also acts to control the amount of MIN Lights at the beginning of compression compression MAX Lights at maximum 2 INPUT Fader This fader controls the input signal applied to the MIC 8 or LINE 11 jack When the compressor is operating this fader also acts to control the amount of compression 3 INPUT Selector The three positions of this switch are MIC ATT LINE The MIC and ATT Attenuator positions are for signals at the MIC IN jack 8 the LINE posi tion is for signal at the LINE IN jack 11 4 POWER COMPRESSOR Switch When set to ON both the power and the compressor are switched ON when set to COMP IN the compressor is inserted after the mixing point of TAPE IN 1 4 and the MIC LINE INPUT 5 RELEASE Control This fader controls the time required for the compressor to return to its original state no compression 6 Power LED Lights when the power is switched on Replace batteries when this light becomes dim or dark USING THE COMPRESSOR Set the POWER COMPRESSOR switch 4 to COMP IN As you raise the fader the MIN LED 7 will light indicating that the compressor is operating Raising this fader further will cause the MAX LED 7 to light indicating that the maximum amount of compression has been reached Typically the level is s
3. et where the MAX LED lights infrequently if at all The release time 50msec 1 sec is adjusted by the fader 5 The setting will differ according to the instrument or vocal as well as the particular sonic effect you want to hear Listen and set it to the best sounding position compression 8 MIC IN Jack A standard 1 4 phone jack for plugging in a microphone or low level electric and electronic musical instruments 9 External Power Supply Input The connector for supplying power from an external source The voltage applied here must be 9 15 volts and the inner pole of the connector is the positive side 10 TAPE IN 4 Typically These jacks will be used for multitrack tape inputs but they can also be used for any line level input 11 LINE IN For high output level equipment such as electronic musical instruments processors etc 12 OUTPUT 13 Battery BATTERY CHANGE Open the bottom lid and snap on the connector to the battery If the mixer is not to be used for a long period of time remove the battery
4. ise Less than 117dBV 6 wher Compressor section coy cora or me plag has been damaged Compressor ratio 6 1 zis have fallen oF iqued has been spied into the Maximum compression More than 20dB re Attack time 0 5mS Phe fan De Release time 50mS 1 sec variable aep eens Power supply Battery 9V S 006P 6F22 or equivalent 8 The user shouid not attemot to servico the Power supply External sup 9V 15V DC read eee E Power consumption 15mA at 9V max 20mA ru pao Physical dimensions 44 H x 172 W x 102 D mm shock hazard 1 3 4 H x 6 3 4 W x 4 D in Weight Unit only 450g 1 Ibs Weight packaged 560g 1 Ibs Specifications subject to change without notice INTRODUCTION The Fostex Model MN 50 is acompact 5 x 1 mixer with a built in compressor and is powered by a 9 volt battery Itcan also be powered by the optional 8070 AC Adaptor The MN 50 has one input channel for mic or line four channels of tape inputs and one output channel The mixer blends up to three tape tracks plus live signal during complex ping pong use and a variable compressor helps achieve a tight punchy sound with any signal A useful accessory to get the most from the X 15 or other multitrack recorders the MN 50 is also a handy device for live performances THE CONTROLS AND SIGNAL CONNECTIONS 1 TAPE IN Faders 4 Input signals applied to the TAPE IN connectors 10 are controlled by these faders When the compressor is 7 GR G
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