Laney Amplification Concept 6 DJ Equipment User Manual
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1. boxes eg from guitars and basses MIC LINE PAD This reduces high signal level before they enter the input amplifier This allows close mic d instuments such as lead guitar cabs kick drums and lead vocalists to be be amplified without distortion GAIN Adjusts the level of the input signal into the channel It should be set so that the input signal is not buried in noise but not too high so that clipping ocurrs the peak lamp will illuminate to indicate this EQUALISATION On Mic Line channels there is a three band EQ system detailed below HI High Treble freguencies can boosted or cut by this control Sources that fall in this range are cymbals soprano vocals and keys above top C ona keyboard Mid Mid range frequencies can be boosted or cut by this control The frequency of cut is between middle C and top C Music sources which fall in this range are most Vocals lead rythmn guitar keyboard parts and Drass sections LO Low Bass frequencies can be boost or cut by this control such as bass guitar kick drums deep vocals and keys below middle C on a keyboard Concept Manual Concept a t MIC LINE CHANNEL MONO 6 T 8 9 10 MON The Mon control is set for pre fade operation for use as a monitor send FX Is a post fade send it traditionaly being used as an FX send The signal leaves by the socket marked FX On the Concep2. connected where this can be done inichinagraph in the write on areas or use a piece of masking tape along the front edge of the mixer the old favourite Its always good practice to start work on mixer with all gain controls at minimum all faders at minimum and all EQ set flat Input Channel Do not be intimidated by the input channels on your mixer as it s function is very simple 1 The gain control makes little signals big so they are as far above noise as possible but not so high that the signal is clipped the peak led illuminates when clipping is near 2 The EQ section tonally changes the input signal this is just like the tone controls on your Hi Fi but with more knobs The controls are labelled Hi Mid gain Frequency and Lo controls 3 It lets you send the signal to places of use e g A Monitor send for a vocalists Musician Aux 1 and Digifx if you want to add echo reverb to a signal These send controls are labelled Mon Aux 1 and Digifx 4 You can adjust the signals position in the stereo image using the Pan control 5 Fader this controls the signal level being sent to Masters Setting the gain on an Input Channel By now you will have connected your input signals to your mixer and be ready to set your input gain controls 1 Enable PfI on the channel which you wish to set up the right meter shows the signal levelin that channel and the channels signal appears on the headphones 2 Tell the vocalist musician to
3. fader buffer 38dB 10dB fader buffer 30Hz 20kHz 1dB 12dB 12kHz Shelving 12dB 2KHz Q 25 16dB 80Hz Shelving TAPE INPUTS Ref 4dBu Output Fader 0dB 1508 Gain TAPE OUTPUT LEVEL MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVELS 4dBU nominal Main Outputs unbalanced 22dBu Aux Output Mon Output POWER AMPLIFIER Power rating Hum and Noise 22dBu 22dBu 2 150W into 4 Ohms R M S 100dBu 22Hz 22KHz Distortion lt 0 01 Slew Rate 20V us Sensitivity 4dB Protection Short Circuit Load Mismatch Thermal D C POWER CONSUMPTION 230V 115V40 60Hz 1000 Watts DIMENSIONS width depth height Concept 10 454mm 400mm 191mm Concept 16 454mm 400mm 191mm Concept Manual
4. off 230V T 25 Phantom power must always be switched off 29 30 os DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE REMOVING COVERS REFER TO USER MANUAL 600 WATTS 50 60Hz CAUTION AVIS REFER SERVICING TO RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS OUVRIR QUALIFIED PERSONNEL MAXIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION BEFORE USING THIS APPARATUS DEBRANCHER A LA PRISE SECTEUR AVANT D OUVRIR 55 a THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED POWER FUSE RATING 230V T3 15A 100 120V SUPPLY VOLTAGE FIRECAUTION O WARNING T T6 5A REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE PAR LE MEME ET LE CALIBRE TO AVOID FIRE HAZARD CAUTION CAUTION ATTENTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ATTENTION WARNING 32 MAINS FUSE The mains fuse is a 20mm Time delay fuse See rear panel for fuse rating Concept Manual Concept MIX NOISE measured 22Hz 22K RMS TAPE OUT Master Up 1 Channel 0dB All channels 0dB MIC CHANNEL Fader OdB MIC INPUT Gain Max Gain Min Bandwidth 74Bu 78dBu 77dBu 60dB 10dB fader buffer OdB 10dB fader buffer 30Hz 20kHz 1dB E I N Equivalent Input Noise 129dB 150R source Z Distortion mic to insets typicaly lt 0 009 Maximum input Input Impedance LINE INPUT Gain Max Gain Min Bandwidth HI Mid Lo EQ 20dB 2K 17dB 10dB
5. ID 3 T 2 E 1 9 DIGITAL FX 11 6 9 14 STEREO GRAPHICS A Graphic Equaliser is provided for fine tuning of mixes and room acoustics Centre frequencies are 80Hz 200Hz 600Hz 1 2KHz 3KHz and 10 5KHz Varying the 80Hz 200Hz filters adjusts bass frequencies Varying the 600Hz 1 2KHz and 3KHz adjusts midrange frequencies Varying the 10 5KHz adjusts treble frequencies The Graphic Equaliser is the last place the L R Masters pass through before amplification by the internal power amplifiers POWER This lamp illuminates when power is connected to your mixer and it is turned on A Power switch is located on the rear panel PHANTOM This lamp illuminates when phantom power is connected to all the microphone inputs Phantom power is switched on using a rear panel slide switch DIGITAL EFFECTS INPUT LEVEL This controls level of the signal into the builtin Effects processor This provides the user the ability to achieve the best signal to noise performance of the effects unit There is peak led near this control to show that the Effects processor is near clipping TIME PROGRAM The above controls allows the selection of 1 of the 127 available programs These programs are arranged into 8 types selectable by the Program control Different program times can then be selected using MON The Mon control enables the user to sendthe effects signal to the monitor
6. Laney So ier nr Series Mixing Consoles Concept 6 Concept 8 USER MANUAL Concept Concept 6 Concept 8 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents General Information Concept 6 8 Features Concept 6 8 Quick Start Guide Concept 6 8 Quick Start Guide Concept 6 8 Quick Start Diagrams Mic Line Channel Information Mic Line channel information cont Graphic Egualiser DigiFx Information Masters Information Rear panel details Concept 6 8 Block Diagrams Concept 6 8 Technical Specifications Concept Manual Concept THANK YOU We at Laney are extremely pleased that you have decided to select a Concept mixing desk for your mixing and we wish to reinforce your judgement by ensuring you get off to a flying start by including this comprehensive user manual to assist you in getting to know your equipment Before switching on please read this manual carefully since whilst you may well be an experienced user no two brands are the same and on reading this manual you will become aware of the subtle advantageous differences that Concept offers over its UNPACKING On unpacking your Concept please check carefully for any signs of damage that may have occurred whilst in transit from the Laney factory to your dealer In the unlikely event that there has been damage please repack your unit in its origin
7. ON Controls the Auxiliary input signal routed to the monitor 19 FADER The Fader controls the level of the Auxiliary input signal routed to the L and R masters 20 TAPE OUTPUT SOCKETS Phono RCA sockets are provided for the connection of tape DAT machines for recording The signal here is the the same as that sent to the internal power amps 21 TAPE INPUT Phono RCA sockets are provided for the connection of tape DAT machines The signal to monitor and master outputs can be independently controlled via the controls labelled Tape to monitor and Tape to master 22 HEADPHONE SOCKET Connect your stereo headphones here 23 HEADPHONE LEVEL Adjusts the headphone volume level The signal on the headphones is the same signal being sent to the power amplifiers When a channels PFL switch is enabled the channel signal pre fade is routed to the headphones 24 PFL ACTIVE Indicates that a PFL switch has been enabled thus routing a PFL signal to the headphones and right meter 25 MASTER METERS The master meters show the signal level at the power amp inputs When pfl is enabled the right meter shows the pfl signal level The maximum signal level to the power amps should be peaks of 3 to 6 on the meters 26 MASTER FADERS These are the final level control before the power amps and tape output Concept Manual Concept Rear Panel Facilities 27 MIXER COOLING Please observe all recomendati
8. al carton and consult your dealer We would strongly advise you to store away your original transit carton since in the unlikely event that some time in the future your unit should develop a fault you will be able to return it to your dealer for rectification securely packed IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Your mixer should be fitted with a three pin grounded or earthed plug Please make sure that the mixer is powered from a grounded earthed outlet If changing or fitting a plug yourself ensure that the applicable wiring code is adhered to for example in the UK the cable colour code for connections are as follows EARTH OR GROUND GREEN YELLOW NEUTRAL es BLUE LIVE BROWN The mixer should never be exposed to moisture or wetness under any circumstances since this would represent a possible shock or fire hazard and may cause expensive damage to your valuable possession In the unlikely event that a fuse should blow it is imperative that you or your engineer use a correctly rated replacement Details of the fuse required is printed on the rear panel of the mixer please take special care to use a time delay fuse wherever stated Concept Manual Concept Laney have been established in audio amplification for over twenty five years during which time it has firmly established itself as a benchmark for audio products Feedback from musicians and recording engineers supported by original design ingen
9. ion follows more some guick set up diagrams and more detailed information about your Concept mixer s facilities Good luck with your mixing Concept Manual Concept CONCEPT 678 Quick Set Up Guide connect your active powered monitor here connect mic d up guitar Bass cabinet here FX output to FX unit input FX unit output to Stereo Auxiliary Input D I your Guitar Bass here a HI CHE O FX PROCESSOR H D C MO eys mgg o eli Z ie t S 2 0 o io aud at HEADPHONE LEVEL O 1 Ee a a LI 5 Ki T Se cere li uo ve S mom E OF E fats STEREO AUXILIARY INPUTs z S MASTERS 10 S E RIGHT PFL enable pfl aS Ze ae Ta and set gain We Or ane fen E for OdB on meters w wo we Ur fi ja Or 7 o JOE a ae 1 1 IS 4 ps pa Fx RE lt TEE Ra 94B 94B s L 124B 124B S S E a A le PE t z JO 214B 214B PFL ACTIVE O O O O t Set between 10dB 0dB L DIGITAL FX T connect tape DAT CD here f
10. o OdB Ask the band to play Increase thesmaster faders for to a satisfactory volume level Adjust the input channel faders so there level relative to other instruments sounds good e g the keyboard player does not sound louder than the lead vocalist You can also adjust the position of an instrument in the stereo image e g to bring a vocalist out in the mix you could pan all other signals Left or Right by varying amounts A graphic equaliser is provided allowing the overall sound of your mix to be fine tuned Feedback As you set up your mix you will probably have problems with feedback This occurs when microphones pick up sound from the loudspeakers creating a loud whistling howling sound very disturbing Here are a few ways to prevent this 1 make sure the sound from the speakers connected to your Mixers speaker outs cannot be picked up by microphones speakers are best in front facing away from the band 2 Keep the faders down on microphones which are not needed 3 Try to cut rather than boost when using any EQ 4 f feedback does occur use the channel EO graphic EQ to stop it this can be done by cutting at the freguency which the feedback occurs A feedback filter is provided on the monitor send Recording If you want to record your mix a tape out is provided to connect to tape DAT MD DCC machines The line out tape out level controls the level sent to the tape machine Finally AMD Following this sect
11. ons on fe cooling C Air is sucked in through vents on front edge of your mixer it is then blown out by the fan DO NOT OBSTRUCT AIR OUTLET pi Do Not Obstruct Vents Or Fan Aperture Or You Risk Thermal Shutdown Of Your Mixer In the event of thermal failure Do not switch your mixer off as it will automaticaly reset after few minutes Switching the mixer off switches the fan off thus stopping cooling 28 SPEAKER OUTPUTS Speaker jack connector are provided for the connection to loudspeakers a The Concept 8 mixer is able to deliver 2 ODF 150W into 4 Ohms Ox The Concept 6 mixer is able to deliver 2 ezp Q 100W into 4 Ohms 49 O s SS F Under no circumstances should the total load BE O F seen by any of the amplifiers be below 4 ohms J A a lt otherwise thermal shutdown is likely and long F 2 term reliability may be impaired B L 29 48V Phantom 48V Phantom Power is provided for condenser microphones It is globaly switched to all mic XLR sockets via this recessed switch LEFT CHANNEL OUTPUT POWER 150 WATTS S E E L when using unbalanced sources connected to mic inputs otherwise the source may be damaged FOR CONDENSER MIC PHANTOM POWER O ON orr lii MAINS INLET Power connection is provided on a 3 pin IEC mains connector Never disconnect the ground 30 from your mixer as this is potentialy lethal 31 MAINS SWITCH Switches the amplifier on and
12. or playback connect tape DAT machine here for recording meters Set Output Volume level here lt 4 Concept Manual Concept 114457 1 9 SE 4 UL wl u o a o N av u b L H XGN E o w Le SEON ja LR L La 8 PS w U L RGN 5 a W a B y 181 EE S m e AN pw 9 gt v i a mn x EU ji u m AC Z S 1 2 3 4 5 5A 5B 5C MIC LINE CHANNEL MONO MIC INPUT XLR The input socket has been designed to accept both balanced and unbalanced signals from microphones with an XLR input connector Good guality low impedance condenser or dynamic mic s should preferably be used for best results these will ensure the best possible results from hand held vocals or closely mic d PHANTOM POWER Phantom powering is available to all mic inputs for use with condenser microphones WARNING Phantom power must always be switched off when using unbalanced sources since the voltage present on the connector may damage your microphones The phantom power switch is on the rear panel with an indicator LED near the graphic equaliser Always connect your condenser microphones before switching the 48V LINE INPUT JACK The balanced line inputs are for all balanced unbalanced line level signals from keyboards drum machines tape machines and DI
13. output PFL In common with all other inputs PFL facilities are provided for the setting up ofthe effects When PFL is enabled the signal from the effects unit is displayed on the right meter and is played in the headphones FADER Pre fade listen The EFFECTS fader controls the level of the effects signal sent to the Masters Concept Manual Concept 9 lt S O F 7 3 lt PHONES MONO A 3 T i 2 8 1 OHT o to HEADPHONE LEVEI R 436 3 vrd i 2 8 2 8 1 1 o o TAPE 0 0 MON TO MON 426 436 3 7 3 A 2 8 2 8 T T 0 0 TAPE 0 o FADER TO MASTER STEREO AUXILIARY INPUTS LEFT RIGHT PFL 6dB 6dB 3dB 3dB OdB OdB 3dB 3dB MASTERS 15 MON The signal from all the Mon send controls leave the mixer 16 FX The signal from all the FX send controls leave the mixer here On the Concept 8 mixer the FX signal is also routed to the internal digital FX processor This enables two FX to be used with your mixer Signal from external FX processors return via the 17 STEREO AUXILIARY INPUT SOCKETS Stereo Auxiliary Input is provided for use as an FX return or as an additional stereo input Stereo signals can be input either on a stereo jackorL R on mono jacks If required the Auxilary can be used as a mono input by inputting on the socket labelled Mono 18 M
14. play while he plays you should set the channel gain control so that OdB to 6dB will illuminate on signal peaks S lncrease the channel fader to between 10 and OdB and then increase the masters faders to a level which is a satisfactory volume power amp level control should be about 6db 4 This point is a good time to set the EQ remember if you boost a lot you will have to reset the input gain control as described in 2 FX Certain instruments will benefit from the addition of some form of effect for instance snares can be made sound bigger with the addition of a reverb or maybe a vocal could be thickened up with a bit of delay Concept Manual Concept You can send signals to FX using the Aux 1 and Digifx controls on the channels The Aux 1 master send control adjusts the overall level sent to external FX units via the Aux 1 output socket Signals from external FX units should be returned by the Stereo auxiliary a rotary fader is then used to control the level of FX signal sent to masters enabling a mix to established between FX signal and signal without FX The Digifx control sends signals to the Digifx section The input level control on the DigiFx should be set so the Peak light in the DigiFx section is just prior to it illuminating like the Stereo auxiliary a fader is provided to control the FX signal sent to the masters Time to mix One way to do this is to increase all the input channels to approx 10dB t
15. t 8 mixer the FX control sends signals to the Internal digital FX in addition to the socket marked FX The mount of FX signals returned to the Masters is controlled by the DigiFx fader for the internal FX and the Stereo Auxiliary Fader for external FX units PAN Assigns Pans the channel signal across the left and right master outputs the signal being sent equally left and right when set central PFL Pre fade listen The pre fade listen switch when depressed sends the pre fader channel signal to the right hand meter VU and headphones allowing channel Gain to be set and cued This is non destructive so may be used at any time during the performance without effecting the main mix output FADER The channel fader sets the output level of the channel sent to the MASTERS The relationship between the fader and the channel gain controls is important and this is explained in detail in the setting up procedure section Concept Manual Concept STEREO GRAPHICS O PHANTOM O POWER 80Hz 200Hz 600Hz 1K2Hz 3KHz 10KHz sapa 84 0 JA 094p JA PA m sdBi m 84B 80Hz 200Hz 600Hz 1K2Hz 3KHz 10KHz INPUT 42 6 LEVEL g 2 p8 10 10 PEAK 3 IMEMA A Short 3 7 Long 3 13 ee PROGRAM ie a UY Aes Dark Room O Plate Dark Plate Z _ Reverse Reverb Gated Reverb Delay Regen 4 im D
16. uity are the parameters applied by Laney s development engineers to all new products Concept mixers explained within this manual are easy to use but incorporate features which make advanced set ups easy in any role sub mixing Main PA Monitors this manual have a combination of stand Mic Stereo channels for extra flexibility SPECIAL FEATURES 6 Mic Line channels Concept 6 8 Mic line channels Concept 8 2 150 Watt Output Power 2 100 Watt Output Power 6 Band Graphic EQ 3 Band EQ Mon Digifx sends Pfl facilities STEREO GRAPHICS a FX LEFT RIG Concept Manual Concept Concept 6 8 Quick Start Guide This is a quick start guide so you can be using you mixer sooner rather than later you can then refer to the detailed description later in this manual when you need 2 diagrams are provided to supplement this information following these tips Plugging in Connect power to your mixer always a good start Switch On Connect all you input signals Mics DI s Keyboards Tape machines to there relevant input channels Connect your condenser Mics before enabling Phantom power Do not connect dynamic Mics or unbalanced sources to mic inputs when Phantom power is enabled otherwise damage may occur to your them or your mixer IS a good idea to label up each channel strip so you know what is
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