Gemini KL-10 PRO Musical Instrument User Manual
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1. OPERATIONS MANUAL Bedienungsanleltung Manual de funcionamiento Manual de fonctionnement Manual del utente PROFESSIONAL STEREO PREAMP MIXER Professionneller Stereo Vorverst rkermischpult Mezclador preamplificador estereof nico para el profesional M langeur pr amplificateur st r ophonique pour le professionnel Miscelatore preamplificatore stereofonico per il professionale o 80 8 ES vr TALKOVER O 2 z S E CH 1 CUE 2 KL 1O KILL SECTION E KILL 12dB KILL SECTION PUNCH IN Sfr KILLLOW KILLIMID KILL HIGH KILLILOW KILLI HIGH PUNCH OUT Page 1 2 WARNING REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN MOISTURE GND LIFT CE Am Ll OUTPUT LOOP cde Hi H hu AVIS RISQUE pE ue ELECTRIQUE AMP BOOTH REC IN OUT 0 957955 a a Cert ta CAN CSA STD C222 No 1 2 L3 PH1 L1 2280010 83 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE 230 115 ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE e Il a Ja ATTENTION UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE lt FUSE 250V F 05A 72. M Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Gemini KL 10 PRO mixer This state of the art mixer is backed by a three year warranty excluding crossfader and channel slides Prior to use we suggest that you carefully read all the instructions Kill Feature for Bass Mid and High of each channel 2 Stereo channels 2 Phono Line Convertible 2 Line and 1 Mic inputs Combo XLR or 1 4 DJ Mic jack Low Mid High Gain and Balance controls on each channel Punch In and Punch Out for each channel Loop Master Booth and Record outputs Dual mode display Cautions All operating instructions should be read before using this equipment m To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not open the unit There are NO USER REPLACEABLE PARTS INSIDE Please refer servicing to a qualified service technician In the U S A if you have any problems with this unit call 1 732 969 9000 for customer service Do not return equipment to your dealer 3 Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or to a heat source such as a radiator or stove 4 This unit should be cleaned only with a damp cloth Avoid solvents or other cleaning detergents 5 When moving this equipment it should be placed in its original carton and packaging This will reduce the risk of damage during transit 6 DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 7 DO NOT USE ANY SPRAY CLEANER OR LUBRICANT ON ANY CONTROLS OR SWITCHES
3. VE ee E A O eee OS NENNEN the U S A if you have any problems with this unit call 1 732 969 9000 for customer service Do not return equipment to your dealer Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor Gemini Sound Products Corp 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 Gemini Sound Products Corp It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Gemini Sound Products Corp or it s authorized agents Gemini Sound Products Corp cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service maintenance or repair by unauthorized personnel Worldwide Headquarters 8 Germak Drive Carteret NJ 07008 USA Tel 732 969 9000 Fax 732 969 9090
4. Connections 1 Before plugging in the power cord make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR 33 switch is set to the correct voltage NOTE This product is double insulated and not intended to be grounded 2 Make sure that the POWER 1 switch is in the off position The POWER LED 2 will be off 3 The KL 10 PRO is supplied with 3 sets of output jacks The OUTPUT AMP 34 jacks are used to connect to your main amplifier The OUTPUT REC 36 jacks can be used to connect the mixer to the record input of your recorder enabling you to record your mix The OUTPUT BOOTH 35 jacks allow you to hook up an additional amplifier 4 The DJ MIC 3 input found on the front panel accepts a 1 4 or XLR connector and balanced and unbalanced microphones a On the rear panel are 2 stereo PHONO LINE 40 42 inputs and 2 stereo LINE 39 41 inputs The PHONO LINE SWITCHES 43 44 enable you to set the 40 42 inputs to Phono or Line The phono inputs will accept only turntables with a magnetic cartridge A GROUND SCREW 45 for you to ground your turntables is located on the rear panel The stereo line inputs will accept any line level input such as a CD player a cassette player etc Headphones can be plugged into the front panel mounted HEADPHONE 9 jack There are LOOP INPUTS 37 and LOOP OUTPUTS 38 located on the rear panel If you are using an outboard signal enhancer you can use the LOOP OUTPUTS 38 to send the signal to the
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6. device and the LOOP INPUTS 37 to bring the signal back in to the mixer The unit comes with jumpers to be used with the loop inputs and outputs Keep the jumpers in the unit if you are not using the loop to prevent interruptions in your music program by the accidental touching of the loop button Using the Ground Lift Switch Depending on your system configuration sometimes applying the ground will create a quieter signal path Sometimes lifting the ground can eliminate ground loops and hum to create a quieter signal path a With the mixer on listen to the system in idle mode no signal present with the ground applied the GROUND LIFT SWITCH 46 in the bottom position Then turn the power off before moving the GROUND LIFT SWITCH 46 Lift the ground by moving the GROUND LIFT SWITCH to the top position turn the power back on and listen to determine which position will provide a signal devoid of background noise and hum Keep the GROUND LIFT SWITCH in the ground position if the noise level remains the same in either position CAUTION DO NOT TERMINATE THE AC GROUND ON THE POWER MIXER IN ANY WAY TERMINATION OF THE AC GROUND CAN BE HAZARDOUS POWER ON Once you have made all the equipment connections to your mixer press the POWER SWITCH 1 The power will turn on and the POWER LED 2 will glow RED CHANNEL I The GAIN 10 BALANCE 11 HIGH 18 MID 17 and LOW 16 controls allow you to fully adjust th
7. e selected source Switch 12 allows you to select either the PHONO 1 LINE 1 42 or the LINE 2 41 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 14 controls the output level of this channel CHANNEL II The GAIN 10 BALANCE 11 HIGH 18 MID 17 and LOW 16 controls allow you to fully adjust the selected source Switch 13 allows you to select either the PHONO 2 LINE 3 40 or the LINE 4 39 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 15 controls the output level of this channel CROSSFADER SECTION The CROSSFADER 19 allows the mixing of one source into another The left side of the CROSSFADER 19 is channel and the right side is channel The CROSSFADER 19 in your unit is removable and if the need arises can be easily replaced Crossfader units are available in three varieties Part RF 45 which is identical to the crossfader supplied with the mixer has a 45 mm travel from side to side Part RF 30 is available with a 30 mm travel distance Also available is the PSF 45 with a special curve designed for scratch mixing Just purchase one of these crossfader units from your Gemini dealer and follow these instructions e gt Page 3 Unscrew the outside FADER PLATE SCREWS Do not touch the INSIDE SCREWS C 2 Carefully lift the fader and unplug the CABLE D 3 Plug the new fader into the cable and place it back in the mixer Screw the fader to the mixer 5 KILLING FREQUENCIES There are two ways to kill fre
8. he channel and channel Il levels You can choose the option you want by pressing the DISPLAY 32 button NOTE When the DISPLAY 31 is in the channel l channel II display mode by adjusting the individual channel gain and tone controls you can increase or decrease the signal to match the other channel s signal The channel slides and crossfader have no effect on the display readings Specifications INPUTS 1 5mV 2Kohm balanced PRONO ist Mod 3mV 47Kohm Huc M 150 mV 27Kohm OUTPUTS Amp Booth rrr rhe reat vues 0 dB 1V 400 MAX A nnman 24V Peak to Peak uc M 225mV 5Kohm MIC Di iii ines 12dB 12dB GENERAL Bass Channels Illy rinde 12dB Kill Mid Channels i Maininnan 12dB Kill Treble Channels 1 11 12dB Kill Gain Channels 1 lisina es pal 0 to 20dB Frequency 20Hz 20KHz 2dB Distortion arisi P 0 02 A d ae descente better than 80dB Talkover 16dB Headphone Impedarice ui irc tns 160hm Power SOUTO miosina 115 230V 50 60Hz 10W DIMENSIONS sprin 10 x 4 5 8 h x 14 d 8 3 lbs Page 4 Hmm mmm E a z ss AAA A A A a A aa mmm Ee EE
9. quencies using the LOW MID and HIGH KILL SWITCHES 20 21 22 and using the LOW MID and HIGH ROTARY CONTROLS 16 17 18 When the selected KILL SWITCH is activated the LED will light and the frequency will be killed When the selected ROTARY CONTROL is turned all the way to the left the frequency will be killed You can also use the ROTARY CONTROLS to boost frequencies up to 12 dB The normal setting for the ROTARY CONTROLS is zero SUGGESTION You can use the Kill Features on each channel to remove Low Mid and or High bands for a smoother mix and mix frequencies from both channels to create special effects 6 PUNCH IN The PUNCH IN BUTTON 23 allows you to add a channel s signal to the mix when the crossfader is set to the opposite channel 7 PUNCH OUT The PUNCH OUT BUTTON 24 allows you to remove a channel s signal from the mix when the crossfader is set to that channel SUGGESTION Keep the crossfader in the center and use the punch in and punch out of both channels together to create scratch type effects 8 LOOP SECTION To activate loop press the LOOP BUTTON 25 and the LOOP LED 26 will light When the LOOP LED is lit any device connected to the LOOP OUTPUT 38 and INPUT 37 jacks will be inserted into the signal path 9 OUTPUT CONTROL SECTION The level of the AMP OUT 34 is controlled by the MASTER 27 control The BOOTH 28 control adjusts the level of the BOOTH OUTPUT 35 HINT The booth OUTPUT is u
10. sed by some Dus to run monitor speakers in their DJ booth You can also use it as a second ZONE or AMP output NOTE The RECORD OUT 36 has no level control The level is set by the channel slides and the gain controls of the selected channel The tonal qualities are set by the bass treble and mid controls of that same channel 10 TALKOVER SECTION The purpose of the talkover section is to allow the program playing to be muted so that the mic can be heard above the music The MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 4 has three settings When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 4 is in the bottom position the mic and talkover are both off When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 4 is in the center position the mic is on the MIC INDICATOR 5 will glow but talkover is off When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 4 is in the top position the mic and talkover will be on and the volume of all Sources except the Mic input are lowered by 16 dB The TREBLE 6 BASS 7 and LEVEL 8 controls allow you to fully adjust the mic signal 11 CUE SECTION By connecting a set of headphones to the HEADPHONE 9 jack you can monitor either channel or both Select the Channel I by sliding the CUE SLIDER 29 control to the left or Channel Il by sliding the CUE SLIDER 29 control to the right Use the CUE LEVEL 30 control to adjust the headphone volume without effecting the overall mix 12 DISPLAY The dual function DISPLAY 31 indicates either the MASTER OUTPUT 34 left and right levels or t
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