Gemini BPM-500 Musical Instrument User Manual
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1. OPERATIONS MANUAL Bedienungsanleltung Manual de funcionamiento Manual de fonctionnement Manual del utente BPM 500 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 LEVEL PARA FASE Peer eet eee E Bry HiH a oF ged PERAL HiH A 1 a Es SON 5 5 LO 1 231 1 14 ee D LF GROW 4 2 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Gemini BPM 500 mixer This state of the art mixer is backed a three year warranty excluding crossfader and channel slides Prior to use we suggest that you carefully read all the instructions Po Connections 1 4 Stereo Channels State of the Art Cue Section 3 Phono Line Convertible 5 Line and 3 Mic Inputs BPM Displays and Beat Offset Indicators Cut Feature for Low Mid and High for each channel Gain2. 115 230 50 60Hz 20W 4 4 442 2 19 w x 47 9d 483 x 94 x 221 mm oak ae 10 2 lbs 4 6 kg Page 5 the U S A if 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 France G S L France 11 Avenue L
3. Page 3 POWER ON Once you have made all the equipment connections to your mixer press the POWER SWITCH 39 The power will turn on and the POWER LED 38 will glow RED CHANNEL 1 The GAIN 8 HIGH 9 MID 10 and LOW 11 controls allow you to fully adjust the selected source Switch 12 allows you to select the PHONO 1 LINE 1 62 or the LINE 2 60 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 13 controls the input level of this channel CHANNEL 2 The GAIN 8 HIGH 9 MID 10 and LOW 11 controls allow you to fully adjust the selected source Switch 14 allows you to select the PHONO 2 LINE 3 59 or the LINE 4 57 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 15 controls the input level of this channel CHANNEL 3 The GAIN 8 HIGH 9 MID 10 and LOW 11 controls allow you to fully adjust the selected source Switch 16 allows you to select the PHONO 3 LINE 5 55 or the LINE 6 54 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 17 controls the input level of this channel 5 CHANNEL 4 The GAIN 8 HIGH 9 MID 10 and LOW 11 controls allow you to fully adjust the selected source Switch 18 allows you to select the LINE 7 52 LINE 8 51 or the MIC 3 53 input The CHANNEL SLIDE 19 controls the input level of this channel NOTE There is Low Mid and High equalization for each channel with an extremely wide range of adjustment SUGGESTION You can use the Cut Features on each channel to remove Low Mid and or High to create special effects
4. 6 CROSSFADER SECTION The CROSSFADER 26 allows the mixing of one source into another The BPM 500 features an assignable crossfader ASSIGN 23 28 switches allow you to select which channel will play through each side of the crossfader The ASSIGN 23 switch has 4 settings 1 2 3 or 4 and allows you to select channel 1 2 3 or 4 to play through the left side of the crossfader The ASSIGN 28 switch has 4 settings 1 2 3 or 4 and allows you to select channel 1 2 3 or 4 to play through the right side of the crossfader There two OFF 22 30 buttons for the crossfader When the OFF 22 button is pressed the left side of the crossfader will be inactive and the OFF LED 21 will light When the OFF 30 button is pressed the right side of the crossfader will be inactive and the OFF LED 29 will light Using the OFF button be sure to deactivate the crossfader before changing the ASSIGN setting This will avoid any click or popping sound in your signal while you are changing the assign setting The CROSSFADER 26 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 f
5. High Mid and Low tone controls for each channel Talkover Loop Balanced and Unbalanced Master Outputs Booth and Record outputs Dual mode display Cautions All operating instructions should be read before using this equipment 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 Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or to a heat source such as a radiator or stove This unit should be cleaned only with a damp cloth Avoid solvents or other cleaning detergents When moving this equipment it should be placed in its original carton and packaging This will reduce the risk of damage during transit DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT USE ANY SPRAY CLEANER OR LUBRICANT ON ANY CONTROLS OR SWITCHES Before plugging in the power cord make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR 44 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 39 switch is in the off position The POWER LED 38 will be off The BPM 500 is supplied with 4 sets of amp output jacks The BALANCED OUTPUT 45 jacks are used to connect to your main amplifier using standard XLR cables We r
6. STER 45 46 output left and right levels OR the the selected cue and program premaster output levels You can choose the option you want by pressing the DISPLAY 32 button NOTE When the DISPLAY 31 is in the cue program mode by adjusting GAIN 8 you can increase or decrease the signal to match the other channel s signal Page 4 Specifications INPUTS DJ MiC cti tae 1 5mV 2Kohm balanced 47 150 27 OUTPUTS 0 dB 1V 4000hm 20V Peak to Peak Ruin A ii 225mV 5Kohm MIC 1 8 2 DJ 1 5mV 2 balanced DASS A A Ds 12dB HO dt alla 12dB MIC 3 Dd 1 5mV 2Kohm balanced ieee RA eae ete Channel 4 GENERAL Bass 1 4 12dB 32 dB Mid 61 5 thar ae ana 12dB 32 dB Treble 1 4 12dB 32 dB Gains CHAINS ccs eke esi Seales 0 to 20dB Frequency 20Hz 20KHz 2dB sarposi a e e 0 02 SIN Ration euro aer ee better than 80dB Talkover 16dB Headphone 160hm 22 14222
7. ave similar or the same Beats Per Minute When mixing two tracks with similar Beats Per Minute you can use one source s pitch control to align the Beats Per Minute with the other source s BPM The BPM DISPLAYS and the BEAT OFFSET INDICATORS update every 2 5 seconds and will reflect the change in BPM and indicate when the beats are aligned NOTE Beat mixing is a skill that requires practice Not every track has a strong beat and beat mixing works best with tracks with clear and strong beats 9 LOOP SECTION Removing the jumpers from the LOOP OUTPUT 49 and LOOP INPUT 50 jacks will activate the loop Any device connected to the LOOP OUTPUT 49 and LOOP INPUT 50 jacks will be inserted into the signal path 10 OUTPUT CONTROL SECTION The level of the AMP OUT 45 46 is controlled by the MASTER 35 slide Activating the MONO 33 button the mono LED will light makes the overall output mono The BOOTH 36 control adjusts the level of the BOOTH OUTPUT 47 HINT The booth output is used by some DJs to run monitor speakers in their DJ booth You can also use it as a second ZONE or AMP output NOTE The RECORD OUT 48 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 low mid and high controls of that same channel 11 TALKOVER SECTION The purpose of the talkover section is to allow the program playing to be muted so that the mic can be
8. ecommend using the balanced amp outputs if the cables to your amp are 25 feet or more BALANCED OUTPUTS have three separate conductors two of which are signal positive and negative and one shield ground Pin 1 is ground shield Pin 2 is signal hot positive Pin 3 is signal cold negative The MAIN OUTPUT 46 jacks are unbalanced and used to connect to your main amplifier The REC OUTPUT 48 jacks can be used to connect the mixer to the record input of your recorder enabling you to record your mix The BOOTH OUTPUT 47 jacks allow you to hook up an additional amplifier The MIC 1 1 input found on the front panel accepts a 1 4 or XLR connector The MIC 2 63 input and the MIC 3 53 input found on the rear panel accept 1 4 connectors All accept balanced and unbalanced microphones On the rear panel are 3 stereo PHONO LINE 55 59 62 inputs and 5 stereo LINE 51 52 54 57 60 inputs The PHONO LINE SWITCH 56 enables you to set the 55 input to Phono or Line The PHONO LINE SWITCH 58 enables you to set the 59 input to Phono or Line The PHONO LINE SWITCH 61 enables you to set the 62 input to Phono or Line The phono inputs will accept only turntables with a magnetic cartridge A GROUND SCREW 64 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 mount
9. ed HEADPHONE 43 jack The BPM 500 comes with a front panel BNC LIGHT 37 jack This jack is for use with a gooseneck light like the Gemini GNL 700 There are LOOP INPUTS 50 and LOOP OUTPUTS 49 located on the rear panel If you are using an outboard signal processor you can use the LOOP OUTPUTS 49 to send the signal to the device and the LOOP INPUTS 50 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 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 1 With the mixer on listen to the system in idle mode no signal present with the ground applied the GROUND LIFT SWITCH 65 in the left position Then turn the power off before moving the GROUND LIFT SWITCH 65 Lift the ground by moving the GROUND LIFT SWITCH to the right 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 1
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11. heard above the music The MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 7 controls MIC 1 and MIC 2 and has three settings When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 7 is in the bottom position MIC 1 and MIC 2 and talkover are off When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 7 is in the center position MIC 1 and MIC 2 are on the MIC INDICATOR 6 will glow but talkover is off When the MIC TALKOVER SWITCH 7 is in the top position MIC 1 and MIC 2 and talkover will be on and the volume of all sources except the Mic inputs are lowered by 16 dB The TREBLE 2 and BASS 3 controls allow you to fully adjust the tone of MIC 1 and MIC 2 MIC 1 LEVEL 5 controls the level of MIC 1 The MIC 2 LEVEL 4 controls the level of MIC 2 12 CUE SECTION By connecting a set of headphones to the HEADPHONE 43 jack you can monitor any or all of the channels Press the CUE ASSIGN 20 buttons for channels 1 4 to select the channel or channels to be monitored and their respective LED indicators will glow Use the CUE LEVEL 40 control to adjust the cue volume without effecting the overall mix By moving the CUE PGM PAN 42 control to the left you will be able to monitor the assigned cue signal Moving the control to the right will monitor the PGM program output Use the CUE SPLIT 41 button to split the signals from cue and program so that cue will be heard in one earphone and program will be heard in the other earphone 13 DISPLAY The peak hold dual function DISPLAY 31 indicates either the MA
12. rom your Gemini dealer and follow these instructions Unscrew the outside FADER PLATE SCREWS B Do not touch the INSIDE SCREWS C Carefully lift the fader and unplug the CABLE D Plug the new fader into the cable and place it back in the mixer Screw the fader to the mixer 7 BPM DISPLAY There are BPM DISPLAYS 24 27 for the two channels assigned to each side of the CROSSFADER 26 They update approximately every 2 5 seconds and digitally display the Beats Per Minute allowing you to match the beats visually BPM DISPLAY 24 reflects the Beats Per Minute of the channel assigned to the left side of the CROSSFADER and BPM DISPLAY 27 reflects the Beats Per Minute of the channel assigned to the right side of the CROSSFADER NOTE A reading will appear on the BPM DISPLAY if the track has unclear beats The reading will also appear if there is no signal present 8 The BEAT OFFSET INDICATORS 25 light when the tracks of the two channels assigned to the crossfader are within 11 BPMs of each other and display how aligned the beats of the two channels are When the RED LEDs light the beats are not aligned When the YELLOW LEDs light the beats are almost aligned When the GREEN LED lights the beats are aligned perfectly NOTE If the diffence between the two channel s beats exceed 11 BPM the BEAT OFFSET INDICATORS will not light SUGGESTION You can use the BPM DISPLAYS to determine which tracks h
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