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Powered Mixer Tables de mixage á amplification de puissance Aktiv-Mischpult Operation Manual Manuel d'instructions Bedienungsanleitung 20dB 20dB 20dB PEAK PEAK PEAK SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL GAIN GAIN GAIN HIGH HIGH HIGH MID FREQ MID FREQ MID FREQ MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR EFFECT 1 EFFECT 1 EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2...
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The EFFECT 2 control also feeds the EMX3500’s internal effects processor, which is one of the highlights of the EMX series. This sophisticated Yamaha digital signal processor provides 15 top-quality digital effects, each of which has a programmable parameter that can be adjusted to create precisely the required sound.
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1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
PRECAUTIONS ...3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ...4 Front Panel: Input Channel Controls ...4 Front Panel: Master Control Section ...6 Top Panel ...8 Rear Panel ...10 OPERATING TIPS ...11 Cautions for Connected Sources ...11 Matching Input Levels ...11 Setting Channel and Master Faders ...11 Using the Channel Equalizers ...12 Using the Digital Signal Processor ...12 Using the Graphic Equalizer ...13...
The internal circuitry of the EMX3500 produces heat that can become a potential fire hazard if not properly ventilated. When setting up the EMX3500 for operation, be sure to leave at least 10 cm between it and any adjacent walls or sur- rounding equipment.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel: Input Channel Controls 20dB PEAK SIGNAL GAIN HIGH MID FREQ MONITOR EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 1 Input selector switch This switch selects the input connector via which the source is connected to the channel. Leave the switch out if the source is connected via the A (balanced XLR) input connector.
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This set of four controls allows you to individually modify the channel’s response. Each channel of the EMX3500 is equipped with a three-band equalizer (EQ) that has shelving HIGH and LOW controls, and a peaking MID control with a sweepable center fre- quency (which is adjusted by the MID FREQ control).
D DIGITAL EFFECT section This section lets you control the EMX3500’s internal digital signal processor. The bank of LED indicators at the top of the section show the current DSP program selection, which is changed using the PROGRAM control.
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CD IN jacks on the top panel. These signals are added to the bus in front of the GEQ, allowing the EMX3500 to equalize the signals from the CD players before output.
To prevent hazard or damage, connect only microphones and cables that conform to the IEC268-15A standard. O Channel input connectors Each of the EMX3500's input channels is provided with both a balanced XLR connector (A) and a balanced tip- ring-sleeve 1/4" phone jack (B). The channel's input selector switch on the front panel is used to select between these input connectors.
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1/4" phone jacks. Note that both effect circuits have stereo EFFECT RETURN jacks, allowing the EMX3500 to accommodate effect devices with stereo output. To return a monophonic effect signal to both channels of the master stereo mixing bus, use the EFFECT RETURN L jack.
Rear Panel POWER W POWER switch This switch turns the EMX3500’s power supply on and off. The VU meters on the front panel will light when the power is on. SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2 X SPEAKER jacks These standard 1/4" phone jacks are the main speaker-level outputs from the EMX3500’s power...
• TURN THE POWER OFF FIRST Always make sure that the mixer’s POWER switch is turned off before connecting or disconnecting any cables. Failure to do so can damage the EMX3500 or connected equipment. • TURN THE MIXER ON LAST Always turn the mixer’s POWER switch on after first...
The current program selection is indicated by the bank of LED indicators at the top of the DIGITAL EFFECT section. (When the POWER switch of the EMX3500 is turned on, the internal DSP will automatically select the program that was selected when the power was last turned off.) To change the program selection, simply turn the PROGRAM control.
Connecting Speakers The EMX3500 Powered Mixer has two 1/4" phone jack speaker outputs per channel. The outputs for each chan- nel are connected in parallel internally. This places some restrictions on their use, as described below: •...
CONNECTION EXAMPLE PA-type Speakers 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH MID FREQ MID FREQ MID FREQ MID FREQ MID FREQ MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR...
SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Output Power 350W+350W/4Ω, 200W+200W/8Ω, 0.5% THD at 1kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Channel Input to Post-GEQ OUT Less than 0.1%, 20Hz — 20kHz, +4dB output Post-GEQ IN to SPEAKER OUT Less than 0.1%, 20Hz — 20kHz, 175W output into 4Ω Frequency Response +1, -3dB, 20Hz —...
Input Characteristics Gain Input Terminals Trim CH Input A, B EFFECT RETURN (1, 2) CH INSERT IN CD IN TAPE IN LINE INSERT IN (Pre-GEQ) LINE INSERT IN (Post-GEQ) Sensitivity is the lowest level that can produce an output of +4dB (1.23V) or the nominal output level when the unit is set at maximum gain.