SOUNDLINK MW-1608 HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXERS MW-2408 USER MANUAL 1
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Ten Steps to Level Setting audio source into the first channel’s rear panel MIC IN socket. POWER switch. Then turn on your monitors or their amp. into the mic or play an Sing instrument at the volume the musician or presenter will be using during a performance. 2 3 Press Channel 1’s PFL (Pre Fader Listen) button. The 2 3 You can check levels at any time by pressing a channel's PFL (PreFader Listen) button. Then make channel level changes as necessary. Okay.
Table of Contents …SoundLink has some features and twists you don’t usually find in mixers at this price point. For the “Been there, done that” crowd, we’ve marked these in the Table of Contents like this... Why do we start with the back of the mixer?.................................................... 8 Same as Mono Channels....................... 24 Power supply section.......................................... 9 POWER switch......................................................
Hook-up/Back panel Analog Controls Digital Controls 7
Hooking up your SoundLink mixer. The only difference between the SoundLink MW-2408 and the MW-1608 is the number of channels. The controls, functions and connections are identical. All the drawings and photos in this manual are of the MW-1608 because this PDF fits small screens better Why do we start with the back of the mixer? Because hooking stuff up is the first thing you’re going to want to do.
Hooking up your SoundLink Connect the included power cord here. First connect the power cord to your SoundLink, and then plug the power cord into an AC outlet. 48V MIC PHANTOM switch Turning the power off and then immediately on might cause malfunctions. Wait at least five seconds between operations of the power switch. The balanced mono XLR MIC IN jacks (round ones with three pins in them) are for hooking up either condenser or dynamic microphones.
Hooking up your SoundLink Hook-up/Back panel Balanced versus unbalanced: what’s the deal here? standard RCA cable used for When you’re just getting many audio/video components into pro sound, you hear these such as DVD players. phrases batted around a lot. An unbalanced cable does They represent the two kinds a decent job of rejecting noise of audio connectors and cables over short, but unfortunately, you’re going to encounter the wire itself also acts like an There’s a big difference.
R Hooking up your SoundLink 1 2 3 R This port is used to input and output USB audio. (44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit) Connect it to a PC/MAC or an iOS device (e.g., iPhone/iPad) with a USB 2.0 connection. ❚ This operates with Windows®, Mac® OS, or iOS default drivers. ❚ If you are using an ASIO-compatible application on Windows, install the KORG Basic Audio Driver which is available from the KORG website.
Hooking up your SoundLink Group Out (sub buses). Bus, sub group, or sub bus are all names for a path along which you can route one or more audio signals to a particular destination. They are “mixers inside your mixer” and are the reason SoundLink mixers are called “8 bus”. Sub Groups ( sub buses) are extremely useful for organizing and controlling multiple channels from one fader. Let’s say you have three back-up singers, each with their own mic input.
Hooking up your SoundLink the small buttons to the Use right of the channel faders to pick which channels you want in your Sub Group. Press the same button on each channel. you want to add the Sub IfGroup to your main L/R Hook-up/Back panel In review, to build a Sub Group: mix, press one of Sub Group Assign to L/R buttons. Musician Phones Aux Out.
Hooking up your SoundLink TYPICAL BAND Hook-up/Back panel If the phrase “Your results may vary” ever fit somewhere, it’s here. These four hook-up examples are just that: examples. They are intended to show various options that are possible with Sound-Link Chances are you won't use every input and output like we have shown. But you could.
Hooking up your SoundLink SMALL to MEDIUM CHURCH or LARGE CHURCH ACTIVITY HALL Hook-up/Back panel Analog Controls Digital Controls 15
Hooking up your SoundLink CORPORATE PRESENTATION or EVENT CENTER Hook-up/Back panel Analog Controls Digital Controls 16
8-CHANNEL RECORDING Hooking up your SoundLink Hook-up/Back panel Analog Controls Digital Controls 17
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Hooking up your SoundLink Hook-up/Back panel Analog Controls Digital Controls 18
Analog Controls Gain Control. HPF (High Pass Filter) The High Pass Filter, also called a Low Cut Filter, reduces frequencies under 100Hz (lowest bass).There are a lot of reasons to do this. While helping edit this manual Greg said we were being too gentle. According to him HPF should be used ALL THE TIME on ALL CHANNELS except low bass stuff such as kick drums, bass guitar, etc. Think of the Compressor as an automatic volume control.
Analog Controls bled words, making it easier to find a single fader setting that works. The compressor does this by turning down (or compressing) the louder signals so that they match the quieter signals Greg's mixes-almost- every- weekend advice on equaliztion: Find the problem areas and CUT as needed. Then consider boosting. Otherwise you "chase your tail". 20 Equalization is another name for “tone control”.
Analog Controls LO 50 MIDRANGE 100 200 500 1k HI 2k 5k 10k 20k 21 Digital Controls better to cut than to boost, mainly +15dB because the human ear is more used to a reduction than to an augmentation in intensity of fre20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k quencies.” +15dB Above is the frequency distribution of SoundLink mono channel EQ.
Analog Controls Aux PRE Switch. See above. FX Send. Your SoundLink mixer has 20 extremely realistic effects, each savable and recallable; each with adjustable parameters. The FX control determines the amount of the channel signal that is sent to the FX bus. The FX Send is always post-fader 22 Digital Controls In the case of stereo input, the left and right signals are mixed and sent to the AUX bus. You can also use AUX 3 as Left and AUX 4 as right to create an analog mix output.
Analog Controls ❚ Red: Muted by the channel’s MUTE button ❚ Orange: Muted by the MUTE GROUP function or the BREAK function While the MUTE button is a standard feature on small mixers, we have seriously enhanced it with Mute Groups. See page 30 (Mute Groups) for a complete This indicator lights when the channel’s input signal gets within 3dB of clipping level.
Analog Controls Stereo channels have a few different controls and many identical ones. Different than Mono Channels ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TRS stereo Line inputs Mic/Line switch No Compressor function 2-band fixed MID EQ Shared channel controls (9/10, 11/12 combined etc.) Same as Mono Channels Input Gain Hi Eq Lo Eq Aux Sends FX Pan Mute OL & -20 LEDs Bus Assign switches 60mm fader PFL switch The MIC IN jack and LINE IN jack cannot be used at the same time.
Analog Controls A few more tips on equalization. ■ Almost everything can be LO 20 50 MIDRANGE 100 200 500 1k HI 2k 5k 10k 20k Mono Channel Midrange Equalization 20 MID EQ (stereo channels) 100 200 500 band that can be "slid" around, stereo EQ is just two separate fixed bands, one at the high and one at the low end of the midrange band. 1k HI 2k 5k 10k 20k Further reading about mixing. https://www.liveabout.com/the-basicsof-live-sound-1817739 https://www.behindthemixer.
Analog Controls Aux Master AFL buttons and indicator. Enables ( ) or disables ( ) the AFL function. When this is enabled, the signals that have been adjusted by Digital Controls This seemingly complicated checkerboard of controls is actually a dozen smaller, easier-to-understand sections, each with a unique purpose. Some you will hardly ever use. Some play important and regular parts in key functions such as Mute Groups and Sub Groups.
Analog Controls But what happens if the performer wants more of the main mix in their monitor mix? That used to require tweaking every channel's AUX send. output. Turn up the PHONES LEVEL part way. a mono mix for that Create musician using channel aux You choose channels the performer wants to hear (usually lots of their own instrument or voice) and route those signals to an AUX bus. Then through of the AUX OUT jacks on the mixer back, and on to their floor wedge or in-ears.
Analog Controls Adjusts the effect volume and muting of digital effects. FX TO AUX (1/2) FX MUTE button and indicator enables/disables the mute function. adjusts the volume of the effect sent to the MAIN L/R bus. Level meter indicates the signal level of the monitor bus. Be careful that L/R output only momentarily goes into the orange indicators. The average signal should bounce over and under "0"db.
Analog Controls MUTE for all input If this is enabled, the indicator is lit. The following inputs and buses are not muted by the BREAK function. Group Master Section. Here is where you blend your Sub Group mixes into the Main L/R mix or determine their level if you're routing them out of the rear panel GROUP OUT jacks. Adjusts the level of the MAIN MIX. The signal adjusted by the MAIN MIX fader is also sent to the USB port output.
MUTE GROUPS Analog Controls How the band is set up on the mixer. DI DI DI The "pusha-bunch-'0' buttons" approach to creating a mute group. DI ∞ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 Digital Controls On SoundLink mixers, the MUTE button glows red to show that the channel is muted. Here's a example application where you're mixing a whole band most of the time, but for a couple of slow songs, there's just a vocalist, an acoustic guitar through a direct box and a snare drum.
Analog Controls Mute Groups DI 2 3 4 5 6 7 DI 8 9 Un-doing the "pusha-bunch-'0' buttons" approach to creating a mute group. Digital Controls MUTE GROUPS TO THE RESCUE. and momentarily Press hold down MUTE GROUP DI DI DI Analog Controls 1 DI Hook-up/Back panel The vocalist, acoustic guitar and brushes on the snare makes for a pleasant, slower interlude in the band's otherwise intense set. It ends.
Analog Controls Mute Groups Program a Mute Group… DI Press the blinking MUTE GROUP A button. You have 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Analog Controls 9 Digital Controls just created a genuine Certified Mute Group. Mute Group A is now stored for the duration of the session. Press MUTE GROUP A and nine channels are instantly muted. You've pressed one button, instead of nine buttons. Mute Groups have a lot of uses because in many mixing situations, some of the channels are not being used.
Analog Controls Mute Groups Creating a Mute Group. The Mute Group is now ready. Hook-up/Back panel and hold a MUTE Press GROUP button (A through Hard muting: pick a channel; press the MUTE button. Pick the channels you want to have in the Mute Group. Digital Controls D) until it starts blinking. Mute the channels you want in the Mute Group. Each channel indicator will blink orange after you press it. Press the designated MUTE GROUP button. It will turn off. The Mute Group is now programmed.
Analog Controls Mute Groups channels in the Mute The Group will all blink orange. Hook-up/Back panel Adding to or subtracting channels from a Mute Group. and hold the pre-pro Press grammed MUTE GROUP button (C in our example below) until it starts blinking. press a new channel MUTE button to add it to the Mute Group. the designated blink Press ing MUTE GROUP button. It will turn off. The Mute Group is now edited.
Analog Controls Mute Groups In our example below, we have "hard"muted some channels. Their indicators glow red. channels for your Select Mute Group. They will Hook-up/Back panel Combining Hard Mutes and Mute Groups. blink orange. Analog Controls Now we're simply going to create a Mute Group: blinking orange. The red Hard Muted indicators will turn off. the MUTE GROUP Press b utton.
Digital Controls Analog Controls HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER DYNAMICS MAIN L/R EQUALIZER AUX AUX 1 2 FEEDBACK MAIN L/R AUX 1 AUX 2 DFX INFO VIEW ON SEL SETUP OVERVIEW ANALYZER TAP RESET SELECT GLOBAL MENU EXIT P01 -02 : REV HALL P07-08 : REV STAGE P13-16 : DELAY P03-04 : REV ROOM P09- 10 : REV PLATE P17-20 : MOD FX P05-06 : REV VOCAL P 1 1 - 1 2 : REV SPRING P21-24 : TEST SOUND MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ DYNAMICS EQUALIZER Each equalizer frequency band has its MAIN AUX AU
Digital Controls Digital Effects In order to help you navigate, we have created a sub-Table of Contents showing on which page various functions are explained. Click on one of these red rectangle links. Selecting the DFX type Effects Press the DFX section's SELECT button. This screen appears. Details P01: Rev Hall P02: Rev Hall Warm Provides the reverberation of a hall. "Rev Hall Warm" provides a warm tone. P03: Rev Room P04: Rev Room Warm Provides the reverberation of a small room.
Digital Controls Digital Effects Channel strip FX Sends Function Buttons Hook-up/Back panel Applying a Digital Effect sure that the FX Make MUTE indicator is off (dark). the FX RETURN fader Raise to the "0" position. each channel's FX SEND Use knob to adjust the level sent the FX RETURN fader to Use adjust the overall level of DFX SELect FX MUTE the effect sent to the Main L/R or Auxes. You can edit the effect parameters to adjust the effect.
Digital Controls Digital Effects For delay effects, you can set the delay time by pressing the TAP button at the desired interval. You can use the TAP button for the following effects. If you long-press the RESET button, the currently-edited effect is initialized. - Delay Analog ● - Tape Echo ● - Delay Standard ● - Delay SDD3000 eter setting.
Digital Controls Digital Effects Recalling a DFX preset. Here's how to recall DFX settings that you saved. section, press InthetheDFXDFXSELECT button. HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER A list of thirty user spaces, numbered U01 to U30, will appear. DYNAMICS MAIN L/R straight down on the Press encoder knob or the button under "Select" to choose a preset. The recalled Digital Effects settings are applied.
Digital Controls Here are your options: DYNAMICS ● 9-band EQ Wide ■ Main L/R ■ AUX 1 ■ AUX 2 9 / 31-band EQ Narrow ■ Main L/R ■ AUX 1 ■ AUX 2 By "9 / 31-band EQ" we mean that you can single out and boost/cut nine specific bands out of 31. They can be close together or sprinkled through out the whole 63 to16k range. This perfect for "notching out" persistent feedback. uppressors at your service, asS signable to Main L/R, Aux 1 and Aux 2, and that's a good thing.
Digital Controls Dynamics the white button un Press der the word TYPE on the HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER Our example task is to put a Limiter on Aux 1.
Digital Controls Dynamics tons under either Attack or Sens. One of the parameters will illuminate. MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ DYNAMICS L/R EQUALIZER AUX AUX 1 2 FEEDBACK MAIN L/R AUX 1 AUX 2 the encoder wheel Rotate to set the parameter value. down on the encoder Press wheel to enter and confirm OFF SEL Push the button under Edit.
HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER Digital Controls Dynamics Use the button under Select to pick Save as User Type. HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER preset. MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ After you have made your DYNAMICS EQUALIZER adjustment to dynamics L/R parameters, 1 2 L/R 1 2 press the MENU DFX FEEDBACK INFO VIEW button, which will light up ON SEL green.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ Main L/R, Aux 1 and Aux 2 can have your choice of two different types of digital equalization. 9-band Graphic – Wide. The bandwidth approximately two octaves. 31 / 9-band Graphic — Narrow. This unique SoundLink feature lets you choose nine 1/3-octave bands.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ If necessary, re-orient yourself by returning to the Status Overview Screen.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ Hook-up/Back panel Adjusting 9-band EQ (Wide Mode). one of the EQ desti Select nations: Main L/R, Aux 1 or Aux 2.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ Follow the steps for selecting Narrow or Wide band EQ. Make sure that Narrow has been highlighted. That will return you to the screen shown below: The 9-band equalizer display appears, except that in the upper right hand corner it now reads Narrow. down on the encoder Twist the encoder knob to Push knob to change the screen select a 1/3-octave frequento 31 / 9 (Narrow) EQ mode. cy band within the selected "gateway" frequency range (80Hz to 200Hz in our example).
Digital Controls Graphic EQ down on the encoder Push knob to select that 1/3-octave frequency. The screen will "revert" to the 9-band display Press down on the encoder knob to return to the 31 / 9 (Narrow) EQ mode and view the results of your adjustment.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ You can save and recall up to 6 EQ settings as User Types If nothing is saved in the number, the display indicates "Empty". …the new content is overwritten. Pick another Empty User Setting. ting", and then press down on the encoder.
Digital Controls Graphic EQ MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ and then press down on the kn0b.
Digital Controls Feedback Suppressor Feedback Suppressor: Seting routing options.
Digital Controls Feedback Suppressor sor by pressing the FEEDBACK section's button. The feedback suppressor's setting screen appears. MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ L/R EQUALIZER AUX AUX 1 2 FEEDBACK MAIN L/R AUX 1 2 DFX INFO VIEW ON ANTI-FEED AUX SEL SETUP OVERVIEW ANALYZER TAP RESET SELECT GLOBAL MENU EXIT switch the setting between "Locked" (locked) and "Unlocked" (not locked).
Digital Controls Global Menu Load Scene Recalls settings that were saved in "Save Scene." Save Scene Saves settings of the digital section (such as dynamics and equalizer) (maximum 10 types). Erase Scene Erases settings that were saved in "Save Scene." Memorize Mode Specifies whether the previous settings of the digital section (dynamics and equalizer, etc.) are maintained or reset when this unit is powered-on. Memorize: The previous settings are maintained. Reset: Resets the settings..
Digital Controls Global Menu Other GLOBAL options. Select an un-used slot appear. Select "Save Scene" by scrolling with E and G or the encoder knob. through your saved Scroll scenes with E and G or the HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXER SAMPLE ONLY Recalling a Global Scene MULTIBAND DIGITAL PARAGRAPHIC EQ Press then Select. DYNAMICS MAIN L/R AUX AUX 1 2 MAIN L/R EQUALIZER AUX AUX 1 2 ON ANTI-FEED SEL SETUP OVERVIEW ANALYZER TAP RESET the encoder knob.
Digital Controls Other Global Options Slow and Fast are how quickly the display reacts to musical peaks. Analyzer Mode. Although "neither fish nor fowl", the the Analyzer is definitely a key part of the SoundLink digital section. It gives you a visual display of how much energy there is in each of 24 bands of the audio spectrum. Now we're in the "Danger! Danger! Warning! Warning!" thermo-nuclear section. Use these options carefully.
Digital Controls Other Global Options More on Factory Reset (restoring the factory default settings).
Trouble Shooting Problem Cause The sound is extremely quiet, or is distorted or noisy. The output level of an external device connected to this unit is not appropriate. Adjust the output level of the external device. The compressor or effect is applied excessively. Use the corresponding channel's COMP knob or FX SEND knob to adjust each effect. An external device is connected to both the XLR jack and phone jack of the same channel. Do not connect an external device to both jacks.
Digital Effects Type Details P01: Limiter Limits excessive input. P02: Comp Hard P03: Comp Soft Limits high levels to make the sound more consistent and improve the loudness. "Comp Hard" applies the effect more strongly, and "Comp Soft" applies the effect more gently.
Digital Effects Details P17: Chorus Adds pitch-modulated sound to the original sound, creating greater depth. A slow "Speed" creates a unison (duet) effect, and a fast "Speed" creates a vibrato effect. Parameter / effect Speed: Speed of modulation Depth: Depth of modulation Produces a twisting effect reminiscent of a jet airplane passing overhead. P19: Exciter Created more brilliance by enhancing upper hardmonic content.
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Specifications +0.5/-1.5 dB Nominal output, 1 kHz reference Total harmonic distortion (THD + N) MAIN OUT 0.
Specifications Input Channels Auxiliary inputs Internal buses Line 2-row x 12-point LE, peak hold function Levels: OL, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3, 0, -3, -6, -9, -12, -15 ANALYZER 24-band spectrum analyzer, peak hold function Stereo strips MW-2408: 8 (16 ch) MW-1608: 4 (8 ch) STEREO IN 1 (2 ch) TALKBACK 1 MAIN 2 ch SUB GROUP 8 ch AUX 4 ch FX 1 ch MONITOR 2 ch Power supply MAIN 2 ch Rated input voltage AC100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz SUB GROUP 8 ch Maximum power consumption 45 W AUX 4 ch MON
Specifications MW-2408 Rack Mounting Dimensions * Excluding protrusions MW-2408 W480 mm x H187 mm x D530 mm * Unit width excluding side panels is 440 mm MW-1608 W396 mm x H187 mm x D530 mm * Unit width excluding side panels is 356 mm Weight MW-2408 20.5 lbs / 9.3 kg MW-1608 17.0 lbs / 8.
MW-2408 Rack Mounting a screwdriver to Using the screws included Use remove the screws (6 locawith the bracket, attach the Side panel (left) Side panel (right) Hook-up/Back panel tions) from the side of this unit, and detach the left and right side panels. Rack left and right brackets to this unit. Analog Controls Use only the screws included with the bracket, and fasten them firmly to this unit.
