User Guide

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft NOTEPAD mixing console.

This Quick Start Guide is a short guide to the NOTEPAD’s major features. Use it in addition to the NOTEPAD

PDF Manual, downloadable from the NOTEPAD product web pages:

NOTEPAD-5

https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/notepad-5#downloads_and_docs

NOTEPAD-8FX

https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/notepad-8fx#downloads_and_docs

NOTEPAD-12FX

https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/notepad-12fx#downloads_and_docs

QUICK START GUIDE

Included Contents

• NOTEPAD Mixer

• AC to DC External Power Supply (with removable power lead to AC connection)

• Quick Start Guide (this document)

All graphic representations in this manual are of the Notepad-12FX model.

The Notepad-5 and Notepad-8FX models are similar, but with a reduced feature set.

• NOTEPAD-5 • NOTEPAD-8FX • NOTEPAD-12FX

NOTEPAD SERIES

Summary of content (4 pages)

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QUICK START GUIDE NOTEPAD SERIES • NOTEPAD-5 • NOTEPAD-8FX • NOTEPAD-12FX Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft NOTEPAD mixing console. This Quick Start Guide is a short guide to the NOTEPAD’s major features. Use it in addition to the NOTEPAD PDF Manual, downloadable from the NOTEPAD product web pages: NOTEPAD-5 https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/notepad-5#downloads_and_docs NOTEPAD-8FX https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/notepad-8fx#downloads_and_docs NOTEPAD-12FX https://www.
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Step 1: Connecting Inputs & Outputs Make sure the mixer and all devices being connected to the mixer are powered off. To power off the mixer, unplug the power plug from the AC power source.
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Step 2: Powering on the Mixer & Adjusting Levels a. b. c. d. e. f. Before powering on the NOTEPAD, turn all the red knobs to the left (MASTER, PHONES LEVEL preamp GAIN/ TRIM, and channel LEVEL knobs). Power on the mixer by connecting the power supply to the AC inlet, then connect the barrel connector to the back of the NOTEPAD, ensuring all power supply connections are secure. Power on all connected devices.
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NOTEPAD SERIES QUICK START GUIDE NOTEPAD Signal Flow Signal flow enters through the input jacks on the upper-left section of the surface of the mixer. The signal is routed toward the front of the mixer, then moves horizontally to the right on the monitor row (MON on NOTEPAD-5) or effects row (AUX/FX on NOTEPAD-8FX or NOTEPAD-12FX) and channel LEVEL controls at the front of the surface.