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CARVIN MX640/MX842 Powered Mixers OPERATION MANUAL Manual No. 96-00842 Revision 1.0 12340 World Trade Drive., San Diego, CA 92128 800-854-2235
CARVIN MX640/MX842 Powered Mixers OPERATION MANUAL Manual No. 96-00842 Revision 1.0 12340 World Trade Drive., San Diego, CA 92128 800-854-2235
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... several days for any damage is found, notify the shipping company & CARVIN immediately. SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. Always check your order to arrive before inquiring. Neither CARVIN nor the shipping company will provide the best possible protection for warranty servicing... order. 1-1 If you determine (after allowing an appropriate amount of your mixer, always use the original carton and packing material. MX640/MX842 Your New Mixer Section 1 Receiving Inspection INSPECT YOUR MIXER AND THE SHIPPING CARTON FOR ANY DAMAGE which may file a tracer and take...
... several days for any damage is found, notify the shipping company & CARVIN immediately. SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. Always check your order to arrive before inquiring. Neither CARVIN nor the shipping company will provide the best possible protection for warranty servicing... order. 1-1 If you determine (after allowing an appropriate amount of your mixer, always use the original carton and packing material. MX640/MX842 Your New Mixer Section 1 Receiving Inspection INSPECT YOUR MIXER AND THE SHIPPING CARTON FOR ANY DAMAGE which may file a tracer and take...
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... and further develop our products and our business. Our sales staff is right here! It will deliver the performance necessary for CARVIN's recognition as a professional musician. Your new MX640/MX842 series mixer demonstrates CARVIN's commitment to you hold the key to be of our products and are plenty of enjoyment, success, and fun with...
... and further develop our products and our business. Our sales staff is right here! It will deliver the performance necessary for CARVIN's recognition as a professional musician. Your new MX640/MX842 series mixer demonstrates CARVIN's commitment to you hold the key to be of our products and are plenty of enjoyment, success, and fun with...
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... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Your New Mixer CONTENTS Description Your New Mixer Receiving Inspection For the New Owner Table of Contents Quick Start Up MX640 Detail Control Descriptions MX640 Channel Control Descriptions MX640 Master Control Descriptions MX640 Rear Control Descriptions MX842 Detail Control Descriptions MX842 Channel ... Descriptions MX842 Rear Control Descriptions Hookup Configurations/Diagrams Types of Cables Balanced and Unbalanced Wiring MX842 Speaker Hookups MX640 Speaker Hookups External Monitor/Amp Hookups Patch/Tape Hookups Effect Device Hookups Operating Your System Power Up Sequence ...
... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Your New Mixer CONTENTS Description Your New Mixer Receiving Inspection For the New Owner Table of Contents Quick Start Up MX640 Detail Control Descriptions MX640 Channel Control Descriptions MX640 Master Control Descriptions MX640 Rear Control Descriptions MX842 Detail Control Descriptions MX842 Channel ... Descriptions MX842 Rear Control Descriptions Hookup Configurations/Diagrams Types of Cables Balanced and Unbalanced Wiring MX842 Speaker Hookups MX640 Speaker Hookups External Monitor/Amp Hookups Patch/Tape Hookups Effect Device Hookups Operating Your System Power Up Sequence ...
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... panel) if using 240V AC. • Use only a grounded (3 prong) power outlet to reset). 2) SpeakerGuardTM will engage if the minimum impedance of the mixer has been exceeded. This gives the quietest grounding. 2a) CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Use the two 1/4" jacks or XLR's on . This wire is normallya verylight20 ... minutes to operate. The PROTECT LED above the Line In jack) The normal position of this switch in. MX640/MX842 Your New Mixer Section 1 Quick qtart I Iot GETTING STARTED QUICKLY If you're like most new owners, you're probably in a hurry to reset). 3) SpeakerGuardTM will ...
... panel) if using 240V AC. • Use only a grounded (3 prong) power outlet to reset). 2) SpeakerGuardTM will engage if the minimum impedance of the mixer has been exceeded. This gives the quietest grounding. 2a) CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Use the two 1/4" jacks or XLR's on . This wire is normallya verylight20 ... minutes to operate. The PROTECT LED above the Line In jack) The normal position of this switch in. MX640/MX842 Your New Mixer Section 1 Quick qtart I Iot GETTING STARTED QUICKLY If you're like most new owners, you're probably in a hurry to reset). 3) SpeakerGuardTM will ...
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...5 0' 10 EFF RTN 1 5 0' - '10 EFF RTN 2 5 10 TAPE IN 5 10 LINE OUT 5 0/''\10 MONITOR MAIN MON PROTECT O 0 5 0 10 MASTER O ED CARVIN MX640 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B O 12 8 12 a 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 12 ® 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K C) 63 OUT.O. 6K IN a O O ... R AMP PATCH RECORD PHONES I N*) EFF RTN 2 0 0 0 1. Typically you need to 10. NOTE: The EFF SND jack will prevent over typical mixers. NOTE: This jack and the XLR input can drive several effects devices at 10kHz. CHANNEL MONITOR LEVEL - See Pg 4-1 FIG 5. 3. -20dB PAD SWITCH ...
...5 0' 10 EFF RTN 1 5 0' - '10 EFF RTN 2 5 10 TAPE IN 5 10 LINE OUT 5 0/''\10 MONITOR MAIN MON PROTECT O 0 5 0 10 MASTER O ED CARVIN MX640 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B O 12 8 12 a 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 12 ® 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K C) 63 OUT.O. 6K IN a O O ... R AMP PATCH RECORD PHONES I N*) EFF RTN 2 0 0 0 1. Typically you need to 10. NOTE: The EFF SND jack will prevent over typical mixers. NOTE: This jack and the XLR input can drive several effects devices at 10kHz. CHANNEL MONITOR LEVEL - See Pg 4-1 FIG 5. 3. -20dB PAD SWITCH ...
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... Controls 14 15 16 17 18 51 6 0 REV 10 5 CARVIN MX640 O T EFF 10 0 0 EFF 10 0 O 10 EFF SND 5 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B EFF RTN 1 12 15Fil Ed.,' I t5HI Ed. 0 5 8 4 0 8 21 4 4 0' EFF RTN 2 8 8 Lo Eci15 Lo Ea 5 5 ... higher bass adjustments, the 250, 500 and 1K Hz is for recording and headphones. 21. The master MONITOR level sends the monitor signals from the mixer section. These 1/4" jacks on the front panel. The red LED will act like a volume control because you can use the built-in addition to your...
... Controls 14 15 16 17 18 51 6 0 REV 10 5 CARVIN MX640 O T EFF 10 0 0 EFF 10 0 O 10 EFF SND 5 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B EFF RTN 1 12 15Fil Ed.,' I t5HI Ed. 0 5 8 4 0 8 21 4 4 0' EFF RTN 2 8 8 Lo Eci15 Lo Ea 5 5 ... higher bass adjustments, the 250, 500 and 1K Hz is for recording and headphones. 21. The master MONITOR level sends the monitor signals from the mixer section. These 1/4" jacks on the front panel. The red LED will act like a volume control because you can use the built-in addition to your...
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...NOTE: Use caution when adjusting these control at the same or slightly lower than the MASTER level control for wider tone compensation over typical mixers. The Lo EQ will boost or cut bass starting at the same time. 8. The center position is too high for mono). 3-0...; • • 0' 10 UR EFF RTN 1 5 0' 10 UR EFF RTN 2 5 O 10 L/R TAPE IN 5 10 UR LINE OUT 5 O 10 MONITOR UR MON 0 PROTECT 0 0 5 O 10 MASTER 0 CARVIN MX842 O 2 a 4 0 4 2 0 63 12 8 4 4 8 12 $ 63 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER A 125 250 500 Il< 21< OUTII IN 0 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B 25 250 500 1l< 2K OUTII IN za 0 8...
...NOTE: Use caution when adjusting these control at the same or slightly lower than the MASTER level control for wider tone compensation over typical mixers. The Lo EQ will boost or cut bass starting at the same time. 8. The center position is too high for mono). 3-0...; • • 0' 10 UR EFF RTN 1 5 0' 10 UR EFF RTN 2 5 O 10 L/R TAPE IN 5 10 UR LINE OUT 5 O 10 MONITOR UR MON 0 PROTECT 0 0 5 O 10 MASTER 0 CARVIN MX842 O 2 a 4 0 4 2 0 63 12 8 4 4 8 12 $ 63 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER A 125 250 500 Il< 21< OUTII IN 0 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER B 25 250 500 1l< 2K OUTII IN za 0 8...
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... (slider) off too. This low impedance source can add or subtract tones in narrow frequency bands. L/R LINE OUT CONTROL - Nominal output is derived from the mixer section. NOTE: The UR TAPE IN and OUT jacks are designed to send a stereo signal to isolate the power amps from the L and R outputs. L/R ... FF SNIC? 10 OF EFF RTN t 5 O 10 UR EFF RTN 2 5 O 10 UR TAPE IN 5 0' '10 UR LINE OUT O t0 MONITOR L..44 MON PROTECT O MASTER 010 CARVIN MX842 OO 12 8 0 4 12 ® 63 Qo 12 8 0 4 4 8 12 63 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER A 12 4 12 25 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 0 OUTla 61( IN ,r.t C ...
... (slider) off too. This low impedance source can add or subtract tones in narrow frequency bands. L/R LINE OUT CONTROL - Nominal output is derived from the mixer section. NOTE: The UR TAPE IN and OUT jacks are designed to send a stereo signal to isolate the power amps from the L and R outputs. L/R ... FF SNIC? 10 OF EFF RTN t 5 O 10 UR EFF RTN 2 5 O 10 UR TAPE IN 5 0' '10 UR LINE OUT O t0 MONITOR L..44 MON PROTECT O MASTER 010 CARVIN MX842 OO 12 8 0 4 12 ® 63 Qo 12 8 0 4 4 8 12 63 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER A 12 4 12 25 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 0 OUTla 61( IN ,r.t C ...
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... OUT LJR MONITOR EFF SND UR EFF RTN 1 TAPE / AUX. I LOUTR TAPE DECK ti it I SHIELDED CABLE (GROUND) MONO PHONE PLUG TIP - OR MIXER OUTPUT, ETC. 4 - 5 SLEEVE MIXER SIGNAL OUTPUT FIG 14. RETURN INPUT LEVEL CONTROL - FIG 13. PATCH CONNECTION TO INPUTS OF POWER AMPS POWER AMP INTERRUPT MX842 MASTER CONNECT LINE...
... OUT LJR MONITOR EFF SND UR EFF RTN 1 TAPE / AUX. I LOUTR TAPE DECK ti it I SHIELDED CABLE (GROUND) MONO PHONE PLUG TIP - OR MIXER OUTPUT, ETC. 4 - 5 SLEEVE MIXER SIGNAL OUTPUT FIG 14. RETURN INPUT LEVEL CONTROL - FIG 13. PATCH CONNECTION TO INPUTS OF POWER AMPS POWER AMP INTERRUPT MX842 MASTER CONNECT LINE...
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...total load impedance Example: Speaker ratings: 852 + 1652 + 1612 So 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/16= 4/16 Divide 16 / 4 = 40 total load impedance 5-1 Carvin's T33 portable speaker stand will elevate speakers up to 6' allowing you do exist. The result will typically be 8 ohms (852), 4 ohms (452), 3 ohms (...time. This will want them ). Invert these fractions together and divide the denominator (bottom number) by unplugging the speaker on the mixer. MX640/MX842 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM SECTION 5 Operations 1) POWER UP SEQUENCE There is connected to the "+" of the second speaker. The ...
...total load impedance Example: Speaker ratings: 852 + 1652 + 1612 So 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/16= 4/16 Divide 16 / 4 = 40 total load impedance 5-1 Carvin's T33 portable speaker stand will elevate speakers up to 6' allowing you do exist. The result will typically be 8 ohms (852), 4 ohms (452), 3 ohms (...time. This will want them ). Invert these fractions together and divide the denominator (bottom number) by unplugging the speaker on the mixer. MX640/MX842 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM SECTION 5 Operations 1) POWER UP SEQUENCE There is connected to the "+" of the second speaker. The ...
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...of connector adapters. This space will provide you with a block sketch of the sound system showing the mixer, snake, main amps, main speakers, monitor amps, and monitor speakers you can then draw in each...total darkness, groping for the knobs! 4) MAINTENANCE There is very little maintenance required by CARVIN) is also a good idea to carry a flashlight or accessory lamp for those occasions ...you are not operating the console. A vinyl slip cover (manufactured by your console. 5-2 MX640/MX842 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM SECTION 5 Suggestions for the sound system. Later you can help you...
...of connector adapters. This space will provide you with a block sketch of the sound system showing the mixer, snake, main amps, main speakers, monitor amps, and monitor speakers you can then draw in each...total darkness, groping for the knobs! 4) MAINTENANCE There is very little maintenance required by CARVIN) is also a good idea to carry a flashlight or accessory lamp for those occasions ...you are not operating the console. A vinyl slip cover (manufactured by your console. 5-2 MX640/MX842 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM SECTION 5 Suggestions for the sound system. Later you can help you...
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... or assume for $15 to include a full description of the original invoice to repair your MX640/MX842 mixer. CARVIN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. CARVIN WILL NOT PAY FOR PARTS OR SERVICING OTHER THAN OUR OWN. Carvin takes no charge to avoid costly shipping. • REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY(1Year) 1 There is...
... or assume for $15 to include a full description of the original invoice to repair your MX640/MX842 mixer. CARVIN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. CARVIN WILL NOT PAY FOR PARTS OR SERVICING OTHER THAN OUR OWN. Carvin takes no charge to avoid costly shipping. • REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY(1Year) 1 There is...
