Страница 3 из 37 Contents User Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE OVERVIEW THE 60-SECOND GUIDE INTRODUCTION WIRING UP BLOCK DIAGRAM MONO INPUT CHANNEL STEREO INPUT CHANNELS MASTER SECTION USING YOUR EPM CONSOLE FITTING OPTIONAL RACKMOUNT EARS APPLICATIONS GLOSSARY TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS
Страница 4 из 37 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not
Страница 5 из 37 Note: It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel. WARNING: To reduce the
Страница 6 из 37 For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty please read this section carefully. SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked with these symbols should be read carefully. WARNINGS The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol, is
Страница 7 из 37 OVERVIEW THE 60-SECOND GUIDE To get you working as fast as possible, this manual begins with a 60-second guide. Here you can find quick information on any feature of the console. 1 MIC INPUT (XLR) Connect Microphones here. If you are using a condenser mic, ensure phantom power is supplied by
Страница 8 из 37 10 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distorting (clipping) on a specific channel. 11 INPUT CHANNEL FADER This is used to control the level fed to the Mix Bus and post-fade sends. 12 MIX OUTPUTS (XLR) Connect these to your analogue recording device, or to your
Страница 9 из 37 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Soundcraft EPM mixer. The EPM range is our most cost-effective mixing solution, bringing you all the features and performance that you expect from a Soundcraft product, at an extraordinarily low price. The packaging, which your EPM arrived in, forms part of
Страница 10 из 37 WIRING UP Please refer to pages 30/31 for additional wiring details. Mic Input The MIC input accepts XLR-type connectors and is designed to suit a wide range of BALANCED or UNBALANCED low-level signals, whether from delicate vocals requiring the best low-noise performance, or drum kits needing
Страница 11 из 37 Stereo Inputs STEREO 1/2 These accept 3-pole ‘A’ gauge jacks, or 2-pole mono jacks which will automatically ground the ‘cold’ input. Use these inputs for sources such as keyboards, drum machines, synths, tape machines or as returns from processing units. The input is BALANCED for low noise and
Страница 12 из 37 Polarity (Phase) You will probably be familiar with the concept of polarity in electrical signals and this is of particular importance to balanced audio signals. Just as a balanced signal is highly effective at cancelling out unwanted interference, so two microphones picking up the same signal can
Страница 13 из 37 PROBLEM SOLVING Basic problem solving is within the scope of any user if a few basic rules are followed. • Get to know the Block Diagram of your console (see page 14). • Get to know what all controls and/or connections in the system are supposed to do. • Learn where to look for common trouble
Страница 15 из 37 MONO INPUT CHANNEL 1 Mic Input The MIC input accepts XLR-type connectors and is designed to suit a wide range of BALANCED or UNBALANCED signals. Professional dynamic, condenser or ribbon mics are best because these will be LOW IMPEDANCE. You can use low-cost HIGH IMPEDANCE mics, but the level of
Страница 16 из 37 background hiss will be more noticeable and you may not be able to get enough signal level to the output of the mixer. Note that some sound equipment, particularly that intended for domestic use, operates at a lower level (-10dBV) than professional equipment and will therefore need a higher gain
Страница 17 из 37 8 MUTE All outputs from the channel except inserts are on when the MUTE switch is released and muted when the switch is down, allowing levels to be pre-set before the signal is required. 9 INPUT CHANNEL FADER The 60mm FADER, with a custom-designed law to give even smoother control of the overall
Страница 18 из 37 STEREO INPUT CHANNELS 1 INPUTS STEREO 1/2 These inputs accept 3-pole ‘A’ gauge (TRS) jacks. Use these inputs for sources such as keyboards, drum machines, synths, tape machines or processing units. The inputs are BALANCED for low noise and top quality from professional equipment, but you can use
Страница 19 из 37 7 FADER The 60mm FADER gives you smooth control of the overall signal level in the channel strip, allowing precise balancing of the various source signals being mixed to the Master Section. It is important that the input level is set correctly to give maximum travel on the fader which should
Страница 20 из 37 MASTER SECTION 1 PHANTOM POWER Many professional condenser mics need PHANTOM POWER, which is a method of sending a powering voltage down the same wires as the mic signal. Press the switch to enable the +48V power to all of the MIC inputs. The adjacent LED illuminates when the power is active.
Страница 21 из 37 6 RECORD OUTPUTS These two RCA outputs carry a copy of the MIX L and MIX R signals. They allow the use of a recording device, e.g. DAT player, Minidisc, Cassette tape recorder etc. 7 2 TRACK These two RCA phono sockets are unbalanced Left and Right line-level inputs, used for connecting a playback
Страница 22 из 37 USING YOUR EPM CONSOLE The final output from your sound system can only ever be as good as the weakest link in the chain, and especially important is the quality of the source signal because this is the starting point of the chain. Just as you need to become familiar with the control functions of
Страница 23 из 37 Note: The initial settings should only be regarded as a starting point for your mix. It is important to remember that many factors affect the sound during a live performance, for instance the size of the audience! You are now ready to start building the mix and this should be done progressively,
Страница 24 из 37 FITTING OPTIONAL RACKMOUNT EARS Note: a rack extender is included in the EPM6 and EPM8 rack mounting kits to make the console fit into a 19” frame. The part numbers for the kits are: RW5744 RACK MOUNTING KIT - EPM6 RW5745 RACK MOUNTING KIT - EPM8 RW5746 RACK MOUNTING KIT- EPM12 24
Страница 25 из 37 APPLICATIONS APPLICATION 1 - LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION 2 - MULTISPEAKER APPLICATIONS This configuration demonstrates how multiple speaker configurations can be driven by the EPM. 25
Страница 26 из 37 APPLICATION 3 - PLACES OF WORSHIP This configuration uses the Aux 2 output to drive an induction loop for the hard of hearing. Aux 1 output is used to generate foldback monitoring for the speaker/singer. The main outputs are used to drive the main speaker system. The record and playback connections
Страница 27 из 37 APPLICATION 4 - RECORDING The insert points on channels 1-8 may be used to feed a multitrack recorder as shown (link the send and return signals). The Mix outputs are used for a preliminary stereo mix on a DAT recorder. APPLICATION 5 - LINKING TWO EPM CONSOLES 27
Страница 28 из 37 GLOSSARY Auxiliary send An output from the console comprising a mix of signals from channels derived independently of the main stereo mix. Balance The relative levels of the left and right channels of a stereo signal. Balanced A method of audio connection which ‘balances’ the wanted signal between
Страница 29 из 37 Pre-fade The point in the signal path before a fader, and therefore unaffected by the fader position. Rolloff A fall in gain at the extremes of the frequency response. Shelving An equaliser response affecting all frequencies above or below the break frequency i.e. a highpass or lowpass derived
Страница 34 из 37 TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS Noise (22Hz-22kHz measurement bandwidth) Mic EIN @ max gain, 150 ohms source impedance Mix @max, faders down Crosstalk (typ. @ 1kHz) Channel mute Fader cut-off (rel +10 mark) Aux send pot offness Frequency response Mic/Line input to any output THD+Noise Mic gain 30dB, -30dBu
Страница 35 из 37 WARRANTY 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd . End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if any) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is
