Rane MP26 MP26 Mixer Owners Manual - Page 8

MP26 CLUB MIXER XLR WIRING PIN 2 = POSITIVE PIN 3 = NEGATIVE PIN 1 = GROUND R L DIGITAL INPUTS D1-D4 MAIN OUTS RECORD OUTS 100-240 V 50/60 Hz 12 WATTS USB S/PDIF ANALOG MONO STEREO MAX OUT dB 0 -24 SEND RETURN L R FLEXFX A4 A3 There's no "Quick Start" here, we recommend you read this relatively short manual to get all this mixer is capable of. Connecting the Mixer Leave the power unplugged until everything else is connected Inputs Phono/Line Inputs (P1-P4) The MP26 has four stereo Phono/Line inputs (P1, P2, P3, P4). Any of these analog inputs may be set for Phono Input or Line Input (for CD players) using the push switches located on the rear panel. Unused inputs are best set to Line. Attach your turntable's ground wires to the Phono Ground connectors. Each of the four program strips has access to one of the Phono/Line Inputs using the program strip's Source selector. Auxiliary Inputs (A1-A4) The MP26 has four stereo Auxiliary analog inputs (A1, A2, A3, A4). Each of the four program strips has access to all of the Auxiliary Inputs using the program strip's Source selector. Mic Inputs (MIC 1 and MIC 2) The Mic Inputs accept XLR 3-pin plugs, balanced ¼" TRS (tip-ring sleeve) plugs or unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) plugs. Mic 1 has two input jacks, one on the front panel and one on the rear. Only use one Mic 1 input jack at a time. Mic 2 has a switchable line-level option. Outputs Main/Zone/Booth All analog outputs come from the same "Main Mix" signal. Main, Booth and Zone Outputs each have their own Level control. The Main output is from unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR jacks with pin 2 "hot" per AES standards (XLR preferred*). If the Main output feeds a mono PA system, engage the Mono switch on the rear of the MP26. If the Main output is able to clip the input to the PA system when the front panel Main Level control is at maximum, reduce the maximum output level using the rear panel Max Out control. The Booth and Zone outputs are from balanced ¼˝ TRS (tipring-sleeve) jacks. Booth and Zone outputs include auto-mono on both left and right connections. Plug in only one side to receive a mono signal. Plug into both jacks to receive a stereo signal. *Rane recommends balanced wiring for the strongest signal and rejection of hum and noise. If your cable to the amp rack is less than 10 feet (3 meters), you can usually get away with an unbalanced cable with RCA or ¼˝ TS (tip-sleeve) plugs. If it's longer than that, use balanced XLR and/or TRS cables. See the RaneNote "Sound System Interconnection" included with this manual or at rane.com for details on cable wiring. See "Sound System Interconnection" on page 19. Record Outputs Record outputs are a direct feed from the main mix. There are no level controls between the mix and these outputs. The main mix is available in three different formats for recording: unbalanced analog RCA, 24-bit 48 kHz S/PDIF, and USB (on record channel six). 8