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Installation

Remove all packing materials from the Platinum. Check that all foam and plastic padding is removed.

Connect all cables.

Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing.

Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warranty.

1. DJ Microphone Connector

This jack is used to connect a microphone to the mixer. Connect you microphone

via 1/4 inch (6.3mm) or balanced XLR jack.

2. Switch Line / Mic

This switch assigns either the Line or Mic input connectors to the channel.

3. GAIN

With the Gain control you can adjust the MIC or LINE input-sensitivity, while

optimally matching the incoming signals to the mixer's internal operation level.

When dealing with very low input levels (example vocal recordings or distant

sound sources) the high gain is extremely profitable.

How to set the Input level:

1) Set the gain control and the corresponding channel fader to their minimum

setting.

2) Connect the desired sound source (CD player, microphone, ect) to the

corresponding MIC or LINE input.

3) Play the sound source at its highest volume setting; respectively, sing or

speak as loud as possible directly into the microphone.

4) While doing so, adjust the input level using the gain control, so that during

the loudest passages the PEAK LED is just not lit, but the SIGNAL-LED

lights constantly.

This basic channel setting leaves you at least 8dB headroom. This means, you

have at least 8dB before signal clipping. If you want to make further adjustments

to the channel's EQ setting, you should repeat step 3 and 4 again.

4 / 5 / 6. Equalizer SECTION (HI / MID / LOW)

The mixer's Equalizer section allows shaping of the incoming audio signal. All

mono input channels are fitted with 3-band EQ. The upper (4) and lower (6)

shelving controls have their frequencies fixed at 12 Khz and 80 Hz respectively.

The Mid range control (5) has a peaking response frequency at 1.2 Khz. All 3

bands have up to 26 dB cut and up to 12 dB cut and boost, with a centre detent

for "OFF". Turning the Equalizer level control to the right amplifies the frequency

range, turning to the left attenuates the signal. Minor changes to the Equalizer

control usually produce the best results. Try to avoid excessive enhancement of

the MID band.

7. PFL

The PFL button (pre fade listening) is designed to override the main signal, so

although an individual channel is heard, it is not in complete isolation. If you push

the PFL button, regardless of the Aux rotary control, you will get the complete

signal in your headphone/monitors. This is useful, because the recording

engineer hears some of the main signal. So the channel is not only heard, but

also in context. Pressing this button assigns a channel's audio signal to the PFL

bus. Simultaneously assigning more than one channel to the PFL bus is possible,