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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual.
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 1 antex electronics corporation 19821 hamilton avenue torrance, california 90502 www.Antex.Com copyright © 2008 antex electronics corporation. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without prior written consent from antex electronics. Part numbe...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 3 inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. • a product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. • damage requiring service – unplug this pro...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 5 general description: the dmx-4 is a 4 channel microphone preamplifier with 4 analog to digital converters (a/d). The dmx-4 connects to a pc via a usb 2.0 connection so that audio can be recorded onto the pc’s hard drive. There are 2 configurable monitor outputs, which c...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 7 what’s a ”db” and why should i care? Throughout this manual, the term “db” is used. This stands for decibel. You may think, “but i just want to record a legal proceeding. I don’t want to be a recording engineer. Why should i care about this?” although db’s may seem comp...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 9 enter the user name and organization, click “next”. Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 10 unless you need to change the destination folder, click “next”. The next dialog box will say “ready to install the program”. Click “install”. After the program has been installed, the dia...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 11 make sure either the usb cable is unplugged, or power is removed from the dmx-4. Then click “ok”. If you see a dialog box like the one above, click “continue anyway”. Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 12 make sure the usb cable is plugged in and the dmx-4 is powered up. Clic...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 13 the “install the software automatically (recommended)” should be selected. Click “next”. After the driver is loaded, click “finish”. Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 14 the new hardware wizard will open again, this time to load the audio driver. Select the “no, not this tim...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 15 after the driver has loaded, click “finish”. If you get a message asking if you want to restart your computer, click “yes”. After the computer restarts, the installation is complete. There should be a shortcut on your desktop for the antex mixer program. Dmx-4 usb mixe...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 17 click “change” to change the destination folder, otherwise, click “next”. The next dialog box will say “ready to install the program”. Click “install”. After the program is installed, a dialog box will appear that says “installshield wizard completed”. Click “finish”. ...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 19 the same dialog box will appear when the second driver is loaded. Click “install this driver software anyway”. Make sure the usb cable is plugged in and the power is switched on. Click “ok”. Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 20 the installation is now complete. Click “close”...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 21 usb connection • the usb specification limits the length of the usb cable to 5 meters (about 16 feet), therefore the dmx-4 should be placed near the computer. The cable supplied is 6 feet long. • the usb port on the computer must be usb 2.0 or higher (“high speed”). Th...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 23 typically receive a mix of all inputs except him or herself. Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 24 using the antex mixer program.
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 25 adjusting the recording level having the proper recording level is essential to making good, intelligible recordings. If the level is too low, the recording will contain a lot of hiss when it is played back loud enough to hear. If the level is set too high, loud sounds...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 27 is done digitally in your pc, and not in the dmx-4 circuitry. When “line” is selected, the gain is fixed at 0db for inputs 1 and 2. If you attempt to move the slider with the mouse, it will snap back. Inputs 3 and 4 do have a gain adjustment from –8db to +31.5db in “li...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 29 c h anne l 1 rc a mo n ito r + - mo n ito r c h anne l 3 + - -102 -> 2 5 .5 d b c h anne l 4 -102 -> 2 5 .5 d b c h anne l 2 dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 30 specifications: inputs: number 4 connector xlr type transformerless balanced gain adjustment: channels 1 & 2, 10 ...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 31 gain adjustment -102 to +25.5db thd+n -84db (note 2) note 2. A weighted. Test conditions: test signal of – 30dbv amplitude input into microphone input. Input gain slider set to +30db, monitor gain slider set to 0db. A/d converters: type cirris logic cs5361, 24 bit samp...
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Dmx-4 usb mixer user manual 33 event, shall the company’s liability exceed the purchase price paid by purchaser for the product. This warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities. Any implied warranties, including an implied warranty of merchantability, shall be limited to the ...