Rane MLM 65 Operator's Manual
Manual-1
MLM 65
MIC/LINE MIXER
OPERATORS MANUAL
WEAR PARTS: This product contains no wear parts.
QUICK START
Are you being pursued by a slow-moving, yet tenacious, gang of
zombies? Do you need to get your new MLM 65 installed before
they overwhelm you and eat your brain? Well, we at Rane are
here to help! Use this Quick Start to get the most out of your
MLM 65 in the least amount of time.
Mic Inputs 1 through 6 may be microphone or line-level. The
choice between the two is made by pushing in the Input’s Line
button on the rear panel.
Push the Phantom Power (when needed) for each Mic Input.
While speaking/singing/shouting loudly into the micro-
phone, use a screwdriver to adjust the Gain pot until the OL
LED illuminates only during extreme peaks.
Push in the Aux 4 phono/line switch if you are connecting a
phonograph.
With the Stereo Cue button selected, match the input levels
of Aux 1 through 5 by playing typical program material into
each Aux input, selecting that input using the Stereo Selector,
and adjusting the Aux input level with a screwdriver until the
peaks on the Cue Meter hover around 0 to +7 dB.
With an audio mix playing at a loud level +7 dB to OL on
the Main Meter, adjust the Record Out level until the meter on
your recording device gets close to maximum without overload-
ing.
Look out behind you!
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LEVEL
MLM 65
MIC / LINE MIXER
PAN
MIC 2
R
L
CUE
LEVEL
PAN
MIC 1
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L
CUE
LEVEL
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MIC 3
R
L
CUE
LEVEL
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MIC 4
R
L
CUE
LEVEL
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MIC 5
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CUE
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MIC 6
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CUE
AUX
SOURCE
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CUE
PHONES LEVEL
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USB
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CONNECTION
When connecting the MLM 65 to other components in your
system for the first time, leave the power cord for last. This gives
you a chance to make mistakes and correct them without dam-
age to your fragile speakers, ears and nerves.
MIC INPUTS
The six XLR jacks provided on the MLM 65 are balanced MIC/
LINE inputs. They also accept unbalanced connections. Use
only shielded cable for inputs. For best noise rejection use two-
conductor-plus-shielded wire, even for unbalanced operation.
Connect the shield at both ends to help insure proper grounding.
See the Sound System Interconnection RaneNote for all cable
adaptations. Rane follows the AES recommended practice of
pin 2 positive, pin 3 negative, and pin 1 to shield. Switch any
input connected to a microphone to the MIC position (out) us-
ing the associated switches on the rear panel. When connecting
line-level signals, switch the input to the LINE position (in). A
phantom power switch is provided for each MIC input. If LINE
is selected, Phantom Power is disabled for that input.
AUX INPUTS
The five Aux Inputs are line-level unbalanced inputs on stereo
RCA connectors. Aux 1 includes a 3.5 mm stereo TRS jack.
Only connect to one AUX 1 input (RCA or TRS) at a time.
When using Aux 4 as a phono input, connect the phonograph
ground wire to the phono ground post above the Aux 4 input.
MAIN OUTPUT
The MLM 65’s Main Outputs are balanced, XLR Outputs. The
same wiring conventions as the XLR Inputs apply. For unbal-
anced Output connections do not tie pin 3 (i.e., “–”) to ground.
If the Main Output is connected to a mono loudspeaker system,
use either the left or right Main output jack and push in the
MONO switch.
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