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Samson L2400 Owner's Manual - Controls and Functions

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Manual is about: 24 Bit DSP Digital Effects 4 BUS MIXING CONSOLE WITH USB I/O & DUAL 24BIT DIGITAL EFFECTS

Summary of L2400

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    Fr on t o f h ou se m ix in g c on so le s 4 bus mixing console with usb i/o & dual 24bit digital effects.

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    Safety instructions/consignes de sécurité/sicherheitsvorkehrungen achtung: um die gefahr eines brandes oder stromschlags zu verringern, sollten sie dieses gerät weder regen noch feuchtigkeit aussetzen.Um die gefahr eines stromschlags zu verringern, sollten sie weder deckel noch rückwand des geräts e...

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    Precaucion: para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas, no permita que este aparato quede expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, nunca quite la tapa ni el chasis. Dentro del aparato no hay piezas susceptibles de ser reparadas por el usuario. Dirija cual...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Table of contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 l2400 and l3200 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 controls and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 congratulations on your purchase of the samson l2400 or l3200 mixing console! The l2400 and l3200 are twenty-four and thirty-two channel, true 4 bus consoles, with usb input and outputs in ergonomically correct, attractively appointed enclosures. The l series include professional features such as ...

  • Page 6: L2400 and L3200 Features

    22 l2400 and l3200 features the samson l2400 and l3200 consoles are comprehensive and great sounding making them suitable for a variety of live sound and recording applications. Here are some of their main features: • the l2400 and l3200 are twenty four and thirty two channel mixers in ergonomically...

  • Page 7: Controls and Functions

    3 controls and functions input channel section the following section details each part of the l2400 and l3200’s input channels including the 3-band eq, the monitor and efx sends, pan, gain and volume controls. 1 – signal led the l2400 and l3200’s mic/line pre-amp also includes a signal led which, wh...

  • Page 8: Controls and Functions

    4 controls and functions 5 input channel section - continued that means that the channel fader also affects the level of a post aux send. A post auxiliary bus is what you want to use (almost always) for sending to an effects processor, either internal or external. When using the post aux sends, (whi...

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    5 controls and functions input channel section - continued around the center point that are effected by the mid cut & boost control) and can be set in a range from 100hz to 8khz. Lf (low frequency) 80hz +/- 15db shelving type the channel’s low frequency response is flat when the knob is in the “12:0...

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    6 controls and functions to aux 1 to aux 2 to aux 3 to aux 4 effects 00-09 performance 10-19 hall reverb 20-29 plate reverb 30-39 spring reverb 40-49 echo 50-59 flange+verb 60-69 chorus+verb 70-79 echo+verb 80-89 chorus 90-99 flange program 1 to aux 1 to aux 2 to aux 3 to aux 4 00-09 performance 10-...

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    7 controls and functions 24bit digital effect section - continued 24 – to aux 4- effects return control the to aux 4 control is used to adjust the level of the effects from the built-in digital multi-effect that’s being sent to the aux 4 monitor bus. This allows you to add the dsp effects to the sig...

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    8 stereo aux return input the l series feature two additional stereo aux return inputs that can be used to return the outputs of the an external effects processor, or to connect the output of any stereo line level device. The stereo aux return can be routed to the main mix, or to a pair of aux outpu...

  • Page 13: Controls and Functions

    9 controls and functions 42 - phones – control knob this control adjusts the overall level of the headphone output. 43 – pfl defeat – switch you can defeat all the channels in pfl by using the pfl defeat switch. When the switch is pressed down it will illuminate, indicating the pfl and afl are tempo...

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    10 51 - phantom power – switch the phantom power switch is used to activate the phantom power on the microphone channels enabling the use most any condenser microphone. Talkback section the l2400 and l3200’s talkback section provides an xlr input with phantom power, allowing you to connect most any ...

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    11 mono/subwoofer output section - continued 58 - subwoofer on/off – switch used to engage the low pass filter and turn the mono output into a subwoofer output. 59 - frequency – control knob the l series mixers have an onboard low pass filter to make it simple to connect a subwoofer. Use the frequen...

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    12 l2400 and l3200 input and output connections channel - mono mic/line inputs the l series mixers offer plenty of mono mic/line and stereo line input channels, sixteen on the l2400 and twenty four on the l3200’s, for connecting a variety of signal sources from microphones to line level devices such...

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    13 23/24 line 24 line 23 24 23 6 7 6 - stereo inputs - 1/4-inch jacks the l series second two stereo channels have 1/4- inch jacks for connecting stereo line level sources. For stereo inputs, use the line l to connect the left channel and the line r to connect the right channel. If you are using the...

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    14 14 - group out - xlr 1/4" jacks in a live sound application, you can connect additional zone speaker systems using group out outputs connected to a power amplifier or powered speakers. The signal at the group out jacks follows the group volume fader.Trs phone jack connector pin-out - sleeve: grou...

  • Page 19: Using The Usb I/o

    15 using the usb i/o the l series consoles have a built-in stereo usb audio interface allowing you to record and playback from a pc using virtually any digital recording software. In addition, the l series consoles feature powerful routing options that let you route your usb digital recording and pl...

  • Page 20: Using The Usb I/o

    16 getting started with windows xp - continued 5. To use the l series as your default input/output device (for system sounds and programs like sound recorder), ensure that it is set for playback and recording in the audio tab (figure 6). 6. The volume can then be set by pressing the volume button (f...

  • Page 21: Using The Usb I/o

    17 getting started with mac os x - continued 5. Next, click in the output tab and select usb audio codec (figure 11). You may notice that the volume slider sets itself to the full level. This will allow you to have full range using l series’ hardware main volume control. At this point you can begin ...

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    18 l2400 and l3200 wiring guide unbalanced 1/4” connector xlr balanced wiring guide connecting the l2400 and l3200 there are several ways to interface the l2400 and l3200 to support a variety of applications. The l2400 and l3200 fea- ture balanced inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbal...

  • Page 23: Specifications

    19 specifications maximum output level (0.5% t.H.D at 1khz) +24db(main l/r) @10k +20db(group, aux/efx, ctrl room) @10k +20db(insert) @10k more than 100mw(headphones) @33 t.H.D frequency response 20hz ~ 20khz, +1/-2db (mix l/r, group, aux /efx send) @10k -128dbu equivalent input noise ( rs=150 ) -95d...

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    20 specifications - input specifications input connector input impedance nominal load impedance rated input level connector type ch mic 4k 50 ~ 600 -50dbu xlr type balanced ch line 10k 600 -30dbu phone jack (trs) t = hot r = cold s = gnd stereo input mic 3k 600 -50dbu xlr type balanced stereo input ...

  • Page 25: Block Diagram

    21 block diagram.

  • Page 26: Notes

    22 notes.

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