Front panel layout – Samson MDR10 User Manual
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PAN
– Controls the channel’s balance between left and right in
the stereo bus.
12
SOLO Switch (Input Channels)
– Back-lit LED switch used to
assign the channel to the SOLO bus.
13
MUTE 3/4
– LED, back-lit switch used to Mute the input chan-
nel from the Main Left and Right mix bus, and at the same
time, assign the channel to the 3/4 output bus.
14
FADER
– 60 mm audio taper fader provides smooth control
over level changes.
15
MIC INPUT
– XLR input connector for the input channel’s Low-
Noise Microphone pre-amp.
16
LINE INPUT
– 1/4-inch TRS ( TIP RING SLEEVE) input con-
nector for the input channel’s balanced Line level inputs.
17
LOW FREQUENCY (Stereo Channels)
- Controls the low band
of the Channel Equalizer, +/- 15 dB at 80Hz.
18
HIGH FREQUENCY (Stereo Channels)
- Controls the high band
of the Channel Equalizer, +/- 15 dB at 12KHz.
19
AUX 1/2 Switch (Stereo Channels) -
The auxiliary send on the
Dual/Mono channels can be set to either the AUX 1 or AUX 2
bus by using the back-lit, AUX1/2 switch.
20
MIC LINE
– Combination Input connector for the Line or Low-
Noise Microphone Inputs on the stereo channels.
21
FX RET 1 (L/R Jacks)
– Balanced inputs on 1/4-inch TRS con-
nectors for connecting external line level signal like those from
external effects processors.
22
3/4 OUTPUT
– Balanced outputs on 1/4-inch TRS connectors
that carry the signals from the 3 and 4 mix bus.
23
MIX (L R Jacks)
– Balanced outputs on 1/4-inch TRS connec-
tors that carry the signals from the Left and Right Main mix
bus.
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AUX 1
- 1/4-inch TRS output connector for Auxiliary 1.
25
CONTROL ROOM
– Left and Right output connectors for con-
necting a monitor system.
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AUX 2
– Output connector for Auxiliary 2.
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MONO OUT
– The Left and Right main Mix outputs are
summed together to a monaural signal and sent out this con-
nector.
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FX RETURN 2 (L R Jacks)
– Balanced inputs on 1/4-inch TRS
connectors for connecting external line level signals like those
from external effects processors.
29
MONO OUT LEVEL
– Used to set the volume of the MONO mix.
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2 TK LEVEL
- Control used to adjust the volume of the 2-track
input.
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2 TRACK INPUTS
– Connect a DAT, Cassette, Mini Disk or
Hard Disk Recording system.
32
FX TO AUX –
When this switch is engaged, the FX RETURN
2 is sent to the AUX 1 output allowing the effects, external or
internal, to be heard in the monitor mix.
33
2 TRACK OUTPUTS
– Connect a DAT, Cassette, Mini Disk or
Hard Disk Recording system.
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PHANTOM
– Indicates that the 48 Volt Phantom Power is on.
35
FX RETURN 2 Knob
– Used to mix in level of the external
effects connected to the FX RETURN 2 inputs.
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POWER
– Indicates the MDR10 is powered up.
37
SOLO LED
– Indicates SOLO is selected.
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PFL LED
– Indicates the SOLO is in PFL (Pre-Fader Level)
mode.
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SOLO Switch (FX RETURN 2)
– Back-lit LED switch used to
assign the FX RETURN 2 to the SOLO bus.
40
OUTPUT METER
- Twelve segment display with VU ballistics
indicates main Mix level.
41
DSP PEAK LED
- LED light illuminates when the signal sent to
the internal DSP is clipped.
42
SOLO/PFL Switch
– Used to change the operating mode of
the SOLO bus from SOLO to PFL (Pre Fader Listen).
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SOLO DEFEAT Switch
– This global control back-lit, switch is
used to disconnect all channels from the SOLO bus.
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MIX MUTE Switch
– When the switch pressed, the red LED
lights indicating the Main Left and Right outputs are fully
attenuated.
45
MIX FADERS
- Used to control the overall volume of the Left
and Right main Mix outputs.
46
HEADPHONE JACK
– Connect stereo headphones here.
47
C ROOM/HEADPHONE
– Adjusts the volume of the control
room speakers or headphones.
48
SOLO LEVEL
– A rotary control knob used to set the overall
volume of the SOLO bus.
49
MIX/2TK
– Switches between the main Mix and the 2 Track
in the Control Room output.
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OUTPUT 3 & 4 FADERS –
Used to control the overall volume
of the 3 and 4 mix outputs.
51
3/4 TO MIX Switch
– When engaged, the LED lights and the
input channels which are a assigned to 3/4 will be mixed
together with the Main Left and Right Outputs.
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SOLO Switch (3/4 Bus)
– Back-lit LED switch used to assign
the 3/4 Bus to the SOLO bus.
53
DSP PRE-SET SELECT Knob –
Used to switch between the 8
pre-sets of the internal DSP effects processor.
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SOLO Switch (FX RETURN 1)
– Back-lit LED switch used to
assign the FX RETURN 1 to the SOLO bus.
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FX RETURN 1
– Used to mix in level of the external effects
connected to the FX RETURN 1 inputs.
Front Panel Layout