Gemini ps-02usb User Manual

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PS-02USB 10" 3 CHANNEL STEREO MIXER
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on your purchase of a G

EMINI

PS-02 USB (universal serial

bus)

PROFESSIONAL

10" 3

CHANNEL STEREO MIXER

. This state-of-the-art mixer

features the latest technological advances & is backed by a T

HREE

year war-

ranty, excluding the cross fader. The cross fader is backed by a separate 90

day warranty. Prior to use we suggest that you carefully read all the instruc-

tions.
FEATURES:

- 10" 3 stereo channel mixer

- 8 line inputs, including 6 RCA inputs, 3 convertible phono/line & 2 USB

ports

- Dual USB connectors

- USB connectivity allows mixes to be recorded directly to a compatible PC

or Mac without any additional hardware

- Mix audio files of any format directly from computer (via USB) with

records & CDs

- Both USB playback & recording function can be used simultaneously

- Master, record, & zone RCA outputs

- TRS ¼" balanced outputs

- Triple ground screw for easy connectivity

ACE

- Removable face plate for user replaceable Rail Glide cross fader

- 3 band EQ kill switches with flash effect

- 3 band rotary line EQ with cut feature & rotary gain channel control

- Lighted push button cue section

- Rotary zone & balance controls

- Dual VU display with bright LED & mode switch

- Master volume fader control

RONT

- TRS ¼" headphone output & Mic input

- Cue section with rotary Cue volume & Cue/PGM controls with Cue

Split/Mix switch

- Mic section with rotary Mic volume, high & low EQ controls

- Fader section with hamster/reverse, slope, & assign switches

PRECAUTIONS:
1. All instructions should be read before using this equipment.
2. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the unit. Please refer

all servicing needs to a G

EMINI

-qualified service technician.

3. Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or a heat source such as a radi-

ator or stove.
4. This unit should be cleaned only with a damp cloth. Avoid solvents or

other cleaning detergents.
5. When moving this equipment it should be placed in its original carton &

packaging. This will reduce the risk of damage during transit.
6. D

O NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

7. D

O NOT USE SPRAY CLEANERS OR LUBRICANTS ON CONTROLS

SURFACES OR

SWITCHES

CONNECTIONS:

1. Before plugging this unit into any outlet, make sure that the

OLTAGE

ELECTOR

(1) is set to the proper voltage. To change the

selection, unscrew the hard plastic protective top with a Phillips head

screw driver. Then use a flat head screw driver to move the switch to the

proper selection (115 V/230 V).

2. Ensure that the P

OWER

WITCH

(4) is in the O

position prior to

making any connections. This unit comes with a P

OWER

ORD

(2).

Plug the P

OWER

ORD

(2) into the rear panel AC

IN WITH

USE

(3) jack

before plugging it into a proper power source.

NOTE:

LOCATED BY THE AC IN WITH FUSE

(3)

IS A

250 V

FUSE TO

PROTECT AGAINST ELECTRICAL SURGES

TO REPLACE THE FUSE

PLACE

A FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER INTO THE GROOVE LOCATED INSIDE THE AC
IN WITH FUSE

(3) &

POP THE FUSE OUT

REPLACE THE FUSE WITH ONLY

250 V

FUSE

3. The PS-02 USB has six outputs located on the rear panel:

- The PS-02 USB features two USB P

ORTS

(9, 11) to connect the

mixer to any Mac or PC USB (1.0 or greater) ports allowing the DJ

to either record a session onto any wave form editing software pro-

gram or add computer based DJing or audio programs, .MP3, .WMA, .WAV,

or .AIFF formatted music into the mix. The USB P

ORTS

(9, 11) inputs

receive audio playback signals from a computer.

- The M

ASTER

RCA O

UTPUT

(5) connects the mixer to your main

amplifier using standard audio cables with RCA-type connectors.

- The R

ECORD

RCA O

UTPUT

(6) jacks can be used to connect the

mixer to the record input of your recording unit, thus enabling you

to record your mix with RCA cables.

- The Z

ONE

RCA O

UTPUT

(7) jacks allow the connection of an addi-

tional amplifier with RCA cables.

- The TRS ¼" B

ALANCED

UTPUT

(8) connects the mixer to your main

amplifier using standard cables with TRS ¼" connectors. We recom-

mend using balanced cables if the distance to the amplifier is ten feet

or more.

4. Headphones may be plugged into the ¼" jack located in the front

panel’s C

ECTION

(21).

5. Microphones may be plugged into the ¼" jack located in the front

panel’s M

ICROPHONE

ECTION

(19).

6. The PS-02 USB has 3 C

ONVERTIBLE

HONO

INE

(PH/LN) RCA

inputs for channel (CH) 1, CH 2, & CH 3 located on the rear

panel. Facing the rear panel, the convertible RCA input for CH

1 is PH 1/LN 1 (18), for CH 2 is PH 2/LN 3 (16), & for CH 3

is PH 3/LN 5 (14). Using the PH/LN C

ONVERTERS

, located just

below each input, you may convert the input from PH to LN &

vice versa. Plug the RCA's from your playable medium into each input to

be connected to their respective channels. The PH I

NPUTS

only accept

turntables with a magnetic cartridge. The stereo LN I

NPUTS

for CH 1 is LN

2 (17), for CH 2 is LN 4 (15), & for CH 3 is LN 6 (13) only accept line level

inputs such as a CD, DAT, M

INI

ISC

, etc. All RCA inputs require the prop-

er LN S

WITCH

(32, 33, 34) setting.

7. When using (a) turntable(s), you will need to ground the RCA

cable(s) by screwing in the grounding fork(s) to the T

RIPLE

ROUNDING

CREWS

(GND) located in the rear panel of the PS-02 USB mixer. Attach

each PH ground lines to one of the GND. These are located to the right of

each PH/LN C

ONVERTER

NOTE:

WHEN USING TURNTABLES

NOT ATTACHING A GROUND MAY CAUSE A SYSTEM

HUM

OPERATIONS:
1. Once all of your connections have been made in the rear panel, turn on

the mixer by pressing the P

OWER

WITCH

(4).

2. CH 1: To bring this channel into program output (PGM),

you must first decide which line will be in use. Use the CH 1

LN S

WITCH

(32) to toggle from PH 1/LN 1 (18) to LN 2 (17) on

this channel. Once you've selected the proper line, slowly raise

the CH 1 F

ADER

(23) to a comfortable level. You can further modify the

sound output of this channel by adjusting the rotary G

AIN

, H

IGH

, M

, L

(29) controls located below the CH 1 LN S

WITCH

(32).

3. CH 2: To bring this channel into PGM, you must first decide

which line will be in use. Use the CH 2 LN S

WITCH

(33) to tog-

gle from PH 2/LN 3 (16) to LN 4 (15) on this channel. Once

you've selected the proper line, slowly raise the CH 2 F

ADER

(24) to a comfortable level. You can further modify the sound output of this

channel by adjusting the rotary G

AIN

, H

IGH

, M

, L

(30) controls located

below the CH 2 LN S

WITCH

(33).

4. CH 3: To bring this channel in to PGM, you must first decide

which line will be in use. Use the CH 3 LN S

WITCH

(34) to tog-

gle from PH 3/LN 5 (14) to LN 6 (13) on this channel. Slowly

raise the CH 3 F

ADER

(25) to a comfortable level, once you've

selected the proper line. You can further modify the sound output of this

channel by adjusting the rotary G

AIN

, H

IGH

, M

, L

(31) controls located

below the CH 3 LN S

WITCH

(34).

NOTE:

FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE

BEGIN PROGRAM MIX WITH ROTARY GAIN CON

TROLS SET TO MINIMUM

ROTATE IT TO THE COUNTER CLOCKWISE POSITION

MAKE

ALL ADJUSTMENTS IN SOUND OUTPUT WITH THE USE OF YOUR CH FADERS

(23, 24,

25),

ZONE

(37),

BALANCE

(38), &

MASTER VOLUME

(26)

CONTROLS

. T

HIS WILL

PREVENT SIGNAL OVERLOAD

DECREASE DISTORTION

ONCE YOU HAVE MODIFIED

YOUR SOUND

WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE OUTPUT OF YOUR SOUND

THEN YOU

MAY ADJUST THE ROTARY GAIN CONTROL IF NEEDED

5. F

REQUENCY

ILLS

: There are two ways to kill, or cancel

out, frequencies, only on CH 2 (24) & CH 3 (25), using

the H

IGH

, M

, & L

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCHES

(28). Each F

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCH

(28) has 3 positions: O

, O

& F

LASH

. When you move the select-

ed F

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCH

(28) to the top O

position, the switch will stay

there, & the frequency will be killed. When you move the selected

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCH

(28) to the center position O

the kill function is

not active, & the frequency will not be killed. When you move the selected

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCH

(28) to the bottom F

LASH

position & hold it there,

the frequency will be killed. Releasing the selected F

REQUENCY

ILL

WITCH

(28) from the bottom position will bring it back to the center position &

the frequency will no longer be killed.
6. C

ECTION

: By connecting a set of headphones to the ¼" jack in the

ECTION

(21), you can monitor any or all channels.

- C

: Press the C

UTTONS

(27) located above CH 1 (23), CH 2

(24), &/or CH 3 (25) to assign the CH(s) to be monitored in your head-

phones. The respective C

LED indicators will glow when in use.

- C

OLUME

: Use the front panel located rotary C

OLUME

con-

trol to adjust the cue volume without changing the overall mix.

- C

/PGM: By turning the front panel located C

/PGM

rotary control counter clockwise you will be able to monitor the

assigned cue signal. Slowly turning the control clockwise to middle posi-

tion (M

) allows you to monitor your C

signal mixed with PGM. Moving

the control clockwise to the right allows you to monitor PGM output.

- C

PLIT

: Use the C

PLIT

switch to split the

audio input playing in your head phones. When the C