Rane Empath Mixer - Manual (Page 5)

Manual-3
Penny & Giles Faders
• Most respected, highest quality analog faders available:
° Very high performance, long life and low maintenance.
° Excellent Feel.
° Rated for 2 million cycles.
° Two kinds of fader caps are provided with each mixer for different preferences:
° soft rubber caps for smooth mixing.
° hard plastic caps for fast mixing.
• These faders meet the requirements of the most demanding turntablist.
• Caution!
° Do not disrespect your Penny & Giles faders.
° Precision parts deserve proper care.
° Read and follow care instructions:
° Do not spray any lubricant or cleaner in the fader;
The resistive element is cleaned with warm water and lint free cloth.
° Do not spray lubricant on the slide mechanism —
Apply a drop of silicone lubricant directly on rod.
° When in doubt, give Rane a call: 425-355-6000.
° Failure to follow these simple instructions may affect the performance of the pot and will void the warranty.
° See the service and replacement instructions on page Manual-7.
• CONTOUR controls are provided for Input-1 and Input-3 faders.
° Allows any fader response from SLOW smooth fade to FAST cut.
• CONTOUR control provided for the Crossfader.
° Allows any response from SLOW smooth blend to FAST cut.
Advanced Cue selection
• Three position switch allows automatic “Flash-Cue” or individual Cue selection:
° Set switch to “A” to Cue all channels assigned to the A-side of the Crossfader.
° Set switch to “B” to Cue all channels assigned to the B-side of the Crossfader.
° Set switch to center position for manual Cue selection using individual Cue switches.
• Individual Cue switches with green indicators are provided for:
° Input channel-1
° Input channel-2
° Input channel-3
° AUX Input
° FlexFX RETURN
Headphone Monitor
• Headphone monitor source is decided by two controls:
SPLIT CUE switch
CUE / MASTER pan control.
• SPLIT CUE switch “OUT”:
CUE / MASTER control pans between stereo Cue selection and stereo Master mix.
• SPLIT CUE switch “IN”:
CUE / MASTER control pans between:
mono-Cue in the left channel
and mono-Master in the right channel.
• Headphone LEVEL control determines the loudness.
• Two-band Headphone EQ:
Maximum boost: 12 dB
Maximum cut: -12 dB
Center frequency: 1 kHz.
• 3.5 mm and ¼" jacks provided.
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