American Audio Mixer 14 MXR User Manual

User Guide 
and Reference Manual
    10/12
14MXR
6122 S. Eastern Ave.
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
www.AmericanAudio.us       

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MAIN FEATURES...................................................................\
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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS.............................................................\
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.............................................................\...

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NOTE:	This	product	 satisfies	 FCC	
regulations	 when	shielded	 cables	
and connectors are used to con-
nect	the	unit	 to	other	 equipment.	
To	prevent	 electromagnetic	 inter-
ference	with	electrical	 appliances	
such	as	radios	 and	televisions,	 use	
shielded	cables	and	connectors	
for	connections.
WARNING:	 TO	PREVENT	 FIRE	OR	ELECTRIC	
SHOCK	 HAZARD,	 DO	NOT	 EXPOSE	 THIS	UNIT	
TO	RAIN,	 LIQUIDS,	 OR	MOISTURE	
CAUTION:...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended  to alert  the  user  to the  presence  of important
operating  and maintenance  (servicing) instructions  in
t he literature accompanying the appliance.
The 
lightning  flash with arrowhead  symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to th e
presence  of uninsulated  dangerous voltage within the
products  enclosure  that may  be of sufficient...

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1.	 For	adult	use	only	 -	Keep	 out	of	the	 reach	
of	 	children.
2.	 Water	 and	Moisture	 -	The	mixer	should	 not	
be	used	 near	water	 -	for	 example,	 near	a	bath	
tub,	 kitchen	 sink,	laundry	 tub,	in	a	wet base-
ment	 or	near	 a	swimming	 pool,	etc. Do	not	 spill	
water	 or	other	 liquids	 in	to	 or	 on	 to	your	 mixer.
3.	 Ventilation	 -	The	mixer	 should	 be	situated	
so	that	 its	location	 or	position	 does	not...

Introductions:	Congratulations	and	thank	 you	for	purchasing	 the	American	 Audio®	14MXR	 mixer.	
This	mixer	 is	a	representation	 of	American	 Audio’s	continuing	 commitment	 to	produce	 the	best	 and	
highest	 quality	audio	products	 possible	at	an	 affordable	 price.	Please	 read	and	understand	 this	manual	
completely	 before	attempting	 to	operate	 your	new	mixer.	 Please	 carefully	 read	and	understand	 the	
instructions	 in	this	 manual	 thoroughly	 before	attempting	 to	operate	 this	unit.	 These...

MASTER LEVEL - Use	this	level	 to	control	 your	main	 volume	 output.	Try	never	 to	send	 an	output	 of	
more	than	+4dB	 to	your	 system.	 Signal	at	levels	 higher	 than	this	will	start	 to	distort	 and	may	 cause	
damage	 to	your	 system	 and	speakers.	 Remember	 that	a	distorted	 signal	from	you	mixer	 will	only	 be	
multiplied	throughout	your	system.
CHANNEL GAIN LEVEL - The	channel	 gain	levels	 are	not	 to	be	 used	 as	volume	 controls.	 Never	use	
the	channel	 trim	to	set	 the	 output	 volume....

 14MXR                             CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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1. SOURCE SELECTOR, CHANNEL EQ, LPF/HPF FILTER, BANDWIDTH, CUE SELECTOR, & 
CHANNEL VOLUME FADER - 
     SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH - These	switches	 are	used	 to	select	 the	input	 source	 assigned	 to	
each	channel.	 Each	channel	 may	only	be	assigned	 one	input	 source	 at	a	time.	 This	switch	 must	be	in	
the	“ANALOG”	position	for	turntable	and	line	operation.	
     CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL - This	 adjustment	 is	used	 to	adjust	 the	audio	 source	 signal	input	gain	
for	a	channel.	 Never	use	the	gain...

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avoid	speaker	 damage	 that	may	 be	caused	 by	excessive	 volume,	be	sure	 this	knob	 is	always	 set	to	
zero	(completely	down)	before	turning	the	unit	on.	
4. BROWSER CONTROLS AND FILTERS (MIDI) -
     LOAD A (MIDI) - This button will load the selected song to the Left deck. Use the SHIFT BUTTON   
     (9) to access the buttons secondary command Load selected song to secondary Left deck.
     LOAD B (MIDI) - This button...