American Audio Mixer 14 MXR User Manual

channels	CUE (1) function	is	selected.	 To	select	 a	channels	 cue	function	 press	the CUE BUTTON 
(1) that	is	directly	 associated	 with	the	specific	 channel	 you	wish	 to	monitor.	 You	may	 use	the	mixing	
function	 to	blend	 both	the	Cue	 level	 and	the	Program	 level	together.	 You	can	vary	 the	output	 level	to	
either	 hear	more	 or	less	 of	either	 of	the	 two	 levels.	Turning	the	 Cue	 Mixing	knob	to	 the	 CUE	 position	
(left)	will	allow	 you	to	hear	 more	 of	the	 Cue	 level.	Turning	the	 knob...

15. CUE, SYNC, PITCH BEND, & PLAY/PAUSE (MIDI) -
    CUE 1, 2, & 3 - These buttons will set or trigger hot cue 1, 2, or 3.
    DELETING HOT CUE POINTS - If a hot cue point is set, it is indicated by a lit Cue button LED. If    
    you wish to delete a hot cue point, press the Shift button. The shift button LED will flash along with    
    the Cue LEDs. Press the Cue button that contains the hot cue you wish to delete. After, 
    press the Shift button  again to disable the soft shift.
    PITCH BEND -...

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17. MICROPHONE 1 & 2
     MICROPHONE 1 -  This	combo	 jack	will	accept	 a	standard	 1/4	plug	 or	XLR	 3-pin	 balanced	 male	
plug.	The	volume	 output	level	for	this	 microphone	 will	be	controlled	 by	its	own	 respective	MICRO-
PHONE GAIN CONTROL (16). Note: We recommend that you use a 500-600ohm microphone for 
the best sound quality.
     MICROPHONE 2 -  This	combo	 jack	will	accept	 a	standard	 1/4	plug	 or	XLR	 3-pin...

TOR SWITCH (23)	is	 in	 the	 “PHONO”	 position.	When	CD	players,	 Tape	Decks	 and	other	 line	level 	
instruments	 are	connected	 to	these	 jacks	the	CHANNEL LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (21) is 
in	the	 “LINE”	 position.	 Never	connect	 line	level	 instruments	 (CD	players,	 tape	decks,	 etc.)	to	these 	
jacks	 when	 the	CHANNEL LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (21)	is	 in	 the	 “PHONO”	 position, THIS 
MAY SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR MIXER! The	red	colored	 RCA	jack	represents	 the	right	 channel 	
input	and	the...

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28.  MAIN POWER SWITCH - This	is	the	 main	 power	 ON/OFF	 button.	Before	main	power	 is	
applied,	 be	sure	 you	have	 made	 all	connections	 to	the	 mixer.	 Also	be	sure	 your	 amplifier(s)	 is(are)	
tuned	off.	Remember	 to	avoid	 damaging	 pops	to	the	 speakers,	 the	mixer	 is	turned	 on	first	 and	
turned	 off	last.	
29. AC CONNECTION - This	 connector	 is	used	 to	supply	 main	power	 to	the	 unit	 via	the	 included...

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 14MXR                                                       MIDI TABLE
MXR MIDI interface definitionNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI...

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MXR MIDI interface definitionNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\
 MixerNOTE: all MIDI messages use channel 1 or channel 2, Directions OUT and IN are relative to the\...

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 14MXR                              TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP
CASSETTE DECK
TU RNTA BLE
This	image	details	a	typical	DJ	Set	Up	consisting	of	a	microphone,	turntables,	CD	players,	and	a	tape	deck.
Note:	Turntables	can	only	be	connected	to	the PHONO LEVEL RCA JACKS.	Be	sure	the	LINE LEVEL 
SELECTOR SWITCHES are	in	the	"PHONO"	position	when	using	turntables.	
T U RNTA BLE 

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 14MXR                              TYPICAL MIXER SET-UP
Speaker	Cables
Balanced	XLR	male	to	XLR	female	Cables
American Audio V4001™
Typical	Balanced	Output	Set-up
This	image	 details	 a	typical	 stereo	output	 layout.	 Note	the	use	 of	the	 Balanced	 XLR	Jacks	 on	both	
the	 mixer	 and	the	amplifier.		 Always	use	the	balanced	 output	jacks	whenever	 possible.	The	balanced	
output	jacks	should	always	be	used	for	cable	runs...

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Due	to	fog	 residue,	 smoke,	and	dust,	 cleaning	 the	mixer	 should	 be	carried	 out	periodically	 to	residue	
build	 up.		
1.			Use	 normal	 glass	cleaner	 and	a	soft	 cloth	 to	wipe	 down	 the	outside	 casing.
2.			Use	 a	cleaner	 specially	 designed	 for	electronics	 to	spray	 in	and	 around	 the	knobs	 and	switch.	 	 	
This	will	reduce	 small	particle	 built	up	that	 can	effect	 the	proper	 operation	 of	the	 mixer....