American Audio Mixer QD3 User Manual

American Audio®
Q-D3
™
  
“Battle Deck”
Professional Preamp Mixer
American Audio
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
www.americanaudio.us
Rev. 4/05 

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio
® Q-D3™ mixer. This mixer is a rep-
resentation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio 
products  possible  at  an  affordable  price.  The  Q-D3™  comes  with  a  1  year  limited  warranty!  Please 
read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new mixer. This book
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let contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of...

•   For adult use only - Keep out of the reach of children.
•   Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the required voltage of the unit.
•   Disconnect
 from main power before making any type of connection.
•    Do not attempt any service. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
•   Never plug this mixer in to a dimmer pack
•   Always be sure to mount this mixer in an area that will allow proper ventilation. 
•   Do
 not attempt to operate this  mixer, if it becomes damaged in any  way.
•...

American DJ would like to thank for your purchase of this great 
product. For those of you that are to impatient to read the entire 
user  manual  we  have  compiled  these  quick  start  instructions. 
We  hope  that  you  will  at  least  read  through  these  instructions 
to familiarize yourself with the basic understanding of the unit. 
The Q-D3 is part of American DJ’s continuing evolution in audio 
technology. This unit has been built and designed with the typi
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cal DJ in mind, by DJ’s. We have...

  Q-D3™                                                          Controls  and  Features
1.  FEATHER FADER PLUS CROSSFADER - This fader is used to blend the output signals of chan-
nels one and two together. When the fader is in the full left position (channel 1), the output signal of 
channel one will be controlled by the master volume level. The same fundamentals will apply for chan
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nel  two.  Sliding  the  fader  from  one  position  to  another  will  vary  the  output  signals  of  channels  one...

  Q-D3™                                                          Controls  and  Features  Cont.
4.  CHANNEL  TRANSFORMER  SWITCH  (REPLACEABLE  AND  ADJUSTABLE)  - 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. The  TRANSFORMER SWITCH may be used in an up/down or left/right pattern. 
To adjust the transformer orientation please follow the instructions on page 12.
5.  PFL BUTTONS -  These buttons are used to...

14. CUE MIXING CONTROLLER - This knob selects the channel for monitoring. The monitor signal 
comes  from  the  Prefader.  This  means  it  will  not  be  affected  by  the  channel  faders.  You  can  monitor 
each channel individually. Connect your headphones to the HEADPHONES jack. Turn the CUE MIXING 
CONTROL  to  CUE  and  select  the  desired  channels  with  the  PFL  switches.  When  you  turn  the  CUE 
MIXING CONTROL to PGM (PFL switches without function), you can cue the output signal of the...

  Q-D3™                                                                Controls  and  Features  Cont.
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20. AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR - This switch is used to adjust the operating voltage. Operating voltage 
can  be  toggled  between  115V/50Hz  or  230V/60Hz.  Always  be  sure  the  selector  is  set  to  the  proper 
voltage for your area before attempting to operate the unit. 
21. PLAYER CONTROL - These jacks are used to...

26.  REC  OUT  -  This  is  a  low  current  unbalanced  output  source  designed  for  various  tape  and  CD 
recorders. The Record Out (REC OUT) level is dictated by the Channel Fader Level (3), it is not influ
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enced by the Master Volume Control (13).
27.  CHANNEL  2:  LINE  2  RCA  INPUT  JACKS  -  These  Jacks  are  used  for  line  level  inputs.  Connect 
CD players or Tape Decks to LINE inputs. Line level musical instruments with stereo outputs such as 
Rhythm  Machines  or  Samplers  should...

  Q-D3™                                                                              Typical  Mixer  Set-Up 
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