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    USER GUIDE ® ...

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    Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 ...

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    1 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 User Guide ...

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    2 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 © Harman Inter national Industries Ltd. 2010 All rights reser ved. P ar ts of the design of this product ma y be protected b y worldwide patents. P ar t No. BD10.530000 Issue 1210KA Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman Inter national Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to chang e w ...

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    3 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Contents SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE...................................................................................................4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................5 INTRODUCTION......................................................... ...

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    4 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 For your own safety and to a void inv alidation of the w ar ranty please read this section carefully . SAFETY SYMB OL GUIDE For y our own safety and to av oid inv alidation of the war ranty all text marked with these symbols should be read carefully . WARNINGS The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, is ...

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    5 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water . Clean only with a dr y cloth. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. Do not in ...

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    6 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference w hen the equipment is operated in a commercial en vironment. This equipment g ...

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    7 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 INTR ODUCTION Thank y ou for purchasing a Soundcraft EFX/EPM mixer . The EFX/EPM rang e is a most cost-effective mixing solution, bringing y ou all the features and performance that y ou expect from a Soundcraft product, at an extraordinarily low price. The packaging , in which y our mixer ar riv ed, for m ...

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    8 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 O VERVIEW BANK A KARAOKE THE 60-SECOND GUIDE - EFX 1 MIC INPUT (XLR) Connect Microphones here. If y ou are using a condenser mic, ensure phantom pow er is supplied by pressing the s witch at the top of the master section. WARNING: Do Not apply Phantom P ow er before connecting a microphone. 2 LINE INPUT ( ...

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    9 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 11 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distor ting (clipping) on a specic channel. 12 INPUT CHANNEL F ADER This is used to control the lev el fed to the Mix Bus and post-fade sends. 13 MIX OUTPUTS (XLR) & Connect these to y our analogue recording device, or to your ampli ...

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    10 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 THE 60-SECOND GUIDE - EPM 1 MIC INPUT (XLR) Connect Microphones here. If y ou are using a condenser mic, ensure phantom pow er is supplied by pressing the s witch at the top of the master section. WARNING: Do Not apply Phantom P ow er before connecting a microphone. 2 LINE INPUT ( ¼ ” Jack) Connect Lin ...

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    11 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 10 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distorting (clipping) on a specic channel. 11 INPUT CHANNEL F ADER This is used to control the lev el fed to the Mix Bus and post-fade sends. 12 MIX OUTPUTS (XLR) & Connect these to y our analogue recording device, or to your ampli ...

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    12 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 WIRING UP Mic Input The MIC input accepts XLR-type connectors and is designed to suit a wide rang e of BALANCED or UNB ALANCED low-le vel signals, whether from delicate vocals requiring the best lo w-noise performance, or dr um kits needing maximum headroom. Professional dynamic, condenser or rib- bon mic ...

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    13 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Stereo Inputs STEREO 1/2 and Stereo These accept 3-pole ‘ A ’ gaug e jacks, or 2-pole mono jacks which will automatically ground the ‘cold’ input. Use these inputs for sources such as ke yboards, dr um machines, synths, tape machines or as retur ns from processing units. The input is BALANCED for ...

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    14 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Headphones The PHONES output is a 3-pole ‘ A ’ gaug e jack, wired as a stereo output as shown, ideally for headphones of 150 Ω or greater . 8 Ω headphones are not recommended. Polarity (Phase) Y ou will probably be familiar with the concept of polarity in electrical signals and this is of particul ...

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    15 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 PR OBLEM SOL VING Basic problem solving is within the scope of an y user if a few basic rules are fol- low ed. • Get to know the Block Diag ram of y our console (see pag e 16/17). • Get to kno w what all controls and/or connections in the system are supposed to do. • Learn where to look for ...

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    16 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 BLOCK DIA GRAM - Soundcraft EFX ...

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    17 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 BLOCK DIA GRAM - Soundcraft EPM ...

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    18 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 MONO INPUT CHANNEL - EFX shown 1 Mic Input The MIC input accepts XLR-type connectors and is designed to suit a wide rang e of BALANCED or UNB ALANCED signals. Professional dynamic, condenser or ribbon mics are best because these will be LO W IMPED ANCE. Y ou can use low-cost HIGH IMPED ANCE mics, but the ...

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    19 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Note that some sound equipment, par ticularly that intended for domestic use, operates at a low er lev el (-10dBV) than professional equipment and will therefore need a higher g ain setting to give the same output le vel. See “Initial Setup” on page 31 to learn how to set GAIN correctly . 5 Equaliser ...

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    20 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 7 Aux 2 Send (EPM only) This is used to set up a separate mix for FOLDBA CK or recording , and the combination of each Aux Send is mixed to the Aux 2 Output. For record- ing it is useful for the signal to fade up and do wn with the fader (this is called POST -F ADE), but for Foldback or Monitor feeds it i ...

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    21 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 STEREO INPUT CHANNELS (EFX shown) 1 INPUTS STEREO 1/2 These inputs accept 3-pole ‘ A ’ gaug e (TRS) jacks. Use these inputs for sources such as ke yboards, drum machines, synths, tape machines or processing units. The inputs are BALANCED for lo w noise and top quality from professional equipment, but ...

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    22 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 5 AUX 2 SEND (EPM only) This is used to set up a separate mix for FOLDBA CK or recording , and the combination of each Aux Send is mixed to the Aux 2 Output. For record- ing it is useful for the signal to fade up and do wn with the fader (this is called POST -F ADE), but for Foldback or Monitor feeds it i ...

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    24 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 y our microphone manufacturer for guidance). Mics should alwa ys be plugged in, and all output faders set to minimum before switching the Phantom P ow er ON to av oid damag e to exter nal equipment 2 POWER INDICA T OR This LED lights to show w hen pow er is connected to the console. 3 MASTER F ADERS The M ...

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    25 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 6 RECORD OUTPUTS These two RCA outputs carr y a copy of the MIX L and MIX R signals. They allow the use of a recording de vice, e.g . D A T pla y er , Minidisc recorder etc. 7 2 TRACK IN These two RCA phono sock ets are unbalanced Left and Right line-lev el inputs, used for connecting a pla yback device. ...

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    26 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 16 FX BUS OUTPUT (EFX only) (Aux 2 on EPM) This impedance-balanced output carries the signal from the FX bus. It could be used as a second Aux Output if desired, if the FX Processor is not needed at the time. The FX sends on the inputs channels to the FX bus are alwa ys post-fade. 17 FOO TSWITCH (EFX only ...

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    27 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Lexicon® FX PR OCESSOR O VERVIEW (EFX only) The effects within the console ha ve been designed with both liv e sound reinforcement and home recording in mind. Featuring the deep, rich rev erb algorithms that Lexicon® are reno wned for the effects processor offers increased versatility and high quality e ...

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    28 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 FX PR OCESSOR CONTR OLS (EFX only) 1. T empo Button - T apping this button twice sets the Dela y T ime of the selected program. The LED ashes to indicate current tempo. Can be tapped in time with music source to synchronise the dela y . 2. Store Button - Stores program modications to one of the prog ...

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    29 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 REVERBS Rev erberation (or “rev erb” for shor t) is the complex effect created b y the wa y we perceiv e sound in an en- closed space. When sound wav es encounter an object or boundar y , they don’t just stop. Some of the sound is absorbed by the object, but most of the sound is reected or is dif ...

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    30 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Reverse Reverb Rev erse rev erb works in the opposite fashion from normal rev erb . Whereas a nor mal re verb has the loudest series of reections heard rst that then become quieter ov er time, the Re verse rev erb has the softest reec - tions (essentially the tail of the rev erb) heard rst, an ...

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    31 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Diffusion Controls the initial echo density . High settings of Diffusion result in high initial echo density , and low settings cause lo w initial density . In a real-world situation, ir regular walls cause high diffusion, w hile larg e at walls cause low diffusion. For dr ums and percussion, tr y usin ...

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    32 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 DELA Y CONTR OLS T ime Rang e Controls the length of the dela y relative to T ap T empo. At the 12 o’clock position, dela y repeats are synchro- nous with the T empo light (represented by a Quarter Note); low er v alues create faster repeats, higher v alues increase the time betw een repeats. Range 0-72 ...

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    33 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 Knob 1: Speed Controls the modulation rate of the Chorus effect. Low er settings are subtle, while higher v alues are much more pronounced. Knob 2: Depth Controls the amount of pitch shifting for each v oice. Low er settings provide subtle thick ening and warmth to a track, while higher settings giv e a m ...

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    34 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 F A CT ORY RESET Use this function if y ou want to erase all program data and restore the effects processor to its factor y state. T o perform a F actor y Reset press and hold the STORE button w hile pow ering up the console. Once the effects processor has initialized (after three seconds), then release t ...

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    35 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 EFFECTS D A T A CHART (EFX only) No NA ME ADJ U ST1 VALU E RA N GE ADJ U ST2 VALU E RA N GE ADJ U ST3 VA LU E RA NGE FIXED1 VALUE FIXED2 VALU E FIXED3 VALUE ROU TING 1 SMALL HA LL PREDELAY 10ms 0-100ms DECAY 1.0s 0-99 LIVELINESS 75 0-99 2 LARGE HALL PREDELAY 20ms 0-200ms DECAY 2.0s 0-99 LIVELINESS 35 0-99 ...

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    36 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 USING Y OUR EFX OR EPM CONSOLE The nal output from y our sound system can only ev er be as good as the w eakest link in the chain, and especially impor tant is the quality of the source signal be- cause this is the starting point of the chain. Just as y ou need to become familiar with the control funct ...

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    37 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 • Listen carefully for the characteristic sound of “feedback”. If y ou cannot achiev e satisfactor y input lev el setting without feedback, check microphone and speaker placeme nt and repeat the exercise. If feedback persists, it ma y be necessar y to use a Graphic Equaliser to reduce the system ...

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    38 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 APPLICA TIONS APPLICA TION 1 - LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT APPLICA TION 2 - MUL TISPEAKER APPLICATIONS This conguration demonstrates ho w multiple speaker congurations can be driven by the EFX and EPM mixers. ...

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    39 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 APPLICA TION 3 - PLACES OF WORSHIP (using EFX) This conguration uses the FX OUT BUS (or Aux 2 on EPM) output to drive an induction loop for the hearing impaired (it is assumed that the FX processor isn’t being used in this conguration). A ux 1 output is used to g enerate foldback monitoring for th ...

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    40 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 APPLICA TION 4 - RECORDING The insert points on channels 1-8 ma y be used to feed a multitrack recorder as shown (link the send and return signals). The Mix outputs are used for a preliminar y stereo mix on a D AT recorder . ...

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    42 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 GLOSSARY Auxiliar y send An output from the console comprising a mix of signals from channels deriv ed independently of the main stereo mix. Balance The relativ e levels of the left and right channels of a stereo signal. Balanced A method of audio connection w hich ‘balances’ the wanted signal betw ee ...

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    43 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 P eaking The point at w hich a signal rises to its maximum instantaneous lev el, before falling back down ag ain. It can also describe an equaliser response cur ve affecting only a band of frequencies, (like on a g raphic equaliser), “peaking” at the centre of that band. P eak LED A visual indication ...

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    44 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS ...

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    46 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 MARK-UP SHEETS - EFX Y ou ma y freely cop y these pages, and use them to record the settings used for particular applications/gigs. ...

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    47 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 KARAOKE 16 ...

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    48 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 MARK-UP SHEETS - EPM ...

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    50 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 FITTING OPTIONAL RA CKMOUNT EARS The part numbers for the kits are: R W5744 RACK MOUNTING KIT - EPM6 R W5745 RACK MOUNTING KIT - EFX8/EPM8 R W5746 RACK MOUNTING KIT - EFX12/EPM12 (included with consoles for models shipped 2010 onwards) Note: a r ack extender is included in the EFX8/EPM8 r ack mounting kit ...

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    52 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 EPM/EFX TYPICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Frequency Response Mic / Line Input to an y Output ...............................................................+/-1.5dB , 20Hz – 20kHz T .H.D . Mic Sensitivity -30dBu, +14dBu @ Mix output ....................................................< 0.02% @ 1kHz Noise Mic I ...

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    54 Soundcraft EFX/EPM User Guide Issue 1210 WARRANTY 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman Inter national Industries Ltd . End User means the person who rst puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if an y) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is authorised ...

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