4.7. Effects: KILL, CUT/PUNCH.
Two groups of switches (11) with leds (10) are placed on top of the sloped faders of the
SMAC PRO20. Each group acts on the correspondent channel. When the switches are pressed, the
selected frequency range is instantaneously eliminated. So, it is possible to mix the bass of a song
(by eliminating the medium and treble) with the medium and treble (by eliminating the bass) of
another song.
The CUT and PUNCH switches are also instantaneous. Each CUT switch (13)
instantaneously stops the adjacent channel if the fader and crossfader are open. The PUNCH effect
(14) is the inverse, the music is instantaneously inserted if the crossfader is closed (opposite site of
the switch pressed). The level of the punched channel depends on the channel fader.
The combination of these three elements offers an incredible fan of possibilities for your
creativity.
4.8. Outputs
Headphones: in order to obtain a high performance, these should be of the high
impedance type (200-600Ω). Plug them to the HEADPHONES (30) output, in the front panel, by
means of a standard 1/4" stereo jack. Sleeve is Ground, Ring is Right Channel and Tip is Left
Channel.
The SMAC PRO20 has two outputs, OUT1 and OUT2 (22-23) with rotative independent
volume controls (3-4).
You must be careful when setting up the general output level of the mixer. The "clip"
display of the connected power amplifiers must never remain permanently lighten up, but do it
occasionally by following the rhythm of the bass signals that are being played.
The SMAC PRO20 mixing unit is factory adjusted to 0dBV/1V but OUT1 can be internally
adjusted to –10dBV/316mV, +4dBV/1.6V or +6dBV/2V (see Fig.2). Just changing some soldering
bridges.
The SMAC series mixers have a REC (24) output of -10dBV over 10kΩ of load for a
nominal level input.
ATTENTION: The modification of the output gain must be carried out by a qualified
technician.
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