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INTRODUCTION
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
PYRAMID
Professional
DJ
Mixer.
The
Mixer
has
been
designed
as
a
sophisticated
control
center,
perfect
for
mixing
sound
sources
from
multiple
playback
sources
or
from
live
performances,
it
offer
you
the
best
features
to
adjust
sound
levels,
create
the
special
sound
performance
and
tailor
the
sound
to
compensate
for
environmental
conditions
or
for
personal
preference.
FEATURES
1.Power
On/off
2.BNC
Lamp
Adaptor
3.Dual
LED
Meter
4.DJ
MIC
XLR
input
5.DJ
MIC
Rotary
Control
High,
Mid,
Low,
and
Gain
6.DJ
MIC
Pan
Control
7.DJ
MIC
Level
Control
8.AUX
Input
Selector
MIC/LINE
9.AUX
Rotary
Control
High,
Mid,
Low,
and
Gain
10.AUX
Pan
Control
11.АОХ
Level
Control
12.DJ
MIC
Talkover
Switch
13.DJ
MIC
Mute
Level
Control
14.Dual
Railed
Removeable
Crossfader
15.Crossfader
Assign
Switch
16.Channel
Volume
Control
17
Input
Device
Selector
CH
1:
PHONO
1
/
LINE
1
CH
2:
PHONO
2
/
LINE
2
CH
3:
LINE
3
/
LINE
4
CH
4:
LINE
5
/
LINE
6
18.Channel
Rotary
Control
High,
Mid,
Low,
and
Gain
19.
RECEIVE
on/off
Selector
20.RECEIVE
Level
Control
21.SEND
Level
Control
22.SEND
Assign
Switch
23.Drum
Effects
Control
24.Drum
Level
Control
25.Echo
On/off
Switch
26.Echo
Delay
Control
27.Echo
Repeat
Control
28.Echo
Level
Control
29.MONO/STEREO
Switch
30.Master
Level
Control
31.Master
Balance
Control
32.CUE
Assign
Switch
33.CUE
Level
Control
34.1/4-inch
Phone
Jack

INTRODUCTION

FUNCTIONS
1.POWER
ON/OFF
Push
in
to
turn
power
on,
push
again
to
turn
power
off.
2.BNC
LAMP
ADAPTOR
Let
you
connect
a
12V/3W
max
lamp
to
light
up
the
unit.
3.DUAL
LED
METER
Indicate
the
output
signal
level
of
the
master
channel.
4.DJ
MIC
XLR
INPUT
For
connecting
balanced
or
unbalanced,
low
impedance
XLR
type
micro-
phone.
5.DJ
MIC
ROTARY
CONTROL,
TONE
&
GAIN
(1)
TONE:
Let
you
adjust
the
high,
mid,
and
low
to
improve
the
sound
of
DJ
MIC
channel.
(2)
GAIN:
Let
you
adjust
the
input
level
of
DJ
MIC
channel.
6.DJ
MIC
PAN
CONTROL
Let
you
assign
the
output
of
DJ
mic
that
to
be
played
at/or
between
L
and
R
channel
output.
7.DJ
MIC
LEVEL
CONTROL
,
For
a
blending
of
voice
and
music,
adjust
the
MIC
LEVEL
to
increase
or
decrease
the
microphone
level
without
affecting
the
main
volume
inputs.
8.AUX
INPUT
SELECTOR,
MIC/LINE
For
your
selection
between
an
additional
mic
or
an
additional
line
input.
9.AUX
ROTARY
CONTROL,
TONE
8
GAIN
(1)
TONE:
Let
you
adjust
the
high,
mid,
and
low
to
improve
the
sound
of
AUX
channel.
(2)
GAIN:
Let
you
adjust
the
input
level
of
AUX
channel.
10.AUX
PAN
CONTROL
Let
you
assign
the
output
of
AUX
that
to
be
played
at/or
between
L
and
R
channel
output.
11.AUX
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
AUX
LEVEL
to
increase
or
decrease
without
affecting
the
main
volume
inputs.
12.DJ
МІС
TALKOVER
SWITCH
Allows
you
to
lowers
the
sound
of
the
input
sources
so
you
can
talk
over
them
using
the
DJ's
microphone.
13.DJ
МІС
MUTE
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
level
of
the
input
sources
that
been
attenuated.

FUNCTIONS
14.DUAL
RAILED
REMOVEABLE
CROSSFADER
Let
you
smoothly
switch
between
two
input
sources.
15.CROSSFADER
ASSIGN
SWITCH
Let
you
quickly
and
smoothly
switch
between
two
assigned
sources
of
each
playing
channel.
16.CHANNEL
VOLUME
CONTROL
Slide
upwards
to
increase
volume
of
the
channel,
downwards
to
decrease.
17.INPUT
DEVICE
SELECTOR
Let
you
select
the
input
source
of
each
playing
channel.
18.CHANNEL
ROTARY
CONTROL,
TONE
&
GAIN
(1)
TONE:
Let
you
adjust
the
high,
mid,
and
low
to
improve
the
sound
of
each
channel.
(2)
GAIN:
Let
you
adjust
the
input
level
of
each
channel.
19.RECEIVE
ON/OFF
SELECTOR
Set
the
selector
to
on,
to
receive
the
audio
signal
that
being
processed
back
to
mixers.
It
is
also
features
as an
additional
line
level
input
which
activated
by
RECEIVE
ON/OFF
switch.
20.RECEIVE
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
input
level
of
the
audio
signal
that
being
received
back.
21.SEND
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
output
level
of
the
selected
audio
signal
that
sent
to
the
sound
effect
devices.
22.SEND
ASSIGN
SWITCH
Set
the
selector
to
MIC/AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3,
OR
CH
4
to
select
the
audio
signal
you
want
to
improve
through
the
other
sound
effect
devices,
such
as
an
echo
reverb
or
a
digital
sampler
processer.
23.DRUM
EFFECTS
CONTROL
Let
you
create
the
special
drum
sound
performance
from
the
six
pre-
programed
drum
effects.
24.DRUM
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
volume
of
the
drum
sound
effects.
25.ECHO
ON/OFF
SWITCH
Set
the
switch
to
ON
to
activate
the
echo
mode.
26.ECHO
DELAY
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
delay
time
of
echo.

FUNCTIONS
27.ECHO
REPEAT
CONTROL
Let
you
control
the
length
of
time
a
tone
is
repeated.
28.ECHO
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
contro!
the
output
level
of
the
echo
effect.
29.MONO/STEREO
SWITCH
Let
you
select
the
MASTER
output
at
mono
or
stereo
mode.
30.MASTER
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
mixer’s
overall
volume
level.
31.MASTER
BALANCE
CONTROL
Let
you
control
the
balance
of
MASTER
output
between
L
and
R
speakers.
32.CUE
ASSIGN
SWITCH
Let
you
select
the
channel
where
the
desired
audio
input
source
is
located
so
you
can
monitor
and
prepare
it
before
mixing
it.
33.CUE
LEVEL
CONTROL
Let
you
adjust
the
headphone’s
volume
level.
34.1/4-INCH
PHONE
JACK
Let
you
connect
the
microphone
with
1/4-inch
plug.
,

AUDIO
CONNECTION
1.
CONNECTING
INPUT
A.MICROPHONE
INPUT
a.DJ
MIC
Connect
a
balanced,
low
impedance
(600-ohm)
XLR
type
microphone
to
the
XLR
receptacles
on
the
upper
left
corner
of
the
mixer’s
front
panel.
b.AUX
MIC
Connect
a
high
quality,
low
impedance
(600-ohm)
microphone
with
a
1/4-
inch
plug
to
1/4-inch
jack
on
the
lower
left
corner
of
the
mixer’s
back
panel.
Set
the
AUX
input
selector
to
MIC
to
activate
the
mic
input.
B.LOW
LEVEL
AUDIO
SOURCE
INPUT
Connect
up
to
two
low-level
audio
sources
(such
as
magnetic-cartridge
turntables
into
PHONO
1
and
PHONO
2.
NOTE:
If
you
connect
a
turntable
with
a
magnetic
cartridge,
connect
its
ground
wire
(usually
black
or
green)
to
GND.
C.HIGH
LEVEL
AUDIO
SOURCE
INPUT
Connect
up
to
six
high-level
audio
sources
(such
as
a
tuner,
cassette
tape
deck,
CD
player,
camcorder,
or
VCR)
to
LINE
1,
LINE
2,
LINE
3,
LINE
4,
LINE
5,
and
LINE
6.
D.CAUTION:
Do
not
connect
an
audio
source
with
a
HIGH
LEVEL
OUTPUT
into
MIC
or
PH.
An
audio
source’s
output
is
HIGH
LEVEL
if
you
can
raise
or
lower
its
volume
with
its
volume
control.
2.
CONNECTING
OUTPUT
A.AMP
OUTPUT
To
play
the
mixer’s
output
signal
through
your
speaker
system
(for
events
such
as
parties,
dances,
conferences,
tec...),
connect
an
audio
patch
cord
(not
supplied)
from
the
mixer’s
AMP
R
and
L
jacks
to
your
receiver/ampli-
fier's
left
and
right
input
jacks.

AUDIO
CONNECTION
B.REC
OUTPUT
To
record
the
mixer’s
output
signal,
connect
an
audio
patch
cord
(not
supplied)
from
the
mixer’s
REC
R
and
L
jacks
to
your
tape
deck’s
left
and
right
input
jacks.
C.CAUTION:
To
avoid
sudden
and
unusable
sound
outputs
from
the
audio
devices,
adjust
the
audio
devices’
controls
to
these
settings
before
you
connect
the
mixer’s
output
jacks
to
the
audio
devices’
input
jacks.
AUDIO
DEVICE
CONTROL
SETTING
Tape
Deck
POWER
OFF
Amplifier/Receiver
POWER
OFF
TONE
FLAT
3.
CONNECTING
A
LAMP
The
mixer
is
equipped
with
a
12V
BNC
lamp
adaptor
for
connecting
a
12V/
3W
max
lamp
so
you
can
see
the
control
panel
in
a
dark
place.
NOTE:
Use
only
a
lamp
with
exact
same
specification
as
above.
--FIG.
AUDIO
INPUT/OUTPUT--

OPERATION
1.
HEAD
PHONES
To
listen
in
privacy
or
monitor
the
audio
source
inputs
so
you
can
locate
an
exact
passage
or
section
before
mixing
it,
plug
a
pair
of
stereo
headphones
with
a
1/4
inch
plug
into
the
PHONES
jack
on
the
lower
right
front
corner
of
the
mixer.
2.
MONITORING
THE
INPUTS
A.Set
POWER
ON/OFF
to
ON
to
turn
on
the
mixer’s
power.
The
POWER
LED
indicator
lights.
B.Turn
on
the
audio
input
source
you
want
to
mix,
and
set
it
to
play
(or
continuously
talk into
microphone).
C.Set
the
CUE
ASSIGN
to
the
audio
input
sources
(MIC/AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3,
or
CH
4)
you
want
to
monitor.
so
you
can
decide
when
to
mix
in
each
input
and
play
them
through
your
amplifier
system
or
record
them
on
your
tape
deck.
D.Turn
the
CUE
LEVEL
control
to
adjust
the
headphone
volume
without
effecting
the
overall
mix.
3.
MIXING
THE
INPUTS
A.The
maximum
available
audio
input
sources
you
can
mixing
are:
МІС
:
DJ
MIC
and
AUX
MIC.
PHONO:
PHONO
1
and
PHONO
2,
To
mix
the
turntable
connected
to
the
<-
PHONO
jacks.
LINE
:
LINE
1,
LINE
2,
LINE
3,
LINE
4,
LINE
5,
and
LINE
6.
To
mix
any
high-level
output audio
sources
connected
to
the
LINE
jacks.
B.Set
the
selected
audio
input
sources
to
play.
C.Set
the
corresponding
MIC,
PHONO,
and
LINE
volume
controls
to
approxi-
mately
8-10.
D.Set
the
INPUT
DEVICE
selector
as
desired.
AUX
:
AUX
MIC
or
AUX
LINE.
CH
1:
PHONO
i
or
LINE
1.
CH
2:
PHONO
2
or
LINE
2.
СН
3:
LINE
З
or
LINE
4.
CH
4:
LINE
5
or
LINE
6.

OPERATION
E.Rotate
the
MASTER
volume
contro!
toward
10
until
you
get
an
average
reading
of
0
on
both
output
level
LED
meters.
NOTE:
Once
you
set
the
MASTER
volume
control,
do
not
move
it
away
from
its
initial
setting.
The
output
level
of
LED
meter
indicate
the
total
output
signal
levels
(both
the
left
and
right
channels)
of
all
the
inout
sources
being
mixed.
F.When
adding
an
audio
input
source,
adjust
the
corresponding
MIC,
PHONO,
and
LINE,
volume
controls
so
you
can
get
an
average
reading
of
0
on
both
output
level
LED
meters.
G.Adjust
the
receiver
amplifiers
(not
the
mixer’s)
volume
control
to
the
desired
volume.
H.To
turn
off
the
mixer,
set
POWER
ON/OFF
to
OFF.
POWER
LED
meter’s
light
turn
off.
4.
USING
THE
MIC,
DJ
MIC
AND
AUX
MIC
For
a
blending
of
voice
and
music,
adjust
the
MIC
LEVEL
to
increase
or
decrease
the
microphone
level
without
affecting
the
main
volume
inputs.
A.DJ
MIC,
TALKOVER/MUTE
LEVEL
a.ON
:
Set
TALKOVER
switch
to
ON,
ай
the
outputs
except
DJ
МІС
and
AUX
MIC
are
attenuated.
Only
your
voice
can
be
heard
clearly
through
DJ
MIC.
b.MUTE
LEVEL:
You
can
adjust
the
level
of
the
input
sources
that
been
attenuated.
c.OFF:
Set
TALKOVER
switch
to
OFF,
all
the
outputs,
including
DJ
MIC,
are
playing
at
the
same
level
output,
the
background
music
will
not
be
attenu-
ated.
Set
DJ
MIC
LEVEL
to
0
when
not
using
the
DJ's
microphone.
B.AUX
MIC
When
using
AUX
MIC,
set
AUX
switch
to
MIC,
the
output
signal
will
be
switched
to
the
voice
that
come
through
AUX
MIC.
When
not
using
AUX
MIC
microphone,
set
AUX
switch
to
LINE,
the
output
return
to-
the
original
LINE
signal
source
which
can
be
connected
to
an
another
mono
line
device.
Set
AUX
LEVEL
to
0
when
not
using
the
AUX
MIC.

OPERATION
———
C.PAN
Control,
DJ
MIC
and
AUX
MIC
You
can
assign
either
DJ
MIC
or
AUX
MIC
that
to
be
played
at/or
between
left
and
right
channel
output
by
rotating
the
PAN
control
of
DJ
MIC
and
AUX
channel.
5.
USING
THE
ROTARY
TONE
CONTROLS
-
HIGH,
MID,
AND
LOW
By
using
the
indivdual
HIGH,
MID,
and
LOW
tone
controls
of
all
input
chan-
nels,
DJ
MIC,
AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3
and
CH
4,
you
can
tailor
the
sound
processed
through
the
mixer
to
compensate
for
acoustic
surroundings
and
suit
your
personal
preference.
Each
of
HGIH,
MID,
and
LOW
control
varies
by
+/-
10%
of
frequency
range,
rotating
the
control
to
MAX
to
boost
the
selected
channel's
frequency,
rotat-
ing
the
control
to
MIN
to
reduce.
If
you
set
the
control
to
the
center
position,
the
frequency
range
is
unaltered.
6.
USING
THE
ROTARY
GAIN
CONTROL
The
volume
of
each
sound
source
are
always
have
varying
level,
and
by
rotating
the
individual
GAIN
control
of
all
input
channels,
DJ
MIC,
AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3
and
CH
4,
you
can
adjust
the
proper
input
level
on
each
chan-
nel.
7.
USING
MONO/STEREO
When
you
set
MONO/STEREO
to
MONO,
the
mixer
keeps
the
left
and
right
stereo
channels
separated,
then
sends
the
signals
to
the
OUTPUT
L
and
R
jacks.
The
combined
output
signals
can
be
used
by
a
monaural
amplifier,
such
as
a
PA
amplifier.
When
you
set
MONO/STEREO
to
STEREO,
the
mixer
keeps
the
left
and
right
stereo
channels
separated,
then
sends
the
signals
to
the
OUTPUT
L
and
R
jacks.
The
stereo
output
signals
can
be
used
by
a
stereo
amplifier
or
tape
deck.
10

OPERATION
8.
USING
THE
CROSSFAER
When
two
channels
are
playing
at
the
same
time,
slide
CROSSFADER
to:
A.<A
:
To
fade
in
the
input
source
selected
by
ASSIGN
A
апа
fade
out
the
input
source
selected
by
ASSIGN
B.
B.B>
:To
fade
in
the
input
source
selected
by
ASSIGN
B
and
fade
out
the
input
source
selected
by
ASSIGN
A.
C.The
center
:
To
mix
the
input
source
selected
by
ASSIGN
A
and
ASSIGN
B
equally.
9.
USING
THE
ECHO
A.The
echo
mode
is
applied
to
the
sound
after
all
the
inputs
are
mixed.
B.Set
the
ECHO
ON/OFF
to
ON
to
turn
on
the
echo
mode
and
activate
the
DELAY
and
REPEAT
functions.
C.The
DELAY
control
lets
you
include
a
measured
time
delay
to
simulate
an
echo.
Set
DELAY
towards
10
for
a
maximum
time
delay
and
towards
O
for
a
minimum
time
delay.
D.The
REPEAT
control
lets
you
control
the
length
of
time
a
tone
is
repeated
(reverberation).
Set
REPEAT
towards
10
for
the
longest
time
and
towards
O
for
the
shorteset
time.
E.The
LEVEI
control
lets
you
control
the
output
level
of
the
echo
effect.
Set
LEVEL
towards
10
for
raising
the
level
and
towards
O
for
lowering
the
level.
10.USING
THE
SEND
AND
RECEIVE
A.SEND
ASSIGN
Set
the
selector
switch
to
MIC/AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3,
or
CH
4
to
select
the
audio
signal
you
want
to
improve
through
the
other
sound
effect
devices,
such
as
an
echo
reverb
or
a
digital
sampler
processor.
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OPERATION
B.SEND
LEVEL
Let
you
adjust
the
output
level
of
the
selected
audio
signal
that
sent
to.
the
sound
effect
devices.
C.RECEIVE
ON/OFF
Set
the
selector
switch
to
ON,
to
RECEIVE
the
audio
signal
that
being
processed
back
to
the
mixer.
It
is
also
features
as an
additional
LINE
level
input
which
activated
by
RECEIVE
ON/OFF
switch.
D.RECEIVE
LEVEL
You
can
adjust
the
input
level
of
the
audio
signal
that
being
received
back.
11.
USING
THE
DRUM
EFFECTS
A.There
are
six
pre-programed
drum
sound
effects
for
your
selections,
CLOSED
НІ-НАТ,
RIM
SHOT,
COW
BELL,
CYMBAL,
BASS
DRUM,
and
LASER
DRUM.
Press
any
button
of
sound
effects
to
generate
the
sound
you
wish
to
mix,
it
will
play
continously
until
you
release
the
button
to
stop.
B.The
LEVEL
Control:
Lets
you
adjust
the
volume
of
the
DRUM
EFFECTS.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Your
mixer
should
require
very
little
maintenance.
If
you
have
problems,
refer
to
this
chart
for
possible
solutions.
NOTHING
WORKS
NO
SIGNAL
FROM
AN
AUDIO
INPUT
SOURCE
HUM
FROM
PHONO
HUM
FROM
OTHER
FEEDBACK
"SEQUELS"
Check
the
AC
power
comnection.
Make
sure
the
AC
outlet
is
"live".
Check
the
power
connection
to
the
rest
of
the
system
(amplifier/receiver,
etc.)
Check
the
control
setting.
Check
the
connection
between
the
mixer
and
the
input
source.
Check
the
turntable’s
ground
wire
(usually
black
or
green)
to
the
mixer.
Make
sure
there
are
no
low
level
inputs
connects
to
LINE
input
jacks.
Move
the
microphone
further
away
from
the
output
speakers
or
use
a
directional
microphone.
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SPECIFICATIONS
INPUT
SENSITIVITY
/IMPEDANCE
DJ
MIC
(XLR
jack)
AUX
MIC
(PHONE
jack)
PHONO
1.5mV,
600
ohms,
Balanced/Unbalanced
1.5mV,
600
ohms,
Unbalanced
3mV,
50K
ohms
150mV,
27K
ohms
150mV,
27K
ohms
2V,
10K
ohms
150mV,
10K
ohms
150mV,
10K
ohms
20-20K
Hz
+/-
3dB
TONE
CONTROL,
DJ
MIC,
AUX,
CH
1,
CH
2,
CH
3,
CH
4
POWER
SOURCE
DIMENSIONS
+/-
10
dB
at
center
+/-
10
dB
at
center
+/-
10
dB
at
center
50mS
~
120mS
120V
AC
60
Hz/220V
AC
50
Hz,
20W
482
X
82
X
280
mm
(WHD)
Specifications
are
typical;
individual
units
might
vary.
Specifications
are
subject
to
change
and
improvement
without
notice.
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