Stanton SA.3 User manual

SA-3
PROFESSIONAL DJ MIXER
STANTON MAGNETICS, INC
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OWNER’S MANUAL
©2003, Stanton Magnetics, INC
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED BELOW MAY VOID WARRANTY
• Follow all security advice printed on your mixer • When removing the unit's AC plug from the power source, grasp and pull
the plug, NEVER the cord itself!
• Avoid placing your mixer near heat sources, such as power amplifiers. • When in use, place your mixer on a stable surface, away from vibration.
Always use care when carrying your mixer. Impact, or heavy vibration may compromise the unit's mechanical integrity.The manufacturer is not responsible for damage resulting from an impact, or misuse.
• When in use, place your mixer away from sources of hum or noise, such as
transformers, or electric motors.
• To prevent overheating, always provide your mixer with adequate
ventilation air space.
• Avoid stepping on your mixer's AC cord. Repeated compression of the cord
may lead to electrical shorting.
• To avoid damage due to AC voltage peaks, always disconnect your mixer
from the power source during electrical storms. If possible connect mixer to a surge protector.
• Your mixer contains no user-serviceable parts.The manufacturer is not
responsible for any damage or personal injury resulting from unauthorized user-servicing or modifications. In addition, the warranty will be void if any unauthorized service by the user is detected. Always return your mixer to an authorized Stanton dealer for servicing.
Thank you for making Stanton your first choice in professional DJ mixers. Our innovative family of mixers have been developed with input from the profes- sional DJ community, Stanton offers a affordable combination of user-friendly mixers with functional design, rugged construction, and professional quality fea- tures which had been previously unavailable. Stanton and your authorized Stanton dealer are dedicated to your complete sat- isfaction by offering benchmark service and support throughout the long life of your Stanton product. We appreciate your patronage, and look forward to many years of making music together.
WELCOME! WARRANTY
This unit has been designed and manufactured using quality components. Therefore, it is warranted to be free from defects in materials (limited as speci- fied below), and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the origi- nal purchase date. During this period, all service and parts necessary to repair a defect will be free of charge.This limited warranty applies to mechanical parts which are subject to wear and tear as specified:
• Faders specified durability: 15,000 cycles; • Rotary potentiometer, specified durability: 10,000 cycles; • Switches, specified durability: 10,000 cycles.
Consequently, the parts listed above are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thirty days (30) days from the original purchase date. For the warranty to be valid, please complete the warranty registration card attached or fill out the online registration at www.stantondj.com Mail completed warranty cards to: Stanton Magnetics, Inc, 3000 SW 42st • Hollywood, FL 33312
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The SA-3 professional scratch mixer has been designed specifi- cally for scratch DJs. The SA-3 is a clean, simple and easy to under- stand mixer design with the fea- tures that will help you as a scratch artist.
• 2 channel scratch mixer. • Curve adjustment and reverse switch for Crossfader and Linefaders. • User replaceable / upgradeable faders. • Each channel features gain control, 3 band eq, and pan. • Headphone mute switch. • Dual headphone outputs (1/4"/6.3mm and 1/8"/3.5mm). • Balanced 1/4” and unbalanced RCA master outputs. • Master mute switch. • Rotatable 2 Position phono/line switch. • Mic channel with gain control. • Microphone mute switch. • Protekt Panel. • 2 line and 2 phono inputs. • Master / Cue switch. • Cue fader for cueing between programs.
SA-3 FEATURES
Line inputs: 2 (RCA) x 2 channels, -10 dBV /10 kOhm Phono inputs: 2 (RCA) x 2 channels, -50 dBV / 47 kOhm Master output: 2 (TRS Balanced/RCA unbalanced),
+4 dBu balanced / -10 dBV unbalanced
Headphone output: 1 (1/4 inch), 1 (1/8 inch), greater than 32 Ohm load Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 1.5 dB Tone Control : Hi +9/-18 dB
Mid +9/-25 dB Low +9/-25 dB
S/N Ratio: Better than 94 dB (ref: max input level) Noise: -80 dBV (Line input to any output) T.H.D Less than 0.04% (1 kHz) Dimension(LxWxD): 12.4" x 9.25" x 4.33"in; (315 x 235 x 110mm) Weight: 6.6 lbs 3 kgs
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The following user replaceable parts are available from your local Stanton dealer.
CFSA3 Crossfader LFSA3 Linefader CF-PG110 Penny & Giles crossfader CF-F1 Focus Fader V1
CF-F2 Focus Fader V2
PLSA3 Phono / Line switch 3PLSA3 Phono / Line switch (w/Flash) PPSA3 PROTEKT™ panel PS-18US US Power Supply (110v) PS-18EU European Power Supply (220v) PS-18UK UK only Power Supply (240v)
REPLACEMENT PARTS
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LR
PAN
-26 +9
LOW min max
CUE
LEVEL
-26 +9
MID
MUTE
min max
MIC
LEVEL
-26 +9
HI
min max
GAIN
L
CUEMASTER
CH2CH1
R
PAN
CUE SELECT
CUE PAN
-26 +9
LOW
-26 +9
MID
MUTE
min max
MASTER
LEVEL
-26 +9
HI
min max
GAIN
SCRATCH ARTIST INSTRUMENT
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CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2
REVERSE
REVERSE
REVERSE
FADE FADE
CUT
MID
CUT
MID
1
5 4 5 5 6
5 4 5 5 6
7 8 9
3
13 14 15
16 17
2
10
12 11
18
20
19
22
21
23
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS ROTATING THE TRANSFORM SWITCHES
The input selector (transform) switches on the Stanton SA-3 mixer can be rotated to 8 different positions. Follow the steps below to rotate the transform switch to the position you like. 1. Make sure the mixer is powered off. Remove the faceplate of the mixer. 2. Remove the two outer screws from the transform switch as indi- cated in diagram. Do not remove the two inner screws. Removing the two inner screws will detach the switch from the plate. 3. Rotate the switch to the posi- tion you like. Replace the two outer screws to secure the switch in place. Replacing the transform switch 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above. Remove switch from mixer and detach connector from switch. 2. Attach connector for transform switch to replacement switch and replace two outer screws to secure the switch in place.
REPLACING THE CROSSFADER
The SA-3 is compatible with the CFSA-3, Focus Faders V1/V2 and with the Penny and Giles crossfaders. The SA-3 has two dif- ferent circuits which need to be switched when changing between the faders. To switch the crossfader circuit, follow the instructions below:
1. Follow steps 1 & 2 from the fader cleaning instructions. 2. Remove the fader assembly and discon- nect the cable coming from the mixer. 3. The crossfader select switch is located inside the mixer, on the left side of the fader slot. In order to use the CFSA-3, FF1 and Penny & Giles faders, make sure the switch is pressed DOWN. To use the CFF2, make sure the switch is in the UP position.
TOPPANEL 1. Microphone level - Controls the attenuation level of the microphone input. Use the microphone level adjustment to find the right gain for your microphone, then use the microphone mute button (3) to mute the input when not in use. 2. Microphone Mute LED - Indicates when microphone mute button (3) has been engaged. 3. Microphone Mute - Mutes the microphone input.
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REMOVING FACEPLATE
CLEANING FADERS
4. Input Gains - Controls the input sensitivity level for each channel. Use the input gain in conjunction with the LED meters (19) to properly set the levels of your input. 5. Input Equalizers - Individual controls for high frequency, mid-range, and low frequency equalization with 9db of boost and 25dB of kill. Note: Any changes made to EQ settings will change the overall output level of that input. 6. Input Pan - Controls left / right output balance of each chan- nel. 7. Cue Level - Controls the output level of the headphone amp. 8. Master / Cue Switch - Selects signal to be sent to head- phone output. In “CUE” position, the cue pan fader (9) is used to
select which input channel is to be monitored. In “MASTER” position the master output is sent directly to the headphones. 9. Cue pan fader - Fades the headphone output from input 1 to input 2 when Master / Cue switch is in “Cue” mode. 10. Master Level - Controls the overall output level of the mas- ter output. 11. Master Mute Indicator - LED indicates when Master Mute switch (12) has been engaged. 12. Master Mute - Mutes the master output of the mixer. Use the master mute in situations where you need to mute and unmute the mixer with out having to re-adjust your Master Level (10) control. 13. Reverse Indicator - Bi-color (red & green) LED indicates when faders direction has been reversed (green = normal, red = reversed). 14. Reverse Button - Reverses the direction of the fade on the corresponding fader. 15. Line fader Curve Control - Selects taper of upfader curve between a fast cut, medium curve, and long fade. 16. Input Select - Toggle switch selects the input source
between the phono and line inputs located on the back of your mixer.
MIXER FUNCTIONS
CH2CH1
CUE PAN
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2
REVERSE
HP MUTE
REVERSE
FADE FADE
CUT
MID
CUT
MID
2 2 2
2
3 3
3
1. Unplug the power supply from the back of the mixer. Verify that the mixer is pow- ered off. 2. Remove the 4 screws on the face- plate. Place the 4 screws somewhere safe where they will not be lost. 3. Remove the 3 fader knobs from the line faders and crossfader. 4. The faceplate can now be removed from the top of the mixer. 1. Make sure the mixer is powered off. Remove the faceplate of the mixer by following the directions above. 2. Remove the fader from the mixer by unscrewing the two outer screws
on the fader plate. Do not remove the two inside screws on the fader plate, this will remove the fader from the fader plate. 3. Once fader has been removed from mixer spray a small amount of contact cleaner into the fader and move the fader back and forth to disperse the cleaner.
(BACKPANEL VIEW)
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17. Power Indicator - Blue LED indicates when power has been switched on. 18. Line Fader - The linefader controls the level of each chan- nel to the master outputs. 19. Level Meter - LED meter indicates level of each channel. The left LED meter is for channel 1. The right LED meter is for channel 2. Use the Input Gain (4) to adjust the signal to 0dB (yellow LED). The red LED on the meter indicates when the sig- nal is close to clipping and distorting the output of the mixer. 20. Headphone Mute - Mutes the headphone output. This fea- ture is very useful for quick cueing during mixing and scratch- ing. 21. Headphone Mute Indicator - Indicates when Headphone Mute (20) has been engaged. 22. Crossfader Reverse Indicator - Indicates when crossfader reverse has been engaged. 23. Crossfader - The crossfader fades between channel 1 and channel 2. The taper (curve) of the crossfader is determined by the crossfader curve control (23). The direction of the curve is determined by the crossfader reverse control (24).
MIXER FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL
25. Crossfader Curve - Controls the taper (fade) shape of the crossfader (23). The crossfader curve control continually adjusts
the curve from a sharp cut to a long fade. 26. Headphone Outputs - 1/4” and 1/8” connector jacks for headphones.
BACK PANEL
BACK PANEL Power - Power switch to turn the mixer “ON” or “OFF” AC IN: This is the input connection for the included power
supply. Master - Connects to an amplifier, EQ, crossover, or other outboard signal processing. Connect balance connections to the TRS 1/4” connectors. Connect un-balanced connec- tions to the RCA connectors. Line - Line inputs are used to connect line level sources such as CD players, Mini Discs, DATs, samplers, ect. Ground - Connects to turntable ground cable to eliminate electrical hum. Ground cables are usually supplied with turntables. Phono - Connects to left and right RCA cables from turntable. Mic - 1/4” TRS connector for use with microphones.
24
25 26
FRONT PANEL
FRONT PANEL 24. Crossfader Reverse - The crossfader reverse changes the direction of the fade on the crossfader (23).
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