EMM Labs Switchman MK II - Manual (Page 3)

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1. Product Brief
The SwitchMan “Quartet” system is a switching control center. The complete
system consists of the Main Unit and a wired Remote. All user controls and displays
are on the Remote. The Remote draws power from the Main Unit. The following list
summarizes features of this product:
• 4 sets of 6-channel inputs:
2 balanced/unbalanced inputs with XLR connectors
one balanced/unbalanced input with XLR and RCA connectors
one unbalanced input, RCA only
• 6-channel output with two connector sets: balanced (XLR) and unbalanced
(RCA)
• Proprietary, fully electronic volume control system
• Individual level trim and mute functions on all channels, all inputs
• Templates store the system set-up data
• Built-in MIDI interface
• 115/230V 50/60Hz operating voltage
All input connectors are on a front panel of the Main Unit. All output connectors,
MIDI and Remote Unit connectors are found on the back panel.
The signal path is made of six electrically identical channels. The gain and noise
characteristics are:
• Maximum gain (balanced IN to balanced OUT)
9 dB
• Gain control range better than
62 dB
• Max. output level
26 dBu
• Max. input level
22 dBu
• S/N (U out = 2V RMS, A-weighted)
> 110 dB
• THD (U out = 2V RMS)
< 0.01%
• Crosstalk better than
-80 dB
At this time (Nov. 30/2000), the Main system ships with firmware v1.3, and Remotes
ship with firmware v1.1