Introduction, Model 742 – Studio Technologies 742 2005 User Manual
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Model 742 User Guide
Issue 2, May 2005
Studio Technologies, Inc.
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Model 742
Model 742
Introduction
What This User Guide Covers
This User Guide is designed to assist you
when installing, configuring, and using
the Model 742 Audio Mixer. Additional
background and technical information is
also provided, as well as a product block
diagram included at the end of this guide.
System Overview
The Model 742 Audio Mixer is expressly
designed for use in electronic-news-
gathering (ENG) vehicles, small produc-
tion trucks, and other specialized mobile
broadcast applications. Many other audio
production applications can also be sup-
ported. Model 742 features include four
mic/line inputs, four line inputs, two output
buses, LED level metering, and moni-
toring. The Model 742 was specifically
designed as a dual-channel audio mixer,
rather than as a typical stereo device.
This approach makes it excellent for
“dual-path” on-air applications.
Model 742 Back Panel
Model 742 Front Panel
The Model 742 is targeted for use by op-
erators with numerous audio sources that
need to be quickly and reliably adjusted
and routed to create one or two indepen-
dent audio mixes. In these days of opera-
tors having too many tasks to handle, and
too little time to do them, the Model 742 is
a refreshing combination of performance
and simplicity. Using their experience in
mobile broadcast applications, the engi-
neers at Studio Technologies were able
to design the Model 742 to include all
the crucial features required to meet the
needs of fast-paced news-gathering op-
erations, while still providing the operator
with an easy-to-use product.
The hallmarks of the Model 742 are ap-
plication flexibility, simplicity in use, audio
quality, and long-term reliability. A number
of internal configuration “jumpers” allow
the unit’s performance to be tailored to the
needs of specific installations. The care-
fully selected feature set ensures that the
Model 742 will be a “team player” when it
is integrated into an audio system. While