PreSonus HP60
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1. HPOO Six Channel Headphone M ixing System User s M anual Version 1 1 A PreSonus 2007 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved PRESONUS LIMITED WARRANTY PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser To be protected by this warranty the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase During the warranty period PreSonus shall at its sole and absolute option either repair or replace free of charge any product that proves to be defective on inspection by PreSonus or its authorized service representative To obtain warranty service the purchaser must first call or write PreSonus at the address and telephone number printed below to obtain a Return Authorization Number and instructions of where to return the unit for service All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the problem All authorized returns must be sent to the PreSonus repair facility postage prepaid insured and properly packaged PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice This warranty does not cover claims for damage due to abuse neglect alteration or attempted repair by2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4 2 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience any problems with your HP 60 please try the following before contacting PreSonus Customer Support 1 Check our Web site at www PreSonus com for answers to frequently asked questions and for troubleshooting techniques specific to the HP 60 2 Power cycle and disconnect reconnect your HP 60 power cable 3 Check your connection cables and audio source s 4 Check your headphones 5 Isolate the problem to your HP 60 by disconnecting any extraneous equipment in your signal chain For technical assistance visit our Web site at www PreSonus com call us at 225 216 7887 between Sam and 6pm CST GMT 06 00 or e mail us at techSupport P reS onus com W hen contacting technical support please have the following information at hand gt A brief description of what connections are being made to your HP 60 gt The desired application of your HP 60 in your studio environment gt Your HP60 serial number f ocated on the bottom of your unit 15
3. ol oo MA EE N EE 3 2 OPERATION 21 Oie 3 Erf Us ES E Ee Ge ion 4 2 2 Sampie HOOKUP DIr messe SE ES GIE DS EN OE KG OS Di ee 6 3 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 geluede EE 1 3d Master IMUT CONE dee 1 3 1 2 Headphone Channels Level Controls ee ee RR EE RR EE ee RR 8 32 BEE Pale VON ie EE a a a a nu 9 3 2 1 POW eu ENE ae tn a cn a nn 9 3 2 2 Headphone Channels Rear Connections 10 3 2 Talkback EE 11 3 2 IMC Rue 12 4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION adh PCCW CAC el 13 4 2 N FOUDIeshoot NG ss des Panama 15 OVERVIEW 1 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus HP 60 Six Channel Headphone Mixing System PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the HP 60 utilizing high grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime We believe the HP60 to be an exceptional sounding unit and an exceptional value We encourage you to contact us at 1 800 750 0323 with any questions or comments you may have regarding your PreSonus equipment PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement and we value your suggestions highly We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our valued customers We appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of your HP 60 Six Channel Headphone Mixing System Please pay close attention to how you connect your HP60 to your system Improper grounding is the most common cau
4. NT PANEL LAYOUT The front panel of the HP 60 is divided into two sections the M aster Input Controls and the six numbered Headphone Channel Controls 3 1 1 Master nput Controls e Input A amp Input B These knobs control the input levels of the Input A and Input B Mix A amp Mix B inputs on the rear of the chassis into the HP 60 These two mixes can be separately mixed together on each headphone output channel e Talkback Level This knob controls the input level of the external XLR dynamic microphone connected to the M C input on the rear of the chassis e Talk When the Talk button is pressed the Talkback microphone input is activated This is a momentary type switch the microphone is ON only while the button is pressed An external foot pedal connected to the xternal Control input on the rear of the chassis can also be used to activate the Talkback microphone CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 2 Headphone Channels Level Controls e Extin The external in knob controls the input level and amount of the Stereo Ext n on the rear of the chassis for the channel e Mono When the Mono button is pressed the Stereo Ext n will act as a mono input summing the signals from the TIP and the RING of the 1 4 connection e Mix The Mix knob controls the amount of each of the two mixes A amp B for the channel As the knob is turned counterclockwise left the amount of Mix A increases and the amount of Mi
5. each channel M ute and mono buttons on each channel OVERVIEW 1 3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Y our HP 60 package contains the following e PreSonus HP 60 e HP60 User s Manual v1 0 e 6 StandardIiEC Power Cable SEE EE SES e PreSonus Warranty Card OPERATION 2 1 QUICK START GUIDE The goal of the HP 60 Quick Start guide is to help get your HP 60 connected to your system as quickly as possible The following step by step instructions are based on a common studio environment Y our actual setup may change based on your needs and applications Connect the P ower 1 Turn every knob on the HP 60 s front panel completely counterclockwise left 2 Connect the included IEC power cable to the HP 60 s power input connector and to the appropriate wall socket 3 Flip the power switch to the ON position on Mix A Mix B amp Talkback Mic Connection and Level Adjustment 4 Connect your DAW digital audio workstation or Mixer M ain Outputs to the Left and Right TRS inputs of Input A on the back of your HP 60 5 Connect your DAW or Mixer auxiliary outputs monitor mix click track to the Left and Right TRS inputs of Input B on the back of your HP 60 6 Connect an XLR dynamic microphone to the M C input on the back of your HP 60 7 Connect a pair of headphones to the Phones 1 output and turn its L eve knob up to the 12 o clock position 8 Play a CD session or other audio type typical to you
6. is commonly used for a direct input of the artist s instrument allowing the channel s Ext n knob to act as a more me control Stereo Out The Stereo Out jack carries a line level copy of the channel s headphone mix and is commonly used for connecting to additional headphone amplification systems an additional monitor mixer or even a recording system The Stereo Out level is not affected by the channel e L eve knob 10 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 3 Talkback Talkback External Control e External Control The External Control jack accepts a 4 TS plug and is used for connecting a footswitch to control the ON OFF toggle of the E xternal Mic e MIC The MIC input accepts a balanced XLR input and is used for connecting a dynamic microphone to be used as the talkback microphone with the HP60 s Talkback Communication System 11 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 4 Mix Inputs Input B Left mona Right e Left mono The Left jack accepts a Va balanced TRS plug and is used for the left input of the stereo pair This jack should be used alone when connecting a mono source as the M ix s Input e Right The Right jack accepts a 14 balanced TRS plug and is used for the right input of the stereo pair carrying the M ix s signal 12 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4 1 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Inputs Dynamic Microphone Input RE Input Impedance DNE N IG MAXIMUM ea soap ionnton Maximum Input Le
7. on t have enough level If you turn up the Input A B source the other headphones will need to be turned down or remixed So what do you do By pre setting the Input level to be loud enough at the 12 o clock position step 7 you ensure if an artist needs more level you will have plenty of room to compensate for their needs This also gives you a good generic point to which you can set an artist s headphone level before learning their desired listening volume An alternate method is to set the HP 60 to reach its maximum attainable volume To do this repeat steps 7 9 with the headphone level fully clockwise Instead of paying attention to the volume of the headphones turn the Input level up until just before the signal distorts This means if an artist needs more volume you can politely tell them you are already maxed out OPERATION 2 2 SAMPLE HOOKUP DIAGRAM Vocal Direc Dutpal from DAW Fee Wire Keyboard vin SPHF spil Man Main Mu FiteSteda Output i li a L U j APIE l N ll dii ai wiem j tegt m T LANAT Or A a Q Q din i h i Keyboardist Headphone 3 Taltbach Microghone Bassist Headphone 2 Guit rtst Headphone d Elecirie Bass k Drumkit Geilarist Head phoee Guitar Amp Guitar with Guitar Processor Vocal A Vocal F Headphone Drummer Headshore 8 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 FRO
8. r studio through the source of Input A DAW or Mixer Outputs and begin turning up the nput A knob until your headphones are slightly above a comfortable desired level 9 Turn the Channel 1 Mix knob fully clockwise right Repeat steps 7 amp 8 for Input B and the Talkback M icrophone Y ou will need to press Talk when setting mic level OPERATION E xternal Input connection 10 For each of the headphone channels connect the artists instrument direct out from your DAW or Mixer to the Stereo Ext n connection on their respective channels For Example If a vocalist is on headphone channel 5 take the direct output of their vocals from your DAW or Mixer and connect it to the channel 5 Stereo Ext In Likewise if a guitar player is on headphone channel 2 take the direct output of their guitar from your DAW or Mixer and connect it to the channel 2 Stereo Ext In Stereo Output Connection 11 If you have additional headphone amplification or monitoring systems or need a copy of your mixes for any reason connect a stereo AT TRS plug to the Stereo Out connections of the mixes being copied and to the input of your additional system Headphone Connection 12 Connect headphones to the six P hones outputs on the front of your HP 60 Adjusting the HP 60 for the Optimum Listening Level A common situation when setting up monitor mixes is when an artist s headphones are turned all the way up and they still feel they d
9. se of noise problems found in studio or recording environments We suggest you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features applications and correct connection procedure for your HP 60 before trying to connect it to your computer This will hopefully alleviate any unforeseen issues you may encounter during setup and use OVERVIEW 1 2 FEATURES The PreSonus HP 60 is the most flexible and advanced headphone mixing system designed for the professional and project recording studio The HP60 features dual stereo inputs and external input for each channel allowing the user to mix between three stereo audio streams mix A mix B amp external input Stereo output is also available on each channel to send line level headphone channel mixes to additional headphone amplifiers or monitor systems Each channel features headphone level mix between and B inputs external input volume mute and mono The HP 60 also features talkback via external XLR microphone The HP 60 is the ultimate headphone amplification system delivering loud and clear headphone mixes for real world recording situations Summary of features Six independent ultra low noise and high output headphone amplifiers Two sets of stereo inputs A and B with balanced TRS connectors Stereo external input point on each channel for more me control Mix control between inputs A and B on each channel Talkback with external XLR microphone Direct stereo line output on
10. unauthorized personnel and is limited to failures arising during normal use that are due to defects in material or workmanship in the product Any implied warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this limited warranty Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you In no event will PreSonus be liable for incidental consequential or other damages resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranty including among other things damage to property damage based on inconvenience or on loss of use of the product and to the extent permitted by law damages for personal injury Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty only applies to products sold and used in the United States of America For warranty information in all other countries please refer to your local distributor PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc 7257 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge LA 70806 www P reS onus com HS PreSonus 2007 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW E ERENNERT 1 Rd ES Ete OE EE RO OE N TE h 2 CR ie oe
11. vel iese ee eek ee Freguency Response ee ee ee ek ee Input A amp Input B Left amp Right NEE es en eos Input Impedance ris sueur Gall RINGE ie EG ee EE External Inputs 1 6 BE ER EE anse Input Impedance sei ER Ie Gall RANGE EE EE Ee Re Audio Outputs Headphone Outputs 1 6 ER EE EE MAXIMUM Bad CTT AR RE EE Frequency RESPONSE ee ek ee ek ee Stereo Outputs 1 6 Ik RE Output mpedance ee ek ek ek ER EE EG XLR Female Balanced RE EEE EE 12000 ER ARE OOR ORR ERA EA ace 50dB EE n 10dBu RE aAA 10Hz to 40kHz 1dB EE OE Vi TRS Balanced ER HR RO IE RE DE eee 10kQ ETE 1 96 to 10dB EA a rei Vi TRS Stereo Unbalanced NEE ee 10kQ BEE 96 to 10dB TE EE EE ait Va TRS Active Stereo ae TE 150mW channel 600 Load lt 0 05 150mW channel 600 Load EE 10Hz 70kHz 1dB WAAR IE Vi TRS Stereo Unbalanced HE RE EE EE DE 50Q 13 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Internal Linear Power Supply IR IEC Input Voltage Rangers 100 120 VAC or 220 230 VAC factory set P ower Requirements COntiNUOUS ss Ee ee ee ee Ne eie 30 Watts P hysical Package VOE eeng 1U Steel and Aluminum Chassis DIMENSIONS 19 W x 1 75 H x 5 5 D 48 26cm x 4 45cm x 13 97cm A ele RR EE Approximately 5 Ibs As a commitment to constant improvement PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc reserves the right to change any specification stated herein at any time in the future without notification 14
12. x B decreases As the Knob is turned clockwise right the amount of Mix A decreases and the amount of Mix B increases With the Mix Knob in the 12 o clock position an equal amount of Mix A and Mix B is sent to the channel s headphones e Mute When the Mute button is pressed both M ixes are muted for the channel This is most commonly used as a type of Solo for the external stereo input e Level The Level knob controls the volume level of the channel s P hones output e Phones This is the channel s stereo headphone output CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 BACK PANEL LAYOUT The back panel of the HP 60 is divided into four sections Power the six numbered Headphone Channels Talkback and Inputs amp B 3 2 1 Power Power The Power switch turns the HP 60 on and off The down is the ON position IEC Power Input The HP 60 s power input connection accepts a standard IEC plug and is rated for either 100 120 VAC or 220 230 VAC depending upon the country it is purchased in Please check with your local retailer or dealer if you have any questions concerning the input voltage of your HP 60 s power supply CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 2 Headphone Channels Rear Connections Stereo Stereo Ext In Out Stereo Ext In The Stereo External In jack accepts a stereo 1 4 TRS plug and is used for connecting a third channel specific Mix This
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