Peavey Versamix - Page 3

Thank you lor purchasing the Peavey® Versamix ™ This is a powerful, easy-to-use, fully integrated ,
CD/studio quality highly versatile , portable mixing console.
Your Versamix features a rugged , heavy-gauge, cold-rolled steel chassis, finished in oven-cured
epoxy for toughness and screen-printed, utilizing the latest photographic film and U.V.-cured ink
technology for razor-sharp, hard-wearing , control T.D. and calibration graphics.
Every on-board component , including control faders and rotary potentiometers , have been
carefully chosen to deliver the highest possible performance. Precision, professional reliability, and
absolute minimal operating noise characteristics are only among the initial criteria used during
the process of selecting the components that ensure your Versamix of becoming an indispensable
addition to your studio or live performance.
All printed circuit boards are constructed from rugged U.S. military spec, material using the latest
automated assembly technology , wave solder, and computer-controlled “ all-faults analyzed and cor¬
rected 99 Q.A. procedures.
Before and during every design stage, user input was sought from sound mixing professionals in
both the studio and touring fields to refine the user interface, resulting in a “clean," more user-
friendly design that was previously not possible in a mixer of this minimal size and extreme
complexity.
Each channel features a from panel gain trim, as well as High. Mid , and Low equalization. Each
channel has one auxiliary send that is switchable to Pre (Mon) or Post (Aux) Fader/EQ (Aux 1);
one Auxiliary send that is fixed Post EQ/fader (Aux 2), and two selectable pairs of post EQ/Fader
Auxiliary sends (Aux 3/4 or Aux 5/6): Pan control. Mute/Alt send switch. Solo switch. Clip LED,
and a 45 mm fader. Six of the input channels have studio-quality, low impedance (XLR-type input)
microphone preamps, or all 16 channels can be used as line inputs. A post-fader insert point is
available on channels 1 through 8. delivering a choice of either effects patching capability or direct
outs for recording.
The Versamix s master section has a stereo tape return with a novel Playback/Record enable switch.
This delivers, without having to repatch, recording and playback facilities from the same tape deck,
free from bothersome feedback caused by tape deck record monitor electronics. Stereo returns 1
& 2 have Level and Pan controls. In addition to Level and Pan controls, stereo returns 3 Sc 4 have
monitor sends. Automatic Stereo/Mono switching is built into the input jacks.
A dual 10 segment LED meter monitors the L/R bus or Solo when activated. Solo bus to main
and Alt output to main switching is provided. A headphone jack, headphone level fader, and lamp
socket arc available on the front panel.
For best utilization of rack space and access to input/output connections, all input jacks, output
jacks . insert points , and phantom power switch are mounted on a separate I/O module, which can
be attached in at least 8 different orientations.