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Published on 05/10/09 at 03:32
Is rack?
Yes

How many lanes, bus, auxiliary sends, returns ...)?
See 4, 1 + 1 return booth.

What type of connectors (RCA Jack, XLR ...)?
XLR + RCA on all 4 channels. Track 1 includes more than 6.35 XLR jack for the mic.
Master output XLR + RCA, XLR + RCA booth, back RCA.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple?
Yes

SOUNDS

No audible breath.
The equalizer is highly efficient, when everything is very can-οο its coming to pass.
The problem is that EQ is not notched about 0dB.

The EQ: +6 dB (12 dB for channel 1) to minus infinity (-12dB for channels 1).

OVERALL OPINION

For now I have not tested all the functions but I can already say that each channel can be either line or phono mic. Lanes 2, 3 and 4 have a selection A or B for the fader position without even allowing it to be always active regardless of the position of the crossfader (it may even help them move from one channel A to B without mute) .
Track 1 is permanent but can be cut (dedicated to DJ's microphone).

The connectors on the back are full XLR or Jack 6.35 for micro and RCA for line.

The booth is very good, it serves me back on the scene already, the volume is adjustable from a dedicated button that ansi bass and treble EQ.

The breakdown:

Well then, I had a big problem with it. While I tinkered in the garage I spent a bit of music. Suddenly a pop-pop-pop-pop-pop ... I immediately think of the burned CD may be dirty or scratched. After 30 minutes has intensified and noise annoys me, I removed the CD and it still sounds. I unplug the 1000MK2 and any other input but it sounds perciste. In addition to seeing all routes and flashes red lights. Retest the next day and after 5 minutes his redéconne. I also notice that the right side of the table is hot, so hot never seen before. I disassembled the top and bottom and reconnects the table. Right I see what needs to be food. After 5 minutes of initiation and the problem becomes clear I hear a small snap at the food. A crack that is in sync with the flashing lights and pop-pop-pop feel in the speakers.

VAS:

The console was purchased from Thomann recently, its gives me an opportunity to test their customer service is a heart to cons anyway. The mailing is done by carrier, and it pays fees Thomann (nan but!). After "beating" to guide the carrier I gave him the package. Approximately one week later I email Thomann for news but I have nothing to say he received ...
2 or 3 weeks after I found a notice from the postman. I'll see on the website under the heading thomann my account and I see a command to 0 € which is the repair of my console and guided to the port to 0 €.
I get the package and then the box is ripped, torn, not even close to Scotch, nah just a piece of plastic by hand and put the bubble wrap was not even given employee of the Post Office has even reported.
Whose fault? Thomann? Soundcraft of the VAS?
Thomann advised me to take good photos of each step of the packaging is what I did. I think there was quite a problem, the kind of power supply cable that disappears, or produced striped back ... the photo are the only possible evidence.

Souffir Good the console, certain buttons are scratched on top, the ends of fader are marked at their base (screwdriver?) And on the corner of the head of a fader is missing altogether from the field. The foam dust is gone. There were 5, 2 large and 3 small, everything disappeared. Work done by Chinese American ...

Apart from that, it works again. And the right side does not heat up at all, which means that the problem was indeed due to food. I hope this is a failure of a component and not a defect on a series.
EDIT: I tested the console and the graphics output of frequency response and EQ. See Test ( http://fsacoustique.xooit.com/t104-Test-Console-Soundcraft-Urei-1603.htm )

EDIT 09/05: Still down! Food (re) ... Grilled Photo alim ( http://fsacoustique.xooit.com/image/48/e/7/5/spm_a0231-e72abc.jpg.htm )