R200 Instruction Manual

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R200

R Series Mixers

Thank you for purchasing an R Series Mixer from Wharfedale Professional. Please read these
instructions carefully to ensure problem free operation and user satisfaction. The R Series of mixers
from Wharfedale Professional are designed to offer a superior quality audio performance in an easy
to use, great value package. The quality of the R Series is such it can be used in a variety of
professional applications such as studio, sound reinforcement, field recording and film/video
production.

Features R200:
* 4 balanced/unbalanced mono line inputs
* 4 low noise, high headroom XLR mic inputs
* 2 pairs of balanced/unbalanced stereo line input with +4/-10
input gain/sensitivity selector
* 48V phantom power
* 3 band EQ in each input channel (12kHz, 2.5kHz, 80Hz)
* 75Hz, 18dB/octave low cut filter on channels 1-4
* EFX to AUX switch
,
* Peak LED s on mono channel
* One aux send and one effect send
* Separate main mix, control room and headphone outputs
* 2 track inputs assignable to main mix, control room/headphone outputs
* Highly accurate 4 segment bargraph meters
* High quality 60mm fader on master output
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* 19 Rack Mounting kit included

Getting Started
Power Supply
The R Series mixer is supplied with an external power supply unit. Only use the power supply provided with
your mixer. Connect the R Series mixer to the power supply unit and THEN connect the power supply unit to
the Mains. During long periods of operation the mixer may become warm. Therefore it is important that the
unit is placed where the air is able to flow freely around it.

Packing
Every care has been taken to ensure that your mixer reaches you in perfect condition and working order. The
exterior and internal packaging has been designed to protect the unit in transit, but should you notice any
damage to the unit, please notify the place of purchase immediately.

Warranty
The R Series mixers warranty covers any defects in the manufacture of the product for a period of 12 months
from the date of purchase. The Warranty is nontransferable and applies to the original purchaser only.
Should you have any Warranty issues, please contact your place of purchase who will advise on a returns
procedure.

R Series Mixers

R200

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Mono Input Channels:

1. Low Impedance (or Low Z) Mic Inputs
The R200 features four low noise, high headroom Low Z mic inputs for use with balanced or low
impedance microphones or low level external equipment with XLR connectors.
2. Line Inputs
The R200 features
,, four balanced/unbalanced high impedance mono line inputs for use with high level
signals with 1/4 phone plug connectors.
3. Low Cut Filter:
The low cut filter can be activated by pressing this button. The slope of this filter is 18dB. 3dB at 75Hz
and should be used when it is necessary to eliminate or reduce background rumble, breathing noises and
popping.
4. Gain Control:
The input level on the mic channels is controlled by using the Gain Control maximising the signal to noise
ratio. The Gain control should be used in conjunction with the Peak LED (10) which will illuminate if the
input gain is too high.
5. EQ Section:
Each mono input channel features a three band EQ section. The Hi EQ control has an upper shelf limit of
12kHz, the Mid EQ 2.5kHz and ,,the Low EQ 80Hz. Each control has a range of -15db to +15dB cut and
boost, with a central point of 0 for OFF. The EQ control section should be used in conjunction with the
Low Cut Filter (3) to add extra warmth or extra punch to the mix where necessary.
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AUX Section
6. The AUX is set to Pre Fader (independent of the channel fader) and post EQ.
7. The EFX control is set to Post Fader which allows you adjust channel EFX send level to the external effect
unit.
Volume and Panning
8. The Pan control adjusts the amount of channel signal sent to the left versus the right inputs. On the mono
channels the controls act as true Pan pots.
9. The level to the main mix bus is controlled by the channel volume control with a range to +15dB.
10. Mic channel level is determined by the GAIN control (4). In addition, to main metering, a channel PEAK
LED illuminates when a channel is going into overload. These LED s take their cue from post EQ.

Stereo input Channels:

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11. The R200 stereo channel features two unbalanced line level inputs with 1/4 jacks for left and right signals.
12. Left mono input: When the left input is connected only, then the channel operates in mono.
13. -10/+4. Switch: This button lets you choose between the two standard operating levels -10dBv and +4dBu.

Aux send and stereo EFX return

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14. The AUX Send and EFX Send are provided on unbalanced 1/4 jacks.
15. The stereo EFX return, If you connect a jack only to the Left socket it will operate in mono.
16. EFX to AUX button: Press the EFX to AUX button can route the EFX return signal to the AUX bus.
17. EFX send level control
18. EFX return level control

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R Series Mixers

R200

Metering
,
19. The level of the main
mix is, displayed on this LED section. The 0 level LED should be illuminated most of
,
the time - if the 6 or CLIP LEDs are illuminated then you should reduce the main mix or channel volume.
,

20. This LED is illuminated when Power is ON.

21. When this LED is illuminated it indicates that the +48 V DC phantom power is present. The Phantom
Power is switched on and off by a sliding switch.

2 Track In/Out
22. The two track input section has RCA phono jack inputs to enable easy connection to DAT tape devices
and other audio equipment.
, This is used primarily for listening to mix playback from a tape for example.
Pressing the 2TK to MIX button
(23) routes this signal to the main mix. Similarly, pressing the button
,
2TK to Phones Ctrl Room (24) will route the signal to the studio monitors.
,

23. 2TK to Mix button.

24. 2TK to Phones Ctrl Room Button.
25. The Level is determined by the 2TK Level control.

Monitoring:
26. Headphones output. The signal from this output follows the signal from the control room outputs.
27. Control room outputs.
28. Volume control level for headphones and main monitors.
29. The master fader controls the level of the master mix.
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30. Balanced XLR 1/4 (TRS) output.

Power:
31. AC cable conector.
32. ON/OFF switch.

Features of the R200 mixer:

1. Low Z inputs

15.Effect stereo return

29. Main mix level control

2. Balanced line inputs

16. Effect aux switch botton

30. Balanced main output

3. Lo Cut filter

17. Effect send level control

31. AC cable contector

4. Gain control

18. Effect return level control

32. ON/OFF switch

5. EQ section

19. Main mix LED meter

6. AUX (Pre Fader) control

20. Power on LED

7. EFX (Post Fader) control

21. Phanton power ON/OFF and indicator

8. Pan control

22. Two track input and output

9. Channel level control

23. Two track to main mix switch

10. Peak LED

24. Tow track to control room and phones switch

11. Stereo input channel

25. Tow track level control

12. Mono input on stereo channel

26. Headphones output

13. +4/-10 input gain switch

27. Control room output

14. EFX to AUX send

28. Control room & Headphones level control

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MIC

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R200

MIC

MIC

MIC

15

14

EFX RETURN

EFX SEND

LINE IN

2-TRACK IN/OUT

AUX SEND

LINE IN

22

CTRL / OUT

L/MONO

LINE IN

27

TAPE IN

HEADPHONES

TAPE OUT

26

LINE IN
MONO

MONO

R-200
4 MIC/LINE +2 STEREO MIXER

BAL OR UNBAL

75Hz

BAL OR UNBAL

75Hz

LO CUT

GAIN

BAL OR UNBAL

-10

+4

LO CUT

GAIN

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

75Hz

-10

-10

LO CUT

+4

+4

75Hz

LO CUT

GAIN

GAIN

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

12

BAL OR UNBAL

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

LINE IN 5/6

LINE IN 7/8

25
0

EQ

EQ

EQ

EQ

21

13

11
0

EQ

EQ

HI

HI

HI

HI

HI

HI

12kHz

12kHz

12kHz

12kHz

12kHz

12kHz

2TK
LEVEL

OFF

ON

PHANTOM
-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

MAX

MID

MID

MID

MID

MID

MID

2.5k Hz

2.5k Hz

2.5k Hz

2.5k Hz

2.5k Hz

2.5k Hz

+15

-15

-15

-15

5
-15

+15

+15

-15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

LO

LO

LO

LO

LO

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

2TK TO
PHONES
CTRL ROOM

EFX
SEND
+15

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

EFX

+15

+15

+15

19

-20

24
10

17

EFX

7
+15

CLIP

20
23

+15

EFX
RETURN
+15

POWER

+15

AUX

+15

+48V

LO

+15

+15

2TK
TO MIX

+15

+15

18
29

10

PAN

PAN

PEAK
LEFT

RIGHT

PAN

PEAK
LEFT

RIGHT

PEAK
LEFT

RIGHT

PAN

PAN

EFX
TO AUX

PAN

15

PEAK
LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

5/6

RIGHT

7/8

28

PHONES
CTRL ROOM

+15

+15

+15

+15

+15

+15

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

10

31

32

30

16

30

MAX

MAIN MIX

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BLOCK DIAGRAM R200

R200

R Series Mixers

R Series Mixers

R200

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SPECIFICATIONS - R200
Main Mix Noise
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20Hz-20kHz bandwidth, 1/4 Main out,channels
1-4 Trim@ unity gain, channel EQs flat,all channels
assigned to Main Mix,channels 1 and 3 pan
left, 2 and 4 pan right

Main Mix fader down, channel faders down: -100dBu

Main Mix fader unity, channel faders down: -90dBu
Main Mix fader @ unity, channel faders @ unity:
-90dBu

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

1KHZ @ +14dBu,20Hz-20kHz Mic in to Main out:

0.0025%

Attenuation(Crosstalk)
1kHz relative to 0dBu,20Hz-20kHz
,,
bandwidth,line in,1/4 +Main out,Trim @ unity

1 Main fader down: -85dBu

Channel VR minimum : -70dBu

Frequency Response
Mic input to any output

20Hz20kHz: +0dB/-1dB
10Hz-60kHz: +3dB/-3dB

Maximum levels

Mic in : +4dBu
Tape in: +13dBu
All other inputs: +25dBu
Main Mix XLR out: +22dBu
All other outputs: +22dBu

Impedances

Mic in: 3 kilohms

Channel input: 20 kilohms
Stereo input: 20 kilohms
All other inputs: 10 kilohms or greater
Tape out: 10 kilohms
All other outputs:100 ohms

EQ

High shelving: +/-15dB@ 12kHz

Mid peaking: +/-15dB@ 2.5kHz
Low shelving: +/-15dB@ 80Hz

Power Consumption 25 watts

EUROPE:230VAC-50Hz
JAPAN:100VAC-60Hz
UK: 240VAC-50Hz
USA :120VAC-60Hz

SIZE mm (HxWxL)

80.3 x 307 x379

Weight

4.4 kg

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IAG House, Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6XU
Www.wharfedalepro.com
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R200 Instruction Manual

R Series Mixers

R200

.2.

.3.

Mono Input Channels:

R200

R Series Mixers

R Series Mixers
SPECIFICATIONS - R200

R Series Mixers

The R200 features four low

noise, high headroom Low Z mic
inputs for use with balanced or
low
impedance
microphones or low level
external equipment with XLR
connectors.
2. Line Inputs

15
1

MIC

19. The level of the main mix is

displayed
, on this LED section.
The 0 level LED should be
illuminated
the time
, most of,
- if the 6 or CLIP LEDs are
illuminated then you should
reduce the main mix or channel
volume.

MIC

MIC

EFX RETURN

MIC

LINE IN

LINE IN

27

EFX SEND

22

CTRL / OUT

L/MONO

2-TRACK IN/OUT

AUX SEND

TAPE IN

HEADPHONES

TAPE OUT

26

LINE IN
MONO

MONO

R-200
4 MIC/LINE +2 STEREO MIXER

BAL OR UNBAL

3
4

BAL OR UNBAL

75Hz

BAL OR UNBAL

75Hz

LO CUT

GAIN
+4

LO CUT

GAIN

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

-10
+4

75Hz

LO CUT

GAIN

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

-10
+4

-10

+4

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

12

BAL OR UNBAL

75Hz

LO CUT

GAIN

-10

MIC:-10 -60dB
LINE:+10 -40dBu

LINE IN 5/6

LINE IN 7/8

25
0

EQ

EQ

HI

EQ

HI

12kHz

EQ

HI

12kHz

EQ

HI

12kHz

EQ

HI

12kHz

21

13

11
0

HI

12kHz

2TK
LEVEL

12kHz

OFF

ON

PHANTOM
-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

5
+15

+15

+15

-15

MID

-15

-15

+15

-15

+15

MAX

MID

2.5k Hz
-15

+15

MID

2.5k Hz
-15

+15

MID

2.5k Hz
-15

MID

2.5k Hz
-15

+15

+15

LO

LO

LO

LO

LO

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

80Hz

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

PRE

2TK TO
PHONES
CTRL ROOM

EFX
SEND
+15

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

+15

EFX

+15

+15

+15

24
10

17

EFX
EFX
RETURN

+15

20
23
19

-20

+15

EFX

7
+15

POWER
CLIP

+15

AUX

+15

+48V

LO

-15

2TK
TO MIX

2.5k Hz
-15

80Hz
+15

+15

MID
2.5k Hz
-15

+15

+15

18
29

10

PAN
RIGHT

PAN

PAN

PEAK
LEFT

15.Effect stereo
29.
return
Main
mix
2.
16. Effect aux
level
Balanced switch botton
line inputs
17. Effect send

The R200 features four

balanced/unbalanced high
impedance mono line inputs for

LINE IN

PEAK

Features of the R200 mixer:

14

LEFT

1. Low Z
inputs

.4.

R200

1. Low Impedance (or Low Z)

Mic Inputs

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R200

Main Mix
Mix,channels 1
Noise
and 3 pan
20Hz-20kHz
left, 2 and 4
,,
bandwidth, 1/4 pan right
Main
out,channels
Total
1-4 Trim@
Harmonic
unity gain,
Distortion
channel EQs
(THD)
flat,all channels 1KHZ @
assigned to
+14dBu,20HzMain
20kHz Mic in to

Metering

R Series Mixers

R200

.5.

R Series Mixers

Thank you for purchasing an

R Series Mixer from
Wharfedale Professional.
Please read these instructions
carefully to ensure problem
free operation and user
satisfaction. The R Series of
mixers from Wharfedale
Professional are designed to
offer a superior quality audio
performance in an easy to use,
great value package. The
quality of the R Series is such
it can be used in a variety of
professional applications
such as studio, sound
reinforcement, field recording
and film/video production.

Wharfedale

BLOCK DIAGRAM R200

R200

RIGHT

RIGHT

PAN

PEAK
LEFT

PAN

EFX
TO AUX

PAN

15

PEAK
LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

5/6

RIGHT

7/8

30

28

PHONES
CTRL ROOM

+15

+15

+15

+15

+15

+15

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

10

31

32

30

16

MAX

MAIN MIX