DYNACORD PM1600II Details
The PowerMate has long been regarded as the epitome
of a powered mixer, offering uncompromised professional
quality in every department: professional
components, professional features, professional reliability.
With well over 50,000 units already sold, the
PowerMate is one of the most important products in
the pro audio sector — not just the biggest selling but
undisputedly the best product of its kind on the market.
It’s the Formula One of power mixers, so it’s hardly
surprising that the PowerMate has won numerous
awards and come out on top in countless comparative
tests. But aside from its quality, it’s the fact that it
matches perfectly the needs of its users that makes
the PowerMate the outstanding solution for a wide
range of professional sound reinforcement applications.
Now, after six extraordinarily successful years,
the PowerMate has undergone a metamorphosis from
which it emerges, more powerful, more fully-featured,
and more elegant than ever before: the Power and the
Beauty
What makes a PowerMate a PowerMate?
All the function groups of the PowerMate are 100%
professional in terms of their design and specification.
First comes the mixing section, where you will find
high-quality, discrete microphone preamps, new, dustproof
ALPS faders (specially developed for the
PowerMate) with very high attenuation even in the HF
range, 48V phantom power switchable to the channels
in groups of six and a dynamic range that would put
most dedicated professional mixers to shame. AUX
3+4 are separately switchable pre/post fader. Then
come the ultra-efficient Class H power amplifiers,
which now deliver 2 x 700 W into 4 Ohms (PM 1000
and 1600). They are equipped with dynamic limiters,
an extensive range of protections and the patented
LPN filter for clearly improved bass performance.
Finally in the effects section, the two digital effects
processors offer 99 studio quality presets each and
are individually foot-switchable.
On top of these, there are many other useful features
designed to solve special problems, such as the two
feedback filters, the vocal voicing filter and the standby
switch.
This is a powered mixer that can also be used as a
pure mixer, with power amplifiers every bit as good as
dedicated 19” concert sound amplifiers, and studio
quality effects specially optimised for live performance.
Housed in a robust case with a sturdy metal lid, the
PowerMate is manufactured in Germany to the
highest standards. Nothing else sounds like it. Nothing
else performs like it. And nothing is as reliable.
The discrete microphone preamps of the new PowerMate 1000 and PowerMate 1600 combine outstanding audio quality with extremely low noise and distortion, setting new standards in professional mixing technology.
Ergonomically designed gain controls with a range of 60 dB, groupswitchable phantom power, vocal voicing filters, 3-band EQ with semiparametric mids, four aux sends, PFL, Mute, dust-proof ALPS faders, 2 x 7-band graphic EQs, feedback filters and four stereo channels are just some of the other professional features.
The integrated high-efficiency Class
H power amplifiers deliver an impressive
2 x 700 watts into 4 ohms
and an absolutely safe 2 x 870 watts
into 2.66 ohms with comparatively
little heat build-up. All the protective
circuits with which the Dynacord
19” amplfiers are equipped are
present here, including protections
against overheating, short-circuits
and DC voltage and HF and back
EMF protection. The flow of current
at power up is limited and there is a
short delay before power is
switched to the loudspeaker outputs.
An LPN filter and a super-fast
dynamic audio limiter are further
Dynacord-typical features.
Two parallel and individually controlled
24-bit stereo digital effects
devices with 48-bit algorithms offer a
total of 2 x 99 live-optimised presets
in studio quality. User-friendly
Up/Down keys are used to select
between room reverb, plate reverb,
echo reverb, chorus reverb,
mono/stereo delay, modulated delay
effects (like chorus and flanger) and
a large number of other special
effects. Your preferred starting presets
can be stored in program mode
so as to be instantly available next
time you switch on the device. The
effects returns can be switched into
or out of the signal path using either
one footswitch for both of the integrated
effects devices or a separate
footswitch for each.
The MIC/LINE channels of the new PowerMate are outstandingly
well-equipped and offer a multitude of useful
extras. To allow the use of condenser microphones, phantom
power can be switched to the channels in groups of
six. Inserts in each mono channel permit the external processing
of the microphone signals. Ergonomically
designed GAIN pots with a range of 60 dB plus Signal
Present and Peak LEDs beside the faders provide optimum
control over the performance of the discrete microphone
preamps. A switchable 80 Hz LO-CUT FILTER is
provided for the suppression of low frequency noise. The
3-band EQ section includes a sweepable (100 Hz – 8 kHz)
semi-parametric MID, a LO-SHELV at 60 Hz and a HISHELV
at 12 kHz with a control range of +/- 15 dB in each
case.
AUX1 and AUX2 are switched post-fade and control
the level of signal sent to the onboard effects devices FX1
and FX2. AUX3 and AUX4 are designed to be switched
pre-fade for separate monitor mixes but can also be
switched post-fade to supply additional effects devices in
the sum. The channel strips also include PAN pots as well
as PFL and MUTE switches, each with its own LED. Ultrahigh
quality dust-protected ALPS faders with extremely high
maximum attenuation levels control the ratios of the individual
channels.
With its special asymmetric
structure, this
filter, which can be
switched to each micchannel
separately,
emphasizes the frequency
range in which
the fundamental tones
of the human voice are located, raising the profile of the
vocals within the overall mix. This type of contouring, which
cannot be achieved using ordinary EQ, solves the problem
of ‘thin voices’.
The MIC/STEREO LINE channels differ from the mono
channels in having separate GAIN MIC and LINE TRIM
controls instead of the LO-CUT and VOCAL VOICING
switches, 3-band equalisation (LO, MID and HI) and a
BALANCE control instead of the PAN control offered by
the mono channels.
FEEDBACK FILTER
The AUX3 and AUX4
auxiliary sends offer
switchable anti-feedback
filters, sweepable
over the range
80Hz – 7.7kHz, for
the swift and precise
elimination of feedback
between the microphones and monitor loudspeakers
(a common problem) and for which an additional equaliser
would otherwise be needed.
In the master section, too, you’ll find PowerMates are exceptionally
well-equipped. Faders are provided for the returns of
the integrated effects devices, FX1 and FX2, as well as for
the AUX3 and AUX4 sends and the stereo
MASTER. The
left and right channels of the 2 x 7-band equaliser used to
neutralise problematic room acoustics (with frequency bands
optimised for live performance) are separately switchable
and adjustable. The AUX1 and AUX2 sends can be used to
supply separate effects devices, either parallel to the internal
ones or on their own, and have individual level controls.
There is an additional MONO OUT, switchable pre/post.
Power, Limit and Clip LEDs and a 2 x 12 LED Master Display
provide a clear overview of the operating state. The 2-
TRACK RETURN allows a line input signal — e.g. from a
tape machine — to be fed into the sum or AUX3 and AUX4
monitor sends with individual level control. Also on hand is a
STANDBY switch that eliminates the mixer section altogether,
in which case only the signals from the 2-TRACK
RETURN are fed to the built-in amplifier.
STAGELIGHT
To permit the swift and sure operation of the PowerMate
on dark stages during live performances, a socket is provided
for an XLR gooseneck light (12V, 2.4W) which is
available as an optional extra.
Included in the delivery is a
robust, metal lid that clicks shut
and allows the PowerMate to
be transported safely without
the need for an additional flightcase.
DYNACORD PM1600II Specs
Maximum Midband Output Power, 1 kHz, THD=1%, Dual Channel
into 4 Ohms 2 x 700 W
into 8 Ohms 2 x 430 W
Maximum Midband Output Power, 1 kHz, THD=1%, Single Channel
into 4 Ohms 2 x 870 W
into 8 Ohms 2 x 500 W
Rated Output Power, THD=0.1%, Single Channel
into 4 Ohms 2 x 700 W
into 8 Ohms 2 x 350 W
Maximum Output Voltage of power amplifier, no load 70 Vrms
THD at 1kHz, MBW=80kHz
MIC input to Main L/R output, +16 dBu, typical < 0.005%
Power amplifier input to Speaker L/R output < 0.01%
DIM 30, power amplifier < 0.01%
IMD-SMPTE, power amplifier, 60Hz, 7 kHz < 0.01%
Frequency Response, -3dB ref. 1kHz
Any input to any Mixer output 15Hz ... 80kHz
Any input to Speaker L/R output 20Hz ... 70kHz
Crosstalk, 1kHz
Fader and AUX-Send attenuation > 85 dB
Channel to channel > 80 dB
CMRR, MIC input, 1kHz > 80 dB
Input Sensitivity, all level controls in max. position
MIC input -74 dBu (155 ÌV)
LINE Input (Mono) -54 dBu (1.55 mV)
LINE Input (Stereo) -34 dBu (15.5 mV)
Power Amplifier Input +6 dBu (1.55 V)
Maximum Level, mixing desk
MIC inputs + 21 dBu
Mono Line inputs + 41 dBu
Stereo Line inputs + 30 dBu
All other inputs + 22 dBu
Record Send output + 14 dBu
All other outputs + 22 dBu
Input Impedances
MIC 2 kΩ
Insert Return 2.2 kΩ
EQ Input and 2 Track Return 8 kΩ
All other inputs > 15 kΩ
Output Impedances
Record Send 1 kΩ
Phones 47 Ω
All other outputs 75 Ω
Equivalent Input Noise, MIC Input, A-weighted,150 Ω -130 dBu
Noise, Channel inputs to Main L/R outputs, A-weighted 1000 1600
Master fader down -95 dBu -95 dBu
Master fader 0 dB, Channel fader down -90 dBu -88 dBu
Master fader 0 dB, Channel fader 0 dB, Channel gain unity -83 dBu -82 dBu
Signal/Noise-Ratio, power amplifier, A-weighted 105 dB
Equalization
LO Shelving ± 15 dB / 60 Hz
MID Peaking, mono inputs ± 15 dB /
100 Hz .. .8 kHz
MID Peaking, stereo inputs ± 12 dB / 2.4 kHz
HI Shelving ± 15 dB / 12 kHz
Master EQ, 2x7-band, 63, 125, 400, 1k, 2k5, 6k, 12k Hz ± 10 dB / Q=2.0
Power Consumption at 1/8 maximum output power, 4Ω 640 W
Dimensions, (W xHx D), mm
PM1000 514.5 x 210.3 x 478.7
PM1600 673.5 x 210.3 x 478.7
Weight, without lid / including lid
PM1000 20 kg / 21 kg
PM1600 23.5 kg / 25 kg
Optional
RMK-1000 (Rack-Mounting-Kit PowerMate 1000) 112 698
Gooseneck lamp, 12V/2.4W, 12”, XLR 112 700
FS11 (Footswitch with LED) 110 693
* Mixing desk in rated condition, Unity Gain (MIC Gain 20 dB), all faders position 0 dB,
all pots in mid position, Master fader + 6dB, amplifier rated output power into 8 ohms,
Dual channel, unless otherwise specified.
DYNACORD POWERMATE 1600 MARK II
AUDIO TECHNICA ATW252 HH
