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Congratulations on your purchase of the Samson
MDR1248 or MDR1688 mixer! The MDR1248 and
MDR1688 are great sounding mixers with a lot of
inputs, flexible routing and stunning on-board digi-
tal effects. Connecting all your microphones and
instruments is simple, with four mic/line inputs plus
FOUR additional stereo channels on the MDR1248,
and eight mic/line inputs plus four additional stereo
channels on the MDR1688. There are also dedicated
stereo effects returns for the onboard digital effects.
And the effects! You can add one of the MDR's 256
dazzling digital studio quality effects, which include
Delays, Chorus, Flanging, and lush Reverbs to your
vocals or instruments, using the onboard 24-bit
Multi-Effects Processor.
The Mic/line inputs feature a 3-band equalizer with
sweepable midrange control and there is a four
band fixed equalizer on each of the stereo input
channels. Each of the stereo and mono input chan-
nels have two Aux sends, plus you can switch one
from Pre to Post. The MDR1248 and MDR1688’s
master section includes two stereo Aux returns and
a 2-track Input and Output for playing back stereo
devices and for recording your mix. Clean, clear
sound reproduction with sweet equalization and
signal flexible routing in a rugged enclosure, ensure
reliable high quality sound from performance to
performance. Optimized for recording, live sound
reinforcement and commercial installations, the
MDR1248 and MDR1688 are ideal mixer solutions,
offering big sound in a compact package.
Introduction
In these pages, you’ll find a detailed description of
the features of the MDR1248 and MDR1688 mixers,
as well as a description of their front and rear panels,
step-by-step instructions for their setup and use, and
full specifications. You’ll also find a warranty card
enclosed—please don’t forget to fill it out and mail
it in so that you can receive online technical support
and so we can send you updated information about
these and other Samson products in the future.
With proper care and adequate air circulation, your
MDR1248 or MDR1688 will operate trouble free for
many years. We recommend you record your serial
number in the space provided below for future refer-
ence.
Serial number: ____________________________
Date of purchase: __________________________
Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return
Authorization number (RA) must be obtained before
shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number,
the unit will not be accepted. Please call Samson
at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) for a Return
Authorization number prior to shipping your unit.
Please retain the original packing materials and if
possible, return the unit in the original carton and
packing materials.
If you purchased your Samson product outside the
United States, please contact your local distributor
for warranty information and service.
Also, be sure to check out our website (www.samson-
tech.com) for complete information about our full
product line.