OWNER'S MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS

Thank you for your purchasing the VESTAX PMC-05ProIII, Professional Mixing Controller. We suggest that you read through this owner's manual thoroughly so that you may enjoy the full use of this product safely and in the knowledge of all its special features and suitable applications.

CONTENTS

C A U T I O N IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS F E AT U R E S F U N C T I O N T O P PA N E L F R O N T PA N E L R E A R PA N E L HOW TO CHANGE THE FADER UNIT CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS 10 11
READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.
1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings-All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions-All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Cleaning-Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 6. Attachments-Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 7. Water and Moisture-Do not use this product near water-for example, near a dath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. 8. Accessories-Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart,. stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with product. Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and sholud use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 9. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. 10. Power sources-This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company.
11. Lightning-For added protection for this product during lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 12. Overloading-Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 13. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 14. Servicing-Do not attempt to service product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerrous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified sersonnel. 15. Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are coverd by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other, controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. e. If the product has been dropped or cabinet has been damaged. f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfromance-this indicates need for service.
16. Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are 18. Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used required, be sure the service technician has used only with a cart stand that is recommended by replacement parts specified by the manufacturer manufacturer. or have the same characterristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in 19. An appliance and cart combination should be fire, electric shock or other hazards. moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance 17. Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or and cart combination to overturn. repairs to product, ask the service technician to perfrom sefety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

NEW FEATURES & FEATURES THAT VESTAX MADE STANDARD
NEW FEATURES THAT VESTAX MADE STANDARD Effects routing. 1 x Effects Send and 1 x Effects Double Panel. Vestax invented the double panel Receive means that you can hook up an external system in order to open up the faceplate for fast effects unit for use during play. The volume of moves and reduce personal injury (fingernails). your send and receive signal is easily controlled This full battle worthy layout was designed with a through 2 x volume knobs and the signal can be sent lot of advice from top-level scratch and to PGM1, PGM2 or both simultaneously. performance DJs and has become the layout New PCV Cross Fader. The new PMC-05ProIII standard for scratch and performance mixers comes standard with Vestax's latest proprietary since. cross fader. Extra smooth, fast and amazingly User Replaceable Parts. It is a given that you precise, this plastic conductive volume fader is will punish your mixer enough to need to replace the built to last and survive the most intense play cross fader, an input fader and possibly the input possible. select switch. Thus, Vestax came up with the New Input Switch. Designed for rugged and fast use, concept of user replaceable parts. You can easily this new input switch will stand up to just about any replace and or upgrade the faders and the input punishment and is designed to allow quick and switches on the PMC-05Pro series by yourself in constant changing between phono and line inputs. It just a few minutes. is also omni positional meaning that you can have it Cross Fader Curve Control. Vestax faders have set to its standard position or a number of angles it an undeniably great feel about them. They are for easy use. smooth, responsive and strong enough to New Look. The new PMC-05ProIII has not only withstand most punishment. But making them undergone a technology upgrade but it also sports a even more performance friendly is that the curve of new look with a new set of rotary knobs. These new the fader can be preset or adjusted to suit your knobs are built to reduce slippage and improve playing style. fast access at all times. Monitor Cue. Select between monitoring the cue signal or the master signal. Great for practice and live play. Improved EQ specifications. The EQ section on the PMC-05ProIII has an improved frequency response of -26dB to +6dB.

FUNCTIONS

TOP PANEL

qMAIN MIC LEVEL

Adjusts the input level of the MAIN MIC input.

wMIC EQs

Adjusts the HI and LOW frequencies for both the MAIN and SUB MIC input.

eMIC PAN

Adjusts the panning for both the MAIN and SUB MIC.

rTRIM (PGM1/PGM2)

Adjusts the input level of each channel. For optimal acoustic quality, set the INPUT FADER to a position of 7 or 8 then adjust the TRIM so that a sufficient signal is fed through the channel without distorting.

tPGM EQs (PGM1/PGM2)

Adjusts the HI and LOW frequencies for each PGM channel.

yPGM BALANCE (PGM1/PGM2)

Adjusts the stereo balance for each PGM Channel. Can also be used to adjust an unbalanced stereo image. From a center position a clockwise rotation will increase the volume of channel R over L. Whereas, a Counter clockwise rotation will increase the volume of channel L over R.
uCROSSFADER REVERSE SWITCH
PGM channel. Reverses the action of the crossfader by switching !4 CROSSFADER PGM1 and 2. Reverse mode, when on, is indicated When the input levels of PGM1 and PGM2 are properly in the LED section. set, PGM1 will be heard with the crossfader set to the left iMASTER LEVEL VOLUME side. PGM2 will be heard with the cross fader set to the Adjusts the signal level outputs from LINE OUT. right side. When the crossfader is set in the center, both programs will be heard. This is user replaceable fader oCROSSFADER CURVE Replace with a "CF-PCV" when it is worn out. Adjusts the crossfader curve. A clockwise rotation gives a steep crossfader good for scratching and !5 EFFECT RCV LEVEL cutting, whereas, a counter clockwise rotation gives a Adjusts the signal level input from an external effects unit gentle crossfader good for long running mixes. connected to the EFFECT RCV jacks on the front panel.

!0 POWER LED

Lights up when the POWER SWITCH is on.

!6 EFFECT SEND LEVEL

Adjusts the signal level output to an external effects unit connected to the EFFECT SEND JACK on the rear panel.

!1 INPUT SELECTOR

!2 INPUT FADER (PGM1/PGM2)
Used to select the input (LINE or PHONO) to be sent to each PGM channel. The upper most position will select PHONO input. !7 EFFECT SEND ON/OFF SWITCH This selector switch can also be used to perform for This switch is used to select the PGM to be sent to TRANSFORMER SCRATCH. The operation direction of this EFFECT SEND JACK. switch is selectable. To change the operational direction of this !8 MONITOR LEVEL switch remove the top panel and make the necessary the top panel. Adjusts the headphone monitor level.
Used to adjust the input level of each PGM channel. The Input Crossfaders signal to be monitored from each program. fader curve can be changed using a switch located on the unit @0 MONITOR SELECT SWITCH itself. This fader is a user replaceable unit. Ensure that you This switch is used to select the signal sent to the monitor replace with an IF-05PCV when it is worn out. For more section. When set to CUE the signal heard is determined comprehensive instructions please refer to the "HOW TO by which PGM is being sent to the master and the location CHANGE THE FADER UNIT" section of this user guide. of the Monitor Cross Fader !9. When set to MASTER you !3 INPUT LEVEL METER will hear the master signal in the monitor section. The LED level meters indicate the signal level of each

!9 CF MONITOR

FRONT PANEL

@1 PHONE JACK

Connect the headphones with the impedance of 8ohm to 600ohm.

@3 EFFECT SEND JACK

Connect to the input of the external effects. (Delay, Reverb etc)

@2 EFFECT RECEIVE JACK

Connect to the output of the external effects.

REAR PANEL

@4 SUB MIC LEVEL
Adjusts the input level from SUB MIC IN.
connected, the signal from the turntable is fed to the respective PGM when the Phono Input is selected.

@5 MAIN/SUB MIC JACK

Input jack for MAIN/SUB MIC.

@8 GROUND TERMINAL

Connect this terminal to the ground lead of the turntables.

@6 LINE INPUT JACK

@7 PHONO INPUT JACK
These jacks are used to connect line level output @9 POWER JACK devices to the PMC-05proIII. Devices with a line Connect the Vestax DC-15A , AC adaptor. level of -10dB to 0db, such as CD player, MD #0 LINE OUT players, tape decks, DAT players etc. may be The PMC-05ProIII has two pairs of Line Out jacks connected to these jacks. The signal from these sending the same output signal to an external devices is then fed to the respective PGM when Line amplification device. Connect your power amplifier Input is selected. or other like amplification device to these jacks. These jacks are used to connect turntables equipped with moving magnet (MM) type cartridges. Once

#1 POWER SWITCH

Use to turn power on.
HOW TO CHANGE THE FADER UNIT
q Remove the fader knobs. (See fig-a) w Remove the 4 screws which fix the top panel. (See fig-a)
e Remove the 2 screws which fix the fader panel, and
remove the fader unit from position in mixer. (See fig-b)
r Carefully remove the multi-cable connector from the

fader unit.

t Remove the fader knob of new fader unit. y Attach multi-cable connector to new fader unit.

(See fig-c/d)

u Position the new fader unit carefully and secure with

screws.

HOW TO CHANGE INPUT SELECT SWITCH
q Remove the top panel in the same procedure. (See fig-a) e Carefully remove the multi-cable connector from the switch unit. (See fig-f) w Remove the 2 screws which fix the switch panel, fix the r Attach multi-cable connector to new switch unit. switch panel, and remove the switch unit from t Position the switch unit carefully, and secure with position in mixer. (See fig-e) screws.
HOW TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION INPUT SELECT SWITCH
q Remove the top panel in the same procedure. (See fig-a) w Remove the 2 screws which fix the switch panel, and remove the switch unit from position in mixer. (See fig-e) e Change the direction, and secure with screws. r Replace the top panel and secure with screws.

VESTAX PMC-05 PRO II

SPECIFICATIONS

INPUT: Phono inputs: stereo (RIAA 42dBv; RCA) x 2; Line inputs: stereo (10dBv; RCA) x 2; Mic. inputs: (54dBv; Jack 1/4 inch) x 2; OUTPUT: Line out: stereo (-7dBm; RCA) x 2; Monitor headphone out: stereo (58mW; Jack 1/ 4 inch). CHANNEL: 2/4 Channels; (2 stereo, 2 mono); Channel 1 + 2: Input switch (multi position transformer switch) phono/ line; Input trim; 2-band equaliser low +/ 12 dB, high +/-12dB; Bal. L-R; Signal input level LED bar display; Input fader (User replaceable); 3-position curve selector switch. Channel 3+4 (Mic): Volume control (each); 2-band equaliser low +/12dB, high +/-12dB. MASTER: Output level control; Monitor: Monitor level fader; Monitor selector fader: Ch1-Ch2; Crossfader: Channel 1-2; Crossfader curve adjustment, crossfader reverse switch. FREQU. RESPONSE: 25-25000 Hz +/- 3dB; S/N RATIO: >75 dB THD:< 0,01% DIMENSIONS: (WxHxD) 262 x 103 x 320 mm; WEIGHT: 3,6 Kg POWER SUPPLY: Vestax DC-15A
VESTAX PMC-05 PRO II Mixing Instrument

Hiphop, Scratch, Studio

FEATURES
2/4 channel mixing instrument with 2 phono and 2 line inputs. DoublePanel design with hidden features Switchable input fader curve
ACCESSORIES / USER REPLACEABLE PARTS
Eight position input selector switch User replaceable input and cross fader Monitor crossfader for PFL mixing
Input fader: Input fader IF-05PCV Input transformer switch: IS-05 PRO Cross fader: CF-05PCV

Studio type PCP layout

SELLING POINTS: Top level mixer with Vestax quality and features The standard for hip-hop / scratch mixing Exclusive double panel system with 576 different settings of fader and switch modes Complete plain frontpanel

PMC-05 PRO II

1. I HAVE A RECORD THAT HAS POOR MID RANGE FREQUENCIES IN THE RECORDING, BUT THE PMC 05 PRO MK 2A ONLY HAS BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS. WHAT SHOULD I DO? To boost the mid range, cut the bass and treble controls slightly and boost the gain control to the optimum level. 2. IVE HEARD THE STANTON SK SERIES USE THE SAME CROSSFADER AS THE PMC 05 PRO MK 2A. IS THIS TRUE? No, the Stanton SK2 uses a similar ALPS fader to the older version crossfader from the Vestax PRO series. This fader has now been upgraded exclusively within the Vestax range to the CF-05PCV design, which is considerably smoother and has a lifespan almost seven times longer than the original fader. This new fader has been judged by professional turntablists as the new industry standard. 3. CAN I GET A COLOURED FACEPLATE FOR MY PMC 05 PRO? There have been some limited batches of faceplates in blue and red designs for some European and USA distributors. There may be possible plans for future batches. 4. IVE HEARD THAT A LIMITED EDITION PMC-05PRO WAS AVAILABLE WITH ADDITIONAL FEATURES DESIGNED BY Q-BERT. IS THIS STILL AVAILABLE? The Q-Bert edition had the crossfader monitor fader to the top left side of the input faders rather than the lower right hand section. It also had pan faders rather than pan pots for each channel, and a short fader for master output volume instead of a pot. It also had a hamster switch for reversing the crossfader direction, located at the front of the mixer. This mixer is not available anymore, but many of its design features can be seen in current PRO series mixers. The PMC 07PRO and PMC 07PRO-ISP have the pan faders, master output fader and crossfader reverse switch as standard. The MK2 version of the PMC 05PRO has the crossfader reverse switch as standard. 5. CAN I CHANGE THE INPUT FADER CURVE ON MY MIXER? Yes, underneath the top panel you can access all three faders for adjustment and replacement. The two input faders have a three pole switch for adjusting the curve of the fader from a sharp cut-in to a smooth mix and a top of the fader cut-in. This is to allow DJs to set the fader to particular styles of mixing.