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The Vestax PMC Pro series were perhaps the most iconic scratch mixers of all time. They distinguished themselves from the earlier PMC range by using VCA circuitry.
 
The Vestax PMC Pro series were perhaps the most iconic scratch mixers of all time. They distinguished themselves from the earlier PMC range by using VCA circuitry.
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==Architectures==
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The PMC Pro series went through a number of revisions, but were all based around 5 basic architectures :
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===Optocoupler-based===
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These models featured an [[Crossfader circuit#Optocoupler-based_VCAs|optocoupler-based VCA]], ran off 12
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==Series==
 
==Series==
  
===PMC05Pro===
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===05 series===
  
 
Variants :  
 
Variants :  
  
====PMC-05PRO====
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====PMC-05Pro====
 
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*'''Released : ''' 1997
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' Optocoupler VCA
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' Optocoupler VCA
 
*'''Faders :''' ALPS
 
*'''Faders :''' ALPS
 
*'''Service Manual :''' [[File:PMC-05PRO.pdf]]
 
*'''Service Manual :''' [[File:PMC-05PRO.pdf]]
  
====PMC-05PROII====
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====PMC-05ProII====
  
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
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*'''Service Manual :''' File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf
 
*'''Service Manual :''' File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf
  
====PMC-05PROIII====
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====PMC-05ProIII====
  
'''*Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA?
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*'''*Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR)
'''*Faders :''' PCV
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*'''*Faders :''' PCV
 
*'''Power supply :''' DC-15A
 
*'''Power supply :''' DC-15A
 
  
 
Also has an effects loop
 
Also has an effects loop
  
====PMC-05PROIIIVCA====
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Different from the pro3?
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====PMC-05ProSL====
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Based on the PMC-05PROIII
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'''*Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR)
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'''*Faders :''' PCV
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*'''Power supply :''' DC-15A
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====PMC-05ProIIIVCA====
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*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
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*'''Faders :''' PCV
 
*'''Power supply :''' AC-14
 
*'''Power supply :''' AC-14
  
====PMC-05PROSL====
 
  
====PMC-05PROSLVCA====
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====PMC-05ProSLVCA====
Different from the proSL?
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====PMC-05PROIIIDX====
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*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
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*'''Faders :''' PCV
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*'''Power supply :''' AC-14
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====PMC-05ProIIIDX====
  
 
Specialised VCA IC, PCV Line/Cross Faders, Effects loop, DVS In/Out.
 
Specialised VCA IC, PCV Line/Cross Faders, Effects loop, DVS In/Out.
  
====PMC-05PROIV====
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====PMC-05ProIV====
  
 
Digital mixing, CF-X2 Crossfader, IF-PCV Line Faders, USB MIDI control
 
Digital mixing, CF-X2 Crossfader, IF-PCV Line Faders, USB MIDI control
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The 06Pro was based on the 05's circuitry.
 
The 06Pro was based on the 05's circuitry.
  
====PMC-06PROVCA====
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====PMC-06ProA====
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*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
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*'''Faders :''' PCV
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*'''Power supply :''' DC-15A
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*'''Service Manual :''' File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf
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====PMC-06ProVCA====
  
Ironically based on a JFET circuit rather than a VCA chip
 
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (2SK117Y)
 
*'''Mixer Circuit :''' JFET VCA (2SK117Y)
 
*'''Faders :''' PCV
 
*'''Faders :''' PCV
 
*'''Power supply :''' AC-14
 
*'''Power supply :''' AC-14
 
*'''Service Manual :''' File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf
 
*'''Service Manual :''' File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf

Revision as of 19:57, 4 February 2016

The Vestax PMC Pro series were perhaps the most iconic scratch mixers of all time. They distinguished themselves from the earlier PMC range by using VCA circuitry.

Architectures

The PMC Pro series went through a number of revisions, but were all based around 5 basic architectures :

Optocoupler-based

These models featured an optocoupler-based VCA, ran off 12


Series

05 series

Variants :

PMC-05Pro

  • Released : 1997
  • Mixer Circuit : Optocoupler VCA
  • Faders : ALPS
  • Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO.pdf

PMC-05ProII

  • Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
  • Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : DC-15A
  • Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf

PMC-05ProIII

  • *Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR)
  • *Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : DC-15A

Also has an effects loop


PMC-05ProSL

Based on the PMC-05PROIII *Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK30A-GR) *Faders : PCV

  • Power supply : DC-15A

PMC-05ProIIIVCA

  • Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
  • Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : AC-14


PMC-05ProSLVCA

  • Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (probably 2SK117Y)
  • Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : AC-14

PMC-05ProIIIDX

Specialised VCA IC, PCV Line/Cross Faders, Effects loop, DVS In/Out.

PMC-05ProIV

Digital mixing, CF-X2 Crossfader, IF-PCV Line Faders, USB MIDI control

PMC06Pro

The 06Pro was based on the 05's circuitry.

PMC-06ProA

  • Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK30A-GR)
  • Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : DC-15A
  • Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf

PMC-06ProVCA

  • Mixer Circuit : JFET VCA (2SK117Y)
  • Faders : PCV
  • Power supply : AC-14
  • Service Manual : File:PMC-05PRO2.pdf