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- Page 1 User's Manual APM80.QUAD POWERED BOX MIXER www.altoproaudio.com Version 1.0 JUNE 2007 English...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION CAUTION WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK and fire, do not expose this equipment DO NOT OPEN to moisture or rain. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR Dispose of this product should THE BACK PANEL OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
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Page 3: In This Manual
T eam of Audio Engineers and Musicians have developed with their great passion for music. Y our APM80.QUAD is a remarkable compact powered mixer that doesn' t find many equals in the market today. With 6 microphone and 2 stereo MIC/Line-level inputs for serious live performances, your APM80.QUAD also includes a... - Page 4 2000 WATT...
- Page 5 HOOK SMALL CLUB KEYBOARD ACTIVE SPEAKERS WIRELESS MICROPHONE DRUM MACHINE LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN FOOT (bal.) (bal.) (bal.) (bal.) (bal.) (bal.) (MONO) (MONO) TAPE TO CH9-10 MAIN HEADPHONE TAPE IN TAPE OUT MONITOR MAIN OUT AUX2...
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Page 6: Quick Start
3. QUICK START This is the fastest way to get something out from your APM80.QUAD, if you have a keyboard and a microphone. a. Plug the microphone into Channel 1 MIC IN. b. Turn down AUX and LEVEL controls on the input channel. -
Page 7: Control Elements
4. CONTROL ELEMENTS 1 MIC/LINE MONO INPUT (1 to 6) CH 6 CH 7-8 Your APM80.QUAD is equipped with 6 low-noise microphone preamplifiers with optional phantom LINE IN (MONO) (bal.) power, 50 dB of Gain and over 90 dB of S/N ratio. - Page 8 6 MON/AUX1 Your APM80.QUAD has two auxiliary sends which can be used for sending signals to external or internal effects devices or for creating a monitor mix. They are used to adjust the level of respective channel signal sent to AUX bus, and the adjustable range goes from - to +10dB.
- Page 9 TERMINATOR 11 STEREO GRAPHIC EQ Your APM80.QUAD is equipped with two graphic EQs with 9 adjustable bands each; one is for the MAIN MIX and the other for the MONITOR MIX. Via the faders, you can boost or cut the selected frequency by +/-15 dB at the indicated frequencies.
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Page 10: Amplifier Mode
If only the -30 LED lights up or even doesn't come to life your S/N ratio will be degraded. PHANTOM AMPLIFIER 18 OPERATING LED Display MODE The LED indicates when the power is switched on in your APM80.QUAD. 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(R) 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(L) -
Page 11: Monitor Speaker (8 )
Main level control. 27 TAPE IN Connectors Your APM80.QUAD features dual RCA jacks for TAPE IN (left and right). Typically these connectors are used to feed into the mixer the stereo signal from a CD Player, Tape or DAT Player, iPod, MP3 and so on. - Page 12 4. CONTROL ELEMENTS DSP SECTION There is a powerful 24-bit/256 preset digital multi-effects included in your APM80.QUAD. Effects include reverbs, chorus, flanger, delay and combinations of the above. 29 PRESETS Control This knob will select one of the 16 Factory Presets.
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Page 13: Speakers L L1
This switch is used to turn the main power ON and OFF . 37 AC Inlet with FUSE Holder Use it to connect your APM80.QUAD to the main AC with the supplied AC cord. Please check the voltage available in your country and how the voltage for your APM80.Q is configured before attempting to connect your APM80.QUAD to the... -
Page 14: Installation And Connection
2. Connect phantom powered microphones before switching on the +48Volt phantom power switch. 3. Set the output level of your APM80.QUAD or the connected power amplifier at no more than 75%. 4. Now, set the MONITOR level at no more than 50%. In this way you will be able to hear later what you are doing connecting a pair of headphones or a pair of powered studio monitor speakers. - Page 15 5. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Ring=Return Signal Sleeve Ring Strain Clamp Tip=Send Signal Sleeve=Ground/Screen Use for Insert Points 1/4" Stereo (TRS) Jack Plug 2=Hot(+) 2=Hot(+) 1=Ground/Screen 1=Ground/Screen 3=Cold(-) 3=Cold(-) Use for Balanced Mic Inputs Use for Main output (For unbalanced use, leave pin3 unconnected) (For unbalanced use, connect pin 1 to 3) 3-pin XLR Male Plug 3-pin XLR Line Socket...
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Page 16: Table Of Contents
5. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Main Speaker (4 ) Main Speaker (4 ) SPEAKERS BRIDGE AMPLIFIER MODE MONO BRIDGE 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(R) 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(L) 1000W 1(MONO) BRIDGE Use either the speakon jacks or phone jacks Main Speaker (4 ) Main Speaker (4 ) MAIN + MONITOR Mode Speaker Connection... -
Page 17: Main Speaker (8 )
5. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION BRIDGE Mode Speaker Connection Sleeve Sleeve TIP SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP SPEAKERS BRIDGE MONO AMPLIFIER BRIDGE MODE 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(R) 500W 2 1000W 1 500W 1(L) BRIDGE 1000W 1(MONO) (4 ) (8 ) (4 ) Main Speaker... -
Page 18: Preset List
6. PRESET LIST Controllable Parameter Preset Description Parameter Variable range Decay time 0.8~1.1s VOCAL1 Simulate a room with small delay time. Pre-delay 0~79ms Decay time 0.8~2.5s VOCAL2 Simulate a small space with slight decay time 0~79ms Pre-delay Decay time 3.6~5.4s LARGE HALL Simulate a large acoustic space of the sound. - Page 19 7. BLOCK DIAGRAM...
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Page 20: Technical Specification
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Mono input channels electronically balanced, discrete input configuration Microphone input Frequency response 10 Hz to 55 kHz, +/ 3 dB Distortion (THD & N) 0.006% at +4 dBu, 1 kHz Gain 50 dB (MIC) SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) >90 dB Line input electronically balanced... - Page 21 9. WARRANTY 1. WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD To obtain Warranty Service, the buyer should first fill out and return the enclosed Warranty Registration Card within 10 days of the Purchase Date. All the information presented in this Warranty Registration Card gives the manufacturer a better understanding of the sales status, so as to provide a more effective and efficient after-sales warranty service.
- Page 22 NO. 1, Lane 17, Sec. 2, Han Shi West Road, Taichung 40151, Taiwan http://www.altoproaudio.com Tel: 886-4-22313737 email: alto@altoproaudio.com Fax: 886-4-22346757 All rights reserved to ALTO. All features and content might be changed without prior notice. Any photocopy, translation, or reproduction of part of this manual without written permission is forbidden. Copyright 2007 Seikaku Group NF02927-1.0...