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- Page 1 DIGITAL 31 BAND REAL TIME ANALYZER...
- Page 2 Safety Instructions/Consignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsvorkehrungen/Instrucciones de seguridad WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain ATTENTION: Pour éviter tout risque d’électrocution ou d’incendie, ne pas exposer cet or moisture. To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. appareil à...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using The 1500 To Set Crossover Delay Time Grounding Tech Grounding Tech Grounding T niques D1500 Wiring Guide Specifications Copyright 2004 - 2005, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed May, 2005 v1.2 Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www.samsontech.com... -
Page 4: Introduction
Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) must be obtained before ship- ping 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... - Page 5 D1500 Features The Samson D1500 Digital Real Time Analyzer uses high quality audio converters along with state of the art 32-bit floating point DSP running powerful digital measurement algorithms to provide a powerful solution for a variety of audio measurement applications. Here are some of the main features: •...
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Page 6: Controls And Functions
Controls and Functions Front Panel Layout 11 INTER (INTEGRATION)– Used in conjunction with LED METER – 13-segment LED fader for each frequency DETECT to adjust the RTA meter’s response time band, which can be software set for the centers fre- from 15, 65, 250, 1000, 5,000 or 20,000 milliseconds. -
Page 7: Rear Panel Layout
GLOBAL mode, the equalization curve from any connected and that the operating system parameters are Samson Digital EQ. under control and displayed in the LCD window. 20 PHASE– When pressed in, the LED switch lights... -
Page 8: D1500 Quick Start
D1500 Quick Start Using the D1500 as an RTA. between the parameters Input selection and Mic This section will take you through a quick set-up us- Gain. You can edit the parameters of any of these ing the D1500 as a real time frequency analyzer. functions by using the large Data Wheel located by the main LCD display. -
Page 9: D1500 Quick Start
A perfect choice for this is the Samson MM01 Measurement Microphone. For a quick set up for using a measurement microphone with the D1500 , follow these steps. -
Page 10: Operating The D1500
Operating the D1500 control offers a wide range of control covering from Adjusting the RTA parameters 0 dB to 120 dB. Press the GAIN switch and use the Before you get started using the RTA function, press and Data Wheel to adjust the level either up or down . hold the RTA switch for about two seconds and take no- tice of the parameters that can be adjusted while using �... -
Page 11: Ref - Reference Level
Operating the D1500 REF - REFERENCE LEVEL Using the ANALYZE Mode Sets the LCD display reference level for use with the Before you get started using the ANALYZE mode, press and hold the ANALYZE switch for about two seconds and take ANALYZE mode. -
Page 12: Using The D1500'S Eq Display
The D class units communicate to each other using The inside narrow meter shows the PEAK level and MIDI or Samson's D-Net communication protocol. wide outside meter displays the RMS or average. If Once you connect the MIDI or D net between the... -
Page 13: Using The D1500 As A Signal Generator
Operating the D1500 Using the D1500 as a Signal Generator • Next, select the signal you want to generate by Before you get started using the Generator, press and pressing the SOURCE switch and selecting either hold the GEN switch for about two seconds and take WHITE, PINK or SINE WAVE. -
Page 14: Storing Programs In The D1500
Operating the D1500 Storing Programs in the D1500 Loading Programs in the D1500 The D1500 has 99 memory locations for storing user You can load presets with stored set-ups, as well as presets. You can save the equalization curve, as well all the parameters for the onboard display proces- as all the parameters for the routing and the onboard sors that may have been used. -
Page 15: Midi And D Net
Setting the D1500 to Transmit and Receive MIDI For expanded system control, the D1500 uses stan- To enable the D1500 to send and receive MIDI data dard MIDI, as well as Samson’s D-Net communication follow these steps: protocols, to transmit and receive digital control •... - Page 16 Operating the D1500 Selecting MIDI Omni mode Selecting MIDI Program Change You can program the D1500 to receive MIDI mes- You can program the D1500 to receive or transmit sages in Omni mode by following the next steps. MIDI Program messages. Program the D1500 for MIDI Program Change operation by following these •...
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Page 17: Operating The D1500 With The D2500 Digital Eq
Operating the D1500 with the D2500 Digital EQ • Now, Let's set up the D2500. Using the D1500 with the D2500 In order for the D1500 and D2500 to communicate • Press the D2500's Global switch a few times until with each other it is necessary to configure the MIDI the display reads: F.R. -
Page 18: Operating The D1500 With The D2500 Digital Eq
Operating the D1500 with the D2500 Digital EQ Using the D1500’s EQ Display The D1500 can be used to display the equalization • Press RES and use the Data Wheel to select 2.0 dB, curve from 1, or up to 16, D2500 Digital Equalizers which will correspond to the D2500 provided that using the standard MIDI or optional D-Net interface. -
Page 19: Using The Signal Generator
• Connect a measurement microphone like the the level of the pink Noise get about as loud as the Samson MM01 to the D1500 rear panel MIC INPUT. system was when you played your mic, MP3, or CD Place the microphone on a stand and position it... -
Page 20: Operating The D1500 With The D2500 Equalizer
Operating the D1500 with the D2500 Equalizer When you use the D1500 RTA and the D2500 digital EQ together they combine to create a powerful auto- matic equalization system. You simply connect the two units using D-Net or MIDI, and then the D1500’s AUTO EQ feature to let the onboard DSP’s measure your system response and adjust the equalizer for a flat response, or for any EQ response curve that you... - Page 21 D2500 for a flat response. Samson MM01, into the Mic Input located on the You can see the D2500’s EQ filters being automati- D1500’s rear panel.
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Page 22: Operating The D1500 With An Analog 31-Band Equalizer
Operating the D1500 with an Analog 31-band Equalizer • If the Pink Noise sounds very loud already, adjust Now that you have set good levels for the mixer, the reference point of the display by pressing the and the D1500 Pink Noise generator, Mic input and RTA switch, then GAIN and then turn the Data RTA reference point, you can begin to measure the Wheel clockwise until you see LED Meters operat-... -
Page 23: Using The D1500 To Tune An Electronic Crossover
Using the D1500 to Tune an Electronic Crossover A good crossover like the Samson S 3-way features a Using the D1500 to Tune an Electronic Crossover A REAL TIME ANALYZER (RTA) is an especially useful DELAY control allowing you to dial up-to 2 millisec- tool for setting up your crossover, as it will enable onds of delay. - Page 24 After setting the levels you can use a graphic equal- izer, like the Samson D2500, if you want set a particu- lar response curve to tune the speaker system for a...
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Page 25: Grounding Tech Grounding T Niques
Grounding Techniques Hum and buzz are the biggest enemies you face when In addition, you can minimize possible interference by interconnecting a large number of different pieces of planning your audio, electrical, and computer cable equipment to one another. This is because each piece runs so that they are as far apart from one another as of equipments common reference point (ground) possible and so they don’t run parallel to one another. -
Page 26: D1500 Wiring Guide
D1500 Wiring Guide D1500 Wiring Guide There are several ways to interface the D1500 , depending on your exact monitoring set-up. In order to achieve the low- est possible noise and to take advantage of CMR (Common Mode Rejection) , we recommend using balanced cables when ever and where ever possible. -
Page 27: Specifications
Specifications Inputs Type electronically balanced Connector Impedance 22 kΩ at 1 kHz Max. input level AIO1: +14dBu AIO2: +20dBu Outputs Type electronically balanced Connector Impedance 100 Ohms at 1 kHz Max. output level AIO1: +14dBu AIO2: +20dBu Frequency Response 10 Hz to 35 kHz (-1dB) @ 96 kHz sampling rate Signal-to-noise-ratio AIO1:... -
Page 28: P.o. Box
Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www.samsontech.com...