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- Page 1 User's Manual APM80.1500 8-channel Stereo Powered Mixer with DSP www.altoproaudio.com Version 1.0 Jan. 2007 English...
- Page 2 Fuse SAFETY RELATED SYMBOLS To prevent fire and damage to the product, use only the recommended fuse type as indicated in this CAUTION manual. Do not short-circuit the fuse holder. Before RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN replacing the fuse, make sure that the product is OFF and disconnected from the AC outlet.
- Page 3 PREFACE Dear customer Thank you for choosing the LTO APM80.1500 8-channel stereo powered mixer with DSP, which is the result of AUDIO TEAM's endeavours. For the LTO AUDIO TEAM, music and audio are more than a profession, it is a passion and an obsession! We have, in fact, been designing professional audio products for a number of years in cooperation with many of the world's major brands.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.............................4 2. FEATURES..............................5 3. QUICK START............................6 4. CONTROL ELEMENTS...........................7 4.1 MONO/STEREO Input Channel Section 4.2 MASTER SECTION Control 4.3 MASTER SECTION INPUT and OUTPUT Jacks 4.4 DSP Section 4.5 Rear Panel 5. PRESET LIST............................15 6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION ....................16 6.1 Audio Connections 6.2 Speaker Connections 6.3 Possible System Connection Mode for Live Sound Application... -
Page 5: Introduction
256 position multieffect and built-in feedback terminator and so on. Though your APM80.1500 is very easy to operate, we strongly recommend you to go through each section of this manual carefully, in this way you will get the best out of your APM80.1500. -
Page 6: Features
2. FEATURES The APM80.1500 8-channel stereo powered mixer with DSP is designed for professional application. It provides the following features: Digital amplifier technology, offering high power and a very dynamic sound 9-band graphic EQ for MAIN / MONITOR Built-in feedback terminator... -
Page 7: Quick Start
L/R of your APM80.1500 And other side to the input socket of your active speaker cabinet or other stereo power amplifier. -
Page 8: Control Elements
4. CONTROL ELEMENTS... -
Page 9: Mono/Stereo Input Channel Section
4.1 MONO/STEREO Input Channel Section Your APM80.1500 comprises 6 mono input channels CH 6 CH 7-8 and 2 stereo input channels, each of them including -20dB PAD, 3-band equalizer, AUX sends, PAN and LEVEL con- LINE IN t ls. The following content will detail the each part. -
Page 10: Master Section Control
They are used to modify the frequency "contour" of a sound. The EQ function will be activated automatically as soon as you operate your APM80.1500 FEEDBACK TERMINATOR Button (MONITOR MIX) Pressing this button the automatic feedback detection function will be activated in monitor signal path. When a frequency band fader lights up, it means the level of this frequency band is too high, i.e. - Page 11 This control is used to adjust the overall volume of main mix output. MAIN MIX LEVEL LED Display The stereo 4 segments LED display is used to monitor the main mix output level. OPERATING LED Display The LED indicates when the power is switched on in your APM80.1500...
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Page 12: Master Section Input And Output Jacks
PHANTOM 48V Switch It is available only to the XLR MIC sockets. Never plug in a micro- phone when phantom power is already on. Before turning phantom PHANTOM AMPLIFIER power on, make sure that all faders are all the way down. In this MODE way you will protect your stage monitors and main loudspeakers. -
Page 13: Dsp Section
Via these jacks, you can route the main mix signal into PRESETS a tape recorder or DAT for recording. 4.4 DSP Section APM80.1500 features the special 256 position multi-effect, further details please refer to following content. CLIP MUTE... -
Page 14: Rear Panel
APM80.1500 is configured before attempting to connect your APM80.1500 to the main AC. SPEAKERS Jacks These jacks are used to connect speakers. They are configured with 4-way speakon connectors and 1/4" phone jacks. -
Page 15: Preset List
7. PRESET LIST Controllable parameter Description Preset Parameter Variable range VOCAL 1 Simulate a room with small delay time. Decay time 0.8~1.1s Pre-delay 0~79ms Decay time 0.8~2.5s VOCAL 2 Simulate a small space with slight decay time. Pre-delay 0~79ms LARGE HALL Simulate a large acoustic space of the sound. -
Page 16: Installation And Connection
6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Ok, you have got to this point and you are now in the position to successfully operate your APM80.1500. However, we advise you to read carefully the following section to be the real master of your own mix. Not paying attention enough to the input signal level, to the routing of the signal and the assignment of the signal will result in unwanted distortion, a corrupted signal or no sound at all. -
Page 17: Speaker Connections
The power connector has four terminals: 1+, 1-, 2+, 2-. Speakon connector Your APM80.1500 features three modes for connecting the main speakers. The speaker impedance requirement varies depending on how you connect the speaker. In order to avoid damaging your built-in amplifier, please pay more attention to the impedance of speaker. - Page 18 Here some illustrations will give you some helpful suggestions. Main Speaker LEFT/MONO MAIN AMPLIFIER OUTPUT 2 MODE OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 MAIN MAIN BRIDGE BRIDGE MODE RIGHT/MONITOR MAIN MONITOR BRIDGE OUTPUT 1 Bridge Mode Main Speaker AMPLIFIER LEFT/MONO MAIN OUTPUT 2 MODE OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1...
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Page 19: Possible System Connection Mode For Live Sound Application
If necessary, you can also use the 2-track in/ out connectors to connect the DAT or cassette for recording. POWERED MIXER MODEL: APM80.1500 POWER LEFT/MONO MAIN OUTPUT 2 VOLTAGE SELECTOR CAUTION... -
Page 20: Technical Specification
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Mono input channels Microphone input electronically balanced, discrete input configuration Frequency response 10Hz to 55kHz, + Distortion (THD & N) 0.006% at 4dBu, 1kHz Gain 50dB (MIC) SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) >90dB Line input electronically balanced Frequency response 10Hz to 55kHz, Distortion (THD &... - Page 21 Output Power APM80.1500 Stereo mode: 680W(RMS) @ 4ohm 770W(EIAJ) @ 4ohm 429W(RMS) @ 8ohm 399W(EIAJ) @ 8ohm Bridge mode: 1553W @ 8ohm Power supply Main voltage 100 - 120VAC ~ 60Hz 220 - 240VAC ~ 50Hz 100 ~ 120V : T10A 250V Fuse 220 ~ 240V : T6.3A 250V...
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Page 22: Warranty
8. 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 purport a more effective and efficient after-sales warranty service. - Page 23 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...