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- Page 1 Mid/Main monitor user guide IB2S XBD-AII IB2S-AII MB3 XBD-A MB3-A BB6 XBD-A BB6-A QB1 XBD-A QB1-A IB2S-AII QB1-A BB6 XBD-A MB3 XBD-A IB2S XBD-AII QB1 XBD-A Advanced Transmission Line...
- Page 2 This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of The Professional Monitor Company Limited. The Professional Monitor Company Limited will not assume responsibility for errors that may appear in this document. Information may be subject to change.
- Page 3 Warranty Certificate Please take a few moments to complete the warranty card at the back of this booklet (or register at www.pmc-speakers.com) as this not only records the purchase of your loudspeakers, but also provides you with an opportunity to make suggestions and provide feedback directly to PMC.
- Page 4 Our unswerving passion for getting designs right has made this goal possible. Thank you for choosing PMC products. Please read this user guide and install your new main monitors according to the advice you’ll find in the following pages.
- Page 5 Congratulations - You have joined the elite PMC: the authority for quality sound. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Stevie Wonder Over more than two decades PMC has earned an unrivalled reputation for creating the world’s finest professional loudspeakers. Thomas Newman Pinewood Studios...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Surround monitoring systems Operational controls The PMC range Service Meticulous care and attention Warranty online Warranty certificate – Part 1 – your copy Warranty certificate – Part 2 – PMC’s copy Your comments – help us improve Inspection certificate Notes... -
Page 7: General Usage Guidelines
PMC has made efforts to provide accurate installation information and good quality fixings. However, PMC will not be held responsible or liable for injuries or property damage (direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of use or inability to use this product safely and properly. -
Page 8: Introduction
The drivers are bespoke PMC creations, with the HF and mid-range drivers common to all three designs. The 34mm soft-dome tweeter is the most sensitive direct radiating tweeter available anywhere, with a proven track record for delivering neutral, uncoloured high-resolution audio. - Page 9 2.4m (8ft) Crossover frequencies 380Hz & 3.8kHz Drive unit complement LF 250mm/ 10” PMC Carbon Fibre/ Nomex™ piston driver MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 1 x 1200Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms...
- Page 10 Effective length 2 x 2.4m (8ft) Crossover frequencies 380Hz & 3.8kHz Drive unit complement LF 2 x 250mm/ 10” PMC Carbon Fibre/ Nomex™ piston driver MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF &...
- Page 11 Drive unit complement LF PMC 310mm (12-inch) Radial™ driver MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 1 x 1200Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms Balanced analogue input, digital AES3 input...
- Page 12 LF 2 x PMC 310mm (12-inch) Radial driver ™ MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF & LFX 1 x 2400Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms Balanced analogue input, digital AES3 input...
- Page 13 LF PMC 380mm (15-inch) Radial driver ™ MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 1 x 2400Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms Balanced analogue input, digital AES3 input...
- Page 14 LF 2 x PMC 380mm (15-inch) Radial driver ™ MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft-dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft-dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 2 x 2400Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms Balanced analogue input, digital AES3 input...
- Page 15 Drive unit complement LF 4 x PMC 250mm/10” piston driver MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 2 x 2400Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms...
- Page 16 Drive unit complement LF 8 x PMC 250mm/10” piston driver MF PMC hand-built 75mm soft dome driver HF PMC 34mm soft dome tweeter with acoustic radiator Amplifier power LF 4 x 2400Wrms MF 1 x 550Wrms HF 1 x 275Wrms...
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Page 17: Pmc's Atl
LF distortion. Consequently, the upper bass and midrange detail is not masked by harmonic distortion and the result is PMC’s BB6-A ‘No other bass loading technology provides such resolution and tonal accuracy at all volume levels’... -
Page 18: System Description - Ib2, Mb3, Bb6 & Qb1
System description – IB2, MB3, BB6 & QB1 protection. The sophisticated digital signal The electronic heart of PMC’s mid/main monitors is a powerful DSP stage which processing enables perfect matching between operates at a fixed sample rate of 192kHz. the three drivers’ responses and roll-off rates,... -
Page 19: User Eq Options
User EQ options The main monitor series master cabinet remote control unit has facilities for five user-configurable equalisation presets, each of which can be named for easy recognition (eg. Frank, Geoff etc). These DSP-based user-equalisation options include LF and HF shelf responses, as shown in the graph above, each adjustable over a range of ±8dB in increments of less than 1dB, with fixed knee frequencies of 200Hz and 5kHz, respectively. -
Page 20: Connections
Connections Caution To avoid potential damage, please ensure that the signal source is turned off before connecting or disconnecting your active loudspeakers. Connections The rear panels of the control1200 and power2400 carry various connectors for audio, control and mains power. Audio The electronically-balanced analogue audio input and the AES3 digital input accept 3-pin male XLR connectors, wired with Pin-1 screen (ground), Pin-2 signal positive (hot),... - Page 21 IB2S-AII connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 Rear of IB2S-AII XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 22 IB2S XBD-AII connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 Rear of IB2S XBD-AII XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 23 MB3-A connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 Rear of MB3-A XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 24 MB3 XBD-A connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 XLR signal cables Speaker cables Rear of MB3 XBD-A Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 25 BB6-A connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 Rear of BB6-A XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 26 BB6 XBD-A connections Link to next Audio in, channel digital or control1200 analog Remote control rc2 XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub) Rear of BB6-A...
- Page 27 QB1-A connections XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
- Page 28 QB1 XBD-A connections XLR signal cables Speaker cables Control cables (RJ45 or 9 pin dsub)
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Page 29: Running In
Running-in When brand new, PMC monitors take a short period of use before they reach their full potential. This is because the mechanical and acoustical characteristics of the bass, midrange and treble drive units alter slightly after manufacture as the flexible elements in their construction relax and reach their optimum compliancy. -
Page 30: Accessories
Harmonic distortion generated by a poor quality subwoofer will mask critical mid-frequency information from the main monitors, and also reveal the physical location of the subwoofer. However, PMC’s unique... -
Page 31: Positioning
However, the excellent stereo imaging which PMC monitors are known for is due, in part, to their wide dispersion characteristic, as shown on the right-hand image. To optimise the stereo imaging, PMC monitors should be angled so that their axes cross about 0.5 metres (2ft) behind the listening position (as illustrated... - Page 32 When initially positioning the loudspeakers, ideally they should be located at two of the three points of an equilateral triangle, with the listener at the third. If the monitors are spaced too far apart the stereo image will be wide but central definition will be impaired. Use a well recorded vocal track to judge the ideal placement.
- Page 33 Bass Response PMC’s main monitors can produce significant bass energy below the frequencies at which they become omnidirectional. As a consequence, it is important to consider the effect of the boundaries of the listening room when placing the monitors. The use of plinth modules can assist in fine tuning the in-room bass response.
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Page 34: Surround Monitoring Systems
Surround monitoring systems Fine tuning for perfect sound 5.1 Systems The main monitor series monitor have been designed for perfect multi-channel playback. The following diagrams show the ideal layouts. Room size and shape will often force some loudspeakers to be placed closer or further from the listening position than is ideal. -
Page 35: Operational Controls
Operational controls PMC main monitors are configured and controlled via the supplied remote control panel which has an LCD display with two rows of up to 16 characters each, plus four push buttons and a rotary control. The top push button accesses the configuration menu, with a back button to exit. - Page 36 This display appears either when there is no menu activity for more than five seconds, when the BACK but- ton is pressed in the main menu, PRESET menu, or PMC SETUP MODE menu, after a button press in standby mode, or after a trigger event (trigger-ON mode) when in standby. Provided no channels are clipping and...
- Page 37 Trigger: ON mode: shut down, and show trigger on standby mode (see 1.2). OFF mode: nothing. 3 Main Menu The main menu is shown when the MENU button is pressed in the default display, or when BACK is pressed in the setup menus. The sub-menu options which appear depend on the last shown main sub-menu (in this example power off): Sub-menus: Power off, Setup...
- Page 38 12V Trigger Mode: enter 12V Trigger Mode menu (see 3.1.3). 1: Left Master: enter Channel Settings menu (see 3.1.4). 2: Left XBD: enter Channel Settings menu (see 3.1.4). 3: Right Master: enter Channel Settings menu (see 3.1.4). 4: Right XBD: enter Channel Settings menu (see 3.1.4). 5: Centre Master: enter Channel Settings menu (see 3.1.4).
- Page 39 MUTE: a mute/un-mute command will be sent to all channels. The display backlight will flash once per second when muted. Clip: Nothing. Trigger: ON mode: system shuts down and display shows standby mode (see 1.2) Off mode: nothing. 3.1.2 Analogue Input Sensitivity Menu The analogue input sensitivity menu is shown when the SELECT button is pressed in the setup menu with analogue input sensitivity menu as active sub-menu.
- Page 40 Sub-menus: Main Source Main Trim LFE Source LFE Trim Actions: Rotary: UP/DOWN: scrolls up/down through the sub-menu list. Buttons: MENU: nothing. BACK: the setup menu appears (see 3.1). PRESET: If pressed briefly the display shows the current preset for two seconds.
- Page 41 menu appears (see 3.1.4). MUTE: a mute/un-mute command is sent to all channels. The display backlight flashes once per second when muted. Clip: Nothing. Trigger: ON mode: system shuts down and standby mode is displayed (see 1.2). OFF mode: nothing. 3.1.4.3 LFE Source Menu The LFE Source menu is shown when the SELECT button is pressed in the Channel Setting menu with LFE Source as active sub-menu.
- Page 42 Sub-menus: Preset Setup, No Preset, Preset A* to Preset E*. Actions: Rotary: UP/DOWN: scrolls up/down through the sub-menu list. Buttons: MENU: nothing. BACK: the default display appears (see 2). PRESET: If pressed briefly the current preset is displayed for two seconds. If held for more than two seconds: nothing.
- Page 43 If held for more than two seconds the preset menu appears (see 4). SELECT: depends on sub-menu. MUTE: a mute/un-mute command is sent to all channels. The display backlight flashed once per second when muted. Clip: Nothing. Trigger: ON mode: system shuts down and standby mode displayed (see 1.2). OFF mode: nothing.
- Page 44 4.1.2.1 Front LF Shelf Menu The Front LF Shelf menu is shown when the SELECT button is pressed in the preset settings menu with Front LF Shelf as active sub-menu (in this example 1), along with the current value (in this example +1.00dB). There are no sub-menus.
- Page 45 SELECT: saves value and sends to all channels. The preset settings menu appears (see 4.1.2). MUTE: a mute/un-mute command is sent to all channels. The display backlight flashes once per second when muted. Clip: Nothing. Trigger: ON mode: system shuts down and the standby mode is displayed (see 1.2). OFF mode: nothing.
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Page 48: The Pmc Range
The PMC range The PMC range of professional monitors currently spans 27 different models, from the enormous QB1 XBD-A flagship system down to the diminutive twotwo.5 active speaker. However, every monitor is designed with the same care and attention, using shared families of drive units, crossover designs and amplifiers. -
Page 49: Service
‘where to buy’ to locate them. Important Note: Please do not return any products to PMC directly without first contacting our service department by email at service@pmc-speakers.com. Alternatively you can fill out a service request form at... -
Page 50: Meticulous Care And Attention
Meticulous care and attention All PMC loudspeakers are hand-built in the UK using components that are individually matched to our reference model. This includes the structural integrity of every cabinet, and the testing and recording of each individual component to guarantee adherence to our strict tolerances. -
Page 51: Warranty Online
Warranty online SIMPLY ACTIVATE YOUR 5-YEAR WARRANTY ON-LINE GO TO WWW.PMC-SPEAKERS.COM AND CLICK ON REGISTER PRODUCT WARRANTY ON-LINE If you do not have access to the internet fill in the warranty forms on pages 52 to 54, and post pages 53-54 to us. - Page 52 Do not return a product to PMC without firstly contacting our technical department. If the product needs to be returned for service you will be issued with a Returns Authorisation number. If a product is returned to PMC and subsequently is found to have no fault or a non-warranty fault there will be minimum charge of £50.00 plus the carriage for its return.
- Page 53 WARRANTY CERTIFICATE - PART 2 PMC’s copy Please complete and return this section – or simply complete the on-line registration at www.pmc-speakers.com and click on ‘register product.’ Product Serial No’s Date of purchase Purchased from Your name Your email address...
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Page 54: Your Comments - Help Us Improve
If there is one thing we should change, what would it be? Please tell us how your new PMC loudspeakers perform. Your comments may appear on the customer quotes section for this product on our website – but don’t worry, the comments will be anonymous and your personal details will not be published. -
Page 55: Inspection Certificate
Driver installation Enclosure seal Level – Frequency Pair matching Active electronics inspection Active electronics test Listening test 1 Listening test 2 Final inspection Accessory pack User Guide The above have all been carefully checked by the builder of your PMC monitors. - Page 56 Inspection certificate cont. Model name Hand built by Date System serial number information Master cabinets XBD cabinets control1200 power2400...
- Page 57 Notes...
- Page 58 This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of The Professional Monitor Company Limited (PMC). The information it contains is subject to change without notice. PMC assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear within this document. Information subject to change.
- Page 60 T + 44 (0) 1767 686300 E sales@pmc-speakers.com ULTIMATE MONITORING Job No. 898v3 - Sept 2019 W www.pmc-speakers.com PMC stock code 15584v3...