Art P48 User Manual

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P48

48 Point Balanced Patch Bay

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Page 1 48 Point Balanced Patch Bay USER'S GUIDE...
Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ FIRST This symbol, wherever it appears, This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you alerts you to the presence of uninsulated to important operating and maintenance dangerous voltages inside the enclosure that instructions in the accompanying literature. may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
Page 3 OVERVIEW The ART P48 48 Point Balanced Patch Bay is a deceptively simple, yet surprisingly useful addition to any serious collection of audio equipment. A patch bay organizes your cables and provides a convenient, easily accessible central location to make all of your audio connections. It also saves wear and tear on the connectors of your audio equipment because all connections are now made and changed at your patch bay.
Page 4 USING A PATCH BAY Although the ART P48, like all patch bays, is conceptually a simple device, there is a lot in the terminology and usage conventions that can potentially cause confusion. Each vertical grouping of two jacks on the front of the unit and the corresponding two jacks and switch on the rear of the unit comprise a module and provides one channel of linked input/output audio connections.
Page 5 With the rear panel pushbutton in the out position (Half Norm), the Half Normal mode is selected (refer to the Half Normal diagram below). This is the patch bay mode most commonly used. In this mode we can plug a cable into the top jack and take out or monitor the signal flowing through the rear jacks by sending it to an amplifier input or a set of headphones.
Page 6 (potentially lower noise and hum, especially with longer cables). What about stereo audio signals? Sure, you can use the P48 with stereo signals, although you should be careful not to mix your stereo signals and balanced signals together. They really don't play well together! Can the P48 be used with both analog audio and digital audio signals at the same time? Yes, depending on the bandwidth requirements of the digital signal.
Page 7 You may want to consult with your dealer for assistance in troubleshooting or testing your particular configuration. 2. If you believe that the ART unit is at fault, go to www.artproaudio.com. You may contact Customer Service for more assistance, or directly request a Return Authorization for service in the “resources”...