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March 2025

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  • Page 1 User’s manual March 2025...
  • Page 2 NITID S15W Mar 2025 Safety Instructions 1. All safety instructions must be read before using this device. 2. Keep and follow these instructions 3. Heed all warnings 4. The exclamation mark in the triangle indicates internal components which if replaced can affect safety.
  • Page 3 Mar 2025 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. General Amate Audio would like to thank you for your confidence in our NÍTID Series. We suggest you to carefully read the following instructions in order to obtain the best results in performance. 1.2. Features and presentation S15W ...

  • Page 4: System Alignment

    NITID S15W Mar 2025 Model: S12 / S15 Modelo: S46 Preset: [HPF90] Preset: [HPF90] Model: S15W Preset: [S-ALIGNED] Model: S15W Preset: [S-ALIGNED] SYSTEM ALIGNMENT The system S6L / S26 / S10 / S12 / S15 / S46 + S15W is pre-aligned from the factory.
  • Page 5 NITID S15W Mar 2025 To increase the directivity at low frequencies we must transform the omnidirectional performance into a cardioid performance. This can only be achieved by various sources, arranged in a certain position, to which we apply a specific phase, filtering and delay.
  • Page 6 NITID S15W Mar 2025 The cardioid preset must only be applied to the rear facing subwoofers (BACK STAGE). The front facing subwoofers (FRONT AUDIENCE) must use the corresponding front-facing preset, as shown in the table below: S15W Preset S15W Preset...
  • Page 7 NITID S15W Mar 2025 IMPORTANT: Please always use balanced microphone cable with the following pin assignment: 1= Shield (Ground) 2= Live (+) 3= Return (-) D) AC MAINS INPUT/LINK: Mains supply connection via PowerCon.  Blue connector for AC in.

  • Page 8: Mounting And Placement

    NITID cabinets to an unearthed mains supply or by using an unearthed mains cable E) AUTHENTICATION QR CODE: This QR code is a smart label that ensures that the product is an original Amate Audio product. To verify the authenticity, please follow the instructions in the following link: http://www.amateaudio.com/en/product-authentication/ 3.
  • Page 9 Do not fly systems from unsafe structures. All flying accessories that are not supplied by Amate Audio are the user's responsibility. Use at your own risk. The S15W provides several M8 flying points. Their correct use will permit the flying.
  • Page 10 NITID S15W Mar 2025 Fig. 10. S15W rigging points S15W Flying 1&2 or 3&4 (front rigging points) 5&6 or 7&8 (back tilt point) Fig. 11. S15W flying (front points 1&2, back points 5&6) Amate Audio...
  • Page 11 On the other hand, the Peak Limiter has an ultrafast attack to control the highest peaks of the music and only makes the indicator blink. Thanks to the large experience of Amate Audio on DSP algorithms and limiters, these limiters are highly effective yet unnoticeable for the listener.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Check that the AC mains is between the rated AC (85 to 265 VAC) If AC is correct, the power module might need servicing. Contact support.  If the screen lights up, but remains with the Amate Audio logo, the DSP board might need servicing. Contact support.
  • Page 13 Turn the system off. Turn the system on. When the display shows Amate Audio logo and the firmware version, press anywhere on the touch screen until the screen changes to the main screen. The pattern will be restored to its default value.

  • Page 14: Technical Features

    NITID S15W Mar 2025 7. TECHNICAL FEATURES S15W Analog Audio Input +2dBu – 1 V Sensitivity Impedance 50kbalanced Mains Supply Type Univ. switch mode power supply Nominal input 85-265 VAC/45-65 Hz Average current draw 4.5 A AD/DA converters 24 bit / 48 kHz...
  • Page 15  16.7 Million of colours 1. Main screen After turning on the system, a first loading screen show up the Amate Audio’s logo. The built-in gyroscope can adapt the orientation of the screen elements to the loudspeaker position. When the boot process is completed, the following elements are shown: A.
  • Page 16 NITID S15W Mar 2025 C. Preset button Quick access to the preset selection menu. The icon gives info at a first glance: It shows what preset is currently applying. D. Main menu button / Unlocking It gives access to the Main menu (Unit settings). When the unit is unlocked, the button shows the icon of a gear.
  • Page 17 NITID S15W Mar 2025 The tilt indication is not available in the presence of signal at the input. The vibration caused by the sound waves jeopardize the measurement. F. Input level meter It shows the relative to full-scale level in the XLR inputs of the unit. The reference is the sensibility of the loudspeaker, available in the specs, plus 6 dB of headroom.
  • Page 18 NITID S15W Mar 2025 2.1. Audio menu o Preset Factory preset selection When loading a preset with a set of audio parameters (EQ, delay,…) customised by the user, a pop-up will show up asking for confirmation to hold the user audio parameters. Accepting to hold the user parameters makes them overload the chosen preset.
  • Page 19 NITID S15W Mar 2025 On the top right corner of the Advanced EQ menu, you can find the EQ reset button. When pushed, all values of the five available EQ will be set back to factory default (no EQ). The system will ask for confirmation before performing this operation with an on-screen window.
  • Page 20 NITID S15W Mar 2025 o ECO Amplifier stage power behaviour configuration. ON: The amplifier stage is always active at full power for a quick amplified signal delivery. STANDBY: The amplifier stage power is in standby mode, so no signal output thought the unit is active.
  • Page 21 NITID S15W Mar 2025 The pattern PIN can be reset anytime. Just hold the finger on the screen when unit boots on the Amate Audio logo. When boot finish the pattern have been reset to default. 2.3. Advanced menu o Sweep Acoustic test.

  • Page 22: Declaration Of Conformity

    NITID S15W Mar 2025 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY In accordance with EN 45014:1998 Manufacturer’s Name: “AMATE AUDIO S.L.” Manufacturer’s Address: C/ Perpinyà 25, Polígon Industrial Nord 08226 Terrassa, (Barcelona), SPAIN Brand: “AMATE AUDIO” We declare under our own responsibility that: Product: Active speaker systems with DSP.
  • Page 23 T. +34 93 735 65 65 – F. +34 93 735 60 48 – info@amateaudio.com R&D and FACTORY: Violinista Vellsolà, 18 · 08222 Terrassa T. +34 93 736 23 90 – F. +34 93 786 47 00 Barcelona – SPAIN www.amateaudio.com © Copyright 2025 by Amate Audio S.L.

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