Ready To Start - Alto AMX-80 User Manual

3. READY TO START?

Some tips to help you set up your mixer
1. ZERO THE CONTROLS
At this stage leave the POWER cord disconnected from the mixer .
Turn down all the GAIN, LEVEL controls.
Keep EQ and PAN/BAL controls on center position.
Turn down PHONES and MAIN MIX controls.
2TRACK TO MIX and 2TRACK TO PHONE switches should be up.
2. C0NNECTIONS
From the MAIN OUPUT socket connect your amplifier or powered speakers.
Connect a dynamic microphone to the MIC 1 input.
Connect mono or stereo line-level signals to the LINE input jacks.
Turn down all controls as suggested above.
Only at this stage connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the mixer and to the
AC Outlet. Y ou should also plug in into the AC outlet the other components of
your Sound systems such as amplifiers, powered speakers, sound processors,
etc. Make sure that the AC outlet are properly grounded and able to deliver
enough current.
Now turn on all the power switches and leave the amplifier switch for last.
At this point turn up of a quarter the MAIN MIX giant blue knob and you are
ready to set the other levels.
3. LEVEL SETTING FOR THE MIC/LINE CHANNEL
Connect a dynamic microphone or a line-level instrument as described above.
Sing in the microphone at normal volume or play the instrument at normal level.
While singing or playing turn up the relative gain ( TRIM ) so that the PEAK LED
next to the LEVEL control starts blinking.
Now start to raise the channel LEVEL until you hear your noise comfortably.
If you like you can use the EQ on the MIC channel to adjust high and low frequencies.
Now you can turn up the big blue MAIN MIX control for a listening level you are
comfortable with.
4. LEVEL SETTING FOR THE STEREO LINE CHANNELS
Play a mono or stereo instrument connected to the LINE IN jacks.
Now turn up the instrument output level control until the PEAK LED next to
The LEVEL control starts blinking.
Turn up the LEVEL control until is about equal in volume to the microphone.
Connected to Channel 1.
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