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Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to the M-Audio GSR series of active loudspeakers. Features The GSR series loudspeakers have been designed from the GSR10 and GSR12 ground up to provide stunning sound every time, everywhere, • Amplification: Class D, Bi-amped and includes the following three speakers: •...
Floor Wedge The GSR18 subwoofer has a 1 3/8-inch pole mount on its top, The GSR10 and GSR12 also have 45° angled sides that let you letting you use a standard speaker pole to mount a GSR10 or lean it back on itself, like a typical “floor wedge” monitor.
The GSR18 should be placed on the floor or stage. Do not (All GSR Models) stack speakers directly on top of the GSR18 unless you are us- ing the pole mounts and one GSR10 or GSR12. GSR speakers provide automatic input voltage sensing (110V to 240V).
Connecting a Microphone (GSR12 and GSR10 Only) The Figure below shows how a microphone can be connected directly to a GSR12 or GSR10 using an XLR or TRS cable. Figure 1. Microphone connected to the Mic input (GSR12 shown) To use a GSR12 or GSR10 with a single microphone: On the back of the speaker, turn the Level control down (counter-clockwise to Min).
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Daisy-Chaining Multiple GSR10 and GSR12 Speakers GSR speakers have outputs as well as inputs. The “Thru” output XLR jacks are there to let you “daisy-chain” several speakers from one source. In this type of setup, a mono source (whether from a single microphone, a mixer, or other device) is connected to the first GSR speaker’s Input. Then, an XLR cable is connected from that speaker’s THRU jack to the Input on the next GSR speaker as shown in the figure below.
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Connections for Stereo (GSR12 and GSR10) The GSR12 and GSR10 can be used in pairs for stereo sound reinforcement as shown in the following figure. Figure 3. Connections for stereo operation To connect a pair of GSR speakers for stereo operation: On the back of both GSR speakers, turn the Level control down (counter-clockwise to Min).
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Inputs on the back of the GSR18. Using XLR cables, connect the L/R Stereo Outputs on the back of the GSR18 to the Input input on the back of each GSR10 or GSR12 (left to left, right to right).
Front Grille GSR10 and GSR12 Do not block or remove the front grille. The GSR10 and GSR12 both use the same type of amplifier LF Driver and provide the same front and back panel features. These common features are described in the following sections. (For GSR10 10-inch neodymium motor driver.
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The Thru jack is an output for daisy-chaining multiple GSR speakers. Use an XLR cable to connect this Thru jack to the In- put on another GSR10 or GSR12. The Thru output bypasses (is unaffected by) HPF and Mode selection.
Pole Mount Use Voice mode when you’ve connected a microphone di- rectly to a GSR10 or GSR12 speaker. Voice mode is high-pass The top of the GSR18 provides a mounting socket that accepts filtered at 90 Hz, and gives a slight boost to the frequencies of a standard speaker pole (1 3/8-inch (36mm)).
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“tops” such as the The Power LED lights green when the GSR18 is powered on. GSR10 or GSR12, to maximize bass output. Since the GSR10 and GSR12 both have a 75 Hz high-pass button, the ideal fre- 3 Signal Present Indicator LED quency to crossover to the “tops”...
Appendix A: Technical Specifications GSR10 Type Active two-way bass reflex design Frequency Response +/– 3 dB: 72 Hz to 16 kHz (Mode set to Normal) Frequency Range 57 Hz to 18 kHz (–10 dB) (Mode set to Normal) Crossover Pattern: 90° H x 60° V nominal Crossover Frequency: 2.8 kHz...
GSR12 Type Active two-way bass reflex design Frequency Response +/– 3 dB: 53 Hz to 20 kHz (Mode set to Normal) Frequency Range 42 Hz to 22 kHz (–10 dB points) (Mode set to Normal) Crossover Pattern: 90° H x 60° V nominal Crossover Frequency: 2.8 kHz 24 dB/octave 4th-order alignment System Power Rating...
GSR18 Type Active bass reflex subwoofer Frequency Response +/– 3 dB 45 Hz to 100 Hz Frequency Range 40 Hz to 150 Hz (–10 dB) Crossover Low-Pass Frequency: Variable, 60 Hz to 150 Hz 24dB/octave 4th-order alignment System Power Rating 500 W continuous, 1000 W peak Maximum SPL 129 dB...
Japan PSE Safety Safety Compliance Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL60065 7th /IEC 60065 7th and Canadian CAN/CSA C22.2 60065:03. Avid Inc., has been authorized to apply the appropriate UL &...
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