Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AMX-140 Alto
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User's Manual LTO R www .altoproaudio.com V ersion 1.0 December 2003 English 14- CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE/ with DIGIT AL EFFECTS AMX -140FX/ AMX -140.
1 SAFETY RELA TED SYMBOLS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to the pre- sence of un-insulated and dangerous voltages with- in the product enclosure. These are voltages that may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock or death.
2 Thank you very much L T O AUDIO TEAM PREF ACE Dear Customer: The L T O AMX-140(FX) mixing console is equipped with 4 mono input channels (these are provided with ultra low noise microphone pre-amplifiers and phantom power at +48 V olt), 4 stereo input channels, 4 stereo aux returns and 2 TK IN.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1.INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................4 2.FEA TURES........................................................
4 1. INTRODUCTION Y our AMX-140(FX) is very easy to operate but we advise you to go through each section of this manual carefully . In this way you will get the best out of your AMX-140(FX). Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in products by purchasing ixing console.
5 2. FEA TURES 5 MIC input channels with gold plated XLRs and balanced LINE input 4 stereo input channels with balanced TRS jacks Ultra-low noise discrete MIC pre-amps with +48V Phantom power Extremel.
6 3. READY TO ST ART? 3.1 Please check the AC voltage available in your country before connecting your AMX-140(FX) to the AC socket. 3.2 Be sure that the main power switch is turned off before connecting the mixer to the AC socket. Also, you should make sure that all Input and output controls are turned down.
7 4. CONTROL ELEMENTS PA N RIGHT LEFT PEAK LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 PA N RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 BAL RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 PA N RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 BAL RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 PA N RIGHT LEFT LEVE.
8 - 8 MAX 2TK TO CTRL ROOM 2TK TO CTRL ROOM 2TK TO MIX PA N RIGHT LEFT PEAK LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 PA N RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 BAL RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 PA N RIGHT LEFT LEVEL -+ 1 5 8 BAL RIGHT LEFT LE.
9 1 2 5 MIC 1 LINE IN 1 TRIM BAL OR UNBAL BAL OR UNBAL LOW CUT 75Hz 18dB/Oct LOW CUT 75Hz 18dB/Oct +15dB -30dB LINE 0dB 44dB MIC +15dB -30dB LINE 0dB 44dB MIC INSERT 1 2 3 J.T . J.T . 1 4.1 MONO MIC/LINE Channels 2 These are channel 1 through channel 4.
6 7 8 9 6 4.5 STEREO Inputs These are Channel 5 through 8. They are organised in stereo pair and provided with 1/4" TRS sockets. If you connect only the left jack, the input will operate in mono mode. 4.6 3 BANDS EQUALIZER Controls A 3-band equalizer is provided for all input channels with a wide range of frequency adjustment.
- 8 MAX / CTRL ROOM PHONES 2TK TO CTRL ROOM 2TK TO CTRL ROOM 2TK TO MIX T APE - 8 2TK IN MAX PH PWR L R CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 -2 -4 -7 -10 -20 -30 +15 - 8 MAIN MIX LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL 11 11 4.8 P AN/BAL Control Abbreviation of P ANORAMA control for mono channels, for the stereo channels, always says, BALANCE control.
12 4.16 2TK IN Control This control is used to adjust the level of 2TK IN signal, which can be varied from - to MAX. 20 4.17 PHONES/CTRL ROOM Control This control sets the amount of signal sent to the control room and headphone.
13 DFX MUTE PRESETS 10 8 9 1 12 11 7 4 5 6 3 2 13 14 15 16 10 8 9 1 12 11 7 4 5 6 3 2 13 14 15 16 V ARIA TIONS PEAK 14. REV . + DELA Y 16. REV . + CHORUS 15. FLANGER REV . + 5. LARGE ROOM 13. CHORUS 12. FLANGER 1 1. STEREO DELA Y 10. MONO DELA Y 9. SPRING REVERB 8.
LEFT RIGHT MAIN MIX OUTPUT (BAL/UNBAL) 14 4.25 MAIN MIX OUTPUT Connectors 34 Through the main mix level control, you can adjust the output level from - to +15dB.
15 T urn down all Input and output gain controls. Connect phantom powered microphones before switching on the +48V olt phantom power switch. If you have a power amplifier connected to your AMX-140(FX) set the level of the amplifier at no more than 75%.
16 Strain Clamp Sleeve Ti p Ring Sleeve=Ground/Screen Ring=Return Signal T ip=Send Signal Use for Pre-Gain Channel Inserts 1/4" Stereo (TRS) Jack Plug Strain Clamp Sleeve Ti p Ring Sleeve=Ground/.
17 Sleeve=Ground/Screen T ip=Signal Sleeve=Ground/Screen Ring=Return Signal (Connected together) T o Channel Insert T o T ape or FX Input 'T apped' Connection Direct Output Lead (Enables the.
18 6. FOR THE EXPERTS WHO W ANT TO KNOW MORE As we have told you previously in this manual, the AUX SEND2 control both on mono and on stereo channels is factory wired as POST -F ADER. If you have some skill in electronic components soldering you can modify this setting and have all your AUX SENDS configured as PRE-F ADER.
19 7. PRESET LIST (For AMX-140FX Model) 01. VOCAL1 No Pre-delay Rev T ime Room Size Rev . T ype Hi Damp 1 84 1.00 39 Hall -12 2 30 1.00 8 Spring 3 0 4.
20 82 82 82 82 88 88 88 88 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 50 50 27 27 45 45 23 23 42 42 32 32 41 41 30 30 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 05. LARGE ROOM No Pre-delay Rev T ime Room Size Hi Damp 1 55 55 40 40 50 50 27 27 50 50 27 27 45 45 23 23 82 88 2 -0.
21 06. SMALL ROOM No Pre-delay Rev T ime Room Size Hi Damp 1 45 45 23 23 40 40 20 20 40 40 20 20 40 40 20 20 92 100 2 -0.96 -12.00 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 17 17 9 9 17 17 9 9 16 16 8 8 16 16 8 8 -0.
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3.60 3.60 2.90 2.90 2.10 2.10 1.30 1.30 23 23 23 23 21 21 21 21 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 -0.96 -12.00 100 100 100 100 92 92 92 92 09. SPRING REVERB No Pre-delay Rev T ime Room Size Hi Damp 1 35 35 30 30 30 30 30 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 87 2 -0.
23 1 1. STEREO DELA Y No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Delay 400 375 352 326 312 300 288 277 267 258 250 241 238 230 222 214 Right Delay 200 187 176 163 156 150 144 138 133 129 125 120 11 9 11 5 111 107 Left F .B. 51 51 40 40 40 40 40 40 30 38 37 36 36 37 38 37 Right F .
24 11 12 13 14 15 16 2.33 1.99 1.70 1.35 1.00 0.50 40 40 40 40 70 70 -3(0) -3(0) -3(0) -2(0) -2(0) -2(0) 14. REVERB+DELA Y No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2.
25 16. REVERB+CHORUS No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rev T ime 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 Room Size 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 Mod. Freq. 4.74 4.12 3.67 3.02 2.63 1.99 1.
26 8. SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B C D 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 D C B A AMX140FX MAP.Sch Ti tel Size File: Date: Draw nB y : Sheet Revision Model No: 19-Dec-2003 AL T O MIXING CONSOLE 1 1o f AMX-140FX BLOCK DIA GRA M VER031210 A2(C) MONO INPUT CHANNELS ( 1-4 ) 2 1 3 MIC IN +48V 3-BAND EQ 12K 2.
27 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION Mono input channels Stereo input channels Impedances Equalization DSP Section (For AMX-140FX Model) Microphone input electronically balanced, discrete input configuration Frequency response 10Hz to 55kHz, + 3dB Distortion (THD & N) 0.
28 Power supply (AC/AC Adaptor) Main voltage USA/Canada 100 120V~, 60Hz Europe 210 240V~, 50Hz U.K./Australia 240V~, 50Hz Power Consumption 17.1 watts Physical Net weight 3.0Kg (6.61lb) Shipping weight 3.6Kg (7.94lb) Dimension (W D H) 270mm 310mm 35/45mm (7.
10. W ARRANTY 1. W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD T o obtain Warranty Service, the buyer should first fill out and return the enclosed W arranty Registration Card within 10 days of the Purchase Date.
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