Alesis 7-51-0201-A User Manual

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Quick Start Owner’s Manual

Box Contents:

Sumo 15 Keyboard Amplifier
Quick Start Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Instructions
Power Cord

Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Spanish)

Contenido de la caja:

Amplificador de teclado Sumo 15
Manual de inicio rápido del usuario
Instrucciones de seguridad importantes
Cable de alimentación

Guide d’installation rapide (Français)

Contenue de la boîte :

Amplificateur de clavier Sumo 15
Guide d’utilisation simplifié
Consignes de sécurité importantes
Câble d'alimentation

Schnelles Hinweisbuch (Deutsch)

Schachtelinhalt:

Sumo 15 Keyboard-Verstärker
Schnellbedienungsanleitung
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
Netzkabe

Manuale rapido di utilizzazione (Italiano)

Contenuto della Confezione:

Amplificatore per tastiera Sumo 15
Manuale rapido di utilizzazione
Importanti Istruzioni di Sicurezza
Cavo di alimentazione

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Quick Start Owner's Manual (English)

Quick Setup for the Sumo

y Make sure all items listed on the front of this guide are in the Sumo's box.
y Read the Important Safety Instructions document included with the Sumo.
y Study the Hookup Diagram below.
y Make sure all equipment is turned off and all gain knobs are set to zero.
y Connect your keyboard, microphone, or other equipment to the Sumo in the

manner illustrated below.

y Plug in all devices and turn them on. Turn the Sumo on last, after all other

devices.

y Experiment with the Sumo's effect settings.
y When finished, turn off the amp first, before turning off and disconnecting any

equipment. This helps prevent damage to the Sumo.

y Go to http://www.alesis.com to register the Sumo.

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115/230 ~ 50/60 Hz 30W

Fuse T1AL 250V

MADE IN CHINA

PHONES STEREO LINK

POWER

PHONES OUTPUT

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CHANNEL INPUTSTEREO LINK MIC INPUT

INOUT OUT RIGHT IN LEFT IN

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CHANNEL2

SUMO

CHANNEL1

MIC INPUT

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Front panel operation

1.

Channel Volume
Effect Mix –

2.

EQ –

3.

4.

5.

6.

Boost or cut the bass, midrange, and treble across all input channels by up

to +/- 15 dB using these controls.

Effect –
Master Volume Knob –

headphones, STEREO LINK OUTPUT and MAIN OUTPUT.

Power switch –

Alesis logo illuminates.

Apply one of fifteen different stereo effects.

– Raise or lower the volume for each channel.

Mix in any amount of the master effect.

controls the volume of the signal sent to the speaker,

Turn the Sumo on and off. When the Sumo is on, the blue

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Rear panel operation

1.

Power Cord Outlet

grounded AC outlet.

Headphones –

2.

Using the headphone jack disconnects the Sumo’s internal speaker.

Stereo Link Output –

3.

input of another amplifier for true stereo. The Sumo provides true stereo output
instead of the standard mono; many of the Sumo’s excellent effects will sound
even better when you listen to them in stereo. If you don’t have a second amplifier,
you can enjoy the stereo effects by listening with headphones.

¼" Instrument Inputs –

4.

and other devices. Use two cables for stereo. For mono sources, use either one
of the the left and right inputs.

Note: For the cleanest signal, use "balanced" tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) cables.
"Unbalanced" tip-sleeve (TS) cables may also be used, but they are more likely to
conduct hum and other electromagnetic noise.

Microphone Input –

5.

You can use both the microphone input and the ¼" inputs on channel 1 at the
same time.
Note: The microphone input does not provide phantom power.

– Plug a standard IEC cord into this jack and into a properly

Plug in a set of stereo headphones using a 1/4" stereo plug.

Use a ¼" tip-sleeve (TS) cable to connect this jack to the

Use ¼" cables to connect synthesizers, drum machines,

Plug a microphone into this input using an XLR cable.

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Effects

The Sumo contains an advanced, stereo effects processor with fifteen different programs.
Here are those programs as you rotate the Master section’s Effect knob clockwise,
beginning at the "off" position (with the knob pointing straight down).

Effect name Description

Rotary

Hall 1

Hall 2

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Plate 1

Plate 2

Plate 3

Chorus

Flange

Delay 1

Delay 2

Chorus/Room 1

Chorus/Room 2

Choose an effect by using the Master section’s Effect knob. Then, within each individual
channel, rotate the channel’s Effect knob to increase or decrease the amount of the effect to
be applied to that channel.

Rotary speaker emulation. This effect is
especially popular with organ sounds.

The reverberation of a bright concert hall.

The reverberation of a warm concert hall.

The ambience of a studio constructed with hard
wood walls.

A room sound optimized to acoustic instruments
and synthesizers. Reverberation time is shorter
than that for the other rooms.

A room sound optimized for guitars and other
rhythm instruments.

The classic plate reverb sound for vocals and
lead instruments.

A brighter, more sizzling plate reverb sound that
works well on vocals and drums.

A warmer, more vintage sounding plate reverb
sound.

Stereo chorusing, which adds a thickness to the
sound.

Stereo flanging, which alters the phase of
incoming audio signals to produce jet-airplane­like whooshing sounds.

A short (125 millisecond) slapback delay.

A longer (190 millisecond) and longer-lasting
(more regenerative) delay.

A combination of chorus and reverb.

A darker-sounding combination of chorus and
reverb, with a touch of wah-wah.

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Turn the Effect knob to "off" to disable the onboard effects.

Specifications

External audio inputs

Input Connectors: Balanced 1/4" TRS jacks
XLR microphone input

Maximum Input Level: TRS inputs: -21.5 dBU (9.2VRMS)
(channel volume at maximum) XLR input: -21 dBU (69mVRMS)

Input Impedance @ 1 kHz: TRS inputs: 10KΩ

External audio outputs

Output Connectors: Stereo Link Output: 1/4" TRS

Maximum Output Level: Stereo Link output: + 21.5dBu (9.2VRMS)
(before clipping) Headphone output: 100 mW RMS

Output Impedance: Stereo Link output: 1KΩ
Headphone output: >25mW@8Ω, >140mW@75Ω, >60mW@600Ω

Equalization circuit

Circuitry: Two-Band analog EQ
Operation: EQ Bass: ± 15db @ 120 Hz

EQ Treble: ± 15 dB @ 6kHz

Digital Effects

General Characteristics: Stereo, 28-bit effects.

Loudspeakers

General Characteristics: 8" (20.3 cm) woofer

Amplification section

Power: 15W @ 8Ω

Frequency Response: 50Hz-20kHz, ± 1.5dB

Power Consumption: 30 Watts max

(120VAC/60Hz,
240VAC/50Hz)

Physical

Dimensions (WxHxD): 11¼” x 17¼” x 9 ¾” / 28.6 x 43.8 x 24.8 cm
Weight: 18 lbs / 8.2 kg

XLR input: >3KΩ

Headphones: 1/4" TRS

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Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Español)

Instalación rápida del Sumo

y Asegúrese de que todos los artículos incluidos al inicio de este manual estén

incluidos en la caja del Sumo.

y Lea las Instrucciones importantes de seguridad incluidas con el Sumo.
y Estudie el Diagrama de conexión de abajo.
y Asegúrese de que todos los equipos están apagados y de que todos los

potenciómetros de ganancia están en posición cero.

y Conecte su teclado, micrófono, u otros equipos al Sumo de la manera ilustrada

más abajo.

y Enchufe todos los dispositivos y enciéndalos. Encienda el Sumo en último

término, después de todos los demás dispositivos.

y Experimente con las combinaciones de efectos del Sumo.
y Cuando termine, apague el amplificador primero, antes de apagar y desconectar

cualquier equipo. Esto ayuda a evitar daños al Sumo.

y Visite http://www.alesis.com para registrar el Sumo.

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115/230 ~ 50/60 Hz 30W

Fuse T1AL 250V

MADE IN CHINA

PHONES STEREO LINK

POWER

PHONES OUTPUT

L
R

CHANNEL INPUTSTEREO LINK MIC INPUT

INOUT OUT RIGHT IN LEFT IN

21

3

CHANNEL2

SUMO

CHANNEL1

MIC INPUT

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Como operar el panel frontal

1.

Volumen de canal
Mezclado de efectos –

2.

Ecualizador–

3.

entrada hasta 15 dB usando estos controles.

4.

Efecto –
Perilla MASTER VOLUME (Volumen principal) –

5.

señal enviada al altavoz, auriculars y SALIDA DEL ENLACE ESTÉREO.

6.

Interruptor de encendido –

encendido, se ilumina el logotipo azul de Alesis.

Aplique uno de los quince diferentes efectos estéreo.

– Aumente o disminuya el volumen para cada canal.

Mezcle cualquier cantidad del efecto master.

Aumente o corte los agudos y graves en todos los canales de

controla el volumen de la

Enciende y apaga el Sumo. Cuando el Sumo está

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