Alto AMX-100-FX, AMX-100 Owners Manual

LTO

OWNER'S MANUAL

AMX-100/AMX-100FX

COMPACT MIXER WITH DIGITAL EFFECT

www.altoproaudio.com

Version 2.0 NOV. 2007

English

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION

CAUTION

RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOTOPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR THE BACK PANEL OF THIS EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE NO PARTS NEEDED BY USER INSIDE THE EQUIPMENT. FOR SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTERS.

This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to the

presence of un insulated and dangerous voltages within the product enclosure. These are voltages that may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock or death.

This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions.

Please read.

Protective Ground Terminal AC mains (Alternating Current)

Hazardous Live Terminal ON: Denotes the product is turned on. OFF: Denotes the product is turned off.

CAUTION

Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent damage to the product.

Read this Manual carefully before operation. Keep this Manual in a safe place.

Be aware of all warnings reported

with this symbol.

Keep this Equipment away from water and moisture.

Clean it only with dry cloth. Do not use solvent or other chemicals.

Do not damp or cover any cooling opening. Install the equipment only in accordance with the Manufacturer's instructions.

Power Cords are designed for your safety. Do

not remove Ground connections! If the plug does not fit your AC outlet, seek advice from a qualified electrician. Protect the power cord and plug from any physical stress to avoid risk of electric shock. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. This could cause electric shock or fire.

Unplug this equipment when unused for long

periods of time or during a storm.

Refer all service to qualified service personnel

only. Do not perform any servicing other than those instructions contained within the User's Manual.

To prevent fire and damage to the product,

10.

use only the recommended fuse type as indicated in this manual. Do not short circuit the fuse holder. Before replacing the fuse, make sure that the product is OFF and disconnected from the AC outlet.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not expose this equipment to moisture or rain.

Dispose of this product should notbeplacedinmunicipalwaste and should be separate collection.

MovethisEquipmentonlywithacart,

11.

stand, tripod, or bracket, specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the Equipment. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / equipment combination to avoid possible injury from tip over.

12.

Permanent hearing loss may be caused by exposure to \ extremely high noise levels. The US. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible exposure to noise level. These are shown in the following chart:

HOURS X DAY SPL EXAMPLE

Small gig

8 6 4 3 2 1,5 1 0,5 0,25 or less

According to OSHA, an exposure to high SPL in excess of these limits may result in the loss of heat. To avoid the potential damage of heat, it is recommended that Personnel exposed to equipment capable of generating high SPL use hearing protection while such equipment is under operation.

The apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

The mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

train

Subway train

High level desktop monitors

Classic music concert

100 102 105 110 115

Rock concert

IN THIS MANUAL:

1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................1

2. FEATURES............................................................................2

3. READY TO START ?................................................................4

4. CONTROL ELEMENTS............................................................5

5. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION..........................................11

6. FOR THE EXPERTS WHO WANT TO KNOW MORE....................12

7. PRESET LIST........................................................................13

8. BLOCK DIAGRAMS...............................................................14

9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...................................................15

10. WARRANTY .......................................................................16

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your purchasing the AMX-100(FX) compact mixer with digitalLT O multieffect. It is just one of the many products that a talented, multinational Team of Audio Engineers and Musicians have developed with their great passion for music. Your AMX-100(FX) it is a remarkable compact mixing desk that doesn't find many equals in the market today. With enough microphone and Line-level inputs for serious, small live performances, your AMX-100(FX) also includes a 24 Bit digital multieffect with 16 Factory Presets and 16 variations for every preset, for a total of 256 different digital effects. There is a three bands EQ on all input channels and separate Main Mix and Control Room outputs for Multi-zone operation with different volume settings. The 2TK input usually used for Tape of CD sources even comes withitsownvolumecontrolandthisfeatureishardtofindinamixerofthissize. Use it for small Gigs, for Computer Audio. AMX-100(FX) also is a flexible tool for your Multimedia presentations. Enjoy your AMX-100(FX) and make sure to read this Manual carefully before operation!

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2. FEATURES

The AMX-100 and AMX-100FX share the following features:

2 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. Extremely high headroom offering extra dynamic range. Balanced inputs for highest signal integrity and low-noise operation. Warm, natural 3-band EQ on each channel. AUX send switch-able to PRE/POST fader. 2 AUX returns for additional functionality. Peak LED on each channel. 2-Track inputs with level control assignable to main mix, control room /

headphone outputs.

Highly accurate 4-segment bar graph meters.

Additionally, the AMX-100FX is also equipped with following features:

24 bit digital effects processor with 256 effects (16 presets 16 variations). Effect on/off with MUTE switch or an optional footswitch.

SPOTLIGHT

MIC 1

TRIM

+15dB 30dB LINE

0dB 44dB MIC

1515

+15+15

+12

+15+15

+15

BAL OR

UNBAL

L NE IN 1

12kHz

MID

2 5kHz

LOW 80Hz

AUX

POST (PRE)

MIC 2

TRIM

+15dB 30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

1515

+15+15

+12

1515

+15+15

D F X

PAN

RIGHTLEFT

PEAK

-+15

-+158-+15

LEVEL

LEFT

LEVEL

RIGHT

BAL OR

UNBAL

LINE IN 2

12kHz

MID

2 5kHz

LOW 80Hz

AUX

POST (PRE)

+15

PAN

PEAK

STEREO AUX RETURNS

PHONES

AUX SENDS

LEFT

RIGHT

2TK N

MAX

AUX RTN

8 8

+15

AUX SENDS

+15

MAIN MIX LEVEL

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

(DFX)

OUTPUT LEVEL

LEFT

R GHT

LEFT

RIGHT

2TK TO

CTRL ROOM

2TK TO MIX

TAPE

MAX

CLIP

PWR

+15

2 TRACK IN/OUT

TAPE IN TAPE OUT

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

+15+151515

+1212

PHONES

CTRLROOM

+15+151515

D F X

+15

RIGHTLEFT

-+158-+15

LEVEL

12kHz

MID

2 5kHz

LOW 80Hz

AUX

POST (PRE)

BAL

PEAK

LINE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

D F X

LEVEL

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10 CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

DSP

FOOTSWITCH

12kHz

+15+151515

MID

2 5kHz

+1212

LOW 80Hz

+15+151515

AUX

POST (PRE)

+15

BAL

RIGHTLEFT

PEAK

5/63/4

PRESETS

VARIATIONS

PEAK

DFX MUTE

1 VOCAL 1 2 VOCAL 2 3 LARGE HALL 4 SMALL HALL 5 LARGE ROOM 6 SMALL ROOM 7 PLATE 8 TAPE REVERB

9 SPRING REVERB 10 MONO DELAY 11 STEREO DELAY 12 FLANGER 13 CHORUS 14 REV + DELAY 15 FLANGERREV + 16 REV + CHORUS

-100

HOOK

SMALL GIG HOOKUP DIAGRAM

ACTIVE SPEAKERS (ALTO PS4 HA)

MIC 1

MIC 2

CD PLAYER DAT OR TAPE RECORDER

DAT

HOOK

DIGITAL EFFECT UNIT

D/I BOX

R GHT

RIGHT

LEFT

2 TRACK IN/OUT

LEFT

TAPEIN TAPEOUT

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

L NE N 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

R GHT

MIC 1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB L NE

0dB 44dB M C

BAL OR

UNBAL

LINE N 1

M C 2

TRIM

+15dB -30dB L NE

44dB MIC

0dB

BAL OR

UNBAL

L NEIN 2

PHONES

AUX SENDS

STEREO AUX RETURNS

LEFT

RIGHT

MAIN MI OUTPUT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

STEREO KEYBOARD

POWERED STAGE MONITOR

COMPUTER SET-UP DIAGRAM

SOUND CARD

LNE

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

LEFT

R GHT

OUT

LNE

2 TRACK IN/OUT

TAPEIN TAPEOUT

L NE N 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

R GHT

L NE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

MICROPHONE

MIC 1

BAL OR

UNBAL

L NEIN 1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB L NE

0dB 44dB MIC

MIC 2

T T

TRIM

+15dB 30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

HEADPHONE

AUX SENDS

BAL OR

UNBAL

STEREO AUX RETURNS

L NEIN 2

P ONES

LEFT

RIGHT

LTO

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10 CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

FOOTSWITCH

R GHT

DRUM MACHINE

LTO

-100

10 CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

FOOTSWITCH

R GHT

DSP

GUITAR

ACTIVE STUDIO MONITOR

DRUM MACHINE

HOOK

CONFERENCE SET-UP DIAGRAM

MIC 2

HEADPHONE

MIC 1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB L NE

0dB 44dB M C

MIC 2

BAL OR

UNBAL

LINE N 1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB L NE

44dB MIC

0dB

BAL OR

UNBAL

L NEIN 2

STEREO AUX RETURNS

ADDITIONAL ACTIVE SPEAKERS

3. READY TO START?

MAIN ACTIVE SPEAKERS

MAIN MI OUTPUT

P ONES

AUX SENDS

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

2 RACK IN/OUT

TAPEIN TAPEOUT

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

LTO

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10 CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

LINE N 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

R GHT

WIRELESS MICROPHONE 1 / 2

DSP

FOOTSWITCH

a. Please check the AC voltage available in your country before connecting your

AMX-100(FX) to the AC socket.

b. Be sure that the main power switch is turned off before connecting your

AMX-100(FX) to the AC socket.

Also, you should make sure that all level controls are turned down, This will avoid damages to your speakers and also avoid excessive noise.

c. Before disconnecting your AMX-100(FX) please turn-off the power switch first.

d. Do not use solvent to clean your AMX-100(FX) using dry and clean cloth will be fine.

e. Before turning on your AMX-100(FX), you shall connect it to a power amplifier and

turn-on the AMX-100(FX) BEFORE the power amplifier. Once you have finished your working session, you shall turn the mixer off AFTER the power amplifier.

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