Alto Professional AMX-100, AMX-100FX OWNER'S MANUAL

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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.

1.

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

2.

Be aware of all warnings reported

3.

with this symbol.

4.

Keep this Equipment away from water and
moisture.

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

periods of time or during a storm.

Refer all service to qualified service personnel

9.

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.

90

train

92

Subway train

95

High level desktop monitors

97

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!

LT O

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.

1

SPOTLIGHT

MIC 1

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

0dB 44dB MIC

0

-15-15

+15+15

0

0

-12

+12

-15-15

+15+15

0

D

F

X

8

-+150-+15

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN 1

EQ

HI

12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

AUX

POST
(PRE)

MIC 2

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

0

-15-15

+15+15

0

0

-12

+12

+15+15

-15-15

D
F
X

8

PAN

LEFT

8

-+15

-+158-+15

LEVEL

1

RIGHT

PEAK

LEFT

LEVEL

RIGHT

8

2

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN 2

EQ

HI

12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

AUX

POST
(PRE)

PAN

PEAK

PHONES

AUX SENDS

STEREO AUX RETURNS

LEFT

RIGHT

2TK IN

8

-

MAX

0

AUX RTN

(DFX)

8

-+15
0

AUX SENDS

8

-+15

OUTPUT LEVEL

L

-20

0

R

8

-

MAIN MIX LEVEL

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

2TK TO

CTRL ROOM

2TK TO MIX

TAPE

0

PHONES

CTRLROOM

/

8

-

MAX

+5

CLIP

PH

PWR

+15

2-TRACK IN/OUT

L

R

TAPE IN

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

D
F
X

-+15

RIGHT

8

TAPE OUT

0

+15+15-15-15

0

+12-12

0

+15+15-15-15

0

EQ

12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

AUX

POST
(PRE)

HI

LINE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

D
F
X

8

-+15

AM

10-CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

BAL

RIGHT

PEAK

LEFT

LEVEL

8

LEFT

-+158-+15

LEVEL

3/4

R

LTO

FX

-100

DSP

FOOTSWITCH

1

16

2

3

0

EQ

HI

12kHz

+15+15-15-15

0

MID

2.5kHz

+12-12

0

LOW
80Hz

+15+15-15-15

0

AUX

POST
(PRE)

BAL

RIGHT

PEAK

15

14

13

12

11

8

10

9

PRESETS

1

16

2

15

14

13

12

11

8

10

9

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. TAPEREVERB

9. SPRING REVERB

10. MONO DELAY

11. STEREO DELAY

12. FLANGER

13. CHORUS

14. REV.+ DELAY

15. FLANGERREV.+

16. REV.+ CHORUS

4

5

6

7

7

5/6

FX

AM

-100

2

HOOK

UP

SMALL GIG HOOKUP DIAGRAM

ACTIVE SPEAKERS (ALTO PS4 HA)

MIC 1

MIC 2

CD PLAYER DAT OR TAPE RECORDER

DAT

HOOK

DIGITAL EFFECT UNIT

UP

D/I BOX

RIGHT

RIGHT

LEFT

2-TRACK IN/OUT

L

LEFT

R

TAPEOUT

TAPEIN

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

LINE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

MIC 1

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

0dB 44dB MIC

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN1

MIC 2

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN2

PHONES

AUX SENDS

STEREO AUX RETURNS

LEFT

RIGHT

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

STEREO KEYBOARD

POWERED STAGE MONITOR

COMPUTER SET-UP DIAGRAM

SOUND CARD

LINE

IN

LINE

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

OUT

LINE

IN

L

R

2-TRACK IN/OUT

TAPEOUT

TAPEIN

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

LINE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

MICROPHONE

MIC 1

J.T.
J.T.

12

3

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

0dB 44dB MIC

MIC 2

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

HEADPHONE

12

AUX SENDS

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

STEREO AUX RETURNS

LINE IN2

PHONES

LEFT

RIGHT

LTO

-100

AM

10-CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

FOOTSWITCH

RIGHT

DRUM MACHINE

LTO

-100

AM

10-CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

FOOTSWITCH

RIGHT

R

FX

DSP

R

FX

DSP

GUITAR

ACTIVE STUDIO MONITOR

DRUM MACHINE

3

HOOK

CONFERENCE SET-UP DIAGRAM

UP

MIC 2

HEADPHONE

MIC 1

MIC 1

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

0dB 44dB MIC

MIC 2

J.T.
J.T.

3

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN1

J.T.
J.T.

3

TRIM

+15dB -30dB LINE

44dB MIC

0dB

12

BAL OR

BAL OR

UNBAL

UNBAL

LINE IN2

STEREO AUX RETURNS

ADDITIONAL ACTIVE SPEAKERS

3. READY TO START?

MAIN ACTIVE SPEAKERS

MAIN MIX OUTPUT

PHONES

AUX SENDS

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

CTRL ROOM OUTPUT

LEFT

RIGHT

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

2-TRACK IN/OUT

L

R

TAPEIN

LINE IN 3/4

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

TAPEOUT

LTO

-100

AM

10-CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

WITH DIGITAL EFFECTS

LINE IN 5/6

LEFT (MONO)

RIGHT

WIRELESS MICROPHONE 1 / 2

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FX

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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