Alto Professional AMX-80 User Guide

LTO

AMX-80

7-CHANNEL MIXING CONSOLE

User's Manual

www.altoproaudio.com

Version 2.0 MARCH 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............................................................................1

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

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

5. QUICK START AND CONNECTIONS.........................................10

6. BLOCK DIAGRAMS...............................................................11

7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...................................................12

8. WARRANTY .........................................................................13

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your purchasing the AMX-80 compact mixer. It is just one ofLT O the many products that a talented, multinational Team of Audio engineers and musicians have developed with their great passion for Music. Your AMX-80 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, The 2TK input usually used for Tape of CD sources even comes with its own volume control and this feature is hard to find in a mixer of this size. Use it for small Gigs, for Computer Audio. AMX-80 is also a flexible tool for your Multimedia presentations. Enjoy your AMX-80 and make sure to read this Manual carefully before operation!

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2. FEATURES

The AMX-80 7-Channel Mixing Console is designed for professional application. It provides the following features:

One MIC input channel with gold plated XLR and balanced Line input. Two stereo input channels with balanced TRS jack. Ultra-low noise discrete MIC pre-amps with +15V Phantom power. Extremely high headroom offering extra dynamic range. Balanced inputs for highest signal integrity and low-noise operation. Warm, natural 2-band EQ on mono channel. Peak LEDs on each channel. 2-Track inputs with level control assignable to main mix, Headphone outputs. Highly accurate 4-segment bar graph meters.