Alto Professional TERMINATOR II User Guide

TERMINATOR II

DIGITAL PROCESSOR
Automatic Feedback Killer

CHANNEL 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

CHANNEL 2

FILTERS

User's Manual

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CH 1

CH 2

CH 1

MUSIC SPEECH MUSIC SPEECH

BYPASS

CH 2

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LIVE MODE VARIATIONS

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INPUT LEVEL dBu

CLIP+18+100-10

TERMINATOR II

AUTOMATIC
FEEDBACK
KILLER

POWER

ON

OFF

NO. 1, Lane 17, Sec. 2, Han Shi West Road, Taichung 40151, Taiwan

SEIKAKU TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED

http://www.altoproaudio.com Tel: [phone]

email: [e-mail] Fax: [phone]

All rights reserved to ALTO. All features and content might be changed

without prior notice. Any photocopy, translation, or reproduction of part of this

manual without written permission is forbidden. Copyright 2007 Seikaku Group

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NF02949-1.2

www.altoproaudio.com

Version 1.2 April 18, 2008

English

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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 dangero us voltages
within the product enclosure. Th ese are voltages that
may be sufficient to constitute the r isk 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 turn ed on.
OFF: Denotes the product is turned off.

CAUTION

Describes precautions that should be obs erved to
prevent damage to the produ ct.

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 yo ur 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

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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
not be placed in municipal waste
and should be separate collection.

Move this Equipment only with a cart,

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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

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.

EXAMPLE

SPL

Small gig

90

train

92

Subway train

95

High level desktop monitors

97

Classic music concert

100
102
105
110
115

Rock concert

7. WARRANTY

QUICK START

1. WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD
To obtain Warranty Service, the buyer should first fill out and return the enclosed

Warranty Registration Card within 10 days of the Purchase Date.
All the information presented in this Warranty Registration Card gives the
manufacturer a better understanding of the sales status, so as to provide a
more effective and efficient after-sales warranty service. Please fill out all the
information carefully and genuinely, miswriting or absence of this card will void
your warranty service.

2. RETURN NOTICE

2.1 In case of return for any warranty service, please make sure that the

product is well packed in its original shipping carton, and it can protect your
unit from any other extra damage.

2.2 Please provide a copy of your sales receipt or other proof of purchase with
the returned machine, and give detail information about your return address
and contact telephone number.

2.3 A brief description of the defect will be appreciated.

2.4 Please prepay all the costs involved in the return shipping, handling and
insurance.

3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 warrants that this product will be free from any defects in materialsLT O

and/or workmanship for a period of 1 year from the purchase date if you
have completed the Warranty Registration Card in time.

3.2 The warranty service is only available to the original consumer, who purchased
this product directly from the retail dealer, and it can not be transferred.

3.3 During the warranty service, may repair or replace this product at itsLT O
own option at no charge to you for parts or for labor in accordance with the
right side of this limited warranty.

3.4 This warranty does not apply to the damages to this product that occurred
as the following conditions:
Instead of operating in accordance with the user's manual thoroughly, any abuse
or misuse of this product.
Normal tear and wear.
The product has been altered or modified in any way.
Damage which may have been caused either directly or indirectly by another
product / force / etc.
Abnormal service or repairing by anyone other than the qualified personnel or
technician.
And in such cases, all the expenses will be charged to the buyer.

3.5 In no event shall be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. LT O
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to
you.

3.6 This warranty gives you the specific rights, and these rights are compatible
with the state laws, you may also have other statutory rights that may vary
from state to state.

1. TERMINATOR II QUICK START - SET UP MODE

1.1 After connecting TERMINATOR II to the mixer channels or subgroups follow
these points:

1.2 Press and hold the BYPASS button (for more than 4 seconds) related to
the channel you want to set up (CHANNEL 1 or CHANNEL 2): all 24 filter
leds will start flashing

1.3 Start generating intentional feedbacks increasing slowly the GAIN/VOLUME
on the mixer: TERMINATOR II will activate gradually the filters and the
correspondent leds will light

1.4 Usually 10 to 16 filters are enough to guarantee a safe set up without
modifying the audio timbre

1.5 Remember you can use up to 2 independent channels connected to
TERMINATOR II

1.6 To exit SET UP MODE and to STORE the fixed filter press quickly the related
channel BYPASS button: all filter leds turn on for a few seconds, then only
the stored ones keep on lighting

1.7 Now TERMINATOR II is set on LIVE MODE

2. TERMINATOR II QUICK START - LIVE MODE

2.1 During the performance the accidental LIVE feedbacks are automatically
detected and killed: a new led will light to indicate the activation of a new
LIVE filter

2.2 If occasionally all 24 filters are activated (all filter leds on) and new LIVE
feedback occurs, TERMINATOR II is able to kill the new feedback substituting
the oldest less-used filter: the correspondent led will start flashing

2.3 You can operate in real time on the LIVE MODE VARIATIONS to adjust the
filter Q according to your audio source: generally for Music we suggest to
turn the knob towards 1/80th, for Speech towards 1/5th)

2.4 If you need to RESET the LIVE filters (keeping the FIXED ones previously
stored during the SET UP MODE) press and hold the BYPASS button for
about 2 seconds till only the FIXED filter leds keep on lighting

2.5 If you need to RESET completely TERMINATOR II and start a new SET UP,
press and hold the BYPASS button for more than 4 seconds till all 24 filter
leds will start flashing

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