Cloud Electronics AE-1 User Manual

AE-1

Installation & User Guide

V 6.0

Cloud Electronics Limited

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Contents

Section

Page

1 Safety Notes.............................................................................2

2 General ..................................................................................... 2

3 AE-1A........................................................................................2

4 Schematic Block Diagram.......................................................2

5 Installing an AE-1..................................................................... 3

5a Hardware and Wiring Requirements.......................................... 3

5b Connecting an AE-1................................................................... 3

5c Configuring a Z4 or Z8 to an AE-1 .............................................3

5d Configuring an MPA-626 to an AE-1..........................................4

6 Music Inputs............................................................................. 4

7 Music Level Control................................................................. 4

8 Microphone Inputs................................................................... 4

9 Microphone Level Control....................................................... 4

10 System Music Mute ................................................................. 4

11 Music Ducking .........................................................................4

12 Installing Two AE-1’s to a Single Facility Input ....................5

12a Configuring a Z4 or Z8 to an AE-1 .............................................5

12b Configuring an MPA-626 to an AE-1..........................................5

13 Solving Problems: Ground Loops & Hum.............................5

14 Solving Problems: EMC Considerations ............................... 6

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1 Safety Notes

The Cloud AE-1 Remote Input Module must be fitted by a technically qualified person. Do not
tamper with any part of the equipment unless you are qualified to do so.
Before working on any piece of Cloud equipment turn the power off and remove the mains
supply cable from the rear of the unit

2 General

The Cloud AE-1 is an active module with facilities for both line level and unbalanced
microphone inputs.

The AE-1 is compatible with all Cloud Z4 & Z8 mixers as well as the MPA-626 amplifier, and
can be used for any application where local connection of a microphone and/or a music source
signals is required. The prime application is the fitness suite where the aerobics instructor is
required to connect their music source and/or radio microphone directly into the house system.
In addition to the separate level controls for music and microphone signals, the user can select
‘music ducking’ to attenuate the music signals when the microphone is used and ‘system music
mute’ to mute the background music. Both ‘system music mute’ and ‘music ducking’ are tamper
proof and will operate only when a signal is detected within the AE-1.

3 AE-1A

The AE-1A is available for the American market. It has identical operation to the AE-1 but has
been designed to fit a 1.5” deep US three-gang box. The front panel dimensions of the AE-1A
are 4.5” × 6.38”.

4 Block Diagram