Elite Acoustics Engineering A4-8 Quick Start Manual

WHAT IS IN THE BOX

Your A4-8 package contains the following:

Elite Acoustics Engineering

A4-8 Live-Performance Studio Monitor

with 4 Channels, Mixer, Effects,

and Bluetooth

®

Quick Start Guide

(1) Speaker
(1) 12V AC Power Supply Adapter
(1) 12V DC Car Battery Supply Adapter

(1) Quick Start Guide
(1) Registration Card (USA ONLY)
(1) Speaker Handle Grip

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QUICK START

1. Battery Switch [37] is set to Connect. (Battery Switch is set to Disconnect position to
preserve battery life for transit or storage.)

2. Make sure the SPEAKER VOLUME [3] control is down before you turn the POWER [38]
on.

3. Connect the input of your microphone to the MIC IN [18]. Or you can connect a ¼” line
input from an instrument [17]. You can also connect an additional mono or stereo [20].
All EQ knobs (21) should be set to 12 o’clock (FLAT EQ), Notch Filter knob (19) should
be also in the 12 o’clock. MUTE switch (13) and Phase switch (15) is out. EFX send level
(14) should be at minimum.

4. Turn on the POWER [38] switch, battery meter should be all GREEN (indicate battery is
fully charged)

5. EFX MIX knob (8) should be set to 12 o’clock. EFX should be bypassed until you are
ready to test EFX. Monitor EQ (6) should be set to 12 o’clock “FLAT EQ”

6. Turn up GAIN [12] until there is a solid green light showing “signal”[CHAN 1 meter] at
desired level, without a red “peak”[CHAN 1 meter] light, indicating too much signal.
Some MIC or INPUTs can distort the Speaker even with Gain Knob (12) at Minimum.
Press the PAD switch (16) to reduce the input signal level to avoid distortion if input
signal level is too high.

7. Adjust the SPEAKER VOLUME [3] to a comfortable level.

8. If you want to test Bluetooth® streaming, Connect device to Bluetooth® [40]

9. Recommended Monitor EQ (6) setting for Bluetooth playback - High and Mid (12 o’clock)
Low (1 - 2 o’clock)

10. Note if you are using an iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth®, set the volume on your device
about halfway. Maximum volume will distort. The Monitor Sigle (GREEN) LED is a good
indication of a good input level from your Bluetooth or AUX inputs.

11. Use Channel 1 for your Acoustic Guitar and Channel 2 for your vocal.

12. when you are getting a good sound without CHAN EQ or EFX, time to start playing with

the CHAN EQ and EFX - start with these recommended setting and adjust to achieve the

tone you prefer.

13. Acoustic Guitar EQ setting recommendations.
Low Volume - High (1 o’clock) Mid (12 o’clock) Low (1 o’clock)

14. Acoustic Guitar EQ setting recommendations.
Medium Volume - High (2 o’clock) Mid (11 o’clock) Low (2 o’clock)

15. Acoustic Guitar EQ setting recommendations.
High Volume - High (12 o’clock) Mid (9 o’clock) Low (12 o’clock)

16. Set you vocal EQ FLAT to start and ajdust EQ as you need.

17. Release the EFX mute switch (11)

18. Set EFX send level knob (14, 24, 31) on each channel to about 3 o’clock.

19. Select R2 - Reverb - Dark Cavern.

20. Turn EFX Parameter Knob (9) to 12 o’clock.

21. Turn Mix Knob (11) to 5 o’clock. Slowly turn it CCW to achieve the level of EFX you
prefer.

Power LED:
BLUE [1]: Indicate unit is ON

+48V LED [2]: Indicates Phantom Power is on -- for Both Chan 1 and Chan 2.

Monitor Output Controls

Speaker Volume [3]: Control speakers’ volume level
Mono [4]: Changes speaker output to Mono sound

Monitor Equalizer [6]: Adjust Speaker High, Mid, and Low Frequency response

Peak LED [5]: RED indicate Signal Clip
Signal LED [5]: GREEN indicate Signal

Aux Input/Level [7]: Connect audio source with 1/8” jack from MP3/CD player.

Top Panel View

BLUETOOTH® FUNCTION

• To turn ON/OFF Bluetooth® function

PRESS/HOLD down MODE button for approximately 5 seconds
Both LEDs will ash at the simultaneously

• To pair device to the speaker system

Bluetooth® needs to be turned ON
QUICK TAP the MODE button once
Both Flashing LED: indicate Bluetooth® is ready to be paired

Flashing Blue LED only: indicate Bluetooth® is connected

Extend the Bluetooth Antenna to increase range for Bluetooth.

Metering

Chan 1 Signal, Clip and Mute LED
Chan 2 Signal, Clip and Mute LED
Chan 3 Signal and Clipping LED

Use Signal and Clip LEDs to monitor the input signals to help
prevent distortion.

Effects Controls
Effects Mix [8]: Amount of effect being applied to Input, Dry and Wet mix. There is no

EFX if knob is completely on DRY position.
Rate/Decay [9]: Controls the duration of the effect
Effects Knob Selector [10]: Select effect of choice