Martin Audio 818 User Manual

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Installed system digital management processor
PRELIMINARY DATA
features
8 input, 8 output freely routable signal path8-band fully parametric EQ on every input/outputMicrophone compatible inputs with phantom powerHighpass and lowpass crossover filters on every
output with slopes up to 24dB/octave
Choice of Linkwitz-Riley, Butterworth or Bessel filters Speaker protection limiters on every outputUnique advanced human-based Engineer algorithmUnique psycho-acoustical perceptual BassCreator algorithmFlexible event schedulerRS232 interface for PC programming and controlRS485 interface for external remote control
applications
Fixed Installation loudspeaker system management
Automatic control of programme level and tonal quality to compensate for variations in programme sources
Eliminates sub frequency noise pollution
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The Martin Audio Engineer is an advanced, powerful digital signal processor designed to provide comprehensive control and management of installed loudspeaker systems.
Incorporating a broad range of standard facilities; gain, EQ, limiting, time delay and an 8 x 8 routing matrix, the Engineer features the BassCreator and Engineer algorithms. These unique, innovative functions offer solutions to some of the most common operational and environmental problems encountered in audio system design.
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overall dimensions
technical specifications
INPUTS Eight electronically balanced IMPEDANCE > 25K ohms OUTPUTS Eight electronically balanced SOURCE IMPEDANCE < 60 ohms MIN. LOAD 600 ohms MAX. LEVEL +20dBu FREQUENCY RESP. + 0.1dB 8Hz - 20kHz DYNAMIC RANGE > 110dB Unweighted DISTORTION 0.0035% @ 1kHz 0dB INPUT GAIN Adjustable +40dB to -inf. on 0.25dB steps OUTPUT GAIN Adjustable +12dB to -inf. on 0.25dB steps
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FILTERS 8 bands per input, 8 bands per output FILTER TYPES Bell, Lowshelf, Highshelf, Notch, Bandpass FILTER GAIN +12dB to -45dB in 0.25dB steps FILTER Q/BW User selectable 0.05 to 20 / 20 to 0.05 FREQUENCY RANGE 20Hz - 20kHz
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FILTERS One high and one lowpass for each output FREQUENCY RANGE 20Hz - 20kHz RESPONSE Bessel, Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley 12/18/24 dB/oct
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LIMITER THRESHOLD +20dBu to -43dBu ATTACK TIME 0.3 to 45ms RELEASE TIME 4.8 to 720ms
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PLACEMENT Freely insertable on any output FREQUENCY RANGE Virtual 30Hz to 120Hz PARAMETERS Drive, mix level
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PLACEMENT Freely insertable on any input OPERATING RANGE -45dB to +22dB
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PRESET TYPES System, Routing, Noise Emission, Engineer PRESET NUMBER 32 user-accessible presets
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LEVELS 3 security levels with user assignable passwords STORAGE Security settings are stored within the device
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INPUTS 2 x 12-pin Phoenix plug-in terminal block OUTPUTS 2 x 12-pin Phoenix plug-in terminal block RS-232 9-pin DB9 connector RS485 RJ45 connector POWER 3-pin IEC POWER 60 to 250V @ 50/60Hz CONSUMPTION 30 Watts SIZE (W) 482mm x (H) 44mm x (D) 251mm
(W) 19ins x (H) 1.75ins (1U) x (D) 9.89ins
WEIGHT 3.35kg (7.4lbs)
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