RCF JMIX8 User Manual

OWNER MANUAL

MANUALE D’USO

EVOX JMIX8

- ACTIVE TWO-WAY

ARRAY SPEAKER
WITH INTERNAL DIGITAL MIXER

- DIFFUSORE ACUSTICO (“ARRAY”)

AMPLIFICATO A DUE VIE
CON MIXER DIGITALE INTEGRATO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDICE

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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IMPORTANT

Before connecting and using this product, please read this instruction manual carefully and
keep it on hand for future reference.
The manual is to be considered an integral part of this product and must accompany it when
it changes ownership as a reference for correct installation and use as well as for the safety
precautions.
RCF S.p.A. will not assume any responsibility for the incorrect installation and / or use of this
product.

WARNING: To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, never expose this product to rain or
humidity.

CAUTION: to prevent electric shock hazard, do not connect to mains power supply while
grille is removed

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. All the precautions, in particular the safety ones, must be read with special attention, as

they provide important information.

2. POWER SUPPLY FROM MAINS

- Appliance coupler or PowerCon Connector® is used to disconnect device from MAIN

power. This device shall remain readily accessible after the installation

- The mains voltage is sufficiently high to involve a risk of electrocution: never install or

connect this product when its power cord is plugged in.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

CAUTION

- Before powering up, make sure that all the connections have been made correctly and the

voltage of your mains corresponds to the voltage shown on the rating plate on the unit, if
not, please contact your RCF dealer.

- The metallic parts of the unit are earthed by means of the power cord.This is a Class I

device and for its use it must be connected to a grounded power source.

- Protect the power cord from damage. Make sure it is positioned in a way that it cannot be

stepped on or crushed by objects.

- To prevent the risk of electric shock, never open this product: there are no parts inside that

the user needs to access.

3. Make sure that no objects or liquids can get into this product, as this may cause a short
circuit. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with
liquid (such as vases) and no naked sources (such as lit candles) should be placed on this
apparatus.

4. Never attempt to carry out any operations, modifications or repairs that are not expressly
described in this manual.
Contact your authorized service centre or qualified personnel should any of the following
occur:

- The product does not function (or functions in an anomalous way).

- The power cord has been damaged.

- Objects or liquids are inside the product.

- The product has been subject to a heavy impact.

5. If this product is not used for a long period, disconnect its power cord.

6. If this product begins emitting any strange odours or smoke, switch it off immediately and

disconnect its power cord.

7. Do not connect this product to any equipment or accessories not foreseen.
Do not try to hang this product by using elements that are unsuitable or not specific for this
purpose.

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To prevent the risk of falling equipment, do not stack multiple units of this product unless this
possibility is specified in the user manual.

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8. RCF S.p.A. strongly recommends this product is only installed by professional qualified
installers (or specialised firms) who can ensure correct installation and certify it according to
the regulations in force.
The entire audio system must comply with the current standards and regulations regarding
electrical systems.

9. Supports and trolleys
The equipment should be only used on trolleys or supports, where necessary, that are
recommended by the manufacturer. The equipment / support / trolley assembly must be
moved with extreme caution.
Sudden stops, excessive pushing force and uneven floors may cause the assembly to overturn.

10. Hearing loss
Exposure to high sound levels can cause permanent hearing loss. The acoustic pressure level
that leads to hearing loss is different from person to person and depends on the duration
of exposure. To prevent potentially dangerous exposure to high levels of acoustic pressure,
anyone who is exposed to these levels should use adequate protection devices.
When a transducer capable of producing high sound levels is being used, it is therefore
necessary to wear ear plugs or protective earphones. See the manual technical specifications
to know the maximum sound pressure level.

11. Situate this product far from any heat sources and always ensure adequate air circulation
around it.

12. Do not overload this product for a long time.

13. Never force the control elements (keys, knobs, etc. ).

14. Do not use solvents, alcohol, benzene or other volatile substances for cleaning the

external parts of this product.
Use a dry cloth.

15. Do not put microphones close and in front of speakers, in order to avoid audio feedback
(‘Larsen effect’).

NOTES ABOUT AUDIO SIGNAL CABLES

To prevent the occurrence of noise on microphone / line signal cables, use screened cables
only and avoid putting them close to:

- Equipment that produces high-intensity electromagnetic fields.

- Mains cables.

- Loudspeaker lines.

The equipments considered in this manual can be used in electromagnetic
environment E1 to E3 as specified on EN 55103-1/2: 2009.

FCC RULES

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by RCF may

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void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

RCF S.P.A. THANKS YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT, WHICH HAS BEEN
MADE TO GUARANTEE RELIABILITY AND HIGH PERFORMANCE.

EVOX JMIX8 is a portable active sound system (made of a satellite plus a subwoofer) that

combines quality and reliability of RCF transducers with high amplification power.
It features eight 2.0” full range transducers in the line source satellite and a deep sounding
12” woofer in a bass reflex enclosure.

INTERNAL 8 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXER

Taking the EVOX J8 one step further, RCF has added an 8-input Digital Mixer to the system.
The onboard processing power of the innovative Z.CORE DSP provides not only full mix
functions it includes high-quality instrument FX and AMP simulations. An EVOX iOS/
Android-compatible app allows to manage the JMIX8. Adding Bluetooth audio and Hi-Z
instrument input, the EVOX JMIX8 combines the quality and reliability of RCF transducers
and amplification with a powerful remote controllable 8-channel digital mixer.
The system is an optimal portable solutions for live music, DJ mix-sets and also presentations,
congresses, other events, etc. .

INNOVATIVE DSP PROCESSING

EVOX DSP processing is the result of many years of experience in line array design
combined with innovative and dedicated algorithms. Thanks to the frequency dependent
drivers excursion and control of distortion, EVOX DSP processing is capable to guarantee
a high output from these small systems. A dedicated vocal processing has been specifically
studied for speech reproduction during presentations or conferences.

DESCRIPTION

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RCF TECHNOLOGY

EVOX JMIX8 includes high technology RCF transducers.
The ultra-compact full-range 2” driver can handle extremely high sound pressure levels and
power. The high excursion woofers are able to extend to the lowest frequencies and offer
a quick and precise response up to the crossover point.
Specific attention has been dedicated to mid-low frequencies as well.

CONTROLLED DIRECTIVITY PATTERN

EVOX array design features a constant horizontal directivity coverage of 120°,
offering a perfect listening experience to the audience.
The vertical array design is progressively shaped to guarantee a correct
listening from the first row.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOP HANDLE

The top steel plate joins the handle and the insert for pole mounting.
A rubber hand grip has been added for great portability.

CLASS D AMPLIFICATION

EVOX J8 includes a high power two-way class D amplifier with DSP controlled
crossover.

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INSTALLATION

Remove the rubber band and take out the
satellite

Screw the lower part of the satellite speaker
stand (the pole) into the subwoofer insert for
pole mounting.

Screw the telescopic upper part of the satellite
speaker stand into its lower part.

Loose the stand bolt, adjust the satellite
speaker height from the floor and tighten the
bolt again, then insert the satellite speaker
into its complete stand and aim it correctly.

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SUBWOOFER REAR PANEL

AND CONNECTIONS

PUSH

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PUSH

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Balanced audio input (female XLR connector)

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Link output - Stereo Output (male XLR connector).
This output is linked in parallel with the audio input and is useful to connect another
speaker (only when the INPUT FROM MIXER
default as the mixer “R” output channel.

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LED is off). Otherwise it works by

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2 1

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Female XLR connector

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Male XLR connector

XLR pins:
1 gRound, 2 audio signaL (+ , hot),
3 audio signaL (–, coLd).

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System volume control

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INPUT FROM MIXER
When the LED is OFF, the digital mixer is disabled and the signal input is coming from the
XLR input
When the LED is ON, the signal input is coming from EVOX JMIX8 digital mixer. In this
case, the male XLR output becomes by default the R output to an addictional EVOX J8.
(The mixer offers a function (SWAP LR) to swap the L-R output channels swapping them
to “R-L”;
See section 11 on the Digital Mixer Instruction Chapter).

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FLAT / BOOST switch
FLAT (released switch, normal mode): no equalisation is applied (flat frequency
response).
BOOST (pushed switch): ‘loudness’ equalisation, only recommended for background
music at low volume levels.

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LIMITER LED
The internal amplifier is provided with a limiter circuit to prevent clipping and overdriving
transducers. It blinks when the signal level reaches the clipping point, causing the limiter
intervention. If it is steady lit, the input signal level is excessive and should be reduced.

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SIGNAL LED
When lit, it indicates the signal presence at the audio input.

. In this case the male XLR output works as a regular parallel audio output.

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STATUS LED
When blinking, it indicates the internal protection intervention due to thermal drift (the
amplifier then gets to a “mute” status).

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ON

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Amplifier output to link the satellite speaker.

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POWER switch
Push it to turn ON / OFF the amplifier.
Before switching the amplifier ON, check all the connections and turn fully
counterclockwise (– ∞) the volume control

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VDE Inlet with fuse.

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100-120V~ T 6.3 A L 250V
220-240V~ T 3.15 A L 250V

Before connecting the power cord, check if the A/C Power corresponds to the voltage
indicated on the rating plate on the unit. If not, please contact your RCF dealer.
Connect the power cord only to a A/C Power socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.
When replacing the fuse, refer to the silkscreen indications.

WARNING: the VDE Power Connector is used to disconnect the system from the power
supply network. It must be always easily accessible after the installation and during the
use of the system.

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IMPORTANT:

befORe TuRNINg The AMPlIfIeR ON, lINk The
subwOOfeR AMPlIfIeR OuTPuT TO The sATellITe
sPeAkeR INPuT (As shOwN IN The fIguRe)

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INPUT PANEL

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MIC/LINE Combo inputs 1 and 2 are provided with switchable 48V Phantom Power;
connect here microphones (XLR) or line sources (TRS jack). It is possible to connect here
Condenser or Electret microphones thanks to the available 48V phantom power.

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MIC/LINE Combo inputs 3 and 4; connect here dynamic microphones (XLR) or line
sources (TRS jack).

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HiZ LINE input. LINE input 4 is provided with selectable Hi Impedance input, which
offers optimum reproduction of a guitar or bass guitar even if with passive pick up. The
instrument connected to Line input 4 can take advantage of the MFX section (see section
16 of this manual).

ONBOARD DIGITAL MIXER

INSTRUCTIONS

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Stereo Line input 5 and 6; connect a stereo line source to these TS Jack pair. If
connected alone the input line 5(L) behaves like a mono input.

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Stereo Line input 7 and 8; connect a low level (-10dBV) stereo line source to these
RCA unbalanced inputs.

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Footswitch; it allows usage of a dual footswitch, one function can be assigned on the
tip contact and one to the ring contact. Find all the possible assignable function in the
section 16 of the mixer surface description.

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AUX OUT; this is a balanced output for the auxiliary send available on each input
channel.

DISPLAY MENU INFORMATION

All the functions available on the EVOX JMIX8 system integrated mixer can be operated
from the operating display.
The select buttons: INPUT, OUTPUT, HOME, SYSTEM, MFX, FX give access to all the
parameter pages on the LCD display.

Navigate into the display menu by pressing the PARAMETER SELECT buttons (12) to
select the parameters to edit, and rotate the EDIT encoder [
Some settings require a push of EDIT encoder to confirm value or function change, and a
display message will appear in this eventuality.

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] to change those values.

All display pages are usefully shown in the panel silkscreen:

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FRONT PANEL

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MONO input channels; the MIC/LINE 1 to 4 input channels provide a level knob and

an INPUT button. The small yellow point named 0dB indicates the “unity gain” level
of the channel. The SIGNAL LED lights up in green when a signal louder than -40dB is
applied to the input. The red LED located between the channels 1 and 2 knobs indicates
that the +48V phantom power is activated on those channels (see section 16). Pressing
the HOME button (15) the METER page will open showing the level metering of signal
inputs and outputs. The INPUT button, repeatedly pressed, gives access to the four
available display parameters pages (14). The number on the display upper left corner
indicates which input channel is being edited.

INPUT Menus for mono channels:

Page LVL

LEVELS (LVL): this menu page gives access to FX send and AUX send levels for the
specified input. PAN and channel MUTE controls are shown on the right side. The small
rectangular boxes on the bottom line, from left to right, indicate the absolute levels of FX
send, AUX send and Channel Level.

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Page EQ

EQUALIZATION (EQ): this menu page gives access to EQ parameters; every input channel
is provided with a three band EQ: LOW and HIGH bands are +/-12dB shelving EQs
with reference frequency at 125Hz and 6.0kHz. The MID BAND EQ provide selectable
frequency from 50Hz to 12kHz and +/-12dB gain. A global EQ ON/OFF control is
available on the lower right.

Page PRE

PREAMP GAIN (PRE): an input GAIN parameter allows to add up to 30dB to the input
signal. HPF performs a selectable High Pass Filter from 20Hz to 1kHz. INV ON/OFF
permits to invert the polarity of the input signal. In the channel 1 and 2 PRE pages a
dedicated box indicates the activation of +48V phantom power (see section 16).

Page DYN

DYNAMIC (DYN): COMPRESSOR; MIC/LINE inputs 1 to 4 are provided with a single
control compressor. The cursor indicates the depth of the compressor intervention. A
dedicated box toggles the compressor ON and OFF. Up to 6 different presets can be
selected from the Compressor Model list:

1. LIGHT

2. HEAVY

3. VOCAL

4. BASS

5. ACOUSTIC

6. DRUM

LINE input 4 is provided with selectable Hi Impedance input, which is available for
passive instruments such as guitars or bass guitars. The instrument connected to Line
input 4 can also take advantage of the MFX section (see dedicated chapter 17). Page PRE
for LINE input 4 changes slightly:

Ch.4 LINE IN Page PRE

A dedicated box, labeled HI-Z, allows to activate and deactivate the High Impedance
input on LINE 4: HI-Z ON/OFF.

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STEREO LINE input channel 5/6: connect to these TS jacks any analog stereo source.

Control the stereo channel level with the dedicated knob: The SIGNAL LED lights up in
green when a signal louder than -40dB is applied to the input. Pressing the INPUT button
gives the access to display menus:

Page LVL

LEVELS (LVL): as for the MONO channels, this menu page gives access to the channel FX
send, AUX send. BAL (balance) and channel MUTE controls are shown on the right side.
When pressed, the MUTE button also affects FX and AUX sends. The small rectangular
boxes on the bottom line, from left to right, indicate the absolute levels of FX send, AUX
send and Channel Level. All the other pages are same as MONO channels input.

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STEREO LINE 7/8: connect to these RCA connectors any low level analog stereo

source (-10dBV). Control the stereo channel level with the dedicated knob: the SIGNAL
LED lights up in green when a signal louder than -40dB is applied to the input. Pressing
the INPUT button gives the access to display menus. The control pages of channels 7/8
are same as channel 5/6 except for the PRE page:

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From the dedicated box called DUCKER it is possible to activate a ducker gate on
channels 7/8. The control key for the ducker is always the signal present on MIC input 1.
Channel 7/8 is also used for Bluetooth audio input.

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MAIN LEVEL: MAIN LEVEL controls the master signal level; it provides a control level

knob and an OUTPUT button. The small yellow point named 0dB indicates the “unity
gain” level of the Main Mix. Press the button HOME (15) to show the METER page which
includes level metering of L-R output. Pressing the OUTPUT button gives access to the
following pages:

OUT page: in this page a drop down menu shows one of the four selectable mastering
presets. Rotate and press the EDIT encoder to select a different mastering preset:

1. MASTERING

2. MASTER BOOST

3. LOUD & PROUD

4. HI-FI

These presets combine the action of an Exciter and a Maximizer to apply nice dynamic
and frequency response improvement to the Master signal.
A dedicated box MP ON/OFF permits to turn on and off this feature.
The STEREO box ON/OFF allows to select the chosen system configuration: using the
EVOX JMIX8 as a stand alone speaker, the STEREO box has to be set to OFF. Using EVOX
8 JMIX8 + EVOX J8 as a stereo configuration, the STEREO BOX has to be set to ON. In

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this case the EVOX JMIX8 outputs the LEFT channel and the EVOX J8 outputs the RIGHT
channel. If the environment or the setup does not permit the correct positioning of EVOX
JMIX8 as left channel and EVOX J8 as right channel, it is possible to reverse the stereo
image using the box called SWAP LR:
SWAP LR OFF: EVOX JMIX8 LEFT – EVOX J8 RIGHT
SWAP LR ON: EVOX JMIX8 RIGHT – EVOX J8 LEFT

EQLIVE
This control enables a specific contour which is optimized for live use of musical
instruments, rather than prerecorded material. You can enable this mode at your choice.
The EQLIVE setting affects both LEFT and RIGHT outputs, therefore it is activated also
on the external EVOX J8 which may be connected to the LINK OUT XLR output; the AUX
output is not affected, unless its routing is set to Link Out mode.

A MUTE box completes the set of controls on this page. Selecting the MUTE box
interrupts the signal flow through the MAIN stereo channel. The numeric window in the
lower right display corner shows the nominal level of the MAIN LEVEL knob. The small
round point on the knob scale indicates the 0.0dB level.
MAIN GEQ page: this page gives access to the 7 band Graphic EQ available on MAIN
channel. Select each single band of the EQ using the “PARAMETER SELECT” buttons
[12] and rotate the EDIT encoder to change value. A value box shows the variation in dBs
of the selected band. A dedicated box permits to turn ON and OFF the entire EQ.

AUX OUT page: this page gives access to the master level control of the AUX bus. Select
“AUX” from the ROUTING drop-down menu for the regular use of the AUX send. PRE/
POST ON/OFF box allows to derive the AUX signal before or after the channel level
control. Set this control to OFF for AUX PRE and ON for AUX POST. FX RTN ON/OFF box
permits to assign the internal effect return to the AUX bus. The MUTE box, if selected,
mutes the AUX bus output.

Select “MAIN L-R” from the ROUTING drop-down menu, permits to assign to the AUX
bus the MAIN MIX signal, summed in mono.

Select “LINK OUT” from the ROUTING drop-down menu, it allows to create an available
link connection with a further EVOX J8 from the AUX OUT balanced jack. This setting
permits to create a large EVOX setup composed by one EVOX JMIX8 plus up to three
EVOX J8. (See page 42: EVOX JMIX8 CONFIGURATION).

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