Soundsation Hyper-pro Top 12a, Hyper-pro Top 15a USER MANUAL

Hyper-Pro top series
1200W bi-amp active speakers
With Digital sound processing
USER MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully and proper take care of this manual.
Dear customer,
First of all thanks far purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy all possible needs of musical instrument, professional audio and lighting users offering a wide range of products using the latest technologies.
We hope you will be satised with this item and, if you want to collaborate, we are look­ing for a feedback from you about the operation of the product and possible improve­ments to introduce in the next future. Go to our website www.soundsationmusic.com and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to build equipment ever closer to
customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the product, an incorrect operation can cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!
The SOUNDSATION Team
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. UNBOXING ..............................................................................................................5
2. ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................6
3. OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................6
4. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................7
5. DSP SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION............................................................................9
5.1. Main Screen ..........................................................................................................................9
5.2. DSP functions navigation ......................................................................................................9
6. AUDIO CONNECTIONS .........................................................................................13
7. FIXED INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................14
8. HOOKUP DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................15
8.1. Examples of Input connections ...........................................................................................15
8.2. Stereo operation with a mixer..............................................................................................15
8.3. Bi-Amping with HYPER BASS active subs .........................................................................16
9. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................17
10. WARRANTY AND SERVICE ..................................................................................18
11. WARNING .............................................................................................................19
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IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS
The symbol is used to indicate that some hazardous live terminals are involved within this apparatus, even under the normal operating
conditions, which may be sufcient to constitute the risk of electric
shock or death.
The symbol is used in the service documentation to indicate that spe-
cic component shall be replaced only by the component specied in
that documentation for safety reasons.
Protective grounding terminal
Alternating current/voltage
Hazardous live terminal
Denotes the apparatus is turned on
Denotes the apparatus is turned off
WARNING:
CAUTION:
Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the danger of injury or death to the operator.
Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent danger of the apparatus.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR PRODUCT
f Read these instructions
f Keep these instructions
f Heed all warning
f Follow all instructions
Water / Moisture
The apparatus should be protected from moisture and rain and can not be used near water; for example near a bathtub, a kitchen sink, a swimming pool, etc.
Heat
The apparatus should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other appliances that produce heat.
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Ventilation
Do not block areas of ventilation opening. Failure to do could result in re. Always install according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Object and Liquid Entry
Objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus for safety.
Power Cord and Plug
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve­nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two poles; a grounding-type plug has two poles and a third grounding terminal. The third prong
is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, refer to an
electrician for replacement.
Fuse
To prevent the risk of re and damaging the unit, please use only of the recommended
fuse type as described in the manual. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.
Electrical Connection
Improper electrical wiring may invalidate the product warranty.
Cleaning
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use any solvents such as benzene or alcohol.
Servicing
Do not implement any servicing other than those means described in the manual. Refer
all servicing to qualied service personnel only. Only use accessories/attachments or
parts recommended by the manufacturer.
Warning
Please remember the high sound pressure do not only temporarily damage your sense of hearing, but can also cause permanent damage. Be careful to select a suitable volume.
1. UNBOXING
Thank you for purchasing HYPER-PRO TOP Series active loudspeakers. Each unit has been well tested and shipped in perfect operating conditions. Carefully unpack the car­ton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good conditions:
f 1 Loudspeaker
f 1 Power cable
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If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep packing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and all the packing materials. If the unit must be returned to the manufacturer, it is important that the unit is returned in the original manufacturer’s packing. Please do not take any action without rst contact­ing us.
WARNING: Packaging bag is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!! Keep
in a safe place the original packaging material for future use.

2. ACCESSORIES

SOUNDSATION can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with HYPER-PRO TOP speaker, like mixers, Cables, Microphones, stands, etc.
All products in our catalogue has been long tested with this device so we recommend to use Genuine SOUNDSATION Accessories and Spare Parts.
Ask your SOUNDSATION dealer for any accessories you could need to ensure best performance of the product.

3. OVERVIEW

HYPER-PRO TOP Series speakers are part of a wider range of SOUNDSATION Pro Audio product line, of which they represent the cutting edge. 1200W peak power, selected transducers, powerful DSP, advanced housing material and anti-scratch black paint: all ingredients wisely combined to offer the best to even the most demanding professionals. HYPER-PRO series 12” and 15” woofers sound punchy and loud; the
1.35” driver lets them sound crystal clear.
With the Easy Control DSP, you take total control of your sound. Press and rotate the
control knob - that’s all. The graphic back-lit display shows what you what to select.
Choose from 4 sound programs (MUSIC, LIVE, SPEECH, DJ), edit the sound charac­ter and simply get.
Choose, what you want to connect at the clearly arranged connection panel. With the separately controllable inputs, you decide whether want to connect a microphone, a mixer, an instrument or a player. And this twice. On both input channels, you can choose if you want to connect a cable with XLR or 6.3 jack connectors. Choose the “MIC” or “LINE” mode and set the input levels quickly with the gain controls, inde­pendently from each other.
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4. REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

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HYPER-PRO TOP Series active loudspeakers have several connectors, controls, and indicators the use of which you should understand.
1) POWER Switch
Switch up to turn the speaker on, and switch down to turn it off. Make sure the level control is down before you turn it on.
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2) IEC Socket with Fuse holder
Plug the line cord into an AC socket properly congured for your particular model. In case of fuse burn, to prevent the risk of re and damaging the unit, please use only
of the recommended fuse type as described in “9. SPECIFICATIONS” on page 17. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.
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Note: If you happen to lose the AC line-cord, always use a three-pin plug
with a ground pin. The wire correspondence is as follow:
Cable Pin International
Brown Live L
Blue Neutral N
Yellow/Green Earth
Always connect the earth! Pay attention to your safety!
Before taking into operation for the rst time, the installation has to be approved by an
expert.
3) MIC/LINE In INPUT 1 and 2
There are 2 independent combo connectors (XLR-type connector + 1/4” Jack plug) that accept balanced or unbalanced Mic or Line level signals. There are no Line/Mic switches to adapt their gain to microphone or line level signals; you have only to adjust their level knobs - see 8) LEVEL 1 and 2 below.
NOTE: Please notice that these input connectors do not supply +48V Phan-
tom Power, so you can use condenser microphones only if self-powered.
4) Balanced Output
This is a male XLR-type connector that produces a processed mix of both Mic/Line Inputs. Use it to daisy-chain several active speakers together.
5) Aux In
This is a 1/8” mini-jack plug that accepts an unbalanced stereo line-level signal. It is very useful in case you need to connect your mobile phone, tablet or MP3 player.
Notice that Aux Left channel in routed to Input 1, and Aux Right channel is routed to Input 2. Level Knob 1 acts on both channels but they are processed separately (Left > CH1; Right > CH2). Also notice that stereo aux, input 1 and 2 can be used simultane­ously; the only limitation is the Level knob 1, which is common to input 1 and both aux stereo channels.
WARNING: Turn LEVEL knob 1 down (counterclockwise) before connecting
any source, especially if you’re using the LINE OUT connection.
6) LCD Display
It allows the user to browse all DSP functions and edit all parameters. For a complete description of the DSP software, please refer to chapter “5. DSP SOFTWARE DE­SCRIPTION”.
7) Data Encoder
This knob with push function moves through DSP pages, select functions and changes values. Please refer to chapter “5.2. DSP functions navigation” for all details.
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8) LEVEL 1 and 2
This controls the overall signal level at the Mic-Line inputs 1 and 2. Keep in mind that central position corresponds to a 0dB gain. In case of a balanced or unbalanced line
signals, it is advisable to stay in the range between -∞ and 0; in the case of balanced or
unbalanced Mic signals, you should move to range 0 - MAX.

5. DSP SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

5.1. Main Screen

When powered on, the DSP automatically shows its main screen, where you can adjust master level and check levels through the two level meters.
LEVEL
By turning clockwise/anticlockwise you can adjust overall level from -60dB to +10dB.
IN1/IN2 Level Meter
They show level intensity of Input 1 and 2. In case of peak limitation, please reduce Levels through Level 1/2 knobs - see paragraph 8) LEVEL 1 and 2.

5.2. DSP functions navigation

By pressing DSP knob, you enter the many DSP functions. They are divided into 5 pages. You can access them by rotating clockwise/anticlockwise the knob and, once highlighted the desired parameter, by pressing it. First and last menu voices are “EXIT”, which allow you to go back to main screen. Following a list of all PAGES, FUNCTIONS and VALUES.
PAGE FUNCTION VALUE
MAIN LEVEL -60dB / +10dB
1 EXIT / 1 MODE MUSIC, LIVE, SPEECH, DJ 1 LOCATION NORMAL, MONITOR 2 HIGH EQ -12dB / +12dB 2 MID EQ -12dB / +12dB 2 LOW EQ -12dB / +12dB 3 SUB 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / 150Hz 3 DELAY OFF, 0.1mS to 16.0mS 3 LED MODE OFF, ON, LIMITER
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4 LCD DIM ON, OFF 4 BRIGHT 0 / 10 4 CONTRAST 0 / 10 5 RESET RESET 5 INFO FIRMWARE VERSION 5 EXIT /
MODE
Apart from the rst “EXIT”, rst function on rst page is MODE. It allows the user to
browse four different frequency responses: MUSIC, LIVE, SPEECH, DJ.
To change preset, push DSP knob again (the display highlights current preset) and turn clockwise/anticlockwise to select your preferred curve. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight MODE again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
LOCATION
This feature is used to adapt the sound to NORMAL (that is the unit is used as FOH speaker) or MONITOR use (the speaker is placed horizontally as stage monitor).
To change it, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clockwise/
anticlockwise to select the right position. Then press DSP knob again to conrm. The
display will highlight LOCATION again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
HIGH / MID / LOW EQ
The three functions act, respectively, on 100Hz (Low-frequency shelf-lter), 2kHz (Mid­range bandpass-lter), and 10kHz (High-frequency shelf-lter), by ranging from -12dB
to +12dB.
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To change them, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clock­wise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight function name again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
SUB
It changes the High-Pass Filter cut-frequency. Possible values are OFF / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / 150Hz.
Once highlighted SUB function, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob
again to conrm. The display will highlight SUB again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
DELAY
It activates a delay function and allow the user to range from 0.1mS (about 0.4m) to
16.0mS (about 5.55m).
It is very useful in case you have many speakers placed at different distance from audi­ence and you need to align their delay without using and external DSP unit.
To change value, push DSP knob (the display highlights OFF or current value) and turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight DELAY again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
LED MODE
This option can change LED operation to OFF (always off), ON (always lit), and
LIMITER (it only ashes when the overall signal overloads the amplier and the limiter
intervenes to avoid damages).
To change value, push DSP knob (the display highlights ON or current value) and turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight LCD DIM again.
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To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
LCD DIM
It adjusts LCD back-light intensity from OFF (0) to 10.
To change value, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clock­wise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight LCD DIM again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
BRIGHT
It adjusts LCD brightness from 0 to 10 (default value is 5).
To change value, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clock­wise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight BRIGHT again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
CONTRAST
It adjusts LCD contrast from 0 to 10 (default value is 5).
To change value, push DSP knob (the display highlights current value) and turn clock­wise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease the value. Then press DSP knob again to
conrm. The display will highlight CONTRAST again.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
RESET
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It restores factory DSP values. To do this, push DSP knob. Once done, the display will highlight RESET again. To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.
INFO
It shows the DSP rmware version of the speaker. To see it on the display, push DSP
knob. Then press DSP knob again to exit and go back to INFO function.
To exit editing process, you can rotate the DSP knob to EXIT (page 1 or 5) and press the knob again, or you can move to another parameter to be changed.

6. AUDIO CONNECTIONS

You will need several cables for the various connections to and from the speaker. See the pictures below that show the internal wiring of these cables. Be sure to use only high quality cables. You can, of course, also connect unbalanced equipment to balanced inputs. Use either mono and stereo jack, making sure ring and collar are connected together (or pins 1 & 3 in the case of XLR connectors).
Balanced use of XLR connectors
1= Ground/Shield 2= Hot (+) 3= Cold (-)
INPUT OUTPUT
In case of unbalanced use Pins 1 and 3 will be jumped
Unbalanced use of 1/4” jack TS connector
Strain relief
clamp
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Ground shield
Tip
Signal
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Balanced use of 1/4” jack TRS connector
Headphones connection with 1/4” TRS connector
Strain relief
clamp
Sleeve
Ring
Tip

7. FIXED INSTALLATION

The installation of HYPER-PRO TOP speakers has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming demolition. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment (e.g. an appropriate catch net). This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails.
When rigging, de-rigging or servicing the unit, staying in the area below the installation place, on bridges, under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden.
The operator has to make sure that the safety measure and the unit’s technical instal­lation is approved by an expert before taking into operation for the rst time and after
changes before taking into operation another time.
Sleeve
Ground shield
Ring
Cold (- Ve)
Tip
Hot (+ Ve)
IMPORTANT: Overhead rigging requires extensive experience, including
(but not limited to) calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and
the projector. If you lack these qualications, do not attempt the installation
yourself, but instead use a professional structural rigger. Improper installa­tion can result in bodily injury or property loss.
If the unit shall be lowered from the ceiling or high joists, professional trussing systems
have to be used. The speaker must never be xed swinging freely in the room.
CAUTION: Speakers may cause severe injuries when crashing down. If you
have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do not install the unit!
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an XLR balanced MIC input
HYPER-PRO TOP
HYPER-PRO TOP
HYPER-PRO TOP
HYPER-PRO TOP

8. HOOKUP DIAGRAMS

8.1. Examples of Input connections

MP3 player, usign a
stereo mini-jack
unbalanced LINE
input
Dinamic microphone, usign

8.2. Stereo operation with a mixer

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Keyboard usign a 1/4” jack
unbalanced LINE input
Daisy-chaining HYPER-PRO
Speaker
HYPER-PRO TOP
Speaker
TOP Speakers
Speaker
LINE OUT LINE INLINE IN
LINE OUT
LINE IN LINE IN
MIXER
Speaker
LINE OUT
Right OutputLeft Output
Speaker
LINE OUT LINE INLINE IN
HYPER-PRO TOP
Speaker
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(plays low-frequencies)
HYPER-PRO TOP
(plays low-frequencies)
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8.3. Bi-Amping with HYPER BASS active subs

Speaker
SOUNDSATION
SUB ST100-M20
Speaker Pole
Line balanced
input
Left hi-pass
output
Left full-range
input
HYPER TOP BASS
Active Subwoofer
MIXER
Left & Right full-range
outputs
Right OutputLeft Output
Line balanced
input
Right hi-pass
output
Right full-range
input
HYPER TOP BASS
Active Subwoofer
SOUNDSATION
SUB ST100-M20
Speaker Pole
Speaker
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9. SPECIFICATIONS

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Speaker Type Bi-Amped Active Speaker Bi-Amped Active Speaker
HYPER-PRO TOP 12A HYPER-PRO TOP 15A
Acoustical data
Frequency Response 52Hz - 20kHz / -10dB 45Hz - 20kHz / -10dB Max SPL 124 dB 130 dB HF 1.35” Compression driver 1.75” Compression driver Coverage 90° x 60° 90° x 60° LF 12” woofer (2.5” voice coil) 15” woofer (3” voice. coil)
Amplier
Amp Class Class-D + Class-AB Class-D + Class-AB
Power
AC Mains 220/240V – 50/60Hz 220/240V – 50/60Hz Max Consumption 365W 370W Fuse T3.15A-250V T3.15A-250V
DSP
EQ modes
Presets Music, Live, Speech, DJ Music, Live, Speech, DJ High-Pass Filter Cut 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / 150Hz 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / 150Hz Digital Master Level -60dB / + 10dB (70 steps) -60dB / + 10dB (70 steps) Display Graphic back-lit display Graphic back-lit display
Connections
Input
Output 1 x XLR (Mix output, balanced) 1 x XLR (Mix output, balanced)
300W + 50W RMS (1000+200W
Peak)
High (10kHz, ±12dB), Mid (2kHz,
±12dB), Low (100Hz, ±12dB)
2 x COMBO (XLR + 1/4" Jack,
balanced)
300W + 50W RMS (1000+200W
Peak)
High (10kHz, ±12dB), Mid (2kHz,
±12dB), Low (100Hz, ±12dB)
2 x COMBO (XLR + 1/4" Jack,
balanced)
Mechanics
Housing material Polypropylene Polypropylene Grille material and thickness Steel, 1.2mm Steel, 1.2mm Flyable 4 x M8 (1 each side) 4 x M8 (1 each side) Handles 2 on sides; 1 on top 2 on sides; 1 on top Pole Mount Standard D36 mm Standard D36 mm Stage Monitor Use Angle 30°and 45° 30°and 45° Speaker Size (WxHxD) 413 x 677 x 410 mm 480 x 762 x 437 mm Packing Size (WxHxD) 430 x 690 x 430 mm 490 x 460 x 770 mm Net Weight 14.7kg 20kg
NOTE: Ourproductsaresubjecttoaprocessofcontinualfurtherdevelopment.Thereforemodicationsto
the technical features remain subject to change without further notice.
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10. WARRANTY AND SERVICE

All SOUNDSATION products feature a limited two-year warranty. This two-year warran-
ty is specic to the date of purchase as shown on your purchase receipt.
The following cases/components are not covered from the above warranty:
Any accessories supplied with the product
Improper use
Fault due to wear and tear
Any modication of the product effected by the user or a third party
SOUNDSATION shall satisfy the warranty obligations by remedying any material or
manufacturing faults free of charge at SOUNDSATION’s discretion either by repair or
by exchanging individual parts or the entire appliance. Any defective parts removed from a product during the course of a warranty claim shall become the property of SOUNDSATION.
While under warranty period, defective products may be returned to your local SOUND­SATION dealer together with original proof of purchase. To avoid any damages in transit, please use the original packaging if available. Alternatively you can send the product to SOUNDSATION SERVICE CENTER – Via Enzo Ferrari , 10 – 62017 Porto Recanati - Italy . In order to send a product to service center you need an RMA num­ber. Shipping charges have to be covered by the owner of the product.
For further information please visit www.soundsationmusic.com
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11. WARNING

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – EU and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) only
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2202/96/EC) and your national law.
This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are gen­erally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city ofce, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your
household waste disposal service.
This product is imported in EU by
FRENEXPORT SPA – Via Enzo Ferrari, 10 - 62017 Porto Recanati - Italy
www.soundsationmusic.com
Soundsation® is a registered trademark of FRENEXPORT SPA - Italy
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