Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto QUAD EQ del fabbricante Mackie
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OWNER’S MANUAL 4-CHANNEL DIGIT AL GRAPHIC EQUALIZER .
2 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
Part No. 0014679 Rev . A ©2005 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 3 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Don’t forget to visit our website at www .mackie.com for mor e information about this and other Mackie products. T able of Contents S a f e t y I n s t r u ct io n s .
4 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing the Quad EQ processor from Mackie. It is part of a family of digital outboard gear based on our TT24 digital mixer engineering develop- ments.
4 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started READ THIS P AGE!! Even if you never read manuals, please read and digest the safety instructions on page 2, and this page before you begin using the Quad EQ. See page 22 also, if you are in the mood.
6 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Hookup Diagrams MONITORING EQ FROM A UX SENDS .
6 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual FRONT OF HOUSE MAIN MIX EQ .
8 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual STUDIO TUNING .
8 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Rear Panel Features 1 . A C I np ut r e c e p t a c l e This is a standard 3-prong IEC power connector . Con- nect the detachable linecord (included in the box with your Quad EQ) to this power receptacle, and plug the other end of the linecord into an AC outlet.
10 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Front Panel Controls Filters The Quad EQ has thirty Adaptive-Q lters across the audio frequency range, for each of the four channels. Each lter can be adjusted in level from 12 dB of boost to 12 dB of cut.
10 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Y ou can also select a group of lters by holding one, then turning the KNOB to select a band of adjacent lters. Let go of the rst one, then turn the KNOB to adjust the level of this group.
12 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 5 . N O I S E b ut t o n 1. Press a CHANNEL SELECT Button (A, B, C or D) and the NOISE button, then several inter- esting things will happen: • The audio input to the curr ently-selected chan- nel is interrupted.
12 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 13 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 6 . F I L T E R b u t t on This button provides you with access to the variable high-pass and low-pass lters of the current EQ chan- nel. Pressing the FIL TER button engages and disengages these two pass lters at their currently edited settings.
14 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 7 . R T A bu tt o n Pressing this button engages the r eal time analysis function, and lights the button solid. The RT A looks at the input signal of the currently-selected channel. It is not related to the external measur ement mic input.
14 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 8 . M I C b u t t o n Pressing this button will engage the measur ement mi- crophone input as the source for the analysis function, and it will light the button solid.
16 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 9 . K N O B an d 2 0 . D I SP LA Y The powerful KNOB is a 24-detent rotary encoder with a push-button action. It will normally scroll through the snapshot number to be stored and r ecalled, from num- ber 1 to 99 (see STORE [21] and RECALL [22]).
16 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix A: Ser vice Information W arranty Ser vice Details concerning W arranty Service are spelled out in the W arranty section on page 23. If you think your Quad EQ has a problem, please do ev- erything you can to conrm it before calling for service.
18 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Repair Service for Mackie products is available at a factory- authorized service center . Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors.
18 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors The Quad EQ inputs accept 3-pin male XLR connec- tors. These are wir ed as follows, according to standards specied by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
20 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 21 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual .
20 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 21 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual .
22 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual OPERA TION Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Change a Filter’s EQ Level Press a Filter Select button (blinks) Rotate KNOB to adjust the dB level Group Fi.
22 QUAD EQ Quad EQ 23 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of two years from the original date of purchase.
EQ Channel Filter SELECT CHANNEL A A STEREO LINK A and B hold A + hold B STEREO-LINK C and D hold C + hold D LOCK A CHANNEL hold EDIT + A B YP AS S A CHANNEL BYP ASS ENGAGE FIL TER FIL TER ADJUST FIL .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Mackie QUAD EQ è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Mackie QUAD EQ - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Mackie QUAD EQ imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Mackie QUAD EQ ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Mackie QUAD EQ, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Mackie QUAD EQ.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Mackie QUAD EQ. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Mackie QUAD EQ insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
