Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto X-Four del fabbricante Peavey
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owners manual X-F our mixing console.
X-Four owner’ s manual block diagram Σ OFF Ø R L 1 3 SOLO OFF SOLO AUDIO ON MONITOR OUT SOURCE SELECT POST / PRE FADER LR LR FROM SOLO LOGIC SCL+ HP LEVEL X-Four Block Diagram SCL- +10 +10 PEAK LO.
1 2 3 4 5 group p. 41 master p. 57 power supply p. 81 stereo inputs p. 25 mono inputs p. 7 table of contents.
X-Four owner’ s manual.
how to use this manual conventions terms indicators or controls emplo yed on the X-F our console will appear as: TERMS tasks are br ok en down into steps 1 2 3 warnings indicators tips see see—references other sections of the man ual containing supplementar y information on the cur rent topic or a related issue Prefered methods.
p. 6 X-Four owner’ s manual mono input module module panel legend block dia gram 1.
p. 7 mono input module features phantom po wer —+48 V 48 volts DC is a pplied to pins 2 and 3 on the mic-input XLR con - nector . This option is used with condenser micr ophones and active dir ect box es that require an external DC v oltage (phantom pow er) in order to operate.
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p. 9 mono input module features gain The Input gain contr ol range is closely r elated to the status of the PA D switch and the LINE s witch. In order to establish pr oper gain structure in the console, input gain settings must be set corr ectly . LINE —switch-up PA D —s witch-up 15 to 75dB of gain can be added the mic-input signal.
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p. 11 mono input module EQ features Many audio signals coming into the console r equire some degr ee of cor- rectiv e eq in order to be part of a good sounding mix.
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p. 13 mono input module aux send features Six auxiliar y AUX SENDS ar e a vailable for cr eating individual output mix es. These mix es can be used for driving eff ects processors, providing monitor mix es, creating br oadcast or alternate sound r einfor cement mix es, or other special r equirements.
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p. 15 mono input module bus assignment features The Input bus assignment section off ers considerable flexibility for cr eat- ing what ev entually becomes the main output mix. Such featur es as LCR , GR OUP P AN ON and eight-individual gr oup assignments allow se veral appr oaches to building the desir ed mix.
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p. 17 mono input module bus assignment features mute The Mute switch m utes the channel as well as both pr e- and post- fader AUX SENDS . write-in label This label ma y be written on with a grease-mark er , and later wiped clean with a cloth moistened with isopr op yl/rubbing alcohol.
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p. 19 mono input module level meter features le vel meter Each input includes a fiv e-segment LED meter for visuall y monitoring signal lev els.This is essential for setting up and main - taining pr oper gain structure. peak indicator —PK The input signal is monitor ed at sev eral points thr oughout the chan- nel.
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p. 21 mono input module bus assignment features mono assignment —M The signal is assigned to the discr ete mono bus. When the LCR button is depr essed, this switch is b ypassed. left / right assignment —L-R The Gr oup signal is assigned to the main Left and Right output buses, deriving its signal after the channels pan system.
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p. 23 mono input module rear panel featur es direct out 1/4" TRS jack The input channel's signal is a vailable at this output jack. The default signal r outing is derived post-fader , post-eq and post-mute. This output jack is gr ound-compensated.
p. 24 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel legend block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO 2.
p. 25 ster eo input module features The stereo input module can be configur ed to operate as either ster eo or mono . When configur ed to operate in mono , many featur es are identical to those of the mono input module. line select —Line 2 This switch determines selection of input signals fr om the three sets of rear panel connectors.
p. 26 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel legend block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO 2.
p. 27 ster eo input module features input gain — GAIN This contr ol adjust the gain of the input pr eamp(s). Both left and right input signals ar e affected by this control. polarity r ev erse —ø This switch in verts the polarity of the right input signal in r elation to the left input signal.
2 p. 28 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel legend block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 29 ster eo input module four -band ster eo EQ features Although left and right signals ar e processed separatel y , the parameters ar e set in tandem by common fr ont-panel controls. see— mono input module high frequency —HF 15dB boost and cut at 12kHz—shelving r esponse.
2 p. 30 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 31 ster eo input module aux send features The follo wing descriptions apply to the ster eo line input module when configured f or stereo operation. see— mono input module for mono operation aux send 1– 6 controls These knobs adjust the amount of signal sent the AUX buses.
2 p. 32 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 33 ster eo input module bus assignment features balance contr ol The Balance contr ol adjusts the Stereo balance f or Left/Right and the Gr oup Assignment section when in Balance mode. When the Ster eo Line Input module is being used as a Mono input, the Balance contr ol functions as a Pan contr ol.
2 p. 34 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 35 ster eo input module bus assignment features peak indicator —PK The input signal is monitor ed at sev eral points thr oughout the chan- nel. These points are the mic pr eamp , the EQ stage and the fader stage. Overloads at an y of these stages will cause the red peak- LED to light.
2 p. 36 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 37 ster eo input module bus assignment features balance on —gr oups— BAL ON The left and right signals ar e summed as mono to mak e up the gr oup assignment signals. The left and right signals ar e assigned in stereo to the gr oups in odd/e ven pairs.
2 p. 38 X-Four owner’ s manual ster eo input module module panel block dia gram Ø R L 1 3 +10 L R NO.
p. 39 ster eo input module rear panel featur es The stereo line-input module pr ovides connectors for thr ee ster eo line- lev el signals. see— line 2 switch. balanced left and right line-in XLR connectors These two jacks accept balanced or unbalanced +4dB line le vel signals.
p. 40 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3.
p. 41 gr oup module output eq features The X-Four output-section includes eight output-equalizers occup ying the upper portions of the four GR OUP sub-modules and the four MASTER sub- modules.
p. 42 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3.
p. 43 gr oup module output EQ features equalizer —EQ ON Equalizer is on . This switch can be used to mak e A/B comparisons between "flat" and eq'd signals. gr oup equalization —per output channel— EQ T O GR OUP This switch selects the signal path f or the eq.
p. 44 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3 legend.
p. 45 gr oup module matrix features The X-Four includes tw o MA TRIX outputs. Each of these outputs can be made up of signals fr om the four GR OUPS ; the left, right and mono buses; and an external sour ce. matrix 1– 2 lev els —M1, M2 These lev el contr ols are used to mix the gr oup's signal into the cor- responding matrix.
p. 46 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3 legend.
p. 47 gr oup module fader reverse The AU X / GRP featur e is used to swap the functions of the AUX MASTER con- tr ols and the GR OUP MASTER contr ols and the AUX MASTER and LEFT / RIGHT MAIN contr ols.
p. 48 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3 legend.
p. 49 gr oup module group assignment featur es mono assignment —fr om group— MONO The GR OUP signal is assigned to the discrete mono bus. left/right assignment —fr om gr oup— L/R The GR OUP signal is assigned to the main left and right output buses.
p. 50 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3.
p. 51 gr oup module group / aux level features signal/peak LED ’s This dual color LED r esponds to the pre-fader signal. It illuminates green with varying brightness in pr opor tion to the audio signal. When the signal appr oaches clipping, the LED illuminates r ed.
p. 52 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3.
p. 53 gr oup module rear panel featur es gr oup output This balanced male XLR connector car ries the GR OUP output signal. see— gr oup fader , front-panel description gr oup inser t point Separate 1/4" TRS jacks pr ovide the ability to insert an external signal pr ocessor into the signal path of the GR OUP .
p. 54 X-Four owner’ s manual gr oup module module panel lamp dim switch and DC IN connector block dia gram Σ +10 +10 Σ 3.
p. 55 gr oup module rear panel featur es auxiliar y 1– 6 output XLR’ s This balanced male XLR connector car ries the AUX output signal. These outputs ar e controlled b y their respectiv e AUX output lev el controls.
panel block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ p. 56 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5.
p. 57 master module output EQ features On the MASTER module block, the default sour ces for the four output eq’ s are the AUX 5 and 6, and MA TRIX 1 and 2 . By using designated assignment switches, sour ce for the first thr ee output eq’ s can be switched ov er to the left, right and mono masters.
panel block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ p. 58 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5.
p. 59 master module output EQ features equalizer — EQ ON Equalizer is on . This switch can be used to mak e A/B comparisons between flat and eq’ d signals. left, right, mono equalization — EQ T O LEFT , T O RIGHT , T O MONO These three s witches select the signals fed to each of the first thr ee eq’ s on the first three master sub-modules.
panel block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ p. 60 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5.
p. 61 master module matrix features The X-Four includes tw o MA TRIX mixes. Each of these outputs can be made up of signals fr om the four GR OUPS , left, right, mono and an external sour ce . left, right, and mono le vels — MA TRIX 1–2 These lev el contr ols are used to mix the left, right, and mono signals into the corr esponding MA TRIX .
p. 62 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5 block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ panel.
p. 63 master module matrix output features master output le vels —MTX 1–2 These are the MASTER output lev el controls f or the MA TRIX section. They contr ol the le vels that appear at the cor responding MA TRIX output connectors on the r ear -panel.
panel block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ p. 64 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5.
p. 65 master module alter nate out featur es The AL TERNA TE output section allows assignment of the left and right MASTER signals (plus center—if LCR - TO - OUTPUTS is selected) to a separate pair of bal- anced male XLR connectors on the rear -panel.
p. 66 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5 block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ panel.
p. 67 master module monitor output features The MONIT OR output section contr ols the audio feed f or the console oper- ator . F eatures ar e similar to those of AL T OUT section, except that the MON - IT OR section is normally used to access the SOLO system as w ell as main outputs.
p. 68 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5 block dia gram OFF LR LR X-Four Block Diagram panel.
p. 69 master module left master features signal/peak LED —SIG/PEAK This dual-color LED responds to the left pr e-fader signal. It illuminates green with varying brightness in proportion to the audio signal. When the signal appr oaches clipping, either pr e- or post-fader , the LED illuminates r ed.
p. 70 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5 block dia gram OFF LR LR X-Four Block Diagram panel.
right master features signal/peak LED —SIG/PEAK This dual-color LED responds to the right pr e-fader stereo signal. It illuminates gr een with var ying brightness in pr opor tion to the audio signal. When the signal appr oaches clipping, either pre- or post-fader , the LED illuminates r ed.
p. 72 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module 5 block dia gram OFF LR LR X-Four Block Diagram panel.
p. 73 master module mono master features signal/peak LED —SIG/PEAK This dual-color LED r esponds to the pre-fader mono signal. It illumi- nates green with varying brightness in pr oportion to the audio signal. When the signal appr oaches clipping, either pre- or post-fader , the LED illuminates r ed.
p. 74 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module panel OFF LR LR X-Four Block Diagram 5 block dia gram.
p. 75 master module talkback features The T ALKB ACK system pr ovides facilities for assigning an external signal (usually the console operator's micr ophone) to any of the console's out- puts. Other signals can be routed thr ough the T ALKBACK system include the tone oscillator or the built in PINK NOISE generator .
p. 76 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module panel 5 block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ.
p. 77 master module rear panel featur es left and right alternate output XLR ’s This pair of balanced male XLR connectors carries the left and right AL T OUT signals.
block dia gram PEAK LO MID Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ 5 p. 78 X-Four owner’ s manual master module module panel.
p. 79 master module rear panel featur es insert points —left, right, and mono Separate 1/4" TRS jacks pro vide the ability to insert external signal proces- sor into the signal paths of the left, right and mono MASTERS . insert sends —left, right, and mono These jacks connect to the input of signal pr ocessors.
p. 80 X-Four owner’ s manual power supply master rear -panel model 5A po w er supply specifications +18 V @ 5 A DC -18 V @ 5 A DC +12 V @ 4 A DC +48 V @ 0.
p. 81 power supply power supply usage supply identification The type of pow er supply can be identified b y the model number sho wn on the back of the chassis and panel label. po wer r equir ements The X-Four po wer supplies ha ve certain electrical r equirements for pr oper operation.
p. 82 X-Four owner’ s manual power supply model 5A po w er supply specifications +18 V @ 5 A DC -18 V @ 5 A DC +12 V @ 4 A DC +48 V @ 0.75 A DC t wo H irose JR16RK-7S connectors on rear connector me.
p. 83 power supply power supply usage console and po w er supply gr ounding Console chassis gr ound is electrically connected to: the audio gr ound, pin- 1 of XLR connectors, the sleev es of 1/4” sock ets, and to the terminal CON - SOLE GR OUND at the rear of the pow er supply .
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