-6 -50 -30 0dB +3 +10 MUTE +6 +3 +10 LEVEL 0dB +4dBu - -6 8 AUX2 BALANCED INPUT -20 MUTE 0dB +3 +10 +4dBu LEVEL AUX1 - -6 8 BALANCED INPUT DESIGNED AND MADE IN ITALY LEVEL 8 POWER IN CLIP +10 +30 GAIN R -20 BALANCED INPUT +4dBu MUTE MAIN L PAN-POT L +6 C - -6 8 +3 +10 -20 - BALANCED INPUT 0dB +3 0 10 LEVEL 5 BALANCED INPUT 2 4 6 DIRECT +10 LEVEL +4dBu MUTE +6 -6 8 MAIN R LEVEL 0dB 8 POWER ON DIRECT BALANCED PARALLEL OUT PARALLEL OU
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PMS PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL MONITORING SYSTEM - +10 LEVEL CLIP LEVEL MUTE +10 LEVEL 0dB +3 -6 +6 - +10 0dB +3 -6 -20 8 -50 -30 8 +6 +10 +30 C 0dB +3 -6 L -20 PAN-POT MUTE +6 - R -20 6 4 2 - +10 LEVEL MUTE 5 +3 -6 8 0dB +3 8 0dB -6 8 GAIN +10 LEVEL 8 0 10 LEVEL HEADPHONE OUTPUT MUTE POWER ON Five totally independent inputs in XXL Half Rack Frame Fantastic audio quality even with extremely high volume levels Three Aux inputs provide up to three mono sources lin
TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION p. 4 1.1 High Technology p. 4 2. THE DESIGN p. 4 2.1 The DIRECT input 2.2 The MAIN input 2.3 The additional AUX1 and AUX2 inputs 2.4 The AUX3 input 2.5 The HEADPHONE output p. 4 p. 5 p. 5 p. 5 p. 5 3. INSTALLATION p. 5 3.1 Packaging 3.2 Rack mounting 3.3 Mains voltage 3.4 Audio connections Fig. 3.1: Different Connector Types and Wiring Fig. 3.2: Headphones connector Fig.3.3 Male and Female XLR balanced and unbalanced wiring p. 5 p. 6 p. 6 p. 6 p. 6 p. 7 p. 8 4.
1. INTRODUCTION In purchasing the XXL PMS, you have acquired a professional monitoring system and a powerful headphone power amplifier of the high-end class, which meets all the demands and requirements of studio and live works. In fact it is an extremely efficient and universal headphone amplifier that can drive headphones from 8 to 600 ohm and more. It has been designed above all to deliver great power and to be a reference unit for the live and studio works.
physically wired in parallel with the male XLR output. The jack input of the Combo connector provide an automatic padding of 20 dB and it is physically wired in parallel with the jack output. 2.2 The MAIN input A Stereo MAIN input allows you to manage a stereo signal. A level control knob permits to decide the right amount of the source signal of this input in the master mix. The main input has a balanced circuit that allows you to connect directly both balanced and unbalanced signals.
ATTENTION! If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to us, but notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately, otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted. The consignee must make shipping claims. 3.2 Rack mounting The unit fits into one new standard “half rack” unit of space (1 3/4"). Please allow at least an additional 4" depth for the connectors on the back panel.
Unbalanced use of mono 1/4” jack connector Balanced use of stereo 1/4” jack connector Tip = Signal Tip = Hot (In Phase) Ring = Cold (Out of Phase) Sleeve = Ground / Shield Sleeve = Ground / Shield Tip = Hot (In Phase) Ring = Cold (Out of Phase) Sleeve = Ground / Shield Cable Clamp Tip = Signal Sleeve = Ground / Shield Cable Clamp Fig. 3.1: Different Connector Types and Wiring Headphones stereo 1/4” connector Tip = Left Ring = Right Sleeve = Ground / Shield Tip Ring Sleeve Cable Clamp Fig. 3.
Balanced use male XLR connector Pin1 = Ground / Shield Pin2 = Signal + (hot) Pin3 = Signal - (cold) Unbalanced use male XLR connector Pin1 = Ground / Shield Pin2 = Signal Pin3 = Shorted to Ground Balanced use of female XLR connector Pin1 = Ground / Shield Pin2 = Signal + (hot) Pin3 = Signal - (cold) Unbalanced use of female XLR connector Pin1 = Ground / Shield Pin2 = Signal Pin3 = Shorted to Ground Fig.3.
4. CONTROLS - +10 LEVEL CLIP 1 LEVEL MUTE 2 3 LEVEL MUTE 4 +10 L -20 PAN-POT 5 +3 -6 +6 - R -20 6 4 2 - +10 LEVEL MUTE 5 6 0dB +3 -6 +6 - +10 0dB +3 -6 -20 8 -50 -30 8 +6 +10 +30 C 0dB +3 -6 8 0dB +3 8 0dB -6 8 GAIN +10 8 0 LEVEL 10 LEVEL MUTE 7 8 9 10 11 12 HEADPHONE OUTPUT POWER ON 13 14 Fig.4.1 Front panel controls 1) The GAIN control allows setting the amount of the gain of the PMS DIRECT INPUT preamplifier.
DESIGNED AND MADE IN ITALY +4dBu POWER IN 1 AUX2 +4dBu AUX1 BALANCED INPUT BALANCED INPUT 2 3 +4dBu PARALLEL OUTPUT +4dBu MAIN L BALANCED MAIN R BALANCED INPUT INPUT DIRECT BALANCED INPUT BALANCED PARALLEL OUT DIRECT 4 5 6 7 AUX3 BALANCED INPUT 8 9 Fig. 4.2 Back panel connections 1) Power Supply connector. 2) AUX2 balanced input connector; it is possible to lift the ground of this input via the top cover of the PMS moving the dedicated jumper inside the unit.
5. APPLICATIONS In the XXL PMS it is possible to manage a lot of independent signals in a professional and easy way in order to create a personalized mixing different for each musician. In this way every musician can mix himself all the signals and click coming from the main mix plus, if necessary the signal taken directly from his instrument without affecting it with any kind of noise or modification.
HEADPHONE OUT MAIN INPUT Fig.5.1 Studio playback application CLICK SIGNAL MONITOR SIGNAL DIRECT INPUT HEADPHONE OUT SOURCE DIRECT INPUT PARALLEL OUTPUT STEREO MIX Fig.5.
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUT DIRECT input XLR + ¼” Connectors Type RF filtered, servo balanced input XLR input impedance: 14 Kohm selectable balanced Jack input impedance: 400 Kohm balanced Max. input level for XLR input +10 dBu balanced and unbalanced Max. input level for jack input +30 dBu balanced and unbalanced CMRR typ.
7.1 INTERNAL FUNCTIONS SETTING 9 13 14 15 5 6 1 10 7 2 11 12 8 3 4 16 1. Set the jumper to the “TRAFO IN” side if you need to insert the optional line transformer (5) in the MAIN R input. 2. Set the jumper to the “TRAFO IN” side if you need to insert the optional line transformer (6) in the MAIN L input. 3. Set the jumper to the “TRAFO IN” side if you need to insert the optional line transformer (7) in the AUX1 input. 4.
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