Avante • Los Angeles, Ca USA • Mexico • Kerkrade, The Netherlands
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C O N N E C T I O N S & C O N T R O L S
MAKING CONNECTOINS
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Plug connection to INPUT 1 (CH1) – check that the
MIC/LINE switch matches the source (Mic for
microphones and instruments, Line for mixers,
keyboards, or instruments with active pickups).
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Plug connection to INPUT 2 (CH2) – this works like
INPUT 1.
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Plug connection to INPUT 3 (CH3) – STEREO jack is
great for your phone, mobile audio device or computer.
-10dB LINE jacks are great for keyboard, drum machine
or other line level devices. See BLUETOOTH®
CONTROLS section to use a wireless device as the
source for INPUT 3 (see page #).
POWERING UP
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Turn on the power to any devices plugged into Input 1
(CH1) , Input 2 (CH2), or Aux Input (CH3) and ensure
their output volumes are turned up. (Generally, you’ll get
the best sound by turning their output volume to
maximum, then making any volume adjustment via the
input gain controls of the AS8s).
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Power ON the AS8.
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Slowly turn INPUT 1 (CH1) GAIN, INPUT 2 (CH2) GAIN,
and INPUT 3 (CH3) GAIN to the desired levels.
POWER/CLIP LED AND PROPER LEVELS
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This LED on the AS8 should normally be green when its
AC power cord is connected to an electrical outlet, and
the Power Switch is turned on.
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If this LED is constantly turning red, one of the input
signals is too high.
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Turn down each input gain volume knob in turn to find
which is distorting, and set that knob to clipping.
FLOOR MONITOR APPLICATIONS
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Turn the LOW Equalizer knob down slightly to reduce
unwanted rumble and low-frequency build-up. This will
reduce feedback and make vocals clearer.
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Power ON the AS8. Slowly turn INPUT 1 GAIN, INPUT
2 GAIN, and INPUT 3 GAIN to the desired levels.
LINKING MULTIPLE SPEAKERS
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If linking multiple speakers, connect all input sources to
the first AS8 to the LINE IN connection of the next AS8,
and continue the daisy chain to the last AS8. (This is
common where multiple monitor mixers share the same
feed from the mixing board.)
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To avoid “pops” when turning power on/off, the last AS8
should be powered on last, and powered off first.
