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SAFETY RELATED SYMBOLS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to the pre-
sence of un-insulated and dangerous voltages with-
in the product enclosure. These are voltages that
may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric
shock or death.

Protective Ground Terminal

AC mains (Alternating Current)

Hazardous Live Terminal

ON:

Denotes the product is turned on.

This symbol, wherever used, alerts you to impo-
rtant operating and maintenance instructions.
Please read.

OFF:

Denotes the product is turned off.

WARNING

Describes precautions that should be observed to
prevent the possibility of death or injury to the user.

CAUTION

Describes precautions that should be observed to
prevent damage to the product.

Protective Ground

Operating Conditions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Cleaning

Servicing

Power Cord and Plug

the recommended fuse type as indicated in this
manual. Do not short-circuit the fuse holder. Before
replacing the fuse, make sure that the product is
OFF and disconnected from the AC outlet.

Before turning the product ON, make sure that it is
connected to Ground. This is to prevent the risk of
electric shock.

Never cut internal or external Ground wires. Likewise,
never remove Ground wiring from the Protective
Ground Terminal.

Always install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.

To avoid the risk of electric shock and damage, do
not subject this product to any liquid/rain or moisture.
Do not use this product when in close proximity to
water.

Do not install this product near any direct heat source.

Do not block areas of ventilation. Failure to do so
could result in fire.

Keep product away from naked flames.

Read these instructions

Follow all instructions

Keep these instructions. Do not discard.

Heed all warnings.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

Do not tamper with the power cord or plug. These are
designed for your safety.

Do not remove Ground connections!

If the plug does not fit your AC outlet seek advice from
a qualified electrician.

Protect the power cord and plug from any physical
stress to avoid risk of electric shock.

Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. This
could cause electric shock or fire.

When required, either blow off dust from the product
or use a dry cloth.

Do not use any solvents such as Benzol or Alcohol.
For safety, keep product clean and free from dust.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only.

Do not perform any servicing other than those instruc-
tions contained within the User's Manual.

Fuse

To prevent fire and damage to the product, use only

No user serviceable parts inside.

Power Supply

Ensure that the mains source voltage (AC outlet)
matches the voltage rating of the product. Failure
to do so could result in damage to the product and
possibly the user.

Unplug the product before electrical storms occur
and when unused for long periods of time to reduce
the risk of electric shock or fire.

External Connection

Always use proper ready-made insulated mains
cabling (power cord). Failure to do so could result
in shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from
a registered electrician.

Do Not Remove Any Covers

Within the product are areas where high voltages
may present. To reduce the risk of electric shock do
not remove any covers unless the AC mains power
cord is removed.

Covers should be removed by qualified service
personnel only.

WARNING

1

Disposing of this product should not be
placed in municipal waste and should be
Separate collection.

Summary of Contents for CONTROL30

Page 1: ...CONTROL30 15 15 Band Digital Equalizer User s Manual LTO R www altoproaudio com Version 2 3 September 2005 English...

Page 2: ...away from naked flames Read these instructions Follow all instructions Keep these instructions Do not discard Heed all warnings Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Do not t...

Page 3: ...ng attention to your suggestions and your comments Following this idea we create our products and we will create the new ones From our side we guarantee you and we will guarantee you also in future th...

Page 4: ...5 1 Eq Presets a Flat b Bass Debug c BBC Monitor d Brilliant e Hi Definition f Loudness g Percussion h Presence i Soft j Super Boost k Virtual Sub l Functional Data 5 2 Summary Tables a Presets b Bloc...

Page 5: ...hannels allowing to use up to 30 parametric EQ filters in order to obtain the desired sound and timbre out of the musical signals CONTROL30 is a versatile and very powerful machine also don t forget t...

Page 6: ...les so to prevent bad performances of the CONTROL30 itself So it should be good to use low capaci tance shielded cables with a flexible internal conductor Connect the cables to the CONTROL30 properly...

Page 7: ...ned down CONTROL30 has four inputs two XLR balanced inputs and four outputs two 1 4 TRS inputs and two 1 4 TRS outputs and two XLR balanced outputs allowing the CONTROL30 to be used in a classical Ste...

Page 8: ...ctions require a special stereo splitting Y cord to be connected known as TRS connector This connector has a stereo jack which plugs into mixer s channel insert socket and a couple of mono jacks input...

Page 9: ...arameter EDIT shows LNK linked and cannot be changed Parametric 1x30 Mono 30 filters one channel This is a parametric EQ variable Q and frequencies with 30 filters on one channel When this type of EQ...

Page 10: ...nds coming from external MIDI devices When this function is set to ON it is possible to ECHO on the MIDI output of the CONTROL30 MIDI Output all the incoming MIDI messages Output Attenuation This cont...

Page 11: ...eld monitors engineered by BBC decades ago and still used by professionals and enthusiasts worldwide Great for classic British pop recordings b Bass Debug Bass debug is a program particularly suitable...

Page 12: ...ern symphonic music Keyword is no compromise Selecting Hi definition you are giving your stereo system or recorder a well characterized timbre if you listen to this program with a linear system and a...

Page 13: ...blic diffusion at low volumes g Percussion h Presence 12 Four carefully selected boost peaks improve percussion instruments perception The first peak is located at 100 Hz the second at 250 Hz the thir...

Page 14: ...as if it was tailored on As a matter of fact it is A hot loudness program for modern music lovers Good to revitalise old rock and pop tracks which are scarce in dynamics and frequency extension or to...

Page 15: ...d be the answer On big systems with high power handling and already well capable in the low end this kind of reinforcement could be like an earthquake Definitely to try with game sound systems but pay...

Page 16: ...PEQ 10 PEQ 11 PEQ 12 PEQ 13 PEQ 14 PEQ 15 Loudness Preset 06 Preset 16 Preset 26 Preset 36 15 Percussion Preset 07 Preset 17 Preset 27 Preset 37 Bandwidth Oct Frequency Hz Gain dB PEQ 1 2 5 0 5 0 5 8...

Page 17: ...PEQ 22 PEQ 23 PEQ 24 PEQ 25 PEQ 26 PEQ 27 PEQ 28 PEQ 29 PEQ 30 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 16 Bass Debug Preset 42 Preset 52 Bandwidth Oct Frequency Hz Gain dB PEQ 1 0 0 0...

Page 18: ...Q 25 PEQ 26 PEQ 27 PEQ 28 PEQ 29 PEQ 30 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 17 Hi Definition Preset 45 Preset 55 Bandwidth Oct Frequency Hz Gain dB PEQ 1 0 5 1 0 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 19: ...30 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 Percussion Preset 47 Preset 57 18 Bandwidth Oct Frequency Hz Gain dB PEQ 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 25 31 5 40 50 63 80 100...

Page 20: ...B PEQ 1 0 0 0 7 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 1 1 1 5 0 0 20 25 31 5 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 PEQ 2 PEQ 3 PEQ 4 PEQ 5 PEQ 6 PEQ 7 PEQ 8 PEQ 9 PEQ 10 PEQ 11 PEQ 12 PEQ 13...

Page 21: ...pe Frequency Slope L R 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 20Hz 20KHz 1 12...

Page 22: ...n Frequency Bandwidth Frequency Slope Frequency Slope L R Locked 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1...

Page 23: ...in Frequency Bandwidth Frequency Slope Frequency Slope Mono Locked 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 05 3 Oct 0 05 Oct 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz...

Page 24: ...Par Filter 01 Par Filter 02 Par Filter 30 Gain Gain Frequency Slope Frequency Slope Mono Locked 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12 dB Oct 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12...

Page 25: ...ne Par Filter 01 Par Filter 02 Par Filter 15 Gain Gain Frequency Slope Frequency Slope L R Locked 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12 dB Oct 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12...

Page 26: ...Par Filter 01 Par Filter 02 Par Filter 15 Gain Gain Frequency Slope Frequency Slope L R 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 15 15dB 0 5dB 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12 dB Oct 20Hz 20KHz 1 12 Oct 0 6 12 dB Oct 0...

Page 27: ...ut Signal Output Signal Edit Name Char n 1 Edit Name Char n 2 Edit Name Char n 3 Edit Name Char n 6 OFF 1 2 16 Omni Enter Esc Enter Esc Esc Enter Esc Enter Esc Enter Esc Up Down Up Down Up Down Up Dow...

Page 28: ...raphic Parametric EQ Block Diagram c MIDI MIDI 1 Byte CONTROL CHANGE st Standard MIDI Program Change Control Change Program Change 1 If the system is in Bypass Bypass LED ON whatever preset change req...

Page 29: ...s a default preset for the EQ type 4 Control 0 07 Volume Possible values are 0 1 54 corresponding to 15dB 14 5dB 12dB step 0 5dB 5 Control 0 0E Delay Adj Possible values are 0 1 127 corresponding to 0...

Page 30: ...rol 0 53 LP Slope values 0 1 2 giving bypass filter 6dB Oct 12dB Oct Command Sequence for MIDI standard control 1 Preset change a Make sure the system is not bypassed Control Change command 0 10 value...

Page 31: ...Keyboard VU meter Physical Size Dimensions Analog variable gain 2 XLR F electronically balanced 44 kOhms 15 dBu 4 4V RMS 22 dBu 63mV RMS Analog variable gain 2 XLR M electronically balanced 150 Ohms 1...

Page 32: ...LTO of 1 year from the purchase date if you have completed the Warranty Registration Card in time 3 3 During the warranty service may repair or replace this product at its own option at no charge to...

Page 33: ...3737 email alto altoproaudio com Fax 886 4 22346757 c All rights reserved to ALTO All features and content might be changed without prior notice Any photocopy translation or reproduction of part of th...

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