INTRODUCTION:
American Audio
®
would like to
thank you for your purchase of this great audio
product. For those of you that are too impatient
to read the entire user manual we have compiled
these quick start instructions. We hope that you
will at least read through these instructions to famil-
iarize yourself with the basics of this mixer. The
Q-Spand™ is part of American Audio’s continuing
evolution in audio technology. This unit has been built and designed to meet the needs of a typical DJ.
We have attempted to provide you with the most reliable product on the market by using only compo-
nents constructed of the fi nest material.
MASTER LEVEL -
Use this level to control your main volume output. Try never to send an output of more
than +4dB to your system. Signal at levels higher than this will start to distort and may cause damage
to your system and speakers. Remember that a distorted signal from you mixer will only be multiplied
throughout your system.
CHANNEL GAIN LEVEL
- The channel gain levels are not to be used as volume controls. Never use
the channel trim to set the output volume. These controls are used to aid in distortion control. Use these
control to preset your signal level before the crossfader. With your channel faders in the maximum posi-
tion, use the channel trim level to set an average output level of about +4dB on you master level meter.
HEADPHONES -
To avoid damaging your headphones always be sure the headphone volume level (27)
is set to minimum before plugging them in. To avoid sever hearing damage, never put the headphone
on without making sure the headphone level is turned down.
MAIN MIC -
The main mic connector uses a combo plug that allows you to connect either a 1/4” unbal-
anced jack or by a standard 3-pin XLR balanced connector. The main mic also has an independent
volume control with separate high and low level adjustments. When feedback occurs when using the
mic, try lowering the “low” level this may reduce the feedback. Always leave the mic level to it’s minimum
level when not in use.
PHONO/AUX LINE LEVEL SELECTOR SWITCH (44, 47, & 50) -
This switch is used to change the
selected input from phono to line and vice versa..The switch selectors are on the rear panel.
3D ST (16) -
SRS (Sound Retrieval System) is the leading 3D Sound technology in the world. It
retrieves the spatial information from any stereo recording and restores the original three-dimensional
sound fi eld. As a result, the reproduced sound is much closer to that of a live performance.
TruBass (32) -
This is a remarkable audio enhancement technology from SRS Labs that provides deep,
rich bass to small speaker systems without the need for a sub-woofer. For systems with a sub-woofer,
TruBass complements and enhances bass performance.
WOW FEATURE (31) -
This feature dramatically impacts your audio system with increased audio
dynamics. WOW is the latest audio technology from SRS Labs and creates extraordinary enhancement
to the listening experience. Ordinary stereo presents a rather limited spatial presentation, and often lack-
luster bass (low frequency) performance. Any sound system including can deliver an audio performance
with drastically improved image size, dynamics and immersion when playing a signal processed with
WOW. The processing of the spatial cues surrounds the listener with a holographic representation of
the performance. In addition bass becomes deep, rich and controlled through means that don’t require
a speaker with a large woofer or cabinet size.
Q-SPAND™
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