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4 CHANNEL HEADPHONE AMP

MAIN 

INJECT

VOLUME

BALANCE

2 CH

STEREO

SHAPE OUT

SHAPE OUT

CH 1

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-12

-18

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-12

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CH 2

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SHAPE

OUT

OL

0

-6

-12

-18

-24

CH 3

CH 4

4 CHANNEL

HEADPHONE AMP

CH 2

CH 3

CH 4

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Summary of Contents for Cque 8

Page 1: ... SHAPE OUT SHAPE OUT CH 1 OL 0 6 12 18 24 OL 0 6 12 18 24 CH 1 CH 2 SHAPE OUT SHAPE OUT OL 0 6 12 18 24 CH 3 CH 4 4 CHANNEL HEADPHONE AMP CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 L R 0 10 C C l a s s S i g n a l P r o c e s s o r s A U D I O ...

Page 2: ...t an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on and pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and at the point at which they exit from the unit 11 Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 12 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any...

Page 3: ...tiple C que 8 s 10 Headphone Impedance and Sensitivity ratings 11 Cue Mix Set up for Multitrack Vocal Recording 12 Cue Mix Set up for Multitrack Rhythm section Recording 13 Stacking and Tilting the C que 8 14 C que 8 Wiring Guide 15 Specifications 16 Block Diagram 17 Copyright 2001 Samson Technologies Corp Printed June 2002 Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 ...

Page 4: ...ve performance In this manual you ll find a more detailed description of the features of the C que 8 as well as a guided tour through the front and rear panels step by step instructions for using the C que 8 a reference chart that gives impedance and sensitivity rat ings for a number of popular headphone models and full specifications You ll also find a war ranty card enclosed please don t forget ...

Page 5: ... Stereo mode or the level balance between the Line and Inject inputs in 2 Channel mode EQ Shape circuit on each channel provides a music contour equalization curve that boosts the low and high frequencies of the headphone output Each channel has a six segment LED Output meter with a range of 24 to clip making it easy to monitor the channel output level A six segment Main Level meter provides a cle...

Page 6: ...s duplicated for Channel 4 14 STACKING BUMPERS Sleek and highly functional the rubber bumpers allow you to stack several C que 8 s or other Samson C class units Angled feet are also included providing a convenient tilting mechanism that allows easy operation on worksta tions or desktops Controls and Connectors FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1 MASTER VOLUME Controls the level being sent to the individual chann...

Page 7: ...signal to both the left and right POWER AC IN 18 V MADE IN CHINA CH 4 CH 3 CH 2 CH 1 LINK OUTPUT BALANCED LEFT RIGHT LINE INPUT BALANCED LEFT RIGHT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 SAMSON 500mA A B C D E F G A AC INLET AC power supply connector is here B CHANNEL 4 OUTPUT Rear panel headphone out put for Channel 4 C CHANNEL 3 OUTPUT Rear panel headphone out put for Channel 3 D CHANNEL 2 OUTPUT Rear panel headph...

Page 8: ... CHANNEL 2 4 s Controls Set the Same as Channel 1 MAIN INJECT VOLUME BALANCE 2 CH STEREO SHAPE OUT SHAPE OUT CH 1 OL 0 6 12 18 24 OL 0 6 12 18 24 CH 1 CH 2 SHAPE OUT SHAPE OUT OL 0 6 12 18 24 CH 3 CH 4 4 CHANNEL HEADPHONE AMP CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 L R 0 10 Turn the master Volume knob and all four headphone Channel Output knobs to their minimum fully counter...

Page 9: ...justs the level of the signal inserted in the INJECT which is summed with the MAIN Left and Right input signal Balance Control The C que 8 s main channel has a BALANCE control which controls how much signal is sent to the left or right headphone outputs The control knob has a center detent which indicates that the left and right sides are balanced In 2 Channel mode the signal becomes mono and the ...

Page 10: ...es have a 6dB boost at 100Hz and the high frequen cy are boosted 6dB at 12kHz When the EQ SHAPE switch is in the out position frequency response of the channel is flat VOLUME Control The channel VOLUME control is used to adjust the channel headphone output The volume control will adjust the level of the front panel headphone outputs as well as that channel s rear panel head phone outputs CHANNEL L...

Page 11: ...are summed to a common mono signal that is present on all of the C que 8 s headphone outputs The BALANCE control is now used to adjust the volume difference between the left and the right inputs In a recording situation you can use the 2 Channel mode to make a More Me cue mix letting you adjust the volume of the mix directly on the C que 8 To design a monitor mix in the 2 Channel mode follow these...

Page 12: ...y number of C que 8 s can be linked together daisy chained allowing you to monitor an input signal over more than twelve sets of headphones or to give individual musicians more control over their own headphone mix To do this simply follow these basic steps Make a connection between one C que 8 s Left Right Link outputs and the next one s Left Right Main inputs POWER AC IN 18 V MADE IN CHINA CH 4 C...

Page 13: ...se with the C que 8 This is simply a reference listing for your convenience For more information about any of these headphones contact the manufacturer directly HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE AND SENSITIVITY RATINGS SAMSON HEADPHONES Model Impedance Sensitivity mW PH60 32 ohm 100 dB RH100 64 ohm 106 dB RH300 32 ohm 106 dB RH600 40 ohm 106 dB CH70 32 ohm 103 dB CH700 64 ohm 108 dB OTHER MANUFACTURER S HEADPHO...

Page 14: ... FLOW LINE INPUT LEFT RIGHT TO LEFT AND RIGHT LINE INPUT ON REAR PANEL CUE MIX SET UP FOR MULTITRACK VOCAL RECORDING The following example shows a headphone mix for a vocal overdub session The backing music and vocals are sent via the mixers auxiliary sends to the C que 8 s MAIN input The lead vocal channel is connected from the console s direct output to the C que 8 s mas ter INJECT input The C c...

Page 15: ...HEADPHONE AMP CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW 0 10 BALANCE L R 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 VOLUME 0 10 BALANCE L R 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 VOLUME 0 10 BALANCE L R 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 VOLUME 0 10 BALANCE L R 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 TO RIGHT LINE INPUT ON REAR PANEL LINK OUTPUT BALANCED LEFT RIGHT LINE INPUT BALANCED LEFT RIGHT LINK OUTPUT BALANCED LEFT RIGHT LINE INPU...

Page 16: ... can stack one C cue 8 or any other Samson C Class units on top of each other by simply lining up the bumpers Important Note When stack ing the C que 8 be sure that only the bottom unit has the tilting feet installed Remove the bottom screw from right front bumper Identify the right tilting foot by the locating R marking on the inside top Position the angled foot under the right bumper as shown in...

Page 17: ...5 C que 8 Wiring Guide XLR Balanced Wiring Guide Unbalanced 1 4 Connector Balanced TRS 1 4 Connector Insert Cable 1 4 TRS connector to two 1 4 can be used to connect a stereo signal to the Master Inject ...

Page 18: ...e 10 k Ohms unbalanced Max input level 21 dBu unbalanced Level Meters 6 Segment LED 24 to OL load compensating Outputs 2 1 4 TRS Left Right Headphone outputs per Channel Max output level 140 mW at 32 ohms 385mW at 66 ohms Impedance minimum 8 Ohms Controls EQ Shape Switch Volume Control Global Specifications Frequency response 10 Hz to 32 kHz 0 3 dB Noise 90 dB unweighted 22 Hz to 22 kHz THD 0 008 ...

Page 19: ...C que 8 Block Diagram 17 ...

Page 20: ...Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 516 364 3888 www samsontech com ...

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