APOLLO USER MANUAL
Safety instructions 1 All safety instructions, warnings and operating instructions must be read first. 2 All warnings on the equipment must be heeded. 3 The operating instructions must be followed. 4 Keep the operating instructions for future reference. 5 The equipment may never be used in the immediate vicinity of water; make sure that water and damp cannot get into the equipment. 6 The equipment may only be installed or fitted in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Apollo: A Giant Leap For Mankind...
Mounting the Apollo The Apollo can be used as stand-alone or built-in (mounted). The housing fits in an opening of 448 x 337 x 115mm (W x H x D). See also the drawings below. When mounting reckon with the extending of the connectors on the backside of the Apollo.
Apollo Connectorboard The connections for all audio in- and outputs are situated at the backside of the Apollo. The mains inlet and the fuse are also located here.
Connections MASTER L / R Electronically balanced master outputs for the left and right channel on XLR connectors. This type of output guarantees a perfect signal transport even when long audio cables are being used. These outputs are equipped with relays to prevent audible ‘blobs’ on connected equipment when the Apollo is switched on or off. OUT Unbalanced master output on cinch-connectors. Can be used to connect the Apollo to an amplifier or a recorder.
Microphone / Line Channels (1 and 2) These two channels have been designed to connect microphones. They are equipped with an input selector, volume control, a 3-way tone control optimized for voice, crossfader routing selector and pre-fader listening. Mic / Line Input selector. Normally the Mic input is selected. Pushed in is Line (CD, MD, tape). LEDs indicate which input is selected. GAIN Determines the pre-adjustment of the volume for both the Mic as well as the stereo Line input.
Turntable / Line Channels (3 , 4 and 5) These three stereo channels each have two inputs (Phono for turntables and Line for equipment like CD-players and MD-recorders), volume control, 3-way tone control, crossfader routing selector and pre-fader listening. Phono / Line Input selector. Normally the Phono input is selected. Pushed in is Line (CD, MD, tape). LEDs indicate which input is selected. GAIN Determines the pre-adjustment of the volume for both the Phono as well as the stereo Line input.
BeatCompare The BeatCompare microprocessor is a tool for synchronised mixing music. The signal on the A and the B side of the crossfader is continuously searched for the presence of a beat. For this you have to set the signal level which is transferred to the crossfader at approximately 0dB (on PFL) and open the fader. Indication on the BEAT/CROSSFADER-LED's: • Continuously off There is no channel routed to this side of the crossfader with a routing-select-switch.
Master section The master section has volume controls for the various outputs of the Apollo and a 2 x 40 segments LED-bar meter which precisely indicates the Master, Monitor or PFL signal level. POWER Mains power switch. EFFECT Volume control for the stereo effect-return input. MON Volume control for the unbalanced stereo Monitor output. MASTER Volume control for the balanced stereo Master, the unbalanced stereo Out- and unbalanced mono Sub outputs.
Technical specifications MONO INPUT MIC (channel 1 and 2)........................................ XLR-3 female, electronically balanced Signal level ............................................... -54 dB @ 600 ohm variable Impedance................................................ 3 kohm nominal Input noise................................................ <-107 dB (IHF-A) Headroom ................................................ +20 dB STEREO INPUTS PHONO (channel 3, 4 and 5) .............................
