User Manual MODEL: QM 12MP
Contents General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Getting the Most from your Quest QM 12MP Speakers. .4 Flying your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Using The Aero-Track . . . . . .
QM 12MP User Manual Flying and installation of this speaker cabinet must be carried out by suitably qualified personnel following the locally authorised and approved safety standards. Installation that allows direct precipitation is not advised and installation practise must prevent liquids from entering the box. Do not attempt to clean the painted enclosure with solvents or petrochemical based cleaners. Touching up scratched scan be done with polyester paint.
QM 12MP User Manual General Description The QM 12MP multi-purpose passive speaker system is designed for the live sound touring market. It is suited to high sound pressure level on stage fold-back and short throw front of house applications. Built For Life On The Road..... The QM series are designed for professional mobile live sound and fixed installations. Please read and become familiar with the following installation manual to get the best results from your Quest QM series speakers.
QM 12MP User Manual Features The QM 12MP has a number of features designed to increase performance and versatility for a professional mobile sound environment. A great deal of attention was paid to the details of the design to make the QM 12MP both sonically excellent and functionally suited to touring sound reinforcement and also A/V rental markets.
QM 12MP User Manual Getting the Most from your Quest QM 12MP Speakers It is true of all professional loudspeaker systems; the performance of the loudspeaker depends on an amplifier delivering an adequate supply of clean power. There are numerous opinions on the subject of appropriate power amplifier wattage for a given loudspeaker within the audio industry.
QM 12MP User Manual The Secret To Long Life A competent audio system operator will operate the loudspeaker within its limits and capabilities. Operation beyond the loudspeaker’s capabilities usually includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following conditions: 1. Amplifier clipping 2. Peak voltage input in excess of twice the specified voltage limit 3. Noticeable distortion 4. Mechanical noise (such as a cone bottoming out) 5.
QM 12MP User Manual Speaker Placement for Maximum Stage Monitor Performance The QM 12MP is primarily intended for use as a stage monitor in mirrored pairs or as single speaker boxes. They can also be employed as single or small array front of house boxes for short throw wide dispersion applications.
QM 12MP User Manual Figure 3 2 12MP monitors, the frequency response of the monitor Fig 3 pair can be partially By moving theFig QM “flattened” and “hot zones” removed without losing gain with excessive EQ. This is a common configuration for a guitar player/vocalist and leaves space for an effects board and boom microphone stand.
QM 12MP User Manual QM 12MP as Front of House Speaker The QM 12MP is also a very high fidelity front of house speaker system. It can be pole mounted on the 36mm top hat or flown with a double stud aero track clip connected to the cargo track on the speaker casing. For flying pairs of speaker boxes, it is suggested you read the section on “Arraying speakers” in the Quest Engineering instant roadie course at the end of this manual available on the Quest web site http://www.questaudio.net/ downloads.php.
QM 12MP User Manual their heads. Sound bouncing off the back wall and roof will add to reflections and reverberation that will reduce your systems intelligibility. This particularly applies if clear spoken word is important. 3. If setting up your speakers as an array, (boxes places next to each other to give more SPL or wider coverage), Speaker Cables Speaker cable needs to be as heavy gauge as conveniently possible for low-loss results. Light gauge cable (below 1.
QM 12MP User Manual DANGER If there is any question about the integrity or capability of any installation component to perform its intended function when used to suspend or mount a loudspeaker, immediately remove it from service for repair or replacement. WARNING Do not under any circumstances use a loudspeaker’s handles to support the weight of the loudspeaker except for their intended use: hand carrying.
QM 12MP User Manual Using The Aero-Track Locking Pin Locking Ring Stud Legs Pictured are the Aero-clip fittings that attach to the Aero-track anchor rails on the QM 12MP speakers. WARNING It is important to install the correct aero-clip for the type of box or array configuration to minimize stress on the clips. • A single stud clip is intended for a vertical hang. • If a sideways load in intended as in a horizontal hang, use a purpose designed double stud aero-clip.
QM 12MP User Manual Specifications Power Handling (Nominal) 500W RMS Frequency Response +/- 3dB 65 - 19 KHz Maximum SPL @1m 128dB Impedance 8 ohms Connections Speakon NL4 x 2 In/out Wiring Pin1+ Pin - Woofer 1 x Quest 12” High Powered Mid-bass Woofer Tweeter 1 x Quest 3” Voice Coil 1.
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