User Guide

RCF spa ART 9-AX Reference Guide 2
1. QUICK START .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. OPERATING MODES OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. MIXER EDIT ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Channel Edit modes: Easy and Advanced................................................................................................................................................... 5
Touch Screen Gestures .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Mixer (home) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Reverb ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Input channel EDIT ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Output channel EDIT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
4. CROSSOVER ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
5. SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Step-by-Step Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
System Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
6. BLUETOOTH ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Troubleshooting the Bluetooth connection ............................................................................................................................................. 14
7. OPERATING MODES REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
8. AX AUDIO ENGINE BLOCK DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
1. QUICK START
The ART 9-AX series combines the powerful ART 9 active speaker with a compact yet advanced digital mixer, that adds ample flexibility and
several functions to the product.
Remote audio and control via Bluetooth and a touch-based color display allow full management of the following internal functions:
 6-input digital mixer
o input processing and internal reverb
o Dual COMBO XLR & TRS inputs, with mic/line preamp
o Independent 48V phantom power for each of the 2 COMBO inputs
o Stereo Bluetooth audio input
 Output Processor
o Internal crossover option, with presets for selected RCF subwoofer products
o MIX OUT connector with multiple functions
o Output delay and EQ (HPF, 4-band PEQ, Hi Shelf)
 Multiple operating modes of the internal mixer: MONO, STEREO, CROSSOVER (stereo mode enables a perfect match with another ART
9 cabinet, offering full stereo management)
 Bluetooth operating modes: MONO (single speaker management) and DUAL (two speakers are paired in Dual L/R or Zone mode)
ART 9-AX signal flow