User Manual Six Mix Eight Active Speaker
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................................... 1.2 Notational conventions.................................................................................................................... 1.3 Symbols and signal words.....
Six Mix Eight Active Speaker
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly. Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided.
General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is designed for sound reinforcement. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device if covers, protectors or optical components are missing or damaged. DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a protective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’ of this user manual.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Danger of short circuit Switching on phantom power will damage the device if unbalanced XLR cables are connected. Only turn on phantom power when exclusively balanced XLR cables are connected.
Features 3 Features n n n n n n n n n n n 14 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker Powered 2-way speaker with 4-channel mixer and audio player 8" woofer, 1" tweeter (Neodym) Output power 2 × 70 W (RMS) Frequency range 55 Hz … 20 kHz Three mono input channels with built-in 2-band equalizer and individually switchable FX (Line, MIC) One stereo input channel with built-in 2-band equalizer (line) Internal effects processor with 16 presets Switchable phantom power Built-in WAV / MP3 player (playback sources: USB, Bl
Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
Installation and starting up Bluetooth pairing 16 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker After power-up, the device is visible to other Bluetooth devices under the name ‘Six Mix Eight’ and can be paired with them.
Installation and starting up Connection example 1 MUSIC SPEAKERS MP3 SD/MMC CARD M VOL- SCAN VOL+ MODE 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 17
Installation and starting up Connection example 2 MUSIC SPEAKERS MP3 SD/MMC CARD M VOL- SCAN VOL+ MODE 2 1 3 18 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 2 1 3 2 1 3
Installation and starting up Block diagram CH 1–3 CH 4 TAPE IN Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 19
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls Control panel (overview) MUSIC SPEAKERS MP3 A SD/MMC CARD F M VOL- SCAN VOL+ MODE E 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 B 20 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 1 3 C D
Connections and controls # $ A [DIGITAL EFFECTS] 1 [PRESETS] Rotary switch to select an effect from the list on the right 2 [PEAK] Indicates overload. If the LED flickers or is lit, the input signal level is too high. ö % The LED also lights up when the effects are muted.
Connections and controls ' ( & B [CH 1], [CH 2], [CH 3] 5 [HIGH] Equalizer: Control for adjusting the high frequencies (above 12 kHz) of each channel in a range of –15 … +15 dB ) 2 [LOW] 1 3 Equalizer: Control for adjusting the high frequencies (below 80 Hz) of each channel in a range of –15 … +15 dB 6 [DSP/FX AUX1 POST] Control for adjusting the signal portion of the respective channel for the AUX bus 7 [LEVEL] Separate volume controls for each channel 8 [MIC INPUT] Microphone inputs for cha
Connections and controls & * ' ( C [CH 4] 5 [HIGH] Equalizer: Control for adjusting the high frequencies (above 12 kHz) of the channel in a range of –15 … +15 dB + [LOW] Equalizer: Control for adjusting the low frequencies (below 80 Hz) of the channel in a range of –15 … +15 dB 6 [DSP/FX AUX1 POST] Control for adjusting the signal portion of the channel for the AUX bus 7 [LEVEL] Volume control for the channel and the Bluetooth playback 9 [TAPE IN] Line inputs for channel 4 (3.
Connections and controls , - . D 11 [PH] Push button to turn on / off phantom power for the XLR microphone inputs of channels CH1 … CH3 The phantom power leads to damage to the device if unbalanced cables are con‐ nected. Only switch on phantom power while exclusively balanced cables are con‐ nected. 12 [MAIN OUT] 1/4" output jack (stereo) for connecting passive speakers 13 [MON OUT] 1/4" output sockets (stereo) for connecting the unit to an external amplifier or an powered speaker box.
Connections and controls / 0 1 2 E 14 [MONITOR] Control to adjust the monitor volume 15 [MAIN] Overall output volume control 16 5 4 3 [POWER] Power indicator. This LED lights when the unit is powered and turned on 17 [10] … [–30]: Output signal strength indicator If the LED [ 10] is flashing, the level is too high and the amplifier could start clipping. If none of the LEDs are lit even though a signal is present, the level is too low.
Connections and controls 6 7 F 21 [USB] MUSIC SPEAKERS MP3 USB port for USB sticks M SD/MMC CARD VOL- SCAN VOL+ MODE < ;: 98 22 Display 23 [M] / [MODE] Operating mode selection n n n 24 ‘LINE’ : Audio data playback of SD card. ‘bt’ : Playback of audio data received via the Bluetooth interface. ‘USB’ : Playback of the audio data from the connected USB stick or from the card in the SD / MMC card slot. / [VOL+] Normal keypress: Skip to the next audio track.
Connections and controls F 26 / [VOL–] Normal keypress: Skip to the previous audio track. Button pressed for about 2 sec‐ onds: Decrease volume.
Connections and controls Rear panel 28 Voltage selector 29 [Auto Stand-by] [ON] The device switches to standby mode when no audio signals are received. [OFF] The device remains in normal operation when no audio signals are received. > = 28 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker ? 30 Main switch. Turns the device on and off.
Technical specifications 6 Technical specifications Speaker Two-way system with 1" driver (Neodym) and 8" woofer Input connections 3 × XLR / 1/4" jack combo sockets (mono, Mic In) 1 × 3.5 mm jack (stereo, Tape In) 1 × pair of RCA sockets (L/R, Tape In) 1 × USB 1 × SD card Input impedance Output connections XLR 2.
Technical specifications Frequency range 75 Hz … 20 kHz (–6 dB) Crossover frequency 2.4 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 82 dB Slew rate 8 dB/octave Sound pressure level (max.) 110 dB Bluetooth® Frequency range 2.402 GHz … 2.480 GHz Max. transmission power +2 dBm Standard Version 5.
Technical specifications Dimensions (W × H × D) 260 mm × 370 mm × 280 mm Weight 7.
Technical specifications Frequency response dBSPL 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 20 32 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K 20K
Plug and connection assignment 7 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Plug and connection assignment Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference.
Plug and connection assignment Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) 1 Signal (left) 2 Signal (right) 3 Ground, shielding 1 Ground, shielding 2 Signal (in phase, +) 3 Signal (out of phase, –) 4 Shielding on plug housing (option) XLR plug (balanced) Six Mix Eight Active Speaker 35
Plug and connection assignment RCA connection 36 Six Mix Eight Active Speaker Drawing and table indicate the pin assignment of an RCA plug.
Protecting the environment 8 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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