American Audio manual Model Q-SPAND 4 Channel Mixer

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Q-SPAND™

Specifications

 

Model: Q-SPAND 4 Channel Mixer

POWER SUPPLY:

AC 120/220V, 50/60Hz Selectable

DIMENSIONS:

482 x 176 x 72mm

WEIGHT:

7 Lbs. / 2.8 kg

CROSSFADER:

Feather Fader Plus - VCA detecting fader start control -

 

Low grounding impedance crossfader

POWER CONSUMPTION:

5W typical, 7W w/ full headphone output

HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE:

16 Ohms

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 deg. C; Humidity: 25 to 85% RH

(non-condensing); Storage Temperature: -20 to 60 deg. C

Input Sensitivity (Level/Impedence): LOAD=47K OHM

LINE:

14dBV (200mV)10K Ohm ±3dB

PHONO:

-50dBV (4mV)47K Ohms ±3dB

MICROPHONE:

-54 dBV (3.6mV0 /3K Ohms ±3 dB

AUX:

-14 dBV (200mV)/47K Ohms ±2dB

Output Sensitivity (Level/Impedence): Note: 0dBV=1Vrms

MASTER OUT (XLR):

0dBV (1V)/470 Ohms ±3dB

REC OUT (RCA):

-5.5dBV (316mV)/1K Ohms ±3dB

PHONES (LOAD=32 OHMS):

-2dBV (0.4V)/33 Oms ±3dB PGM IN

Maximum Output (Load = 47K, THD = 5%)

 

MASTER/ZONE:

< 18dBV (8V)

REC:

< 18dBV (8V)

PHONES (Load=32 ohms):

< 4.6dBV (1.7V)

CHANNEL BALANCE:

WITHIN 3dB

Frequency Response:

 

LINE/AUX:

20Hz - 20KHz, ±2dB

PHONO:

20Hz - 20KHz, +2/-3dB (RIAA)

MICROPHONE:

20Hz - 20KHz, +2,-3dB

Output Noise (IEC-A WEIGHTED):

 

LINE/AUX:

LESS THAN -70dBV

PHONO:

LESS THAN -65dBV

MIC:

LESS THAN -55dBV

THD - Total Harmonic Distortion (1Khz, 0dBV Output):

MASTER OUTPUT (LOAD = 47K OHMS):

LESS THAN 0.2%

PHONO: (LOAD = 32 OHMS):

LESS THAN 0.3%

CROSS TALK:

< 40dB @ 1Khz, Between left and right channels

Channel Equalizer:

 

BASS:

+12 ±1dB,-27 ±2 dB at 70KHz

MID:

+12 ±1dB,-22 ±2 dB at 1KHz

TREBLE:

+13 ±1dB,-14 ±2 dB at 13KHz

Microphone Equalizer:

 

BASS:

+12 /-17 ±2dB, at 70KHz

TREBLE:

+12 /-22 ±2dB, at 13KHz

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Q-SPAND specifications

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