Tapco manual Tapco S8 Features, Inputs High Freq, Switch, Input Level

TAPCO S•8 Features

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION		• The S•8 is designed to operate with a +4 dBu signal
		when the INPUT LEVEL control is at the MAX position.
This is where
		• The S•8 can accept
you connect
		up to a +20 dBu signal
your signal to the
		by turning down the
monitor and make
		INPUT LEVEL control
adjustments to
		accordingly.
the frequency
	9	• NEVER connect the
response of
the speakers		output of an amplifi er
to match the		directly to the input
monitor’s location		of the S•8. This could
and your room’s		damage the input
environment.		circuitry of the studio
		monitor.

1. INPUTS									3. HIGH FREQ
•	Since all three
	of them are								Switch
	connected								The HIGH FREQ
	together	S•8 ACTIVE STUDIO MONITOR							switch tailors
			INPUTS			SETTINGS
	electrically, do not		RCA	XLR	HIGH FREQ FILTER				the overall high-
			(UNBALANCED)	(BALANCED)
		1		3				2
	connect more than				2dB	0 +2dB
			TRS		–	(NORMAL)			frequency response
			(BALANCED)	4	LOW FREQ FILTER OFF		MAX
	one signal at a					INPUT			by ±2 dB at 5 kHz
						LEVEL
					0	+2dB +4dB
					(NORMAL)
	time to the jacks.					AC SELECT			and above. Leave
			RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK			115V	5
			DO NOT OPEN
• You can use the		WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,							this switch in the “0
		DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
		NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
		AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR				CAUTION: REPLACE WITH THE SAME FUSE AND RATING.
						DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.
						~220-240VAC = T 800 m A L /250V FUSE			(NORMAL)” position
	remaining jacks	SERIAL/DATE CODE				~100-120VAC = T 1.6 A L / 250V FUSE
				7			ON
	as “Thru” jacks for							6	unless:
	daisy-chaining the	~100-120 VAC/220 -240VAC 50 -6 0 Hz 110W							• You want to subtly
	signal to another								brighten or darken
	monitor or to	8							the sound of the
	another amplifi er.								speakers.
	If you do this,								• Perhaps you have
	be aware that			BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GROOVY FOLKS					hearing loss caused
	unbalancing the			IN WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON, USA					by too many nights
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	signal anywhere								in front of a double
	along the								Marshall stack.
	chain does so for all devices connected to the				• You just like to mix on the bright side or dull side.
	chain. This negates the benefi ts associated with
						If your mixes consistently sound dull or dark when
	balanced lines and inputs.
					you listen elsewhere, this usually indicates that your
• Unbalanced TS (Tip-Sleeve) lines can be
					monitors are too bright, relative to your normal
	accommodated via the TRS jack. See “Appendix B:
					hearing. A bit less high-frequency energy usually fi xes
	Connections” for more information.
					this, and you can force the mix in this direction by
• When using a TS or TRS plug, make sure it is pushed all					reducing the high-frequency output of the monitors
	the way into the jack. Partially inserting the plug into				by using the –2 dB position of the switch.
	the jack could result in a drop in signal level (by 6 dB).					Conversely, if your mixes are consistently too bright,
• The S•8s can be used with a home receiver even					then adding some additional high-frequency energy
	if the receiver lacks a preamp output by using a				in the monitors satisfi es your ears, and the resultant mix
	speaker-level to line-level attenuator. (See “Input				has less HF content.
	Signal Wiring” on page 10 for more information.)					It’s a real rush to mix really loud. But remember that
2. INPUT LEVEL					the resulting mix only sounds good when you play it at
					least that loud. However strange it may sound, mixes
	The S•8 expects a line-level signal at its input. Use				made at lower levels sound even better when played
this control to adjust the sensitivity of the input section					loud, perhaps even a bit bigger than life.
according to the signal strength at its input.

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