Alesis 7-51-0121-A Warranty/Contact Information

Warranty/Contact Information

Alesis Contact Information

Alesis Studio Electronics

Los Angeles, CA USA

E-mail: support@alesis.com

Website: http://www.alesis.com

Alesis Smashup Reference Manual

Revision 1.0 by Dan Tinen

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7-51-0121-A

8/2002

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................3 Safety Instructions/Notices.....................................7 Quick Start Guide........................................................15 Connections....................................................................1 7 Table Of Contents Introduction Welcome! 4 About the Smashup Important features of your Smashup High resolution processing ModLink Selectable compression types Smashup Key Features How to Use This Manual Safety Instructions/Notices Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product Please follow these precautions when using this product: Page CE Declaration Of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement Instructions de Scurit Importantes (French) Symboles utiliss dans ce produit Veuillez suivre ces prcautions lors de lutilisation de lappareil: Page Folgen Sie bitte diesen Vorkehrungen, wenn dieses Produkt verwendet wird: Page Page 1Quick Start Guide 15 If you cant wait to get started p I 1 A quick overview of the controls Rear Panel 17 Unpacking and Inspection A Installing in a Rack Power void popping: Connecting audio In-line connection Turn up the trim... Connections 2 Connecting to the Channel Inserts of a mixing console: 20 Connecting to the Main Outputs of a mixing console: D Connecting to the inserts on an instrument amplifier: ont connect the Smashup into an effect send/return loop Connections 2 21 Connecting to equipment with XLR inputs and outputs: D About audio cables Using the ModLink What about the input and output jacks on the slave units? What is a compressor? 24 What the controls do A ttack/Release times vary by Type How the Smashup goes beyond just compression 26 Operational advice Gain structure Setting Levels About stereo compression 27 Description of Controls Threshold Graph of input level Graph of compression Graph of output level 28 Attack B P Look Ahead Release Output F Sizzle AT mode and Sizzle 30 Type Select Switch Classic Opto Transparent 31 De-Ess Pump Fat Bypass Using the Foot Switch 4Sample Settings 4 Sample Settings 4 Page Troubleshooting Index Page Troubleshooting 5 39 Avoiding ground loop noise KEEP ALL ELECTRONICS OF THE SOUND SYSTEM ON THE SAME AC ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. KEEP AUDIO WIRING AS FAR AWAY FROM AC WIRING AS POSSIBLE. Line conditioners and spike protectors Troubleshooting 5 Care and Maintenance Cleaning Refer all servicing to Alesis 42 Obtaining repair service Customers in the USA and Canada: Customers outside the USA and Canada: Specifications Audio Input Audio Output Audio Performance Mechanical Page Index Warranty / Contact Alesis 46 Alesis Limited Warranty F or more effective service and product update notices, please register your Smashup online at: Warranty/Contact Information Alesis Contact Information