Alesis M1 Active Mk2

Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Reference Manual

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Contents

Main Page C 2 I H I MPORTANT S I S P 4 Contents/Safety Warnings INSTRUCTIONS DE SCURIT IMPORTANTES (FRENCH) S V LUTILISATION DE LAPPAREIL: Contents/Safety Warnings B EIM B ENUTZEN DIESES P RODUKTES BEACHTEN S BITTE DIE FOLGENDEN SICHERHEITSHINWEISE: (GERMAN) INFORMATION TO THE USER FOR CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE (FCC PART 15, CLASS A) INDUSTRY CANADA (DIGITAL APPARATUS) INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ICES-003 ISSUE 2 Page C ABOUT THE M1 ACTIVE MK2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 10 I A T A M 12 THE M1 ACTIVE MK2 BI-AMPLIFIERS & ELECTRONIC THE M1 ACTIVE MK2 POWER SUPPLY T 14 W ABOUT NEARFIELD MONITORING Page C SPEAKER INSTALLATION A 18 Reflection Direct Path Page 20 S M1 ACTIVE MK2 H ORIZONTAL P LACEMENT R 22 V ERTICAL P LACEMENT R PLAYBACK CHECK MODE (VERTICAL MID-FIELD) 24 P Page 26 C AC G U P I NPUT C 28 S ETTING THE INPUT L Page 30 A C S URROUND S A 32 C PLACEMENT OF THE CENTER M1 ACTIVE MK2 SPEAKER 34 P Page 36 W MIXING FOR DISCRETE SIX CHANNEL REPRODUCTION: MATCHED VS. SPECIALIZED SPEAKERS 38 C T TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX 40 M C REFER ALL SERVICING TO ALESIS S O BTAINING R EPAIR S Page 42 S E M ATERIALS AND C T L C AMPLIFIER SECTION ACOUSTIC SECTION G 44 I ALESIS LIMITED WARRANTY ALESIS 1633 26th Street Santa Monica, California 90404 1-(800)-5-ALESIS www.alesis.com PLEASE SEND IN YOUR WARRANTY CARD for more effective service and product update notices