Contents/Safety Warnings
M1 Active Mk2 Reference Manual 1
CONTENTS
Introduction 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................3
Safety symbols used in this product 3
Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) 5
Information to the User for Class A Digital Device (FCC Part 15, Class A) 7
CE Declaration of Conformity 8
ABOUT THE M1 ACTIVE MK2 ...............................................................9
Unpacking and Inspection 9
Inside your new speakers 10
About Nearfield monitoring 15
SPEAKER INSTALLATION.................................................................... 17
Avoiding reflections in the studio 17
Stereo nearfield placement of the M1 Active Mk2 20
Connections 26
Setting the Input Level control 28
SURROUND SOUND ............................................................................ 31
About surround sound 31
Center speakers in music mixes 32
Placement of the center M1 Active Mk2 speaker in the studio 33
Placement of rear surrounds 34
Mixing for discrete six channel reproduction: matched vs. specialized speakers
37
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................39
Troubleshooting Index 39
Maintenance 40
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................42
Enclosure 42
Transducers 42
Crossover section 43
Amplifier Section 43
Acoustic Section 43
General 43
INDEX.............................................................................................. 44
ALESIS LIMITED WARRANTY..............................................................45