Samson P O W E R E D S U B W O, EX500 MONO SUB WITH POWERED SATELLITES, Operating the EX500

Operating the EX500

EX500 MONO SUB WITH POWERED SATELLITES

The EX500 is a perfect addition to any pair of powered full range enclosures like the Samson EX20 and EX30. Below is a typical system set-up using the EX500 with a mixer and a pair of powered satellite loudspeakers. The EX500’s input and outputs utilize industry standard XLR connectors. For a detailed wiring diagram, see the sec- tion EX500 Connections on page 12. Follow the steps below the diagram to set up your system.

EX20

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PL1602 Mixer

PL 1602 16 CHANNEL LINE MIXER		SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORP., NEW YORK, U.S.A.
POWER	S / N	MIC 1

INPUTS BALANCED 10K‰ -30 to +4db TIP + RING - SLEEVE GND.

110

ON

OFF

16R 15L 14R 13L 12R 11L 10R 9L 8R 7L 6R 5L 4R 3L 2R 1L

AVIS:

R

L

R

L

4R

3L

2R

1L

2R

1L

6R

5L

4R

3L

2R

1L

CAUTION

MAIN OUT

BUS

AUX

AUX SEND

INSERTS TIP RETURN RING SEND

MIC 3

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BALANCED 600 +4db

INSERTS

RETURNS

UNBALANCED

TIP + RING - SLEEVE GND MIXER LINKING

UNBALANCED 10K‰

2K‰ +4db

EX500

STEREO

MONO	• •	• • •	•	• •
	•	•	•	•
	LEVEL		SWEEP		LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT

EX20

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P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R 5 0 0 WAT T S

SAMSON EX500

A.C. MAINS POWER

ON

OFF

•Connect the mixer’s left output to the EX500’s left input and the mixer’s right output to the EX500’s right input. Now connect the EX500’s left output to the input of the left side powered satellite, and the EX500’s right output to the input of the right side satellite. Switch the Stereo/Mono selector switch to the MONO position.

•Now adjust the crossover SWEEP to the desired fre- quency. For the Expedition EX20 & EX30 select 80- 100Hz. If you are using another brand of powered speaker as satellites with the EX500, consult their respective owners manuals for the recommended crossover point.

•Lower your mixer’s master outputs to all the way off. Now set the level of your powered satellites up to the normal operating level. Run an audio signal (like some music from a CD) through your mixer and raise the level to a comfortable listening volume. Now slowly raise the EX500 Level control and listen to the low frequency output. Adjust the EX500 to the level of low frequency output that you like. Now, when you raise and lower your mixer’s output, the EX500 and satellites will track at the same relative volume.

BALA

				Hz
	5		105
•	•		•	•	PEAK	STEREO
•	• •				•	MONO
•	•		•	•
0	10	30		200		LEFT
LEVEL			SWEEP

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