Samson PA324 Power Amp Section, Mode, 24BITDSP, Controls and Functions, Front Panel Controls

Controls and Functions

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

POWER AMP SECTION

The PA324’s power amplifier section can			PA324
			24BITDSP
be configured to operate several ways
depending on whether you need MAIN plus			DIGITAL EFFECTS
MONITOR amplifiers to power your speak-
ers, or if you just need more power for the
MAIN speakers. The section below				POWER					19
describes the PA324 power amp modes.
		CLIP PHANTOM
								MODE
19 Mode					ON BRIDGE					MAIN
					OFF		MAIN			MAIN
The MODE switch is used to select one of							MAIN			MONITOR
three different operating modes, MAIN-	N
MONITOR, MAIN-MAIN and MAIN-						+12dB
BRIDGE. The following is a description of								5
each of the POWER operating modes:						0dB
							0	10

CAUTION! Only change the power amp mode switch when the PA324’s power is SWITCHED OFF!

MAIN-MONITORS

With this setting, the MAIN and MONITOR sections can be used independently. The MAIN bus signal will be sent from the POWER AMP 1 A/B jacks, and the MONITOR bus signal will be sent from the POWER AMP 2 A/B jacks.

MAIN-MAIN

With this setting, the two power amp channels can be used independently. The MAIN bus signal will be output from the POWER AMP 1 A/B jacks (Rear Panel 1), and also, from the POWER AMP 2 A/B jacks (Rear Panel 1).

MAIN-BRIDGE

With this setting, the two power amp channels (A and B) will be connected in bridge mode. Only the MAIN bus signal will be output from the BRIDGE jack.

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