10 SPX2000—Owner’s Manual
Operation

Basic operation

This section provides a simple explanation of how to input signals to the SPX2000,
apply effects, and output the result. The overall steps are as follows.
Make connections to external devices
Turn the power on
Select the input signal
Select an effect
Recall the effect
Switch the effect on/off
The connectors you use will depend on whether the input/
output signals are analog or digital.
• Analog input:
Connect your device to the [INPUT] jacks ([).
• Digital input:
Connect your device to the [AES/EBU IN] jack (X).
• Analog output:
Connect your device to the [OUTPUT] jacks (Y).
• Digital output:
Connect your device to the [AES/EBU OUT] jack (W).
Related items
Selecting the word clock source.........................page 18
•Using your computer to
control the SPX2000............................................ page 6
•Using MIDI messages to
control the SPX2000......................................... page 88
Here’s how to turn on the power of a system that includes
the SPX2000.
1Protect your monitor system
Before you turn on the power of the SPX2000, turn off
the power of the device that is connected to the [OUT-
PUT] jacks (Y) or [AES/EBU OUT] jack (W). Also
turn the [INPUT L R] control (1) to minimize the
L/R input signal level (the inner knob controls the L
channel, and the outer knob controls the R channel).
2Turn on the power of the SPX2000
Press the [POWER ON/OFF] button (P) to turn the
power on.
The front panel display and LEDs will light.
3Turn on your external devices
Turn on the power of devices connected to the
SPX2000.

Make connections to external

devices

NOTE: If you are inputting/outputting analog signals, you must
set the [INPUT –10 dBu/+4 dBu] switch (
\
) and the [OUTPUT
–10dBu/+4dBu] switch (
Z
) appropriately for the signal level of
the connected devices.
You must turn off the power of all devices before you
make connections.

Turn the power on

NOTE:To prevent high-volume noise from being out-
put from your speakers, turn on the power starting
with the device that is closest to the audio source.
Example: sound modules mixer SPX2000
power amp
Reverse this order when turning the power off.