Advantage 801 User manual

ADVANTAGE®801
Mic/Line Mixer
Operation Manual
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FRONT PANEL
threshold
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trim
limit-20 on
trim trim trim trim trim trim trim
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treblebass
aux
master
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3
REAR PANEL
main patch
±12VDC
main out stack in
aux
remote
765432
patch
1
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch input
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8
patch
input
ON
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
slave
toneout
override
remote
pad
priority
sum
hpfilter
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15 watts
class 2 wiring
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OPTIONS
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5
OPTIONS
DC out
63
external
switch
to ’slave’
DC Out
pins 3 & 6
OVERRIDE
25kΩ
linear
CV
green (to ’’)
red (to ’C’)
white (to ’V’)
low (ccw)
wiper
high (cw)
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REMOTE
DIP
switches input
connector
cap
cap
channels 1~8
INPUTTRANSFORMERS
main out
connector stack in
connector
cap
cap
OUTPUTTRANSFORMER

6
APPLICATIONS
18-Input Mixer with Override,Ducking,Remote Level,& Recording
main patch
±12VDC
main out stack in
aux
remote
765432
patch
1
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch input
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ONONONONONONONON
ON
8
patch
input
ON
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
slave
toneout
override
remote
pad
priority
sum
hpfilter
DC out
15 watts
class 2 wiring
50/60 Hz
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priority
mic
presentation
mic
cassette
rec play
master
level
remote
control
main patch
±12VDC
main out stack in
aux
remote
765432
patch
1
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch input
R
ONONONONONONONON
ON
8
patch
input
ON
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
slave
toneout
override
remote
pad
priority
sum
hpfilter
DC out
15 watts
class 2 wiring
50/60 Hz
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Main Output
to amplifier
VCR audio
801
801
RP-L1
VHS
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7
APPLICATIONS
8-Input / 4-Output Mixer with Channel EQ & Remote Channel Level
main patch
±12VDC
main out stack in
aux
remote
765432
patch
1
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch
input
patch input
R
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ON
8
patch
input
ON
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
pad
priority
phantom
duckaux
hpfilter
slave
toneout
override
remote
pad
priority
sum
hpfilter
DC out
15 watts
class 2 wiring
50/60 Hz
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output #1
outputs 2~4
801
EQ
DRC 4+4
WMC
RCII
AM
patch
1
in/out
patch
2
in/out
patch
3
in/out
patch
4
in/out
patch
5
in/out
patchpatch
7
in/out
patch
8
in/out
6
in/out
aux 2
output
aux 1
output
expansion
out 3 expansion
in 3
patch 3
expansion
out 2 expansion
in 2
patch 2
expansion
out 1 expansion
in 1
patch 1 aux 3
output
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COMMERCIAL
AUDIO EQUIP.
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±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring ±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring
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PORTLAND,OREGON
an affiliate of
Rauland-Borg Corp
DC
In DC
Out
patch
1
in/out
patch
2
in/out
patch
3
in/out
patch
4
in/out
patch
5
in/out
patchpatch
7
in/out
patch
8
in/out
6
in/out
MADE IN U.S.A.
BIAMP SYSTEMS
Portland, Oregon
an affiliate of
Rauland-Borg Corp.
±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring ±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring
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COMMERCIAL
AUDIO EQUIP.
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DC
In DC
Out
serial port &
logic outputs
patch in/out patch in/out patch in/out patch in/out
4321
gnd
remote 4remote 3remote 2
VCA control
voltage outputs
IR2 IR3 gnd IR2 IR3 gnd IR2 IR3 gnd
8765
DC Out
BIAMP SYSTEMS
Portland Oregon
an affiliate of Rauland-Borg Corp
remote display
50/60 Hz
15 watts
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class 2
wiring
DC out DC in
±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring ±12VDC 15W
Class 2 wiring
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PORTLAND,OREGON
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Rauland-Borg Corp
VCA control voltage inputs
+10V gnd RC4 RC3 RC2 RC1
patch in/out patch in/out patch in/out patch in/out
4321
MUTE
VOL
VOL
1234
MUTE
VOL
VOL
MUTE
VOL
VOL
MUTE
VOL
VOL
SELECT
MUTE
VOL
VOL
MUTE
VOL
VOL
MUTE
VOL
VOL
MUTE
VOL
VOL
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8
SPECIFICATIONS & BLOCK DIAGRAM
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DC out
priority
bus
master
level
Advantage 801 Block Diagram
Input Channels
Aux Input
phantom
power
discrete
transistor
preamp
trim peak
detect
+10dB
+24V
(+48V option) channel
patch
mix
bus
duck
bus
level
channels 1-8
only
signal
detect
duck
logic
main
stack
mix
bus
main
output
main
patch
Σ
VCA
input
mono sum/
balanced
slave
gate
override
channel 1
only
signal
detect
priority
bus
HP
filter
priority
peak
detect
+10dB channel
patch mix
bus
duck
bus
level
gate
priority
bus
HP
filter
priority
EQ
+/-10dB @ 100Hz
+/-10dB @ 10kHz
bass treble
tone out
from ch 1
limit
detect
limit threshold
input
transformer
(option)
-20
output
transformer
(option)
remote level
control
Σ
+10V remote
external control voltage
15dB
duck
input
18dB
pad
10dB
pad
override
override
logic

WARRANTY
BIAMP SYSTEMS IS PLEASED TO EXTEND THE FOLLOWING 5-YEAR
LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE
PROFESSIONAL SOUND EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
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