Amate Audio N26 User manual

User’s manual
October 2017

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Safety Instructions
1. All safety instructions must be read before using this device.
2. Keep and follow these instructions
3. Heed all warnings
4. The exclamation mark in the triangle indicates internal components which if
replaced can affect safety.
5. The lightning symbol within the triangle indicates the presence of dangerous
uninsulated voltages.
6. Only clean the device with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install the device near heat sources such as radiators, heaters or other
heat-emitting elements.
9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus
10. The equipment must be repaired by qualified technical service personnel when:
A. The mains supply cable is damaged, or
B. Any object or liquid has damaged the device; or
C. The equipment does not function normally or correctly; or
D. The equipment has been exposed to the rain; or
E. The chassis is damaged
11. Disconnect the device in the case of electric storms or during long periods of
disuse.
12. WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
device to rain or moisture
13. The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the device.
14. For hanging and installation, use manufacturer recommended accessories only.

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. General
Amate Audio would like to thank you for your confidence in our NITID Series. We
suggest you to carefully read the following instructions in order to obtain the best
results in performance.
1.2. Features and presentation
N26
- Self-powered acoustic system
- XLR electronically balanced input & XLR parallel output
- AC PowerCon input and link
- 400 W Class-D amplifier for low-mid range
- 50 W Class-D amplifier for high range
- 24-bit AD/DA converters, 48 kHz sampling rate
- Self amplifier diagnostics: output power, temperature, clipping
- DSP Controls (delay, volume, PEQ, presets and limiter)
- 2 x 6" neodymium woofers with 1.5” voice coil and fibre cone
- 1" titanium diaphragm neodymium magnet tweeter
N36
- Self-powered acoustic system
- XLR electronically balanced input & XLR parallel output
- AC PowerCon input and link
- 500 W Class-D amplifier for low-mid range
- 100 W Class-D amplifier for high range
- 24-bit AD/DA converters, 48 kHz sampling rate
- Self amplifier diagnostics: output power, temperature, clipping
- DSP Controls (delay, volume, PEQ, presets and limiter)
- 3 x 6" neodymium woofers with 1.5” voice coil and fibre cone
- 1.4" PETP diaphragm ferrite magnet driver
- 50º to 100º (H) x 55º (V) asymmetrical dispersion horn
N46
- Self-powered acoustic system
- XLR electronically balanced input & XLR parallel output
- AC PowerCon input and link
- 600 W Class-D amplifier for low-mid range
- 100 W Class-D amplifier for high range
- 24-bit AD/DA converters, 48 kHz sampling rate
- Self amplifier diagnostics: output power, temperature, clipping
- DSP Controls (delay, volume, PEQ, presets and limiter)
- 4 x 6" neodymium woofers with 1.5” voice coil and fibre cone
- 1.75" PETP diaphragm neodymium magnet driver
- 50º to 100º (H) x 55º (V) asymmetrical dispersion horn

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1.3. Presets on N26, N36, N46
The N26, N36 and N46 include several manufacturer presets for different types of
applications.
FLAT
Flat response
NEARFIELD
-3dB mid
frequencies
(400Hz – 4 kHz)
LONGTHROW
+3dB high
frequencies
(only in N36
and N46)
SPEECH
HPF 100Hz
LPF 8 kHz

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XOVER
HPF 100Hz
2. CONNECTIONS
2.1. Connection Panel
The power and audio connections are located on the unique panel, shown in Fig. 1.
The different parts of the panel are explained in detail in the following sections of the
manual.
Control:
A) LCD: Displays information about the system status. The main screen shows the
following information.
Current preset
Input Level
Output Level LF Channel
Output Level HF Channel
Amplifier temperature
ALC mode enabled/disabled
ECO mode enabled/disabled
Keypad locked/unlocked
B) KEYPAD: Allows the user to perform basic operations on the DSP such as Preset
selection, audio settings and user preferences. There are three keys available:
MENU key: OK key: Circular key:
To enter the menu the keypad must be unlocked by pressing simultaneously the
MENU and OK keys.
The central circle of the circular key will light up in blue when this key is active.
C) PROTECTION LED: This led lights up when the amplifier is in a protection
situation (such as temperature excess, overcurrent, or other situations that can
compromise the amplifier’s integrity). It will also light up when the amplifier is in
standby mode. This happens for a couple of seconds at start-up.
The Protection led will light off when the amplifier recovers from the abnormal
situation. Shall the Protection led keep up lighted on even after a system restart,
please contact an authorized service.
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Fig. 1. N26, N36, N46 control and connection panel
D) LIMITER ON LED: The limiter led lights up to indicate that the amplifier is
delivering the maximum power set by the limiter circuit. The limiter prevents the
loudspeaker from receiving excessive or distorted signal. Continuous lightning of this
led indicates that the signal is being massively compressed. In this case, the input
level should be reduced in order to get a proper dynamic headroom.
A
B
C
D
E
F
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Model Specifications:
E) MODEL DATA: The basic data of the model is found here:
- Model reference
- Amplifier program power (Watts)
- Maximum Sound Pressure Level Continuous delivered by the system (dB SPL)
F) AUTHENTICATION QR CODE: This QR code is a smart label that ensures that
the product is an original Amate Audio product. To verify the authenticity, please
follow the instructions in the following link:
http://www.amateaudio.com/en/product-authentication/
Connections:
G) AC MAINS INPUT: Mains supply connection via PowerCon. Use the blue
connector for AC input.
Always use mains power cable supplied by manufacturer.
Never connect the NITID cabinets to an unearthed mains supply or by
using an unearthed mains cable.
H) AC LINK: Grey connector to feed other units in parallel. Linking up to 10 units is
possible, provided that a quality cable of a minimum section of 3x2.5mm2is used.
Connecting more than 10 units in parallel may lead to a voltage drop in the cable that
will reduce the equipment performance.
I) BALANCED INPUT/LINK:
XLR-3 Female balanced signal connector for signal input and XLR-3 Male connector
for parallel connection of various cabinets with the same input signal.
Please always use balanced microphone cable with the following pin
assignment:
1. Shield
2. (+) Live
3. (–) Return
2.2. Configurations
2.2.1. Parallel connection
Connect the signal (mixing desk output) to INPUT on the first unit. Use the LINK
output to transfer the INPUT signal to the second unit and thus sequentially for
further units. All of the units in this chain must be switched on.
For the mains connection use the cable with the blue PowerCon.
You can use the mains connection in parallel by using a cable with grey PowerCon
at one end and the blue PowerCon at the other end.

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Fig. 2. Parallel connection for N26, N36 and N46 cabinets (signal and mains)
Do not connect NITID series units using PowerCon without earth.
Do not connect more than ten units using the AC output link connector.
2.2.2. Parallel connection with other equipment
You can connect other NITID loudspeakers or subwoofers in parallel with N26,
N36 or N46. Please, follow the same parameters as explained in
Fig. 2.
3. MOUNTING AND PLACEMENT
For a proper installation of the acoustic cabinet systems, it is strongly recommended
to carefully read the following advices.
3.1. Placement When possible, cabinets should be
located in a high position, slightly
inclined to the audience. If the
loudspeakers are located too low,
the listeners at the end of the room
will not hear a good sound quality.
Fig. 3. Flying placement

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3.2. N26, N36, N46 with subwoofer
All models are equipped with a 35 mm socket for
mounting the speaker on a subwoofer. Be careful not
to use this system on non-flat surfaces as it may
become unstable.
Fig. 4. N36 with subwoofer
3.3. 3.3. Asymmetrical and rotatable horns
The N36 and N46 incorporate an asymmetrical dispersion horn which will optimise
coverage.
To rotate the horn, unscrew the frontal grille, and then, unscrew the four fixing
screws of the horn. Rotate it 180 degrees taking care of the wires. Screw the horn
again and finally place the frontal grille in its right position.
Good coverage of audiences often is a conflicting combination of:
wide coverage for the closest audience (short throw)
narrow coverage for distant areas (long throw)
The asymmetrical dispersion horn coverage varies from "short throw" to "long throw"
along the vertical axis (keeping a constant vertical directivity). In conclusion,
directivity feature of (50º to 100º(H), 55º(V)) can be seen as if the horn itself had
"two" horizontal directivities, which depend on the distance. For short distances the
horn should be used with its "wide" dispersion (100º). For long distances the horn
should be used with its "narrow" dispersion (50º). We suggest you to pay attention
to the following examples.

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100º
50º
LONG THROW
SHORT THROW
50º
100º
Nearfield
100º
SHORT THROW
50º
LONG THROW
50º
100º
Nearfield
3.3.1. Vertical-Positioned Cabinets (Flown and aiming to the audience)
We need wide coverage (100º) for the closest listeners and narrow coverage for the
distant audience.
Fig. 5. Vertical position
3.3.2. Horizontal-Positioned Cabinets (Flown and aiming to the audience)
We need wide coverage (100º) for the closest listeners and narrow coverage for the
distant audience.
Fig. 6. Horizontal position

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The horns have the "Nearfield"
mark printed on the 100º
horizontal coverage side.
3.4. Rotatable logo
All grille’s logo can be rotated.
3.5. Flying
Only experienced people should fly speaker cabinets. Extreme care should be taken
to assure the load bearing capabilities of the structures where the cabinets will be
placed. Hanging hardware (as chains, eyebolts, lock pins...) should be regularly
inspected and replaced if in doubt.
DO NOT SUSPEND THE CABINETS FROM THE HANDLES
3.5.1 N36 and N46 vertical flying with SP-46N wall-mount bracket
The N36 and N46 may be wall mounted by the SP-46N wall-mount bracket
accessory.
Fig. 8. SP-46N bracket
Refer to “SP-46N instructions manual” for more information
Fig. 7. “Near Field” logo

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3.5.2 N26, N36 and N46 flying with ACR-M8 eyebolts
These models provide several M8 flying points. Their correct use will permit the
flying in horizontal or vertical position.
Fig. 9. N26 rigging points
N26
Horizontal flying
3&7 or 4&8 or 1&9 or 2&10 (front rigging points)
5&6 (back tilt points)
Vertical Flying
1&2 or 3&4 (front rigging points)
5 or 6 (back tilt points)

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Fig. 10. N36 and N46 rigging points
N36 and N46
Horizontal flying
3&7 or 4&8 or 1&9 or 2&10 (front rigging points)
5&6 (back tilt points)
Vertical Flying
1&2 or 3&4 (front rigging points)
5 or 6 (back tilt points)
3.5.3 N26 horizontal flying with “U-BL”
The UB-L is an optional accessory for wall mounting
(horizontal orientation). Please, refer to “UB-L user’s
manual” to get more information.
Fig. 11. N26 flying with U-BL

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3.5.4 N26, N36 and N46 vertical flying with HR bar
Use HR-C or HR-
C/GT flying bar for
vertical flying
Refer to “HR-C
instructions manual” and
“HR-C/GT instructions
manual” for more
information
Fig. 12. HR-C flying bar for N26, N36 and N46
Fig. 13. HR-C/GT flying bar for N26, N36 and N46

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3.6. NITID GRILLE
To remove the front grille, first remove the screws on both the left and right side.
Insert two bent paper clips into the holes in the grille and carefully pull it off.
4. DSP SYSTEM SETUP
Thanks to their internal microcontroller and DSP System, the NITID Active cabinets
can be configured for different applications. This section explains all the possible
configurations.
The LCD and keypad on the cabinet’s back panel are used for the setup. The
available keys are:
MENU key: OK key: Circular key:
To enter the Menu, the keypad must be unlocked
Press and simultaneously to unlock the Keypad
4.1. Start-up and Main Screen
At start-up the LCD screen will show the Amate Audio and NITID logo. After a few
seconds, the main screen shown in 15 will be displayed:
Fig. 14. Grille screws

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The following information is displayed on the screen:
A) Current preset. An asterisk (*) is shown when the preset has been modified
using the Audio Settings menu.
B) Input and Output levels
C) Gain level
D) Temperature of the power stage
E) Special features
Eco: when ECO Mode is enabled
ALC: when Adaptive Loudness Compensation is enabled
Lock: shows when the keypad is locked
When they keypad is unlocked, you can use the circular key (sliding your
finger along the white circle area) to directly access the Main Gain Control
4.2. Browsing the menus
To browse the menus, the MENU and OK keys
are used. Always remember to unlock the
keypad to perform an action.
Press the MENU key once to access the main
menus. The first option displayed will be
“PRESETS”. Press MENU again to browse the
different available menus, as following:
PRESETS: To change the factory preset of the DSP
AUDIO: To change different settings related to audio performance, such as
Gain, PEQ, Limiter and Delay
SETUP: To change the interface settings, such as the Eco Mode, ALC, front
Led, etc.
INFO: Displays all the system information. In this menu is possible to change
the language and restore the settings to the factory default.
BACK: Return to main screen
To enter one of the above listed sub-menus, press OK.
To return to the main screen from any menu screen, press MENU
continuously for more than two seconds.
Additionally, after 30 seconds of inactivity, the system will go automatically
back to the main screen, saving all the values that have been changed.
*FLAT
30
0.00dB
Lock
Eco
A
B
C
D
E
ALC
Fig. 15. Main screen display
Fig. 16. Presets option in Main Menu

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4.3. PRESETS Menu
When the word PRESETS is displayed, press
OK. The current preset will be displayed.
Press MENU to browse the available presets.
Each time a Preset is displayed, it will be
loaded to the DSP. When the desired Preset is
on screen, press OK to leave the menu.
4.4. AUDIO Menu
When the word AUDIO is displayed, press OK. The Gain screen will show up. At this
point, use the MENU key to browse all the audio options: Gain, Parametric EQ,
Limiter and Delay.
Press OK or slide your finger on the Circular key to start editing.
At this point, the Circular Key will be highlighted (blue ring in its center) to show that
is active. To use the Circular Key, slide your finger over the white surface: clockwise
to increment the value of the displayed parameter and counter-clockwise to reduce
the value.
Slide finger clockwise to increment the value
Circular key: Center blue ring is illuminated when they key is active
Counter clockwise to decrement the value
An asterisk (*) beneath the preset name means that the preset has been
modified using the audio settings. When a new preset is loaded, all the
changes made in the AUDIO Menu will be reverted.
4.4.1. Gain Menu
Inside the Gain menu, the Main, HF and LF input gains may be modified. Press OK
to start editing the Main Gain (left bar). The cursor will blink to show that the value is
being edited. Use the Circular key to modify the value.
At this point use the MENU key to change between the available gain settings: Main,
LF and HF. Press OK to finish editing:
Gain Main: changes the overall gain of the system.
Gain LF: change the level of the Low Frequency way (woofer)
Gain HF: change the level of the High Frequency way (driver)
FLAT
M:0.00
L:0.00
H:0.00
Gain
M:1.00
L:0.00
H:0.00
Gain Main
Fig. 17. Preset selection
Fig. 18. Gain display (left) and Gain Main while editing (right)

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EQ
EQ Low
-2.50dB
Limiter
THRESH.
0.0 dB
Limiter
THRESH.
-12.0dB
The gains can be adjusted between +3dB and -6dB. The current values are
displayed on the right side of the display (in dB).
When changing the Main Gain settings, the actual sensitivity of the system
is being changed too. When setting the value to +3dB, the input sensitivity
will be reduced by 3dB (from nominal +8dBu to +5dBu).
4.4.2. 5-band EQ Menu
Inside the EQ menu, five parametric equalizers with fixed Q (Q=1) are available: Low
(L), Low-Mid (LM), Mid (M), Mid-High (MH) and High (H). The central frequency for
each band is: 100Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz and 10kHz, respectively.
It is possible to modify the gain of each band between +3dB and -6dB. The current
edited value is displayed in the top right side of the display.
Press OK to start editing the EQ Low (left bar). The cursor will blink to show that the
value is being edited. Use the Circular key to modify the value.
At this point use the MENU key to change between the available EQ. Press OK to
finish editing.
4.4.3. Limiter Menu
In the Limiter Menu, it is possible to modify the Threshold setting of the internal DSP
peak limiter. Press OK to start editing the THRESH value (left bar). The cursor will
blink to show that the value is being edited. Use the Circular key to modify the value,
and press OK to finish editing.
The
level bars TH, GR and OUT provide additional information when an input signal is
connected to the device.
TH (Threshold): Shows the actual value of the limiter threshold (cursor).
Additionally, the bar will display the input level. The level of the threshold in
dB is also displayed next to the bar in figures.
Fig. 19. EQ display (left) and EQ Low while editing (right)
Fig. 20. Limiter display (left) and Limiter Threshold while editing (right)

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Delay
0.0ms
0.0m
Delay
35.3ms
12.0m
GR (Gain Reduction): This bar shows when the limiter is active (the threshold
value is being exceeded by the input level). The gain reduction level will
display as an inverted VU bar (see Fig. 20, right).
OUT: output level after the limiter. This is the actual signal level after the
signal goes through the limiter. If the threshold is not reached, it will be the
same as the input level. If the threshold is exceeded, there will be a reduction.
The limiter acts over the Peak limiter value. The system has also an
internal RMS limiter that is fixed (see Section 4.7.1).
4.4.4. Delay Menu
In the Delay Menu, it is possible to add a Delay to the signal in the internal DSP.
Press OK to start editing the Delay value. The cursor will blink to show that the value
is being edited. Use the Circular key to modify the value, and press OK to finish
editing.
The value of the Delay is displayed in milliseconds (ms) and meters (m). The value
of the delay ranges from 0 to 40 meters (0 to 117.6ms).
The delay value is applied short after a value has been selected with the
Circular key. When the delay is applied a short fade in / fade out of the
output signal will be performed.
The center led of the circular key will light off while this process is performed, and will
light on again when the new value has been loaded.
4.5. SETUP Menu
When the word SETUP is displayed, press OK. The ECO Mode on/off selection will
show up as in Fig. 22.
Here, use the MENU key to browse all the setup options: ECO Mode, Front Led,
Front Limiter Indication, Mute, Loudness (ALC), LCD Backlight and Keypad Lock.
Press OK to change the value for the displayed selection (switch between ON/OFF).
ECO Mode
ECO Mode
Fig. 21. Delay display (left) and Delay while editing (right)

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The options available under the SETUP Menu are summarised in the following table.
For further information on each option, please read the following sections in this
chapter.
OFF
ON
ECO Mode
System will never go in
low power mode
System will go in low power mode
after 1 minute without input signal
Front LED
Front NITID Logo
always OFF
Front NITID Logo always ON
Front Lim. Indication
Limiter status is not
indicated on the front
Logo
Front LED ON: Logo lights OFF
when limiting
Front LED OFF: Logo lights ON
when limiting
Mute
Normal operation
Amplifier is MUTED
Loudness ALC
ALC disabled
ALC will compensate when input
signal is low
LCD Backlight
Backlight dims
after 30 seconds
Backlight is always ON
Keypad Lock
Keypad will never lock
Keypad will lock after
30 seconds of inactivity
4.5.1. ECO Mode
When the ECO Mode is ON, the system will continuously analyse the input signal.
When no input signal is present after 1 minute, the system will go in a low power
consumption mode (standby). This condition will be indicated by a message in the
LCD. When the audio signal is present again, the system will wake up and continue
playing.
When the ECO Mode is active, the word Eco will be displayed in the main screen.
The system needs about 2 seconds to wake up from the low power
consumption mode. It is not recommended to use it for time-critical
applications.
4.5.2. Front LED
NITID active systems have a LED-backlighted logo on their front grill. By default, the
logo will light up when the cabinet is powered on. Select OFF to switch it off
permanently.
4.5.3. Front Limiter Indication
When this feature is set to ON, the front backlighted logo will also show when the
amplifier is limiting, depending on the setting of the front LED:
If the front Led is set to ON, the limiter active condition turns off the logo
backlight.
Fig. 22. ECO Mode option inactive (left) and active (right).