Martin Audio DX0.5 User manual

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MARTIN AUDIO DX0.5
USER GUIDE
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DX0.5
LOUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 
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Contents
DX0.5................................................................................................................................................................................................1
ImportantSafetyInstructions...........................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................7
Features............................................................................................................................................................................................7
HowtoUseThisManual...................................................................................................................................................................7
GettingStarted.................................................................................................................................................................................7
ThingstoRemember:...................................................................................................................................................................8
Hook‐upDiagrams............................................................................................................................................................................9
PassiveFull‐RangeLoudspeakers.................................................................................................................................................9
PassiveMainLoudspeakerswithSubwoofersandDelays..........................................................................................................10
Bi‐ampedFull‐RangeLoudspeakerswithSubwoofers................................................................................................................11
PoweredMainLoudspeakersandSubwooferswithSeparateStereoFull‐RangeLoudspeakers...............................................12
PoweredArrayableLoudspeakersandSubwoofers...................................................................................................................13
DX0.52x6LoudspeakerManagementsystemFeatures:RearPanel..............................................................................................14
1.Power..................................................................................................................................................................................14
2.PowerLeadSocketandFuse..............................................................................................................................................14
3.Main:Lift/Gnd...................................................................................................................................................................14
4.XLROutputs........................................................................................................................................................................14
5.XLRInputs...........................................................................................................................................................................14
DX0.52x6LoudspeakerManagementsystemFeatures:FrontPanel............................................................................................14
6.LCDDisplay.........................................................................................................................................................................14
7.Nav/Edit1Control...............................................................................................................................................................14
8.Edit2Control.......................................................................................................................................................................15
9.Edit3Control.......................................................................................................................................................................15
10.EnterButton.....................................................................................................................................................................15
11.ESCButton........................................................................................................................................................................15
12.UtilityButton....................................................................................................................................................................15
13.Mute/EditButtons..........................................................................................................................................................15
14.EditLEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................15
15.MuteLEDs.........................................................................................................................................................................15
16.Meters..............................................................................................................................................................................15
17.USB...................................................................................................................................................................................16
FactoryReset..........................................................................................................................................................................16
Utilities...........................................................................................................................................................................................16
SystemUtilities...........................................................................................................................................................................17
SystemSetup..........................................................................................................................................................................17

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DelayUnits..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Rampsonchanges..................................................................................................................................................................18
SoftwareVersion....................................................................................................................................................................18
PresetUtilities............................................................................................................................................................................18
RecallaPreset........................................................................................................................................................................18
SaveaPreset...........................................................................................................................................................................18
DeleteaPreset.......................................................................................................................................................................19
SecurityUtilities..........................................................................................................................................................................19
ShowParameter.....................................................................................................................................................................19
LockUnit.................................................................................................................................................................................19
UserPassword........................................................................................................................................................................19
EnablePassword.....................................................................................................................................................................20
Editing.............................................................................................................................................................................................21
InputsA/B:................................................................................................................................................................................21
Gain.........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Delay.......................................................................................................................................................................................21
EQBypass...............................................................................................................................................................................22
5‐BandEQ...............................................................................................................................................................................22
Outputs1‐6:................................................................................................................................................................................22
Name......................................................................................................................................................................................23
Source.....................................................................................................................................................................................23
Polarity....................................................................................................................................................................................23
Gain.........................................................................................................................................................................................23
EQBypass...............................................................................................................................................................................23
7‐BandEQ...............................................................................................................................................................................24
Delay.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
HighPassFilter.......................................................................................................................................................................25
LowPassFilter........................................................................................................................................................................25
Limiter.....................................................................................................................................................................................25
VUMeter................................................................................................................................................................................26
LinkingInputsorOutputs...........................................................................................................................................................26
ServiceInformation........................................................................................................................................................................27
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................................................................27
NoPower................................................................................................................................................................................27
Noise/Hum............................................................................................................................................................................27
Toremoveandreplacethefuse:............................................................................................................................................27
Onesideislouderthantheother...........................................................................................................................................27
BadSound...............................................................................................................................................................................28
FactoryReset:.........................................................................................................................................................................28

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Repair.............................................................................................................................................................................................29
AudioConnections..........................................................................................................................................................................30
XLRConnectors...........................................................................................................................................................................30
XLR..........................................................................................................................................................................................30
ControlApplication.........................................................................................................................................................................31
ConnectDevice...........................................................................................................................................................................31
Linking.........................................................................................................................................................................................32
ProgramUtility...........................................................................................................................................................................33
OpenPresetfromPC..............................................................................................................................................................33
SavePresettoPC....................................................................................................................................................................33
StorePresettoDevice............................................................................................................................................................34
RecallPresetfromDevice.......................................................................................................................................................35
SystemUtility..............................................................................................................................................................................37
SystemSetup..........................................................................................................................................................................37
RampAudioonchanges.........................................................................................................................................................38
Versioninfo.............................................................................................................................................................................38
SecurityUtility............................................................................................................................................................................39
Showparameterswhenlocked..............................................................................................................................................39
ChangePassword....................................................................................................................................................................39
LockUnit.................................................................................................................................................................................40
LockUnitPassword.................................................................................................................................................................40
OptionsUtility.............................................................................................................................................................................41
CopyInput..............................................................................................................................................................................41
CopyOutput...........................................................................................................................................................................41
EditChannelnames................................................................................................................................................................42
Gain/Mute/Lim...........................................................................................................................................................................43
Gain.........................................................................................................................................................................................43
Metering.................................................................................................................................................................................44
Routing.......................................................................................................................................................................................46
Inputchannel..............................................................................................................................................................................48
Adjustingfilters...........................................................................................................................................................................51
ClickandHold.........................................................................................................................................................................51
KeyboardShortcuts................................................................................................................................................................51
FaderAdjustment...................................................................................................................................................................51
Directvalue.............................................................................................................................................................................51
OutputChannel..........................................................................................................................................................................52
Adjustingfilters...........................................................................................................................................................................55
ClickandHold.........................................................................................................................................................................55
KeyboardShortcuts................................................................................................................................................................55

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FaderAdjustment...................................................................................................................................................................56
Directvalue.............................................................................................................................................................................56
Delay...........................................................................................................................................................................................57
DelayAdjustment...................................................................................................................................................................58
InversePolarity.......................................................................................................................................................................58
TechnicalSpecifications..................................................................................................................................................................59
Warranty.........................................................................................................................................................................................60
TechnicalDrawing..........................................................................................................................................................................61
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ImportantSafetyInstructions
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heedallwarnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)that
produceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typemainsplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithone
widerthantheother.Agrounding‐typeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongare
providedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsolete
outlet.
10.Protectthepowerleadfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwhere
theyexitfromtheapparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacart
isused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip‐over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,
suchaspowersupplycableorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatus
hasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
15.Thisapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing,andnoobjectfilledwithliquids,suchasvasesorbeerglasses,
shallbeplacedontheapparatus.
16.Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensionleadsasthiscanresultinariskoffireorelectricshock.
17.ThisapparatushasbeendesignedwithClass‐Iconstructionandmustbeconnectedtoamainssocketoutletwithaprotective
earthingconnection(thethirdgroundingprong).
18.Thisapparatushasbeenequippedwitharocker‐styleACmainspowerswitch.Thisswitchislocatedontherearpaneland
shouldremainreadilyaccessibletotheuser.
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Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothe
presenceofuninsulated"dangerousvoltage"withintheproduct'senclosurethatmaybeofsufficient
magnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
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Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheuserofthepresenceof
importantoperatingandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheappliance.
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19.TheMAINSplugoranappliancecouplerisusedasthedisconnectdevice,sothedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadily
operable.
20.NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15
oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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CAUTION:ChangesormodificationstothisdevicenotexpresslyapprovedbyMartinAudiocouldvoidtheuser'sauthorityto
operatetheequipmentunderFCCrules.
21.ThisapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassA/ClassB(whicheverisapplicable)limitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigital
apparatusassetoutintheradiointerferenceregulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.
ATTENTION—Leprésentappareilnumériquen’émetpasdebruitsradioélectriquesdépassantlaslimitesapplicablesaux
appareilsnumériquesdeclassA/declassB(selonlecas)prescritesdansleréglementsurlebrouillageradioélectriqueédictépar
lesministeredescommunicationsduCanada.
22.Exposuretoextremelyhighnoiselevelsmaycausepermanenthearingloss.Individualsvaryconsiderablyinsusceptibilityto
noise‐inducedhearingloss,butnearlyeveryonewilllosesomehearingifexposedtosufficientlyintensenoiseforaperiodof
time.TheU.S.Government’sOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)hasspecifiedthepermissiblenoiselevel
exposuresshowninthefollowingchart.AccordingtoOSHA,anyexposureinexcessofthesepermissiblelimitscouldresultin
somehearingloss.Toensureagainstpotentiallydangerousexposuretohighsoundpressurelevels,itisrecommendedthatall
personsexposedtoequipmentcapableofproducinghighsoundpressurelevelsusehearingprotectorswhiletheequipmentis
inoperation.Earplugsorprotectorsintheearcanalsorovertheearsmustbewornwhenoperatingtheequipmentinorderto
preventpermanenthearinglossifexposureisinexcessofthelimitssetforthhere:
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WARNING—Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethis
apparatustorainormoisture.
Duration,perdayinhoursSoundLeveldBA,SlowResponseTypicalExample
890Duoinsmallclub
692
495SubwayTrain
397
2100Veryloudclassicalmusic
1.5102
1105Chainsaw
0.5110
0.25orless115Loudestpartsatarockconcert
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HAM09224UserGuideV1.0 7
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CorrectDisposalofthisproduct:Thissymbolindicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbedisposedofwithyour
householdwaste,(2002/96/EC)andyournationallaw.Thisproductshouldbehandedovertoanauthorized
collectionsiteforrecyclingwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE).Improperhandlingofthistypeof
wastecouldhaveapossiblenegativeimpactontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetopotentially
hazardoussubstancesthataregenerallyassociatedwithEEE.Atthesametime,yourcooperationinthecorrect
disposalofthisproductwillcontributetotheeffectiveusageofnaturalresources.Formoreinformationabout
whereyoucandropoffyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityoffice,waste
authority,oryourhouseholdwastedisposalservice.
Introduction
OfferingsophisticatedEQ,crossover,dynamicsprocessingandsystemprotection,theMartinAudioDX0.5Loudspeaker
ManagementSystemprovidescompletesystemoptimizationforbothpassiveandpoweredsystems.Fivedifferentoperating
modescoverawiderangeofsystems.Eachofthesixoutputsfeaturededicatedlevelcontrol,mute,polarityinvert,high/low‐
passfilters,7‐bandparametric/shelvingEQ,600msdelayandlimiting.Twoinputchannelsprovideindependentlevelcontrol,
mute,600msdelayandaflexible5‐bandparametric/shelvingEQ.Theconvenientfront‐panelcontrolalsoincludes7‐segment
LEDmeteringperchannel.TheDX0.5utilizeshigh‐end24‐bitAKM®AD/DAconverterswith120dBdynamicrangeforclass‐
leadingsoundquality.With24user‐definablepresetsandflexibleI/Oforsimpleroutingandconfiguration,theDX0.5isanultra‐
flexibleprocessor,idealforawiderangeofportableandpermanentapplications.
Features
Professional2‐input,6‐outputsystemprocessorforpassiveandpoweredLoudspeakersystems
Sophisticated,intuitiveEQ,crossover,delayanddynamicsprocessingoptimizesandprotectsyoursystem
High‐end24‐bitAKM®AD/DAwith120dBdynamicrange
TwobalancedXLRinputswithlevelcontrol,mute,600msdelayand5‐bandparametric/shelvingEQ
SixbalancedXLRoutputswithlevelcontrol,mute,polarityinvert,dedicatedhighandlowpassfilters,7‐band
parametric/shelvingEQ,600msdelay,andlimiting
Powerfullimiteroneveryoutputforultimateprotection
Convenientfront‐panelcontrolsforparametereditingandinput/outputmuting
USBportforsimpleprogrammingviaPC
Linkableinputsandoutputsforeasystereoconfiguration
7‐segmentLEDmeteringforinput/outputlevelorlimiteractivity
5operatingmodes:2xstereo+sub,3xstereo,2x2‐way+sub,2x3‐wayand1x6‐way
24presetsforstoringMartinAudioCDDorothersystemparameters
Switchmodepowersupply:100V–240V
Compact,singlerackunitdesign
HowtoUseThisManual
Afterthisintroduction,agettingstartedguidewillhelpyougetthingssetupfast.Thehook‐updiagramsshowsometypical
setups,whiletheremainingsectionsprovidedetailsoftheDX0.5andhowtouseittooptimizeyourloudspeakersystem.
GettingStarted
Thefollowingstepswillhelpyousetupyoursystemquickly.
1. MakeallinitialconnectionswiththepowerswitchesOFFonallequipment.Makesurethemastervolume,level,orgain
controlsareallthewaydown.
2. Connecttheline‐leveloutputsfromyourmixingconsole(orothersignalsource)totheinputsoftheDX0.5Loudspeaker
ManagementSystem
3. Connectoutputs1‐6fromtheDX0.5totheinputsofpoweramplifiersORdirectlytotheinputsofPoweredloudspeakers
and/orsubwooferssuchastheMartinAudioDD12orPSX.
4. Ifusingamplifiers,connecttheoutputsfromthepoweramplifier(s)totheinputsofPassiveloudspeakers.
5. Turnonthemixingconsole(orothersignalsource).
6. TurnontheDX0.5LoudspeakerManagementSystem.
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7. SelectthesystemsetupthatbestmatchesyourLoudspeakerSystem[moredetailsmaybefoundonpage17]:
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2xStereo+Sub[default].Twofull‐rangeloudspeakerpairsandapairof[monobydefault]subwoofers
2x2Way+SubTwobi‐ampfull‐rangeloudspeakersandapairof[monobydefault]subwoofers
2x3WayTwotri‐ampfull‐rangeloudspeakersorstereosubswithtwobi‐ampspeakers
3xStereoThreefull‐rangeloudspeakerpairs
1x6WayMonocontrolofsixfullrangespeakersystems
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8. Un‐mutetheappropriateoutputsontheDX0.5.[Seepage15fordetails.]
9. Turnontheamplifier(s)ORpoweredloudspeakers.Turnupthevolumeorgaincontrol(s),inmostcircumstancesgain
controlsshouldbeturneduptomaximumsotheamplifiergainmatchesthelevelatwhichlimiterthresholdsinthe
DX0.5havebeenset.
10. Startthesignalsourceandraisethemixer’smainL/Rfader(s)upuntilaudioisheardthroughtheloudspeakers.
Atthispointthesystemistestedandworkinghoweverwestronglyencouragethatyoureadtherestofthisowner’smanualto
learnbasicnavigation,howtoedittheinputsandoutputs,setsecurityfeaturesandmore.
ThingstoRemember:
Neverlistentoloudmusicforprolongedperiods.PleaseseetheSafetyInstructionsonpage6forinformationon
hearingprotection.
Whenyoushutdowntheequipment,turnofftheamplifiersfirsttopreventthumpsandothernoisesgeneratedby
anyupstreamequipmentfromcomingoutofthespeakers.Whenpoweringup,turnontheamplifierslast.
Savetheshippingboxesandpackingmaterials,intheunlikelyeventofaproblemwiththeDX0.5thesemaybe
requiredtoshipthedevicetoanauthorisedServiceAgent.

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PassiveFull‐RangeLoudspeakers
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Inthisexample,theDX0.5isconfiguredusingthe‘3xStereo’setuptype.Theleftandrightline‐levelXLRoutputsfromamixer
feedtheAandBXLRinputsofaDX0.5LoudspeakerManagementsystem.XLRoutputs1and2oftheDX0.5systemfeedthe1
and2XLRinputsofaMartinAudioMA3.0PowerAmplifier.TheCH1andCH2NL4speakeroutputsofthepoweramplifierfeed
thePhoenixinputsoftwoMartinAudioCDD12passiveloudspeakerslocatedeithersideofthevenuestage.
XLRoutputs3and4oftheDX0.5feedthe1and2XLRinputsofaMartinAudioMA2.0PowerAmplifier.TheCH1andCH2NL4
speakeroutputsofthispoweramplifierfeedthePhoenixinputsoftwoMartinAudioCDD8passiveloudspeakers.Theseare
positionedhalfwaytowardtherearofthevenueandhavedelayadded,sotheyaretimealignedwiththeCDD12susingthe
outputdelayavailableontheDX0.5.
FinallyXLRoutputs5and6oftheDX0.5feedthe1and2XLRinputsofanotherMartinAudioMA2.0PowerAmplifier.TheCH1
andCH2NL4speakeroutputsofthispoweramplifierfeedthePhoenixinputsoftwoMartinAudioCDD6passiveloudspeakers
whicharelocatedinaseparateareaawayfromthecoverageofthemainsystem.