Matrix Amplification Q12-passive User manual

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Thank You
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Matrix loudspea er. Matrix products are the
result of a collaboration between Designers,
Engineers and Musicians with many decades
of experience in the design and practical in
field application of exceptionally robust,
reliable and ergonomic audio equipment.
This manual will help you to get the most
from your loudspea er. For maximum
benefit, it is recommended that all
instructions and warnings are carefully read.
Where unsure about anything, please
consult a qualified technician.
For warranty service, please retain your
receipt and all pac aging that comes with
the loudspea er, as it has been specifically
designed to transport the cabinet safely.
Unpacking
Please unpac and inspect your new
loudspea er for any damage that may have
occurred during transit. If damage is found,
notify the carrier immediately.
PLEASE RETAIN ALL FACTORY PACKAGING
FOR ANY FUTURE POSTAL TRANSIT.
THIS PRODUCT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY
DAMAGE HEARING. THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPOSURE LEVELS AND
USE OF HEARING PROTECTION.
CONTENTS:
Page
Thank You 1
AMPLIFIED Cabinet Section :
1. Feature and Specification 2–3
2. Amplifier Feature Overview 4
3. Connecting to a Slave Cabinet 5
PASSIVE Cabinet Section :
4. Feature and Specification 6–7
5. Mono Loud peaker U age 8
6. Stereo Loud peaker U age 9
7. Recommended Amplification 10
8. Warranty 11
9. Declaration of CE Conformity 12
CAUTION:
OBSERVE ALL SAFETY AND USAGE
INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE
TO EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS
(THIS SYMBOL UNIVERSALLY FLAGS CAUTION
NOTICES)
LETHAL VOLTAGES PRESENT AT SPEAKER,
CABLE AND AMPLIFIER TERMINALS; ENSURE
ALL WIRING IS SAFE AND CORRECT BEFORE
USE.
(THIS SYMBOL ALSO UNIVERSALLY FLAGS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS)
DO NOT OPEN LOUDSPEAKER; LEAVE ALL
INTERNAL SERVICE OPERATIONS TO A
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.
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1. Feature and Specification (Amplified Cabinet):
The Q12a is a 12” coaxial, full range loudspea er cabinet which has been designed for
optimal performance and flexibility within its intended application as a compact musicians
bac line and pa loudspea er. This section covers the usage of the amplified cabinet modes,
providing the user with a self contained, compact, precise, light weight solution.
The design was conceived with considerable consultation with customers and we welcome
any comments and suggestions you may have in our continual quest to bring you the products
you want to use.
Loud peaker feature :
•Optimi ed for Guitar Sound Reproduction With Cabinet Simulation Pre-amp .
Also suitable for use for monitoring eyboards, vocals and other sources at the users
discretion.
.
•Coaxial 12” Driver – Providing a Large and Unchanging Sweet Spot of Sound.
This cabinet contains a coaxial loudspea er – a single driver incorporating a tweeter
driver and paper cone driver designed specifically to wor together into a single, constant
directivity, spherical point source. This offers the unique advantage of of a sound-field which
does not significantly change in tonal characteristic wherever the user chooses to listen to
the cabinet off axis by up to 40 degrees (a total sound-field span of 80 degrees) both
horizontally and vertically. The sound dispersion diagram below illustrates this behaviour.
C binet produces wide sweet spot in both pl nes for f ithful reproduction over wide re .
•Multiple Orientation Cabinet De ign - May be u ed horizontally or vertically.
•The cabinet al o allow mounting on a peaker tand via built in 38mm pole
receptacle.
The design of the cabinet allows for use in Horizontal, Vertical and spea er stand
mounted Vertical configurations and also has interloc ing feet for easy, secure stac ing of
multiple cabinets.
The cabinet orientation diagram below illustrates some possible configurations.
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Loud peaker Specification :
Q 12 a
Number of Audio Channel : 1
Amplifier Module : GM 50
Supply Voltage : 230V / 110V +/- 15%
Average Supply Current, Full Load : 3A / 6A
Input Level Sen itivity : 0.775v / 0 dBu
Frequency Bandwidth Nominal : 40-20,000 Hz
Sound Di per ion Pattern
Nominal :
80H x 80V Degree
Cabinet Weight : 15.9 Kg
Cabinet Dimen ion Inche : 14.75H x 17.9W x 11.2D
Cabinet Dimen ion Millimetre : 375H x 455W x 285D
THIS PRODUCT IS
CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS
WHICH MAY DAMAGE
HEARING.
THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EXPOSURE LEVELS AND
USE OF HEARING
PROTECTION.
2. Amplifier Feature Overview:
(1) Power Switch
This switch controls the power supply to the amplifier. There is a short delay on power-up;
this is to avoid the switch-on "thump" which could damage the loudspea ers.
.
(2) Gain Control
The level trim for the amplifier is set via this control.
Rotating the nob fully cloc wise, results in no attenuation to the incoming audio signals.
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.
(3) Power Indicator
This indicator shows when the amplifier is on and is receiving power.
(4) Cooling Fan Outlet
.
Hot air exits here. Ma e sure the ventilation area behind cabinet is free from
obstruction and air flows freely, otherwise the amplifier is li ely to enter protect
mode or in some extreme circumstances damage may occur.
(5) Input Signal Socket
.
This is a combined female XLR and 1/4" jac soc et which allows connection to both 1/4”
instrument patch leads and industry standard Balanced XLR systems. Note these inputs are not
suitable for direct connection to instruments, the cabinet is intended to be driven by the use of a
suitable preamp/pedal.
CAUTION !
DO NOT connect the spe ker driving output from other power mplifiers to this
input socket. It is not intended to be used in this m nner, d m ge will occur !
(6) Power Connection and Fu e
.
Mains power is supplied to the amplifier by a standard 10 Amp IEC mains soc et.
An appropriate mains lead is supplied with the amplifier. Also, the amplifiers fuse is installed
within the connector bloc , Should this need to be replaced, refit with same rating and type. If
unsure about any servicing procedures, please contact qualified service personnel. t the
spe ker s
(7) External Loud peaker Cabinet Link
.
In amplified mode, this connector bloc is intended to be used to connect another identical
un-amplified slave cabinet as needed. To prevent potential damage to equipment, only use
identical passive slave cabinets and ensure cable lin chosen is suitable for carrying high power
spea er signals; if unsure, contact a suitably qualified engineer.
When the internal amplifier is operating, the above input should NOT be used under any
circumstances, it is intended for passive modes only. In the case of the amplified cabinet, these
are available when the amplifier is not connected to the mains supply or turned on. For further
information on how to use these modes, consult the Passive cabinet section of this manual.
CAUTION !
Whilst it is possible to use n extern l mplifier to power c binet which
lso includes the mplifier module if needed, in the s me m nner s the
p ssive c b, the intern l mplifier MUST be turned off nd disconnected
from m ins supply in order to ensure irreversible d m ge does not occur to
equipment.
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3. Connecting to a Pa ive Slave Cabinet:
•Cabinet Link Connector upport the u e of 1/4” Jack and Speakon .
To maintain compatibility with system configurations many musicians are familiar with,
the ability to connect to the loudspea er using 1/4” Jac s is also provided via combination
dual format Spea on connectors.
We would li e to recommend however that Spea on connectors are used
where possible for connecting loudspea er cabinets, as this decreases the
chance of damaging equipment or electrocution through accidental exposure to
the live end of an amplifier output lead, shorting, or connection to line level
inputs.
Loud peaker Terminal Connection :
For reference only, consult qu lified engineer if c ble wiring modific tions re required.
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4. Feature and Specification (Pa ive Cabinet):
The Q12 is a 12” coaxial, full range loudspea er cabinet which has been designed for optimal
performance and flexibility within its intended application as a compact musicians bac line and
pa loudspea er. This section covers the usage of the un-amplified cabinet modes, leaving the
user free to choose an external amplifier to power this cabinet.
The design was conceived with considerable consultation with customers and we welcome
any comments and suggestions you may have in our continual quest to bring you the products
you want to use.
Loud peaker feature :
•Optimi ed for Guitar Sound Reproduction With Cabinet Simulation Pre-amp .
Also suitable for use for monitoring eyboards, vocals and other sources at the users
discretion.
.
•Coaxial 12” Driver – Providing a Large and Unchanging Sweet Spot of Sound.
This cabinet contains a coaxial loudspea er – a single driver incorporating a tweeter
driver and paper cone driver designed specifically to wor together into a single, constant
directivity, spherical point source. This offers the unique advantage of of a sound-field which
does not significantly change in tonal characteristic wherever the user chooses to listen to
the cabinet off axis by up to 40 degrees (a total sound-field span of 80 degrees) both
horizontally and vertically. The sound dispersion diagram below illustrates this behaviour.
C binet produces wide sweet spot in both pl nes for f ithful reproduction over wide re .
•Multiple Orientation Cabinet De ign - May be u ed horizontally or vertically.
•The cabinet al o allow mounting on a peaker tand via built in 38mm pole
receptacle.
The design of the cabinet allows for use in Horizontal, Vertical and spea er stand
mounted Vertical configurations and also has interloc ing feet for easy, secure stac ing of
multiple cabinets.
The cabinet orientation diagram below illustrates some possible configurations.
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•Cabinet Connector upport the u e of 1/4” Jack and Speakon Connection .
To maintain compatibility with system configurations many musicians are familiar with,
the ability to connect to the loudspea er using 1/4” Jac s is also provided via combination
dual format Spea on connectors.
We would li e to recommend however that Spea on connectors are used
where possible for connecting loudspea er cabinets, as this decreases the
chance of damaging equipment or electrocution through accidental exposure
to the live end of an amplifier output lead, shorting, or connection to line level
inputs.
Loud peaker Terminal Connection :
For reference only, consult qu lified engineer if c ble wiring modific tions re required.
Loud peaker Specification :
Q 12
Number of Audio Channel : 1
Power - Watt /RMS Continuou : 260 W
Power – Watt /Peak Headroom : 520 W
Cabinet Impedance : 8 Ω
Frequency Bandwidth Nominal : 40-20,000 Hz
Sound Di per ion Pattern
Nominal :
80H x 80V Degree
Cabinet Weight : 13 Kg
Cabinet Dimen ion Inche : 14.75H x 17.9W x 11.2D
Cabinet Dimen ion Millimetre : 375H x 455W x 285D
THIS PRODUCT IS
CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS
WHICH MAY DAMAGE
HEARING.
THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EXPOSURE LEVELS AND
USE OF HEARING
PROTECTION.
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5. Mono Loud peaker U age (Pa ive Cabinet):
.
For Mono (single channel applications) connect the spea er cabinet to the amplifier as
shown. Where chaining additional cabinets to the same amplifier channel is required, the Output
Lin from the first cabinet can be used as shown above in grey.
When connecting one or more spea ers to an amplifier ensure that the amplifier can handle
the load presented and that the configuration is properly matched for safe and optimal
performance. A Table of recommended combinations is provided on page 6.
If unsure about any aspect of using the loudspea er system, consult with a suitably qualified
audio engineer.
The spea er cabinet is a Mono only device, under NO circumstances attach
multiple amplifier channels to the same cabinets connector bloc , otherwise poor
performance and damage to equipment being used is li ely to occur.
For stereo applications please follow the instructions on the next page, using
two or more spea er cabinets.
Also note that series and series parallel connections cannot be used with this
cabinet due to the presence of an internal crossover splitting the signal for the
coaxial driver; poor performance will result.
CAUTION !
Whilst it is possible to use n extern l mplifier to power c binet which
lso includes the mplifier module if needed, in the s me m nner s the
p ssive c b; This MUST be turned off nd disconnected from m ins supply
in order to ensure irreversible d m ge does not occur to equipment.
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6. Stereo Loud peaker U age (Pa ive Cabinet):
For Stereo loudspea er usage, two or more cabinets are required, connect as shown above.
When multiple cabinets are required on the same amplifier channel, connect additional
loudspea ers as shown on the previous page.
Also note that series and series parallel connections cannot be used with this cabinet due to
the presence of an internal crossover splitting the signal for the coaxial driver; poor performance
will result.
Under NO circumstances connect multiple amplifier channels to the same cabinet !
Irreversible d m ge to both spe ker, mplifier nd ssoci ted equipment is likely to occur
nd is not covered by w rr nty.
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7. Recommended Amplification (Pa ive Cabinet):
We recommend the use of matrix GT and GM series amplifiers to power the Q12
optimally; however other amplifiers maybe used at users discretion.
As a rule of thumb concerning musical instrument use of the cabinet in combination with
an amplifier, a power capacity of up to twice the continuous RMS rating is permissible for solid
state amps; provided the source doesn't maintain a continuous level tone (e.g. some electronic
organs), this allows the cabinet to wor at full output without amplifiers clipping readily.
Amplifiers of less than rated minimum power are not recommended as hard clipping
typically present when solid state amps are over driven is li ely to damage the loudspea er.
Valve amplifiers however maybe used at lower power levels as specified below, as they
clip much more softly when over driven, resulting in less stress on the driver than an abused
solid state amplifier. With valves this is done no less to extract the tonal characteristics of valves
driven near their limit. We recommend however that a solid state amplifier is used within its
limits and one of the many excellent cabinet modelling effects units is used to recreate this tonal
effect at any desired volume level, rather than ramping it up to 'eleven'.
Matrix Amplifier :
Recommended
Amplifier :
1 cabinet per
amplifier channel:
2 cabinet per
amplifier channel:
Max total cab
per an Amp:
GT800FX YES YES 4
GT1000FX YES YES 4
GM50 - (mono) YES YES 2
Al o Supported:
XT800 YES YES 4
XT1000 YES YES 4
XT2004 YES YES 8
XT2004EQ YES YES 8
We recommend the guit r series mplifiers (GT/GM) re used for optim l perform nce.
Parallel Cabinet Impedance Table:
Parallel cab : 1 2 3 4
Impedance: 8 4 2.66 2
Note : Not recommended Not recommended
P r lleling more th n two spe kers is done t user discretion, we recommend
m ximum of 2 per mplifier ch nnel even where the mplifier will support more for
optim l perform nce. Also note series nd series p r llel connections re not supported.
3rd Party Amplification:
Amplifier Type: Recommended min. power: Recommended max. power:
Solid State 200 W @ 8Ω amp rating 520 W @ 8Ω amp rating
Valve 50 W @ 8Ω amp rating 100 W @ 8Ω amp rating
Recommendations serve as a guide, if you are unsure about any of the above then
consult a qualified technician.
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Full Two Year Warranty
Summary of Warranty
.
Matrix Amplification Limited, warrant to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of each Matrix
Loudspea er, for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of purchase, that the Loudspea er is
free from defects in materials and wor manship and we further warrant the new Matrix Loud
Spea er, regardless of the reason of failure except as excluded in this warranty.
Item Subject to Exclu ion from thi Warranty
.
This Matrix Loudspea er Warranty is in effect only for failure of a new Matrix Loudspea er
which occurred during the warranty period. It does not cover any product that has been
damaged because of any misuse be it intentional or otherwise, accident, negligence, or loss
which is covered under any insurance.
What the Warranter Will Do
.
We will remedy any defect, regardless of the reason for failure (except as excluded above),
by repair or replacement. Warranty wor can only be performed at our authorised distributors or
at Matrix Amplification Limited. We will remedy the defect and ship the product from the service
centre or our own factory within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product. All
expenses in remedying the defect, including freight costs from ourselves to you (within mainland
UK) will be borne by us. You must bear the costs of shipping the product to our authorised
service centre or factory.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
.
You must notify us of your need for warranty service not later than the expiry of your
warranty. The Loud Spea er must be shipped in a factory pac , which if required can be
obtained from us at a modest charge. The Loudspea er must be sent to us carriage paid and
insured. Corrective action will be ta en within a reasonable time from the date of receipt of
the defective product by us or our authorised service centre. If repairs made by us or our
authorised service centre are not satisfactory, contact us immediately.
Warranty Alteration
..
No person has the authority to enlarge, amend or modify this warranty. The warranty is not
extended by the length of time which you are deprived of the use of the Loud Spea er. Repairs
and replacement parts will only carry the unexpired portion of this warranty.
De ign Change
.
Matrix Amplification Limited has a policy of continuous improvement to designs without
notice and with no obligation to ma e corresponding changes in products previously
manufactured.
Your Statutory Rights are Unaffected by this Warranty
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Declaration of CE Conformity
.
I uer Name and Addre : Andrew Hunt,
MATRIX AMPLIFICATION LIMITED,
Unit 1b, Techways,
Wonastow Road Industrial Estate,
Monmouth,
Wales,
NP25 5JA.
Product : Q 12
Equipment Type: Commercial Audio Loudspea er and Amplifier Equipment.
Safety Standard :
EN 60065 :2002+A12 : 2011 Safety requirements: Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus.
AMD1: 2005 and IEC 60065:
2001 7th Ed.
Safety Requirements - Audio Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus.
EMC Standard :
EN 61000-4-2:2001 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity (Environment E2-Criteria B, 4 V Contact, 8 V Air Discharge).
EN 61000-4-3:2006 Radiated, Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic Immunity (Environment E2, criteria A).
EN 61000-4-4:2007 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity (Criteria B).
EN 61000-4-5:2006 Surge Immunity (Criteria B).
EN 61000-4-6:2006 Immunity to Conducted Disturbances Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields (Criteria A).
EN 61000-4-11:2001 Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions and Voltage Variation.
EN 55103-1:1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and
Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use, Part 1: Emissions.
EN 55103-1:1997 Magnetic Field Emissions-Annex A @ 10 cm and 20 cm.
EN 55103-2:1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product Family Standard for Audio, Video, Audio-Visual and
Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use, Part 2: Immunity.
EN 61000-3-2:2005
and AMD1: 2008
Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions (equipment input current less than or equal to 16 A per
phase).
EN 55022:2006 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of ITE: Radiated, Class
B Limits; Conducted, Class A.
EN 61000-3-3:2008 Limitation of Voltage Fluctuations and Flic er in Low-Voltage Supply Systems Rated Current less
than or equal to 16A.
Declaration:
I certify that the product identified above conforms to the above standards.
Signatorie :
Andrew Hunt,
Managing Director.
Date of I ue:
10th December 2012.
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