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1. Your ALTO PATCH B front panel includes 2 rows with 24 phone jacks each You can input and output the audio signal in four different modes as we will explain later in this Manual 3 2 The Rear Panel 000000000000000000000000 OO OO QOO OO OO QOO OO OO OO OQO OO O QO Also the rear panel includes 2 rows with 24 phone jacks each You can input and output the audio signal in four different modes as we will explain later in this Manual NOTE 2 jacks from the front panel and 2 jacks on the rear panel form a MODULE When you turn individual Modules or insert jumpers you will change the configuration of the patchbay 4 INSTALLATION amp CONNECTION 4 1 Audio Connection The ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay presents with balanced 1 4 TRS phone jack and it can be interfaced by several ways to support a variety of applications without any signal loss a Wiring Configuration Either the 1 4 TRS Tip Ring Sleeve phone jack can be wired in balanced or unbalanced modes which will be determined by the actual application status Please wire your systems as the following examples e For 1 4 Phone jack gt Tip Ring Tip Ring Tip Sleeve Sleeve Sleeve TS Type Unbalanced TRS Type Balanced TRS Type Unbalanced b In Line Connection For these applications the ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay provides 1 4 TRS phone jack to easily interface with most a2. User s Manual ALTO PATCH B 48 Point Palchbay a LTO www altoproaudio com Version 1 0 September 2003 English SAFETY RELATED SYMBOLS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol wherever used alerts you to the pre sence of un insulated and dangerous voltages with in the product enclosure These are voltages that may be sufficient to constitute the risk of electric shock or death This symbol wherever used alerts you to impo rtant operating and maintenance instructions Please read D M 4 ON Protective Ground Terminal AC mains Alternating Current Hazardous Live Terminal Denotes the product is turned on OFF Denotes the product is turned off WARNING Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the possibility of death or injury to the user CAUTION Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent damage to the product WARNING e Power Supply Ensure that the mains source voltage AC outlet matches the voltage rating of the product Failure to do so could result in damage to the product and possibly the user Unplug the product before electrical storms occur and when unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire External Connection Always use proper ready made insulated mains cabling power cord Failure to do so could result in shock death or fire If in doubt seek advice from a registered electri
3. Power Cord and Plug Do not tamper with the power cord or plug These are designed for your safety Do not remove Ground connections If the plug does not fit your AC outlet seek advice from a qualified electrician Protect the power cord and plug from any physical stress to avoid risk of electric shock Do not place heavy objects on the power cord This could cause electric shock or fire Cleaning When required either blow off dust from the product or use a dry cloth Do not use any solvents such as Benzol or Alcohol For safety keep product clean and free from dust Servicing Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only Do not perform any servicing other than those instruc tions contained within the User s Manual PREFACE Dear Customer Thanks for choosing ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay and thanks for choosing one of the results of ALTO AUDIO TEAM job and researches For our ALTO AUDIO TEAM music and sound are more than a job are first of all passion and let us say our obsession We have been designing professional audio products for a long time in cooperation with some of the major brands in the world in the audio field The ALTO line presents unparalleled analogue and digital products made by Musicians for Musicians in our R amp D Centres in Italy Netherlands United Kingdom and Taiwan The core of our digital audio products is a sophisticated DSP Digital sound processor and a
4. nee 4 3 CONTROL ELEMENTS vesicae era nenn 4 3 1 The Front Panel 3 2 The Rear Panel 4 INSTALLATION 8 CONNECTION anne nen nnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnennnnenenen nennen 5 4 1 Audio Connection a Wiring Configuration b In Line Connection 4 2 Rack Mounting 5 APPLICATION WEE 6 5 1 Patchbay Configuration 5 2 Patchbay Organization 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS coooccocccocconccnnconccnncnonconcconcnnnncnnncnnnnnrrnnncnnnnnnrnnrrnnncnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnneninnnnn 9 pma 10 1 INTRODUCTION Tired of getting lost with a spider web made of input output and link cables Do you wish to work with a clean desk and organise your gear without spending a full afternoon ALTO has produce for you a fantastic tool to organise the audio signal of your studio gear It is easy to be used includes 48 multifunction points and it is provided with four different operating modes 2 FEATURE LIST e Mountable in one unit 19 rack space e Very easy to operate and to install Only 4 screws e Fully equipped with phone jacks 48 points e Sophisticated electronic components Strong metal chassis for noise reduction and aluminium front Metal ring jacks Four different configurations are available parallel normalled half normalled de normalled e Highly reliable 3 CONTROL ELEMENTS 3 1 The Front Panel 000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000002002000O0O O JLTI FUNETION Mul 0000000000000000000000007 Q O O O O ooo CN O O O O O O O
5. the Warranty Registration Card in time 3 2 The warranty service is only available to the original consumer who purchased this product directly from the retail dealer and it can not be transferred 3 3 During the warranty service ALTO may repair or replace this product at its own option at no charge to you for parts or for labor in accordance with the right side of this limited warranty 3 4 This warranty does not apply to the damages to this product that occurred as the following conditions e Instead of operating in accordance with the user s manual thoroughly any abuse or misuse of this product e Normal tear and wear e The product has been altered or modified in any way e Damage which may have been caused either directly or indirectly by another product force etc e Abnormal service or repairing by anyone other than the qualified personnel or technician And in such cases all the expenses will be charged to the buyer 3 5 In no event shall ALTO be liable for any incidental or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclu sion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you 3 6 This warranty gives you the specific rights and these rights are compatible with the state laws you may also have other statutory rights that may vary from state to state SEIKAKU TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED No 1 Lane 17 Sec 2 Han Shi W Road Taichung 401 Taiwan ht
6. ar jack and route it to an amplifier through the lower rear jack But in this configuration you can break the signal via inserting a Tape recorder to counterpart lower front jack You can refer to the following figure rear front Parallel Patchbay Half normalled In this configuration the upper rear jack is interconnected with its lower counterpart But if you insert a jack in the upper jack of the front panel of course of the same MODULE the path of the signal on the rear panel is not interrupted If you wish to break the signal path on the rear panel you should insert a jack in the lower front jack of the same module so upper rear will be connected with upper front and lower rear will be connected with lower front PARALLEL HALF NORMALLED NORMALLED DE NORMALLED eg E E CoU N ic N Effects Half normalled right out patchbay side view insert points line inputs or effects returns Mixer Normalled Unlike the half normalled configuration the audio signal on the rear jack is interrupted but only when you insert a jack BOTH in upper and lower FRONT jacks of the same module PARALLEL HALF NORMALLED NORMALLED DE NORMALLED UN C For example the front panel lower jack input can be used to alter its corresponding rear panel upper jack input when the board assembly is correctly patched to a signal processor Start with a mixer and amplifier connected to on
7. cian Do Not Remove Any Covers Within the product are areas where high voltages may present To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove any covers unless the AC mains power cord is removed Covers should be removed by qualified service personnel only No user serviceable parts inside e Fuse To prevent fire and damage to the product use only the recommended fuse type as indicated in this manual Do not short circuit the fuse holder Before replacing the fuse make sure that the product is OFF and disconnected from the AC outlet Protective Ground Before turning the product ON make sure that it is connected to Ground This is to prevent the risk of electric shock Never cut internal or external Ground wires Likewise never remove Ground wiring from the Protective Ground Terminal Operating Conditions Always install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions To avoid the risk of electric shock and damage do not subject this product to any liquid rain or moisture Do not use this product when in close proximity to water Do not install this product near any direct heat source Do not block areas of ventilation Failure to do so could result in fire Keep product away from naked flames IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Follow all instructions Keep these instructions Do not discard Heed all warnings Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer
8. e vertical pair of the patchbay s rear panel jacks as described before Then connect the front panel upper patchbay jack it has the mixer s signal to the processor s input and connect the processor s output to the front panel lower jack input which feeds the amplifier see following figure De Normalled output processor In this configuration upper front is routed directly into upper rear and lower front is routed directly into lower rear With this configuration unwanted signal loops with consequent oscillations are avoided You will use this configuration with effect and processors 5 2 Patchbay Organization It is common method to set up your patchbay with some modules Normalled and others De Normalled For example to compress a mixer s mono out signal consider the following as shown in following figure keen one module Normalled 12 and connect the mixer s mono output to its rear upper jack then connect the power amp input to its rear lower jack De Normalize a different module 7 and add a compressor to this module by connecting the compressor input to its rear lower jack and the compressor output to its rear upper jack To compress the mono output via the ALTO PATCH B s front panel patch points connect the mono output to the compressor input with a patch cable from the Normalled 12 front upper jack to the De Normalled 7 front lower jack then connect the compressor output to the power amp wi
9. large range of state of the art algorithms which have been developed by our Software Team for the last 7 years Because we are convinced you are the most important member of ALTO AUDIO TEAM and the one confirming the quality of our job we would like to share with you our work and our dreams paying attention to your suggestions and your comments Following this idea we create our products and we will create the new ones From our side we guarantee you and we will guarantee you also in future the best quality and the best fruits of our continuous researches and the best prices Our ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay is the result of many hours of listening and tests involving common people area experts musicians and technicians The result of effort this is the sophisticated circuit design featuring high power and superb quality together with superior reliability and stability to provide the highest possible audio performance Nothing else to add but that we would like to thank all the people that made the ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay a reality available to our customers and thank our designers and all ALTO staff there to make possible the realization of products containing our idea of music and sound and there to support you our customers in the best way conscious that you are our best richness Thank you very much ALTO AUDIO TEAM TABLE OF CONTENT 1 INTRODUETION WE 4 2 FEATURE LIST 2 20 een a need a
10. ny professional audio device Follow the configuration examples below for your particular connection e Balanced e Unbalanced r Tipo Ring SB TIP RING SLEEVE Sleeve Tip at II Moe Se SE E TIP SLEEVE ex 1 Centre NS 2 3 Screen rb Tip hl rip Sleeve O_O Sleeve Tip 90 Ring Ring Sleeve Sleeve LUO m D Centre Sleeve O0 screen Tip O Centre i Ring N t TIPRING SLEEVE Sleeve Screen VN oM 4 2 Rack Mounting The most secure mounting is on a universal rack shelf available from various rack manufactures or your music dealer The ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay fits into one standard 19 rack unit of space 5 APPLICATION 5 1 Patchbay Configuration Now we will show you how to use your ALTO PATCH B Multi Function 48 Point Patchbay more effectively in the various configurations Parallel Half normalled Normalled De normalled Parallel For the following picture the upper rear jack and lower rear jack are interconnected the signal flows from upper rear jack to lower rear jack If you feed another signal to corresponding the lower front jack then the original signal path will be broken new signal path will flow from lower front jack to lower rear jack For further details please refer to the following illustration PARALLEL HALF NORMALLED NORMALLED DE NORMALLED gh a N CO Em For example You can patch a signal from a CD Player in the upper re
11. order into the System PHYSICAL Dimension WXHXxD 483 x 44 x 85mm 19 02 x 1 73 X 3 23 Net weight Approx 1 9kg Approx 4 19lb Connectors 1 4 jack balanced 7 WARRANTY 1 WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD To obtain Warranty Service the buyer should first fill out and return the enclosed Warranty Registration Card within 10 days of the Purchase Date All the information presented in this Warranty Registration Card gives the manufacturer a better understanding of the sales status so as to purport a more effective and efficient after sales warranty service Please fill out all the information carefully and genuinely miswriting or absence of this card will void your warranty service 2 RETURN NOTICE 2 1 In case of return for any warranty service please make sure that the product is well packed in its original shipping carton and it can protect your unit from any other extra damage 2 2 Please provide a copy of your sales receipt or other proof of purchase with the returned machine and give detail information about your return address and contact telephone number 2 3 A brief description of the defect will be appreciated 2 4 Please prepay all the costs involved in the return shipping handling and insurance 3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3 1 ALTO warrants that this product will be free from any defects in materials and or workmanship for a period of 1 year from the purchase date if you have completed
12. th a patch cable from the De Normalled 7 front upper jack to the Normalled 12 front lower jack For further details please refer to the following figure MAIN OUT Ff MONO OUT DIRECT OUTS AUX SENDS anon anon MIXER 4 CHANNEL AUX RETURNS sona TAPE RECORDER OUT IN OUT IN E R 2 ENHANCER COMPRESSOR INPUTS son NOTES 1 D DE NORMALLED N NORMALLED 2 ALL CONNECTIONS TO REAR OF PATCHBAY IN MONITOR AMP R l 1 Em IN Em AMP TO SPEAKERS TO SPEAKERS Figure Possible Initial Patchbay Setup In this example the ALTO PATCH B supports 1 4 channel mixer 4 inputs 4 direct outs 4 aux sends and returns 1 monitor mono output L R stereo outputs 2 effects devices eg delay enhancer 1 signal processor eg compressor 1 2 track cassette deck 1 4 track DAT machine in Figure D Examples of Patch points for this setup are shown below IN IN POWER AMP ro SPEAKERS C Patching a Tape Recorder to the Main Outs 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ZOO B 9 10 11 IN gt IN Ol MONITOR TO SPEAKERS COMPRE AMP B Patching a Compressor to a Monitor Mono Mix IN OUT OUT IN IN DAT IN D Patching a Multitrack Tape Rec
13. tp www altomobile com Tel 886 4 22313737 email info altomobile com Fax 886 4 22346757 All rights reserved to ALTO Mobile Due to continued development in response to customer feedback product features specifications and or internal external design may be changed without prior notice No photocopying translation or reproduction of any part of this user manual is allowed without prior written permission Copyright 2004 Seikaku Technical Group Limited NF01512 1 0
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