Adam MP1 Manual de usuario
MP1 Operation Manual
English
2
Please read the following safety instructions before setting up your system.
Keep the instructions for further reference. Please take notice of the warnings
and follow the instructions.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the loudspeaker.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
This product, as well as all attached extension cords, must be terminated with
an earth ground three-conductor AC mains power cord like the one supplied
with the product. To prevent shock hazard, all three components must always
be used.
Check if the specified voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you
use. If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source!
Please contact your local dealer or national distributor.
Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand or tripod, bracket or table.
The unit may fall, causing serious injury and/or serious damage. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination.
Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, never wet the inside with any
liquid and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. Please do not put
any objects filled with liquids (e.g. vases, etc.) onto the speaker.
Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. Never
bypass any fuse.
Always switch off your entire system before connecting or disconnecting any
cables, or when cleaning any components.
Caution
Risk of electrical shock
Do not open
Risque de shock electrique
Ne pas ouvrier
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE BACK COVER OR ANY OTHER PART.
NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Safety Instructions
3
MP1 Manual / English
Protect the cord from being walked on or pinched.
To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect the power supply from the
AC receptacle.
Always use fully checked cables. Defective cables can harm your speakers. They
are a common source for any kind of noise, hum, crackling etc.
The monitor should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the
device should be easily accessible.
Assure free airflow behind the speakers to maintain sufficient cooling.
Never use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components.
Never expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. Never
operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
Avoid touching the speaker membranes and do not block the woofer’s
ventilation ports.
Please note that the drivers build up a magnetic field. Do not ply with magnetic
items at close range to the diaphragms.
High SPLs may damage your hearing! Please do not get close to loudspeakers
when used at high volumes.
Always unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.
Always keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.
Safety Instructions
4
Table of contents
Safety Instructions .............................................2-3
1. Introduction .......................................................5
2. Quick Start ........................................................6
2.1 Important Information .......................................6
2.2 Connecting the speakers ...................................6
3. Speaker Placement ............................................7-8
3.1 Room acoustics .................................................7
3.2 General recommendations ................................7
3.3 The Stereo Triangle ............................................8
3.4 Surround placement ..........................................8
4. Speaker Adjustment ..........................................9-10
4.1 The Front Control Panel .....................................9
4.2 Input Gain ..........................................................9
4.3 High Gain ...........................................................9
4.4 Mid Gain ............................................................9
4.5 Bass Gain ...........................................................10
4.6 High / Low Shelving EQs ...................................10
4.7 LEDs ..................................................................10
5. Troubleshooting .................................................11
5.1 No or distorted signal ........................................11
5.2 Parasitic noises .................................................11
6. Maintenance ......................................................12
7. Shipping / Packaging ........................................12
8. Environmental Information ................................12
9. EU Declaration of Conformity ............................13
10. Limited Warranty ...............................................14
10.1 Terms and Conditions ........................................14
10.2 How to claim ......................................................14
11 . Technical Data ...................................................15
5
MP1 Manual / English
1. Introduction
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing the ADAM Audio MP1.
The ADAM MP1 “Mastering Piece” provides the ultimate monitoring tool for the final
stage of the recording process. Since this is the last chance to sculpt, change and fine
tune a recording before it becomes available to the public, it is crucial for a mastering
engineer to know for sure that the monitors provide him with the most honest and
revealing sonic “picture” possible. It was to answer this need that the MP1 was created.
The MP1 is a four-way ported active system that uses our proprietary ART tweeter
and midrange driver, two 7“ Ceramic cone midrange drivers and one side-firing 12“
HexaCone© woofer which is driven by a no-compromise 500W PWM amplifier. A
very stable bass reflex cabinet, enabling the woofer‘s frequency response reaching
down to 23 Hz, is also responsible for an extremely pure sound that is free from
overemphasizing artifacts, resulting in exceedingly tight and solid bass response.
This manual is intended to provide you with information about your new ADAMs. It
contains important information regarding safety, setting up, handling, and
warranty. We request that you read these sections carefully to ensure easy set up and
prevent potential problems.
If you have any questions about this or any of our products, please don’t hesitate to
contact us – we will be happy to assist you.
For detailed information concerning ADAM’s technologies and products, complete
reviews, and a list of worldwide ADAM users and studios, please visit our website:
www.adam-audio.com
You are invited to share your experience with our products by joining us on Facebook
and also, if you don’t want to miss out on the latest info on ADAM Professional Audio,
come and follow us on Twitter!
We hope very much that you really enjoy your new loudspeakers, and wish you many
delightful hours with them.
The ADAM Audio Team
6
2.1 Important Information for set up
After having unpacked your loudspeakers, please allow the system to acclimate
to the temperature of the room for approximately an hour.
We recommend using high quality cables to guarantee optimal performance.
It is important to ensure the speakers stand firmly on a solid surface!
We recommend retaining the original packaging, as it is the best way to
guarantee safe transportation should the need to do so arise.
Please note that the loudspeakers will take some break-in time to achieve
optimum sonic performance.
2.2 Connecting the speakers
a) Before connecting the loudspeakers to your audio components and the power
source make sure that both the loudspeakers and your audio source are switched
off and set the level controls fully counterclockwise.
b) Connect the loudspeakers with your audio source by using XLR cables. The male
plug goes into the loudspeaker, the female plug into your audio component.
c) Check if the specified voltage matches the voltage of the power supply you use.
If this is not the case do not connect the loudspeakers to a power source! Please
contact your local dealer or national distributor.
If the voltages match, use the included power cables to connect the loudspeaker
to the AC sockets.
d) Switch on the main on/off switches on the back panel of the loudspeakers.
e) Make sure that the line out level (volume) of your stereo is either at a low level or
all the way off. Then, switch on your audio system.
f) Switch on the Standby switch on the front panel of your MP1.
g) Turn on your source of music and adjust the volume carefully.
2. Quick Start
7
MP1 Manual / English
The proper positioning of your loudspeakers is of extreme importance to the sound
quality. We would therefore like to give you some advice concerning room acoustics
and the setting up of your loudspeakers. Since every room is unique, we can only offer
general recommendations.
3.1 Room acoustics
Room acoustics come down to essentially three aspects:
a) Reverberation: The ‘sound’ of a room is to some extend a result of its reverbera-
tion, i.e. to how the sound waves are reflected. Soft furniture (like carpets, cur-
tains, or sofas) tends to absorb sound waves, especially higher frequencies. Hard
materials like stone or glass reflect sound waves almost entirely. In general, rever-
berant rooms are rather unforgiving in terms of authentic music reproduction due
to the great number of reflections.
b) The room dimensions: The volume of a room is the second important aspect of its
acoustics. The same loudspeaker will sound different in different sized rooms with
similar sonic characteristics. Therefore, the size of your room partly determines
the positioning of your loudspeakers.
c) The listening distance: The distance between the listener and the sound source
is the third crucial aspect in loudspeaker positioning. If this distance is either too
great or too small, the sound will be compromised.
3.2 General recommendations
• Please make sure that there are no obstacles in the way from the monitor to your
ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely.
• The distance to the surrounding walls should be at least 70 cm to avoid early
reflections, which will degrade the sound.
• The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
• The Tweeter should be positioned approximately at the height of your ears. If the
speaker does not point right in your direction, you might lose sound information.
• Please note that vibrating parts of nearby objects can mask the sound.
3. Speaker Placement
8
3.3 The Stereo Triangle
If the loudspeaker is going to be used for stereo applica-
tions, the optimum listening position should be at the top of
an imaginary equilateral triangle with the two loudspeakers
placed at the other two points of this triangle. The loud-
speakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
3.4 Surround Placement
Speaker positioning for multi-channel stereo purposes
is ideally based on a circle with speakers placed at 0°
(Center), 30° (Front Right), 110° (Rear Right), 250°
(Rear Left), 330° (Front Left), with the listener being
the circle’s center (Radius between 0.7-2.0 m). This
ITU recommended configuration may vary depending
on the purpose of the control room (music or film).
However, it is recommended to create a symmetrical
listening position with the front side and surround
speaker pointing to the listener’s ear.
3. Speaker Placement
9
MP1 Manual / English
4. Speaker Adjustment
4.1 The front control panel
On the front you will find a highly sophisticated control panel that allows detailed
fine-tuning of your loudspeakers to your particular room acoustics and personal
listening preferences. The following tips are intended to assist you at using the
controls in the best manner.
Please note that using the controls may have a great impact on the overall sound
characteristics of your loudspeakers. We recommend using the controls with
utmost care and only after several audio tests with familiar recordings.
4.2 Input Gain
‘Input Gain’ regulates the overall input sensitivity of your
loudspeaker within a range of -10 to +10 dB, and controls the
volume of your loudspeaker equally in all frequency ranges.
4.3 High Gain
Whereas the ‘Input Gain’ raises or lowers the overall input
sensitivity up to +/-10 dB, the ‘High Gain’ works only within the
frequency range of the tweeter, raising or lowering up to +/-4 dB.
4.4 Mid Gain
The ‘Mid Gain’ raises or lowers the gain of the midrange driver up
to +/-2 dB.
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB
+4 dB
-6 dB
-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
10
4. Speaker Adjustment
4.5 Bass Gain
The ‘Bass Gain’ raises or lowers the gain of the woofer up
to +/-6 dB.
4.6 High / Low Shelving EQs
Whereas the gains raise or lower the volume of a single
driver as a whole, the two room equalizers work differently.
The ‘EQ >6kHz’ is a shelving filter that progressively raises
or lowers the range above 6 kHz up to 6 dB. The ‘EQ
<150Hz’ does the same for the frequency band below 150
Hz (please see figures below).
4.7 LEDs
There are two diodes on the front panel. When the
loudspeaker is being switched on, the Overload-LED will
flash red a few times. This does not indicate an overload!
It signalizes the control function of the protective circuit.
Afterwards, the On-LED will start to glow green, indicat-
ing power on. Only if the Overload-LED flashes red during
operation, it does indicate an overload. Then, the protec-
tive circuit will be activated to prevent the speaker from
damage.
Room EQ <150 Hz for low
frequencies below 150 Hz
Room EQ >6 kHz for high
frequencies above 6 kHz
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB+4 dB
-6 dB-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
On
Standby
EQ >6 kHz
High Gain
OL
+6 dB
+4 dB
-6 dB
-4 dB
MP1
EQ <150 Hz
+6 dB
-6 dB
Mid Gain
+2 dB
-2 dB
Bass Gain
+6 dB
-6 dB
Input Gain
+10 dB
-10 dB
Tabla de contenidos
Otros manuales de Oradores de Adam
Adam
Adam T7V Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S4A Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam GTC 55 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam F5 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam A7 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam T Series Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S3X-V Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S7A Mk2 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam A3X Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S3A Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam F5 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S5A Mk2 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S2A Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S6X Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam Tensor Epsilon Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S6X Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S6A Mk2 Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam A3X Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam S3X-H Manual de usuario
Adam
Adam Tensor Beta Manual de usuario
