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USER GUIDE
Turbosound Ltd
Star Road, Partridge Green
West Sussex RH13 8RY United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 710155
web: www.turbosound.com
Issue 1.0 © Turbosound Ltd
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Contents USER GUIDE ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Contents .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Warranty ...................................................................................................................... .............................. 25 Contact Information ........................................................................................................... ....................... 26 Customer Service ..........................................................................................................................................
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user manual MILAN Mi0 EC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Turbosound Ltd, Star Road, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8RY, UK tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 fax: +44 (0)1403 710155 www.turbosound.com Standards This product complies with directive 89/336/EEC (EMC) and following modifications 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, as stated in EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 and with directive 73/23/EEC (LVD) and following modifications 93/68/EEC as stated in EN 60065 standard. Under the EM disturbance,
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Safety considerations Before using your Milan loudspeaker please read the following information as it pertains to your safety and the reliability of your product. Read and retain these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this product near water. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves, boilers, or other apparatus that produces heat. Do not allow the mains cable to become damaged, twisted, cut o
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Introduction Congratulations, you have purchased a professional loudspeaker product from the Milan series of loudspeakers, designed to give you the best in audio quality and many years of reliable, trouble- free operation. It offers excellent pattern control, safe and practical rigging hardware, superior audio quality, proven reliability, ease of setup, consistent performance, and the backing of a world leader in acoustics technology including a comprehensive warranty
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Getting Started MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX ON LIMIT MIC GAIN BASS TREBLE LINE LEVEL GROUND LIFT MIC IN MIX OUT LINE IN POWER ON 1. Turn the Mic Gain and Line Level controls fully anticlockwise (MIN). 2. Set the Bass and Treble tone controls to their centre position (no boost or cut). 3. Connect your signal sources (mixing console, keyboard, microphone, acoustic guitar) to the appropriate input connector. 4. Switch on the mixer or other source and make sure the out
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user manual MILAN Mi0 8. When shutting down the Milan system, first turn down the input level controls, then switch off the mains power before turning off the mixer or signal source. MILAN Mi0 user manual Page 8
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Self-Powered Loudspeakers The Milan Mi0 self-powered loudspeaker is equipped with an integrated two-channel amplifier module driving the high frequency and low frequency components independently, taking consistent performance, convenience and ease of use to a new level. Milan eliminates the need for separate amplifier racks and controllers, as well as the attendant cabling. This makes setting up at gigs and obtaining a consistent sound in different venues a faster
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Model Information Milan Mi0 Self-Powered Loudspeaker The Milan Mi0 is a self-powered sound reinforcement loudspeaker designed for many different portable and permanently installed applications. It consists of a custom 10” low frequency driver, matched with a 1” high frequency compression driver on a 90° horizontal x 60° vertical Converging Elliptical Waveguide providing smooth and even coverage over a wide audience area, together with a two channel amplifier mod
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Milan Mi0 Features Two discrete amplifier channels: 360 watts (program) Class D low frequency and 100 watts (program) Class AB high frequency for excellent audio quality Integrated mixer provides XLR microphone input and line input on combination jack/XLR connector Two-band EQ with 6dB of cut and boost Mix Out function allows daisy-chaining of Milan loudspeakers and simple expansion of your sound system Trapezoidal shape with symmetrical 43° wedge an
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Connector wiring The amplifier microphone and line inputs are designed to accept balanced (three conductor) connections, and it is recommended that this method be used since it offers the best rejection of noise, hum and radio interference, especially where long cable runs are involved. XLR connectors should be wired pin 2 hot (positive), pin 3 cold (negative) and pin 1 ground, while the standard wiring for 3-pole jack plug connectors is tip hot (positive), ring cold
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Connecting to the Milan Mi0 12 11 10 9 8 7 MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX ON LIMIT MIC GAIN BASS TREBLE LINE LEVEL 4 6 3 GROUND LIFT MIC IN MIX OUT LINE IN POWER 5 2 ON 1 1. Mains Connector and Fuseholder Mains power is connected to the loudspeaker via a combination IEC connector and fuseholder. Make sure that the Milan Mi0 loudspeaker is turned off before connecting mains power. Replace the fuse only with the same type and rating. 2. Mains Switch Rocker switch turns
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user manual MILAN Mi0 5. Line Level Input Combination jack/XLR connector that will accept a wide range of balanced and unbalanced line level sources such as keyboards, acoustic guitars with on-board electronics and other line level sources such as CD players and DJ mixers. 6. Mix Out An unbalanced line level output on a male XLR that connects to additional powered Milan loudspeakers. This output contains a mix of all connected sources and is post-EQ. Note that adjusting the equalisation
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Connection Diagrams Small duo setup using the integrated mixer and Mix Out The built in two channel mixer allows the simultaneous use of a low impedance dynamic microphone and a line level source. The line level source could be an acoustic instrument such as a guitar with either passive or active on-board electrics, a keyboard, or MP3 player. Connect dynamic microphones directly to the mic input connector, and adjust the volume level. Connect line sources to the c
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Stereo PA with an external mixer Two Milan loudspeakers form the left and right elements of a stereo PA setup with all signal sources connected to an external mixing console. Connect the outputs of the mixer to the Mi0 line inputs using either balanced XLR cables, or balanced or unbalanced jack cables. Bring up the master faders on the mixer, ensuring that the outputs are not clipping, and then adjust both loudspeakers’ level controls to the desired loudness. For con
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Stereo PA with an external mixer and subwoofers In this example, sub frequencies are routed to separate subwoofers in order to gain extended frequency response and higher overall sound level. Connect the mixer output first to the subwoofers and then loop up to the Milan loudspeakers. Connect the outputs of the subwoofers to the Mi0 line inputs using either balanced XLR cables, or balanced or unbalanced jack cables. The tone controls on both cabinets should be set t
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Stereo PA with powered wedge monitors On larger gigs a separate monitor system provides good quality foldback for individual performers and helps to keep the PA sound less cluttered. LEFT RIGHT MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX ON LIMIT MIC GAIN BASS TREBLE LINE LEVEL ON LIMIT MIC GAIN BASS TREBLE LINE LEVEL GROUND LIFT MIC IN MIX OUT LINE IN GROUND LIFT MIC IN MIX OUT LINE IN POWER POWER ON ON MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX MIN MAX-+ + - MIN MAX ON LIMIT MIC GAIN BAS
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Loudspeaker Placement In order to avoid the possibility of feedback locate the loudspeakers in front of your microphones and do not point microphones directly at the front of a loudspeaker. When using speaker stands, try to raise the loudspeakers as high as practically possible (at least higher than the heads of the audience) since people are very good absorbers of sound, especially at high frequencies. You also have the option to point them down using the altern
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user manual MILAN Mi0 Installing the Milan loudspeaker Using the M10 rigging points The Milan loudspeaker can be permanently installed in a venue, suspended from eyebolts fitted to the internal M10 rigging points on the top and bottom of the cabinet. Three possible orientations are available: vertically upright, or upside down to position the high frequency driver closer to the audience, or sideways if required. Insert M10 load-rated shoulder eyebolts into the threaded rigging points a
