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PA-PRO 900 -PRO 900
900W PROFESSIONAL P 900W PROFESSIONAL P.A. .A. MIXER MIXER
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Table of Contents Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Listening for a Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hookup Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Front Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . 15-22 Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . 23-25 Technical Specifi cations . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so its location does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a CAUTION bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the RISK OF SHOCK ventilation slots. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, shock, do not remove cover (or back). No sto
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FCC Information �� ������ � �� ����� � ������ ����� ������ �������������� ���������������������� ������ �������� ������ �This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC �� To ensure the finest performance, please read this requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future Vocopro may void your authority, granted by the FCC, reference. to use this product. �� Install your un
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Welcome And thank you for purchasing the PA-PRO 900 from VocoPro, your ultimate choice in vocal entertainment! With years of experience in the music entertainment business, VocoPro is a leading manufacturer of vocal equipment, and has been providing patrons of bars, churches, schools, clubs and individual consumers the opportunity to sound like a star with full-scale club models, in-home systems and mobile units. All our products offer solid performance and so
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Listening for a Lifetime Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit youʼve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now itʼs time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. VocoPro and the Electronic Industries Associationʼs Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and, most impo
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Features Features • 450W + 450W RMS Power Output (4 ohms) • 8 Channels (4 Mic/Line, 4 Stereo/Line) • Mic/Line Channel Inputs: ¼”, XLR • Stereo/Line Channel Inputs: 1/8”, L/R RCA, L/R ¼” • Independent Tone, Level and Effect Controls on All Input Channels • DSP Reverb, Echo and Hiss Filter Effects with On/Off Switch • Built-in Compressor for Microphone Channels • L/R ¼” Effect Loop Jacks for Stereo Channels • Dual 7-band Graphic EQs for Main and Monitor Output • +48V Phantom Power • 4 UHF Wireless
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Hookup Diagrams �������� ������ ����� ���������� ������� ��������� �������������� ������������ ���������������� �������������� ����������� ������ �������� 8 � ��������������������� � ��������������������
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Hookup Diagrams House of Worship/Full Band For this example, there are four microphones connected to channels 1-4. These microphones can either be the optional UHF wireless channels, low-impedance corded microphones, or high-impedance corded microphones. Musical instruments are connected to channels 5-8. Note that when connecting instruments to channels 5-8, the LEVEL control will need to be set rather high due to the lower signal level from instrument output. It is preferable to use chan
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Hookup Diagrams �������� ������ �� ������ ��������� �������������� ��������� �������������� ���������������� ��������� ����� ����������� ����������� ������������ �������������������� 10 � ��������������������� � ��������������������
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Hookup Diagrams DJ Karaoke For this example we have two microphones in use on For this setup you could have four microphones in use on channels 1 and 2; one for the DJ, the other as a backup channels 1-4. There is a line-out from a karaoke player, or guest speaker. There is a line-out from a DJ mixer instead of a mixer, connected to CH. 5/6 to serve as the connected to CH. 5/6 to serve as the main music source. main music source. For additional music needs, either a For additional music need
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Hookup Diagrams Public Address/Presentation For this set up, there are four microphones connected to channels 1-4. These microphones can be either the optional UHF wireless channels, low-impedance corded microphones, or high-impedance corded microphones. Source music devices are connected to channels 5-8. Note that when connecting stereo source music devices to either CH. 5/6 or CH. 7/8, you can either connect via 1/8” mini-jack, RCA or L/R ¼”. If connecting mono source audio devices, co
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Rear Panel Features � � � � � �� � � � � � �� � � REAR PANEL FEATURES 1. POWER CONNECTOR – Connect the supplied 3-prong 5. SPEAKER CONNECTORS – These jacks provide speaker- power cord to this connector. level output power from the internal power amplifi er to connected passive speakers. There are two types of 1a. NOTE: Before plugging in to a power receptacle, make connector available: speakon and ¼” TS. Speakon outputs are wired PIN 1+positive (hot), and PIN sure that voltage of your PA-PRO
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Front Panel Features 3. DSP/REV AUX 3. DSP/REV AUX 3. DSP/REV AUX – These controls adjust the amount of – These controls adjust the amount of DSP effects applied individually to channels 1-8. This allows you to set more DSP effects to the microphone channels, and less to channels with instruments connected. These controls only adjust the amount of DSP applied to each �� channel; to set the individual parameters of the DSP effects, � refer to the DSP REV CONTROL panel control. �� �� A sec
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Front Panel Features COMPRESSOR (CH.1-4) Channels 1-4 have on-board compression available for preventing unwanted distortion in the audio signal. The compressor works by setting a threshold level with the �� threshold knob. Once a signal level exceeds that threshold, � the signal is automatically compressed. Compression is very �� �� useful when the mic/line signal is very dynamic (fl uctuating from very low to high levels) and has the potential to overload the inputs. If you think there i
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Front Panel Features 18. ECHO DELA 18. ECHO DELA 18. ECHO DELAY Y Y – This control is used to adjust the – This control is used to adjust the 23. FOOT SW. – This input jack is for connecting an length of time between each echo repetition. When set to external footswitch that can be used to enable or disable minimum, the echo repetitions will occur rapidly, with little to DSP effects. The DSP ON/OFF button needs to be in the ON no time between them. As this control is turned clockwise, positi
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Front Panel Features �� � �� �� �� �� �� � �� �� �� � �� �� 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ 25. MAIN L, R GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ 28. DSP REV TO MAIN L, R – This control adjusts the is used to customize the sound of the MAIN L, R mix amount of DSP effects that is applied to the MAIN L, R mix. output. This EQ section affects the signals found in the This control is ideal for making quick on-the-fl y adjustments � MAIN (XLR), headphone, lin
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�� � �� �� �� �� �� � �� Front Panel Features �� �� � �� �� � �� �� �� �� �� �� � �� �� �� 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ 29. MONITOR GRAPHIC EQ – This 7-band graphic EQ is – This 7-band graphic EQ is � used to customize the sound of the MONITOR mix output. This EQ section affects the signals found in the MONITOR (1/4”) jack and the speaker-level jack (when confi gured to MAIN L, R+MONITOR). The 7 slide controls each represent �� �� a frequency band: 125, 250, 500, 1K, 2K, 4K
