Better Music Builder EX-8A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... website www BetterMusicBuilder com PRO POWERED MIXER EX 8A 8 CHANNEL Better Music Builder com It s what we do Passionate about Music Thank you for purchasing this unit To make full and effective use of this unit please read this Owner s Manual carefully before operating it Please retain this manual for future reference Better Music Builder is protected by the U S and international copyright www B...

Page 2: ... Whole System for Large Format 14 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 15 Front Panel 15 16 Rear Panel 16 OPERATION 17 USB SD Player Operation 17 Setting Up Bluetooth Connection on Android Phones or iPhones 18 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 18 SPECIFICATIONS 19 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 WARRANTY 21 AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES 22 FINAL WORDS TO USER 23 CONTACT INFORMATION 23 2 Safety Features Applications Connection Contact Us Trou...

Page 3: ...udio from the system When using a phantom powered microphone you will need to activate the phantom power button in order to operate properly Adding to the above features the mixer also provides auxiliary outputs and returns in order to connect an audio effects processor from there each channel can be set to provide the effects given This makes it possible to provide audio effects to one microphone...

Page 4: ...e Requiring Service This product should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into this product or C This product has been exposed to rain or D This product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E This product has been dropped or its chassis...

Page 5: ...mmended by the manufacturer For the set with a three wire grounding type ac plug This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug 120V AC POWER Do not store the electronic equipment near water or ...

Page 6: ... can get the warranty card by downloading it from our website www BetterMusicBuilder com USB INTERFACE Record MP3 PRO POWERED MIXER MAPS Generation 2022 OWNER S MANUAL PRO POWERED MIXER EX 8A 8 CHANNEL Better Music Builder com It s what we do Passionate about Music Thank you for purchasing this unit To make full and effective use of this unit please read this Owner s Manual carefully before operat...

Page 7: ...ignal from most microphones is very small so even a tiny amount of noise will be relatively large and will be amplified to an alarming degree in the mixer s high gain head amplifier INSERT JACKS The Insert jacks located by the microphone inputs Using a TRS type jack connected to the mixers Insert I O in out and a TS type jack to outer sources like an effects processors or equalizers will individua...

Page 8: ...ou ll hear the difference however in the way the mix sounds more spacious and instruments in the lower ranges will have better definition Surprisingly enough piano also has an incredibly powerful low end that can benefit from a bit of low frequency roll off to let other instruments notably drums and bass do their jobs more effectively Naturally you won t want to do this if the piano is playing sol...

Page 9: ...d by an LFO and recombined with the direct signal In addition to the phasing effect described above the delay modulation causes a perceived pitch shift which when mixed with the direct signal results in a harmonically rich swirling or swishing sound The difference between chorus and flanging effects is primarily in the amount of delay time and feedback used flanging uses longer delay times than ch...

Page 10: ...Check By now you should be enjoying the audio that your EX 8A is controlling So now you ve got the 8 Channel EX 8A Pro Powered Mixer from Better Music Builder Here s how you use it Before you start connecting cables observe the equipment you are going to connect to your mixer and figure out where the cables will be in their corresponding location To help you with the initial setup we will assume y...

Page 11: ...1 0V SENSITIVITY OFF ON BASS BOOST CAUTION TURN OFF AMPLIFIER BEFORE CHANGING THESE SWITCHS CHANNEL 1 LINK OUT INPUT CHANNEL 2 LINK OUT INPUT LOCK LOCK CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION A 1600 A 1800 A 2000 REAR VIEW 11 Applications SYSTEM APPLICATIONS SMALL FORMAT HD VOCAL LOUDSPEAKER DFS 912 or DFS 915 HD VOCAL LOUDSPEAKER DFS 912 or DFS 915 XLR XLR The small forma...

Page 12: ...OWER AMP A 4 REAR VIEW 12 MEDIUM FORMAT The medium format gives additional enhancements for speakers requiring higher power and bass 1 4 1 4 XLR XLR VOCAL DFS 206 VOCAL DFS 206 WIRED MIC 2 WIRED MIC 1 GUITAR KOD EX 8A FRONT VIEW USB INTERFACE Record MP3 PRO POWERED MIXER SPEAKER OUTPUT TERMINAL FUSE T12AL 250V BRIDGE STEREO PARALLEL SIGNAL INPUT OUTPUT TERMINAL CH 1 BRIDGE CHANNEL 1 CH 2 CHANNEL 2...

Page 13: ...WER AMPLIFIER A 1600 A 1800 A 2000 2 CH AN NE L PO WER AM PL IFIER A 1600 PO WER DC DD T TM TEM P SIG NA L AC TIV E 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 CH AN NE L 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 CH AN NE L 2 4 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER A 4 PO WE R CH AN NE L 1 0dB 3d B 12 dB 32 dB Pow er 0 0 0dB VOL CH AN NE L 2 0dB 3d B 12 dB 32 dB Pow er 0 0 0dB VOL CH AN NE L 3 0dB 3d B 12 dB 32 dB Pow er 0 0 0dB VOL...

Page 14: ...EL 2 2 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER OR KTV Series PRO Line Coaxial Driver Better Music Builder POWERED SPEAKER PS 310A DVD PLAYER CONNECTING THE WHOLE SYSTEM FOR LARGE FORMAT WIRED MIC 2 KEYBOARDS GUITAR WIRED MIC 1 PRO POWERED MIXER EX 8A USB INTERFACE Record MP3 PRO POWERED MIXER HEADPHONE inch KOD OR CD RECORDER ECHO EFFECTS PROCESSOR POWER INPUT OUTPUT ...

Page 15: ...IN OUT L R JACKS Deliver the mixer s stereo output Connect to power amplifier or powered speaker driving your main speakers MAIN OUT CONTROL Controls all audio going out of the mixer via MAIN OUT MP3 EQUALIZER HIGH LOW CONTROL Controls the MP3 music s high and low keys MP3 VOLUME CONTROL Controls the level of the signal output to the MP3 PHONES VOLUME CONTROL Controls the level of the signal outpu...

Page 16: ...EVEL METER only occasionally and briefly on the highest input transients The 60 to 10 scale is the MIC input adjustment range The 40 to 10 scale is the LINE input adjustment range EQUALIZER HIGH MID and LOW Adjusts the channel s high mid and low frequency bands Setting the knob to the 0 position produces a flat response in the corresponding band Turning the knob to the right boosts the correspondi...

Page 17: ...sic USB SD PLAYER OPERATION 3 AUDIO RECORDING 1 Inset the USB disk SD card 2 Press MODE button select LINE the LINE display will turn on 3 Press MODE button for 3 seconds the REC display will turn on and USB display will flash start recording from mixer audio input microphone input When finished recording press MODE button for 3 seconds to stop recording 4 VOLUME CONTROL 1 Press button for 3 secon...

Page 18: ... phone iPhone go into Settings 3 Go into General 4 Go into Bluetooth 5 Turn on Bluetooth 6 Look for MIX MP3 BT on the list of Devices 7 Click on MIX MP3 BT to connect 8 Now you can play your phone s audio on the mixer Bluetooth ON Devices Bluetooth General MIX MP3 BT Not Connected Bluetooth ON Devices Bluetooth General MIX MP3 BT Connected 17 43 cm MODEL NO EX 8A Power Rating 700 Watts 8 Ohm Net W...

Page 19: ...CY RESPONSE MICROPHONE INPUT TO MAIN OUT 10 Hz 90 kHz 0 dB 1 dB 10 Hz 160 kHz 0 dB 3 dB STEREO INPUTS Type TRS connector electronically balanced Impedance approx 20 kΩ Max Input Level 22 dBu EQ MONO CHANNELS Low 80 Hz 15 dB Mid 100 Hz 8 kHz 15 dB High 12 kHz 15 dB STEREO AUX RETURNS Type TRS connector electronically balanced Impedance approx 20 kΩ bal 10 kΩ unbal Max Input Level 22 dBu MAIN OUTPUT...

Page 20: ...o the Line Input when using 1 4 plug 2 Raise Gain Control clockwise properly adjust trim setting as suggested in this manual 3 Turn off the MUTE button 5 MUSIC VOLUME IS TOO LOW CAUSE The Gain Control is set too low REMEDY Adjust to a higher volume 6 MICROPHONE VOLUME IS TOO LOW CAUSE The Gain Control is set too low REMEDY Adjust to a higher volume 7 NO SOUND FROM MICROPHONE REMEDY Be sure the pow...

Page 21: ...kmanship However our warranty does not cover defects due to normal wears damage in transit improper use abuse or failure to follow the proper instructions for maintenance This warranty is void in the event of unauthorized repairs alternations modifications and removing of the product label Please also note that our warranty does not cover any shipping cost for the return of defective products to u...

Page 22: ...local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance EIA http www eiae org DISPOSAL OF WASTE EQUIPMENT BY USERS IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collec...

Page 23: ...on in order to avoid risks in breaking the equipment with improper installation and safety protection purposes We also provide educational and technical information on audio equipment and technologies For example we provide free installation diagrams to make it easier to connect the system In addition to get best connections for the sharpest image and sound quality we provide hot tip for choosing ...

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