English dropdown-ico

M-Audio CX8 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of M-Audio CX8, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of M-Audio CX8 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of M-Audio CX8. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of M-Audio CX8 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of M-Audio CX8
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the M-Audio CX8 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the M-Audio CX8 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of M-Audio CX8 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of M-Audio CX8, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the M-Audio service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of M-Audio CX8.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the M-Audio CX8 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Studiophile™ C X8 User Guide English[...]

  • Page 2

    ! ! ! CAUTION A TTEN TION : PRECAUCIO N: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE N’OUVRIR P AS RIESGO DE ELECTROCHOQUE NO ABRIR LA T AP A CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AFIN DEVITER UN CHOC ELECTR[...]

  • Page 3

    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warning on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.[...]

  • Page 4

    4 1. Introduction Thank you for c hoosing the M-Audio CX8 bi-amplified studio monitors. The CX line of loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration. T his allows you to hear everything that is in your source recordings s[...]

  • Page 5

    5 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide Note that the placement and orientation of the CX monitors within your studio is important and correctly placed speakers will result in improved imaging, clarity , and overall performance. This topic is covered in detail in the “Setting up CX Monitors” section of this guide. Also note that the CX monitors[...]

  • Page 6

    6 4. Product Features & Spe cifications CX8 8” woofer with 1½” voice coil W aveguide loaded silk-dome tweeter with 1¼” voice coil Bi-amplified class A/ B amplifiers 80W woofer 40W tweeter Frequency response: 38Hz to 3 0kHz (+/- 3dB) XLR, 1/4” TR S, and R C A inputs Magnetically shielded for placement near CRT (tube-based) monitors [...]

  • Page 7

    7 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 5. Hardware Controls and Indicators Rear Panel 1 Input Gain Knob : This knob adjusts the gain level of the XLR /TR S 3 and RCA 2 inputs. The gain is at minimum when the knob is turned fully counter-clockwise; the gain is set to its maximum level when the knob is turned fully clockwise. 2 RCA Input (-10dBV): T[...]

  • Page 8

    8 7 Acoustic Space Switc h : This switch allows you to set a “shelf” EQ to t ailor low frequency response to your specific studio. See the section entitled “ About the Rear-Panel EQ Contour Switches” to learn more about this switch. 8 H F T rim Switch : T his switch allows you to adjust the high-frequency response of the speaker to your sp[...]

  • Page 9

    9 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 6. Connection Diagram M-Audio CX monitors feature balanced XLR /TR S “Combo” and unbalanced R C A-type analog inputs on the rear panel. Connect the outputs of your mixer , audio interface, or other line-level device to these inputs. Audio Interface (Balanced TR S to Balanced TR S Mixer (Balanced XLR to B [...]

  • Page 10

    10 7 . Setting up CX Monitors The configuration and placement of your CX monitors within your studio may affect the performance of the speakers. Use the following tips to achieve the best possible performance out of your CX monitors: Speaker Placement Place the CX monitors so that the two speakers and the engineer form an equilateral triangle when[...]

  • Page 11

    11 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide About the Rear-Panel E Q Contour Switches These switc hes allow you to t ailor the EQ curve of your CX monitors to complement the frequency response of your studio. Since studio monitors (including the CX series) are designed to have a flat frequency response, you may be wondering why these speakers include[...]

  • Page 12

    12 3. Using a subwoofer: If you plan to use a subwoofer with your CX monitors, you will need to filter out low frequency sounds so that only the subwoofer plays low-frequency sounds (the CX monitors will only play midrange and high-frequency sounds, in this scenario). This needs to be done so that the subwoofer and CX monitors do not both play the[...]

  • Page 13

    13 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide H F T rim Switch 8 This control allows you to boost or attenuate (reduce) your CX monitors’ high frequency response above 3kHz. This switc h can be set in the following ways: 0dB This default setting leaves high-frequency signals unaffected (high frequency sounds are neither boosted nor attenuated). +2dB T[...]

  • Page 14

    14 LF Cutoff Switch 10 This control allows you to engage a high-pass filter that removes low-frequency sounds from the monitors. This switc h can be set in the following ways: Flat This default setting allows your monitors to play their entire frequency spectrum with no low- frequency filtering. 60Hz This setting engages a second- order (12dB /oc[...]

  • Page 15

    15 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 8. Appendix A - T e chnical Specifications Frequency response: 38Hz-3 0kHz (+/-3dB) Crossover frequency: 2.7kHz Low-frequency amplifier power: 80 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer High-frequency amplifier power: 40 watts with 14 gauge wiring to this transducer LF cutoff Flat, 60Hz, and 8 0Hz M[...]

  • Page 16

    16 CX8 - F requency Response 20 Hz 50 100 200 50 0 1 K 2 K 5 K 10K 20K 30 K dBSPL 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105[...]

  • Page 17

    17 English Studiophile TM CX8 User Guide 9. Warranty Warranty T erms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user . Visit www .m-audio.com/warranty for terms and limit ations applying to your specific product. Warranty Regist[...]

  • Page 18

    M-Audio USA | A vid T echnology • M-Audio | www .m-audio.com 5 7 95 Martin Rd., Irwindale, CA 91 7 06 T echnical Support web . . . . . . . www.m-audio.com/tec h tel (pro products) . . . . (626) 633-9055 fax (shipping) . . . . . . . . . (626) 633-9032 tel (consumer products) . . . (626) 633-906 6 Sales e-mail . . . . . . . . sales@m-audio.com tel [...]