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Turbosound TA-880 - page 1
ASPECT TA-880 SYSTEM USER MAN UAL Turbosound L td. Star Road, Part ridge Gr een West Suss ex RH13 8 RY England Tel: + 44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: + 44 (0)1403 710155 web: www.tu rbos ound.com Issue 1. 5 © Turbosound Ltd, January 2006 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 2
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 2 Contents EC De claratio n of Co nformity ........................................................................................................................ 6 Introduc ti on .............................................................................................................................. ...
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user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 3 Horizon tal Cov erage................................................................................................................................ 25 Vertic al Cov erage .................................................................................................................................... ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 4
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 4 Features ................................................................................................................................................... 49 Front P anel F unc tions ........................................................................................................................ ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 5
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 5 General Feat ures & Fac ilities .................................................................................................................. 75 Front P anel F unc tions T -25 ..................................................................................................................... 76 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 6
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 6 EC DEC LARATION OF CON FORMITY Manu factu rer Turbosound Ltd Star Road, Partr idge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8RY Products T-25 Power Ampl ifi er T-45 Power Ampl ifi er LMS-D 6 Con troller LMS-D26 Contr oller LMS-D24 Contr oller Standards Safety EN60065:2003 Relevant Speci ficat ions used as basis f or t e ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 7
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 7 INTRODUCT ION Turbosound A spect Sys tem Concepts The TA-880 system i s a modular point sour ce loudspeaker syst em designed t o deliver extre mely hig h fidelity audio . The s yste m is eas ily sc aleab le from la rge an d mediu m sca le ground-st acked and flown concer t tour ing down to sm all cl ubs ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 8
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 8 The Aspect Pol yhorn™ Concept The patented Pol yhorn™ design ef fect ively sol ves the probl em of t he tendency for exponential hor ns to beam wi th incr easing fr equency. Di viding th e multi -cell ular hor n into multi ple taper ed waveguides guarant ees that the path l ength of each mi cro- horn ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 9
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 9 Aspect TA-880 Tur nkey System Concept Aspect is avai lable as an in tegrat ed audio system package, compri sing loudspeaker s with integr al fl ying hardwar e, ampl ifi er racks and al l necessary dr ive and contr ol equipm ent in an extremel y compact and m anageable for m. In additi on, the syst em has ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 10
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 10 The Loudspeaker Managem ent Syst em (LMS) Concept Turbosound Loudspeaker Managem ent System s are mor e than just electr onic cr ossovers. As well as st eep slope acti ve fil ters and hi gh perfor mance li mit ers, t hey provide f ull digit al alignment of all components i n the Aspect encl osures, t o ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 11
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 11 Power Amplifiers In addit ion to t he Turbosound T-25 and T- 45 model ampl ifi ers suppli ed with t urnkey Aspect systems, t he foll owing other power ampl ifi er brands pr ovide suf fici ent perf ormance and mechanic al compatibility to perform well with Aspect loudspe aker systems : • MC2 E series ? ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 12
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 12 TA-880L Low Fr equency Enclosur e The TA-880L low f requency enclosur e covers the l ow frequency r ange from 40Hz up to 100Hz . It contains two very hi gh power 15" neodymi um drive uni ts loaded with Tur boBass ™ devices. The TA-880L i s a very compact encl osure and i ts mini mal si ze and low ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 13
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 13 The Polyhorn ™ and TurboMi d ™ devices are unique t o Turbosound and are cover ed by princip le pa tents w orld-wide . The y utilise spec ialise d forms o f horn lo ading which provid e exceptional ly low dist ort ion and high ef fici ency from cone-type dr ive unit s. The subject ive effect of thes ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 14
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 14 Transpor tation An optional WB-880H wheelboar d is avail able which cl ips on to t he front of the TA- 880H cabinet, allowi ng single unit s to be convenient ly tr ansport ed. These are desi gned to be stackable, so that when not in use they can be neat ly stor ed without taki ng up unecessary floor spa ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 15
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 15 Aspect t rapezoidal F lying Sy stem To take ful l advantage of the very pr ecise disper sion pr operti es of the Aspect system, an external riggi ng system has been devel oped. The fl ying system s are inher ently saf e, fl exible and simple t o use. The ri gging design al lows t he creati on of clust e ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 16
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 16 FLYING AND ST ACKING Over view The Aspect system f lyi ng hardware i s specifi cally desi gned to take advant age of the pr ecise horizon tal dire ctivity c harac teristic s, as well as allow a wide ra nge o f adjus tment o f the verti cal angles bet ween adjacent enclosures, and the overal l vert ical ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 17
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 17 GIGMATE™ ACOUSTIC SIMULATION While the Asp ect Sy stem is remarka bly intu itive in terms of b uilding arrays and a iming the m, and requir es no theoret ical cal culati ons in order to achieve opt imum coverage of a r oom or audience space due to i ts inher ent ‘poi nt-and- shoot’ nat ure, there ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 18
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 18 The s cree n is sp lit into fou r main are as: System Set up The left hand side of t he screen is wher e you define t he system, auditor ium and pr oject. Tabs On the bott om of thi s window all ow you to toggl e between modes. Mapping Propert ies This is the main window which w ill display the system a ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 19
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 19 Designi ng a system To design a system begi n by defini ng the venue/audi ence areas by cl icking on t he “Audience Area” tab i n the bott om lef t of t he screen. Withi n this wi ndow you can edit or remove exi sting audi ence areas, and cr eate new ones. There are t wo methods of defini ng an audi ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 20
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 20 Now select t he number of cabi nets deep that you wish t o hang or stack i n the “Box Count” dropdown. Tr im height , or PA wi ng height can now be set in the “Posi tion” f ield. If a mi x of Low and High cabi nets are t o be used then select in the Cabi net window t he type and locati on in the ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 21
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 21 Now that t he general desi gn has been establi shed the system perfor mance must be m apped. At the top of the main window there is an “SPL Ma pping” checkbox . This will map the system output at t he frequency and bandwi dth select ed in the adj acent dropdown boxes. For most appli cations a 3 oct ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 22
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 22 The Audience Area gr aph at the bot tom of the window shows t he SPL, as specif ied in t he SPL Mappin g lists , on the selec ted Au dienc e Area . The s electe d area is hig hlighted in the main window and the gr aph is repeat ed onto op each area, Selecti ng the “Combined Level View” tab will s ho ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 23
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 23 Safety Notes on Ri gging The Turbosound TA-880 syst em has been designed and const ructed t o a high standar d of safety, and tested t o the most demanding of specifi cations wi th a safet y factor of 13:1. Always wear pr otecti ve headwear, f ootwear and eye pr otect ion in accor dance with l ocal regu ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 24
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 24 Sample Certific ate of Lo ad Te st ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 25
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 25 FLYING HARDWARE The Aspect TA-880 f lying syst em consist s as foll ows: • Flying swords and saf ety lynch- pins – support a single cabi net. • Flying chains – l ink the t op row to f lybar s. • Twin bar – support s two ver tical columns. • Triple bar – supports t hree ver tical columns ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 26
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 26 Vertical Cov erage Verti cal coverage i s dictat ed by the physical dimensi ons of the r oom and the l ocation of the audience spaces. The number of boxes r equired i n a verti cal column is ther efore det ermi ned by a number of f actor s includi ng the tr im hei ght of t he cluster , t he verti cal co ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 27
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 27 Two-wi de trapezoidal flybar FB- 880/2W T OP VI E W BO T TO M V I E W EN CLO SU RE SU SP EN SI O N TA B ( W I D E) EN CLO SU RE SU SP EN SI O N TA B ( N A R RO W ) TI LT S TR A P PO I N TS The FB-880/ 2W two- wide fl ybar is a f ixed angle doubl e bar designed t o fly t wo vert ical columns of cabi nets ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 28
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 28 Three-wi de trapezoidal flybar FB- 880/3W T OP VI E W BOT TOM VI E W EN CL O SU RE SU SPEN SI O N TA B ( W I D E ) EN CL O SU RE SU SP EN SI O N TA B ( N A RRO W ) TI L TI N G S T R A P PO I N T ( N A R R O W ) TI L TI N G S TR AP PO I N T ( W I D E) The FB-880/ 3W three- wide f lybar i s a fixed angl e ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 29
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 29 Flying Chai ns Flying chai ns are avail able in t wo lengths. FC-880 CHOKED CHAIN ASSEMB L Y FC-880S SHO R T CHAIN ASSEMB LY The FC-880S f lying chai n is a short chain designed f or li nking the t op row (or single r ow) of cabinets t o the fl ybar. I t consist s of a top hook, chain, connex connect or ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 30
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 30 Flying Sw ords Three types of flyi ng sword are avai lable: • SW-880H swords are used t o fly TA- 880H mid/ high enclosur es. • SW-880HM swords are used t o fly TA- 880HM high- mid encl osures. • SW-880LM swords are used t o fly TA- 880LM low- mid enclosur es. SW-880H FLYI NG SWO RD A B B A SW-880 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 31
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 31 Tilting Strap 4m 0.59m The TS-890 til ting strap is in t wo part s. The longer part i s attached t o the t ilt strap poi nt on the flyi ng bar using t he buckle at i ts end. The ot her part of t he strap wi th the r atchet i s hooked into t he til t str ap point on t he rear of the bot tom encl osure. T ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 32
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 32 Flying a single TA-880 trapezoidal cabinet using M10 eyebolts The simplest method of flyi ng a TA-880H cabinet is wit h a pair of M10 shoulder eyebol ts on the top, using a thi rd eyebolt on the r ear of t he cabinet t o til t t he cabinet. 1. Remove the t wo counter sunk M10 screws l ocated just behind ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 33
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 33 Flying a single TA-880 trapezoidal cabinet using FC-880 chains A single cabinet can be fl own using a pair of FC-880S shor t chains and dagger s. These simply pass t hrough slot s in t he top of t he cabinet and ar e secured wi th safet y linch- pins inside t he handle boxes. Connect FC-880S short flyi ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 34
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 34 Flying a vertical column of TA -880 trapezoidal cabinets When fly ing more than one c abine t deep you w ill need to use SW-880H swords to suspend and correct ly posit ion the second and subsequent cabinets. These make use of t he inter nal sword boxes in t he trapez oidal cabi net in t he same way as t ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 35
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 35 3. Posit ion the second cabi net dir ectly under neath t he fir st. Fi t a BS-780 biscuit into the to p kelping br aket of t he lower cabi net t o keep the backs of t he boxes and act as the hi nge. Lower the top cabi net and feed t he swords int o the swor d boxes. Make sure t hat t he biscuit engages ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 36
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 36 Flying swor ds are provi ded with t wo holes ast each end. This all ows for a choi ce of f our increment al vert ical angl es depending on which hol e the li nch-pin i s located i n, and which will dete rmine the combin ed ve rtical c overa ge of th e colu mn. 11° B A 8° A A 15° B B Sword hole positi ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 37
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 37 Flying a cluster of TA - 880 trapezoidal cabinets Aspect tr apezoidal flybar confi gurati ons offer two basi c configur ations f or assembl ing arr ays, two-wid e and three-w ide. Th ese c onfig uration s will co ver the majority o f applic ation s, providi ng up to a maxim um 75° of hor izont al cover ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 38
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 38 2 wide x 2 deep TA-880H array Parts r equired: 1 x FB-880/2W f lybar 4 x FC-880 choked chain assembl y 4 x SW-880H fl ying sword 4 x SL-880 safet y linch- pin 2 x TS-890 ti lt st rap ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 39
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 39 3 wide x 3 deep TA-880H array Part r equired: FB-880/3W f lybar 6 x FC-880 choked chain assembl y 12 x SW-880H fl ying sword 30 x SL-880 safet y linch- pin 3 x TS-890 ti lt st rap ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 40
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 40 Tight-packed F lying A ssem blies When flyi ng single r ows of cabi nets, especi ally in instal led appli cations, it i s a good idea to configur e the boxes in a t ight- packed arr angement in or der t o achieve high power density i n a small space. Modular coupl ing kit s are avail able in t wo-wide a ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 41
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 41 The MC-880/ 3 Modular Coupling Ki t consist s of thr ee top str aps which att ach to the box wi th M10 hex bolts ( supplied) and two r ear str ap with f ixes to t he rear of the cabi net. These par ts when combined hold t he cabinets f irm ly toget her and they can now be pi cked up as a single block. ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 42
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 42 Bass Encl osure ar ray ing Aspect bass enclosur es are most effi cient when gr ound stacked in a bl ock. Not onl y do they benefit from improved coupl ing when ther e are no ai r gaps between t hem, but they also couple to t he ground. However , some of this ener gy may be absorbed by near by obstruct i ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 43
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 43 Ground s tacking In many sit uations, indoor s or outdoor s, it is desir able to gr ound-st ack the system . In t his case, the same gener al rul es apply as for fl own arrays. High packs should be kept well above head-height and angled caref ully f or even coverage. A three- wide st ack of TA-880H cabi ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 44
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 44 LMS SERIES LOUDSPEA KER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Introduct ion This secti on is provi ded with t he aim of assisti ng sound engineers, instal lers and consul tants to ful ly underst and Turbosound Loudspeaker M anagement System s, and to obt ain the f ull ben efit of the ir cap abilities . The LMS-D6, LM S-D2 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 45
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 45 LMS-D6 LOUDSPE AKER MAN AGEMENT SYST EM 1. LCD Display - Shows menu opti ons, output infor mati on and adjustment paramet ers. 2. Gain Keys - Two input and si x-output ‘gain’ keys allow i nstant access t o the gain screen for each channel. Pr essing a second ti me select s the last funct ion edit ed ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 46
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 46 LMS-D 6 Rear Panel F unctions 1 2 3 4 5 INPUT B IN PUT A CUSTOM MA D E FO R TURBO SOUND IN THE UK BY XTA ELECTR ONICS PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TY PE T1A, 25 0 V FUS E RS23 2 DATA I N P UT PIN1 =SHIELD PI N2= HOT PI N3= COL D THIS EQUIPMENT MUST B E EARTH ED RISQUE DE CHOC ELECT ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 47
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 47 Voltage Settings The LMS-D6 is pr ovided wit h an auto-seeki ng power supply, and ther efore r equires no external adjustment for correct operati on with i nternat ional AC l ine volt ages ranging f rom 60 to 250 volt s. Safety Earthing The green/yel low wir e of mains cor d must al ways be connected to ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 48
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 48 Audio Connections The LMS-D6 audio i nputs are RFI fil ter ed and electr onicall y balanced. The out puts are elec tronica lly ba lanc ed an d fully flo ating . Overa ll, the u nit is de sign ed to o perate at an y signal level s ranging - 10dBu up to +20dBu. The outputs w ill drive into lo ads o f 600 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 49
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 49 LMS-D24 AND D26 LOUDSPE AKER MAN AGEMEN T SYST EMS Features • Minimal si gnal path design, pr oviding except ional audio qual ity wi th car efull y optimi sed processing and hi gh perfor mance convert ers for a ful l >111dB dynamic range, 96kHz sampling r ate and mi nimal f ilt eri ng. Audio- grade ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 50
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 50 Front Panel Functions 2x 24 character LCD Input Signal Indicators Store and Recall buttons Channel Select buttons Parameter Edit Encoders Output Mute buttons Limiter Indicators Edit Parameter Select buttons Input Signal Indicators – A set of thr ee pairs of LED’s indi cate signal present, +4dBu and ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 51
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 51 for t he current input or output. Text displ ay – preset, channel, par ameter and status i nform ation i s shown on the 2x 24- character text di splay. I n most scr eens the cur rentl y selected channel is displ ayed on the upper li ne and the edit paramet er on the l ower li ne. To sim plif y the dis ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 52
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 52 Rear Panel Funct ions Power Inlet Audio Output Connectors Serial Comms Port Audio Input Connectors Secure Mode Switch Expansion Port Powe r Inlet – provides connecti on to a suit able mains el ectr icit y supply using t he cable supplied. The cont rol ler has a swit ch mode power suppl y that i s capa ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 53
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 53 Operati ng the LMS- D24 and D26 Starting up The unit will energise a s soon as power is a pplied to the IEC inlet; there is no power switc h. During t he start up process the f ir mware appli cation m odel number and version number s are displayed and t he outputs ar e muted unt il t he unit has com ple ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 54
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 54 Navigation and View ing Param eters (Note: The LMS-D26 i s shown in all t he fol lowing scr een shots; however the feat ures and parameter s apply equall y to th e LMS-D24) Many of the pr ocessing elem ents in each i nput and output path have f eatures t hat may be con trolled b y the u ser, su ch a s g ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 55
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 55 Navigation The DSP parameter s are organi sed by channel. The cur rent ly selected channel is shown in the top l eft hand cor ner of t he displ ay. You can navigat e between the channel s by pressing the channel buttons. Pressing the channel butt ons will scroll through the cha nnels, utilities and back ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 56
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 56 Presets The device contai ns a total of for ty- five user and Factory Pr esets. The user cannot over writ e the basic mono, basic st ereo or Fact ory Preset progr ams. Preset Recall To s elect a n ex isting P reset, p ress the Re call B utton s o the in dica tor abo ve it illumin ates . Turn paramet er ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 57
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 57 Preset Stor e To store t he current Preset in a user l ocation, press the Pr eset St ore Butt on so the indi cator above it illuminates. Turn the first parameter knob until t he re quired Preset location number is show on the di splay. A Pr eset name of up t o 12 charact ers in l ength can be enter ed u ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 58
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 58 DSP Process ing Layout Input DSP block di agram Input A Input LED’s In put Gain Delay 4 th Or der HPF Low Shelf EQ Six Band PEQ High Shel f EQ Routi ng Input B SUM - 6dB NB. Chan nel B proc essing is ident ica l to Cha nnel A bu t for clarity it is not sh own Output D SP block diagram Routing Delay 8 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 59
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 59 DSP process ing Input Channels Gain LMS-D2 6 In A Gain 0.0dB ab c a Knob A: Gain, adj ustabl e in 0.2dB st eps from –80 dB t o +20dB Delay LMS-D2 6 In A Delay 1.50ms ab c a Knob A: Delay, adjustabl e in vari able steps f rom 0 t o 400ms The d elay parame ter is ad justab le in fine steps at low v alue ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 60
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 60 High Pass Filt er LMS-D2 6 In A Freq Sh ape HPF 20.0Hz LR 24 ab c a b Knob A: Frequency, out (o ff), 10.0Hz to 25.6k Hz in v ariable step s Knob B: high pass f ilt er type System high pass f ilt eri ng is provi ded for t he input si gnal. Thi s is the pr efer red locat ion for high pass fi lter ing as i ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 61
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 61 Parametr ic Equalisat ion Eight sect ions of equal isati on are provi ded, tw o shelving f ilt ers and six f ully var iable para metric se ctions . High and Low shelving filter s LMS-D2 6 In A Freq Sl ope Gain EQ1 100Hz 12 dB 0.0dB a b c a b c Knob A: Frequency, 10.0Hz t o 25.6kHz i n variabl e steps Kn ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 62
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 62 Output Channels Gain and Polar ity LMS-D2 6 Out1 Gain Pol 0.0dB Rev ab c a b Knob A: Gain, adj ustabl e in 0.2dB st eps from –80 dB t o +20dB Knob B: Polar ity, selectable, normal or rever sed with r eference t o other outputs Delay LMS-D2 6 Out1 Delay 1.50ms ab c a Knob A: Adjust able in var iable st ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 63
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 63 High and Low Pass Filter s LMS-D2 6 Out1 Freq Sh ape LPF 2.50k LR 24 ab c a b Knob A: Frequency, <<out, 10. 0Hz to 25. 6kHz, out >> Knob B: high pass f ilt er type Filter ty pe is s elec table fro m Butte rworth, B esse l, Link witz-Riley and Hardma n. Filter s lope s of up to 8th or der or ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 64
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 64 Parametr ic Equalisat ion Eight sect ions of equal isati on are provi ded in a sim ilar form at to t he input channel equalisat ion; t wo shelving f ilt ers and six par ametr ic. LMS-D2 6 Out1 Freq Sl ope Gain EQ>- 100Hz 12 dB 0.0dB ab c a b c Knob A: Frequency, 10.0Hz t o 25.6kHz i n variabl e steps ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 65
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 65 Limiters LMS-D2 6 Out1 Thresh LIM 4.0dB ab c a Knob A: Threshol d, -40dBu t o 20dBu in 0.2dB st eps A high perf ormance, l ow distor tion l imit er i s provided on each out put. Thr eshold is user adjustabl e; all other par ameter s are caref ully cal culated dependant on configur ation t o provide cl e ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 66
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 66 Utilities Utility functions Two u tility func tions are p rovide d to ad just s creen con trast an d the displa y un its us ed for parametr ic equali sation bandwi dth. The device automat ical ly adjust s for t he vari ations i n display cont rast as t he temper atur e of the L CD ch ange s. Th e sc ree ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 67
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 67 Rear Panel Funct ions Power Inlet Audi o O utp ut Connectors Serial Comms Port Audio Input Connectors Secure Mode Switch Expansion Port Power Inl et – provi des connection t o a suit able mains el ectri city suppl y using th e cable supplied. The cont rol ler has a swit ch mode power suppl y that i s ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 68
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 68 AMP-890 As pect System Amplification Rack Ch. A Ch .B Ch. A Ch .B Ch. A Ch .B Ch. A Ch .B Ch. A Ch .B L OW OUTPU TS HIGH OUTPU TS SO C APE X SO C APE X CH 1A CH 1B CH 2A CH 2B CH 2 CH 1 INP UT OR LINK Racking, Cables and Connecti ons The AMP-890 Aspect am plif icati on system com prises a comp lete ampl ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 69
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 69 Options The rack is sup plied fitte d with fiv e amp lifiers a s sta ndard . The two top am plif iers ar e T-25 models, and power the hi gh frequency and hi gh-mi d freque ncy sectio ns res pec tively. T hree mid -high c abin ets will n ormally b e powe red from each channel, alt hough it is possible t ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 70
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 70 Figure 1. A mplifier Rack Signal W iring VDM 25 PIN { AMP SIGNAL INPUT INPUT AMP SIGNAL } } CHANNEL A CHANNEL B D C B A WX Y Z RST U EF G H MN P Q J V L K KL V J Q P N M H G F E U T S R Z Y X W AB C D A E F G C B D H J M L K Q P N HIGH BLUE HI/MID GREEN LO/MI D YEL LO W BA S S 1 RED BAS S 2 PURPLE GND C ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 71
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 71 Figure 2 . Mid-H igh Outputs NL8 PIN NO. CHANNEL 1 HF CHANNEL 1 HM CHANNEL 1 LM NL4FC 4+ 03 01 HF+ HF - 4- NL4FC 3 + 07 05 HM+ HM - 3 - NL4FC 2+ 11 12 10 09 LM+ LM - 2- NL8 PIN NO. CHANNEL 2 HF CHANNEL 2 HM CHANNEL 2 LM NL4FC 4 + 04 02 HF+ HF - 3- NL4FC 3 + 08 06 HM+ HM - 3- NL4FC 2+ 15 16 14 13 LM+ LM ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 72
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 72 Break- out Cables – NL 4 bass FANOUTS CAN B E SUPPLIED TO EITHER CONNECT 6 OR 8 CA BINETS TO T W O AMPLI FIER S SOCAPEX PIN NUMBERS 17 ,1 8, 19 N OT USE D 1- 1+ 1- 1+ 1- 1+ LOW- LOW+ LOW- LOW+ LOW- LOW+ 14 13 12 11 10 09 15 16 LOW+ LOW- 1+ 1- 1- 1+ LOW- LOW+ 08 07 NL4 PIN N O. SOCAPEX PIN N O . 01 02 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 73
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 73 Break- out cables – NL 8 mid- high SOCAPEX PIN N UMBERS 17 ,18,1 9 NO T USE D LOW/ M I D- LOW/ M I D+ HIGH/MID- HIGH/MID+ HIGH- HIGH+ HIGH+ HIGH- HIGH/MID+ HIGH/MID- LOW/ M I D+ LOW/ M I D- 15 13 08 06 04 02 16 14 1- 1+ 2- 2+ 3- 3+ 3+ 3- 2+ 2- 1+ 1- SOCAPEX PIN N O. NL8 PIN N O. PIN N O. NL8 SOCAPEX P ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 74
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 74 Mains Connections Incoming m ains power may be connect ed by one of a var iety of C Form connect ors, depending on the power system specif ied when th e rack was order ed. Typical supply configur ations ar e as foll ows: 110 V star-wir ed (3 phase) 110 V parallel (1 phase) 220/240 V (3 phase) 220/240 V ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 75
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 75 T-25 AND T-45 HIGH E FFICIENCY AUDIO P OWER AMPLIFIER S General Featur es & Facilities The T-25 and T-45 ar e highly ef fici ent, l ightwei ght, r ugged high power ampl ifi ers, wi th many origi nal feat ures developed t o meet t he requir ements of modern pr ofessional sound reinf orcement, for bot ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 76
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 76 Front Panel Functions T-25 Ch . A C h . B • Mains powe r rock er switc h – ap plies A C mains powe r to the a mplifier. • Mains powe r LED – illuminate s whe n AC p ower is applie d to the amplifie r. • Gain – rota ry con trol whic h allo ws the gain o f the ch ann el to be adju sted. • Si ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 77
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 77 Front Panel Functions T-45 Ch . A C h . B • Mains powe r rock er switc h – ap plies A C mains powe r to the a mplifier. • Mains powe r LED – illuminate s whe n AC p ower is applie d to the amplifie r. • Gain – rota ry con trol whic h allo ws the gain o f the ch ann el to be adju sted. • Si ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 78
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 78 Mechanical Inst allation When supplied as par t of the AMP- 890.2 system r ack, th e amplif iers ar e pre- instal led. I f an amplifie r is remo ved fro m the ra ck fo r any re aso n, it is impo rtant to re -insta ll it correc tly. Th e amplif iers m ust be support ed at the f ront and rear, as origi na ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 79
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 79 Voltage Setting Your models will be set up at the factory for correct operation on your local voltage supply. No furth er adju stmen t is nec ess ary. Voltage Range The minimum supply voltage over wh ich the amplifier will operate is 180V for t he 220-240V range, and 90V f or the 110- 120V range. Nat ur ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 80
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 80 The amplif iers ar e designed to oper ate wit h full y balanced equipment . Ground l oops or loss of perf ormance may be exper ienced if connected t o unbalanced sources. If i t is unavoi dable, however, t he followi ng wiri ng convention shoul d be used. Pin 1 Screen - connect to chassi s of the unbala ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 81
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 81 Setti ng higher gai n does not change the m aximum avai lable power but changes the l evel of signal i nput to achi eve maximum power. I n any case, provi ded that t he input signal i s less than 20dB u/7.7V , the bu ilt in limiter c ircuit will p r event dist orti on withi n the ampl ifi er. The gain s ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 82
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 82 Long Speaker Li nes Whenever loudspeaker s are connect ed to power am plif iers by l ong cables (above 20' /6m) , there is inva riably a n inc rease d risk of high freque ncy instab ility. It is ag gr avated by the combinati on of RF pickup i n unshielded cabl es acti ng as aerial s, and mult iple ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 83
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 83 APPENDIX A: TECHNICA L SPECIFICATIONS TA-880H TA -880HM TA-880LM Dimensions 1025 x 477 x 463mm 40.3” x 18.8” x 18.3” 477 x 477 x 463mm 18.8” x 18.8” x 18.3” 574 x 477 x 463 18.8” x 18.8” x 18.3” Net weight 59kg (130lbs) 28kg (61.6lbs) 36kg (79.2lbs) Freque ncy r ange (±4dB) 95Hz – 2 ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 84
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 84 TA-880L TSW-218 Dimensions 795 x 477 x 574mm 31.3” x 18.8” x 22.6” 574 x 1400 x 770 22.6” x 55.1” x 30.3” Net weight 50kg (110lbs) 110kg (242lbs) Freque ncy r ange (±4dB) 45Hz – 250Hz 35Hz – 150Hz Power hand ling (rms) 1100 watts 1200 watts Sensitivity (1w@1m) LMF: 101dB 104d B Max SPL ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 85
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 85 APPENDIX B: WARRA NTY All pr oducts in t his manual ar e warrant ed by Turbosound Lim ited t o the ori ginal end- user purchaser agai nst defect s in workm anship and mater ials used i n it s manufactur e for a period of one year on el ectroni cs products and t wo years on l oudspeaker product s from da ...
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Turbosound TA-880 - page 86
user manual TA-880 TA-880 user manual Page 86 Turbosound L imited Star Road Partri dge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY United Kingdom ...
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