Ashly FR-8 Owner's Manual

ASHLY AUDIO INC.847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103 Phone: (585) 872-0010 Toll-Free: (800) 828-6308 Fax: (585) 872-0739 ashly.com All Trademar

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers10Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 3 nX AMPLIFIER PROTECTIONPower-On Delay -All models have a

11Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved4.4 Channel Attenuators – These control the input signal level to the amplifi

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers12Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 5 nX SERIES REAR PANEL FEATURES5.1 Channel Configuration D

13Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 6 nXe SERIES REAR PANEL FEATURESThe following nXe features are in addition

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers14Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 7 nXp SERIES REAR PANEL FEATURES*The following nXp features

15Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 9 PROTEAne SOFTWARE 9.1 Installing and Using the SoftwareAshly Proteane

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers16Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.9.1c File Menu - A project file (*.cpj) contains a snapshot o

17Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved [Add Item>Control Objects] - Stand-alone control objects can be added to

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers18Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. [Load Analysis>Launch Load Analysis] - This is the workin

19Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved9.2c Power On Delay - Use this feature to delay the amplifier turning on when

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers2Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHEDImportant Safety In

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers20Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.3) Use an Ashly WR-5 or neWR-5 remote control. 4) Use the ev

21Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 9.4a (continued) Software Control Surface - ChannelStereo/Bridged Statu

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers22Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 9.4b Security TabAshly nXe and nXp amplifiers have mult

23Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 9.4d DSP Control TabAll signal processing is done in the DSP control ta

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers24Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.Pluggable DSP Block Descriptions 1) Dynamics Controls Bri

25Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Release Time - The rate (in ms/dB) at which the Compressor attenuation wil

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers26Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Advanced Parameters: (see image on previous page) Thresho

27Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Ducking At Mixer(s) This feature is particularly useful when setting up m

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers28Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Ambient Noise Compensation (output channels only) Ambie

29Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved ANC Setup Procedure 1) In the control software, assign the ANC function

3Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights ReservedFCC ComplianceThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers30Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Gain with VCA The Gain w/ VCA block allows the user to

31Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved WR-5, neWR-5 Remote Control Gain The WR5/neWR5 Gain block is the DSP bl

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers32Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Parametric Equalizers (10, 6, 4, or 2 band PEQ) The Par

33Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Level - Selected filter boost/cut amplitude. Bandwidth - Selected filt

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers34Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Feedback Suppressor (Inputs only) The Feedback Suppresso

35Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Background Information The feedback suppressor uses both notch filters an

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers36Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 4) Crossover Functions Four-Way, Three-Way, and Two-Way

37Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Bessel These filters, as implemented in Ashly's NE devices, are a

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers38Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 5) Delay Speaker Delay and Delay Both the Speaker Del

39Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 9.4d DSP Control Tab functions, continued . . . . . Input/Output Matrix

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers4Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.Table of Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers40Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. Global Automixer Response - Controls the response time const

41Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 9.4e Input Source TabInputs are analog balanced line, AES3 digital audi

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers42Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSThis section details nXe and nXp

43Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 10.4 Sleep Clock TimerOn all amplifier models, the sleep clock timer ca

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers44Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.3) neWR-5 - The neWR-5 function buttons are assigned gain con

45Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 11 ASHLY REMOTE CONTROL DEVICESIn addition to iPad control, the following A

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers46Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.11.4 - WR-5 Wiring11.4 WR-5 Programmable Button Controller (n

47Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved11.6 neWR-5 Programmable Button Controller (nXp, limited nXe)The neWR-5 remot

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers48Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 12 AES3 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT/PASS-THROUGHnXe and nXp amplifi

49Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 13 NETWORK AUDIO OPTIONSAshly offers a CobraNet® and Dante™ network audio i

5Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved10 nX Remote Control Functions . . . . . 42 10.1 On/Standby . . . . . . . .

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers50Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.CobraNet® Receiver Control Bundle: Selected bundle this rec

51Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved Active CobraNet® Jack: Shows which of the two CobraNet® jacks is currently

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers52Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 14 nX AMPLIFIER TROUBLESHOOTINGNo AC Power 1) Is the deta

53Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 4) Is the amplier device icon placed on the software project canvas a vir

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers54Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 15 nX AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONSGeneral Power Amplifier Speci

55Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights ReservedDistortion (SMPTE, typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers56Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.Protea DSP Specifications (nXp models only)Input Source Select

57Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 2, 4, 6, or 10 Band Parametric Equalizers Filter Types: Parametric:

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers58Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 16 LIMITED WARRANTY (USA ONLY)(Other countries please conta

59Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights ReservednX AMPLIFIER BLOCK DIAGRAMS:

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers6Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc. 1 INTRODUCTIONThank you for your purchase of this Ashly nX,

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers60Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.(This page intentionally left blank)

Operating Manual - NX, NXe, and NXp Power AmpliersASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103, USAPhone: (585) 872-0010 Fax: (585) 8

7Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved 2 nX INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTSBefore connecting to AC mains power, make sure

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers8Copyright© 2013 - Ashly Audio Inc.2.2 Input Signal WiringUse shielded wiring for balanced or unb

9Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power AmpliersAll Rights Reserved2.5 Aux Output Wiring (nXe and nXp only)The aux outputs are pseudo-balanced, m