User Manual

SOUND REINFORCEMENT BASICS

Avoiding feedback

Feedback (the shriek sometimes emitted by PA systems) occurs

when the microphone (or pickup) and speaker are positioned too

close together for a given level of volume. Once feed back occurs,

it will continue until either the volume is decreased or the

microphone or speaker is moved. Gain is the degree to which the

volume may be turned up before feedback begins. In setting up a

sound system, the objective is to maximize gain.

Monitor Placement

HOT SPOT Monitors should be positioned within arm's

reach of the performer.

Monitors should be placed to the rear of the

microphone being used by the performer.

Avoiding Distortion

Distortion in a monitor system usually occurs when the amplifier is

being over-driven, nearing the limits of its power output capability.

Over-driving the amplifier may be corrected by reducing the bass

frequencies in the monitor mix (low notes use a lot of power).

Since the HOT SPOT NEOLITE S5N driver will not reproduce tones

lower than 200 Hz, reduce the low frequencies if the speaker

begins to distort. Distortion may also originate with a bad signal

source.

NEO DRIVER

The NEOLITE S5N, SW6.5 & ST1.5 drivers are state of the art

controlled bandwidth speakers that are included in most speakers

covered in this manual. The NEOLITE is manufactured with the

rare earth element Neodymium that has an extremely intense

magnetic field in comparison to its weight. This magnetic field is

also very concentrated, allowing the speaker to be placed near

sensitive equipment that may be affected by a strong magnetic

force, such as a TV or a computer monitor.