EX10 • EX20 • EX30 OWNERS MANUAL ®
Table of Contents Introduction 3 System Features 4 EX10 6 EX20 8 EX30 10 Positioning and Mounting Instructions 14 Expedition Accessories 16 Specifications 17 Produced by On The Right Wavelength for Samson Technologies Corp. Copyright 2000, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed March 2000 Samson Technologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P.O.
Introduction Welcome to Samson Expedition—the portable audio system for the new millenium! This exceptionally versatile system offers the perfect solution wherever you need portable, high-quality audio: as a main PA system or as onstage monitors in clubs and performance halls; in houses of worship; as a sound system for business presentations, mobile DJs at parties, or aerobics instruction; and for use in outdoor environments such as parks, beaches and flea markets.
System Features The Samson Expedition system uses state-of-the art technology to bring a revolutionary new degree of flexibility and portability to professional audio. Its main features include: • A built-in telescoping handle and locking wheels that make it easier than ever before to transport your audio system. S S M A N O • All Expedition enclosures are lightweight and compact yet exceptionally durable and roadworthy.
System Features • The EX30 includes all the features of the EX20, and adds a flexible four-channel stereo mixer that provides two monophonic and one stereo mic/line channels with dual XLR and 1/4" connectors. In addition, separate dual phono connectors allow you to hook up an external cassette or CD player. Each mixer channel includes two-band equalization and independent volume control, and there’s even built-in digital effects for the addition of six different reverb presets.
Expedition EX10 Guided Tour 1: 1/4" input - Use this standard 1/4" connector to connect signal from a power amplifier (rated at up to 250 watts into 8 ohms) to the EX10. 2: Speakon™ input - Alternatively, you can use this Speakon™ connector to connect signal from a power amplifier (rated at up to 250 watts into 8 ohms) to the EX10. 3: 1/4" extension - Use this standard 1/4" connector to daisy-chain one EX10 to another. See below for interconnection diagrams.
Expedition EX10 Using two EX10s in mono: A single mono signal (bus or aux send) is routed from a mixer to a power amplifier. One speaker output of the power amplifier is connected to either the EX10 1/4" input (solid line) or Speakon™ input (dotted line), and a connection is made between either the 1/4" extension to a second EX10’s input (solid line) or between the Speakon™ extension to a second EX10’s Speakon™ input (dotted line).
Expedition EX20 Guided Tour 1: Input connector - Use this balanced female XLR connector to route line-level signal into the EX20. 2: Output VU meter - This three-segment bar meter shows the EX20 output level. For optimum signal-to-noise ratio, set the Volume control (see #6 below) so that program material is usually at or around 0 VU, with occasional but not steady excursions to the red “+3 dB” segment. 3: Power switch - Use this to turn power to the EX20 on or off.
Expedition EX20 Using two EX20s in mono: A single mono signal (bus or aux send) is routed from a mixer to one EX20’s XLR input, and a connection is made between that EX20’s XLR output to a second EX10’s XLR input. 5 5 0 0 10 10 ! ! SAMSON MMPL2242 MPL2242 MPL2242 Using two EX20s in stereo: A stereo signal (bus or aux send) is routed from a mixer, with the left side connected to one EX20’s XLR input, and the right side connected to the other EX20’s XLR input.
Expedition EX30 Guided Tour 1: Equalizer - These controls allow you to shape your sound by boosting or cutting the amount of bass (at 100 Hz) or treble (at 10 kHz) by up to 15 dB. A center detent in each knob indicates no boost or cut (that is, flat response). As each knob is turned clockwise from the 12 o’clock position, the bass or treble is boosted; as it is turned counterclockwise from the 12 o’clock position, the bass or treble is reduced.
Expedition EX30 5: Insert (sub) connector - This 1/4" connector brings line-level signal in directly before the EX30 power amplifiers. It is normally used to return signal from an optional EX500 subwoofer. 6: Line inputs - Use these 1/4" jacks to connect line-level sources to the EX30. Channels 1 and 2 are mono 1/4" connectors; channel 3/4 uses a stereo (TRS) 1/4" connector, with tip carrying left signal and ring carrying right signal.
Expedition EX30 15: CD inputs - Connect the outputs of a CD or tape player to this set of dual phono jacks. Signal arriving here returns to stereo channel 3/4. If an optional TD30 cassette player is installed, note that its output also arrives at channels 3/4, in addition to line-level signal arriving at its 1/4" TRS line input (see #6 on the preceding page) and signal from a microphone connected to its mic input (see #7 on the preceding page).
Expedition EX30 Using one EX30 and an EX20 (stereo operation): In this example, microphones are connected to the XLR mic inputs of channels 1 and 2 of an EX30, and a stereo keyboard is connected to the stereo 1/4" TRS connector of channel 3/4 of the EX30 (using a Y-cord, with the tip carrying the left signal and the ring carrying the right signal). A connection is then made between the Right output of the EX30 to the XLR input of an EX20.
Positioning and Mounting Instructions General Positioning Tips • Operating a microphone or turntable in front of a speaker is a sure formula for feedback and/or rumble problems, so always place the Expedition in front of any mics or turntables that are being used. • Use the Expedition upright for all “front-of-house” PA applications; use it in its tilt-back position only for onstage monitoring. • Always raise the speakers as high above the audience as is practicable for maximum coverage.
Positioning and Mounting Instructions Before fly-mounting, wall-mounting or ceiling-mounting the Expedition, you must first install a Samson MP 1030 mounting bracket to the fly points, as shown in the illustrations on the right Standard cabling and hardware can then be attached to the MP 1030 mounting bracket in environments where the Expedition needs to be “flown.
Expedition Accessories As shown in the illustration on the left, the top panel of the Expedition EX20 and EX30 provides a prewired compartment that accommodates any of three different Samson wireless receivers: the UM1 or M32 UHF models or the VM1 VHF model. Output signal from a wireless receiver mounted in an EX30 arrives at channel 2 of the onboard mixer. In addition, a number of accessories are available from your local Samson dealer that allow you to expand the capabilities of your Expedition system.
Specifications Power Rating: (@ 8Ω): EX10 EX20, EX30 250 Watts Program; 400 Watts Max. Peak 160 Watts LF; 40 Watts HF Frequency Response: (all models) 60 Hz – 15 kHz ± 3 dB Sensitivity: EX10 Crossover Frequency: EX10 EX20, EX30 97 dB SPL @ 1W/1m 2.3 kHz (12 dB Per Octave) 2.3 kHz (24 dB Per Octave Linkwitz-Riley Constant Phase) LF Driver: (all models) 12" heavy-duty driver , 2.5" voice coil (Kapton Former), 50 oz.
