Page 3 - Tannoy TDX2 Quick reference
3 Tannoy TDX2 Quick reference To access a channel press the appropriate channel’s ‘GAIN’ button. When you press the button once you will get that channel’s gain screen. To scroll through a channels’ parameters, use the ‘BACK’ and ‘NEXT’ keys. (If you press the gain button a second time, you will get...
Page 5 - Contents
5 Contents Important Safety Information ................................................................................................. 7 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 8 2. Unpacking the TDX2....
Page 7 - Important Safety Information
7 An example of this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European and international Standards for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety: Radiated Emissions (EU): EN55013-1 (1996) RF Immunity (EU): EN55103-2 (1996) RF Immunity, ESD, Burst Transient, Surge, D...
Page 8 - Superb audio quality:; Carefully optimised Double Precision processing plus 40
8 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Tannoy TDX2 loudspeaker system controller for your application. The TDX2 is an advanced digital electronic controller intended to optimise the performance of Tannoy loudspeaker systems. This manual explains how to configure the TDX2 to be tailored to your...
Page 9 - AES / EBU digital inputs and outputs are available as an option.
9 • Six high performance limiters are provided, featuring a wide range of control over Attack, Release and Threshold parameters. The output meters shows headroom to the limit threshold. The meter time constants track the limiter time constants to show precise power usage. • Variable High and Low pas...
Page 10 - Front Panel Functions
10 4. Front Panel Functions 1. LCD Display - Shows menu options, output information and various parameters being adjusted. 2. Gain Keys - Two input and six-output ‘gain’ keys allow instant access to the gain screen for each channel. When a channel is selected the accompanying LED lights up. Pressing...
Page 11 - Rear Panel Functions; Power Switch; - Located in a finger-proof fuse holder adjacent to the mains inlet.; Mains Power; - Connected via a standard IEC socket. A compatible power; External; - 3 pin XLR connectors are provided for each audio
11 5. Rear Panel Functions 1. Power Switch . 2. Mains Fuse - Located in a finger-proof fuse holder adjacent to the mains inlet. Always replace this fuse with the correct type as shown on the rear panel legend. (N.B. A spare fuse is located in this holder.) 3. Mains Power - Connected via a standard I...
Page 12 - Operating the TDX2
12 6. Operating the TDX2 6.1. Preliminary Set-up The following procedure should be followed when first installing the TDX2. Connect the unit to a mains outlet with the mains cable provided, via the IEC connector located on the back of the unit. The unit is switched on by flicking the power switch. T...
Page 14 - TDX2 Configurations; Filter Type; Butterworth 12dB/octave
14 7. TDX2 Configurations 7.1. Introduction To simplify set-up of the TDX2, 5 crossover modes are menu selectable. These all have parametric equalisers, high and low pass filters, limiters, gain and delay. For detailed information on these modes please study the block diagrams along with the followi...
Page 18 - Tannoy TDX2 6 Way X-Over
Page 28 - Equalisation Curves; Figure 1 - Parametric filter gain curves.
28 10. Equalisation Curves Figure 1 - Parametric filter gain curves. Figure 2 - Parametric filter 'Q' curves. Figure 3 - Parametric filter High and Low shelf curves.
Page 31 - Figure 7 - XLR pin 1 Isolation points and 10dB pads
31 12. Operating Notes 12.1. Operating Level With any audio signal processing equipment it is necessary to ensure adequate signal level is used through the device, to avoid sacrificing noise performance. The TDX2 features a menu selectable choice of operating levels to reduce this problem (see secti...
Page 32 - Customer Services
32 13. Warranty No maintenance of the TDX2 is required. If servicing is required, it must only be carried out by qualified personnel. Do not remove the top cover, as there may be a risk of electric shock. All Tannoy electronic components are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of shipm...
Page 33 - Limiter threshold in dB to Vrms lookup table.; dB
33 14. Appendices 14.1. Appendix 1 : Limiter threshold Limiter threshold in dB to Vrms lookup table. dB Vrms dB Vrms +22 9.75 +5 1.38 +21 8.69 +4 1.23 +20 7.75 +3 1.09 +19 6.90 +2 0.98 +18 6.15 +1 0.87 +17 5.48 0 0.77 +16 4.89 -1 0.69 +15 4.36 -2 0.62 +14 3.88 -3 0.55 +13 3.46 -4 0.49 +12 3.08 -5 0....