Faq frequently asked questions – Kustom Profile System Two User Manual
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1. How many speakers can I use with the Profile Two?
7. I get this nasty pop when turning the microphone
ANSWER: Most speaker cabinets today are 8-ohms.
switch on or off. What’s wrong?
For the sake of this question we will assume this is the
ANSWER: The microphone or cord is probably wired
case. You can use a total of four 8-ohm speakers with
incorrectly or uses the wrong type of cable. The pop
the Profile Two: Two for the Left power-amp and two
occurs when the phantom supply on a channel is
for the Right power-amp. The Profile Two cabinets are
shorted to shield ground. A properly wired XLR cord
4-ohms each. DO NOT connect more than one of these
uses 2 conductor shielded cable. The shield connects
cabinets per power-amp. DO NOT plug more than two
to pin 1 and the center conductors go to pins 2 and 3.
8-ohm speakers or one 4-ohm speaker into each power-
There cannot be a jumper or short between pins 2, 3,
amp.
and the shield. The microphone is wired correctly
when the signal on pin 2 and 3 short to each other
2. The speaker has no sound when plugged into the
when switched off.
monitor or sub-woofer output jacks on the rear
panel. What’s wrong?
8. Can I use an external Power-amp with my Profile
ANSWER: These are line level output jacks not capable
Two?
of driving a speaker directly. Use only powered
ANSWER: Yes! An external power amp can be
monitors, sub-woofers,or an external power amp with
connected to the left or right preamp out, Monitor , or
these jacks.
Sub-woofer jacks on the rear.
3. I only have a non-powered monitor. Is there any way
9. Not all of my microphones are condenser type. Will
to use it?
the Phantom Power in the Profile Two damage my
ANSWER: Yes, run a patch cord between the monitor out
non-condenser mics?
and the left or right power amp in. Doing this will
ANSWER: No. You can safely use a combination of
disable the left or right mains preamp out from that
condenser and dynamic microphones at the same
power amp. The speaker connected to that power amp
time.
will be controlled by the master monitor volume.
10.I have the effects volume turned up, effects active
4. What can I do to reduce microphone feedback?
and effects to monitor buttons pushed in, but still
ANSWER: Keep the microphones away from and behind
do not hear any effects through the monitors.
the speakers. If this is not possible, try panning the
Why?
channel to the opposite speaker of the offending
ANSWER: The Main volume and/or the effects send
microphone. The goal is to prevent sound produced by
on the channel is not turned up .
the speaker from entering the front of the microphone.
The master graphic EQ also works well for controlling
feedback when one or two frequencies are a nuisance.
11. I have a channel that I want in the Mains but not
Be careful not to cut too many of the frequencies on the
in the monitors. The Monitor Volume on the
graphic EQ. This will cause the sound to lose clarity
channel is all the way down but it still comes
and become thin. If you notice this happening, lower the
through the monitors. Where is this coming from?
master volume and raise some of the EQ sliders.
ANSWER: It is coming from the digital effect. To
correct this, do not assign effects to the monitor or
5. My digital Keyboard is distorting, especially on the
keep the effects level down for that channel.
piano sounds.
ANSWER: Adjust the output level of the keyboard so that
12.The master volume is all the way down but the
the Profile Two channel volume is halfway or more. Be
record output on the rear panel still has signal. Is
especially careful with piano and percussive sounds.
this normal?
They can be very dynamic and overload the channel on
ANSWER: Yes, the record output is pre-master
attacks when the channel has high output with the
volume. This allows you to set the record level
volume set low.
independently from the master output. You can use the
preamp outputs if you wish the master volume to
6. My acoustic guitar has a pick up that is plugged into
control the record level.
channel one. It is not loud enough even with the
channel volume all the way up. Do you think I have a
bad cord?
ANSWER: No. This guitar has a Hi-Z passive pickup.
Use channel 5 in the instrument mode for this type of
input. You can also purchase a battery powered preamp
for the guitar pickup to use channels 1 thru 4.
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