User manual CREST AUDIO VX

[. . . ] CENTURY SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of a Century Series console. All of us at Crest Audio in Paramus, New Jersey, USA, support your decision, knowing your console contains the finest combination of design and manufacture in the industry. While your new Century Series console is one of the most feature-packed available, great effort has been put into making it simple to operate. This manual explains the functions of your new console, how they operate and how they relate to each other. [. . . ] This can be used for a stereo effects send. VX L&R PEAK & SIG LEDs Input level metering for the L and R channels. The green signal LEDs turn on at about -30dB and brighten with increasing level. Red peak LEDs turn on 3dB before overload and show the levels post-fader, pre-fader and at the preamp output. WIDTH Control / Balance Dual concentric control pair. STR = normal stereo MONO = summed L&R in both channels REV = mirror image of normal Inner control 'Balance' adjusts image position, extreme L and extreme R setting attenuate the opposite sides about 20dB. Fully clockwise = full level to center, no signal to L&R Fully counter-clockwise = full level to L&R, none to center 50% rotation = equal levels to L, R & Center outputs. Fader 100mm VCA fader adjusts the channel stereo audio level. Controls all outputs of the channel except those Aux output sections selected pre-fader. VCA Group 1-8 selectors Assign the channel VCA to the VCA group control buses. Puts the channel audio level under the (remote) control of the VCA Group fader along with other channels assigned to the same group. Independant of the Group Audio Assign section above. VCA LED Indicates VCA gain (i. e. , gain of fader stage) via a two-color LED. Indications are as follows: Green - intensity indicates gain status (gain of fader stage). Red - indicates maximum VCA gain has been reached, approximately 15dB. When the gain LED is red then further requests for increased level, by moving the channel fader or the VCA Group fader up, will produce no response. SUM combines L&R audio into a mono mix for the assigns to group mixes only. MUTE Switch w/LED Mutes the channel and all send functions. Mute also responds to the Mute Group system and to the VCA Group Mute if selected (refer to User Options). The LED illuminates when the channel is muted. Mute Group selectors A-D Assign input channels to any of the four Scene Mute groups. Mute response occurs only when the group Master has been activated. Mute Groups Safe Switch w/LED Bypasses the selected Scene Mute assignments. An associated green LED indicates the channel is in a SAFE (isolated) state. MONO Bus Assign Switch w/LED Assigns audio to the Mono bus. LCR Switch with Indicator Controls the function of the L-R and M assign switches in combination with the Balance control. When LCR is selected, the Balance control provides continuous variation of outputs to the L, R & Mono mixes. Refer also to Special facilities. Bus Assign Switches, L-R & Mono w/LEDs Connect the post fader stereo audio to the output buses. Balance provides L-C-R panning function to the three output buses when the LCR switch is selected. SOLO Switch w/LED Operator monitor facility, switches channel audio into the headphones and SOLO meters in stereo. Unaffected by mutes. PAGE 15 VX 2 1 8 9 0 4 3 MIC MIC +48V +48V 2 1 0 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 0 4 5 2 18 1K 20K ­O + 8 3 12 2 1 0 4 3 2 MIC +48V 1 0 16 MIC +48V 1K5 600 5 16 4 PAD 30 L CENTURY SERIES MULTI-INPUT 10 56 7 8 9 4 3 2 A U1 X 0 S 4 E3 N D2 S 1 0 P 4 U S3 H2 O1 N 0 O 4 F3 F 2 1 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 STEREO IMG WID MONO LR BAL 2 C A PAD 30 L R 20 3 PAD 0 40 GAIN 50 70 40 GAIN 50 70 -15 80 MIX TRIM 30 L R 20 4 +6 150 300 ON ON 40 5 L·ONLY·R L·ONLY·R 20 400 MONO HPF MONO SIG SIG 6 Ø INSERT L PFL R L PFL R 7 8 HF 8 D 40 GAIN 50 70 B PAD 30 L R 20 300 ­O + 8 50 8K LCR BAL STR REV 40 GAIN MID 8 R 20 ON 16 300 16 500 6 40 ­O + 8 8 1K MONO 1 M L·ONLY·R L R MUTE L C R S U M 70 ON 100 L·ONLY·R 2 4 6 8 LF SIG 3 MONO SIG L PFL R 5 16 16 7 L PFL R EQ IN 56 7 8 9 0 4 3 MIC +48V 2 1 0 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 MIC +48V 1 0 10 STEREO IMG WID MONO LR BAL INSRT SND LEFT BAL INPUT 4 3 2 1 1 PK SIG SOLO L INSRT RTN LEFT L B R VCA 10 56 7 8 9 2 PK SIG R 10 C PAD 30 L R 20 4 3 2 A U1 X 0 S 4 E3 N D2 S 1 0 P 4 U S3 H2 O1 N 0 O 4 F3 F 2 1 3 V C A INSRT SND RIGHT BAL INPUT 40 GAIN 50 70 0 INSRT RTN RIGHT 4 ON G R O U P S 1 8 5 L C R 5 L·ONLY·R 10 15 20 M U T E G R O U P S A D SAFE 30 40 60 MONO SIG 6 BAL INPUT L PFL R L BAL INPUT 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 7 A R L D R 8 D PAD 30 40 GAIN VX MULT INPUT PAGE 16 CENTURY SERIES Optional Multi-Input Module The left side of this double-module provides four stereo inputs which are summed together creating a stereo sub-mix. The right side takes that mix and processes it as a stereo source into the Vx. The right side (called Multi Master) is similar to a regular Vx Stereo Input module, except that the Input Gain pot and switches are replaced by a mix trim stereo level control. Panel controls (each of four identical inputs) VX MIC input selector for the L & R Input XLRs. [. . . ] / 133. 0 kg Configurations Century Vx Consoles are available in the following configurations: All Century Vx Consoles are available with optional stereo input modules. Eight Subgroup - 20, 32, 40, or 52 inputs APPENDIX A VX Vx Block Diagram MAIN BUSES VCA GROUPS 1-8 AUDIO GROUPS 1-8 AUX GROUPS 1-8 LEGENDS PFL LEFT MONO STEREO AFL PGM RIGHT LEFT RIGHT USER OPTION DIP SWITCH MONO RIGHT DUAL POT LED AMP FADER PAD BAL DRIVER SWITCH FET MUTE FET DIM LEFT ROTARY POT BI-COLOR LED SUMMING AMP USER OPTION FEMALE XLR MALE XLR DC LEFT RIGHT CONTROL & POWER P M D MATRIX GROUPS 1-8 ·PIN 2 HOT ON ALL XLRS ·TIP IS SEND, RING RETURN ON ALL SINGLE-JACK INSERTS ·USER OPTIONS IMPLEMENTED WITH REMOVABLE SHUNTS MAIN SOLO OUTPUTS DC Vx INPUT MODULE Vx GROUP MODULE (1 OF 8) +48V POST RIGHT XFORMER OPTION GAIN 20 - 70dB INSERT LINE EQ IN LF L MID H MID HF { + ­ GROUP ASSIGN 1-8 GROUP PAN ON-OFF PAN SOLO LEFT SOLO AUDIO GROUP SIG / PEAK POST INSERT GROUP FADER XFRMR OPTION GROUP OUT BAL MIC IN 15dB PAD HPF 20 - 400Hz LEVEL MUTE PAN P 2180 VCA PRE VCA L-R ASSIGN POST Ø FREQ + ­ + ­ BUS IN MATRIX FEED S HPF PEAK/ FOUR BAND EQ Q Q SHELF PEAK/ SHELF M PRE/ POST LCR ON L-R BAL LINE IN P PRE MUTE ?MONO ASSIGN LCR PAN ON - OFF INPUT PREAMP MONO SOLO EQ INSERT SEND SIG METER SELECT DIP SW PRE-AMP MUTE INDICATOR OFF = AUX OFF RED = ON+MUTED GREEN = ON FDR NO YES + ­ TB ENABLE INPUT METER -6 0 +8 PEAK PRE SOURCE 1 SELECT MATRIX GROUP MIX 1 2 METER METER SELECT M VCA LED PRE SOURCE AMP AUX MUTE PUSH ON/OFF GLOBAL PRE-POST 1 PRE AUX 1 SEND BAL INSERT RTN POST CH MUTE BUS + ­ 3 4 5 6 7 MATRIX SUM AMP INSERT CHANGE-OVER INSERT ON GROUP OR MATRIX FADER REVERSE GROUP/MATRIX MATRIX METER (INTERNAL SWITCH) XFRMR OPTION MATRIX OUT DIRECT OUT VCA FADER PRE SOURCE 2 SELECT AUX 8 DIR ONLY DIP SW BUS AUX 8 PRE CH MUTE (AUX 2-7 SAME AS AUX 1) MUTE VCA GROUP 8 MONO EXT MATRIX EXT IN MUTE AUX 8 DIRECT CH MUTE MUTE LOGIC GLOBAL PRE-POST 8 AUX MUTE PUSH ON/OFF 1 EQ FDR AUX 8 SEND + ­ POST SOLO VCA GROUP FADER VOLTAGE BUFFER UNITY SIG / PEAK STEREO PGM SELECT DC LEFT RIGHT VCA MUTE VCA ASSIGN 1-8 SCENE MUTES A-D 8 MUTE SAFE A B C D CHAN MUTE ENABLE MASTER/ SLAVE DC VX POWER SUPPLY Vx MASTER MODULE LEFT RIGHT STEREO AFL SOLO TYPE (SHOWING OPTIONAL TWIN UNIT AUTO BACK-UP) L (R) BAL MIX AMP LEFT RIGHT PFL INSERT XFORMER OPTION Vx LEFT (RIGHT) MODULE MUTE LEFT RIGHT AFL POST LEFT(RIGHT) OUTPUT OUTPUT L/R ± 20V DC 6A AC IN * 120V 60Hz +20 OUTPUT LEFT + 24V DC 6A RIGHT L / R + CENTER HEADPHONE SOURCE SELECT DC SOLO DEFEAT TAPE TAPE IN -20 +24 +48 STEREO PROGRAM IN FROM MONO MODULE MONO SOLO DEFEAT PEAK SIG MATRIX POST STEREO AUX A (B) METER STEREO AUX A (B) LEFT MONO MONO MUTE LEFT SOLO RIGHT LEFTRIGHT STEREO EQ SOLO + + STEREO AUX A (B) RIGHT SOLO TO MONITOR SOLO LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SOLO BUSY AUX BAL MIX AMP DC TO METER MUX-DEMUX GLOBAL PRE AUX 1(2) MASTER AUX OUTPUT 1 (2) MUTE XFORMER OPTION AUX OUT GROUND LINK + 48V DC 1A XCPS-60 *OPTIONS: 220/240V 50Hz 100V 50Hz L / R + CENTER TAPE MONITOR SOURCE SELECT LOCAL MON LEVEL MUTE LOCAL MON LEFT MONO SOLO LOCAL MUTE MASTER OFF SOLO BUSES INTERNAL OPTION AUX BAL MIX AMP AUX MASTER SIG / PEAK PRE METER SLAVE AUX OUTPUT 3-5-7 (4-6-8) MUTE AUX OUT OUTPUT + 20V DC 6A AC IN * 120V 60Hz +20 OUTPUT LOCAL MON RIGHT -20 +24 +48 D GLOBAL PRE LOCAL MUTE SOLO SIG / PEAK METER SOLO BUSES PRE D INTERNAL OPTION SLAVE CONNECTOR + 24V DC 6A DIM GROUND LINK + 48V DC 1A XCPS-60 PHONES (FRONT) PHONES (TOP PANEL) PHONES LEVEL SOLO Vx MONO MODULE METER PEAK INSERT MONO MUTE EXT TB IN CENTURY SERIES EXT TB IN +48v PHANTOM POWER ON/OFF TB MIC (TOP) 100 1K 10K TB LEVEL MONO L-R GROUPS AUXES 12345678 MONO BAL MIX AMP SIGNAL PRESENT XFORMER OPTION MONO BAL OUT TB ASSIGN SWITCHES FADER AMP MATRIX POST TB ON MASTER/SLAVE SIG / PEAK L-R A OSC LEVEL OSC ON SCENE MUTE MASTERS A-D PINK NOISE STEREO MUTE MONO LEVEL BAL GAIN STEREO PROGRAM IN LF HF TB MIC (FRONT) OSC B C AUX 1-2 AUX 3-4 LF FREQ x0. 2-x2 HF D AUX MASTER MUTE EXT TB OUT MUTE SCENE INDICATORS AUX 5-6 AUX 7-8 AUX SOURCE SELECT FOR STEREO PGM IN LAMP DIMMER STATUS LEDS EXT TB OUT +20V -20V +48V +24V PFL ON SOLO A B C D TO SOLO BUSES TO TAPE IN JACKS APPENDIX A { { CENTURY SERIES Console Side Dimensions The following diagram illustrates the depth and height dimensions (from the side) for all Century Vx consoles. 30. 21"/767mm All information per Crest Consoles Engineering, May 5, 1997 31. 14" 83 19" / 4 KNOB / 60m 2. 375" 1. 30"/ 33mm / 791m m DO NOT APPLY ANY LOADS TO METER BRIDGE ASSEMBLY 12. 6875" 322mm mm /1 T, . 75" 9mm & 1. 25"/3 2mm HEIGH m S CROS ORT A SUPP EA IS R THIS A MENDED M RECO 12. 5625" 319mm 5. 125" 130mm . 65"/17mm 4. 8125" 122mm 4. 5625" 116mm 2. 25"/57mm 35° SUPPORT ACROSS THIS DIMENSION IS RECOMMENDED 24. 75" / 629mm 28. 0" / 711mm 29. 5625" / 751mm APPENDIX A 10° VX EXT TB OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT MONO BAL OUT RIGHT BAL OUT LEFT BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT INSERT L 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