User manual MIDAS CONSOLES F32

[. . . ] F16, F24 and F32 Professional Audio Mixing Consoles Operator Manual Midas Klark Teknik Ltd. , Klark Industrial Park, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Tel: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371 Email: info@midasklarkteknik. com Website: www. midasconsoles. com VeniceF -- Operator Manual DOC02-VENICEF Issue A -- December 2010 © Red Chip Company Ltd. In line with the company's policy of continual improvement, specifications and function may be subject to change without notice. E&OE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] 4 channel/masters switch With this switch in the channel position, the local stereo line input is routed normally through the channel. However, in the masters position, the stereo line input is routed to the stereo master left and right channels (see "Master outputs (mono and stereo)" on page 66). For example, you can use the stereo line input for a reverb return routed directly to the masters, while still normally using the stereo mic inputs through the channel. Note: The all stereo line to masters MUTE switch (see "Master outputs (mono and stereo)" on page 66) is a global mute for any stereo line inputs routed directly to masters. 2 VeniceF Operator Manual 48 EQ Chapter 6: Dual Stereo Input Channel Each dual stereo input channel of the VeniceF has a four-band, fixed EQ (treble and bass shelving EQ and hi and lo mid EQ stages), allowing tonal control over the input signal. 1 2 3 4 5 EQ section of the dual stereo input channels Item 1 2 3 4 5 Description Treble control knob The treble shelving EQ gain is continuously variable from -15dB to +15dB, with the shelf frequency set to 12kHz. Hi mid control knob The hi mid gain is continuously variable from -15dB to +15dB around 3kHz. Lo mid control knob The lo mid gain is continuously variable from -15dB to +15dB around 300Hz. Bass control knob The bass shelving EQ gain is continuously variable from -15dB to +15dB, with the shelf frequency set to 75Hz. The eq LED illuminates to show that EQ is enabled. VeniceF Operator Manual Monitors 49 Monitors The monitor sends of the dual stereo input channels have similar functionality to those of the mono input channels. Note: Stereo left and right channel signals are summed into a mono signal to be routed to the monitor buses by the channel monitor sends. Monitor section of the dual stereo input channels Auxes The aux sends of the dual stereo input channels have similar functionality to those of the mono input channels. Note: Stereo left and right channel signals are summed into a mono signal to be routed to the aux buses by the channel aux sends. Aux sections of the dual stereo input channels VeniceF Operator Manual 50 Pan, routing, mute and solo Chapter 6: Dual Stereo Input Channel The VeniceF is a flexible mixing console with four group buses plus stereo and mono. 1 7 2 3 6 4 5 Group and solo sections of the dual stereo input channels Item 1 2 3 Description Group switches Each of these four group switches routes its channel signal to its associated group bus (see "Group sends" on page 51). stereo switch Routes the channel signals to the stereo master buses (post-EQ, post-pan, post-mute and post-fader). bal control knob This balance control allows continuous reciprocal adjustment of the channel's stereo image. It allows the user to determine the relative output power to each left and right output. SOLO switch and yellow LED With solo enabled, the channel signal is sent to the after-fade listen (AFL) stereo and pre-fade listen (PFL) mono buses. The left and right local monitor outputs can be used, for example, when operating from within a booth to hear selected solos and not the whole mix. mono sum switch This switch configures the group sends (see "Group sends" on page 51) for stereo group operation (out position) or mono group mode (in position). In mono group mode the bal control knob only acts on the stereo master sends. mono switch This switch routes the channel signal to the mono master bus (post-EQ and post-fader). 4 5 6 7 VeniceF Operator Manual Pan, routing, mute and solo 51 Group sends Group sends are post-EQ, post-mute and post-fader. The group sends can be configured in either of two modes using the mono sum switch: · mono sum switch out (stereo) Each pair of groups behave as if they were stereo groups. The relative odd and even numbered send level is controlled by the bal control knob. mono sum switch in (mono) The stereo signals are sent to the group buses as a mono sum of left and right. · This selection is on a channel-by-channel basis and, therefore, some may be assigned to the groups as mono or as stereo depending upon the desired usage. This is especially useful if the stereo input is to be used as a mono input. VeniceF Operator Manual 52 Fader and meter Chapter 6: Dual Stereo Input Channel The VeniceF fader section has the following functions. 1 2 Fader section of the dual stereo input channels Item 1 Description LED meter These LEDs comprise the dual stereo input channel meter, which lets you monitor the input signal without having to use the PFL. [. . . ] The shell (body) of cable XLRs also need to be connected to ground so they provide a screen for the terminals, but they should not be wired internally to the pin 1 terminal. Their ground should be prevented from contact with the panel XLR connector body. This is particularly important for unbalanced connections where an internal connection from pin 1 to the connector shell could compromise ground lifting schemes. With this wiring arrangement, joining XLR cables together to increase the overall length is best avoided, because the joint will not be properly screened. [. . . ]