User manual MIDAS CONSOLES MIDAS HERITAGE 1000

[. . . ] OPERATORS MANUAL Midas, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Tel:+44 1562 741515 Fax:+44 1562 745371 Email: midas. info@uk. telex. com Website: midasconsoles. com MIDAS Heritage 1000 Operators Manual DOC02-H1000 Issue 1. 1 - February 2003 Due to a policy of continual product improvement, specification and features may be subject to change without notice. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. 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. [. . . ] The N-1 switch interlocks with the other mode switches and operates in much the same way except that the assign keys are not active. lock n-1 vca 1 mute 2 a s3 s4 I g5 n 6 k e7 y s8 9 10 The ASSIGN KEYS are used to change settings for input VCA, automute, audio group or aux assignment in conjunction with the SET switch on each channel as follows:To enter ASSIGNMENT mode first press the LOCK switch (to un-lock the assignment system). Press the ASSIGN KEYS to set up the required group number or numbers; a long press will allow multiple assignment where as a short press will clear the previous settings. Press the SET switch on the input channels to which the assignment is required. Again there are two ways to do this; a long press will remove all prior settings on the input and replace them with the new assignment; a short press will toggle the state of any switches within the assignment set up. Pressing the input SET switch will cause that channel to toggle the number one and two assignments for the channel either from off to on or visa versa. s-group aux a b active system To enter CLEAR mode set all the assign keys to off. To do this simply press the ones that are illuminated which will toggle them off. In this mode operating an input SET switch with a long press will clear all assignments. press VCA mode to clear VCA's, press MUTE mode to clear automutes, or use a long press to activate more modes for simultaneous clearing. 25 The SOLO IN PLACE switch sets the console to solo in place mode. In this mode any input solo that is pressed activates a mute of all the other channels. To protect against accidental operation the solo in place switch must be pressed for 3 seconds before it will operate. The mute safe switches on the input channels can be used to protect channels from this function if desired. solo in place (hold 3 seconds) automutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 virtual (hold 3 fader seconds) The FAST SCENE keys are an alternate function of the automute master switches and provide the operator with ten quick entry points within an ACT/SCENE sequence. If FAST SCENE key one is associated with ACT. SCENE 10. 02, pressing it will recall ACT. SCENE 10. 02. Fast scenes are generated by using the COPY switch as described later. fast scenes The VIRTUAL FADER switch enables the operation of the virtual fader system. The virtual fader system can only be active if the console is unlocked (including the assignment lock) to RECALL, STORE or higher. To protect against accidental operation the virtual fader switch must also be pressed for 3 seconds before it will operate. 26 The FAST SCENE switch changes the operation of the 10 keys above to operate as fast scenes in place of automute masters. This function has a time out which operates after 3 seconds and returns the keys to automute operation. SNAPSHOT AUTOMATION SYSTEM. There is no difference between an ACT or a SCENE apart from the numbering; scenes are just sub sets within acts. automation system store midi The SYSTEM switch gives the operator access to the system menu. Navigation of the menu is achieved by using the UP/DOWN switches to select an entry and then pressing CONFIRM to execute the selected function or sub menu. The system menu contains LOCK which defines the level of console operation. system insert delete copy check cancel confirm The ACT/SCENE C/O switch is used to select the acts or scenes in conjunction with the UP/DOWN switches. An appropriate indication, "ACT" or "SCENE", will be illuminated to indicate this status. These levels are: TOTL All automation and assignment functions are disabled RCAL Only recall and assignment functions are available. STOR Scene storage/editing, recall and assignment are operational SYST All functions are available. act act/scene c/o down scene up The UP/DOWN switches allow the operator to scroll through act/scene numbers and navigate through menus. NEXT recalls the snapshot numerically proceeding the snapshot that is currently recalled/stored. [. . . ] Note 2 As the Solo add and Clear function of the Heritage 1000 are controlled differently to that of the 3000 and 2000. The solo CLR and ADD functions are not linked and must be triggered locally on any 1000 linked into a system. Switching a Console to Master or Slave: a/ Press the SYSTEM menu and using the UP and DOWN keys scroll to CONS then press CONFIRM. b/ Using the UP and DOWN keys select either Master or Slave then Press CONFIRM. [. . . ]