User manual SOUNDCRAFT 324LIVE BROCHURE

[. . . ] BEYOND 324 LIVE. . . DIGITAL 328 LX7 32 Channel Digital Mixing Console 24 to 40 Input Live Mixing Consoles LIVE 42 LIVE 32 Spirit 324 Live is part of the extensive range of Spirit professional audio equipment. In the studio, on stage and front-of-house, Spirit designs are synonymous with versatility, innovation and sonic excellence. 16 Mic/Line Inputs plus 16 T-DIF Digital Inputs 32 INPUT LIVE SOUND DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE AES/EBU and S/PDIF Input and Outputs 4 Groups; 4 Matrices Left, Right and Mono Busses Automation System tailored to Live Sound Comprehensive MIDI Event List capability 16 MIDI Controllers on faders 12 to 40 Channel 4 Group Live Mixing Consoles 8 to 24 Channel 3-Buss Live Mixing Consoles SPIRIT 8 MONITOR 2 Since Spirit's inception in 1991 the Company has forged an unrivalled reputation designing and manufacturing high quality, low cost live mixing consoles. The award-winning Folio range has consistently set the standard for all compact mixers, while the Absolute range of nearfield studio monitors are now employed in some of the world's top studios. 16 to 40 Channel 8-Buss Live Mixing Consoles 24 to 40 Channel Stage Monitor Consoles POWERSTATION POWERPAD Launched in 1998, Spirit's multi-award-winning Digital 328 console revolutionised digital mixing with a unique, user friendly interface. Digital 324 Live shares and develops this proven technology, introducing new levels of compact, featurepacked performance to the live arena. 16 & 24 Channel Powered Live Mixing Consoles Compact 10 Input Mixing Console with 2 x 30W power amp For details of the complete Spirit range contact your local dealer or visit our website where you'll find comprehensive details of every product, including information on users, downloadable PDF brochures, technical support and user group information. FX16 FX8 16 Mono Channels with onboard Lexicon Effects 8 Mono Channels with onboard Lexicon Effects Spirit by SoundcraftTM Harman International Industries Ltd. , Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England. [. . . ] This mode is particularly useful when configuring channels during rehearsal and setup. It might be appropriate to FUNCTION SELECT In Function Select mode, the 16 encoders will show a single selected function from the E-Strip across all channels. To take the above example, pressing the AUX1 switch above the E-Strip will turn all the encoders into AUX1 send controls for the channels below. It is now a simple task to locate the offending channel, and reduce the send level. Apart from the channel sends, the E-Strip Function may also be set to LEVEL. In this mode, the 16 encoders show and edit the channel level for those channels not on the faders. So, when BANK A inputs are on the faders, BANK B inputs are on the encoders and vice versa. This gives access to level control for all 32 Inputs without the need for paging. CHANNEL SWITCHES The Select Panel When a channel is SELected onto the E-strip, the SELECT panel to the right of the fader tray becomes active for that channel. The SELECT panel contains all the switches usually associated with an audio channel: Soloing, Muting, Audio Routing. Pressing any of these switches will toggle the state for the currently selected channel. Just as with the E-Strip, the Select panel can operate in a secondary mode. Pressing and holding any of the switches in the Select panel will result in the console going into "Query" mode. In this state, the SELect switches above each of the channel faders take the function of the switch being held in the Select panel. Pressing and holding the MIX switch, for example, will display the ROUTE TO MIX status for each channel by illuminating the SELect button for the associated input, which may also be used for editing the status. CHANNEL FUNCTIONS Phase Drops that channel 180 degrees out of phase. Particularly useful for undermiking snares, and emergency fixes for out-of-phase wiring. Solo The Solo switch activates the current SOLO mode for the associated channel. Solo modes available are: PFL: prefade listen ­ useful for troubleshooting instruments during a performance, as the SOLOed channel appears only in the engineer's headphones and the Monitor outputs. AFL: after fade listen ­ useful for confirming the real output level of a fader. SIP (Solo in Place): leaves the SOLOed channel and any channel defined as SIP-safe unaffected, but mutes all other inputs to the console, effectively leaving only the SOLOed channel running through the selected outputs. Useful for hearing an individual instrument through the full-range system. DIR PRE Derives the Direct output for that channel before the channel fader, so fader movements no longer have any effect on the level sent. The unpredictable nature of Live sound demands fast and intuitive access to channel controls. When the pressure's on, the engineer has no time to plough through pages of options and graphs, but needs to get to the critical controls quickly and smoothly. The "layered", paged approach of a digital mixing console could easily have reduced this accessibility. However, 324 Live employs the "E-Strip" ­ the same class-leading interface as its sister console, the Digital 328. Based on the idea of a conventional channel strip rotated through 90 degrees, this multi-function strip is the heart of 324 Live's user interface, and is the key to fast Live operation. [. . . ] Auxiliary (external) and FX (internal) sends from Input Channels may be defined as Pre- or Post-fader per send. That is, Aux 1-4 and FX1 and FX2 may be independently configured such that sends from channels are affected by channel fader movements, or remain static regardless of channel fades. Pre-fade sends are most often used for artist foldback (which most artists prefer to remain at a consistent level), Post-fade sends most often for connection of external FX devices. For monitor applications, sends configured as Pre-fade may also be defined as Pre- or Post-EQ (note that Pre-EQ sends are also Pre-Dynamics). [. . . ]