User manual SOUNDCRAFT FIVE BROCHURE

[. . . ] SERIES FIVE Solution Without Compromise · 24-56 channel frame sizes · 4 stereo mic / line inputs with full EQ as standard · Rugged power supply with three year warranty · 8 sub-groups · 12 auxiliary busses · 10 VCA groups · Built-in 16x10 output matrix · 4-band fully parametric EQ on both mono and stereo inputs · Sweepable filters on all input channels · Input metering on every channel · VU output meterbridge included as standard · 8 mute groups plus 256 MIDI controllable snapshots of all input and output mutes · MIDI program change transmission and DataFader continuous controller · Switchable LCR panning as standard · Compact, lightweight frame designed to withstand touring Soundcraft Innovation In Live Sound O ver 20 years of success in mixing console design and manufacture has given Soundcraft unique insight into the demands of leading audio professionals. Through the application of this experience, and having sought the opinions of top live sound engineers and designers, Soundcraft has arrived at what it strongly believes to be its best front of house console yet. Soundcraft set out to provide a great-sounding, fully-featured and affordable live sound console. This is now complete, and is called Series FIVE. Available in frame sizes of 24 to 56 input channels, Series FIVE is ideally suited to a whole range of demanding applications from touring to theatre installation. [. . . ] The left and right meters also automatically switch to read any soloed signal. A unique feature of Series FIVE is the integral LED phasemeter, which measures the phase correlation of any signals which appear at the L and R VU meters. This will normally be the left and right outputs, but when in stereo AFL mode, the phase of any soloed stereo source can be checked. MASTER / GROUP UPPER BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS The 8 sub-groups, 12 auxiliaries, left, right and mono outputs are all on balanced XLRs, with inserts on balanced 1/4" jacks (individual for send and return). Other balanced XLR outputs are for monitor output, PFL and stereo AFL. A headphones socket is provided which mirrors the one on the front panel of the master section. A 4-pin XLR socket offers 400mA of power for the connection of LittlitesTM - the number of these outlets varies according to console frame size. 10 VCA GROUPS A bank of 10 VCA master faders controls the level of any mono or stereo channel assigned to a VCA group. Mute and Solo buttons are provided for each fader, and act effectively as a remote control for any channel assigned to that VCA group (unless that channel has its Mute Safe function engaged). Therefore any solo mode (PFL, stereo AFL or Solo-in-place) can be activated for an entire VCA group, depending on the setting of the global console solo mode. The Nominal LED on each fader allows fast and accurate return to unity gain. VCA control faders Series FIVE Master Section Master 1 module he Series FIVE master section is two modules wide and contains the main left, right and mono faders, as well as monitoring controls, talkback, and an array of controls which further enhance the flexibility of Series FIVE. T via the EXT button. An external talkback input is provided for accepting such a link with another Series FIVE. A front panel talkback mic input socket (XLR) is provided, together with a level control, a -30dB pad switch and a +48V phantom power button, and for convenience this socket is mirrored on the back panel. ALTERNATE STEREO OUTPUTS In addition to the main left-right stereo mix outputs, three alternate stereo outputs are provided, which allow the creation of feeds for broadcast or recording which would otherwise tie up several matrix outputs. ALT STE1 is controlled by two 100mm faders, and the levels of ALT STE2 and ALT STE3 are on rotary faders. All are switchable to be pre or post the main left-right faders, and all have a MNO button which sums the two sides of the stereo signal, thereby offering a mono feed. AUX RETURNS Two auxiliary returns are provided, with sensitivity switchable between -10dBV and +4dBu, and with the signal routed directly into the left-right mix bus. 2band shelving EQ at 60Hz and 12kHz is provided, and the input level is controlled by a rotary fader. Mute and Mute Safe are provided, and the Solo button will allow mono PFL or stereo AFL monitoring, depending on the setting of the console's global solo mode. PSU RAILS Voltage indicators for the +/-17V, +5V and +48V rails on the PSU are provided and offer constant visual confirmation that the power supply is providing an accurate voltage. TALKBACK AND OSCILLATOR The built-in oscillator can generate pink noise or a sine wave in a frequency range of 63Hz to 10kHz. The PINK button toggles between pink noise and sine wave, and the x10 button increases the range of the oscillator frequency control from 63Hz-1kHz to 630Hz-10kHz. The oscillator can be routed to its dedicated output (on balanced XLR) or to a combination of sub-groups, aux busses, left, right and mono outputs. [. . . ] In addition, since this information is generated such that NOTE ON is transmitted for MUTE OFF, the function can be used to trigger external devices such as samplers when the associated console channel is opened. Since each of the desk channels sends a unique note number, triggering a sample simply involves positioning that sample to respond at the correct pitch on the corresponding note number in the sampler. Sample HOLD should be set to ON, so that the entire sample is played even though the note on message is momentary. The sample should be assigned to an individual output on the rear of the sampler, which should be connected to the appropriate input channel on the console, as shown in figure 2. [. . . ]