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. [. . . ] 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. Snapshots can be stored in the automation system as ACTs or SCENEs. 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. To exit a menu or sub menu press CANCEL. 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. NOW recalls the snap shot that is currently indicated on the numeric display. LAST recalls the snap shot numerically preceding the snap shot that is currently recalled/stored. last now next headphones MIDAS HS1031 27 Operating the STORE key will store the current console assignments and settings to the snap shot being displayed on the numeric display. The MIDI key allows the operator to edit the snap shot MIDI information. On entering this mode the operator will be presented with a menu of the four MIDI messages that are stored within each snap shot, its operation is similar to the system menu. The COPY, DELETE and INSERT keys allow the operator to edit the snapshot sequence in the following manner:- automation system store midi system INSERT. Pressing this key will allow the operator to insert a snapshot at the number on the numeric display. The scene that was originally at the number and all con-current scenes will be re-numbered by adding one to their scene numbers. This will copy the snapshot currently displayed on the numeric display to a temporary memory location. [. . . ] 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. c/ You will then be prompted to choose the ID number of the console using the UP and DOWN keys you have a choice of ID 1 to 8, No 2 consoles in the same system must have the same ID. d/ Pressing CONFIRM will then synchronize the console with the system. [. . . ]