User manual MIDAS CONSOLES MIDAS HERITAGE 3000

[. . . ] 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 3000 Operators Manual DOC02-H3000 Issue 1. 4 - July 2002 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. [. . . ] To switch the assign keys off 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 the VCA and /or automute assignments. The mode switches can be used to select which parts are cleared, i. e. press VCA mode to clear VCA's, press MUTE mode to clear automutes, or use a long press to activate both VCA and MUTE mode for simultaneous clearing. assign keys mode switches lock vca 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 mute fader virtual fader recall mode a b 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 to RECALL, STORE or higher. The A/B switch selects which micro card is controlling the console assignment and automation systems. At the point of change over there is no defined control of the faders within the fader tray and output levels will change. The A/B switch should there for be treated with the same cautions used at console power up/down. For reliability the assignment and automation systems are 100% duplicated. The console can operate on either of the systems. All snap shots are stored on BOTH of the systems. The LED's indicate the status of each system in the following manner:LED green indicates which system is active LED off indicates which system is inactive LED red indicates that a system is damaged or not responding and that a service engineer must be called as soon as possible. 33 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. The AUTO MUTE GROUP MASTER switches (1 to 10) activate the mute circuits on any, mute group assigned, input channels. a u t o 1 2 3 4 5 f a s t s c e n e automation system store midi system The FAST SCENE keys provide the operator with ten quick entry points within the 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 on the next page. insert delete copy check cancel confirm If dot is lit the scene number displayed is the scene currently recalled. If dot is lit the scene number displayed has scene information stored in it. 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. m u t e s 6 7 8 9 10 act act/scene c/o down scene up last now next s MIDAS The UP/DOWN switches allow the operator to scroll through act/scene numbers and navigate through menus. LAST recalls the snap shot numerically preceding the snap shot that is currently recalled/stored. The LAST, NOW and NEXT switches recall snapshots to the console surface. 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. 34 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. automation system store midi system 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 SYSTAll functions are available. Operating the STORE key will store the current console assignments and settings to the snap shot being displayed on the numeric display. [. . . ] If a slave console is reconfigured to be a master it will automatically make the original master console a slave when the CONFIRM button is pressed. 47 48 Cable Specification H1000 / H2000 / H3000 Qty Manufacturers' Reference KT Part No. CON31-5MXB CON31-5FXB Neutrik: NC5MXB Neutrik: NC5FXB Farnell: 152-133 Cable Core Cable Colour NA BLUE GREEN RED NA TIN White No Connection CABLE CORE 1 CABLE CORE 3 CABLE CORE 2 No Connection Braid Screen Cable Core 4 CAN CABLE HS-CAN-8-01 Page 1of 1. ACBLX-1606-1 Item 2 1 8m Signal NA CAN_L 0V CAN CAN_H NA CHASSIS NA 1. 2. 3. Pin 1 PIN2 PIN3 PIN4 Pin5 CASE No Connection Description Connectors 5 Pin XLR NC5MXB X-Series 5 Pin XLR NC5FXB X-Series Cable Cardinal 48400 `Starquad' 4 Core Cable Connector Pins Midas Can Bus Cable 7. 8m 0. 2m Male XLR Alison Ashmore Drawn: Checked: Approved: From: N/A Connector (n/a ) Female XLR Male XLR Drawing Number Date Issue 1 2 01-12-99 Notes/ECN Released to Production AS1606-1 To: N/A Connector (n/a) 3 4 HERITAGE 3000 Back panel Cover Release Catch Location Cover Release Catch Location 49 Rear Panel Left View Rear Panel Centre View Rear Panel Right View 50 Heritage 3000 Frame Measurements 41. 5" 1054mm 14. 29" 363mm Configuration data 24 channel 32 channel 40 channel 48 channel 56 channel 64 channel 16 extender 20 mono/4 stereo 28 mono/4 stereo 36 mono/4 stereo 44 mono/4 stereo 52 mono/4 stereo 60 mono/4 stereo user specified 140kg 308. 6lbs 165kg 363. 8lbs 188kg 414. 5lbs 215kg 473. 9lbs 253kg 564. 4lbs 260kg 573. 2lbs 80kg 176. 4lbs 1054mm x 1441mm 41. 49" x 59. 73" 1054mm x 1713mm 41. 49" x 67. 44" 1054mm x 1985mm 41. 49" x 78. 15" 1054mm x 2257mm 41. 49" x 88. 86" 1054mm x 2529mm 41. 49" x 99. 57" 1054mm x 2772mm 41. 49" x 109. 1" 1054mm x 657mm 41. 49" x 25. 88" These weights are approximate and taken out of flight case. Also available as a bob-tail. 7. 76" 197mm 51 52 GAIN 60 160 HI-PASS FILTER insert pre eq 20 freq 400 +25 +35 SIS INS + INSERT POINT C PHANTOM PRE mute PHASE REVERSE LEFT BUS MONO BUS RIGHT BUS ST MONO image stereo lcr 48V TRANSFORMER BALANCING OPTION +15 gain +60 O VCA MIC/LINE INPUT SEND l PAD pan r EQ + RETURN _ å TEST INPUT (SERVICE USE ONLY) PFL BUS LEFT SOLO BUS RIGHT SOLO BUS 0 0 0 0 6 16 16 1 0. 1 15 0. 1 15 16 0. 1 15 0. 1 6 0. 3 6 0. 3 6 0. 3 6 0. 3 +18 +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -25 FOUR BAND FULLY PARAMETRIC EQUALISER width width width 2 PUSH ON width 2 +6 PRE 0 +/- 2 15 bass lo-mid hi-mid treble 8k 3k 3k 800 1k 160 300 15 15 15 15 +/+/PRE +/- 2 MIX BUS 1 C 0 METERS PRE 60 20 400 (ONLY 2 OF 24 SHOWN FOR CLARITY) MIX BUS 2 l r freq bell 100 freq 2k 400 freq8k 1k freq 20k bell NOISE REFERENCE å PUSH ON LOGIC 1 TRANSFORMER BALANCING OPTION LOGIC 2 set PRE 0 + set 1 VCA VOLTAGE 5 direct o/p INTERNAL PRE/POST OPTIONS +6 set 1 1 DIRECT - 2 set 1 0 å 2 2 3 MUTE SAFE 2 3 safe vca safe mute 3 5 SIGNAL PATH KEY = ANALOGUE SIGNALS = D. 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