User manual MIDAS CONSOLES MIDAS VERONA

[. . . ] OPERATORS MANUAL Klark Teknik Group, Klark Teknik Building, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Tel:+44 1562 741515 Fax:+44 1562 745371 Email: sales@ktgplc. com Website: www. midasconsoles. com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. [. . . ] To add effects to a mono mic input on a multifunction channel, use the insert send of the channel into the effects unit input and the stereo outputs of the effects unit into the stereo line inputs of the same channel on the Verona. Use the mic gain for the mic and the line gain for the effect return level. Now the aux sends and channel fader will control both the mic level and effects return level. 0 5 10 mute 1 15 mute 2 20 mute 3 30 40 mute 4 MIDAS Operators Manual - Page 18 Output Module groups auxes masters matrices talk buss solo control automutes - Operators Manual - Page 19 Output Module Notes Before looking at the function of the output section of the console it is essential that the user is first comfortable with a few of the consoles features that affect groups, matrixes and auxes. Rather than discuss these features in each section (although they will be repeated there) an understanding of their function in a more general context is desirable. Group Aux Changeover group aux c/o aux pre The Verona is a dual purpose console. That is, that the Verona is equally as comfortable as a monitor console as it is as a front of house console. Monitor engineers tend to prefer the output faders on their console to operate the auxiliary outputs (for monitors) where Front of House engineers would rather have their output faders for groups (either for sub mixes or delay/alternative outputs). The Verona achieves this flexibility using the group aux c/o (changeover) switch. Each output can be individually `changed over' so that the group output path becomes that of the aux output and vice versa. The Verona has been developed with real world sound engineers in mind. The real flexibility of the Verona is in the speed in which the change over can be made and also the ability to create a hybrid console that can be used for FOH and monitors for the smaller venue where you still need monitors but don't have space or money for a monitor engineer or console. Depressing the group aux changeover switch (using a pointed object such as a pencil) will connect the auxiliary buss to the group insert, group mute, group fader, group pan and finally the group output XLR. The group buss is connected to the auxiliary output pot and to the auxiliary output XLR. This routing flexibility is available on each group/aux buss. Meter Changeover group meters +21 +18 +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 -18 -21 -24 +21 +18 +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 -18 -21 -24 It is possible on the Verona to change the group meters to monitor the aux or matrix output rather than the group output. For example, if using the matrix outputs to drive delay speakers, it may be desirable to monitor the output from those outputs. When depressed, the aux switch will send the aux signal to the meter array (note that, if you have used group aux c/o, the aux switch should really read group!). When depressed, the mtx switch will send the matrix signal to the meter array. This switch ALWAYS overrides the aux meter select switch and must be released to allow the aux signal to be sent to the meter array. Note: Meters are Post Fader and Post Mute aux mtx aux TIP If you wish to understand more about how the Verona routes it's signals, please refer to the block diagram section of this manual. Direct Inputs The Verona has four (4) direct inputs on balanced TRS quarter-inch jack sockets located next to the matrix outputs on the rear panel which can be used for console linking or effects returns. Mono - Routes the direct input to the main mono buss. Mtx - Routes the direct input to the similarly numbered matrix buss (i. e. Solo - Routes the direct input to the mono PFL and stereo AFL buss direct mono input to mtx 0 stereo Stereo - Routes the mono direct input to the main stereo Left and Right busses equally. Level - The direct input level is continuously variable from off (-inf) to +20dB. +20 SOLO Operators Manual - Page 20 group meters +21 +18 +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 -18 -21 -24 +21 +18 +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 -18 -21 -24 Verona Group Outputs Rear Panel insert G2 insert G1 Each group buss can be connected to external equipment by means of one single balanced male XLR socket (0dBu nominal level). In addition to this, each group can be inserted into by means of a single unbalanced quarter-inch TRS jack conventionally wired (0dBu nominal level). [. . . ] The levels are now individually controllable. +10 MUTE SOLO group aux c/o aux pre Monitor Mode The group aux changeover switch on each group should be depressed (i. e. on) so that the group fader controls the aux buss signal. Channel signal should be sent to the auxiliary as required and the aux sends should usually be configured to pre-fader. The console group output sockets should be wired into the necessary amplification and the insert points into any necessary processing (e. g. [. . . ]