User manual MIDAS CONSOLES XL3

[. . . ] E&OE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 product. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. [. . . ] Repeat for any other cards. 4 5 6 Click OK. How to patch Patching, basically, involves selecting the source patching connectors in the From section of the Patching screen and then selecting their destination(s) in the To section. You can select patches singly, or in multiples by using the sequence and automatic operations. >> To open a tab in the From or To sections Click the tab title. >> To select a single patch connector Click the patch connector. The effects of clicking a patch connector are shown in the following table. Table 2: Effects of clicking a patch connector Click To do this in the From section Select the patch the connector ( ). To do this in the To section Will do one of the following (provided a source patch connector(s) has been selected in the From section): · · Select the patch connector ( ) during a single patching operation. Patch the patch connector ( ) during either a sequence or an automatic patching operation. Otherwise, this has no effect. Deselect the patch connector, which then reverts to its previous state (patched or unpatched ). Remove the patch ( ). Select the patch connector ( ) and all the ones it is patched to in the To section. (A green triangle under a tab title shows that its tab contains one or more selected patch connectors. ) To quickly check the destinations of a source patch connector, click it. The diagram right shows the two types of gain that can appear in the input gain/trim section at the top of each GUI input fast strip. Adjust the gain trim control knob to set the stage box input gain (2. 5dB steps for the DL431 Mic Splitter and DL443 Analogue Jack I/O Module, and 5dB steps for the DL451 and DL351 Modular I/Os). Adjust level to suit the Midas pre-amp characteristic; a suitable level could be one that only just illuminates the yellow LEDs. Drive the mic amps for that `Midas colouration' -- feel free to overdrive if you want. 3 4 5 6 After you have achieved the required gain state, press the left/right arrowed gain swap button again to swap back to console digital trim. Adjust the gain trim control knob to set the console digital trim (gives +20dB to -40dB continuous trim) for preferred gain structure. Set analogue remotes for initial set-up, then adjust digital trim for showtime. Setting the high and low pass filters When switched in, the high and low pass filters have two settings each, selectable via their respective SLOPE button. These filters can also be set via the GUI. >> To set a filter 1 In the gain trim section of an input fast strip (see Figure 11, "Gain and filters sections of the input strips, " on page 33), press the quick access button. This selects the input channel and assigns its configuration detail area to the GUI channel strip (shown above), which contains the filters section. In the filters section of the input channel strip, press the filter select button (high pass or low pass ) to switch the filter in. If necessary press the filter's SLOPE button to set its slope (dB); its status is shown on the GUI. [. . . ] The unit ID set up procedure, which is basically the same for each type of unit, is as follows: · Enter the main menu. (On the DL431 Mic Splitter and DL451 Modular I/O units press and hold down for approximately two seconds, and on the DL471 DSP unit press the down arrow. ) Use the up/down arrow buttons to go the ID option and then press SELECT. Use the up/down arrow buttons to go to the ID number you want and then press SELECT. To exit the menu, pressing MENU. · · · For more information, refer to the operator manual for the particular unit. XL8 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide Volume 4:Appendices XL8 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide 71 Appendix A: Troubleshooting This chapter gives a brief troubleshooting guide to the XL8 Control Centre. No audio If you have set up the XL8 and followed all of the instructions for obtaining audio, but you are not hearing anything through the speakers, check the following: · · · · · · · Make sure the appropriate ST buttons in the channel fast strips are on. [. . . ]