User manual SOUNDCRAFT 324 LIVE V2

[. . . ] Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 665461 F1 SX 6 or 8 Mono & 4 Stereo Inputs 12 Mono & 4 Stereo Inputs Soundcraft USA Air Park Business Center 12, 1449 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37217, USA. Tel: 800-255-4363 Fax: (615) 360 0273 NOTEPAD ABSOLUTE 4 Mono & 2 Stereo Inputs A Range of Professional Nearfield Monitors http:www. spiritbysoundcraft. com e-mail: spiritsupport@soundcraft. com Spirit by Soundcraft Registered Community Trademark / RTM Nº 000557793. Soundcraft Registered Community Trademark / RTM Nº 000557827 Part Nº A4: ZL0547 US: ZL0548 02/2000 E&OE AN OVERVIEW OF 324 LIVE 324 Live is a compact digital mixer which addresses the unique requirements of the Live Sound reinforcement engineer. Equally comfortable touring with a small band, installed in a Theatre, or providing vocal reinforcement in a Place of Worship, 324 Live is equipped as standard to handle a wide variety of Sound Reinforcement tasks. [. . . ] This renowned design provides some 28dB of headroom, and 66dB of gain range with sensitivity adjustable from +6dBu to -60dBu. This wide range allows simple and fast control over Live microphone signals, where unpredictable levels pose a constant challenge. Immediately after the gain control sits a steep 18dB per octave high-pass filter ­ invaluable in helping remove microphone handling noise, excessive proximity effect and low frequency stage "rumble". REAR CONNECTOR PANEL 324 Live supports a total of 32 channel inputs : 16 conventional Mic/Line inputs (BANK A), and 16 additional inputs in the form of two 8-way bi-directional Digital T-DIF connectors (BANK B). Each of the T-DIF connectors will support 8 inputs (and 8 outputs), which might come from a T-DIF equipped Digital Multitrack Tape machine or Computer Soundcard, or from one of the optional Spirit Digital T-DIF Interfaces. Using the Mic/Line T-DIF interface, for example, 8 additional fully-featured Mic/Line inputs (plus 8 outputs) with separate Phantom power switches may be connected to each port. Fitting two of these results in a 324 Live with 32 conventional Mic/Line inputs. The console also offers a Digital Stereo input, in the form of a Sample Rate Converted S/PDIF or AES/EBU Input. This stereo input has all the digital capabilities of the Mono inputs, but level control is via a rotary encoder rather than a linear fader. 6 7 DIGITALE-STRIP AND CHANNEL SELECT 324 THE CHANNEL SELECT In Channel Select mode, the E-strip offers a conventional channel strip, oriented from left to right across the 16 encoders rather than vertically. Above each channel fader is an associated SEL(ect) switch. Pressing SELect on any channel will result in that channel being presented on the E-Strip for viewing and editing of the channel parameters. The 3-band parametric EQ, the sends to the 4 Auxiliaries and 2 FX, and Pan are all now adjusted simply by moving the associated controls. Based on the idea of a conventional channel strip rotated through 90 degrees, this multi-function strip is the heart of 324 Live's user interface, and is the key to fast Live operation. The E-Strip works in one of two modes ­ Channel Select or Function Select ­ selected automatically depending on the user's last keypress. These two modes offer two different views of the same channel information; either a complete view of the information for one channel, or a view of one particular function across all channels. DIR=CHAN The source for the Digital outputs carried on the T-DIF connectors may be selected to be Group outputs 1-4 (pattern repeated 3 times to cover the 16 direct outputs) or Direct from BANK A channels 1-16. When DIR=CHAN is selected, the source of the associated Direct output is the channel path. When it is off, the source is the associated Group. SIP SAFE A partner function to SOLO IN PLACE, SIP SAFE protects the associated channel from SIP muting. This is very useful when SIPed channels should ideally be heard with their associated FX returns. Arming SIP SAFE on the FX Returns will result in the FX remaining intact when any channel is SIPed. DIR ON Activates the channel Direct output. EQ The EQ on 324 Live is a 3-band fully parametric type. HF: ±15dB Swept / Shelving 1kHz-20kHz, Q 0. 3-2. 8 MF: ±15dB Swept 200Hz-8kHz, Q 0. 3-2. 8 LF: ±15dB Swept / Shelving 40Hz-800kHz, Q 0. 3-2. 8 GRP1 / GRP2 / GRP3 / GRP4 The Group switches will route the post-fade signal for the associated channel to Groups 1 through 4. Groups may be linked together into pairs for ease of stereo subgroup operation if required. Mute The MUTE switch mutes all sends from the associated channel ­ even those Aux and FX sends set to derive their feed PRE- channel fader. Only the Direct output is unaffected. Mix The MIX switch routes the post-fade signal from the associated channel to the Left/Right Mix buss. Mono The MONO switch routes the post-fade signal from the associated channel to the MONO buss. view each channel in detail as each performer plays or sings into their microphone, and make the required detailed adjustments to their EQ and sends. Channel mode is fine when editing one channel in detail. [. . . ] The outputs from these devices appear at the FX1 and FX2 Return encoders, which can be selected onto the E-Strip for EQ and Routing using the dedicated SELect switches. Auxiliary (external) and FX (internal) sends from Input Channels may be defined as Pre- or Post-fader per send. That is, Aux 1-4 and FX1 and FX2 may be independently configured such that sends from channels are affected by channel fader movements, or remain static regardless of channel fades. Pre-fade sends are most often used for artist foldback (which most artists prefer to remain at a consistent level), Post-fade sends most often for connection of external FX devices. [. . . ]