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CL Editor Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Getting Started ......................................... 2
Master window ......................................... 9
Overview window ................................... 12
Selected Channel window....................... 25
Library window ....................................... 45
Premium Rack Library window ............... 48
Patch Editor window ............................... 49
Virtual Rack window................................ 53
Meter window ......................................... 67
Group/Link window ................................ 69
Scene window ......................................... 73
Custom Fader Bank Setup window......... 80
Custom Fader Bank window ................... 81
User Defined Keys Setup window........... 82
User Defined Knobs Setup window ........ 83
Sends On Fader window ......................... 85
Outport Setup window ........................... 86
Keyboard Shortcuts................................. 88
Index........................................................ 89

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CL Editor

CL Editor

CL Editor

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Description of menus and buttons

In the event that menu and button names on a Windows 
system are different from those on a Mac, this manual uses 
the Windows menu and button names followed by the Mac 
menu and button names in parentheses.

Summary of Contents for CL1

Page 1: ...other countries Apple Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The company names and product names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registere...

Page 2: ...cting CUE buttons If you do not check the box the CL console and CL Editor will operate independently If the box is not checked the CUE button will be hidden in each window 4 Synchronization This allo...

Page 3: ...r VARI PRE EQ or FIXED for each two adjacent odd numbered even numbered MIX buses Pan Link The PAN setting for signals sent to stereo MIX buses will link to the PAN setting for the STEREO bus This par...

Page 4: ...e used when this user key is read by the CL console You can enter up to eight single byte alphanumeric characters Uppercase and lowercase are distinguished 4 Re Enter Password Enter the password once...

Page 5: ...SETUP MONITOR SETUP Change the operating privileges for loading system setup and monitor setup settings when loading a file CURRENT SCENE Change the operating privileges for loading the current scene...

Page 6: ...y undo or redo any previous operation Operations on the CL console Synchronizing with the CL console You cannot Undo or Redo the following operations Edits in the Setup window Synchronization Opening...

Page 7: ...can select and open each window from the Windows menu You can choose Tile or Cascade to arrange the windows within the editor In the Library window or Scene window click the tabs located at the top of...

Page 8: ...your console with CL Editor select Offline Edit from the Synchronization menu To apply your off line edits to your console select Re Synchronize from the Synchronization with the PC Console option to...

Page 9: ...ame text box to edit the name If the Channel Select Sends On Fader checkbox in the System Setup dialog box is selected this parameter is linked with the SEL buttons on the CL console panel You can rig...

Page 10: ...f CL Editor is in the offline status the Re synchronize function is not avail able SCENE MEMORY Here you can view the currently recalled scene and recall or store scenes 1 Scene number display Indicat...

Page 11: ...72 button Opens the INPUT CH 65 72 window only CL5 6 ST IN button Opens the ST IN window 7 DCA button Opens the DCA Digital Controlled Amplifier window OUTPUT 8 1 16 button Opens the MIX CH 1 16 wind...

Page 12: ...65 72 button only CL5 1 Input patch Click here to select the input source that will be assigned to the INPUT CH from the fol lowing choices 2 HA HA analog gain Drag the knob in the screen to adjust t...

Page 13: ...le click anywhere other than the DYN1 or DYN2 button A DELAY Turns the input delay processors on off The current delay value is shown in the numerical box located immediately below the button You can...

Page 14: ...ou can adjust the send level SENDS ON FADER mode The current fader value is shown in the numerical box located immediately below the fader You can set this to the minimum value dB by holding down the...

Page 15: ...assigned are the same as for an INPUT CH p 12 2 HA HA analog gain Drag the knob in the screen to adjust the analog gain of the internal head amp or of the external head amp patched to the ST IN channe...

Page 16: ...cue monitors the signal of the ST IN channel If the Channel Select Sends On Fader checkbox in the System Setup dia log box is not checked the CUE button will be hidden in the screen D ON Switches the...

Page 17: ...es have been made only the first port is shown If you change the patching in this window the port that had been assigned until then will be cancelled and only the newly selected port will be assigned...

Page 18: ...for the signal that is sent from the mix channel to the STEREO bus The M C button is an on off switch for the signal that is sent from the mix channel to the MONO bus If LCR MODE is selected in the Se...

Page 19: ...indow for this channel If you hold down the Ctrl key of your computer keyboard and double click this the Selected Channel window will open as an additional view C Channel name This is a text box that...

Page 20: ...hoose MATRIX Use the bank select keys in the Master window to turn on the MTRX button 1 MIX CH ST IN Send levels from the MIX INPUT CH ST IN to the MATRIX bus This switches between indicating the send...

Page 21: ...log box is not checked the CUE button will be hidden in the screen 8 ON This switches the MATRIX channel on off If the corresponding channel is off the fader will be grayed out 9 Fader This adjusts th...

Page 22: ...ank select keys in the Master window to turn on the ST button 1 EQ Equalizer Switches the EQ on off the L R settings are linked This is the same as the equalizer for INPUT CH p 13 2 DYNA1 Dynamics 1 S...

Page 23: ...he fader The numbers and alphabetical letters at the right of the fader indicate the mute groups to which that channel belongs and show the Recall Safe and Mute Safe status of the channel For the sign...

Page 24: ...This fader adjusts the level of the DCA group The current fader value is shown in the numeric box immediately below the fader You can set this to the minimum value dB by holding down the Ctrl key of y...

Page 25: ...ed Channel from the Windows menu and then selecting Additional View you can view a window for a channel that is not selected This Additional View is not linked with SEL button operations on the panel...

Page 26: ...list that appears or you can click the plus minus channel select buttons on the left or right side of the icon You can right click control key click the icon and select the desired choice If you left...

Page 27: ...etting and the VARI type FIXED type setting can be made in the Mixer Setup dialogbox 4 Channel name This section indicates the name of the MIX channel or MATRIX channel HA D GAIN HPF GC 1 HA HA analog...

Page 28: ...is sent from the ST IN channel to the STEREO bus L R channels PAN BALANCE can be switched with the PAN BALANCE buttons ST Switches the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus on off M C...

Page 29: ...MID HI MID and HIGH 6 GAIN These knobs adjust the Q center frequency and boost cut amount for the four bands LOW LO MID HI MID and HIGH 7 HIGH shelving If this button is on the HIGH EQ will be switche...

Page 30: ...e level the threshold level at which the gate ducking will activate The gate will open or the ducking will activate when the key in signal exceeds this level and the gate will close or the ducking wil...

Page 31: ...onse curve Indicates the response for the compressor expander of the currently selected channel 5 GR meter Gain Reduction meter This meter indicates the amount of gain reduction produced by the compre...

Page 32: ...nal falls below the threshold level until compression is removed If the expander is selected specifies the time the release time from when the key in signal exceeds the threshold level until compressi...

Page 33: ...f DE ESSER is selected 1 TYPE This indicates that De Esser is the currently selected type 2 LIBRARY This button accesses the dynamics library Clicking this button will open the DYNAMICS page of the Li...

Page 34: ...nsert out from the following choices 3 IN Insert in Click this to select the input port that will be assigned to insert in from the following choices 4 POINT Insert point Selects the position at which...

Page 35: ...rent value is shown in the numerical box below the knob You can set this to the nominal value 0 0 dB by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the knob 3 DIRECT OUT PORT Click this to select one of th...

Page 36: ...the input channel A meter indicating the signal level is shown at the right of the fader and the current value is shown in the numerical box immediately below You can set this to the minimum value dB...

Page 37: ...RE PRE on off Select either PRE or POST as the position from which the signal is sent from the MIX channel to the MATRIX bus PRE EQ or PRE FADER is selected if this is on or POST FADER is selected if...

Page 38: ...E knob adjusts the bal ance of the signal that is sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus L R channels ST Switches the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus on off M C Switches the si...

Page 39: ...H shelving If this button is on the HIGH EQ will be switched to a shelving type the Q knob of the HIGH EQ will disappear 8 LPF Low Pass Filter If this button is on the HIGH EQ will function as a low p...

Page 40: ...he mute group 1 8 to which the MIX channel belongs Fader 1 ON Switches the MIX channel on off 2 Fader Adjusts the output level of the MIX channel A meter indicating the signal level is shown at the ri...

Page 41: ...e is shown in the numerical box immediately below 2 PRE PRE on off These select either PRE or POST as the position from which the signal is sent from the MIX buses or STEREO MONO buses to the MATRIX b...

Page 42: ...rt settings of an input channel p 34 RECALL SAFE MUTE SAFE These are the same as the RECALL SAFE MUTE SAFE of a MIX channel p 40 MUTE GROUP These are the same as the MUTE GROUP of a MIX channel p 40 F...

Page 43: ...SELECT Channel selection Except for the fact that your editing applies to a STEREO MONO channel this is the same as the channel selection for a MIX channel p 37 TO MATRIX These are the same as the TO...

Page 44: ...he insert ports that can be selected are different this is the same as for the insert settings of an input channel p 34 RECALL SAFE MUTE SAFE These are the same as the RECALL SAFE MUTE SAFE of a MIX c...

Page 45: ...menu and select either DYNAMICS INPUT EQ OUT PUT EQ EFFECT GEQ INPUT CH or OUTPUT CH 1 OPEN Open a file Opens a library file located on a drive of your computer Use this when you want to edit library...

Page 46: ...1 and only library items with an indication of 2 can be recalled to DYNAMICS 2 Library items with neither of these indications cannot be recalled to this channel A DYNAMICS DYNAMICS page only Select...

Page 47: ...he right of the data item number When you drop the data item in this state a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the Save operation If you click the OK button the copy source data item s will...

Page 48: ...ta or copy desired library data to a library within the CL This window is divided into Portico5033 Portico5043 U76 Opt 2A EQ 1A and DynamicEQ pages to switch pages click the tabs located at the top of...

Page 49: ...o switch pages click the tabs shown in the upper part of the window To display this window choose Patch Editor from the Windows menu and select either INPUT PATCH OUTPUT PATCH INPUT INSERT PATCH OUTPU...

Page 50: ...ned to the output of each output channel INPUT INSERT PATCH page Here you can assign input output ports to the insert in out of each input channel Select the output port in the left side of the screen...

Page 51: ...the insert in out of each output channel Select the output port in the left side of the screen and the input port in the right side of the screen DIRECT OUTPUT PATCH page Here you can select the outpu...

Page 52: ...his box and choose the input port from the popup menu that appears 4 Output channel number This is the number of the output channel 5 Output channel name This is the name of the output channel You can...

Page 53: ...IUM page To switch pages click the tabs located at the top of the window GEQ 1 8 9 16 page 1 Mount Select a GEQ module for mounting in the rack from the following choices BLANK No assignment 31BandGEQ...

Page 54: ...editors the rack select buttons are not linked with the RACK popup window of the CL itself 4 Input meter Output meter These indicate the level of the signals being input and output from the rack 5 Out...

Page 55: ...ct the insertion destination of GEQ and edit the parameters 1 Rack No Rack selection Select the rack module of the GEQ rack that you want to control 2 LIBRARY This button accesses the GEQ library Clic...

Page 56: ...s the signal route that will be patched to the output channel s of the currently selected GEQ module The channel name is shown in the boxes immediately below 6 Output meter This indicates the level of...

Page 57: ...elected GEQ module 0 GEQ faders These faders cut boost the frequency bands of the GEQ module The value of each fader is shown in the numerical box below it Hold down the Ctrl key and click to set the...

Page 58: ...in the rack CL3 1 64 CL1 1 48 BLANK No assignment 31BandGEQ 31 band 1 in 1 out graphic equalizer Flex15GEQ 2 in 2 out graphic equalizer that allows any fifteen of the 31 bands to be controlled EFFECT...

Page 59: ...ndicate the level of the signals being input and output from the effect module or the GEQ module 5 Output patch Click the L CHANNEL or R CHANNEL area and choose one of the following as the signal rout...

Page 60: ...CL Editor Owner s Manual 60 Rack module editor Effect window Here you can select the effect type for an internal effect edit the parameters and specify the input output patching...

Page 61: ...ill be patched to the L R input channels of the internal effect CL3 1 64 CL1 1 48 The channel name is shown in the boxes immediately below 8 Input meter Indicates the level of the signal being input t...

Page 62: ...the TAP TEMPO button at the desired tempo If the MIDI CLK button is on the TEMPO parameter value will synchronize to the MIDI timing clock being received from the MIDI port D SOLO If M BAND DYNA or M...

Page 63: ...EQ or compressor and choose one of the following as the signal route that will be patched to the input channel s of the currently selected PREMIUM rack module CL3 1 64 CL1 1 48 NONE No assignment MIX...

Page 64: ...from the currently selected PREMIUM rack module 5 Output patch Click the CHANNEL field Click L CHANNEL or R CHANNEL area for the stereo EQ or compressor and choose one of the following as the signal r...

Page 65: ...essor for the PREMIUM rack edit the parameters and specify the input output patching Parameter changes can be made in the specific GUI displayed on the right side of the screen for each PREMIUM rack m...

Page 66: ...the signal being input to the PREMIUM rack module When the stereo EQ or compressor has been selected display the meter of both the L R 9 Output patch Click the CHANNEL field Click L CHANNEL or R CHANN...

Page 67: ...ow make sure that CL Editor and the CL itself are synchronized Also please make sure that the Level Meter is enabled in the System Setup dialogbox p 2 INPUT METER page 1 METERING POINT Select one of t...

Page 68: ...METER page 1 METERING POINT Select one of the following as the point where metering will occur PRE EQ PRE FADER POST ON 2 PEAK HOLD This is the same as in the INPUT METER page 3 Meters This is the sam...

Page 69: ...the DCA group 2 DCA group name This is the name of the DCA group You can also click the mouse on this area to edit the name 3 Grid This grid lets you assign channels horizontal rows to DCA groups vert...

Page 70: ...s vertical columns Currently patched grids are indicated by a symbol To enable or disable an assignment click the desired grid 4 MUTE SAFE ON These buttons switch Mute Safe on off for each channel Cha...

Page 71: ...hich you want each input channel to be assigned If you don t want an input channel to be linked select NONE You can assign up to forty groups CL5 40 groups CL3 36 groups CL1 28 groups for INPUT CH 1 7...

Page 72: ...power settings HPF HPF settings DIGITAL GAIN DIGITAL GAIN settings EQ Equalizer settings DYNAMICS1 Dynamics 1 settings DYNAMICS2 Dynamics 2 settings INSERT INSERT settings DIRECT OUT DIRECT OUT settin...

Page 73: ...d scene or copy a desired scene to the scene memory of the CL itself 1 File name Indicates the file name of the currently open scene library 2 OPEN Open a file Opens a scene library file located on a...

Page 74: ...to off It will lit in green when all parameters are set to on and lit in blue when only some parameters are set to on B TIME STAMP Indicates the time at which the scene was last stored in the format o...

Page 75: ...ERNAL DATA list and copy or move them to a different location within a list F STORE Stores the current settings to the scene that is selected in the list G RECALL Recalls the settings of the scene sel...

Page 76: ...fol lowing items 2 SAFE ON OFF These are on off buttons that select the channels to be excluded from recall operations 3 Parameter matrix grid Here you can select the parameters to be excluded from re...

Page 77: ...y connected to the CL from recall operations when the button is on A CH LINK Excludes CH LINK settings from recall operations when the button is on B OUTPUT NAME Excludes the channel names of output c...

Page 78: ...l buttons for all parameters FADE TIME page Here you can make settings for the Fade Time function which adjusts the time over which fader and pan will reach their new values when a scene is recalled S...

Page 79: ...from recall operations 5 SET ALL This button switches on the buttons of all output channels 6 CLEAR ALL This button switches off the buttons of all output channels 7 FADING ENABLE This button enables...

Page 80: ...displays Administrator 2 EDIT Displays and enables you to specify the user level Administrator Guest or Ext User of the Custom Fader Bank or Master Fader that you are editing Ext User is the user who...

Page 81: ...put channels Orange Output channels White Other channels 2 Channel Strip Shows the channel strip that is assigned to the channel patch This is the same as the channel strip in the Overview win dow Ind...

Page 82: ...s you to specify the user level Administrator Guest or Ext User of the User Defined keys that you are editing Ext User is the user who is currently logged into the CL console via a user authentication...

Page 83: ...into the CL console If the CL has not yet been synchronized with the Editor this field displays Administrator 2 EDIT Displays and enables you to specify the user level Administrator Guest or Ext User...

Page 84: ...he CL Click a User Defined knob to open the Parameter List dia log box 4 Assignable Encoder Select the functions or parameters you wish to assign to the ASSIGN knob of the CL Click the Assignable Enco...

Page 85: ...ENDS ON FADER mode the color and function of the ON button and the fader in the Overview window will change Click the button in the Sends On Fader window for the MIX MATRIX bus for which you want to a...

Page 86: ...in feet calculated as the speed of sound 1127 26 feet s at an air temperature of 20 C 68 F multiplied by the delay time seconds sample The delay time is shown as a number of samples If you change the...

Page 87: ...ase black and reverse phase orange It is not adjustable if the output port is set to the RECORDER 0 GAIN knob Adjusts the gain level for the signal assigned to the output port To change the value rota...

Page 88: ...ption 4 Opens the INPUT CH CH65 72 window CL5 Ctrl Alt 5 Option 5 Opens the ST IN window Ctrl Alt 6 Option 6 Opens the MIX 1 16 window Ctrl Alt 7 Option 7 Opens the MIX 17 24 window Ctrl Alt 8 Option...

Page 89: ...PATCH page 50 P Patch Editor window 49 DIRECT OUTPUT PATCH page 51 INPUT INSERT PATCH page 50 INPUT PATCH page 49 OUTPUT INSERT PATCH page 51 OUTPUT PATCH page 50 PATCH LIST page 52 PATCH LIST page 5...

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