Arrakis Systems MARC-15, Technical Manual, Page: 17 / 82

O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
The MARC-15 console is designed to be very easy to use. The three sets of VU meters follow the Program and Audition and
Utility buses. The phone system is very easy to use for off line talking to the caller as well as supporting a Live call in show
or Off-line contest call application.
Basic Operation
3.1
Cue
Monitor
Head
phone
Aud
Utl
Ext1
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
Pgm
Aud
Utl
Cue
Pgm
Mic 1 Phone 1 Phone 2 Mic 2
Stop
Auto
Reset
Start
Timer
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Off
line Off
line
Aud
Utl
Ext1
Pgm
Talk to
Studio
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Output Timer
Aud
Utl
Cue
Pgm
PC USB
Aud
Utl
Cue
A/B
Pgm
Studio
Monitor
Rec
ord
Mic modules
High performance mic
modules for control
room mics or talk
studio mics.
Stereo Line modules
For CD players, MP3 play-
ers, and other analog
sources.
PC modules
When connected to a Windows PC
(via a USB cable) running Arrakis
Xtreme software, the channel On-off
button will start and stop playback of
audio from the PC. The Record button
will start and stop a PC recording.
Phone modules
The phone modules work with an
external hybrid (user supplied)
through both audio and logic
connections. Turn the Cue button
on to listen off-line to the caller.
Push the Off-line switch to use
the Control room mic to talk off-
line to the caller. To place the
caller on air just select a bus
and turn the channel on.
Control Room
Monitor
Selectable between
an external (air)
input, Program,
Audition, & Utility.
The output is line
level for external
powered speakers
Headphones
follows the
control room
selector switch. The
amp drives Hi-Z & 8
ohm headphones
Cue speaker & Volume
for cueing audio and
Talkback from a Studio
VU Meters
REAL VU meters for accu-
rate ballistics tor ALL the
output buses
Timer
60 minute up
timer
Lighted switches
5 million operation,
LED lighted switches
Studio Monitor module
This module provides a sepa-
rate monitor and headphone
feed for use with a separate
talk studio. The ‘Talk’ button
will feed the control room mic
through the studio monitor
and headphone speakers for
an intercom function.