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Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products
5. KEYBOARD CONTROL FEATURES
5.1 Bank
The four BANK keys are
only used on the MASTER Protea unit
when multiple units are chained to-
gether in a system. Note: The 4.24G
is shipped from the factory in SLAVE
mode, which disables the Bank keys,
but can be changed to Master status
in the UserPrefs Menu section, en-
abling the Bank keys and correspond-
ing LED indicators. Once this is
done, each Bank key along with a
Channel key selects a MIDI channel.
5.2 Channel
The four Channel keys determine which LOCAL CHANNEL becomes the CURRENT CHANNEL. A green
LED shows which Channel is currently selected to the display for editing. All four Channels will always remain
active, regardless of which Channel is selected as the Current Channel. Note: On the Master unit of a multi-unit
system, the four local channels are automatically assigned to Bank A, or MIDI channels 1-4.
* * * Channel Linking
If you desire one or more Local Channels to track the Current Channel, the Protea system allows CHANNEL
LINKING. This forces one, two, or even all three Local Channels' settings to become identical to and dependent on the
Current Channel, regardless of their previous settings. To link a channel, first select the Current Channel key and
simultaneously press and hold the channel key you wish to link, repeating if multiple channels are being linked. Once
the link is established, the lowest numbered Local Channel that is linked will become the current, dominant channel,
Preset 01
EQ
IN
Cmp/Lim OUT
HPF/LPF OUT
DELAY
OUT
Sig
Mute
1
2
3
4
More
Menu
Channel
A
B
C
D
Bank
Four-Channel 24 Bit
Digital Graphic Equalizer/
System Processor
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
31
40
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
(space)
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4.4 WITH PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Ashly PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE adds flex-
ibility by allowing comprehensive system control of main
or slave units from a PC using the RS-232 Serial port.
4.5 WITH THIRD PARTY MIDI SYSTEMS
The Protea system uses MIDI as its
communication protocol, allowing for external
control by other MIDI sources.
Protea System
Software
RS-232
Protea System
Software
RS-232
XLR Data Out
XLR Data In
XLR Data Out
XLR Data In
XLR Data Out
XLR Data In
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch In
Slaves
- Switch A In, Switch B Out
One Main Or Slave
*4.24G Main
- UserPrefs LCD Menu Must Select RS232
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch In
Slaves
- Switch A In, Switch B In
Main Or Slave
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch Out
Slaves
- Switch A In, Switch B Out
Main Or Slave
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch Out
Slaves
- Switch A In, Switch B Out
Main Or Slave
Third-Party
MIDI Master
MIDI
OUT
MIDI In
MIDI THRU
MIDI In
MIDI In
MIDI THRU
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch Out
Slaves
- Switch A Out, Switch B Out
Main Or Slave
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch Out
Slaves
- Switch A Out, Switch B Out
Main Or Slave
*4.24G Main
- UserPrefs LCD Menu Must Select MIDI
*4.24G Main
- Data Config Switch Out
Slaves
- Switch A Out, Switch B Out
Main Or Slave
Note: the Data Config
Switch (Switch "B" On
Slaves) must be pressed
"IN" only on the unit con-
nected directly to the PC,
and only if additional units
are connected through the
XLR Data cables.