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Page 2: ...Audient Limited Aspect House Hampshire England RG25 2PN Telephone 44 0 1256 381944 www audient com E OE V 1 04 ...

Page 3: ...ND PAN 24 LONG FADER LF 25 INPUT CONNECTORS 26 STUDIO SPEAKERS AND FOLDBACK 27 CONTROL ROOM MONITORING 28 OSCILLATOR 29 SOLO 29 COMPRESSOR 30 STEREO INPUTS 31 LINE I PS 17 14 AND SUB GRP OUTPUTS 32 TALKBACK 33 AUX MASTERS 34 BUS MASTER TRIM 35 MASTER FADER 36 CONTROL ROOM CONNECTORS 37 STUDIO FOLDBACK CONNECTORS 38 AUX CONNECTORS 39 SUB GRP INSERT 17 24 CONNECTORS 40 STEREO INPUT CONNECTORS 41 MON...

Page 4: ...l tidy package ASP4816 will adapt to become the centre of your creative workflow equally suited to the project stu dio or high end professional environment Lets take a look How to use this manual This manual has been divided into sections for your convenience The first section introduces ASP4816 and provides an overview of the control surface and where to find things The following sections provide...

Page 5: ...shock and fire hazard follow all warnings and instructions marked on the ASP4816 This unit is connected via its IEC power cord to the mains safety earth NEVER OPERATE THIS CONSOLE WITH THIS EARTH CONNECTION REMOVED Internal Switch Mode Power Supply Mains Fuse ASP4816 utilises an internal switch mode power supply that is very quiet and passively cooled with plenty of current capability and headroom...

Page 6: ... module is also held in place with 4 M6 bolts located on the underside of the chassis Once these are removed the control surface module can be hinged up using the hand hold cut outs in the front surfce of the mod ule just like a car bonnet A 45cm long prop is recommended to support the control surface module freeing both hands for whatever issue you may be attempting to solve Ventilation Care shou...

Page 7: ...rs XLR Pin 1 is connected to the chassis safety ground XLR Pin 2 is designated as signal positive and Pin 3 as signal negative To unbalance the outputs of the ASP4816 Pin 3 should be connected to Pin 1 at the output of the con sole Similarly inputs from unbalanced sources should be connected via twin screened cables with the Pin 3 connection tied to the screen at the unbalanced source Screen conne...

Page 8: ... at 1kHz NOISE Mic EIN 20 20kHz 150R source 127 5dBu Bus noise no inputs routed 93dBu Bus noise 36 inputs routed 78dBu CROSSTALK AND MUTE ATTENUATION AT 1kHz Short fader Mute 90dB Long fader Mute 90dB Mix assign 90dB Bus assign 90dB MIC CMRR 70dB Min gain 75dB Max gain MAXIMUM INPUT Mic 21dBu min gain Line 30dBu min gain insert return 21dBu MAXIMUM OUTPUT INTO 2K OHMS Mix output 26dBu Bus output 2...

Page 9: ...4816 is right at home in a tracking environment A rear panel full of high quality locking XLR and TRS connectors ensures it is simple and quick to integrate your favourite outboard and existing microphone preamplifiers However ASP4816 is equally comfortable as a mixing tool with up to 6 selectable aux sends inserts and dedicated DAW returns 8 sub groups with switchable inserts 16 main output buses...

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Page 11: ...or a particular path The normal position for all switches on the console is UP and with the FLIP switch in this position the DAW signal is routed through the LF path as shown By studying the diagram it can be seen that the MIC LINE input is routed through the SF path but that when the FLIP switch is pressed this situation is reversed and the DAW signal is now routed through the SF path There are s...

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Page 13: ... tion on a solo d channel but it is essential to check how it sounds when in the mix Solo Metering Metering is extremely important as it can determine whether or not a signal is too low in level in which case it may be noisy or too high in level in which case it may suffer distortion The aim of the meters is to assist in setting the signal level between the two extremes of noise and distortion A s...

Page 14: ...ing is not a pleasant sound As such the bargraph meter scale on ASP4816 is calibrated in dBFS such that 4 dBu 0VU 14 dBFS Therefore a nominal operating level of 0VU will result in 14 dB of headroom in your digital recording platform providing your AD DA converters are aligned to 0 dBFS 18 dBu 14 dB of headroom is very useful as most music sources except for the huge dynamic range of an or chestra ...

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Page 16: ...the individ ual level of each channel routed to that track The faders can still be used to adjust the relative levels of channels Cut The cut or mute control is used to silence mute a signal path when it is not in use This removes the noise contribution from that source leading to a quieter mix There are cut switches in both the SF and LF signal paths Dim This allows the control room loudspeaker l...

Page 17: ...f sharing facilities between the paths makes the in line concept a very attractive one Insert points Insert points allow the signal path to be broken allowing the insertion of some signal processing de vice The device inserted is then in series with the signal path When not required the device can either be switched out using the INSERT switch or unplugged from the console LF The Long fader is nor...

Page 18: ...s output of the console the signal should be routed Routing can be to multiple tracks and if an odd even combination is selected then panning can be used to record a stereo signal SF The Short fader is normally used to feed the inputs to a DAW or other recording device It therefore controls the recorded level of the signal When SF appears by a control or group of controls it means that these funct...

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Page 20: ...oints which can be switched in and out of circuit The Mic Input has a gain control range of 6dB to 60dB and the Line Input has a range of 14dB to 40dB Switches allow for Phantom Power Polarity Reversal and High Pass filtering enabling rumble and sources alignment is sues to be easily dealt with The DAW input has a trim control with a range of 15dB There is a back illuminated num ber at the bottom ...

Page 21: ...the LF path and can be useful for track bouncing If PAN is down and routing is again selected for odd and even buses then the post fade post pan LF signal is sent to the bus outputs selected There are 8 auxiliary outputs The Auxiliaries can be switched to the SF path Cue A and B work in the same manner as the other auxiliaries but are intended mainly for use as sends to the FOLDBACK system 1 ROUTI...

Page 22: ...ring a wider range of frequencies The low mid section LMF has three controls The boost cut range is 15dB andthefrequencyofoperation can be varied from 50Hz to 1 5kHz A Q control allows for a very sharp and narrow characteristic or for a more gentle characteristic covering a wider range of frequencies The actual Q range is between 3 8 0 4 Octave and 0 65 2 octaves 1 HF LF Section This places the HF...

Page 23: ...dB of gain in hand allowing the signal to be boosted or reduced in level if required The SOLO switch allows the channel to be auditioned through the AFL PFL or Solo in Place facilities CUT allows the SF signal path to be muted SHORT FADER SF 1 SOURCE selects the post fade LF signal as the input to the SF signal path over riding the MIC or DAW selection from the Flip switch By altering a link on th...

Page 24: ...more detail regarding the long fader used to control the level of the LF signal path 1 FLIPswaps theinputs between the LF and SF paths 2 These back lit indicators show whether the MIC LINE or the DAW input is selected to the LF path Only one will be illuminated and it can be changed by using the FLIP switch 3 MIX allows the LF signal to be routed to the stereo mix bus Normallythisswitchshouldbe pr...

Page 25: ...ly used for creating the monitor mix and the final stereo mix for the title The fader is expected to operate around the 0dB mark with 10dB of gain in hand allowing the signal to be increased or decreased in level When level setting start with the fader in this position then adjust the input sensitivity control for the correct level to optimise the gain structure 3 This is the 0dB mark This is the ...

Page 26: ...phone and line input Signal is always present here and can be used as an additional output Only theMic Linesignalwillappear here and it is not affected by the Flip switch 4 MIC LINEINSERTRETURN When the insert point is in use the signal from the external processing equipment should be connected here 5 DAW INPUT The output of the DAW should be connected here although the input is suitable for any h...

Page 27: ...CUE B are mono sourceswhichcanbeindependently selected to the left and right sides of the studio speaker or foldback outputs Each output has a level control The studio loudspeaker has a ON switch and the FOLDBACK outputs have SOLO switches These enable the foldback mix to be created or checked in the control room This is always AFL 1 SOURCE SELECT These select the signals to be sent to the studio ...

Page 28: ... for the main pair is larger than the controls for the alternate monitors The level controls are independent of each other Associated with the main loudspeakers are some further controls allowing the left and right outputs to be independently or simultaneously CUT the monitoring system to be placed in MONO mode or for the output to be dimmed by a preset amount 1 SOURCE SELECT buttons 2 LEVEL contr...

Page 29: ... replace the mix signal at the stereo output of the console 8 This selects either PFL or AFL mode This switch is not effective in SOLO IN PLACE mode SOLO This is the master control area for the AFL PFL and SOLO IN PLACE system If SIP is not illuminated then the console will be in either AFL or PFL mode depending upon the PFL AFL switch PFL allows pre fade signals to be auditioned on the monitors a...

Page 30: ... threshold is reached the signal is barely allowed to increase beyond it 1 A 12 segment bargraph METER indicating the amount of gain reduction taking place 2 THRESHOLD control for determining the level where compression starts Threshold can be set between 20dBu and 20dBu 3 ATTACK controls the speed with which the compressor reacts Attack is adjustable in 6 steps from 0 1 to 30ms 4 RATIO determines...

Page 31: ...on the input The stereo channels effectively increase the number of inputs on the console that are available especially during a mix down 1 ROUTING SWITCHES allowing the input signal to be sent to the DAW or other recording device 2 SHIFT button working with the routing switches to give access to tracks 9 16 3 F B A allows the input signal to be fed to Foldback A 4 F B B allows the input signal to...

Page 32: ... 2 MIX allows the sub group to be assigned to the stereo mix bus and hence the main console output 3 SOLO allows the sub group signal to be auditioned depending upon the selected pan mode 4 CUT mutes the sub group output LINE I Ps 17 14 and SUB GRP FADERS The 8 sub group Line input 17 24 faders are located in the centre of the console close to the operator and control the sub group output levels T...

Page 33: ...cting Link 1 on the PC10801 board 1 The LEVEL control adjusts the talkback level 2 Pressing SLATE allows talkback to the bus outputs This allows track identification information for example to be recorded 3 Pressing SLS lets you talk to the studio loudspeaker 4 Pressing FB lets you talk to the Foldback outputs In all cases pressing a talkback key will cause the control room monitors to dim This he...

Page 34: ... paths at the same time By linking auxiliaries this problem is overcome and if the auxiliary 3 signals need to be combined with those on Auxiliary 1 this can be achieved by simply using the link facility The following combinations are possible AUXs 3 and 5 can be linked to AUX 1 AUX s 4 and 6 can be linked to AUX 2 1 AUXILIARY MASTER LEVEL controls the overall auxiliary output 2 SOLO button used t...

Page 35: ...IM The BUS MASER TRIMS are the final stage of level control over the signals routed to the bus outputs Each bus output has a trim with a range of 10dB 1 BUSMASTERTRIMcontrols the overall level of a bus output Console functions MASTERS ...

Page 36: ...d of a title Under normal operating conditions the fader should always be set at maximum If it has to be pulled back a significant distance it indicates that the levels to the mix bus are too high and should be reduced 1 The MASTER FADER controls the level of the stereo output signal 2 This is the 0db mark The fader is fully open at this point 3 With the fader here the signal path is closed and no...

Page 37: ...d right connector The console does not contain any power amplification and these outputs should be connected into a suitable power amplifier for the loudspeakers in use The speakers may of course be self powered in which case connection should be made to the inputs on the loudspeakers 1 M A I N C o n t r o l r o o m loudspeaker output 2 ALTERNATIVE1loudspeaker Output 3 ALTERNATIVE2loudspeaker Outp...

Page 38: ...se be self powered in which case connection should be made to the inputs on the loudspeakers 1 STUDIO LOUDSPEAKER These carry the outputs to the studio loudspeaker system The output depends upon the selection made on the control surface of the console 2 FOLDBACK A output Foldback is normally used as a feed to headphones The output depends upon the selection made on the control surface of the conso...

Page 39: ...rberation units They are line level fully balanced outputs 1 CUE A and CUE B outputs These auxiliaries are normally used as feeds to the foldback system by selecting them on the control surface of the console They can also be used as additional effects sends 2 AUXILIARY1 and 2 outputs The remaining auxiliary outputs are identical Console functions MASTERS ...

Page 40: ...s always present on the send output If required the insert returns could be used as very basic inputs to the stereo mix bus during mixdown from a submixer or sampler etc The insert return jacks can also be used to provide 8 additional line inputs to the mix These are designated as Line inputs 17 24 Note that the additional line inputs are not available if the insert return is also being used Conso...

Page 41: ...here are 4 returns each with a left and a right input If a mono source is used then it should be plugged into the left input This is normalled over to the right input causing the signal to travel through the left and right signal paths of the return If a plug is inserted into the right input the normalled connection is broken Console functions MASTERS ...

Page 42: ...for the external inputs to the monitoring system All three inputs are available as sources to the control room monitoring system while the first two can be used as sources for the studio monitoring system and the foldback system 1 Input for DAW 2 Input for EXT 1 3 Input for EXT 2 MASTERS ...

Page 43: ...uts are the mix insert points They allow a final mix processor to be inserted into the MIX path and are located before the MIX compressor limiter 1 MIX INSERT SEND jacks There is a separate send output for the left and right mix 2 MIXINSERTRETURNjacks There is a separate return input for the left and right mix 3 MIXOUTPUT StereoOutput connectors There are three sets of connectors which can all be ...

Page 44: ...ROUP LINE 17 24 OUTPUT CONNECTORS Rather than having individual connectors for each bus and sub group output it is much more convenient and quicker to make a connection if they are on D sub multi pole connectors The bus sends are split across 2 connectors with each carrying the bus outputs for 8 tracks The sub group line 17 24 outputs are on a third connector MASTERS ...

Page 45: ... for the 18V 18V and 48V power rails 2 Left and Right Peak Reading Main Output Meters 3 Over Indicators when illuminated the signal is in danger of being clipped and the level should be reduced A level of 20dBu will bring the OVER indicator on Maximum or 0dBFS is indicated at a signal level of 18dBu corresponding to full modulation on a digital recorder 4 0VU When the signal is at a level of 4dBu ...

Page 46: ...e been shown for clarity The sub groups are accessed in parallel with the main bus outputs and only the first 8 buses therefore have a corresponding sub group The sub groups are able to feed the stereo mix and also have their own outputs located on the rear panel of the console The sub group outputs can be directly used to feed a DAW or other recording device The sub group insert returns can also ...

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Page 51: ...ept a liability to repair or replace your ASP4816 as described above We do not accept any additional liability This warranty does not affect any legal rights you may have against the person who supplied this product it is additional to those rights Limitations This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident or misuse The warranty is void unless repairs are carried out by an authorised ...

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