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Chapter 24: Using the Standalone Software

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Chapter 24: Using the Standalone Software

VENUE D-Show Standalone software lets you do all of the fol-
lowing to preconfigure performances, wherever you can use
your laptop:

• Learn the basics of the VENUE D-Show software interface

in preparation for working at a full VENUE system.

• Assign hardware I/O and routing, and name channels.

• Set channel input, EQ, dynamics, pan, and other set-

tings.

• Create and maintain a library of setups, with access to

nearly all parameters available on the control surface.

• Store and recall Snapshots, and configure Events.

• Use the Filing features to transfer Shows, Shows Folders,

and plug-in presets to/from a compatible USB storage de-
vice to transfer data between the standalone software and
VENUE.

Differences Between Standalone Software
and a VENUE System

The Standalone software is nearly identical to that on a full
VENUE system, with the following differences:

Audio Throughput

You cannot play audio through the Standalone software.
Real-time audio requires the VENUE hardware.

Plug-In Editing

When a Show is transferred from a complete VENUE system,
all plug-ins installed on the D-Show system are visible in the
Standalone software as

offline

(unavailable) plug-ins. You can

assign offline plug-ins to racks, and assign plug-in rack routing
in the Standalone software, and save the routing in snapshots.

Hardware Configuration

In the Standalone software, you can simulate the hardware
configuration of a destination system from the Devices tab of
the Options page.

System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements for us-
ing the VENUE Standalone software:

• Computer running Windows XP Pro or XP Home

Edition O/S, Service Pack 1 (Macintosh not supported)

• Minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution

• Minimum 16-bit color graphics, 32-bit recommended

• Minimum 256 MB RAM, 512 MB recommended

• Minimum 200 MB of available hard disk space, 512 MB

recommended

• CD-ROM drive for installation (unless installing from

web-download)

• Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port and compatible USB storage

device (such as a flash disk, key disk or other external
hard drive) for file transfer

Installation requires Windows Administrator permissions.
Once installed, the software can be run under Admin or User
accounts.

Installing the Standalone Software

To install the VENUE Standalone software:

Do one of the following:

• Download the VENUE Standalone Software Installer

from the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).

– or –

• Insert your VENUE Software Installer into the CD-ROM

drive on your Windows XP-compatible computer.

Launch the installer and follow the instructions on-screen.

The VENUE Standalone software requires no authorization.

Removing the Standalone Software

To remove the VENUE Standalone software:

Launch the

Add/Remove Programs

Control Panel.

Choose

Digidesign VENUE

, then follow the instructions

on-screen.

Transferring data must be done to/from a compatible USB
storage device such as a USB key disk or other external USB
hard drive.

You cannot install plug-ins or adjust plug-in parameters
unless you are working on the complete VENUE system.

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Summary of Contents for VENUE SC48

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Page 2: ...rra Boulevard Daly City CA 94014 3886 USA 650 731 6300 declare under our sole responsibility that the product VENUE SC48 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Communication Statement NOTE...

Page 3: ...ified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the equipment When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart equipment combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is re...

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Page 5: ... Lights 11 Powering Up the System 13 Setting the System Clock 13 Installing Other Optional Software 13 About Digital Input and Sample Rate Conversion 13 Part II System Description Chapter 3 VENUE SC48 Control Overview 17 VENUE SC48 Top Panel 17 Input Channels and Faders 18 Selected Channel Sections ACS 22 Flex Channel 23 Output Masters 24 Master and Global Controls 25 Chapter 4 Basic Commands and ...

Page 6: ...ter 8 Inputs and Input Routing 63 Configuring Inputs 63 Assigning Input Sources to Channels 64 Routing Input Channels 65 Using Built In Dynamics and EQ 67 Using Inserts on Channels 68 Adjusting Input Controls 68 Flex Channel 71 Using Input Direct 72 Chapter 9 Outputs and Output Routing 73 Configuring Outputs 73 Assigning Busses to Hardware Outputs 74 Routing Group Outputs to the Main Busses 75 Usi...

Page 7: ... Snapshot Data and Parameters for Matrix Mixers 98 Chapter 13 Patchbay 99 Accessing the Patchbay 99 Overview of the Patchbay 99 Navigating the Patchbay 101 Routing Channels in the Patchbay 102 Warning when Stealing Inputs or Outputs in the Patchbay 103 VENUE System Information Export 104 Patch List Export 105 Chapter 14 Metering 107 Channel Meters 107 ACS Input and Dynamics Meters 108 Metering Sec...

Page 8: ...s 139 Chapter 19 Plug Ins 143 Installing and Authorizing Plug Ins 143 Plug in Version Checker 146 USB Ports for iLoks 147 Overview of Plug Ins 147 Plug In Racks 148 Rack Slots 150 Assigning and Routing Plug Ins 151 Adjusting Plug Ins 154 Plug In Presets and Snapshots 156 Plug In DSP Usage 157 Plug In Levels 157 Plug In Latency and Processing Delay 157 Part V Shows Chapter 20 Shows and File Managem...

Page 9: ...ing Events 198 Resetting Events 198 Snapshots and Events 199 Default Settings Templates and Examples 200 Tap Tempo for Plug ins 201 Trigger Types 203 Action Types 204 Chapter 23 Synchronization 207 Automating Recall of Snapshots with MIDI Time Code 207 Remote Control of Snapshot Recall 209 Triggering of External Devices on Snapshot Recall 210 Sending MIDI Messages on Snapshot Recall 210 Synchroniz...

Page 10: ...ardware Components 230 Using the System Restore CD to Update or Restore the System 231 Part VII Reference Chapter 29 Console Reference 235 GPI General Purpose Interface 235 GPI Wiring Diagrams 236 Chapter 30 FWx 239 FWx Capabilities and Features 239 FWx Components 239 Pro Tools LE Requirements for FWx 239 Installing Pro Tools LE 240 Using FWx 240 Signal Routing for FWx Recording 240 Signal Routing...

Page 11: ...omputer Directly to VENUE 245 Connecting a Wireless Router or WAP to VENUE 245 Setting VENUE and Client IP Addresses 246 Establishing a Wireless Connection 249 Enabling Remote Operation 250 Disconnecting ECx 251 Changing the Ethernet Control Password 251 courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 0870 080 2342 email enquiries sxsevents co uk Event production and Audio Visual Services www sxsevents co u...

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Page 15: ...d Aux Sends 1 FlexChannel for full time high resolution control of your primary input podium lead vocal soloist or other 8 multi purpose Output faders strips each with a touch sensitive fader one multi purpose encoder solo mute and select controls 1 Mains fader Up to 24 31 band Graphic EQs available for Outputs Main Busses configurable as Left Center Right or Left Right Mono SC48 Audio I O Stage I...

Page 16: ...American standard Monitor mount for VGA screen screen not included Mouse tray mouse trackball not included Accessory tray VENUE SC48 Guide VENUE Mouse Pad Dust cover Software CDs iLoks System Restore CD ECx Ethernet Control Software Installer CD Standalone Software Installer CD iLok USB Smart Key for storing plug in authorizations Plug in installer discs if purchased with pre authorized iLok Addit...

Page 17: ... units should be operated away from sources of direct moisture and should be kept clear of liquids that might spill into the units If condensation is present on the unit leave the unit to dry in ambient air for at least one hour before power ing the unit on Cleaning and Maintenance If you need to clean the VENUE SC48 top surface use a dry cloth Do not apply any cleaning solutions spray cleaners or...

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Page 19: ...ging Keep included items organized making sure to keep them with their associated component after unpacking Place the VENUE SC48 console on a table or other stable sur face that leaves full access to the front and back panel con nectors Make sure all components are free of any bags padding or other materials Assembling the VENUE SC48 VENUE SC48 includes a Video Monitor Mount for your VGA DVI monit...

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Page 21: ...nto either the VGA or DVI connector These two ports mirror each other they are not discrete video outputs Connecting USB Keyboard and Mouse There are three USB 2 0 Type A ports on the front of the SC48 to connect a USB keyboard trackball mouse or key disks To connect a USB keyboard and trackball mouse Connect them to the USB ports on the front of SC48 Two more USB ports are also provided one on th...

Page 22: ...age input sources Use a standard analog snake or connect sources directly to Stage inputs 1 48 Stage Outputs 1 16 Analog Line XLR Outputs The Stage Output section provides up to 32 channels of stage output XLR to connect to house mains monitors additional zones or feeds to other devices On standard systems with a single AO16 card in slot D hardware outputs are numbered 1 16 Adding an AO16 or XO16 ...

Page 23: ...FWx This Firewire port is for integrated Pro Tools recording and playback with VENUE FWx FWx provides 18 channels of I O directly to a compatible Pro Tools LE system For more information see Chapter 30 FWx Connecting Synchronization Control and Lights SC48 provides the following connectors for synchronization control and illumination Word Clock To sync an external digital device to SC48 Word Clock...

Page 24: ...apter 22 Events To connect GPI devices to VENUE SC48 1 Connect one end of a DB9 cable not included to the GPI port on the back panel of VENUE SC48 2 Connect the other end to the appropriate GPI port on the external device ECx One RJ 45 connector is provided for remote Ethernet control of VENUE from a client computer Mac or Windows laptop tablet or similar Console Lights Two XLR3 F jacks on the top...

Page 25: ...how software as well as the core set of VENUE plug ins You must manually in stall software for the following ECx Ethernet Control If you want to take advantage of the built in Ethernet remote control option install the ECx soft ware from its included installer disc For instructions see Chapter 31 ECx Plug ins All plug ins except the included plug ins must be in stalled manually from their installe...

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Page 29: ...rounding these sections are the masters and global modifiers sections Console Mode snap shots metering monitoring and View Mode Figure 7 Main control sections on VENUE SC48 Global A Input Channel Strips 1 16 A B Bus Outputs Mains Meters B Output Masters Section C Flex Channel C D D ACS Assignable Channel Section Selected Channel Bus Assign and Channel Control Modifiers Console Mode Snapshots Mute ...

Page 30: ...ou an indication of extreme signal level in a currently hidden off bank layer This indicator obeys the same clipping threshold display rules as the Input Channel meters as set in the Options Interac tion page Safe LED The Safe LED indicates either an input strip s Automation Solo or Bank safe status depending on the current Input Safe Switch setting See Input Safe Switches on page 58 Auto Safe Mod...

Page 31: ... shows the current Expander or Gate status Input Encoders and Assignment Controls Each input channel features one assignable input encoder that can be assigned to control input gain HPF corner frequency pan balance width and sends Auxes The Encoder Assignment switches located to the left of the row of encoders determine the function of the encoders on Input Channels The LCD displays the current fu...

Page 32: ...rrors the setting Display Source Switch The Source switch in the Display section changes the Channel Name display to show the source input that is feeding each channel Input Channel LCD Displays There are two Input Channel LCD displays one each for Inputs 1 8 and 9 16 Each LCD provides two rows of data with six characters per row per input channel The upper and lower rows let you see more than one...

Page 33: ...difier Switches To the left of the Bank A D switches are the global modifier switches Multi Select Shift Lets you select multiple channels and lets you select multiple items in lists Default Alt Lets you reset a parameter section or channel to default values This switch also enables certain modes such as Show VCA Members mode Fine Ctrl Lets you adjust rotary encoders with greater resolu tion for f...

Page 34: ...e the primary routing controls for the currently selected channel letting you bus it directly to the Mains L R bus or to any other mono or stereo group Channel Control Gain EQ Dynamics Plug ins Auxes Channel Control is the center section panel for consistent display and control of EQ dynamics and plug in processing and Auxes For optimal mixing flexibility you can assign up to 8 param eters as a cu...

Page 35: ... Channel from the console 1 Select the input or output channel you want assigned to the Flex Channel 2 Press the Select Latch switch on the Flex Channel A dialog appears on screen asking you to confirm the assignment 3 Press the Flex Channel Select Latch switch again or click Latch on screen to confirm the assignment Click Cancel to cancel the assignment To latch the Flex Channel on screen Right c...

Page 36: ...ct Switches Above the faders are the Mute AFL and Select switches Output Encoders and Display The eight Output Encoders adjust Group bus pan to Mains Matrix input levels and pan or plug in parameters when in Inserts mode The Output Masters LCD display is a two row display that shows 6 characters in each row per output bus The display shows the name parameter or value currently being con trolled in...

Page 37: ... In Function mode this section provides eight Main Function switches The default assignments for the first four Function switches include Preview mode on off F1 Copy F3 and Paste F4 Cancel This switch cancels the current operation such as Multi Select or Multi Assign modes View Modes The View Mode switches Options Inputs Outputs Filing Snapshots Patchbay Plug ins display the corresponding pages on...

Page 38: ...put Meters 1 8 Eight Bus Output meters provide selectable metering of Out put busses L CM R The Mains meters provide constant level indication of the house Mains output Monitoring Meters For more information see Chapter 14 Metering Headphones Mix to Monitors Solo Clear Bus Output Meters Main Metering courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 0870 080 2342 email enquiries sxsevents co uk Event producti...

Page 39: ...provided to maintain line of sight mix ing by showing the currently adjusted parameter such as fader level or compression threshold as you make changes to the parameter The banner display also provides Tool Tip text and status messages Tool Tips With the mouse or trackball place the cursor over a screen item to see a brief explanation in the banner display Status Messages The banner display alerts...

Page 40: ...erator to safely step away from the system Audio continues to pass but is not affected by console controls until the operator disables System Lock System Lock is activated by clicking the LOCK button on the Options System page which locks the console and hides the on screen controls System Lock is not available in the Stand alone software Locking and Unlocking the System To engage System Lock 1 Go...

Page 41: ...Switches VENUE SC48 provides a set of global modifier switches Multi Select Shift Default Alt Fine Ctrl and User These are located to the left of the input faders These switches provide frequently used shortcuts that can be applied to console actions and software screen interactions Multi Select Switch The Multi Select Shift switch lets you select multiple Input Channels and then apply an action t...

Page 42: ...lear its active state To use the Fine switch in Momentary mode 1 Press and hold the Fine switch 2 Adjust a channel parameter or processor 3 Release the Fine switch To use the Fine switch in latching mode 1 Double press the Fine switch The switch LED lights 2 Select or adjust one or more channels parameters or pro cessors 3 Press the Fine switch again to exit latching mode User The User switch is r...

Page 43: ...ransfer shows and presets and access the con sole History Snapshots Store and recall snapshots and access the Recall Safe window Inputs page analog input shown See Chapter 8 Inputs and Input Routing Outputs page See Chapter 9 Outputs and Output Routing Filing Load tab See Chapter 20 Shows and File Management Snapshots page See Chapter 21 Snapshots courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 0870 080 234...

Page 44: ...ystem routing and metering options set interac tion hardware and general preferences install plug ins and access the Events window Patchbay Outputs tab See Chapter 13 Patchbay Plug In page See Chapter 19 Plug Ins Options page System tab See Chapter 7 Options courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 0870 080 2342 email enquiries sxsevents co uk Event production and Audio Visual Services www sxsevents ...

Page 45: ...n bank is selected input faders 9 16 re main banked on their current input channels The Input bank button flashes to indicate which bank is currently assigned to these channels To bank FX Returns Press the FX Returns 1 8 switch The FX Returns are banked to the input faders Bank switch A B C or D flashes in order to indicate the current bank assign ment of other input faders To bank Input Channels ...

Page 46: ...t Safe Switches section click to enable Act as Bank Safes On screen the Safe switches at the top of each fader display the letter B to indicate Bank Safe mode See On Screen Dis play of Safe Switch Status on page 35 Using Bank Safe To Bank Safe channels 1 Make sure you have enabled Bank Safe mode for the Input Safe switches 2 Select one or more input channels 3 Press the Safe switch in the Inputs a...

Page 47: ...etween Bank Safed channel assignments Input channels always replace any FX Returns that are Bank Safed in that corresponding fader position A lower numbered input channel always replaces a higher numbered input channel in that corresponding fader position In addition Make Stereo The Bank Safe status of the left channel is inher ited by the newly created stereo channel Split Stereo The Bank Safe st...

Page 48: ...nclude in the se lection 3 Release the Multi Select switch 4 Perform a routing assignment or other function for exam ple press a Bus Assign switch on one of the included chan nels The operation is applied to all selected channels To exit Multi Select mode do one of the following Press Cancel or Press the Select switch on a channel that is currently not se lected To select multiple channels on scre...

Page 49: ...h for and select a channel by name 1 Go to the Inputs Outputs or Patchbay page 2 Type the first few letters channel number or full name of the channel For example type s to go to the first channel beginning with the letter s such as Snare 3 Press the Tab key to cycle through and select any other channels beginning with that letter such as Snare Top Snare Bottom or Strings To search for and select ...

Page 50: ... encoders by dragging directly over the on screen knob To adjust an on screen rotary encoder 1 Click on the knob so that it is highlighted 2 Drag up to turn the encoder clockwise drag down to turn the encoder counter clockwise Adjusting Values On Screen In addition to typing numeric values in text boxes you can adjust parameter values and numeric option settings on screen by dragging directly over...

Page 51: ... the Paste operation Parameters and Channel Types Input channels can only be copied or pasted to other Input channels Output channels can only be copied or pasted to other channels of the same type such as Aux Group PQ Matrix When pasting channel settings Settings common to the source and destination channel are always pasted Copied settings with no corresponding parameter in the destination chann...

Page 52: ...ip Here from the pop up menu Insert Blank Strip The Insert Blank Strip command lets you insert one or more blank or spacer strips anywhere among your input chan nels In addition blank strips are automatically inserted when you use the Make Stereo command to convert two mono in put channels into a single stereo channel preserving the channel layout Blank strips are strictly placeholders no audio or...

Page 53: ... If a blank strip is located immediately adjacent to the previously stereo channel the right channel of the ste reo pair occupies this position and the blank strip is au tomatically removed No other channels shuffle If no blank strip is located immediately adjacent to the previously stereo channel all channels to the right of the split point shuffle one position to the right and the right channel ...

Page 54: ...To store a channel as an Input Channel Preset 1 Configure an Input Channel as desired 2 Click the Channel Presets icon the folder icon located to the right of the Channel Routing indicator and buttons 3 Specify a folder in which to save the preset if the currently selected folder is not appropriate by clicking the Folder selec tor and selecting a different folder 4 Click New To preview and recall ...

Page 55: ...l Compatibility When storing and loading Input Channel presets remember the following Group bus assignments are not applied if the settings in the preset do not match the current console Bus Configuration Aux send level or pan settings for individual aux pairs are not applied if the stored stereo link unlink state does not match the current link unlink state For example assume the stored preset ha...

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Page 57: ...channels 2 Press a Channel Control function switch The Channel Control LCD identifies the parameter now mapped to each encoder On screen a matching color back ground indicates the currently active Channel Control func tion Adjust Parameters To adjust parameters in Channel Control Press an encoder to toggle its parameter on off such as turning an Aux send on off Rotate an encoder to adjust its curr...

Page 58: ...encoder is being adjusted The LCD display mode can be changed to show all parameter values all the time To toggle Channel Control LCDs between temporary and persistent parameter value display 1 Press and hold the Default Alt switch 2 Press a Function switch in the Channel Control section Functions The Channel Control function switches provide consistent preconfigured mappings for fast and familiar...

Page 59: ...e control mapping and text labels as their corresponding built in func tions Plug in parameters that don t map to Channel Control will not be available The Plug in switch LED is only lit and active when a control lable plug in is already inserted and banked to Channel Con trol The In button toggles the bypass state of the plug in all other parameters are adjusted identically to the built in EQ com...

Page 60: ...ntrol sub menu 3 On screen click Done to confirm Assignment mode or press the flashing User switch or click Cancel To clear the User assignment 1 Double press the Channel Control User switch to enter User Assign mode 2 Hold the Default Alt switch and press the flashing Channel Control In switch All assignments are cleared and the first encoder flashes in As sign mode ready to be re assigned To cle...

Page 61: ...ble due to the type of bus channel Table 7 Channel Types and Available Functions Inputs EQ Comp Lim Exp Gate Aux 1 8 Aux 1 9 Input Channels Yes Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes Yes FX Returns Yes Yes 1 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes Yes Aux Sends 1 8 Aux Sends 9 16 Yes 3 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Matrixes Yes 3 Yes 3 Yes 2 Yes 2 Groups Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 2 Yes 2 VCAs Mains LR C M Yes 3 Yes 3 Yes 2 Yes 2 courtesy of www sxsevents co u...

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Page 63: ...u allocate DSP resources used for rout ing and processing configure Mains and Aux Group busses reset the system clear console and quit shut down VENUE To access the System Config page Go to the Options page and click the System tab Basics of Editing System Settings Settings available in the System screen can only be edited while in Config mode In Config mode the Edit button becomes available to le...

Page 64: ...er leaves more DSP for plug ins choosing a higher number reduces the amount of DSP avail able for plug ins DSPs Available for Plug Ins The amount of DSP available for plug ins depends on your other System Config settings and cannot be changed directly To change the amount of DSP available for plug ins reduce the number of Input Channels or Graphic EQs Main Bus Settings The Main Bus Settings let yo...

Page 65: ...ets you customize characteristics for the Aux Solo Matrix and Main busses Auxiliaries These options let you designate bus link status pick off source and stereo pan behavior for Auxiliaries Aux Send busses Variable Group busses are available on VENUE Profile and D Show systems only Links When enabled this option links the corresponding bus ses into bus pairs Control changes affect both mono Aux bu...

Page 66: ...ut Delay Sets a delay for time aligning headphones to the house system To configure Solo settings on screen 1 Go to the Options page and click the Busses tab 2 Configure settings as needed To adjust Monitor Bus Delay do one of the following Adjust the Delay encoder on screen Click the Delay value shown on screen and manually enter a new value To toggle Delay on or off Click to toggle the Delay In ...

Page 67: ...th of time it takes to crossfade between fader levels when recalling snapshots Max imum crossfade time is 99 9 seconds Center Last Recalled Snapshot Manages the display of the Snapshots list so that the last recalled snapshot is always cen tered vertically letting you maintain display of adjacent snap shots in the list PRE The options in the PRE section let you specify which parame ters are recall...

Page 68: ... Send on Channel option Misc The Miscellaneous page provides utility and other settings Oscillator Lets you choose the tone frequency and level for the built in oscillator and route it to an available output Signal Lets you choose the type of oscillator tone to use Choices include sine variable sine and noise Frequency Lets you set the oscillator frequency Route Enables Route Osc to Selected mode ...

Page 69: ...PM or 24 hour Time of day is shown whenever the status of the plug in racks is OK plug in rack status messages if any temporarily replace time of day display to alert you to plug in rack status Channel Delay Lets you set the display units on all applicable input and out put delay controls This makes it possible to set the delay based on any of the following delay time in milliseconds distance to t...

Page 70: ...r a value or drag to change the value and press Enter The entered value is interpreted as a relative dB value from the maximum where Max is considered 20 dBVU For exam ple with the Input Clip Margin set to 6 dB below max the de fault peak levels within 6 dB of maximum level will trigger a clip indication Clip Hold Time and Peak Hold Time These options specify how long clips and peaks are held Defa...

Page 71: ...lected the Channel Name displays do not show values when a fader is adjusted Show VCA Contribution This option lets you display a second ary transparent fader cap on each on screen fader strip that represents the effective gain of the channel channel gain plus associated VCA gain if any For more information see As signing and Using VCAs on page 79 Events The Events tab of the Options page lets you...

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Page 75: ... mode 2 Go to the Options page and click the System tab 3 Click Edit 4 Choose the number of channels from the Input Channels pop up menu 5 Click Apply The system restarts with the new Input Channel configuration Configuring FX Returns VENUE SC48 provides 8 stereo FX returns and this setting cannot be changed You can however use the Standalone Software to simulate a different VENUE system and then ...

Page 76: ...n outputs Inputs sources are assigned to Input Channels or FX Returns in the Patchbay To assign an input source to an Input Channel or FX Return 1 Go to the Patchbay page and click the Inputs tab 2 To the left of the channel grid click the Channels tab or the FX Returns tab 3 Click the Stage FOH or Pro Tools tab to display the desired type of input sources 4 Click in the channel grid to assign an ...

Page 77: ...n be configured to be mono or stereo as part of the overall Aux Group bus configu ration For more information on configuring Group busses see Configuring Aux and Group Busses on page 74 For more information on using Group busses see Chapter 10 Groups Routing Channels to Aux Sends Input Channels and FX Returns can be routed to Aux sends us ing the input encoders or using the Channel Control section...

Page 78: ...o assign one or more channels to a VCA 1 Press the VCA switch to bank the Output Faders to VCAs 2 Select the VCA 1 8 you wish to assign to by pressing its Se lect switch 3 Press the Multi Assign switch near the Output encoders While engaged the Multi Assign and output Select switch LEDs flash 4 Press the Select switch on the inputs or outputs you want as signed to the currently targeted VCA Use th...

Page 79: ...tch in the Channel Control section The switch lights to indicate control of the Expander Gate 3 Press the In switch to engage the built in expander gate 4 Press and or rotate Channel Control encoders to adjust the displayed parameters Using Built In EQ on Channels A built in High Pass Filter and 4 band EQ are available on each Input Channel and a 2 band EQ is available on each FX Re turn Controls ...

Page 80: ...t Gain Input Gain is adjustable from the rotary encoders on each In put Channel and FX Return Mic inputs have a gain range from 10 dB to 60 dB Analog line inputs and digital inputs have a gain range from 20 dB to 18 dB Gain Guess Feature The automated Gain Guess function can be used to set a nom inal level for a channel based on its incoming signal When you press and hold a rotary encoder assigned...

Page 81: ...ht channel gain using the on screen Right Off set encoder Stereo Level Offset Indication The Stereo LED below the channel meter flashes when the dif ference in signal level between the left and right channels is 12 dB or greater Pan Balance Pan adjusts channel pan for mono Input Channels and ste reo balance for stereo Input Channels and FX Returns To adjust channel pan balance from the encoders 1 ...

Page 82: ...nnel is in verted To invert the polarity of a channel 1 Target the channel by pressing its Select switch 2 Press the polarity inversion Ø switch in the ACS Input sec tion The switch lights when the polarity is inverted Safe The Safe switch toggles Automation Safe Solo Safe or Bank Safe on off The current function of the ACS Safe switch is de termined by the current Input Safe switch assignment in ...

Page 83: ...s the current Encoder Assignment mode Gain Pan HPF or an Aux Send The Flex Channel LCD shows the current channel name or encoder parameter in green In Flex Channel mode the Flex Channel is latched or locked on a channel Selecting a different channel or banking to a dif ferent bank or type of channels will not change the assign ment of the Flex Channel letting you keep constant control over your mo...

Page 84: ...rocessing and all inserts on input channels and FX returns This mode routes the input signal directly from the Top of Channel pickoff to the channel fader To bypass all processing on an input channel or FX return 1 Target the channel by pressing its Select switch 2 Go to the Inputs page 3 Click the Input Direct button in the Config section of the In puts page for the selected channel The button fl...

Page 85: ...rs are available Each Matrix mixer is a dis crete 12 in 1 out mono submixer with the ability to link ad jacent Matrix mixers into stereo pairs Matrix mixer input sources can include up to 12 inputs selectable from any com bination of Aux Group or Mains busses plus up to 8 unique Input Channels FX Returns or hardware inputs Pre and post fader tap for Matrix sources are assigned in the Pickoffs tab ...

Page 86: ... Select switch or selecting it on screen 3 Double click the channel name 4 Type a new name and press Enter on the computer key board Assigning Busses to Hardware Outputs Mains Groups Auxes and Matrix mixer outputs can be as signed to any hardware output on the system Available out put destinations include Stage audio outputs FOH local audio outputs Pro Tools recording inputs To assign a bus or mix...

Page 87: ...sing Inserts on Output Busses You can use software plug in inserts and graphic EQ on Mains Groups Auxes and Matrixes Using Plug In Inserts on Output Busses You can insert plug ins on Output busses directly from the Outputs page To insert a plug in on an output bus 1 Go to the Outputs page and target the bus where you want to insert the plug in 2 In the Inserts section of the Outputs page do one of...

Page 88: ...ader on screen The offset between the faders is maintained until the offset causes a fader to reach its maximum or minimum value Output Polarity Phase Invert The polarity of any output bus signal can be inverted With stereo outputs stereo Group busses only the left channel is inverted To invert the polarity of an output bus 1 Target the bus by pressing its Select switch 2 Press the polarity invers...

Page 89: ...ut tons for any combination of Left Right or Center Mono out put strips to assign control of the corresponding busses to the Mains Fader 2 Move the Mains fader to change the level of the assigned busses Main Bus Mute The mute status of the Main busses is controlled from the Mute switch located above the Mains Fader When at least one of the Main busses is muted while others unlinked are not the Mai...

Page 90: ...clude Stage audio outputs FOH audio outputs Pro Tools recording inputs Plug ins Each output destination may be fed by only one Direct Output signal multiple Direct Output signals cannot be routed to a single output To route a channel or bus to a Direct Output 1 Target the channel or bus you want to route to a Direct Out put by pressing its Select switch 2 In the Directs page of the Patchbay click ...

Page 91: ...gn switch to confirm the assign ment or press the Cancel switch to cancel the assignment Channel Strips Show VCA Contribution The effective gain of any channel is equal to the combination of its individual channel fader plus any all VCA level changes that affect that channel Input and output channels display the net effect of VCA level effective gain on screen This lets you keep track of what all ...

Page 92: ...nels assigned to the VCA flash to indicate they are implicitly muted by the VCA VCA Spill You can spill a VCA to have only its assigned channels banked to the Input section VCA Spill lets you quickly access only those channels assigned to a specific VCA and immedi ately focus on those channels without needing to search through the input fader banks To spill a VCA 1 Select the VCA output fader bank...

Page 93: ...ect switch on the channels you want routed to the selected Group 5 Press the Multi Assign switch again to confirm the action or Select another Group to confirm the current assignment but remain in Multi Assign mode to assign channels to the newly targeted Group bus To route channels to any number of Group busses 1 Target one or more channels 2 In the Bus Assigns section press any of the Group swit...

Page 94: ... used channel strips are left blank and inactive If the Group contains more than 16 members only the first 16 members are shown To cancel Group Spill do any of the following Press or double press the Select switch on the currently spilled Group Press any Bank A D switch Press the FX Returns 1 8 switch Press a GEQ switch In the on screen dialog click Exit Group Spill Selecting Other Groups While Sp...

Page 95: ...the currently selected bus Resetting Group Bus Assignments You can remove input assignments from a Group on screen To remove an input assignment from a Group bus 1 Select the Group bus you want to change so that its mem bers are displayed on screen 2 In the list of Group bus members right click the input as signment you want to remove and choose Unassign To remove all input assignments from a Grou...

Page 96: ...rom each stereo input channel determines its contribution to the odd and even sides of the bus pair Routing Signals to a Stereo Group Bus Configuration When configured as stereo busses the eight Groups can be fed as 8 true stereo busses or in Expert mode only as 8 dual mono busses Stereo Busses To use stereo Group busses 1 Make sure the Group busses are configured as stereo busses See Configuring ...

Page 97: ...up switches to link or unlink the bus pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 The Group switch pairs flash yel low to indicate stereo linked or flash green to indicate mono 5 Press the flashing Stereo Pan switch to confirm the bus link status for the selected channels Working with Stereo Group Busses When configured as stereo busses Groups can operate in the following modes Simple Mode In Simple Mode all 8 Group...

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Page 99: ...on the pan in formation from each mono input channel determines its pan position in the bus pair Stereo Input Signals Contributing stereo signals are panned across the linked odd even Aux bus pair Stereo width infor mation from the input channel is applied to the bus signal When the Follows Channels Pan option is off balance of the stereo signal to the bus pair is controlled by the Aux Pan control...

Page 100: ...s Channel Control section Output section or on screen To route channels to Aux sends using the input encoders 1 To access Aux Sends on the input channel encoders press an Encoder assign Sends switch 1 2 through 15 16 2 For each channel you want to assign to the selected Aux Send bus press its channel encoder so that its On indicator LED lights The first press of an Aux Send encoder assigns level c...

Page 101: ...ign and output Select switches flash 4 Press the Select switch on the channels you want routed to the selected Aux Send 5 Press the Multi Assign switch again to confirm the action or Select another Aux Send to confirm the current assignment but remain in Multi Assign mode to assign channels to the newly targeted Aux bus Routing Aux Busses to Outputs and Plug Ins Aux busses can be routed to hardwar...

Page 102: ...els 2 Press the Aux Sends 1 8 or Aux Sends 9 16 switch in Chan nel Control The Aux Sends 1 8 switch LED lights purple the Aux Sends 9 16 switch LED lights teal light blue The LCD display iden tifies each send in the current bank 1 8 or 9 16 To turn a send on or off 1 Choose the desired bank of Auxes 1 8 or 9 16 by pressing the corresponding Aux Send switch When engaged The Aux Sends 1 8 switch lig...

Page 103: ...ally to the corresponding Aux Send Managing Aux Bus Assignments Viewing Aux Bus Assignments When an Aux bus output channel is targeted on screen its members are shown in a list on the right side of the Outputs page To view input assignments to an Aux bus 1 Go to the Outputs page 2 Target an Aux bus output channel by selecting its on screen channel fader strip Input channels routed to the selected ...

Page 104: ... busses can be copied to linked Aux busses and assignments to the Center Mono bus can be copied to mono Aux busses To copy bus assignments from the Mains to Auxes 1 Target the Aux bus that you want to be the destination of the copied assignments by selecting its on screen channel strip 2 Click the Input Assign pop up menu at the bottom of the Members list choose Replace With Mix From then choose t...

Page 105: ...mbination of Auxes Groups or Mains busses or any of the eight available Matrix User Sends By default each Matrix mixer has a mono output but outputs can be linked to form a stereo pair Matrix Mixer in Outputs page Currently selected Matrix mixer Matrix output Matrix Source controls level and controls Matrix Mixer tab Reset Clear and Replace selector User Assign Matrix Input Source selectors courte...

Page 106: ...ge To stereo link Matrixes 1 Put the system into Config mode 2 Go to the Options Busses page 3 In the Matrix section click Edit 4 Click to enable the Link between any two adjacent odd even Matrixes 5 Click Apply Click Cancel to exit Edit mode without changes When a matrix pair is linked the even numbered channel in herits all parameter settings of the odd numbered channel The matrix mixer changes ...

Page 107: ...s such as stereo groups Mains LR and ste reo linked auxes are linked by default such as after a Clear Console operation Adjacent inputs can be linked or unlinked at any time in Config or Show mode To link or unlink inputs to Matrix mixers 1 Go to the Outputs page and click to display the Matrix mixer 2 Click the checkboxes below any adjacent inputs to link or unlink them A check mark in the checkb...

Page 108: ...Source selector at the top of each Matrix channel and select the desired input source Choices include Auxes Groups Mains and any of the 8 available User Inputs Assigning Sources to Multiple Mixers You can select multiple Matrix mixers simultaneously and assign sources to all selected mixers at the same time To assign input sources to more than one Matrix mixer at a time 1 Go to the Outputs page an...

Page 109: ...eset level pan and stereo link settings for any matrix mixer Input source assignments persist To reset a Matrix mixer parameter to its default value 1 Select one or more Matrix mixers you want to change 2 Right click the encoder on screen and choose Reset To reset all Matrix mixer parameters to their default values 1 Select one or more Matrix mixers you want to change 2 Click the pop up menu at th...

Page 110: ...koff Channels that feed User Inputs and Auxes pre insert will not be fully compensated for Snapshot Data and Parameters for Matrix Mixers Snapshots can store and recall all source assignments of each matrix mixer when the Matrix Mtx data type is scoped In addition all User Input assignments are stored letting you re configure Matrix mixers and User Input assignments on a per snapshot basis if desi...

Page 111: ...e tabs to select and display specific types of chan nels as available for the currently selected I O The following table shows the available Channel Types for the current I O Hardware Tabs Click these tabs to display the hardware inputs and outputs available for the current I O and Channel Type These repre sent the physical inputs and outputs of the system Choices include Stage audio inputs and ou...

Page 112: ...llowing visual display conventions in all its pages and tabs Unavailable I O The Patchbay displays hardware tabs for all possible configu rations even if your system does not include any expansion options The Patchbay indicates I O that is offline or unavailable by graying out the columns beneath that device Unavailable hardware I O appear grayed out in the patchbay and italicized in all routing p...

Page 113: ...the channel For example type s to go to the first channel beginning with the letter s such as Snare 2 Press the Tab key to cycle through and select any other channels beginning with that letter such as Snare Top Snare Bottom or Strings Navigating the Patchbay Navigating to Channel Types The Patchbay uses multiple tabs to access different hardware I O and channel types For example the Inputs screen...

Page 114: ... patch points in a single action 5 Repeat as needed Patchbay Click and Drag You can quickly select a range of crosspoints in the Patchbay grid in one operation with a left click and drag of the cursor You can click and drag horizontally vertically and at 45 de gree angles in any direction To use click and drag in the Patchbay grid 1 Left click on the crosspoint defining the start of the range 2 Co...

Page 115: ...Go the appropriate Output tab in the Patchbay 2 Click in the Patching Grid to assign the Output bus to the first hardware output 3 Click additional grid squares in the same row to assign the same Output bus to additional hardware outputs The selected bus is assigned to all the assigned hardware outputs An aster isk appears at the end of the displayed destination to indi cate the multiple routing W...

Page 116: ...porting System Info from the Standalone software the exported System Information file is displayed immediately using the default browser installed on your computer VENUE System Information Contents Exported VENUE System Information is saved as an HTML file and the file name includes the date and time of the ex port Contents include the following not all data will be gen erated from the Standalone ...

Page 117: ... file and the file name includes the date and time of the export Contents include the following Digidesign VENUE Patch List Show Name file path date and time of most recently loaded Show file Input and Output Patching The patch list is divided into three sections Stage FOH and Pro Tools FWx Stage inputs show global number 1 48 input name s card slot and number Stage outputs show global number 1 16...

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Page 119: ...ccording to the following scale EQ Status LED A single red LED indicates EQ In Out status as shown in the following table Stereo Channel LED A single yellow LED indicates a stereo input channel The ste reo channel LED flashes if a 12 dB or greater offset is detected between left and right inputs Gate Status LED A single bi color LED shows the current Expander or Gate sta tus as shown in the follow...

Page 120: ...cted channel Compressor Limiter and Plug In Gain Reduction Meters On the ACS Comp Lim and Plug In gain reduction meters the 6 LEDs show dynamics gain reduction from right to left ac cording to the following scales Expander Gate Gain Reduction Meter On the ACS Exp Gate gain reduction meter the 6 LEDs show dynamics gain reduction from right to left according to the following scales Selected Channel ...

Page 121: ... metering to follow the Output faders Press the Meter Select switch repeatedly so that the Auto LED is lit Main Output Meters The three Main output meters in the meter bridge show out put levels for the three Main outputs either in L C R or in L R M format The 10 LEDs show input levels from bottom to top according to the scale shown in Table 15 on page 109 Metering on the Solo Bus Metering Soloed ...

Page 122: ...he Peak Hold Time 3 Press Enter on the keyboard Clipping Indication VENUE meter clip indicators are proximity warnings that show when an input or output signal reaches or exceeds the configured Clip Margin Clipping can occur at several points throughout the signal chain A clip at any one of these points is indicated by lighting the top LED red on the meter For more information on the lo cation of ...

Page 123: ... if the Main busses are configured in L C R mode Monitoring Aux busses with AFL Linked Aux busses use true stereo AFL When you solo a linked Aux bus the two busses are heard as a stereo pair on the Solo bus Mono Aux busses are heard as dual mono on the Solo bus Solo In Place SIP SIP mode applies to Input Channels and FX Returns only Solo In Place sends the signal from the soloed channel to the Mai...

Page 124: ...ncoders display the selected parameter until another output is soloed AFL Follows Auxes When the AFL Follows Auxes option is selected assigning en coders to an Aux Send will automatically solo that Aux bus This speeds up AFL access specifically for monitor mixing The AFL Follows Auxes option is set from the Solo and Moni tor Operations section of the Options Busses page By de fault the option is o...

Page 125: ...ti Select Shift and press the Solo switches on one or more channels or With the Auto Cancel option disabled press Solo switches on multiple channels in any sequence The Solo switches latch on Toggling the Solo Status of Multiple Channels To toggle the Solo status of multiple channels do one of the following With the Auto Cancel option enabled hold the Multi Select switch while pressing the Solo sw...

Page 126: ... Solo bus and the Mains mix Dynamics Key Listen Pressing a Key Listen button on screen sends the key signal from the targeted channel s built in dynamics processor to the Monitor bus Key Listen temporarily overrides the currently enabled Solo bus operation PFL or AFL and replaces any other signal on the Monitor bus with the mono key signal AFL PFL Solo Bus In AFL or PFL mode signal from any soloed...

Page 127: ...or the Headphones knob to adjust the corresponding output level Adjusting Solo Bus Level PFL Solo bus monitoring levels can be controlled by the on screen Level Trim control The trim amount is adjustable over a range of 20 dB to 20 dB Because Level Trim only affects PFL signals you can easily bal ance AFL signals or Mix to Monitors with PFL signals with a minimum of Monitoring level adjustment dur...

Page 128: ...ator 2 Track or Talkback directly to an output 1 Go to the Options Misc page and click the Route button in the Talkback sections 2 Go to the Outputs page and click to select the desired output it flashes briefly 3 In the confirmation dialog that appears click Route to con firm your assignment or click Cancel to cancel without chang ing the current routing Activating Talkback Input and Setting Leve...

Page 129: ... tab 2 Click the Route button in the 2 Track section on screen The switch flashes to indicate Route to Selected mode 3 Press the Select switch on each of the output channels Auxes Groups Matrixes or Mains where you want to route 2 Track signal The Select switches flash to indicate 2 Track as signment 4 Click Done in the Route to Selected dialog to confirm the as signment Routing to the 2 Track Out...

Page 130: ...ton in the Oscillator section 6 Set oscillator level by slowly raising the on screen Level en coder To assign the Oscillator signal to an output bus 1 In the Options Misc page click the Route button in the Os cillator section 2 Do either of the following If you had already selected the desired output click to confirm the currently displayed Route To mode in the lower left corner of the screen or G...

Page 131: ...re implicitly muted and flash when the mute group is active Mute Groups Channels can be assigned to any of the 8 available Mute Groups Mute Groups let you mute and unmute multiple channels simultaneously by pressing a single switch Any type of channel including all Input Channels and all Output channels except VCAs can be assigned to Mute Groups Mute Groups only affect the status of channel Mute s...

Page 132: ...cancel the Mute Group definition click the on screen banner display and click Cancel Viewing Members of Mute Groups You can view Mute Group members in Input Channels and FX Returns To view the members of Mute Groups in the Inputs section Press the Show Members switch in the Mute Groups section Mute Group assignments 1 8 are shown in the channel LCDs to indicate membership in the corresponding Mute...

Page 133: ...te switch resumes flashing Disabling Mute Groups You can temporarily disable all Mute Group functions When Mute Groups are disabled all channels implicitly muted as a result of Mute Group activation are unmuted Channels can still be explicitly muted when Mute Groups are disabled Mute Group assignments are preserved and made available again when Mute Groups are re enabled To disable Mute Groups 1 G...

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Page 137: ...essor Limiter defaults to compression or can be switched to a limiter by setting the Ratio to its maxi mum setting Mono and stereo processing are supported To access compressor limiter parameters 1 Select one or more channels Built in dynamics processing is available on Input Channels only 2 Press the Comp Lim switch in the Channel Control section of the ACS The Comp Lim switch LED lights blue whe...

Page 138: ...cted channel or Dynamics plug ins Comp Lim Defaults and Ranges The following table lists the default values and ranges for the built in Comp Lim Built In Expander Gate One built in Expander Gate is available on each Input Chan nel The Expander Gate defaults to gate Ratio of 100 1 the maximum setting It can be switched to Expander mode by setting the Range to its minimum setting Mono and stereo pro...

Page 139: ...he gate on that channel In Out Takes the built in Expander Gate in or out of circuit bypass Side Chain Keying The Expander Gate supports side chain and key listen For details see Side Chain Keys and Filters on page 131 Exp Gate Gain Reduction Meters A single bi color Gate LED on each input channel indicates Exp Gate activity as shown in the following table Six segment gain reduction meters are pro...

Page 140: ...y HF To bypass the current dynamics processor Press the Channel Control In switch to toggle the process in out The table below shows how compressor limiter parameters are mapped to Channel Control encoders The table below shows how expander gate parameters are mapped to Channel Control encoders Dynamics switches in Channel Control Comp Lim User Input Plug in EQ Comp Lim Exp Gate Aux Sends 1 8 Aux ...

Page 141: ...namics parameters using the Dynamics Graph To adjust Dynamics parameters on screen using the Graph display 1 Select a channel on screen 2 Make sure the Compressor Limiter or the Expander Gate is in circuit and targeted in the Dynamics Graph 3 Drag handles in the on screen Dynamics Graph to adjust Threshold and Ratio Adjusting Dynamics Plug Ins Dynamics plug ins map their threshold ratio attack rel...

Page 142: ...2 Click the Input Direct button in the channel Config section in the upper right corner of the screen When enabled the In put Direct LED lights For more information see Adjusting Input Controls on page 68 Dynamics Settings and Presets Built in Dynamics settings can be copied and pasted between Input Channels Settings can also be stored and loaded as dy namics Presets to archive and transfer settin...

Page 143: ...the built in Comp Lim or Exp Gate To toggle the side chain key signal in or out of circuit do one of the following Click the Key In button in the side chain controls of the on screen Dynamics section When the Compressor Limiter key is in it uses its own source channel Self as the key source signal When the Expander Gate key is in it can be self keyed or use any other available channel Key Assign T...

Page 144: ... in the key signal To activate a side chain EQ in Channel Control Press the Key HF or Key LF encoder as desired To enable a side chain filter on screen Click the side chain filter In buttons To adjust a side chain EQ Turn the HPF or LPF encoder to adjust the frequency each filter ranges from 10 Hz to 20 kHz On screen the LEDs around the encoder light and the current frequency value is displayed on...

Page 145: ...d on individual mono or stereo channels or fed by busses EQ plug ins can be adjusted using the Channel Control section of the ACS using the Output encoders in Insert mode or from the on screen Plug Ins page In addition plug in presets can be saved and loaded Built In EQ Parameters HPF Each Input Channel provides a fourth order high pass filter HPF with adjustable corner frequency and in out contro...

Page 146: ...th analog mode In Digital mode Q determines Q factor When the Hi or Lo filters are in Shelf mode the Q knob determines the Q of the shelf In Analog mode this control changes to a bandwidth con trol which performs essentially the same function Band In Out Each of the available EQ bands can be taken in or out bypassed using their encoder or on screen The Gain knob for each band serves as the in out ...

Page 147: ...el Control section of the ACS provides a unified consistent set of controls for both built in and plug in EQ pro cessing Eight dual purpose rotary switch encoders control EQ parameters and their settings Compatible EQ plug ins can map their controls to the Chan nel Control section and all plug ins can be controlled using the Output encoders in Insert mode To access EQ parameters 1 Select one or mo...

Page 148: ... screen using the mouse To toggle between Bell and Shelf filters Hold the Shift switch and press the encoder for Freq or Click the on screen Bell Shelf selector for that channel The indicator LED at the bottom of that encoder s ring indi cates filter type and Freq Q mapping as shown in the tables EQ Plug Ins Whenever a mappable EQ plug in is present on a selected in put channel pressing the Plug I...

Page 149: ...e control and choose Reset To reset the entire EQ section all bands on a channel do one of the following Right click anywhere in the EQ section on screen but not directly on an encoder or button and choose Reset EQ Section Hold Default and click the on screen EQ In button Using the EQ Graph Display The on screen EQ graph lets you use the mouse to adjust fre quency and gain for any available EQ ban...

Page 150: ...c EQ The 31 Band Graphic EQ appears on screen Graphic EQ Controls Input faders 1 16 provide control of Graphic EQ frequency bands You can also adjust graphic EQ parameters on screen To enable the graphic EQ 1 Target an Output bus with a Graphic EQ assigned If no graphic EQ is assigned display the 31 Band Graphic Equalizer tab in the Outputs page and assign one using the Graphic EQ pop up menu 2 Cl...

Page 151: ...3 Press the Plug In switch next to the EQ function switch 4 Adjust parameters by pressing or turning the corresponding Channel Control encoders EQ Settings and Presets Built in parametric and Graphic EQ settings can be copied and pasted between channels EQ presets can also be saved and loaded to archive and transfer settings Copying and Pasting EQ Settings To copy and paste an EQ setting 1 Do one ...

Page 152: ...ithout changing settings click Cancel To save or load a preset for the Graphic EQ 1 Go to the Outputs page for the channel on which the graphic EQ is assigned If necessary click the 31 Band Graphic Equalizer tab to display the graphic EQ on that channel 2 Click the graphic EQ Presets icon above the EQ bands next to the In Circuit button 3 Choose a Presets folder in the Folder display at the top of...

Page 153: ...0 dB 15 dB 0 dB Q Bandwidth 10 to 0 1 1 0 0 1 to 2 0 octaves 0 2 Low Bell Shelf Frequency 20 Hz to 20 kHz 200 Hz 30 Hz to 200 Hz 80 Hz Gain 18 dB 0 dB 15 dB 0 dB Q Bandwidth 10 to 0 5 1 0 Shelf only none VENUE SC48 Fader Banks and Graphic EQ Frequency Bands Bank 1 20 to 630 Hz Fader 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Freq 20 Hz 25 Hz 31 5 Hz 40 Hz 50 Hz 63 Hz 80 Hz 100 Hz Fader 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Freq 125 Hz 160...

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Page 155: ...sign them to rack slots and to establish side chain routing When in Show mode any operations that might interrupt audio throughput are locked out and unavailable Installing and Authorizing Plug Ins Plug ins can be installed on systems but not on the Stand alone software Installing Plug Ins To install a plug in 1 Put the system into Config mode 2 If installing from a CD ROM insert the installer dis...

Page 156: ...n at a later time without requiring the installer CD or other media The list of available plug ins you see in VENUE D Show soft ware is updated automatically each time you load a Show file to keep plug in lists and menus uncluttered see Automati cally Removing Plug ins During Show Load on page 146 You can also remove or delete plug ins and or their installers manually In order to completely remove...

Page 157: ...desktop to re launch the VENUE D Show software 9 Go to the Options page and click the Plug Ins tab Verify that the manually installed plug in appears in the Console list of available plug ins Authorizing Plug Ins After installing a plug in the system re creates the list of avail able plug ins Whenever the racks initialize the system checks authorizations for all installed plug ins If no previous a...

Page 158: ...ble Plug Ins This menu item is only available when one or more unavailable plug ins are present in the rack 3 Click Remove to confirm the operation or click Cancel If you proceed with the removal All unavailable plug ins are removed from the plug ins rack The italicized entries for unavailable plug ins are re moved from all plug in menu lists All references to unavailable plug ins are removed from...

Page 159: ...Cancel to dismiss the dialog without exporting 5 Click OK to confirm the export procedure 6 Remove the USB key disk Transfer the exported file to a per sonal computer for printing formatting archiving or distribu tion 7 If viewing the System Info document from a computer with internet access use the included links to check for plug in up dates USB Ports for iLoks VENUE SC48 provides five USB ports...

Page 160: ...e displayed in Full or Zoom views Full View The default view of the rack screen is Full view in which all four racks are shown see Figure 11 This screen provides ac cess to all rack slot controls and shows an icon representing each assigned plug in This lets you quickly see what plug ins are available and adjust their routing Figure 11 Plug In racks and rack slots Main view with custom rack names ...

Page 161: ...lable Plug Ins When a plug in cannot be used because of insufficient DSP re sources because it is disabled or because it is not installed on the system a warning icon is shown in front of the affected plug in The plug in icon is greyed out and the rack slot Power switch displays a yellow switch LED For more information see Installing and Authorizing Plug Ins on page 143 Zoom view with a plug in wi...

Page 162: ...ert Bus Output selector au tomatically switches to Channel Insert mode showing the insert point occupied by the plug in If the plug in is on a bus the selected bus source is shown in the Input selector for example Aux 1 or Grp 1 The Channel Insert Bus Output selector can be used to assign the output routing of the plug in to a channel or bus Channel Insert or Bus Output The Channel Insert Bus Outp...

Page 163: ...nnel out Mono Can be used as inserts only in mono strips or mono Auxes mono Groups or Matrix busses or on the C M bus Stereo Can be used as inserts in stereo strips stereo linked Auxes stereo Groups PQ busses which are always stereo and across the L R busses Other Mono In Stereo Out Can be used on busses for delay reverb and similar processing Moving and Copying Plug Ins Config Mode Only To move o...

Page 164: ... a channel from the Plug Ins page 1 Make sure the plug in is already assigned to a rack slot See Assigning and Routing Plug Ins on page 151 2 Click the Input source selector in the rack slot and choose a channel from its Inserts sub menu The rack slot automatically identifies and connects to the first available insert slot 1 4 on the selected channel The Chan nel Insert selector shows the current ...

Page 165: ...or plug ins that support side chain triggering The Side Chain selectors appear across the top of the plug ins screen You must be in Config mode to establish or remove a side chain assignment Once established side chain routing can be changed but not added or removed in Show mode To assign side chain routing to a plug in 1 Select a plug in that supports side chain processing 2 Put the system into C...

Page 166: ...ing an encoder 4 To adjust with greater resolution hold Ctrl Fine while rotat ing an encoder 5 Press Prev Page or Next Page to bank to other plug in param eters To move to the next plug in on that channel or bus Press the Next Plug In switch Display of Plug Ins in Insert Mode While in Insert Mode the Output LCD displays the value and name of the 8 currently banked plug in parameters in the up per ...

Page 167: ...plug ins are inserted on a channel such as when returning a bus fed plug in to an FX Return the plug in feeding that FX Return is displayed Pinning a Plug In View It is possible to decouple the plug in view from the console for consistent and constant access to a single plug in on screen while still being able to select and adjust other plug ins from the console This capability is useful any time ...

Page 168: ...tore and recall Tempo Each rack slot in the Plug Ins screen provides a Snapshot menu with shortcuts for common snapshot related tasks Create a new snapshot Add one or more plug ins to the MIDI Plug Ins list and au tomatically re scope the snapshot to include plug ins Remove plug ins from one or more snapshots Snapshots Containing this Plug In Lists all currently loaded snapshots referencing the pl...

Page 169: ...ith 0 dBVU 4dBu analog out 20dBFS Internally VENUE SC48 provides up to 48 bit processing for built in EQ and dynamics Plug Ins provide up to 24 bit pro cessing with level matching circuitry and logic ensuring max imum fidelity and sonic performance throughout the entire signal path Due to variances in how plug in metering is im plemented by different manufacturers performance may vary with regard ...

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Page 173: ...ers column click a Show Folder name to se lect the folder 2 Click the Duplicate button The folder and all of the Show files it contains are duplicated Renaming Show Folders To rename a Show Folder 1 In the Show Folders column click a Show Folder name to se lect the folder 2 Click the Rename button 3 Type a new name for the Show Folder and press Enter Deleting Show Folders When you delete a Show Fo...

Page 174: ...le and press Enter Deleting Show Files To delete a Show file 1 In the Shows column click a Show file name to select it 2 In the Shows column click the Delete button Loading Shows You can load Show files using the Load tab of the Filing page Shows cannot be loaded onto the destination VENUE system directly from the portable storage device but must first be transferred to the system before loading T...

Page 175: ...e built in proces sors Compressor Limiter Expander Gate 4 band EQ 31 band Graphic EQ and each plug in has its own Factory De faults folder Additional folders are provided for Scope Sets You can create additional Preset Folders for each processor or plug in and store new Presets in them These folders can then be transferred to a portable storage device for transfer to other VENUE systems Creating P...

Page 176: ... from the pop up menu Any Presets in the folder appear in the left column 4 Click a Preset file name to select the file 5 Click the Duplicate button Renaming Presets To rename a Preset file 1 In the left column click a Preset file name to select the file 2 Click the Rename button 3 Type a new name for the Preset file and press Enter Deleting Presets To delete a Preset file 1 In the left column cli...

Page 177: ...lug In icon and choose a built in processor or plug in or Input Channel from the pop up menu To transfer Scope Sets for Recall Safe click the Scope Sets icon 4 Do one of the following to select the items to transfer In the left column select the items you want to transfer to the portable storage device or In the right column select the items you want to transfer from the portable storage device to...

Page 178: ...nd time of their creation and cannot be renamed The Notes field for each auto saved Show file includes a de scription of the conditions that caused the automatic save Several conditions cause the system to automatically save a new Show file in the History tab as follows In the course of normal work a new Show file is automati cally saved in the History tab approximately every ten min utes Saves ar...

Page 179: ...pshots can be recalled manually or automatically triggered by events or MTC Snapshots can also trigger events Snapshots Page The Snapshots page provides controls for storing recalling and managing snapshots providing a central location for setting up and replaying automated performances Figure 12 Sections of the Snapshots page Snapshots list Snapshot Command buttons MIDI Plug Ins list Notes sectio...

Page 180: ...an be applied in Absolute or Relative fashion Undo Returns the console to its state before the last snapshot command New Creates a new snapshot that captures the current state of all data types and channels Duplicate Creates a copy of the selected snapshots Clear Clears the contents of the targeted snapshot but retains any associated MTC information Delete Deletes the targeted snapshots Snapshot S...

Page 181: ...ing all of the Data Type buttons so they are red None Turns off the scope for all data types at once This is equivalent to clicking all of the Data Type buttons so they are gray Channel Scope Action Buttons All Turns on the scope for all channels displayed on the cur rent tab such as 1 48 Double clicking the All button turns on the scope for all channels on the system None Clicking the None button...

Page 182: ...Preview Mode on page 181 Snapshots List Snapshot Entries Each entry in the Snapshots List has a number 001 999 and name along with icons for Lock and Enable status If either the MIDI Read or Generate feature is enabled each snapshot will also have a time code value trigger indicator or send in dicator Tempo can also be shown instead of MIDI Recall Buttons The Recall Previous and Recall Next button...

Page 183: ...ing to always center the Snapshot list on the last recalled snapshot This setting lets you always view the snapshots immediately above and below prior to and following the last recalled snapshot This setting only affects the scroll position of items in the Snapshot list To center the Snapshot List on the last recalled snapshot 1 Go to the Options Snapshots page 2 In the Snapshots General Preferenc...

Page 184: ...hots list or the current target name display or Right click the snapshot name and choose Rename 2 Type a name for the snapshot 3 Press Enter on the keyboard or click another snapshot name Adding Notes to Snapshots You can add notes to snapshots at any time You do not need to store the snapshot to save the notes in the snapshot To add or edit comments for a snapshot 1 Double click the Notes header ...

Page 185: ...wing For each channel you want to recall in the snapshot click the channel so that it is scoped displayed in red For each parameter of the scoped channels you want to recall in the snapshot click the corresponding Data Type button so that it is scoped displayed in red Configure the Recall Safe page to further filter snapshot data on recall See Recall Safe and Channel Automation Safe on page 174 3 ...

Page 186: ...nputs and Outputs tabs at the top of the parameter ma trix selects the channel type whose safe status you want to view or edit Along the left side of the parameter matrix are channel Type selector tabs which will change depending on whether you are viewing Input or Output tabs Global Safe for MIDI Output and Plug Ins These checkboxes let you globally suspend recall of MIDI out put and or plug in c...

Page 187: ...l set ting or override mirroring the SAFE switch on the console and on screen when in Input Safe Switches act as Automation Safes mode Controls in the CHANNEL SAFE column are not part of the pa rameter matrix they function in addition to the parameter ma trix As a result you do not need to enable any CHANNEL SAFE settings to use the Recall Safe parameter matrix Using Recall Safe To access the Reca...

Page 188: ...Recall Safe for plug ins Click the Plug In Snapshot Safe button located above the pa rameter matrix Matrix Snapshots can store and recall all source assignments of each matrix mixer when the Matrix data types is scoped In addi tion all User Input assignments are stored letting you recon figure Matrix mixers and User Input assignments on a per snapshot basis if desired The Recall Safe tab of the Sn...

Page 189: ...ns To toggle the Safe status of an Input Channel or FX Return directly from the channel strip 1 Go to the Options page and click the Interaction tab 2 Under select the Act as Automation Safes option 3 Press the Safe switch in the Input section or click the on screen Safe button for each of the Input Channels or FX Returns you want to safe The Safe switch lights solid to indi cate that the channel ...

Page 190: ...n the Snapshot list click the padlock icon at the far right of the row for any item The padlock icon illuminates to indicate the snapshot is now locked Select multiple snapshots using the Shift key or Multi Select switch to lock or unlock multiple snapshots at once Once locked operations that would otherwise affect the snap shot cause the Status display and channel LCDs and Snapshot LCD to tempora...

Page 191: ...te 2 Do one of the following Click Del Delete or Right click the snapshot name and choose Delete The snapshots are removed from the Snapshots list and suc ceeding snapshots are renumbered Moving Snapshots Existing snapshots can be rearranged in the Snapshots list When you move one or more snapshots they are automati cally renumbered in the list but MTC values are left un changed You can undo a sna...

Page 192: ...as absolute or relative values Any parameter can be edited in ab solute fashion all dB parameters can be edited in relative fash ion Examples of Absolute and Relative Edits Absolute Changing a fader level from 0 dB to 3 dB and apply ing that change as Absolute results in that fader being set iden tically to 3 dB in all selected snapshots Relative Changing a fader level from 0 to 3 dB and applying ...

Page 193: ...ots and edit them as needed Any control that can be stored and re called by snapshots is available while in Preview mode and you can also modify the Snapshot List Once you are done pre viewing or editing snapshots you can store your changes to update the existing snapshots with your changes Using Preview Mode The basic workflow for using Preview mode is as follows 1 Make sure your active mix is se...

Page 194: ...ode you can Undo actions applied to the Snap shot List such as Recall Store New and Duplicate without af fecting the online mix Changing Console Settings in Preview Mode The system tracks any changes to console settings or to the Snapshot List while in Preview mode but only Snapshot List actions create an Undo point Choosing Undo will undo the last action you took while in Preview mode up to a max...

Page 195: ...FX Return Input Direct switch Input channel Dyn Pre EQ switch Insert mode plug ins cannot be edited Enabling or disabling sample rate conversion Config Mode Config mode is not available while in Preview mode Pressing the Config switch or double clicking the Config Show mode icon on screen displays a dialog box in which you can choose to Exit Preview return to online mix in Config mode or OK remain...

Page 196: ...pagate mode action If the Undo button is highlighted you can place the cursor over the button to display text in the status bar describing what snapshot actions will be undone If the Undo button is dimmed Undo is not available To undo a snapshot command Click the Undo button in the Snapshot commands section Disabling Snapshots You can temporarily disable the storage and recall of all snap shots Wh...

Page 197: ... pop up menu A MIDI plug icon appears in the Snapshots List for each snap shot that contains MIDI messages To record incoming MIDI data to a snapshot 1 Click REC 2 Send a supported MIDI command 3 Click REC again when done To edit a MIDI message in the MIDI list 1 Double click the message text to display the pop up menu bar for the message 2 Choose the message name and send channel or device ID fro...

Page 198: ...e a new tempo value or Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to increase and de crease the selected value 2 Press Enter or click another snapshot Tempo value to con firm the entry To assign the current System Tempo to a snapshot 1 Make sure Tempo is shown in the Snapshots List 2 Right click and choose the Set Tempo to option which will display the current System Tempo The System Tempo is set in the Opt...

Page 199: ...g in is added to the currently targeted snapshot as well as all other snapshots within the multi selection Snapshots within the multi selection that already contained the plug in being added are unaffected and preserve any pre viously stored settings Removing a Plug In from Snapshots To remove a plug in from snapshots from the Snapshots page 1 Select an individual snapshot or create a multi select...

Page 200: ...es the fade time or the time it takes for the faders to move to their new positions when a snapshot is recalled All other controls are unaffected by the crossfade time and are updated instantly when a snapshot is recalled Each snapshot may be assigned its own crossfade time In addition cross fades will continue through a subsequent snapshot recall as long as the crossfading channels are not scoped...

Page 201: ...set the Pre parameters recalled by the Pre Data Type button 1 Go to the Options page and click the Snapshot tab 2 Under Pre select the options you want to include Selected items will be affected when the Pre data type is included in the scope of a snapshot Classifying Aux Sends You can classify Aux Sends as monitor sends Mon or as ef fects sends FX which lets you scope each type separately from th...

Page 202: ...and C M bus assignments for input strips and groups In Input routing for Input Channels and FX Returns Out Main out assignments direct out assignments level in circuit state tap off point excluding VCAs VCA VCA membership Pre Gain pad phase phantom power HPF corner frequency in circuit state Name Name for each strip MTX Mixer Input Sources User Input Assignments and pickoffs Mixer Input level Mixe...

Page 203: ...iggers and one or more actions Each event serves as a type of software macro in which you establish a cause and effect relation ship between one or more console functions triggers and their results actions Trigger A conditional check used to fire an event Action A console function mode or other response resulting from an event being triggered GPI General Purpose Interface also commonly known as a ...

Page 204: ...ents can be given custom names up to a maxi mum length of 31 characters Event Enable Icon Events can be enabled or disabled individu ally by clicking the green Enable indicator to toggle its status All events can be disabled suspended and enabled using the global Disable button Event Status The Event Status column shows Active currently in effect Ready Disabled or Test state For more information o...

Page 205: ...he menu according to the type of function they affect such as channel functions snapshots GPI Output and Tap Tempo Type and Properties Each row in the Actions list shows the selected action Type Some actions have editable State and Behavior settings all ac tions have a Wait Delay setting Footswitch and GPI Status The Status display includes the Footswitch and GPI sections see Figure 14 which show ...

Page 206: ...to a new lo cation in the list As you move events a white line appears in dicating the destination 3 Release the mouse button to drop the events at the desired location in the Event List When moving multiple events moved events will be adjacent regardless of their original loca tions relative to each other whether adjacent or non adja cent Events will be renumbered as necessary according to the ne...

Page 207: ... Resetting Events on page 198 Disabling an event stops all delay timers Wait properties as sociated with that event preventing any pending delayed actions from occurring Disable All Events The Disable button in the Events Commands section lets you temporarily disable all events in the event list To disable all Events Click the on screen Disable button in the Events Commands area The Disable button...

Page 208: ... event and this op erator applies to all triggers within the event It is not possible to use a mix of logical operators within an event Examples of Logical Operators Logical operators determine the precise state required in order for an event to occur as shown in the following tables OR At least one of the triggers must be true The following ta ble shows the effect of OR on events with multiple tr...

Page 209: ...ating Triggers To duplicate a trigger 1 Select one or more items in the Triggers List 2 Right click on any selected item and choose Duplicate Deleting Triggers To delete a trigger 1 Select one or more items in the Triggers List 2 Right click on any selected item and choose Delete Creating Actions Each event can have up to eight actions You create new ac tions by selecting them from the Add pop up ...

Page 210: ...and choosing the desired operation just as you can with triggers For instructions on managing items in the Actions List follow the instructions for triggers in Managing Triggers in the Triggers List on page 197 Testing Events An event can be manually triggered to test it regardless of its current Event Status or enabled disabled state Use this feature to verify action properties and confirm proper...

Page 211: ...fic snapshot Recall the previous next or selected snapshot Initiate Store to Selected Snapshot commands overwrit ing and updating snapshots Enable different Snapshot modes Preview Propagate and Edit Snapshot Modes and Event Status While in Propagate or Edit modes events driven snapshot re call is suspended While in Preview mode triggers that occur in the online state of the console are executed in...

Page 212: ...ction Switch 3 On While Active 008 Paste to Selected Strip F4 Function Switch 4 Pressed Paste to Selected Channel s Light Function Switch 4 On While Active 009 Tap Tempo Function Switch 8 Pressed Tap to define system tempo for delay plug ins that support Tempo Sync Suggested event definitions for common functions Event Name Trigger Type Trigger Properties Action Type Action Properties Behavior Tal...

Page 213: ...h as necessary for its open closed orientation For in structions see Editing Trigger Type and Properties on page 196 5 After testing the trigger click Reset to return the event to its Ready state Tap Tempo for Plug ins Tap Tempo lets you quickly establish a system tempo to use as a beat clock for delay and echo plug ins that support Tempo Sync The system tempo defaults to 120 BPM beats per minute ...

Page 214: ... calculated tempo is also shown in the Status area of the screen Tips for Using Tap Tempo The plug in Tempo Sync switch enables disables that individ ual plug in s delay value from following the system tempo Use the individual plug in Tempo Sync switches to sync one some or all delay plug ins Tempos can range from 20 BPM 3 000 ms to 300 BPM 200 ms Some delay plug ins offer different time divisions...

Page 215: ... down On button release up Footswitch Footswitch 1 2 Open Closed default Footswitch input high Footswitch input low GPI Input GPI input 1 2 Open Closed default GPI Input high GPI Input low Recall Snapshot Snapshot number and name Event triggered by snapshot Preview Mode On default Off Preview Mode active inactive Propagate Mode On default Off Propagate Mode active inactive Edit Mode On default Off...

Page 216: ...ult Off Toggle Latch While Active default Lights Function switch Flash Function Switch 1 8 On default Off Toggle Latch While Active default Flashes Function switch Recall Snapshot Snapshot num ber and name Recall specified snapshot Recall Next Snapshot Mirrors Snapshot Next switch Recall Previous Snapshot Mirrors Snapshot Previous switch Recall Selected Snapshots Mirrors Snapshot Recall switch Sto...

Page 217: ...Encoders Both On Off Toggle default Latch default While Active Mirrors console function Variable Groups Mode VENUE Profile and D Show only On Off Toggle default Latch default While Active Toggles Variable Groups Mode on off only if console config is 24 bus mode Input Safe Switch Mode Cycles through Input Safe Switch modes Tap Tempo Sets the system tempo to synchro nize delay plug ins that support ...

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Page 219: ...rt Time field and press Enter 5 Control MTC playback from the MTC generator controls by doing any of the following Start MTC playback by clicking the Play button Pause MTC playback by clicking the Pause button Stop MTC playback and reset to the Start Time by press ing the Stop button Reading External MIDI Time Code The VENUE system can slave to external MTC and automate the recall of snapshots bas...

Page 220: ...th the system in MTC Read or Generate mode start time code playback 2 Do one of the following During playback click the New button or Pause playback at the time code value you want to cap ture and click the New button A new snapshot appears with the time code value at the time of creation To capture the current MTC value in an existing snapshot Right click the snapshot in the Snapshots list and ch...

Page 221: ...rm of MIDI Bank Select and Program Change messages See Table 24 on page 209 To enable recall of snapshots from an external device 1 Go to the Options page and click the Snapshots tab 2 Under MIDI select the Snapshots Respond to Channel op tion and choose the MIDI channel from the corresponding pop up menu The system listens on the specified channel for Bank Select and Program Change messages Snaps...

Page 222: ...ots window For more informa tion see Chapter 21 Snapshots Synchronizing with Word Clock and Digital Audio Input VENUE systems receive and output Word Clock at a sample rate of 48 kHz 10ppm for synchronization with a master clock generator house sync or other device that uses clock reference VENUE systems can operate as a Word Clock mas ter or it can slave to Work Clock input The Word Clock In and ...

Page 223: ...s page System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements for us ing the VENUE Standalone software Computer running Windows XP Pro or XP Home Edition O S Service Pack 1 Macintosh not supported Minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution Minimum 16 bit color graphics 32 bit recommended Minimum 256 MB RAM 512 MB recommended Minimum 200 MB of available hard disk space 512 MB recommended C...

Page 224: ...sfer data from the complete system 1 Connect a USB storage device to a VENUE USB port 2 Use the Save tab of the Filing page to save VENUE data to disk 3 Go to the Filing page and click the Transfer tab 4 Do one of the following to select the type of data to transfer To transfer all data click the Console icon To transfer Console Settings click the Settings icon To transfer Show Folders click the S...

Page 225: ...ick the Transfer tab and transfer saved data to a compatible USB storage device 4 Connect the USB storage device to an available USB port on the complete system 5 Use the Transfer tab of the Filing page to transfer the VENUE data from the USB storage device 6 Use the Load tab of the Filing page to load the transferred data CD Transfer The VENUE SC48 provides a CD ROM drive that can also be used as...

Page 226: ...button and follow the on screen instructions to print a complete system description For more information see VENUE System Information Ex port on page 104 To export Patchbay names 1 Go to the Patchbay page you want to export 2 Click the Export Patch List icon in the upper right corner of the screen The Patchbay names appear in an open HTML file that you can save and print or open in an HTML compati...

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Page 229: ...r Requirements 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 200 W USB Ports 5 USB 2 0 1394 1394 Firewire for Pro Tools LE only GPI Port DB9 female Footswitch Connectors 2 1 4 inch TRS MIDI In Out 5 pin DIN female Word Clock In Out BNC female VGA Port DB 15 mini female 1024 x 768 resolution DVI Port DVI female 1024 x 768 resolution ECx Ethernet Control RJ 45 for ECx remote control Console Light Connectors 2 XLR3 F courtesy ...

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Page 231: ... kHz BW relative to 1 kHz THD N 90 dB 0 003 stage input to L R bus input gain min 1 dBFS output 20 Hz 20 kHz BW Dynamic Range 108 dB typ Maximum Voltage Gain 84 dB stage input to L R bus channel L R faders max Crosstalk 100 dB typ Adjacent stage inputs to L R bus 1 kHz Residual Output Noise 90 dBu typ 20 Hz 20 kHz BW VENUE SC48 Headphone Output Connector 1 4 inch TRS unbalanced Output Impedance 50...

Page 232: ... ground pad on 3 8k Ohm leg to ground EIN 126 dBu typ Max gain 150 ohm source 20 Hz 20 kHz BW unweighted A D 24 bit delta sigma AO16 Analog Output Card Connector x16 XLR3 M balanced Maximum Output Level 24 dBu Output Impedance 50 ohm leg to ground D A 24 bit delta sigma 128x oversampling If your system contains a different type of I O card see the guide that came with that I O option courtesy of w...

Page 233: ...nector 1 4 inch TRS Maximum Output Level 24 dBu Output Impedance 50 ohms 2 Track Digital AES Inputs Connector XLR3 F Format AES EBU Word Length 24 bit Sample Rate 48 kHz Sample Rate Conversion 3 1 ratio 2 Track Digital AES Outputs Connector XLR3 M Format AES EBU Word Length 24 bit Sample Rate 48 kHz Dithering No Channel Status Info Pro Audio 48K No Emphasis courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 08...

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Page 237: ... Hardware Monitoring Window on page 230 Only faders and mutes are working Backup personality is in effect Wait for the system to recover and follow instructions on screen to resume operations see Resuming Normal Operation on page 228 Channel meter Stereo LED is flashing Indicates a difference of 12 dB or more between the two sides of the stereo signal Trim source levels or input gains to balance C...

Page 238: ... fully compatible and is caus ing failures Check all plug ins to make sure you are using the most recent versions Go to Options Plug Ins and click the plug in to dis play the version number Try disabling plug ins one by one to see if doing so eliminates problems see Enabling and Disabling Installed Plug Ins on page 146 Plug in authorization dia logs appear every time the system starts or restarts ...

Page 239: ...erbridge however Meter mode does not automatically follow output selection if configured to do so Compressor and gate meters remain active for all Input Channels however Comp In and Gate In switches are not available Meterbridge System Status LEDs turn off VENUE D Show and Profile only Power Supply Alert A power supply is failing or is not plugged in A power supply jumper switch is set incor rectl...

Page 240: ...erations and lets you control precisely when the plug in racks are re initialized To begin the Resume Operations process 1 Click Resume Operations The console resets all parameters and configuration settings When completed the Plug In Racks Reset dialog appears to let you initiate the process of re initializing the plug in racks 2 Reset the plug in racks see next Re Initializing the Plug In Racks ...

Page 241: ... Alt and click the Shut Down button If restarting the system does not correct a problem you may have to reset hardware components identify and remove any incompatible plug ins or reinstall VENUE D Show software using the System Restore CD Additional Reset Options Additional shortcuts are provided while restarting the system which let you do the following Back up the current show settings and clear...

Page 242: ...hat device The following is an example of the Hardware Monitoring Alert Should a problem occur with any of the components in your system the Hardware Monitoring window will provide infor mation that will be useful in troubleshooting while in contact with Digidesign VENUE customer service Resetting Hardware Components VENUE Profile and D Show Systems Only Some VENUE hardware can be reset from the O...

Page 243: ...to restart the system then press and hold F10 on the keyboard until either of the following occur depending on your hardware If the system begins to boot off the Restore CD proceed to step 4 If the Restore CD text screen appears release F10 and use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the CD drive then press Enter This launches using the software on the in serted System Restore CD Continue to step...

Page 244: ...tallers only DigiRack Plug ins and any additional plug ins from Digidesign or its Development Partners must be re installed separately Factory installed plug ins will be available from the Previous Installs selector to re install immediately after a system restore other plug ins must be completely re installed If you cancel a full system restore or an update you may ex perience installation errors...

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Page 247: ... 3 3V CMOS e g 74LVC series Inputs provide an internal 5K ohm pull up to 5V All Inputs are referenced to the same internal ground which is connected to AC safety ground GPI Connector Pin Assignments The SC48 GPI port is a female DB9 connector that provides two GPI inputs and two GPI outputs Pinout for GPI Connector DB9 GPI Connector Pin Assignments Pin Number Function Comments 1 Input 1 Logic leve...

Page 248: ...for a few common uses All diagrams are shown from the rear solder side of the DB9 connector GPI Input Examples The following diagrams provide simplified wiring examples for a customer provided DB9 male connector to attach to the female GPI connector on VENUE SC48 Wiring a Switch to Drive GPI Wiring a Relay to Drive GPI VENUE GPI Outputs can switch 500 mA maximum This applies even to short term cur...

Page 249: ...tput Driving an Externally Powered LED GPI Output Driving a Logic Input GPI Output Driving a Relay Using an External Power Supply Ground reference needed between systems 1 6 DB9M DB9M 3 8 External Power Supply V 3 8 Ground reference needed between systems DB9M External Power Supply 3 8 DB9M courtesy of www sxsevents co uk Phone 0870 080 2342 email enquiries sxsevents co uk Event production and Aud...

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Page 251: ...C48 package include the following items FWx card and ribbon cable installed in the SC48 at the factory Pro Tools LE Installer Disc Digidesign Registration Information card A FireWire cables six pin to six pin 1394 Pro Tools LE Requirements for FWx The following are required to use FWx with your installed and configured VENUE system A compatible FireWire equipped computer running Windows XP Vista o...

Page 252: ...record and archive performances as well as integrate pre recorded Pro Tools tracks with your live inputs FWx Outputs Recording FWx provides 18 assignable outputs for recording into Pro Tools For information on assigning channels for recording see Signal Routing for FWx Record ing on page 240 FWx Inputs Playback FWx provides 18 assignable inputs for playback of Pro Tools tracks through your system ...

Page 253: ...bmix to Pro Tools 1 In the Patchbay go to the Outputs page 2 Click the Mains Aux Group or Matrix tab to the left of the grid to display the type of bus you want to use 3 Click the Pro Tools hardware tab at the top right of the grid to show the available FWx channels 4 Click in the grid to route busses listed on the left to FWx channels listed across the top 5 Configure Pro Tools for recording Rout...

Page 254: ...ure the recording tracks are assigned to an available FWx channel pair or If simultaneously using Pro Tools to record and play back audio check output routing to avoid potential feedback loops Make sure record enabled tracks do not share the same output assignment as any playback tracks Assign output of the recording tracks to a discrete pair of FWx channels 2 In the Patchbay route the FWx channel...

Page 255: ...Cx host software enables your VENUE system to com municate with computers running the remote client software To use ECx Ethernet Control you must do the following Install the ECx host software on your VENUE system Install the ECx client software on your remote computer If you need to uninstall the ECx host software from your VENUE system see Uninstalling ECx Host Software on page 244 If you need t...

Page 256: ...the sys tem desktop 4 Locate and double click the ECx host software uninstall pro gram C Program Files D Show Ethernet Control Software Uninstall bat The ECx host software is uninstalled and the D Show soft ware automatically restarts Reinstalling ECx Host Software If ECx is installed on your VENUE system you will have to re install the ECx host software after performing a System Re store or an Up...

Page 257: ...onnect a Mac computer directly to your VENUE sys tem you can use either a standard Ethernet cable or an Ether net crossover cable 2 Configure the VENUE system and the client computer IP ad dresses manually See Setting VENUE and Client IP Addresses Manually on page 246 Connecting a Wireless Router or WAP to VENUE VENUE systems work with standard wireless routers or WAP devices Before connecting a w...

Page 258: ... 5 Select Enable to activate the VENUE ECx host 6 Go to Setting the Client Computer IP Address Manually on page 246 Setting the Client Computer IP Address Manually After manually setting your VENUE system s IP address you need to set your client computer s IP address To manually set the IP address in Windows 1 Go to Control Panels Network Connections 2 In the Network Connections window do one of t...

Page 259: ...Network 2 Do one of the following If you are connecting the computer directly to your VENUE system choose Ethernet from the network con nections services list or If you are connecting using a wireless router or WAP choose Airport from the network connections services list 3 Choose Manually from the Configure menu 4 Enter the following IP address 10 0 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router none requi...

Page 260: ...lly on page 248 Setting a Client Computer IP Address Automatically After setting the IP address for your VENUE system using DHCP you need to do the same for your client computer To automatically set the IP address in Windows 1 Go to Control Panel Network Connections 2 Right click the Wireless Network Connection icon and choose Properties 3 In the Connection Properties window double click Internet ...

Page 261: ...ss Network Connection icon and choose Properties 3 In the Connection Properties window click the Wireless Networks tab 4 Under Preferred Networks click Add and type the SSID of the wireless router or WAP device connected to your VENUE system 5 Choose the Network Authentication and Data Encryption settings to match the corresponding router or WAP configura tion settings 6 Click OK The VENUE SSID sh...

Page 262: ...x Ethernet Control UltraVNC Viewer icon on your desktop or go to Start Menu Pro grams UltraVNC Run UltraVNC Viewer to launch the Ul traVNC Viewer application 2 Enter the IP address of the ECx host your VENUE system 3 Click Connect 4 Enter the password when prompted the default VENUE password is password and click Connect The client launches and displays the VENUE system screen You can then view an...

Page 263: ...r On Mac press Command Q to quit 2 On the VENUE system deselect Enable in the Ethernet Con trol section of the Options Interaction page Changing the Ethernet Control Password You can change the password that users need to enter in order to control your VENUE system from a remote client To change the Ethernet Control password 1 In the Ethernet Control section of the Options Interaction page double ...

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Page 265: ... 94 Busses page 53 bypass EQ in out 133 bypassing plug ins 150 C C M LED 19 Cancel 25 CD ROM using for Transfer and Filing 213 Center Last Recalled Snapshot 171 Change Target By 58 channel reset shortcut 39 Channel Name 20 59 channel number plug in rack routing 150 CHANNEL SAFE 176 Channel Safe 175 channels banking 33 configuring number of 52 copy and paste 39 in the Patchbay 101 moving 40 selecti...

Page 266: ...d properties 204 list of trigger types and properties 203 reset 198 terminology 191 testing 198 triggers 193 Wait 198 window 192 expander side chain 131 Expander Gate threshold 127 expander gate adjusting 128 attack 127 gain reduction meters 127 gate range 127 release 127 Expert Mode 85 F faders and Group Spill 82 Flip for Send level and pan 91 reset shortcut 39 feedback 199 242 Filing History 166...

Page 267: ...System Lock 28 locking snapshots 178 logic GPI 235 LR LED 19 M Main 52 Main busses configuring 52 Mains input routing 65 linking 77 maintenance system restore 231 Make Stereo 63 and Blank Strips 40 Make Stereo Mono shortcut 40 make up gain compressor limiter 126 Matrix banking 36 linked stereo 94 linking and unlinking inputs 95 Matrix and PQ Sources 94 metering 107 ACS 108 ballistics and options 1...

Page 268: ... stereo other 151 moving and copying 151 on outputs 75 on the control surface 154 on screen 155 pinning a view 155 preset files 156 rack slots 149 150 racks 148 re initializing the racks 229 routing to and from 152 snapshot indication red 150 Source switch 154 targeting 154 Use Racks 229 views 148 Plug ins to Install 143 polarity input 70 polarity output 76 power connecting an uninterruptable powe...

Page 269: ...es and parameters 176 190 locking and unlocking 178 managing storing clearing deleting moving duplicating 178 MIDI and plug ins in Preview mode 182 naming and renaming 172 New 168 Next 170 None 169 notes 172 overview 167 plug in menu 156 plug in scope indication 150 Preview editing and previewing snapshots 181 Previous 170 Propagate mode updating snapshot parameters 181 Recall 168 Recall Safe 174 ...

Page 270: ...able Groups level and pan via Flip to Faders 91 snapshot as monitor or as effects sends 189 VCA spill 80 82 VCAs and snapshots 190 assigning 79 banking 36 mute 119 using 80 VGA monitor 7 Video Monitor Mount 7 voltage 5 W Wait Event List 198 While Active Event action behavior 198 Width 69 width when pasting 39 wireless ECx 243 word clock 11 X X fade crossfade 188 XOR Event List 196 Y yellow snapsho...

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