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Table Of Contents

SC 32 / SC 64 ...................................................................................................... 1

SC 32 / SC 64................................................................................................... 1

Overview - SC 32 / SC 64................................................................................. 2

Philosophy - SC 32 / SC 64 .............................................................................. 3

Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 5

Controls/LEDs - SC 32 / SC 64 ..................................................................... 5

Back Panel........................................................................................................ 7

Back Panel Connections - SC 32 / SC 64 ..................................................... 7

Card Slots - SC 32 / SC 64............................................................................ 9

Ethernet Connectivity - SC 32 / SC 64 ........................................................ 13

RS-232 Connectivity - SC 32 / SC 64.......................................................... 14

ZC Inputs 1-6 and 7-12 - SC 32 / SC 64 ..................................................... 15

Option Slots - SC 32 / SC 64....................................................................... 16

Control Inputs - SC 32 / SC 64.................................................................... 17

Relay Input - SC 32 / SC 64 ........................................................................ 18

OPTO Connection - SC 32 / SC 64 ............................................................. 19

Logic Outputs - SC 32 / SC 64 .................................................................... 20

Power Input - SC 32 / SC 64 ....................................................................... 21

Hardware ........................................................................................................ 22

Spec Sheet - SC 32 / SC 64........................................................................ 22

Device Window - SC 32 / SC 64 ..................................................................... 28

Device Window - SC 32 / SC 64.................................................................. 28

Summary of Contents for SC 32

Page 1: ...SC32 SC64 Help ...

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Page 3: ...Slots SC 32 SC 64 9 Ethernet Connectivity SC 32 SC 64 13 RS 232 Connectivity SC 32 SC 64 14 ZC Inputs 1 6 and 7 12 SC 32 SC 64 15 Option Slots SC 32 SC 64 16 Control Inputs SC 32 SC 64 17 Relay Input SC 32 SC 64 18 OPTO Connection SC 32 SC 64 19 Logic Outputs SC 32 SC 64 20 Power Input SC 32 SC 64 21 Hardware 22 Spec Sheet SC 32 SC 64 22 Device Window SC 32 SC 64 28 Device Window SC 32 SC 64 28 ...

Page 4: ...67 Processing Modules SC 32 SC 64 168 Creating Panel Presets SC 32 SC 64 217 Scheduling SC 32 SC 64 218 Wiring 219 Wiring SC 32 SC 64 219 Ethernet SC 32 SC 64 222 Zone Controllers SC 32 SC 64 223 RS 232 SC 32 SC 64 224 Zone Controller Distance Limitations SC 32 SC 64 225 Zone Controller DIP Switch SC 32 SC 64 227 ...

Page 5: ...1 SC 32 SC 64 SC 32 SC 64 Overview Philosophy ...

Page 6: ... the SC 64 Analog input cards accommodate a wide range of sources with mic line switching and phantom power per input Two high speed options slots provide facility for adding forthcoming high bandwidth audio transport I O cards All of these features are housed in a sleek 2U rack chassis With dedicated DSP for common processing functions and insert positions for specialized processing the SC 32 SC ...

Page 7: ...represents the Processing Module in that signal path location Double clicking on these icons allows the user access to the underlying parameters of these modules Saving a Device Preset saves every parameter of all processing functions shown Files Besides the Device Presets and Attributes that are stored on the SC device System Architect provides additional file types that can be saved to the compu...

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Page 9: ...ync LED Link activity connection Power LED Power present indication Card Position Label I O Card Type Indication Analog or digital input or output indication per card position Clip LED Analog clip indication per channel for inputs and outputs 19 9dB Sync LED Digital Sync indication per card position for SC Digital Input Output Cards coming soon Phantom Power LED Phantom Power indication per channe...

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Page 11: ...onnection Logic Outputs Power Input Option Slots High speed Option Slots accommodating high bandwidth networked audio option cards coming soon SC 32 One Option Slot SC 64 Two Option Slots Power Connector IEC power connector Fuse Field serviceable fuse Control Inputs Allow up to eight contact closures faders or rotary potentiometers to used to control HiQnet parameters ...

Page 12: ...tion of third party control systems using IP control Integrated Ethernet switch allows daisy chaining of devices within a rack RS 232 Port Serial port for integration with third party control systems ZC Ports Allow connection of up to 12 ZC controllers six per port for control of HiQnet parameters Card Position Label Audio Connector Balanced connections for installed I O card I O Card Type Indicat...

Page 13: ...e different fully loaded configurations nine in the SC 64 The Analog Input card accommodates a wide range of sources with mic line switching and phantom power per input I O Card Type Indication Analog Input LED Connector Green Analog Output LED Connector Orange Digital Input LED Connector Blue coming soon Digital Output LED Connector Yellow coming soon AES EBU and S PDIF Card Types Pin Out ...

Page 14: ...log Input and Analog Output cards carrying 8 channels per card I O Card Type Indication Analog Input LED Connector Green Analog Output LED Connector Orange Digital Input LED Connector Blue coming soon Digital Output LED Connector Yellow coming soon AES EBU and S PDIF ...

Page 15: ...nals and send line level signals The dbx SC 32 and SC 64 Analog Input Cards offer Phantom Power configurable per channel and software controlled analog gain in 6dB steps from 0dB to 48dB The Analog Cards each have two Combicon connectors which are used as follows Analog Input Card Connector 1 o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 1 Mic Line o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 2 Mic Line Connector 2 ...

Page 16: ...12 Analog Output Card Connector 1 o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 1 Line o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 2 Line Connector 2 o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 3 Line o Balanced Unbalanced Audio Channel 4 Line ...

Page 17: ... SC 64 Ethernet Connectors Ethernet connectors for SC 32 SC 64 configuration control and monitoring as well as integration of third party control systems using IP control Integrated Ethernet switch allows daisy chaining of devices within a rack ...

Page 18: ...SC32 SC64 Help 14 RS 232 Connectivity SC 32 SC 64 RS 232 Port Serial port for integration with third party control systems ...

Page 19: ...SC 32 SC 64 15 ZC Inputs 1 6 and 7 12 SC 32 SC 64 ZC Ports Allow connection of up to 12 ZC controllers six per port for control of HiQnet parameters ...

Page 20: ...SC32 SC64 Help 16 Option Slots SC 32 SC 64 Option Slots High speed Option Slots accommodating high bandwidth networked audio option cards coming soon SC 32 One Option Slot SC 64 Two Option Slots ...

Page 21: ...SC 32 SC 64 17 Control Inputs SC 32 SC 64 Control Inputs Allows up to eight contact closures for control of HiQnet parameters ...

Page 22: ...SC32 SC64 Help 18 Relay Input SC 32 SC 64 Relay Integrated relay with Normally Open NO and Normally Closed NC terminals driven from HiQnet parameters ...

Page 23: ...SC 32 SC 64 19 OPTO Connection SC 32 SC 64 Opto Opto isolator conducts when device is powered and functioning correctly ...

Page 24: ...SC32 SC64 Help 20 Logic Outputs SC 32 SC 64 Logic Outputs Allow SC 32 SC 64 to control up to six LEDs or relays ...

Page 25: ...SC 32 SC 64 21 Power Input SC 32 SC 64 Power Connector IEC power connector ...

Page 26: ...her 16x2 LCD display PAGE button orange SELECT button green CLIP red LINK ACT green RS 232 green POWER green ANALOG INPUTS Connectors Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm pitch Channels Eight per card Line Mic Inputs Nominal gain 0 dB Electronically switchable to 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 dB Type Electronically balanced RF Filtered Input Impedance 3 5 k Maximum Input Level 20 dBu Noise Floor 92 dBu A weighted ...

Page 27: ...at 1 kHz EIN 119 dBu unweighted 20 Hz 20 kHz 150 W source impedance Phantom Power 48 VDC selectable per input A D Latency 12 Fs ANALOG OUTPUTS Connectors Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm pitch Channels Eight per card Type Electronically balanced RF Filtered Impedance 44 Maximum Output Level 20 dBu Noise Floor 92 dBu A weighted 89 dBu unweighted 20 Hz 20 kHz ...

Page 28: ...z Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 0 5 dB THD N 0 0045 0 dBu input 1 kHz 0 dB input gain 0 0065 0 dBu input 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 dB input gain Inter channel crosstalk 90 dB typically 20 Hz 20 kHz Internal Processing 32 bit floating point Internal Sample Rate 48 kHz Latency 1 82 msec analog input to analog output 2 25 msec analog input to analog output with a mono mid mixer CONTROL INPUTS ...

Page 29: ...VDC ZONE CONTROLLER INPUTS Connectors RJ 45 Number 2 connectors with 6 channels per connector for a total of 12 inputs Usage For use with dbx ZC wall controllers LOGIC OUTPUTS Connector Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm pitch Number 6 Logic Output Voltage 0 or 5 V unloaded Logic Output Impedance 440 Logic Output Current 10 mA source 60 mA sink ...

Page 30: ...ally Closed NC Contact Rated Load 0 3A at 125VAC 1A at 30VDC WATCHDOG OUTPUT Connector Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm pitch Type Opto isolated Output Current 14 mA max Withstanding Voltage 80 V max off Series Impedance 220 isolated MISCELLANEOUS Power Requirements 100 V to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 75 Watts for SC32 120 Watts for SC64 ...

Page 31: ... excessive noise Fan assemblies should be replaced after six to ten years of use Environmental factors such as elevated temperature dust and smoke can adversely affect fan life Systems exposed to these conditions should be inspected more frequently Fan replacement can be performed either at the factory or by an experienced technician in the field Please contact dbx Technical Support for more infor...

Page 32: ...ffers a considerable amount of control to the user From this Menu Bar Device files can be saved and or recalled The Tools pull down menu provides access to the Processing Wizard that is used to change the device processing configuration as well as Utilities where a majority of the SC attributes are shown and can be manipulated Presets The Preset Tool located directly below the Menu Bar is used to ...

Page 33: ... a 4 band parametric equalizer a gate and two insert positions Output Processing The output processing consists of a router an insert position a band pass filter a 6 band parametric equalizer a limiter a delay and a mute Meters Four meters at the top of the Device Window represent input and output levels throughout the signal path The signal path represented by these meters is determined by what i...

Page 34: ... Copy allows the user to copy all the settings within a particular Device Window Paste allows the user to apply copied settings to different Device Windows Copy HiQnet Information allows the user to copy device and string information used for programming third party control systems Dock docks the Device Window into the System Architect s main window ...

Page 35: ...2 SC 64 31 Menus SC 32 SC 64 Menus SC 32 SC 64 At the top of the Device Window are the available menus File Edit View Tools Help Selecting one of the above menus will open a menu of options within that menu ...

Page 36: ...64 Help 32 File Menu SC 32 SC 64 The File menu allows user access to store and recall program files Open allows you to open Device Files Save allows you to save Device Files Close will close the Device Window ...

Page 37: ...SC 32 SC 64 33 Edit Menu SC 32 SC 64 The Edit menu allows copy and paste functions ...

Page 38: ...Device Window While docked the individual menus are selected using tabs across the top Click the view link on the menu bar Click on the dock selection For example A floating Device Window will look like the image below When the Device Window is docked it will appear as seen in the following image ...

Page 39: ...SC 32 SC 64 35 This can be helpful when switching from editor to editor during programming ...

Page 40: ...ted on the Menu bar of the device view or the main venue view when the device is docked contains most of the tools needed to configure your device The Tools menu contains the following Hardware Configuration Wizards Utilities Input Card Setup Priority Mix Controls I O Card Meters ...

Page 41: ...ard Configuration and Peripheral Configuration Card Configuration allows you to specify the input output card configuration of an offline SC 32 or SC64 Peripheral Configuration allows you to choose the Zone Controllers Control Inputs Logic Outputs and Relay use associated with the SC 32 and SC 64 Card Configuration Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 42: ...le in two options 8 analog input channels or 8 analog output channels The SC 32 and SC 64 must be purchased in one of the previous configurations When the SC 32 and SC 64 are discovered by System Architect the device and it s currently loaded cards will automatically appear in the device and this step will not be required When designing a system with an SC 32 or SC 64 in offline mode you will need...

Page 43: ...wn menus where you may choose the card that will be populated into the SC 32 and SC 64 The SC 32 will have Card Slots A through D available and the SC 64 will have Card Slots A through H available From each of the slot options seen here you will choose one of the following 8 Ch Analog In 8 Ch Analog Out or Empty ...

Page 44: ... SC64 Help 40 NOTE The factory will populate the cards with Inputs first starting in the Bottom Right physical card slot A and then populate the rest of the slots B C and D ending with output cards if used ...

Page 45: ...e peripheral configuration step will have to be completed with each device design containing direct peripheral connections To access the Peripheral Configuration simply click on the Tools Menu as seen below Move your mouse over the Hardware Configuration option A fly out menu will appear Click on Peripheral Configuration The Peripheral Configuration window will appear This window contains individu...

Page 46: ...w allows you to select the type of Zone Controllers that will be attached to the SC 32 and SC 64 The dropdown menu next to Type is where you choose the appropriate controller Your options are as follows ZC 1 ZC 2 ZC 3 ZC 4 ZC Fire ZC 6 ZC 7 ZC 8 and ZC 9 ...

Page 47: ...to be plugged into on the back panel and the DIP switch settings are displayed Zone Controllers with volume controls ZC 1 ZC 2 ZC 6 and ZC 8 allow Gain Boundaries to be specified The Min Gain and Max Gain sliders specify the minimum and maximum levels available from the ZC controller respectively Zone Controllers with a potentiometer pot ZC 1 and ZC 2 allow a Pot Taper to be specified The options ...

Page 48: ...tom Taper These editable values can be used to further enhance the perceived response of the ZC volume pot Control Inputs The Control Inputs section allows you to name physical controls that will be connected to the SC 32 or SC 64 The physical connection on the back of the SC device is highlighted in yellow to the right as seen above There are a total of 8 Control Inputs available Contact closures...

Page 49: ...riggered by the SC 32 or SC 64 The physical connection on the back of the SC device is highlighted in yellow to the right as seen above There are a total of 6 Logic Outputs available Things such as relays and LEDs may be connected to these ports The Logic Outputs provide 5V when active and are at 0V when inactive Relay ...

Page 50: ...n allows you to name the Relay connection The Relay will provide either an open or closed state when active The physical connection on the back of the SC device is highlighted in yellow to the right as seen above One relay is available ...

Page 51: ...ne Controller Wizard and the GPIO Wizard General Purpose Input Output These wizards are used to specify physical hardware configuration and external control options configure processing and logical organization of channels and assign external hardware to software parameters and vice versa To access the Wizards simply click on the Tools option on the menu bar from the device view window Processing ...

Page 52: ...4 These Wizards provide a step by step approach to the configuration of hardware and naming routing organization and mixing of signals When designing a system with an SC 32 or SC 64 in either online or offline mode you will need to complete the following steps to properly configure your install To access the Processing Wizard click on the Tools Menu as seen below Move your mouse over the Wizards o...

Page 53: ...izard without saving any of the changes When you have completed any or all sections of this Wizard and wish to implement the changes made simply press the FINISH button located at the bottom right of the Processing Wizard window This will load your design to either an offline version of your device or load it straight into an online device A Help button is located at the bottom of the Processing W...

Page 54: ... provide a step by step approach to the configuration of hardware and naming routing organization and mixing of signals When designing a system with an SC 32 or SC 64 in either online or offline mode you will need to complete the following steps to properly configure your install To access the Processing Wizard click on the Tools Menu as seen below Move your mouse over the Wizards option A fly out...

Page 55: ...izard without saving any of the changes When you have completed any or all sections of this Wizard and wish to implement the changes made simply press the FINISH button located at the bottom right of the Processing Wizard window This will load your design to either an offline version of your device or load it straight into an online device A Help button is located at the bottom of the Processing W...

Page 56: ...es quick link or click on the Next button The Input Names and Routes window will appear The Input Names and Routes portion of the Processing Wizard allows you to select sources from the available analog inputs and label the selected channel Click on the selection icon next to a channel to choose a Route for that channel The Route Selection window will open ...

Page 57: ...e is one analog input card loaded Only A 1 8 will appear in this window With your input channel selected you may click on the Channel Label box to the right and label your input channel Complete additional input channels in the same way as above When you have completed the Input Route Selection and channel labeling for all desired channels click on either the NEXT button or on the Input Groups lin...

Page 58: ...ze DSP input channels into a logical order for your install You may create groups to contain things like the inputs within a certain room or by type of input such as microphones We will start with the groups as they appear by default As you can see in the above image the groups appear in logical order based on the default 16 available inputs with card A and its channels in one group and card B and...

Page 59: ...ou may come back to the grouping section at any time to change the group name should a change be desired Creating a New Group To create a new group click on the plus button at the bottom left of the group window Deleting a Group To delete a group select the group to be deleted and click on the minus button at the bottom left of the group window Re ordering Groups To change the order of how groups ...

Page 60: ...OTE the numbering system is based on the highest number of inputs 1 64 and the highest number outputs 65 128 so numbers and controls never overlap You may have as many of the input channels in a group as you wish To move an input channel to another group click and drag that channel from one Group to the next You may wish to reorder the input channels within a Group as well You may do this by dragg...

Page 61: ...SC 32 SC 64 57 One Group Added ...

Page 62: ...SC32 SC64 Help 58 Channels one Channel 1 and ten Channel 10 moved to the new group ...

Page 63: ...SC 32 SC 64 59 ...

Page 64: ...se on each input channel As you can see from the image above the inserts are set up in the order of the groups that you have created or selected Clicking on a group name will allow you to insert Processing Modules for the channels within that group Once you have selected a group you may then use the dropdown menu for Insert 1 and Insert 2 for a selected channel Clicking on the Insert 1 dropdown me...

Page 65: ...Synthesizer Once you have selected a Processing Module insert for channel one 1 you may click on the Fill Down button to use the same Processing Module insert for any channels that follow within that group Input insert two 2 will follow the same steps as insert one 1 The list of Processing Module inserts is the same as insert one 1 with the exception of AFS ...

Page 66: ...s are used to select multiple sources set levels and create priority overrides that will be routed to an output channel or multiple output channels The Mixer and Priority Mixing are covered in this topic The Mixers page above has no mixers loaded by default Adding a Mono Mixer To add a Mono Mixer click on the Add Mono Mixer Button A window will appear that allows you to name your new mixer ...

Page 67: ... information will keep you updated with the number of Mono Mixers and AFS inserts available for use The number of mixers available scales with the number of output cards in a device each output card adds 6 Mono Mixers The number of AFS algorithms scales with the number of input and output cards Each input or output card adds 2 AFS algorithms ...

Page 68: ...32 Removing a Mixer To remove a Mixer select the mixer to be removed by clicking on it in the list Click on the Remove button Reordering Mixers If you have added two or more mixers you may change the order that the mixers will appear Select the mixer you wish to move from the list and click the up or down arrow buttons to move the mixer within the list ...

Page 69: ...nd Routes option is selected under Outputs The Output Names and Routes section of the Processing Wizard allows you to select sources from the available analog inputs DSP Input Channels and Mixers that you added You may also change Crossover type and name each output channel from this window Click on the selection icon next to a channel to choose a source for the output channel The Route Selection ...

Page 70: ... OK button to assign the source or cancel to exit without making a change Complete additional Route selections in the same way as above Once you have selected a Route source you will name all of your output channels Click on the channel number under the Channel Label heading and enter the name you wish to call the output channel Now you will select the type of crossover if any that you want to use...

Page 71: ...SC 32 SC 64 67 You may choose one of the following crossover types 1x1 mono 1x2 mono bi amp 1x3 mono tri amp or 1x4 mono quad amp ...

Page 72: ...oups allow you to organize DSP output channels into a logical order for your install You may create groups to contain things like the rooms on a certain floor of a building We will start with the groups as they appear by default As you can see in the above picture the groups appear in logical order based on the default 16 available outputs with card C and its channels in one group and card D and i...

Page 73: ... deleted and click on the minus button at the bottom left of the group section Re ordering Groups To change the order of how groups appear in the list click on the group to be moved Then click on either the up or down arrow to move the group up and down in the list Moving DSP output channels to another Group Once you have named your outputs the new name will appear as an output channel within a gr...

Page 74: ...el from one group to the next You may wish to reorder the DSP output channels within a group as well You may do this by dragging the DSP output channel to another location within the group to create any channel order required for best use Default with 16x16 I O configuration One Group Added ...

Page 75: ...SC 32 SC 64 71 Channel 65 and Channel 70 moved to the new group ...

Page 76: ...SC32 SC64 Help 72 ...

Page 77: ...d for use on each output channel As you can see from the image above the inserts are set up in the order of the groups that you have created or selected Clicking on a group name will allow you to insert Processing Modules for the channels within that group Once you have selected a group you may then use the dropdown menu for the Insert for a selected channel Clicking on the Insert dropdown menu fo...

Page 78: ... Control 5 Gain You will choose Output Insert Processing Modules in groups as you did with the Input Inserts Once you choose an Output Insert Processing Module you may click on the Fill Down button to populate remaining inserts with the insert that you have chosen for the first channel within the group ...

Page 79: ...ough the selection options connection and DIP switch assignment for each Zone Controller Simply fill in the blanks provided in this step by step process and you have control When designing a system with an SC 32 or SC 64 in either online or offline mode you will need to complete the following steps to properly configure your install To access the Zone Controller Wizard click on the Tools Menu as s...

Page 80: ...SC32 SC64 Help 76 Please see the following sections for programming ZC Controllers Navigating the ZC Controller Wizard Zone Controller Options ...

Page 81: ... Zone Controller Wizard is made easy through the Quick Links to the left side of the window or through the NEXT and BACK buttons located at the bottom of the Wizard Screen You may click on cancel at any time to exit out of the Wizard without saving any of the changes ...

Page 82: ...ht into an online device Click on the NEXT button or on the 1 type of controller link to the left You will have already inserted Zone Controllers in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard See Peripheral Configuration In this example I have already assigned a ZC 1 to the 1 No Controller port in the peripherals Configuration The 1 ZC 1 window will appear as seen below In the main right portion of the w...

Page 83: ...hat a ZC Controller may take These are driven by the type of Controller The ZC 1 will only allow Actions as listed below a Gain Adjust level 4 Below this section is a Gain Assignments section When you click on Add Remove the following window will appear 5 This window allows you to select which DSP Channel Input or Output Gains to control with the ZC 1 volume control Multiple Gains can be assigned ...

Page 84: ...SC32 SC64 Help 80 ZC 2 ZC 3 ZC 4 ZC Fire ZC 6 ZC 7 ZC 8 ZC 9 ...

Page 85: ...election and fire safety muting Wired with readily available and affordable CAT5 cable with universally accepted RJ 45 connectors at distances up to 1000 ft the ZC Zone Controllers offer simple yet elegant solutions to the contractor For wiring specifications see Wiring The Zone Controller options are as follows ZC 1 This remote device provides computer programmable rotary volume control for the d...

Page 86: ... device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 2 and ZC 2 EU ZC 3 The remote device provides programmable rotary switch selection for the dbx DriveRack 260 220i 4800 ZonePRO and SC devices The remote device provides rotary switch programmable source selection page assignment or scene selection The remote has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing de...

Page 87: ...res for the dbx DriveRack 4800 ZonePRO and SC devices The remote device provides programmable source selection page assignment or scene selection The remote has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 4 ...

Page 88: ...e scene selection Connection to the fire safety system shall be either through a relay or directly to the control voltage output The remote device has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC Fire ...

Page 89: ...e provides computer programmable push button up down volume control The remote device has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 6 and ZC 6 EU ...

Page 90: ... provides preset selection or programmable push to talk page assignment The remote device has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 7 and ZC 7 EU ...

Page 91: ...mmable push button up down volume control and programmable rotary switch source selection The remote device has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 8 and ZC 8 EU ...

Page 92: ...mote device provides programmable 8 position source selection The remote device has DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ 45 connectors Seen here is the ZC 9 and ZC 9 EU ...

Page 93: ...up to 6 RJ 45 input jacks for Home Run or parallel wiring configurations The remote device has one output RJ 45 jack for connection to the dbx device The ZC BOB is designed to allow longer cable lengths to multiple controllers Seen here is the ZC BOB ...

Page 94: ...SC32 SC64 Help 90 ...

Page 95: ...trol of an input mic or line or output zone You can see below that a ZC 1 has already been configured in the Tools Hardware Configuration Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 1 ZC 1 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 96: ... will see the following 6 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 1 ZC 1 port 7 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Volume 8 Action The Action dropdown is where you will choose the action that the ZC Controller will complete when adjusted There are several actions that a ZC ...

Page 97: ...isted below a Gain Adjust level 9 Below this section is a Gain Assignments section When you click on Add Remove the following window will appear 10 This window allows you to select which DSP Channel Input or Output Gains to control with the ZC 1 volume control Multiple Gains can be assigned to a single ZC Controller ...

Page 98: ...of an input mic or line or output zone You can see below that a ZC 2 has already been configured in the Tools Hardware Configuration Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 2 ZC 2 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 99: ...ndow will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 11 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 2 ZC 2 port 12 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Volume ...

Page 100: ...se are driven by the type of Controller The ZC 2 will only allow Actions as listed below a Gain Adjust level 14 Below this section is a Gain Assignments section When you click on Add Remove the following window will appear 15 This window allows you to select which DSP Channel Input or Output Gains to control with the ZC 2 volume control Multiple Gains can be assigned to a single ZC Controller ...

Page 101: ...Panel Presets Venue Recalls and for page steering You can see below that a ZC 3 has already been configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 3 ZC 3 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 102: ...window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 1 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 3 ZC 3 port 2 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Source ...

Page 103: ...s may be in the form of Device Presets Panel Presets or Venue Recalls assigned to the four positions 4 Router Type This control allows you to choose the Input Router section or the Output Router section as the target for the Destination 5 Destination Selection Based on the Router Type selected this control allows you to further narrow down which DSP Input s or DSP Output s are controlled via the Z...

Page 104: ...SC32 SC64 Help 100 You will now choose a destination or multiple destinations where a Source will be routed Clicking on the Add Remove button will bring up the following screen ...

Page 105: ...nges From the Source Assign section you will now click on the Source Assign button as seen below The Route Selection window will open If DSP Input is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Input If DSP Output is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Inputs ...

Page 106: ...SC32 SC64 Help 102 DSP Inputs Mixers Action Actions Select When Actions Select is listed in the Action Dropdown Menu the following screen will display ...

Page 107: ...ou will now choose an action to be taken when in the ZC 3 is switched through between a and d Click on the button to the right of each letter to open the Action Select Editor The Action Select Editor opens as seen below ...

Page 108: ...you to Add actions and Remove them as needed The Move Up and Move Down Buttons allow you to reorder the Actions within the list Click on the Add Button to create a new action for the ZC 3 in position A The Select Action Type window will appear The dropdown list will allow you to recall one of the following 3 actions 1 Device Preset 2 Panel Preset 3 Venue Recall ...

Page 109: ...see Panel Preset to create Panel Presets The Select Panel Preset window opens You may now select the Panel and the Panel Preset that will be recalled when the ZC 3 is changed between positions A and D Once you click on OK the changes will appear in the Actions Select window ...

Page 110: ...SC32 SC64 Help 106 Click on OK and your Action is set Complete the preceding steps for actions in the B C and D positions ...

Page 111: ... Panel Presets Venue Recalls and for page steering You can see below that a ZC 4 has already been configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 4 ZC 4 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 112: ...link to the left The 4 ZC 4 window will appear as seen below In the main right portion of the window you will see the following In the main right section of the window you will see the following 7 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 4 ZC 4 port ...

Page 113: ...n Input or Output b Actions Select Selects any actions to be performed This may be in the form of Device Presets Panel Presets or Venue Recalls assigned to the 16 positions 10 Router Type This control allows you to choose the Input Router section or the Output Router section as the target for the Destination 11 Destination Selection This control allows you to choose where you are routing the assig...

Page 114: ...SC32 SC64 Help 110 You will now choose a destination or multiple destinations where a Source will be routed Clicking on the Add Remove button will bring up the following screen ...

Page 115: ... Source will be routed Click on OK to save changes From the Source Assign section you will now click on the Source Assign button as seen below The Route Selection window will open If DSP Input is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Input ...

Page 116: ...f DSP Output is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Inputs DSP Inputs Mixers Action Actions Select When Actions Select is listed in the Action Dropdown Menu the following screen will display ...

Page 117: ...hoose an Action to be taken when the ZC 4 is switched through between a and p via binary contact closure Click on the button to the right of each letter to open the Actions Select Editor The Actions Select Editor opens as seen below ...

Page 118: ...you to Add actions and Remove them as needed The Move Up and Move Down Buttons allow you to reorder the Actions within the list Click on the Add Button to create a new action for this ZC 4 in position a The Select Action Type window will appear The dropdown list will allow you to recall one of the following 3 actions 4 Device Preset 5 Panel Preset 6 Venue Recall ...

Page 119: ...e Panel Preset to create Panel Presets The Select Panel Preset window opens You may now select the Panel and the Panel Preset that will be recalled when the ZC 4 is changed between positions a through p The changes once you click on OK will appear in the Actions Select window ...

Page 120: ...SC32 SC64 Help 116 Click on OK and your action is set Complete the preceding steps for actions in the remaining positions ...

Page 121: ... fire safety system shall be either through a relay or directly to the control voltage output You can see below that a ZC FIRE has already been configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 5 ZC FIRE below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 122: ... 5 ZC FIRE link to the left The 5 ZC FIRE window will appear as seen below In the main right portion of the window you will see the following 13 Type This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Fire ...

Page 123: ... Control 15 Fire Control Configuration This allows you to choose whether the fire system will be considered on and active when the ZC FIRE state port is high or low 16 Alarm State Action This section allows you to decide what the ZC device will do when the fire system is active The system will take one of two actions a Mute all outputs when active b Load a specific preset when active When this act...

Page 124: ...trol of an input mic or line or output zone You can see below that a ZC 6 has already been configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 6 ZC 6 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 125: ...ndow will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 17 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 6 ZC 6 port 18 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Volume ...

Page 126: ... These are driven by the type of Controller The ZC 6 will only allow Actions as listed below a Gain Adjust level Below this section is a Gain Assignments section When you click on Add Remove the following window will appear This window allows you to select which DSP Channel Input or Output Gains to control with the ZC 6 volume control Multiple Gains can be assigned to a single ZC Controller ...

Page 127: ...g control of an input mic or line to an output zone You can see below that a ZC 7 has already been configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard and is listed as 7 ZC 7 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 128: ... 7 window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 1 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 7 ZC 7 port 2 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Main Page ...

Page 129: ...l only allow Actions as listed below a Actions Select Selects any actions to be performed This may be in the form of Device Presets Panel Presets or Venue Recalls assigned to the four buttons When you choose to add an action with the icon to the right of the a d buttons the following will appear This window allows you to select an action to be taken by the control when pressed Click on Add to sele...

Page 130: ...to choose a Device Preset Panel Preset or Venue Recall to occur when selected Multiple Actions can be assigned to a single button press or release See the following sections for more information Creating a Panel Preset Creating a Device Preset ...

Page 131: ...sition rotary control and input mixer or output zone volume via up down volume buttons You can see below that a ZC 8 has already been configured in the Hardware Peripherals Configuration Wizard and is listed as 8 ZC 8 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 132: ... window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 4 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 8 ZC 8 port 5 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Source ...

Page 133: ...ect Selects any actions to be performed This may be in the form of Device Presets Panel Presets or Venue Recalls assigned to the four positions 7 Below this section is a Gain Assignments section When you click on Add Remove the following window will appear This window allows you to select which DSP Channel Input or Output Gains to control with the ZC 8 volume control Multiple Gains can be assigned...

Page 134: ...re you are routing the assigned Source Multiple destinations can be selected 10 Source Assignment This section determines what will be routed to the selected destination s Action Input Select When Input Select is listed in the Action dropdown list the following screen will display ...

Page 135: ...ted Clicking on the Add Remove button will bring up the following screen Select the Destinations from the list to which the Source will be routed Click on OK to save changes From the Source Assign section you will now click on the Source Assign button as seen below The Route Selection window will open ...

Page 136: ... will get the following options DSP Inputs If DSP Output is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Inputs DSP Inputs Mixers Action Actions Select When Actions Select is listed in the Action Dropdown Menu the following screen will display ...

Page 137: ...ou will now choose an action to be taken when in the ZC 8 is switched through between a and d Click on the button to the right of each letter to open the Action Select Editor The Action Select Editor opens as seen below ...

Page 138: ...you to Add actions and Remove them as needed The Move Up and Move Down Buttons allow you to reorder the Actions within the list Click on the Add Button to create a new action for this ZC 8 in position A The Select Action Type window will appear The dropdown list will allow you to recall one of the following 3 actions 1 Device Preset 2 Panel Preset 3 Venue Recall ...

Page 139: ...e Panel Preset to create Panel Presets The Select Panel Preset window opens You may now select the Panel and the Panel Preset that will be recalled when the ZC 8 is changed between positions A through D Once you click on OK the changes will appear in the Actions Select window ...

Page 140: ...SC32 SC64 Help 136 Click on OK and your Action is set Complete the preceding steps for actions in the B C and D positions ...

Page 141: ...and may be used for page steering You can see below that a ZC 9 has already been configured in the Hardware Peripherals Configuration wizard and is listed as 9 ZC 9 below If you don t see the Zone Controller you are looking for in the list to the left please see Peripheral Configuration ...

Page 142: ...window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following 11 Type This is the ZC Controller that is attached to the 9 ZC 9 port 12 Name This is where the name of this ZC Controller specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Ex Room 1 Source ...

Page 143: ...ned to the eight positions 14 Router Type This control allows you to choose the Input Router section or the Output Router section as the target for the Destination 15 Destination Selection This control allows you to choose where you are routing the assigned Source Multiple destinations can be selected 16 Source Assignment This section determines what will be routed to the selected destination s Ac...

Page 144: ...rom the Source Assign section you will now click on the Source Assign Button as seen below The Route Selection window will open If DSP Input is selected for Router Type you will get the following options DSP Inputs If DSP Output is selected for Router Type you will get the following options Analog Inputs DSP Inputs Mixers ...

Page 145: ...SC 32 SC 64 141 Action Actions Select When Actions Select is listed in the Action Dropdown Menu the following screen will display ...

Page 146: ...SC32 SC64 Help 142 You will now choose an Action to be taken when in the ZC 9 is switched through between a and h Click on the button to the right of each letter to open the Actions Select Editor ...

Page 147: ... Remove Buttons allow you to Add Actions and Remove them as needed The Move Up and Move Down Buttons allow you to reorder the Actions within the list Click on the Add Button to create a new action for this ZC 9 in position A The Select Action Type window will appear The dropdown list will allow you to recall one of the following 3 actions 4 Device Preset 5 Panel Preset 6 Venue Recall ...

Page 148: ...ee Panel Preset to create Panel Presets The Select Panel Preset window opens You may now select the Panel and the Panel Preset that will be recalled when the ZC 9 is changed between positions A through H Once you click on OK the changes will appear in the Actions Select window ...

Page 149: ...SC 32 SC 64 145 Click on OK and your action is set Complete the preceding steps for actions in the remaining positions ...

Page 150: ...ble and non powered A single connection from a ZC to a dbx device allows up to a 1000 foot cable run to that ZC ZC controllers may be linked from one to the next or daisy chained in a single run but this comes at a price As you daisy chain the controllers the overall length of the run must decrease The ZC BOB resolves this issue With the ZC BOB attached to a dbx device with 25 feet or less of cabl...

Page 151: ...izards are designed to guide you step by step through the selection and options for each GPIO Simply fill in the blanks provided in this step by step process and you have control When designing a system with an SC 32 or SC 64 in either online or offline mode you will need to complete the following steps to properly configure your install To access the GPIO Wizard click on the Tools Menu as seen be...

Page 152: ...sy through the Quick Links to the left side of the window or through the NEXT and BACK buttons located at the bottom of the Wizard Screen Names of Control Inputs Logic Outputs and the Relay configured in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard will be shown on the left side of the window ...

Page 153: ...e FINISH button located at the bottom right of the GPIO Wizard window This will save your design to either an off line version of your device or load it straight into an on line device Click on the NEXT button or on the first Control Input link to the left You may have already inserted Control Input names in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard See Peripheral Configuration The Control Input 1 windo...

Page 154: ...plete when adjusted There are several actions that a Control Input may take The Control Input will only allow Actions as listed below Actions Select Selects any actions to be performed This may be in the form of Device Presets Panel Presets or Venue Recalls assigned to the Control Input Subscription Selects on off parameters to be controlled by the Control Input Click on the NEXT button or on each...

Page 155: ...utput 1 window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following Name This is where the name of this Logic Output specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Action The Action dropdown is where you will choose the what controls the Logic Output The Logic Output will only allow Actions as listed below Subscription Selects on off parameters to contr...

Page 156: ...nserted a Relay name in the Peripheral Configuration Wizard See Peripheral Configuration The Relay window will appear as seen below In the main right section of the window you will see the following Name This is where the name of this Relay specified within the Peripheral Wizard is displayed Action The Action dropdown is where you will choose what controls the Relay The Relay will only allow Actio...

Page 157: ...SC 32 SC 64 153 Subscription Selects on off parameters to control the Relay Click on the FINISH button to implement the changes ...

Page 158: ...will be displayed in Utilities To access Utilities simply click on the Tools Menu as seen below Click on the Utilities option The Utilities window will appear This window contains links on the left side of the page for the Front Panel Overall Status Card Status DSP Status and Time Settings as seen below Front Panel Click on the Front Panel link opens as default The Front Panel section of Utilities...

Page 159: ... on the Overall Status link The Overall Status section allows you to see the current status of the following 1 Audio Router 2 System Software 3 Ethernet 4 TCP IP 5 All Systems These will all show a pass default when offline or fail status ...

Page 160: ...s section allows you to see the current status of the following 1 Audio Card A 2 Audio Card B 3 Audio Card C 4 Audio Card D These will all show a pass default when offline or fail status The Card Status section will only report status of cards that are loaded in online devices ...

Page 161: ...ne or fail status The DSP Status section will only report status of DSP per device selected A through D for the SC 32 and A through H for the SC 64 Time Settings Click on the Time Settings link The Time Settings section allows you to see and change the following 1 Current time and date This is set through your computer by clicking on the Insert PC Time button or manually with the up and down arrow...

Page 162: ...zone allows you to choose the country or part of the world that the install exists in 3 Automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time Choosing this option will allow the SC device to change the current time and date based on the location in the world ...

Page 163: ... Sine Wave Generator Frequency When the SC 32 and SC 64 are discovered by System Architect they will automatically detect certain items within the device that will be displayed in Input Card Setup Only cards that are installed will be displayed in this section To access Input Card Setup simply click on the Tools Menu as seen below Click on the Input Card Setup option The Input Card Setup window wi...

Page 164: ...ut cards loaded into the device Input Channel Source Selection Each channel contains a dropdown menu that selects the Analog Source or a Signal Generator consisting of a SineWave Pink Noise or White Noise generator Each selection will enable and disable the appropriate controls as described below ...

Page 165: ...ill have 48V power supplied or not You will be able to see the input level meter at all times and in all modes Controls available when Sine Wave is selected 1 Signal Generator Level this is the level of gain for the Sine Wave 2 Sine Wave Generator Frequency this is the frequency of the sine wave Controls available when Pink Noise or White Noise is selected 1 Signal Generator Level this is the leve...

Page 166: ...pear This window contains the following controls for each priority override channel 1 Depth The gain reduction that will be imposed on all other channels with a lower priority number Numbers range from 1 to 10 with 1 being the highest priority 2 Attack The time it will take to override an existing source signal with the priority source signal 3 Hold How long the priority override will stay in plac...

Page 167: ...re used to set a global priority setting to be used by all mixers Each Priority Level can have a different Depth Attack Hold and Release As Priorities are assigned within each channel of the Priority Mixer the parameters set here will be applied ...

Page 168: ... 64 allows you to see the input and output levels for each card loaded into the SC 32 and SC 64 This is a prime location from which to drag meters to custom control panels To access I O Card Metering simply click on the Tools Menu as seen below Click on the I O Card Meters option The I O Card Meters window will appear ...

Page 169: ...SC 32 SC 64 165 Each tab of the I O Card Meters window will show the 8 meters associated with that Input or Output card ...

Page 170: ...d SC 64 2 Index This is a list of all topics within System Architect including those for the SC 32 and SC 64 3 Search This brings you to a search page where you may type in what you are looking for within help and find related topics 4 Device Locate On This will make the front panel LCD display flash on and off for easy location of an online device within a rack of devices 5 Device Locate Off This...

Page 171: ...ent configuration Recall Opens the Recall Preset dialog where you can select a preset to load Store After parameters are adjusted click the Store button and the Store Preset dialog will open allowing naming of the Device Preset as well as selection of which memory location 1 50 it will occupy in the device Delete Opens the Delete Preset dialog where you can select and delete Device Presets ...

Page 172: ...gurable insert position The input and output processing contain multiple Processing Modules The input processing consists of a router a delay a 4 band parametric equalizer a gate and two insert positions The output processing consists of a router an insert position a band pass filter a 6 band parametric equalizer a limiter a delay and a mute Double clicking on any Processing Module icon brings up ...

Page 173: ...SC 32 SC 64 169 brings up the Gate editor The table below shows the available insert Processing Modules for the input and output insert positions ...

Page 174: ...SC32 SC64 Help 170 ...

Page 175: ...ath before Mid Mixer Router As each processing function is represented by an icon the Input Processing functions are the group of icons on the left side of the control panel and can include up to 48 different icons or modules The Input Editors are shown below Input Editors can be broken down into columns representing each type of processing Input Router RTE Input Delay DLY Input 4 Band Parametric ...

Page 176: ...SC32 SC64 Help 172 Input Gate GATE Input Inserts INS1 INS2 ...

Page 177: ... SC 64 173 Input Router SC 32 SC 64 Router The Input Router allows you to adjust Source Gain for each channel signal path Input Router editor To configure this section select Tools Wizards Processing Wizard ...

Page 178: ...SC32 SC64 Help 174 Click on the Names and Routes link under Inputs to configure Routes and Channel Labels ...

Page 179: ...Delay Processing circuit used to delay one or more of the output signals by a controllable amount This feature is used to correct for loudspeaker drivers that are mounted such that their points of apparent sound origin not necessarily their voice coils are not physically aligned On Off Button Each input has a delay On Off button for the channel delay Delay Time Fader This fader defines the delay t...

Page 180: ... This lets you control the amplitude of each band as well as shift the center frequency and adjust the bandwidth of the filter On Off Button Turns the PEQ Processing Module on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Flat Button This flattens the PEQ Restore Button This restores the PEQ after it has been flattened Filter Select 1 4 This allows the user to select a f...

Page 181: ...the center frequency of a Bell PEQ filter or the corner frequency of a Shelf filter Gain Fader This provides control of the boost or cut of the selected filter Q Fader This provides control of the Bell filter width or slope of a Shelf filter Type Selection This allows any of the filters to be switched between Bell Low Shelf and High Shelf filter types ...

Page 182: ...signal path bypasses this algorithm Threshold Fader The Threshold fader sets the level at which the gate opens Anything above the Threshold passes while signal that is lower than the Threshold is attenuated Beware setting the Threshold to high can cut off the tail end of signals as they fade out the sustain of a guitar note a held piano chord a reverb tail etc Ratio Fader This is where you decide ...

Page 183: ...er This fader sets the time it takes for the volume of the sound to go from attenuated its original level Hold Fader The Hold fader sets the amount of time the gate is held open after the signal passes below the Threshold point Release Fader The Release fader sets the speed at which the gate closes or attenuates when the end of the Hold time is reached ...

Page 184: ...n on the Device Window the editor for the DSP function will open Once the editor is open you may choose to change any of the parameters Advanced Feedback Suppression AFS Automatic Gain Control AGC Compressor De Esser 12 Band Notch Filter 12 Band PEQ Filter Sub Harmonic Synthesizer Inserts Input DSP To access this section select Tools from the menu bar Then select Processing Wizard Click on the Ins...

Page 185: ...SC 32 SC 64 181 ...

Page 186: ...ns the Auto Gain Control on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Threshold Fader This fader changes the level at which the AGC recognizes a signal as a legitimate level to be increased into the AGC level Window The Threshold also defines the lower limit of the AGC This prevents the AGC from adding gain to low level signals or noise Gain Fader This is the maximum...

Page 187: ... a signal crosses the Threshold that gain or gain reduction will be applied Release Fader This fader is the rate of change that will take effect after the signal level has fallen below the Threshold and will no longer be controlled by algorithm Return To Selection This determines whether the AGC will return to an Idle Gain setting or a Last Gain Setting Idle Gain Fader This fader determines the Id...

Page 188: ... filter in that location removing the feedback without damaging the surrounding audio On Off Button Turns the AFS module on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Clear Live This parameter clears the live filters to their default state Clear All This resets all feedback filters to their nominal no cut state Mode Selection This determines whether the AFS algorithm ...

Page 189: ...allows the user to set the timer length for the Live Filter Lift portion of the algorithm Detector This parameter sets a high pass filter in the path of the AFS detector There may be occasions where the AFS algorithm is removing too much low end because it is being triggered by synthesizer or bass notes that are not really feedback This parameter provides a mechanism to make the AFS algorithm less...

Page 190: ... about the compression threshold the higher the OverEasy number the greater the smoothing Threshold Fader Threshold is the signal level at which the Compressor begins gain reduction If the Threshold is set to 10 dBu then any signal that has a level higher than 10 dBu is compressed while any signal that has a level lower than 10dBu is left at the original level For most signals the most natural com...

Page 191: ...mpressor constantly tweak these parameters for you will result in a better end result Attack Fader Attack is how fast the Compressor starts to compress the signal after it passes the Threshold Fast attack is useful when dealing with very fast transients The Attack fader is not active when in Auto mode Hold Fader Hold is the time the compressor remains in compression mode after the signal has dropp...

Page 192: ...between High Pass and Band Pass detection filter types Frequency Fader This is the center frequency the De Esser uses when in Band Pass mode or the corner frequency used when in High Pass mode Amount Fader This fader determines the amount of De Essing This fader is very much like a combination threshold ratio control A higher the number or amount the greater the degree of De Essing applied to the ...

Page 193: ...SC 32 SC 64 189 ...

Page 194: ... the signal path bypasses this algorithm Gain This parameter sets the overall level of the Sub Harmonic Synthesizer added to the signal 24 36 Hz and 36 56 Hz Level faders These controls allow the user to customize the amount of the respective synthesized frequencies to be added in tuning the ultimate bass response of your system to taste Experimentation will pay off with smooth full deeply extende...

Page 195: ...in the signal With Q up to 128 and the ability to cut by up to 36 dB the 12 Band Notch Filter can provide extremely surgical frequency band removal On Off button Turns the 12 Band Notch Filter Processing Module on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Filter Select 1 to 12 Selects the desired Notch Filter Freq Fader Sets the desired frequency of the selected Notc...

Page 196: ...C64 Help 192 Gain Fader Sets the level of the selected Notch Filter Set to 6dB to help find unwanted feedback then set to 3dB to 36dB to remove Q Fader Selects the Q or bandwidth of the selected Notch Filter ...

Page 197: ...de Type Frequency Gain and Q This lets you control the amplitude of each band as well as shift the center frequency and adjust the bandwidth of the filter On Off Button Turns the 12 Band PEQ Filter Processing Module on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Flat Button This flattens the PEQ Restore Button This restores the PEQ after it has been flattened ...

Page 198: ... Freq Fader This fader allows the user to select the center frequency of a bell PEQ filter or the corner frequency of a shelf filter Gain Fader This provides control of the boost or cut of the selected filter Q Fader This provides control of the bell filter width or slope of a shelf filter Type Selection This allows selection between Bell Low Shelf and High Shelf filter types ...

Page 199: ...SC 32 SC 64 195 Wire input SC 32 SC 64 Wire is the default setting within the Processing Wizard for input inserts When selected audio passes through the insert unaffected ...

Page 200: ...hing in the signal path after the Input Delay As each processing function is represented by an icon the Output Processing functions are the group of icons on the right hand side of the Control Panel and can include up to 48 different icons or modules The Output Editors are shown below Input Editors can be broken down into columns representing each function Output Router RTE Output Inserts INS ...

Page 201: ...SC 32 SC 64 197 Output Bandpass Filter Crossover BPF Output EQ PEQ Output Limiter LIM Output Delay DLY ...

Page 202: ...ect whether you will select between discrete signals or the output of a Mid Mixer Router The Output Router allows you to specify which of the input or Mid Mixer Output signals will be sent to the output or output group if crossed over To configure this section select Tools Wizards Processing Wizard ...

Page 203: ...SC 32 SC 64 199 Click on the Names and Routes link under Outputs to configure Routes Crossover types and Output Channel Labels ...

Page 204: ...ppear on the control panel When you double click the icon on the control panel an edit window for the DSP function will open and the parameters are available Wire Ambient Noise Compensation ANC AutoWarmth Automatic Gain Control Gain To configure this section select Tools Wizards Processing Wizard Click on either the Input DSP Inserts and Delays link ...

Page 205: ...SC 32 SC 64 201 or select the Output DSP Inserts link ...

Page 206: ...SC32 SC64 Help 202 ...

Page 207: ...SC 32 SC 64 203 Wire output SC 32 SC 64 Wire is the default setting within the Processing Wizard for output inserts When selected audio passes through the insert unaffected ...

Page 208: ...ws the level of zone outputs to track the ambient noise level monitored through a microphone and microphone input This feature is particularly well suited to applications such as retail environments where the volume of the audio system can be matched automatically to the number of shoppers and their associated noise level ...

Page 209: ...ss on low frequency response of the human ear On Off button Turns the AutoWarmth Processing Module On and Off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Threshold fader This fader changes the level at which the Auto Warmth starts to apply Automatic Bass Compensation Once the signal drops below this threshold level the algorithm begins boosting the bass frequencies Amount Fade...

Page 210: ...ns the Auto Gain Control on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Threshold Fader This fader changes the level at which the AGC recognizes a signal as a legitimate level to be increased into the AGC level Window The Threshold also defines the lower limit of the AGC This prevents the AGC from adding gain to low level signals or noise Gain Fader This is the maximum...

Page 211: ... a signal crosses the Threshold that gain or gain reduction will be applied Release Fader This fader is the rate of change that will take effect after the signal level has fallen below the Threshold and will no longer be controlled by algorithm Return To Selection This determines whether the AGC will return to an Idle Gain setting or a Last Gain Setting Idle Gain Fader This fader determines the Id...

Page 212: ...ain SC 32 SC 64 Gain is used to increase the output volume of a signal Fader This fader increases or decreases the output volume Mute Button This button mutes the signal when engaged and un mutes the signal when disengaged ...

Page 213: ...filters next to each other Crossovers are created that separate the high frequencies from the low frequencies so that the speaker drivers operate within their optimal range Double clicking on the BPF icon will open the following editor allowing the user quick access to the Bandpass Filter parameters Band Select 1 to up to 4 The Band Select is the location where you chose the specific band or outpu...

Page 214: ...ut of polarity seem to provide the optimal response Slope The slope allows the user to select between different filter types and slopes to achieve the desired result The user may choose between Butterworth BW 6 12 18 and 24 Bessel BS 6 12 18 and 24 and Linkwitz Riley LR 12 and 24 filter types Mute Button This button mutes the selected band when engaged and un mutes the band when disengaged Polarit...

Page 215: ...SC 32 SC 64 211 You may select from the following list the type of crossover filtering that best suits your needs 1x1 mono 1x2 mono bi amp 1x3 mono tri amp 1x4 mono quad ...

Page 216: ...ype Frequency Gain and Q This lets you control the amplitude of each band as well as shift the center frequency and adjust the bandwidth of the filter On Off Button Turns the 6 Band PEQ Filter Processing Module on and off when in the Off position the signal path bypasses this algorithm Flat Button This flattens the PEQ Restore Button This restores the PEQ after it has been flattened ...

Page 217: ...req Fader This fader allows the user to select the center frequency of a bell PEQ filter or the corner frequency of a shelf filter Gain Fader This provides control of the boost or cut of the selected filter Q Fader This provides control of the bell filter width or slope of a shelf filter Type Selection This allows selection between Bell Low Shelf and High Shelf filter types ...

Page 218: ...y Fader OverEasy is a soft knee smoothing that occurs in the transition about the Limiter threshold The higher the OverEasy number the greater the smoothing Threshold Fader The threshold is the signal level at which the Limiter starts to reduce the gain If the Threshold is set to 10 dBFS then any signal larger than 10 dBFS will be limited while any signal lower than 10dBFS is left at the original ...

Page 219: ... will find that for most applications not only is using the Auto mode faster and easier but by letting the Limiter constantly tweak these parameters the outcome will sound better Attack Fader Attack is how fast the Limiter starts to reduce the gain after the signal crosses the Threshold Fast Attack is useful when dealing with very fast transients The Attack control is not active when in Auto mode ...

Page 220: ...s feature is used to correct for loudspeaker drivers that are mounted such that their points of apparent sound origin not necessarily their voice coils are not physically aligned On Off Button Each input has a delay On Off button for the channel delay Delay Time Fader This fader defines the delay time to be used either in seconds feet or meters ...

Page 221: ...t on the panel A Panel Preset can manage multiple parameters from multiple devices Panel Presets are saved recalled and deleted with the Panel Preset Bar They are identified with a panel number and name A Panel Preset saves the current values and control parameters on a custom control panel when additional parameters are added or values are changed the panel preset must be saved again to include t...

Page 222: ...s to be scheduled for specific times These events recall information or perform a function either in the System Architect software or on the SC devices themselves The events that can be scheduled include device presets venue recalls and panel presets See Scheduler in System Architect Help ...

Page 223: ...e via 12 terminal female Phoenix Combicon style 3 5mm connectors which are supplied for making these connections Audio Input and Output Wiring Convention Balanced wiring The convention for balanced wiring 2 wire plus shield is Unbalanced wiring The convention for unbalanced wiring to the inputs 1 wire plus shield is ...

Page 224: ...normally open circuit or a normally closed circuit is available OPTO Output In addition to the six standard logic outputs there is an isolated output which fails safe open circuit if the unit becomes faulty Logic Outputs Used to connect tally indicator LEDs or relays There are six standard LOGIC OUTPUTS which produce 0V or 5V DC via an internal 440 Ohm resistor and one internally connected common ...

Page 225: ...SC 32 SC 64 221 relay may be driven by connecting four outputs in parallel This arrangement will develop 4V across a 500 Ohm coil providing that all four outputs are made logic 1 simultaneously ...

Page 226: ...rnet SC 32 SC 64 Zone Controller Cat5 Cable The Zone Controllers may use standard Cat5 Cable The pin configuration is shown below The link buss cable uses the same straight through cable configuration as the Zone Controllers ...

Page 227: ...re routing and Actions selection for room combining or fire safety applications ZC Fire The ZC Fire is the interface to generic fire alarm relays When fire alarm activates the general purpose relay can typically be programmed to close if normally open or vices versa The ZC fire interface unit monitors the state of the relay n o or n c and upon the state of change notifies the SC 32 64 which then m...

Page 228: ...SC 64 The serial RS 232 connection to the SC 32 SC 64 is made through a Null Modem cable A straight through serial RS 232 cable will not work Network connections made directly from the SC 32 SC 64 must be made using a crossover cable ...

Page 229: ...es One controller can be wired with up to 1000 feet of cable three controllers in series at 600 feet and six controllers in series at 300 feet total cable length If longer cable lengths are required then the use of a ZC BOB is available The ZC BOB allows you to add up to 1000 feet of cable to be run directly to a Zone Controller from each of the 6 BOB ports See picture below ...

Page 230: ...SC32 SC64 Help 226 ...

Page 231: ...used to control a single zone e g A ZC1 and a ZC3 controlling volume and source in a single zone respectively In every case each Zone Controller is given a unique ID The Zone Controllers can then be wired together and connected to the SC devices see diagram B To wire the Zone Controllers in parallel a ZC BOB must be used Each Zone Controller must have a unique identification or number chosen using...

Page 232: ...d to the identification number set using the DIP switches on the individual zone controllers To select ID 2 for example simply flip the 2 switch into the on position ID 1 6 are connected to top ZC input on the rear panel and ID 7 12 are connected to the bottom input To create ID 7 12 add 6 to the ID selected on the back of the ZC For example to get an ID of 10 connect to the bottom ZC Input 7 12 a...

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