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Summary of Contents for VENUE Personal Q

Page 1: ...014 3886 USA Technical Support USA Visit the Digidesign Online Support Center at www digidesign com support Product Information For company and product information visit us on the web at www digidesign com VENUE Personal Q Guide PN 9321 61362 00 REV A 04 09 ...

Page 2: ...e equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any modifications to the unit unless expressly approved by Digidesign could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numéri...

Page 3: ...rsonal Q System Components 7 Power Connections 9 Applying Power to the Personal Q System 9 Updating PQ System Firmware 9 Mounting a PQ Controller to a Microphone Stand 9 Using Two Personal Q Systems 11 Chapter 3 Using the Personal Q System 13 Configuring the Personal Q System 13 Setting Up PQ Controllers 15 Configuring Personal Q Mixers 16 Controlling a Personal Q Mixer from a PQ Controller 17 Cal...

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Page 5: ... with LED rings for level pan balance solo and metering of PQ mixer inputs 1 8 L R and User Inputs Four on off switches for control of PQ mixer input on off status Rotary encoder control with LED ring for master volume of PQ mixer output Four 6 character displays for input and control names Console call feature allows performer to activate call mes sage on console display Lockout feature allows pe...

Page 6: ...urces of direct moisture and should be kept clear of liquids that might spill into the units If condensation is present on a VENUE system component leave the unit to dry in ambient air for at least one hour before powering the unit on Cleaning and Maintenance If you need to clean the surface of a VENUE system compo nent use a dry cloth Do not apply any cleaning solutions spray cleaners or abrasive...

Page 7: ...ommunication to a PQ Controller green and any connection fault or interruption red for the correspond ing PQ Controller port PQ Link Comm Fault Indicators These indicators light to show active communication between the PQ Rack and a Stage Rack green and any connection fault or interruption red PQ Rack Back Panel AC Power Connector The AC power connector accepts a stan dard modular AC power cord Th...

Page 8: ... encoders and displays for adjusting level and pan balance L R User Inputs Selector The L R User Inputs selector dis plays the Main Left Main Right Center Mono and user as signable inputs on the rotary encoders and displays for adjust ing level and pan balance Master Volume Call Control The Master Volume Call control changes the PQ mixer output volume when turned or raises a call message on the co...

Page 9: ...connector accepts a female 4 pin PQ Controller cable connector for connecting the PQ Controller to a PQ Rack Power is provided by the PQ Rack through the PQ Controller cable The maximum cable length for this connection is 100 ft 30 5 m Figure 4 PQ Controller Back Panel PQ Controller connector ...

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Page 11: ...er Section of the Stage Rack PQ Controllers connect to the 8 available ports on the PQ Rack Figure 5 Personal Q System component connections not to scale Stage Rack Front PQ Controllers up to 8 PQ Rack Front PQ Link cable PQ Controller cables max length 15 ft 4 6 m max length 100 ft 30 5 m PQ Controller 1 PQ Controller 2 PQ Controller 3 PQ Controller 4 PQ Controller 5 PQ Controller 6 PQ Controller...

Page 12: ...ts 1 8 on the PQ Rack with PQ Controller cables The Controller port number 1 8 corresponds directly to the PQ mixer number 1 8 on the console The maximum length permissible for the PQ Controller cable is 100 feet 30 5 meters Figure 6 PQ Link cable connection between Stage Rack and PQ Rack PQ Rack Stage Rack Controller Section PQ Link connector PQ Link cable Figure 7 PQ Controller cable connection ...

Page 13: ... sequence to indicate firmware is being updated The unit is unavailable during the firmware update Firmware download status can be monitored on screen from the Devices tab of the Options page Mounting a PQ Controller to a Microphone Stand A PQ Controller can be mounted on microphone stand using a specially designed bracket To mount a PQ Controller on a microphone stand 1 Attach the large mounting ...

Page 14: ...E Personal Q Guide 10 3 Affix the PQ Controller mounting bracket to any standard microphone mount and secure it with a nut or with a micro phone boom shown below PQ Controller affixed to a microphone mount ...

Page 15: ...r PQ Controllers control the corresponding PQ mixers in parallel Figure 8 System connections with two Stage Racks and parallel PQ systems not to scale Stage Rack 1 PQ Rack 1 Stage Rack 2 PQ Rack 2 PQ 1 1 PQ 1 2 PQ 1 3 PQ 1 4 PQ 1 5 PQ 1 6 PQ 1 7 PQ 1 8 PQ 2 1 PQ 2 2 PQ 2 3 PQ 2 4 PQ 2 5 PQ 2 6 PQ 2 7 PQ 2 8 PQ Mixer 1 PQ Mixer 2 PQ Mixer 3 PQ Mixer 4 PQ Mixer 5 PQ Mixer 6 PQ Mixer 7 PQ Mixer 8 1 2...

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Page 17: ...When a PQ Controller is detected the Controller Detected indicator lights in the correspond ing Personal Q Mixer window on screen To view the Personal Q System configuration Go to the Options page and click the Devices tab Connected PQ Racks and PQ Controllers appear beneath the corresponding Stage Rack and are automatically assigned numbers Figure 9 Personal Q System connections in the Devices ta...

Page 18: ...troller connected to port 4 on PQ Rack 2 is numbered PQ 2 4 The last digit of the PQ Controller number determines which of the 8 available PQ mixers it controls For example PQ Controllers numbered PQ 1 3 and PQ 2 3 would both control PQ mixer number 3 PQ 3 To assign a PQ Controller to control a specific PQ mixer Connect the PQ Controller to a PQ Rack controller port whose number corresponds to the...

Page 19: ...gnment which cor responds to PQ mixer that it controls 2 Press the Setup switch again to exit Setup mode Adjusting PQ Controller Display Settings To adjust the brightness and contrast of a PQ Controller s displays 1 Press the Setup switch on the PQ Controller 2 Turn the third encoder to adjust display contrast 3 Turn the fourth encoder to adjust display brightness 4 Press the Setup switch again to...

Page 20: ...nt to one or more Matrix or PQ mixers Input source assignment and user input assignment can be stored on a per snapshot basis The input sources for PQ mixers are configured as Pre or Post Fader in the Pickoffs tab of the Options page Input labels 1 8 Left Right C Mono and User are only intended as a guide to help you navigate the controls In use any input source can be assigned to any mixer input ...

Page 21: ...ser Inputs selector Master Volume Call control Encoder Mode switch and indicators Input Level Pan Balance Input 1 8 Controls Press rotary encoders to solo inputs L C R User Input controls Master Volume press rotary encoders turn inputs on and off Personal Qs display switch PQ Mixer controls press rotary encoders to turn inputs on and off Press switches to turn inputs on and off PQ Mixer controls 1...

Page 22: ...r input Press the encoder knob to toggle solo mode on and off for the corresponding input All other inputs are temporarily muted when solo is pressed allowing you to isolate one in strument in the mix The Solo indicator LED lights to indicate that the input is soloed Adjusting PQ Mixer Output To control Personal Q mixer output level from the PQ Controller Turn the Master Volume encoder Output leve...

Page 23: ...k cable does not exceed 15 ft 4 6 m Check power connections to the PQ Rack Power cycle the PQ Rack Disconnect and reconnect the PQ Link cable from the Stage Rack or from the PQ Rack Substitute a different PQ Link cable PQ Controller Communication If a PQ Controller Fault indicator lights on a connected PQ Rack or if the PQ Controller does not appear in the Devices tab of the Options page try the f...

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