Euphonix Max Air, Operation Manual

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Euphonix Max Air Mixing Console Operation Manual Introduction
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Channels and Strips
A CM416 module contains sixteen identical Strips . The Strip is the physical control
area on the console that contains keys, knobs, displays, and a fader. A Channel per-
forms all of the signal processing (EQ, dynamics, routing, gain, etc.). Max Air has 96
channels, each of which may be assigned to a Strip. A Strip has room for
Swap and
Main channels that can be switched with one button press. Max Air allows tremen-
dous flexibility with how Strips are assigned channels and how they are controlled.
Channel Format
Most analog consoles are limited to mono or stereo channels. Max Air supports mono
and stereo channels as well as LCRS, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 Multi Format Masters (Chapter
8:
Control Groups and Multi Format Masters ).
1.3 Additional Hardware Components
The following hardware devices are also used in the Max Air system:
• System Computer (SC261) : Runs the Max Air Touchscreen software applica-
tion; all file management and system setup is done from this computer.
See Chapter 4:
Touchscreen .
• Interface Pilot Computer (PC253i) : Supervises control functions for the an-
alog monitor controller, remote microphone preamps, and transport control.
• Digital Pilot Computer (PC253d) : Controls a digital audio frame (DF64).
• Studio Hub (SH612) : This optional device can be used to add additional MADI
ports to route digital audio to and from the DF64 and the system I/O devices.
NOTE: This brief description to the Max Air hardware components is intended to intro-
duce the reader to the audio path in and out of the system. More detailed in-
formation about all of the hardware is covered in the Max Air Technical
Manual.