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Euphonix CS3000/2000 Operation Manual

Dimension A above refers to the outside width of both the control surface and the leg base. Dimension B shows the width
between the leg openings in the back of the frame. Dimension C is the inside width between the leg bases.

Rear

Front

Outside
Surface

CS3000 Side View and Footprint

Appendix 6: CS3000 Mix Controller Dimensions

CS3000

Top View

Front

Dimension A

Dimension B

2.25"

58mm

8.18"

208mm

34.77"

883mm

4.25" x 8.5"

108 x 216mm

Leg Opening

CS3000-2
CS3000-3
CS3000-4

57.4      1455
81.3      2065
105.3    2674

Frame Model #

Dimension A

inches      mm

Dimension B

inches      mm

48.9      1242
72.8      1849
96.8      2459

Dimension C

Dimension C

inches      mm

48.2     1223
72.1     1830
96.1     2440

Figure 2 - CS3000 Mix Controller Dimensions

38.5"

978mm

34.8"

883mm

13.9"

351mm

23.8"

605mm

1.9"

47mm

29"

737mm

3.9"

99mm

4.5"
114mm

1.0"
25.4mm

7.7"
196mm

23.8"
605mm

15.0"
381mm

Summary of Contents for MixView CS2000

Page 1: ...CS3000 CS2000 Operation Manual Version 3 0 Revision 1...

Page 2: ...840 05134 01 In the interest of continued product development Euphonix reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the product it describes at any time without notice or obligation CS30...

Page 3: ...ics 1 18 Assignable Keys 1 19 Channel Route Select Keys 1 20 Track Assign Keys 1 21 Transport Controls 1 21 Monitor Section 1 21 Assignable Moving Faders 1 22 CS3000D I O Block Diagram Rev F 1 23 CS30...

Page 4: ...e Screen Display 3 4 Recalling RCL a Snapshot 3 4 Assignable keys seen in snapshot mode 3 4 Snapshot Mode 3 5 SpinKnob 3 5 Numeric keypad keys 3 5 Storing STO a Snapshot 3 6 Using the Master Control P...

Page 5: ...Values 4 13 EQ Screen Display 4 14 Frequency Range 4 14 EQ Routing Source 4 14 EQ Curves 4 15 Q Range 4 16 Musical Note Value Display 4 16 Adjusting the EQ Using Keypad 4 17 Copying EQ values 4 17 Cas...

Page 6: ...e 4 34 Mono mode 4 34 Exercise 8 4 35 Stereo Balance mode 4 35 Stereo Center Locked mode 4 36 Stereo Individual mode 4 36 Stereo Reverse Modes 4 36 Copying an Aux Setup 4 36 SOLO AFL and PFL 4 37 AFL...

Page 7: ...Head Tail 4 65 Locating to the Mark Point 4 65 Locating from the Cue List 4 65 Capture Cues On The Fly 4 66 Recall A Cue Locating 4 66 Next Cue Last Cue 4 67 Editing the Cue List 4 67 Assigning Custo...

Page 8: ...ders 6 3 SmartDisplay Menus 6 4 Moving Fader Options 6 4 Motors ON OFF 6 5 Touch ON OFF 6 5 Release ON OFF 6 6 Slaves follow On Off 6 6 First Punch Manual 6 7 SECTION 7 AUTOMATION 7 1 Overview 7 3 Set...

Page 9: ...Menu 7 17 Monitor Before Record MBR 7 19 Exercise 1 7 19 Engaging MBR mode 7 20 Aborting MBR Mode 7 20 Punching In 7 20 More on Templates 7 20 Set Mode 7 21 Dyn Mode 7 21 Isolate Mode 7 21 Safe Modes...

Page 10: ...Channel MIDI Preset Number 7 36 Timecode Editing 7 37 Capture Current Time 7 37 Simultaneous Events 7 37 Event Mode 7 37 SnapShot Suppression and Automated SnapShots 7 38 SECTION 8a GROUPING SYSTEM 8...

Page 11: ...ssigning Dynamics to the ST1 and ST2 Buses 9 17 Linking Adjacent Dynamics Processors 9 18 Crosspatching Dynamics Assignments 9 20 Saving Dynamics Assignments 9 21 Inserting the Dynamics in the Signal...

Page 12: ...nections 10 6 Bus Inject Inputs 10 6 Bus Inserts 10 6 System Configurations Cube Input Assignments 10 6 Cube Configuration 10 6 View the Template 10 7 Standard Cube Input Assignment Template 10 7 M 56...

Page 13: ...and Multiple Formats 11 11 Custom Formats 11 12 SECTION 12 MIDI REMOTE CONTROL 12 1 Overview 12 3 Program Changes 12 3 MIDI presets 12 3 Assigning MIDI Presets 12 4 Assigning MIDI Channels 12 4 Assig...

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Page 15: ...Section 1 Introduction Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 17: ...omputer as is the Master Controller and the Digital Studio Controller DSC When a fader within a group of 8 faders is moved that section s computer interprets the movement and sends instructions down t...

Page 18: ...a 6 into 1 Combiner submixer 4 aux send gain DCAs as well as the 2 stereo fader DCAs As audio goes through the channel it passes from the patchbay to an I O Audio Module in the Tower and back out agai...

Page 19: ...omponents like the Audio CUBE and ES108A Dynamics also require support computer access MixView the Euphonix system software eliminates the need for a mouse although one is supplied for future faciliti...

Page 20: ...ator Phase Rev Hi Pass Filter indicators Aux Sources C D display Aux Assignment C D display C D Attention key Pan Control Null LED Fader Assignment display Upper Fader Block Attention key PFL Pan Cont...

Page 21: ...30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 0 6 12 18 24 30 3...

Page 22: ...of the Master Control Panel or Assignable keys 8 character Alphanumeric display Track Machine indicators Record Arm key Machine MIDI Transport controls 32 Dedicated Keys for use during routing and aut...

Page 23: ...our Special Function keys In the example to the left the F3 key should be pushed in the upper menu to go to the lower menu SpinKnob This icon is used to show that you can use the SpinKnob on the DSC t...

Page 24: ...led patch point Half normalled patch point Fully normalled patch point Side Notes give solutions to potential problems and general hints about using product features effectively PWR 4 Band EQ LF Aux B...

Page 25: ...rameters Audio CUBE aux sends bus trims and multi format panning The DSC supports MIDI Machine Control Assignable Moving Fader control and Assign able Keys with 8 character alphanumeric displays The M...

Page 26: ...manual Setup Snap System Grps Mix On Pass Rec Pass Ctrl Grps Mtrs F1 F2 F3 F4 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 Enter Del ST DIR Bus Clr Esc Switches automation On Off Go to Pass menu Shows when automation is read...

Page 27: ...n B On C D Trim ATO W in W out Abs Offset MBR Move Rec Glide M1 M2 DIR All aux L1 L2 ST1 All upper L3 L4 ST2 All lower Routing Keys M1 M2 L1 L2 L3 L4 allow fast source selection ST1 ST2 and DIR allow...

Page 28: ...ted snapshot functions Use in conjunction with Set Iso Dyn during auto mation Also accessable from SmartDisplay Access template on screen display and Template menu in SmartDisplay Automation modes cha...

Page 29: ...in the dynamics Side Chain Listen key DYN Page 2 Sometimes both control and key are active as in the case of Bus Master Level Mute The four Function keys are used for general assignable switching fun...

Page 30: ...Assign Bus Master Chan List Selects ES108A Dynamics Filters control mode Not yet implemented Selects Audio Cube Aux Send control mode Not yet implemented Selects Audio Cube Bus Master control mode fo...

Page 31: ...o 0 and all frequencies to their default positions Scale range can be switched from the default 15 dB scale to the 30 dB full scale Scale mode can be switched from a display in Fre quency Hz to the sa...

Page 32: ...ges for dynamics using the gate comp as an example Page 1 is shown below left and displays gate and compressor characteristics Page 2 below right selected by pressing the Pg 2 key at the bottom of the...

Page 33: ...onfigurations The 8 character display indicates the meter configuration that will be called up if the button to the right of it is pressed Macros are NOT user definable but there are a couple of files...

Page 34: ...rack indicators on the faders of a standard 12 bus console will show appropriate numbering for the buses 1 12 for upper and lower faders instead of 1 24 for upper faders only 3 3 Amber LED shows Atten...

Page 35: ...e Alesis ADAT These keys allow the user to control external machines that support MIDI Machine Control protocol as well as to control the automation without external code using the console s VTM Virtu...

Page 36: ...of a channel strip Now that channel s upper and lower faders and mutes can be controlled directly from the Assignable Moving Faders It is possible for the engineer to record automation fader moves and...

Page 37: ...post fader feeds to the Cube The Dirs can be configured as dedicated mono or stereo post fader feeds from a lower or upper fader Dynamics Each optional dynamics provides variable hi pass low pass fil...

Page 38: ...fader feeds to the Cube The Dirs can be configured as dedicated mono or stereo post fader feeds from a lower or upper fader Dynamics Each optional dynamics provides variable hi pass low pass filters A...

Page 39: ...3 The Combiner providing an additional pre fader output PFL PFL PFL PFL DIR2 Bus Summing Amp 1 24 Channel 1 picks up bus 1 etc A2 A4 A6 A8 Combiner Allows any combination of pre fader inputs to be sen...

Page 40: ...ST1L B ST1R B ST1L C ST1R C ST1L INS ST1R INS Stereo pre fader insert relays linked together BUS AMP Pre fader feed to ST1 C BUS AMP ST2 Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out External Effec...

Page 41: ...T2 R EXT2 L EXT1 R EXT1 L A B C A B C A B C A B C AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 AUX 7 AUX 8 Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bal Out Bus Amp Bus Amp Bus Amp SOLO Left Right Mon A Mon B Mon C MO...

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Page 43: ...Section 2 Getting Started Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 2 1 2 GETTING STARTED EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 45: ...ns on the console For example when you select an EQ the screen shows the actual EQ curve and changes in real time as EQ is adjusted Startup Screen When you first start up the CS3000 2000 you will noti...

Page 46: ...creen display represent Current Title Lower Fader Indicator Currently Selected Channel Fader Name Status Window Memory Bar Yellow 90 used Red 90 used Alt M for Memory Status Group Status Gray OFF Yell...

Page 47: ...roject Naming a new project creates a directory folder on the support computer s hard drive into which all your work can be saved and later retrieved these functions will be described later The comput...

Page 48: ...titles and mixes Remember that drive C is the computer s internal hard drive that D is the removable disk drive and that A accesses the 3 5 floppy SIDE NOTE After inserting a floppy or removable disk...

Page 49: ...s Buses 48 Panner Names Panner Panners 16 Aux Names Aux Buses 48 Cube Configuration MX464 MASTER EXPANDER includes Setup Data CleaR DISPLAYS includes Upper Fader Names Lower Fader Names MISC includes...

Page 50: ...he computer reads from it and then displays projects and titles There will be a slight delay before the projects and titles are displayed after you stop scrolling this interrupt enables you to scroll...

Page 51: ...omments field for the project The Project Bar is highlighted in blue showing that the window is currently active Currently selected project F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Project Menu File Menu Disk Project...

Page 52: ...ge If you try to copy a project to a disk with insufficient space an error message will tell you that the copy was aborted You may want to limit the size of your project to avoid potential file manage...

Page 53: ...project Press F3 Yes to proceed or F4 No to abort The use of screen prompts along with SmartDisplay questions is common in the Euphonix system and mainly used when you need to type something from the...

Page 54: ...s Audio Cube Assignments Dynamics Assignments MX464 GPI Relay Assignments Comments Setup Cues Macros Snapshots 50 Mixes Disk A Floppy Disk C Internal HD Disk D Re movable All this is saved with the ti...

Page 55: ...vents Macros These function keys allow a single button press to carry out a number of factory programmed actions Title Setup Time display type timecode type Head Tail times etc Comments User comments...

Page 56: ...There are a few more file management features to explore before you move on to the SnapShot Recall section of this manual These features include renam ing and copying titles You may need to refer back...

Page 57: ...isk before attempting to copy to that disk To make a backup copy of a title on a removable cartridge 1 Insert a DOS preformatted removable cartridge in the D drive 2 Go to the Disk menu press F2 to pe...

Page 58: ...ming timecode from a multitrack or video reference genera tor the timecode type will automatically be selected and displayed in the upper right hand corner of the DSC display screen The Function keys...

Page 59: ...Section 3 SnapShot Recall Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 3 1 3 SNAPSHOT RECALL EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 61: ...tailed how to name a project and title so you can work on the console and save your SnapShots for access at a later session If you don t do this any changes you make to the SnapShots will be lost when...

Page 62: ...g the DSC SnapShot keys or the DSC keys is a destructive process that clears all console settings by loading another SnapShot For non destructive SnapShot list scrolling use the SpinKnob to highlight...

Page 63: ...r is stored there note that you lose current console settings if they are not saved Also the number to the left will update to show that 11 is now the current SnapShot F3 F1 F2 F4 You can also go to a...

Page 64: ...nable Keys or the Master Control Panel From the DSC Assign able Keys section press the SnapShot mode key This puts the Assignable Keys in SnapShot mode Next press the Store key and name your SnapShot...

Page 65: ...mode recall SnapShot 1 The SmartDisplay appears like this F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 You are now in Single Channel mode The display asks you to select a channel Press the channel attention key at the ve...

Page 66: ...nu This toggles between the different modes F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 The a indicates Auto Null m indicates Manual Null In Auto Null the fader or knob automatically regains control of the audio when it...

Page 67: ...udio PresstheBlockKeyto nullandrestorecontrol tothefader Allindicators go out Fader Nulling Manual Null Mode Fader Block Key SS 11 m RCL 11 m Manual Null Red Green Red Store Snapshot Move fader toward...

Page 68: ...t routing and levels will remain intact This can be useful if you want to create a new title clear out the SnapShot memory and store the current desk settings as the first SnapShot In both cases as a...

Page 69: ...numeric keypad or by stepping up and down with the DSC keys The range is 1 to 99 minutes Press Esc once to get to the Backup menu F3 F1 F2 F4 If your studio experiences a power failure or if you do so...

Page 70: ...m SnapShot Recall Any sections of the console that have been configured in Isolate yellow color on the template screen will not change when a SnapShot is recalled This very useful feature is ideal for...

Page 71: ...Section 4 Tutorial Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 4 1 4 TUTORIAL EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 73: ...2 M2 has the option of bus tape switching M1 can be fed by the Combiner 4 Line Inputs Fixed at unity gain for line level 4dBu signals Designated L1 L2 L3 L4 L4 has the option of bus tape switching 4 A...

Page 74: ...r or aux send block Mode selections can be selected directly from the DSC Numeric keypad or by scrolling through modes using the SpinKnob Until you gain familiarity with the options press SmartDisplay...

Page 75: ...eding the fader Press M1 again to re select it checking the final routing by looking at the Source display next to the pan bal control of the fader block as seen in the diagram to the left Select L1 t...

Page 76: ...Knob scroll through the modes until you see Mode 7 Stereo There is no need to press Enter when using the SpinKnob just ESC ape back up the menu tree The Bal LED below the fader s Pan Bal control will...

Page 77: ...vl M1 Aud UFL Lvl M2 Aud UFR 8 Lvl UF Lvl LF 9 Lvl M1 Lvl M2 Pressing the DSC ST key while the Meter Config menu is visible switches you into individual meter config mode There is another way to set m...

Page 78: ...F1 F2 F4 F2 selects different meter characteristics Clr will set the meters to the default settings shown above F3 selects the range of the meter The 0 VU point is the same for both ranges only the hi...

Page 79: ...n fact you could listen to a sum of all 8 monitor sources A1 A8 are the Aux buses and Ext1 Ext2 are external patchable inputs for tape returns reverse talkback etc Each EXT input is actually made up o...

Page 80: ...ource as we are it may be prefer able to lock the two gain controls together to form a single stereo input gain control To do this press the M1 or M2 block key Press the ST key on the Master Control P...

Page 81: ...control each other Let s set up a stereo EQ in the lower fader signal path With the DSC EQ key lit press the EQ Dyn 1 attention key located in channel 16 s lower fader block You will see that the Smar...

Page 82: ...is copied into EQ2 Likewise if EQ2 is selected when you press the ST key EQ2 s curve is copied into EQ1 Select EQ2 s source in a similar manner by pressing the EQ Dyn 2 attention key then the M2 Sourc...

Page 83: ...be flattened either by pressing the assignable function key corresponding to the Clear function in the DSC screen or the Clr key when in the EQ SmartDisplay menu This sets default values for frequenc...

Page 84: ...and low regions When you select a source for the EQ M1 M2 L1 L2 L3 L4 that source appears in the EQ graph info bar If the source is selected but the EQ is by passed out the source appears in parenthes...

Page 85: ...to 165Hz will change the curve as seen below Press the DSC Clr key to clear the EQ and boost the upper mid gain by 12dB 2 64kHz With the Q value at 0 51 the EQ graph will look like this The SmartDispl...

Page 86: ...tal scale on the graph as well as the SmartDisplay frequency values will show musical notes on a 12 note A440 scale as the controls are adjusted Note mode can be entered while in EQ mode by pressing t...

Page 87: ...igh and low bands the 9 key has no effect EQ parameters can be copied from one EQ to another Once you ve adjusted an EQ to your liking press F1 in that EQ s SmartDisplay menu You will see question mar...

Page 88: ...rk to a SnapShot either SnapShot 10 or another SnapShot location if you wish Review the exercise a couple of times and try making slight variations to the EQ pan or fader levels and save them to SnapS...

Page 89: ...ercise 1 is no longer routed anywhere We will send it to Outs 1 2 Press the channel block attention key at the top of channel 16 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Select M1 using the DSC Dedicated K...

Page 90: ...the signal path To bypass the insert point select M1 and M2 rather than L1 L2 as the sources for both the EQ and the fader this can be done with one button press using the SnapShot Recall system This...

Page 91: ...pressing 1 s channel attention key F3 F1 F2 F4 Press F1 and you will see the following in the SmartDisplay asking you to select the channels to copy to F3 F1 F2 F4 Now channel 1 s contents cleared in...

Page 92: ...4 and then DEFAULT key Recalling the Default Snapshot Zeroing the Console Now press the SmartDisplay F3 Yes key to confirm F3 F1 F2 F4 Remember that when you recall the default Snapshot you lose the c...

Page 93: ...copying you will need to press F1 again to re engage After the last channel is copied either wait for the Copy mode to time out or press the DSC Esc key to cancel copy To copy just one setting within...

Page 94: ...ng you to see both the multitrack send and the return We will use Output 3 and Line Input 3 for our insert send return Source Out3 from L4 and source the lower fader from L3 Switch the insert in and o...

Page 95: ...see that the bus numbers you ve assigned are lit A more expedient way to accomplish this is to use the DSC Channel Selection keys Make sure the up arrow located to the left of the Assignable Key is li...

Page 96: ...ted to ST1 For certain signal routing situations the MT bus can be sent from Out3 This is useful when the Dir 1 Dir 2 connectors must be used to feed a 2 channel Cube for example Another example may b...

Page 97: ...ine Tape feed L4 sourcing however cannot be changed from this menu The arrow is shown here just a convenient way to determine where your signal is currently sourced from This indication is not availab...

Page 98: ...Q Stereo Links EQ2 EQ1 Multitrack Buses odd even The signal path now looks like this A stereo microphone or a pair of microphones can be routed to the multitrack buses using only one fader To route a...

Page 99: ...In Stereo Out The console default for an unconfigured aux block is Mono In Mono Out a k a Mono Independent mode This mode sums all source selections made to the control and sends the summed signal eq...

Page 100: ...2 16A BUS 1 16A L4 p Aux Source Menu M1 M2 DIR L1 L2 ST1 L3 L4 ST2 16B ON pre Aux Assign Menu 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 LF L4 4 Band EQ STEREO 1 BUS L R PAN Line Input 4 BUS Aux B Aux A AUX BUS 1 8 Link Mono...

Page 101: ...ssible aux send pre Post routing configurations as seen in the Aux Status menu are pre pre lower upper fader PostLF post lower fader PostUF post upper fader Aux source selections are independent from...

Page 102: ...ereo out level pan linked configurations or stereo in stereo out level balance linked configurations Once source tracking is enabled an aux control s routing is automatically set to Post fader After s...

Page 103: ...F3 F4 1AB StRev Bal Ind F1 F2 F3 F4 1AB StCRev Ctr Ind 7 Stereo 8 StCtr 9 StInd 10 StRev 11 StCRev 12 StIRev This is actually a Mono mode but is only accessible via the Level Pan menus It sums all in...

Page 104: ...mply by pressing any aux send attention key There are some additional mono in variations which bear mentioning at this time From the Aux Status menu press F3 to lock the pan control signal at the cent...

Page 105: ...e has been selected To verify this press the Esc key to backup to the Aux Config menu and or press the aux send A block attention key to view the Aux Status menu F3 F1 F2 F4 This concludes Exercise 8...

Page 106: ...want to copy then press F1 to copy the setup F3 F1 F2 F4 Press the attention key of any aux sends you wish to copy into and observe that the channel I O s lighted aux display changes to match that of...

Page 107: ...e this selection off Solo can be assigned to any or all of the three monitor outputs The ability to isolate a monitor from Solo is useful if you are using one of the monitors for a headphone feed F3 F...

Page 108: ...ing mode When in the All mode the AFL keys latch on until they are individually or globally deselected by pressing F3 from the Solo menu When the I C mode is active pressing a second AFL key deselects...

Page 109: ...t changed from default multitrack bus 1 appears at channel 1 s DIR 1 and 2 output patchpoints bus 2 appears at channel 2 s DIR 1 and 2 output patchpoints and so on The default DIR assignments can be c...

Page 110: ...bus amp As mentioned this is the default DIR assignment and is normally the main feed to the multitrack recorder BUS will be deselected when any of the other 5 sources are selected Use the SpinKnob to...

Page 111: ...ing F1 will allow the DIR output settings to be copied to other channel blocks Each channel has its own unity gain mono submixer called the Combiner It can be fed from any or all of the 6 channel inpu...

Page 112: ...ereo mic pair is coming into M1 M2 of a selected channel Press the channel attention key to invoke the Channel menu then press F4 Route and F4 CMB F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Now press the M1...

Page 113: ...ather than M1 s patch point Next press the channels EQ1 attention key and select M1 as its source using the DSC Dedicated Assign keys Source the lower fader from M1 assign it to ST1 and put it in Mono...

Page 114: ...utput and thus the multitrack input without using a fader This is a very useful mode for feeding sources directly to the multitrack without using console faders thus reducing the signal path With this...

Page 115: ...k monitor to the two stereo buses with insert point while the upper fader can source another input with insert point and EQ to the multitrack buses and the stereo buses Multitrack Machine L4 Line Inpu...

Page 116: ...ns available in the Master Module and how the various outputs get to the patchbay There are two independent stereo buses called ST1 and ST2 both having three independently buffered post fader outputs...

Page 117: ...been recalled To regain control of the fader move it up to the green null position and press the block key F3 F1 F2 F4 Pressing F4 will change this menu to the BAL menu as shown below An offset betwee...

Page 118: ...utputs A B C Brief mention was made of the two external inputs to the monitor matrix EXT1 EXT2 Just to recap each of the three 3 monitor outputs A B C can be fed by any or all of the following sources...

Page 119: ...ned together The signal flow looks like this Buffer Amp Buffer Amp Buffer Amp SUM AMP SUM AMP A1 A3 A5 A7 EXT1L EXT2 L ST1L ST2L Monitor A Set Selection External Input Selection EXT1L A EXT1L B EXT1L...

Page 120: ...in any combination For example F2 F4 could give you talkback with a slate tone Remember that the SnapShot Recall system will store these settings with each snapshot Selected sources are indicated with...

Page 121: ...o notes on an A440 scale F3 F1 F2 F4 The SpinKnob now selects notes which are indicated in standard MIDI nota tion middle C is C3 The SpinKnob and DSC keys only select frequen cies which match notes h...

Page 122: ...ndividual Monitor menus Each block has a level detect circuit which will light the CLIP LED when a preset level has been exceeded The threshold above the 4dBu nominal level at which the CLIP indicator...

Page 123: ...wer In a standard CS2000 the phones may be sourced from any one of the three monitors A B or C These choices are also reflected in the Phones monitor block on the Master Module In a standard CS3000 th...

Page 124: ...e intercancelling I C and would switch from B to C as you hit the appropriate SET key Monitor A would always be on and could therefore be used as a studio loudspeaker feed This last option allows one...

Page 125: ...al inputs down to one stereo output Monitor Output via a level control which gives unity gain when fully turned up This is not the normal use for a monitor selector but it is there if you need it If y...

Page 126: ...selected in Monitor A s Menu Mon B Controls both A B Power Amp Power Amp EUPHONIX CONSOLE Dolby DS4 Surround Sound System Dolby Encoded Stereo to Layback Machine and to EXT1 B Input for Stereo Encoded...

Page 127: ...ONIX CONSOLE Screen Bal Out A Left A Right Mon C Controls both A B ST2 EXT2A L EXT2A R EXT1A L EXT1A R Insert Return MON A MON B Mon C Selector Mon A Selector Mon B Selector MON C Front L CUBE Bus Out...

Page 128: ...signal As you add more of the upper fader the summed signal changes from mono to normal stereo when both upper and lower fader gains exactly match Increasing the upper fader even more begins to give...

Page 129: ...der Source Select M1 M2 L2 LF A B BAL Mode 10 Stereo Rev Mode 6 Mono L1 L2 M S Line In 1 Line In 2 L1 B A A B PWR M2 PWR Stereo 1 Bus L R M1 L1 L2 A B M Mono A B S Difference Phase Reverse Switched Ou...

Page 130: ...your MMC system is already fully functional Tape transport locate and cueing is done via MMC from the DSC eliminating the need for additional remote controls This system currently supports popular di...

Page 131: ...ttle button a second time will exit Shuttle mode Note Many digital 8 track machines do not support frame accurate remote timecode tracking or jog control Used to move between consecutive cues in the C...

Page 132: ...f the Enter key As an exercise type in 7 minutes 35 seconds and 20 frames 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Locate Menu System Locate Menu 00 00 00 00 Mark Cue Press the Enter key to create a cue at the value shown i...

Page 133: ...List screen itself does not appear until the Cue List menu is displayed F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Cycle Head Edit 00 00 00 00 Mark Cue Cue List Menu Locate Menu F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F...

Page 134: ...pecific timecode locations within the program Cue points can be edited and are saved and recalled with each title The Cue list enables the engineer to store up to 999 cue points name them and easily n...

Page 135: ...cue that can be captured or recalled on the fly It is commonly used as a temporary working cue point that you don t need to name and save as part of your list say a punch in point that you need to ke...

Page 136: ...rst cue While still in Play press the Enter key on the Numeric keypad again Another cue will be captured this time designated cue 2 Capture a few more cues by pressing Enter and view them in the Cue l...

Page 137: ...sition between Head and Tail As mentioned there are two cues accessible from the list that aren t actually on the list These are the title Head and Tail With the first cue in the list highlighted pres...

Page 138: ...u are in the Cue List menu select a cue and press Enter two or three times to add duplicate a few cue points You may also assign custom cue names at this time by selecting the desired cue and using th...

Page 139: ...ou can get the tape to cycle between these two timecode points Pressing F1 in the Cycle menu toggles cycling on and off When cycling is on the Cycle icon in the Cue list turns from gray to green The t...

Page 140: ...d on and off from the Cycle menu shown above by pressing F4 There is a window which can be used to associate each fader with a name The list is accessed by pressing F2 on the QWERTY keyboard The curre...

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Page 143: ...e 1 75 44mm high These units are manufactured to Euphonix specifications and contain high quality TT Bantam jack sockets There is one patchbay unit for each I O control module in the Mix Controller i...

Page 144: ...ns that the upper jacks which carry the output are internally wired normalled down to the lower jacks which always accept an input If you plug a patch cable into an upper jack you will be able to take...

Page 145: ...ctive of system modularity The Euphonix patchbay system is designed for convenient expansion when adding more channels of audio to the console As already mentioned one Audio Tower can accommodate up t...

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Page 147: ...r labelling These are for the user definable inputs and outputs to the Euphonix system Below is a diagram that shows the user inputs and outputs for a standard Channel patch unit The Master patch unit...

Page 148: ...ole See the system Service and Installation Manual There are no dedicated insert points on the CS3000 2000 The engineer is free to use the outputs Out1 Out2 Out3 and line inputs L1 L2 L3 L4 individual...

Page 149: ...tracks can be accommodated by the 24 multitrack buses The second Dir2 feed may also be used as an additional post fader output to feed other devices e g the Euphonix Audio CUBE The default setting for...

Page 150: ...e Dir1 pins are populated 2 per channel Audio CUBE System The inputs to the Audio CUBE up to 48 are normalled from the Dir1 Dir2 connector Both the Dir1 and Dir2 pins are populated Some systems depend...

Page 151: ...dio equipment are connected to the unit through 38 pin Elco connectors As with the Channel unit the upper jacks are console outputs and lower jacks are console inputs signal flow in the patchbay is fr...

Page 152: ...alled to power amplifier inputs fed from the lower jacks 85 90 Each of the 3 monitor outputs A B and C can be fed with any or all of the following sources Aux 1 8 EXT1 EXT2 ST1 and ST2 Normally the mo...

Page 153: ...you to use one or more of your monitor outputs to obtain a mono output from a stereo mix Jack 43 gives you a 4dB feed from the Talkback signal This is post the Talkback Selector switch see Section 4...

Page 154: ...ective easy upgrades The grounding and shielding configuration ensures freedom from ground loops and hum Systems built with custom patchbays not specified by Euphonix may cause noise and grounding pro...

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Page 157: ...ite a move you punch in from the moving fader block and not the I O fader block key especially when in Trim mode If you punch in from the I O then control the moving fader to write the move the result...

Page 158: ...automation system to operate as a standard VCA style system This is useful for making trim moves on a fader which is following complex previously recorded automation moves Moving Fader Options Moving...

Page 159: ...ted with the fader null lights The console default is Motors ON The next option we will look at is Touch On OFF This preference is located in the Touch Release menu Press F3 to get the Touch Release m...

Page 160: ...s Release ON You may have noticed in the previous Touch OFF example that when you set Touch OFF Release is also set to OFF if previously enabled The Release function is irrelevant and cannot be activa...

Page 161: ...st punch in of any fader is done using the fader punch attention key This allows the operator to take full advantage of Auto Dynamic After an initial punch in has written automation data for a fader a...

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Page 165: ...shot of every console setting Loading a mix will also load its Mix SnapShot This completely resets all of the console s levels routing and EQ settings to the exact same state as when you last saved th...

Page 166: ...gion from 23 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 is used as a sort of rewind overshoot buffer This is so that if the timecode source rewinds just beyond 00 00 00 00 the system will not think it s at the far end o...

Page 167: ...s Return If you choose not to name the mix at this time press Return and the system will enter MIX01 as the name of the first mix Pressing Return on the keyboard is the same as pressing F3 on the Smar...

Page 168: ...u can now type in comments about the currently selected mix highlighted in the mix list Press Tab again to get out of this mode Mix Comments New Load Save Utils Mix Menu Mix Utilities Menu offset 00 0...

Page 169: ...e covered in more detail later We will however take a quick look at the template screen Press the DSC Tplt key On the screen you will see the console template Notice that there is a block for every ob...

Page 170: ...de Locks console objects into their Set Iso and Dyn modes 12 Fader A Object Select key Selects fader and Aux A for punch in and template configuration 13 Pan B Object Select key Selects pan and Aux B...

Page 171: ...he block keys can quickly be put back into attention mode by pressing the DSC Attn key to the left of the Pnch key Automation is not affected and Punch mode can be just as quickly reentered Besides kn...

Page 172: ...prior to this there was no automation data associated with this fader since it has never been punched in The first time an object is punched in the level or position of an object at the punch in point...

Page 173: ...the start and end timecode points of the currently selected pass Allows setting of start and end points for automation editing Displays cue points A Cue list can be generated on the fly and used for...

Page 174: ...a specific pass quickly by sequencing through all passes numerically without regard to pass lineage however the Enter key is required to complete the operation once the correct pass has been selected...

Page 175: ...of automation data is displayed in the four assignable A B C and D display rows of the Pass Control screen You can choose to display several EQ automation parameters and their automation moves and the...

Page 176: ...ive Press the F4 ZFac key F3 F1 F2 F4 Pressing F1 or F2 decrements or increments the displayed numeric value respectively The SpinKnob may also be used to adjust the numeric value F3 sets the unit mod...

Page 177: ...tion from the punch in point to the punch out point is reduced in level by the amount that the fader was moved Notice that the original fader move made in the first pass remained intact These three mo...

Page 178: ...omes in We will assume for this example that this mute has not previously been automated and that you will have manual control over it Press the desired ON object key to unmute any signal After select...

Page 179: ...vide a quick access path to options concerning how moving faders operate These correspond to the identical settings in the Moving Fader menu See Moving Faders section and changes in either menu are re...

Page 180: ...When the template is not visible on screen these keys punch in those object blocks From the top level Punch menu press F4 Setup F3 F1 F2 F4 Press F1 Filter to configure the Filter punch out feature F3...

Page 181: ...amic mode ready to record automation A look at the Template screen will confirm its red Dynamic status Once you have set your new level pressing the fader s punch key a second time begins writing auto...

Page 182: ...of the following Moving Fader 1 If the Touch option is set ON simply remove your finger from the moving fader to abort MBR mode or 2 Press the MBR key to deactivate it and then press the fader s punc...

Page 183: ...hed in it is marked red in the template Dynamic mode can be activated on individual objects and is shown in red on the template An object must be in Dyn mode for it to be under automation control As m...

Page 184: ...t into Dyn Safe this would include that block s pan fader and mute Suppressed blocks will still respond manually and still play back automation they only fail to respond to SnapShot Recall Examples of...

Page 185: ...D flash indicating that all EQ parameters are writing You can now make changes to any EQ parameter including EQ In Out and they will be recorded If the EQ is out of circuit during a write the EQ atten...

Page 186: ...also cycle the selections while the Numeric keypad provides a quick selection method of edit operations These operations require that a Mix is loaded and valid auto mation data is present Each of the...

Page 187: ...the Start point level or position of each object is written thru to the End point However GAP inserts time into the mix for selected objects and existing automation data after the Start point is move...

Page 188: ...template selections press F3 again to exit the tem plate and view the Pass Control screen The Edit region is defined by the Start and End times Press F4 T C to view the edit regions Start and End poi...

Page 189: ...ing F1 From the top level Pass Control menu the DSC Numeric 7 key enters a Start value while the Numeric 8 key enters an End value Offline Trim can be used to trim fader or aux levels through the enti...

Page 190: ...Join can involve every automated object on the desk or just a single one Pass Join Example Exercise 2 The above diagram graphically shows a join operation for a single fader Once the Join operation is...

Page 191: ...change to green indicating it is now the current pass The previous green pass will be entered into the Join list as the FROM pass Repeat this a few times moving the yellow cursor and pressing Enter S...

Page 192: ...r On etc then use the I O block attention keys to include the individual objects For example press and light the Fader A object key then 4 fader attention keys You will see the selected fader blocks t...

Page 193: ...in the list press F2 Edit to see the flag light in the menu Now instead of moving the yellow pass cursor the keys move a blue cursor up and down the edit list the left arrow and right arrow keys move...

Page 194: ...through the remainder of the mix Our new Base Pass of 10 will be applied to all other automated objects When the Join operation is ex ecuted the resultant pass will branch from pass 10 the new Base Pa...

Page 195: ...lect faders and mutes separately for each block Once you ve made your selection hit F3 Yes to execute the command SnapShots may be fired at cue points or timecode locations as part of an automated mix...

Page 196: ...preset number associated with the channel snapshot The mode that applies to each Automated SnapShot RCL or OFF The timecode where the recall event occurs The name of the channel snapshot To record Au...

Page 197: ...are 1 To press Pass Rec and recall the SnapShot to enter it into the list The timecode point entered will be whatever is read in the status bar Given this if you know the time when SnapShot needs to b...

Page 198: ...olumn indicating that they are global Use the SpinKnob the keys or the Numeric keypad to change the channel number then press either F4 or Enter After selecting an event press F2 to edit that event s...

Page 199: ...mecode point In this case only the first event in a group will show a timecode The others will show a blank in the TIME column In the diagram above there are three events at 01 00 23 22 The first one...

Page 200: ...el SnapShot will recall No MIDI SnapShot will recall 3 simultaneous events timecode blanked Comments are from the original channel SnapShot name OFF mode will prevent event from firing G SS29 T C RCL...

Page 201: ...Section 8 Grouping System Fader Linking Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 8 1 8 GROUPING SYSTEM FADER LINKING EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 203: ...for example that you have two tracks of backing vocals and you want to create a master fader for this group The master could be one of the backing vocal faders or a completely different fader We will...

Page 204: ...ngle red segment at the top of the channel meter bar 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 6 3 3 6 12 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 18 24 30 36...

Page 205: ...absence of any saved mixes which does not appear in the Mix List Console grouping info is retained there and is saved with mixes later written to disk This concludes Exercise 1 To fully understand the...

Page 206: ...controls all you need to do is switch the grouping system to INDependent mode From the Group Select menu press F4 to toggle to Independent mode F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Building a group means simply co...

Page 207: ...hen the group system is on and in Master mode the AFL and Mute ON LEDs reflect the status of the group and not the block s own audio If you wish to see the mute state and the AFL state of the block s...

Page 208: ...usly unassigned faders block attention keys remove slaves from the group by pressing individual fader block attention keys press Esc once to select more group masters or press Esc twice to quit the Gr...

Page 209: ...and they will show in the channel meters In this exercise we will demonstrate how to create additional groups From the Main menu press F4 Grps to view the Group Select menu F3 F1 F2 F4 When you enter...

Page 210: ...39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 Grp BUS ON AFL PFL 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 DIR ST1 ST2 ovld PAN BAL M1 M2 L1 L2 L3 L4 Input 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 47 45 43...

Page 211: ...still being able to monitor audio levels on the meters It is possible to delete individual groups as well as all groups Press F4 Grps from the Main menu Select the master of the group to be deleted Pr...

Page 212: ...r This indicates that the fader is unavailable for selection because it is part of another group Through their group masters groups have full access to the solo modes available to the rest of the cons...

Page 213: ...he group master s AFL key will mute all faders not in the group excepting faders that have been Solo Safed also known as solo isolated Multiple groups can be soloed simutaneously This mode is destruct...

Page 214: ...ftware version following 3 0 No release date number has been assigned to the next version as of yet From the top level SmartDisplay menu press F3 System and then F2 F Link to display the Fader Links m...

Page 215: ...oller assignments Press the right arrow key once to select the Controller Chan column F3 F1 F2 F4 The double ended arrow in the SmartDisplay means that the SpinKnob can be used to change the Chan valu...

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Page 219: ...electronics for 8 compressor limiter expander gate duckers and two digitally controlled filters per processor channel These should be situated in the control room close to the patchbay with the meters...

Page 220: ...sake of uniformity between systems Euphonix suggests that for one mono processor per channel the processor should be wired between Out 1 to the main input of the dynamics and Line 1 from the output o...

Page 221: ...Metering Left Meter Right Meter Input Level Gain Reduction Disabled Gain Reduction Output Level Gain Reduction Detector level Gain Reduction side chain The Top button in the middle of the panel cycle...

Page 222: ...he meter display area indicate processor bypass Clip LED indicates when soft clip circuit threshold is being exceeded The threshold for the circuit can be adjusted in software and used for special eff...

Page 223: ...Made in U S A 120 Ch 1 8 INPUT Ch 1 8 EXT KEY Ch 1 8 OUTPUT NOTE The Output and Ext Key input Elcos have changed locations on the back panel with the release of the ES108A Please note this if install...

Page 224: ...unit the DIP switch should be set for channels 1 8 Set switches 1 4 to configure channel range Leave these 4 switches up 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 225: ...Input Input Level SC Listen Off Filters In Gate Detector Compress Detector Output Peak Stop Filter Path Main Filters Note The SC Source control should be set to Main Dynamics Signal Path Simplified Dy...

Page 226: ...6 12dB GAIN SWITCH CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 3 CHAN 4 CHAN 5 CHAN 6 CHAN 7 CHAN 8 MAIN INPUT SELECTOR DET LINK INPUT 1 2 3 0dB EXTERNAL KEY INPUT FILTER 1 FILTER 2 FILTERS ARE SELECTABLE BAND PASS NOTCH OR L...

Page 227: ...ction The channel I O EQ Dyn 1 and EQ Dyn 2 attention keys are used to access dynamics when the Dynamics screen is on the screen display During normal console operation pressing these attention keys a...

Page 228: ...ing information Dyn EQ Pg 1 Pg 2 Preset Assign Calib 56 Dyn Chans Present Press F2 Press F2 again Momentary display Press the DYN Key Dynamics Access Menu SIDE NOTE MixView senses how many dynamics pr...

Page 229: ...4 St1 St2 Dyn1 Dyn2 Desk 17 18 19 20 EQ Dyn 1 and EQ Dyn 2 buttons LEDs on the desk Console Channel BLUE Assigned and OK RED Assigned and ERROR Box Not Responding Console Master Stereo Outputs Dynamic...

Page 230: ...5 has been selected and can be accessed from both the SmartDisplay and the Assignable Rotary Control Set The gain curve and control knobs for this processor are shown on the screen display If you pre...

Page 231: ...screen display If you press the lit EQ Dyn 2 key the SmartDisplay message changes slightly F3 F1 F2 F4 5D2 means that for channel 5 dynamics processor 2 has been selected and currently can be accesse...

Page 232: ...cessor Board See the ES108A Installation manual for more info When each assignment is completed you should see the appropriate EQ Dyn 1 or EQ Dyn 2 LED turn on in the channel strip and the front displ...

Page 233: ...ess to dynamics processors but this access has certain limitations 1 There are only 48 DSC Route keys so all processors numbered 49 and above must be accessed from the EQ Dyn 1 and EQ Dyn 2 keys 2 The...

Page 234: ...A for example you can link processors 1 2 processors 2 3 or processors 1 2 3 Up to 8 processors in a single ES108A unit can be linked Once linked the controls for any processor in the link group will...

Page 235: ...processor has no adjacent processor to make its slave within the same unit and so generates an error message which then times out F3 F1 F2 F4 Look at the fronts of the ES108A units The display of the...

Page 236: ...Having crosspatched the processor you now need to tell the system that Dynamics 8 should be accessed from channel 15 Dyn1 The easiest way to do this is to access the Dynamics Assign menu Enter the Pa...

Page 237: ...fter these steps have been completed the dynamics need to be inserted at the appropriate point in the signal path Say you have a simple signal path of the tape return coming into L4 and going to the s...

Page 238: ...Now put a stereo EQ on this path by sourcing EQ1 from M1 and EQ2 from M2 The EQs must be linked using the ST key To insert a stereo pair of dynamics that have been wired between OUT1 L1 and OUT2 L2 so...

Page 239: ...cially if you are using a significant amount of EQ boost If there are two dynamics per channel they can also be assigned one per fader to give each fader an EQ and a dynamics processor The EQ can be s...

Page 240: ...o toggle back and forth between Dynamics and EQ access on a specific channel Press the DSC EQ key to begin adjusting EQ Press the DSC Dyn key The screen switches to allow dynamics adjustment of the sa...

Page 241: ...urrent channel is affected by the dynamics processor as well as the current parameter settings Shows keypad address for adjusting from keypad and SpinKnob Indicates Dynamics Processor 1 or 2 and selec...

Page 242: ...rocessing even when the side chain signal differs from the input signal as is the case with a ducker keyed gate or when side chain filtering is used The Euphonix GainBallTM patented shows the real tim...

Page 243: ...e doing to the signal It only takes a couple of seconds to understand how this works the best way is to put a signal through the unit and adjust the parameters while you listen to the audio The compre...

Page 244: ...the compression threshold the output actually decreases and the higher the input the lower the output This inverse compression creates very odd effects especially if you set the threshold at a low va...

Page 245: ...use different detector algorithms to sense the level of the side chain signal Two types of algorithms are possible RMS or Peak Recall that the GainBall s horizontal deflection follows the side chain s...

Page 246: ...irtual knob move at the same time i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d...

Page 247: ...Listen and Side Chain Source and controls for the Peak Stop circuit i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t i d t...

Page 248: ...ing the value with the SpinKnob or the DSC keys the Dynamics Access menu must be show ing in the SmartDisplay For some functions the Numeric keypad key will toggle the value e g you can toggle between...

Page 249: ...ime out in about 10 seconds After every copy the SmartDisplay will revert to the Dynamics Access menu To copy repeatedly between channels press the next processor s attention key To copy one dynamics...

Page 250: ...to 10 dB Rotary Del Input Level 6 dB 0 dB 6 dB 12 dB Switch 1 Gate Attack 10 s to 1 s Rotary 2 Gate Release 2 ms to 4 s Rotary 3 Gate Hold 2 ms to 2 s Rotary 4 Compression Ratio 1 1 to 1 to 1 1 Rotar...

Page 251: ...and Pass High Pass Notch Switch 2 HF Filter Frequency 165 Hz to 42 2 kHz Rotary 3 Filter Path Main Signal Path Side Chain Switch 4 Side Chain Source Main Input Key Input Main Ch 1 8 Switch 5 Side Chai...

Page 252: ...tional aux sends per channel as is standard in the Euphonix CS3000 2000M music systems Operationally these external key inputs can be used to control the gain ele ment independently from the main sign...

Page 253: ...to output 4 Switch the filters In To use the filters alone in the main signal path without comp gate a As above but switch the Side Chain Listen unit output to Yes OR b Use Factory Preset 6 Filters fo...

Page 254: ...ctive slope to 24dB per octave There are four basic operational modes for the filter pair 1 No filters in the system 2 Filters in the side chain 3 Filters in the main signal path with the VCA 4 Filter...

Page 255: ...located in the firmware User presets cannot be stored in the Factory Preset list and trying to store in these locations will generate an error message in the SmartDisplay Factory Preset Library Modes...

Page 256: ...ts Expander Mode There are six ES108A processor modes currently available from the Factory Presets list The first processor mode as mentioned is the default Gate Compressor with Filters pre dynamics T...

Page 257: ...ual 9 41 Dynamics Factory Presets Peak Limiter Mode The third dynamics processor mode Factory Preset 3 is for the Peak Limiter only Because it uses a peak rather than rms detector this mode provides f...

Page 258: ...The fourth dynamics processor mode Factory Preset 4 is for the Gate Auto Compensate compress with Filters pre dynamics The Auto Compensate function automatically maintains the nominal output level as...

Page 259: ...000 Operation Manual 9 43 Dynamics Factory Presets Ducker Mode The fifth dynamics processor mode Factory Preset 5 is for the Ducker This mode provides access to the side chain filters for optimizing t...

Page 260: ...is used along with a summing circuit to subtract a variable amount of band pass filtered signal from the dry input signal The result is a notch filter whose depth varies according to the VCA gain The...

Page 261: ...he appropriate threshold The detector bar turns from green to red when it goes above threshold Above the detector meter is an input level meter which shows the pre filtered amplitude of the input sign...

Page 262: ...d approximately one octave at 3dB and currently cannot be adjusted Because Dynamic Notch mode relies on accurate signal cancellation rather than simple gain control there is a calibration procedure wh...

Page 263: ...reset Library is saved with system information This is a store of 100 user programmable dynamics settings and are available from every project and title Note that dynamics settings are stored in SnapS...

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Page 265: ...Section 10 The Audio Cube Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual 10 1 10 THE AUDIO CUBE EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 267: ...l Audio Cube patchbays supplied with the system We will explore aspects of the hardware later in this section but first let s outline two primary applications for the Audio Cube They are Providing add...

Page 268: ...hey rarely need to be revisited This section deals mainly with hardware overview and the Audio Cube pre configurations and Cube aux sends The following section explains in detail how Hyper Surround pa...

Page 269: ...ll have 48 buses the maximum number possible The Audio Cube System is comprised of four 4 major components the chassis the power supply the Quad Bus Cards QBCs and the interconnec tions which include...

Page 270: ...nserts are available at the Cube output patchbay and can be activated on a bus by bus basis from the Bus Master menu and is covered later in this section More information on rear panel connections and...

Page 271: ...h the Cube View the Template M 56 Cube Input Assignment Template Standard Cube Input Assignment Template F3 F1 F2 F4 Use F2 to select the system type and F3 to select the system size Then press F4 to...

Page 272: ...s via the consoles DIR 2 output Connector specifications are provided in the Cube and Console Technical manuals allowing the user to design custom cabling schemes The Special selections provide templa...

Page 273: ...ning inputs are assigned to the upper faders Select the wrap point using the SpinKnob or keys then press F3 to enter Lower Upper This mode divides the Cube inputs evenly between lower and upper faders...

Page 274: ...both DIR 1 and DIR 2 Lower faders typically feed the Cube via DIR 1 and Upper faders via DIR 2 DIR output options are MT bus output Outputs bus of the same number as channel CMB Combiner see Tutorial...

Page 275: ...32 in by 12 out EUBUS OK indicates computer communications are good Press F2 F3 or F4 to select a metering point The meters appear in the Aux Aux Bus Master and Pan Bus Master screens next to each kno...

Page 276: ...t buses As mentioned earlier each QBC card adds 4 buses Therefore each row in the screen above represents 3 cards or 12 output buses Notice the Link indicator for each of the 48 buses The two white li...

Page 277: ...us 1 Press the key 6 times then use F1 to select Pan Now press again 6 times to configure buses 7 12 as Pan type The Bus Configuration screen now has 6 aux sends 6 pan buses and looks like this AUX no...

Page 278: ...ame the aux master by using the DSC keys to select the desired bus then press the keyboard F1 key Type in the name and press Enter You ll see the name appear below the screen control Take this opportu...

Page 279: ...s F4 down arrows F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 Press F3 to change the mute switch default and F4 to change the level control default On the Aux Bus Master screen you ll see a Bus Kill switch in the lower le...

Page 280: ...masters these controls are mapped to the DSC Rotary Control Set have a dB display and can be named The Bus Kill switch works as described for aux bus masters in that it mutes all bus masters The buse...

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Page 283: ...ically duplicated to all Hyper Surround faders on the console With traditional surround systems a single panner is shared by all faders on the console With Hyper Surround every fader will have an inde...

Page 284: ...the screen indicates the number of Pan buses available Again see the Cube section of the main manual for details on how to define Cube buses If you have fewer than 11 Cube buses complete as many exerc...

Page 285: ...signa tion Return the selection to L Now press F4 to assign the bus Notice the flag moves to the Bus designa tion and the system will automatically select the first available bus in the system In our...

Page 286: ...e Single panner mode Pan Assign Page 1 provides an extremely comprehen sive user interface with expanded set of controls for a selected Panner In this mode twelve knobs for a single panner are laid ou...

Page 287: ...right front speakers instead of directly from the center speaker Surround Front Rear panning control Moves image into the surround buses of the stem Surround Divergence Controls front rear divergence...

Page 288: ...y hard reassigned to the appropriate stem buses using this mode Press Bus Assign then the desired panner key You see the screen change from a panner set to individual bus level mute controls These are...

Page 289: ...n F2 Setup to view the panner setup screen and menu Repeat the steps from experiment 1 this time only going as far as 5 1 L C R Notice that following the F2 F4 right arrow repeat sequence will automat...

Page 290: ...irst Press Esc and observe the Please wait message in the SmartDisplay briefly Again in the left hand screen display you will see a complete set of panner knobs for the selected panner With the Pan As...

Page 291: ...automatic setup of all 16 panners Once you have set up all of the panners you need and while still in Pan Assign mode press F4 down arrows then F1 Presets You will see the preset list in the right Ass...

Page 292: ...y Front Focus and divergence function as defined The Cube bus outputs can be patched into a recorder input to create unique pan vectors as desired Imagina tion is king 1 2 2 2 3 2 Pan 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 x...

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Page 295: ...re set up easily using a series of SmartDisplay Assignment display menus As with console Snapshots there are fifty 50 MIDI presets which you can use for example to control outboard FX gear or link to...

Page 296: ...om 0 to 127 F3 F1 F2 F4 You are now ready to use the preset Press F4 RCL to send the MIDI pro gram change A MIDI program change may also be assigned using the keys to the right of the MIDI channel nam...

Page 297: ...nfigured program changes you can disable all outgoing console program change activity From the top level menu press F3 F4 and then F3 1 2 9 10 Reverb Ch 2 PRG 31 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3 F1 F2 F4 F3...

Page 298: ...ator systems for example you can link Snapshot recall between consoles or recall SnapShots from any external MIDI controller Since the intended purpose of this feature is to facilitate multiple consol...

Page 299: ...MIDI channels respectively The double ended arrow designates whether the transmit or receive MIDI channels 1 16 may be changed Object L GRP MASTR Remote Control of External Equipment OUT You can conti...

Page 300: ...ccomplished The choices are 7bit 128 steps default and 14bit 256 steps Doubling the resolution halves the number of available Control Nums S F The DSC left arrow and right arrow keys move the cursor h...

Page 301: ...rnal Equipment IN Unlike the MIDI Out feature there are many more console object choices capable of being controlled by external signals The above screen shows only a portion of the entire list of con...

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Page 305: ...s No When Yes the system will upload the named macro bank after reboot Macro File Type the name of the macro bank you wish to upload on start up The standard macro file name is V26 MAC Debug Yes No Th...

Page 306: ...nts Groups Setup Data Template Console Mix Snapshot Low Level CUBE Mix Snapshot Aux CUBE Mix Snapshot Panning CUBE Mix Snapshot MIDI Mix Snapshot Dynamic Automation Data Automated Snapshot List SNAPSH...

Page 307: ...elected Pan is locked in the exact center position 5 MnPan Mono Pan Monos all sources selected Pan control is active 6 Mono Monos all sources selected Pan control is out of circuit Gain will be 3dB hi...

Page 308: ...Monos all sources selected As Mono Pan but with the pan locked in the central position Mono Pan Monos all sources selected Upper knob pans between odd and even buses lower knob controls the level Mon...

Page 309: ...OWER RUN COMM POWER RUN COMM POWER RUN COMM POWER RUN COMM CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 5 DIG 5 DCA 18 18 12 12 GND CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 5 DIG 5 DCA 18 18 12 12 GND CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 5 DIG 5 DCA 18 18 12 12 GND CH1 CH2 C...

Page 310: ...ndix 6 CS3000 Mix Controller Dimensions CS3000 Top View Front Dimension A Dimension B 2 25 58mm 8 18 208mm 34 77 883mm 4 25 x 8 5 108 x 216mm Leg Opening CS3000 2 CS3000 3 CS3000 4 57 4 1455 81 3 2065...

Page 311: ...systems The Master controller may be placed on either side of the DSC CS3000 3 72 CS3000 4 104 Model s CS3000 Mix Controller Configurations Digital Studio Controller DSC I O Controller 4 channel stri...

Page 312: ...ke vents of the second Audio Tower Dimensions Audio Tower Dimensions Appendix 8 Audio Tower Dimensions Back Audio Tower View from Above Air Flow In Air Flow Through Side Vents 10 2 258mm 2 2 56mm 5 0...

Page 313: ...Euphonix CS3000 2000 Operation Manual A 11 Top View of Mix Controller CS3000 2 40 CS3000 4 96 Music System Appendix 9 CS3000 Configurations...

Page 314: ...sends faders Maximum 76dB from Mic Input to Mix Output Gain Meters Programmable range from 60dB or 39dB Peak or RMS 0 3dB accuracy within 12dB of unity gain Dynamic All console functions recorded with...

Page 315: ...Index CS3000 2000 Operation Manual I 1 I INDEX EUPHONIX MIXING SYSTEMS...

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Page 317: ...uto Null 3 8 3 9 on off 3 6 Auto SS 7 33 Auto backup 3 11 SnapShots 3 11 Autoload Macros A 3 Automated SnapShots CHAN 7 36 editing event parameters 7 35 list 7 34 recording 7 34 screen 7 38 TIME 7 35...

Page 318: ...s 4 60 DSC Assignable key set 11 3 Dynamic Safe mode 7 22 Dynamics 1 5 2 13 5 7 9 3 Access menu 9 14 adjustment 1 18 and MixView 9 13 Assign menu 9 12 9 13 9 14 9 15 9 16 9 20 assignments 9 11 saving...

Page 319: ...drive 2 8 Four Panner mode 11 6 Front Divergence 11 6 11 7 Front Focus 11 7 11 12 Front Pan 11 6 11 7 11 9 11 11 11 12 Full Half function 7 13 Function keys 1 9 1 12 1 15 G Gain curve 9 3 9 25 GainBa...

Page 320: ...nked 4 32 LFL LFR 10 10 Direct Out Selection 4 40 limiting 9 28 line inputs 4 3 5 8 line outputs 4 3 Link Monitors 4 54 linking Aux buses to Audio Cube 10 6 linking Cube buses 10 14 List selection 2 8...

Page 321: ...BNCE 7 25 Bounce 7 24 CLEAR CLR 7 25 COPY 7 24 Copy 7 25 CUT 7 24 DISTRIBUTE DIST 7 25 Distribute 7 24 FILL 7 25 GAP 7 24 7 25 INSERT INS 7 24 OVERWRITE OVR 7 25 Overwrite 7 24 REPEAT REP 7 25 ON LED...

Page 322: ...ecall 3 3 Auto Backup 3 11 CLEAR all SnapShot Memories 3 10 Enter Key 3 5 Match controls 3 10 Nulling Controls 3 8 Recall Auto Backup 3 11 Storing a SnapShot 3 6 SnapShot Suppression 7 22 7 33 7 38 ap...

Page 323: ...ck 5 3 U UFL UFR 10 10 Direct Out Selection 4 40 unity gain 4 8 Universal Input Amplifier U I A 4 3 4 11 Gain Ranges 4 10 Lock Gains in Stereo 4 10 M1 M2 4 10 Phase Phantom Filter 4 11 universal input...

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