Midas DL451, Operator'S Manual

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DL451 Modular I/O
Operator Manual
Chapter 2: XL8 Live Performance System
Overview
The XL8 Live Performance System is a very powerful and flexible audio processing
system that provides a complete solution for any audio mixing and signal distribution
application in a sound environment.
The XL8 Control Centre forms the core of the XL8 Live Performance System, which also
includes a number of 19” rack modules that are interconnected by a networked data
system. The network carries both proprietary control data and open architecture
AES50 digital audio, and uses readily available standard cabling and connectors.
Along with the XL8 Control Centre there are four mic splitters, five I/O units, 10 DSP
units, two routers and a Klark Teknik DN9331 RAPIDE that collectively form the
standard XL8 Live Performance System configuration.
The XL8 Live Performance System is tolerant of any single failure of hardware or
software . To achieve this the system employs dual redundancy, where a key
component has a identical redundant spare that is ready to take over should it fail.
Other failure scenarios are managed by the N+1 principle, where redundant
components form an acceptable fraction of the system, for example, one of the DSP
units in the rack is a redundant spare.
Features
Please remember, the XL8 is not just a console, it’s a LIVE PERFORMANCE SYSTEM!
Concert sound
The standard XL8 system, which provides the full 96 inputs and 51 outputs, comprises:
• 1-off XL8-5BCC (flight-cased, five-bay control centre).
• 4-off XL8 stage box (DL431).
• 5-off XL8 I/O box (DL451).
• 10-off XL8 DSP units (DL471).
• 2-off XL8 router units (DL461).
• All interconnecting cables (Cat 5 and Cat 6).
Install
The XL8 is flexible and the system can be customised with the needs of the install.
Configuration
• All outputs have six-band parametric EQ and five-mode compressor styles.
• Up to 16 stereo FX units.
• Up to 48 assignable GEQs (16 if all 16 stereo FX units are being used).
• Control from Rapide.