Midas PRO6, Owner'S Manual

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PRO6 Live Audio System
Owner’s Manual
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome to the PRO6 Live Audio System. The PRO6 is a user-friendly,
state-of-the-art, high performance digital system specifically designed for live use.
The PRO6 Control Centre, which forms an integral part of the PRO6 Live Audio System,
was conceived by Midas to offer audio professionals high-performance audio
equipment, designed to provide no-compromise sonic quality with a feature set that
offers all essential facilities and functions. It represents the very best of British design
and engineering combined with contemporary, efficient manufacturing methods, and
will give you many years of reliable service.
So, to obtain the best results with a minimum of effort, please read this Owner’s Manual
and, finally, enjoy your Midas PRO6 Live Audio System!
About this manual
This is the Owner’s Manual for the PRO6 Live Audio System. Its purpose is to
familiarise the user with the PRO6 Live Audio System and show how to operate the
PRO6 Control Centre.
This document is aimed at professionals, such as front of house (FOH) and monitor
(MON) engineers, who will be using this equipment in a live performance environment.
It is assumed that the reader has prior experience of using professional audio
equipment and has, most likely, undergone training on this system.
Note: The content of this manual does not supersede any information supplied with any
other item of the PRO6 Live Audio System.
Structure
To help you find your way around the manual, it has been divided into the following
main areas:
• Overview: This gives an overview of the PRO6 Live Audio System and PRO6 Control
Centre and contains information about this manual.
• Getting Started: This shows you how to set up and power up a PRO6 system.
• Basic Operation Of The PRO6: This shows you how to use the controls of the
PRO6 Control Centre, how to navigate the control surface and GUI, how to route
(patch) the channels and buses, and how to carry out basic operations in order to
get some audio out of it.
• Advanced Operations And Features: This describes the advanced features of the
PRO6 and gives detailed operating instructions.
• Description: This gives a detailed description of the PRO6 Control Centre hardware,
and the controls and their functions on both the control surface and GUI. It provides
useful reference material.
• Appendices: This provides reference material and technical information on the
PRO6, such as application notes, signal path diagrams, technical specifications,
service information etc.