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Introduction

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MPORTANT

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NFORMATION

This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information necessary to ensure a safe working environment. Please

take time to read this section before installing or using your AWS. Please do not dispose of these instructions.

Graphic Symbols

The following symbols may be used in this section and elsewhere in this manual:

General Hazard (refer to User or Service Instructions for details)

Electrical Hazard

General Safety

• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

• Ensure that this apparatus is positioned on a secure level surface.
• Ensure that no strain is placed on the cables connecting to this apparatus. Ensure also that such cables are not placed

where they can be stepped on, pinched, pulled or tripped over in any way.

• Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such

as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.

• Adjustments or alterations to this apparatus may affect the performance such that safety and/or international compliance

standards may no longer be met.

• This apparatus is equipped with a headphone socket – excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can

cause hearing loss.

• This apparatus is designed for use solely by engineers and competent operators skilled in the use of professional audio

equipment.

Caution

The AWS console is too heavy for one person to lift. If covers or panels are removed for any reason, sharp
edges may be present on exposed metalwork.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so.

AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for AWS 924

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Page 2: ...ican Copyright Conventions Solid State Logic SSL AWS 900 AWS 900 SE AWS 924 AWS 948 and Total Recall are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the written permission of Solid State Logic Oxford England Initial release 1A Octob...

Page 3: ...atus Ensure also that such cables are not placed where they can be stepped on pinched pulled or tripped over in any way Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does n...

Page 4: ...onductor only This apparatus is not designed for use with live and neutral connections reversed or where the neutral conductor is not at earth potential IT supplies This apparatus should not be connected to a power system that switches open the return neutral lead when the return lead also functions as the protective earth PE An external over current protection device is required to protect the wi...

Page 5: ...ial area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union The symbol shown here is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by ha...

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Page 7: ...3 18 BMN Function Key 3 18 bus inject 3 23 C Cable Ducting 1 1 CAL Function Key 3 19 Centre Section 3 15 Chan TR 6 5 Channel Banking 4 7 Channel Display 3 12 Channel Fader HUI 4 11 Channel Modes 948 2b 3 3 3 channel output 3 10 Channel Selection 3 12 Channels tab Remote 5 11 Chinagraph 3 12 CHOP EFX 3 4 3 9 CHOP PRE EFX 3 9 3 10 CmFb TR 6 5 Communications 3 25 Compressor 3 6 3 21 3 22 Connectors A...

Page 8: ...ot 3 16 MONITOR MUTE SOLO buttons 3 16 Monitor Options Function Keys 3 17 Monitoring 3 16 Motion Control Panel 4 17 N Navigation Mode HUI 4 20 network 1 8 Nuendo 4 37 O OP switch 3 6 OSC ON 3 19 3 26 Oscillator 3 26 E EFX 3 9 3 10 EFXC Function key 3 9 3 15 EQ IN switch 3 7 Equalizer 3 7 Ethernet 1 8 Execute Automation 7 7 EXT A B 3 17 EXT T B button 3 25 External Source Selectors 3 17 External so...

Page 9: ... Wheel 4 20 SIF Function Key 3 20 Signal Processing Order 3 8 SLATE button 3 25 SLNK Function key 7 19 Snap Automation 7 15 Snap Function Key 4 5 SOLO monitoring 3 16 SOLO CLEAR button 3 16 SOLO Configuration 3 20 Solo switch 3 12 4 13 Sonar 4 39 Specifications A 1 A 7 SRA Function Key 3 17 ST Function key 3 3 3 15 stereo cue 3 9 3 23 stereo FX Returns 3 24 StRt TR 6 5 Studio Integration 1 5 SUM F...

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Page 11: ...oduction to the sections XIX Manual Conventions XIX Contacting Solid State Logic XIX Introduction to the AWS XIX Key Features XX AWS 924 XX AWS 948 XX SECTION 1 INSTALLATION Section Contents 1 iii Pre Installation Requirements 1 1 Console Control Surface 1 1 Power Connections 1 1 Service Access 1 1 Thermal Considerations 1 1 Air Conditioning 1 1 Cable Ducting 1 1 Grounding 1 1 Unpacking The Consol...

Page 12: ...WS Remote application 1 12 Setting your workstation s to communicate via ipMIDI 1 13 Pro Tools 8 1 14 Logic Pro 9 1 15 Preferences Control Surfaces Setup menu 1 16 Network trouble shooting 1 17 Larger networks 1 18 Assigning the AWS IP Address 1 19 Using DHCP 1 19 Changing the static IP address 1 19 Using Physical MIDI Ports to Connect your DAW 1 20 SECTION 2A AWS 924 TUTORIAL Studio Configuration...

Page 13: ...tion 2b 5 Band Tracking Mode 2b 5 Overdub Playback Tracking Mode 2b 5 Mixing Configurations 2b 6 Basic Stereo Mixdown 2b 6 Additional Send Mixing 2b 6 Additional Return Mixing 2b 7 Mode Selection 2b 8 Channel Strip 2b 9 Input configuration 2b 9 Signal Processing 2b 9 Dynamics 2b 9 Filter and EQ 2b 9 Inserts 2b 9 Routing 2b 9 Cue and FX Sends 2b 9 Bus Routing 2b 10 Panning Width and Balance 2b 10 C...

Page 14: ...uting 3 10 Track Busses and EFX 3 10 REC and MIX Bus Routing 3 11 Panning Width and Balance 3 11 Scribble Strips 3 12 Channel Display 3 12 Chinagraph Scribble Strip 3 12 Channel Selection 3 12 Cut and Solo Switches 3 12 Level Control 3 13 Centre Section 3 15 Introduction 3 15 Power Supply Indicators 3 15 Function Keys 3 15 Monitoring 3 16 MON MODE buttons 8 3 16 Monitor Configurations 3 17 Externa...

Page 15: ...tions 3 26 Oscillator 3 26 Centre Section Metering 3 27 Console Setup Menu 3 28 Automation 3 28 Talkback 3 29 Monitor section 3 29 Desk Setup 3 29 DAW setup 3 30 Desk settings 3 30 SECTION 4 DAW CONTROL Section Contents 4 iii Introduction 4 1 A FADA 4 1 DAW Controller Features Summary 4 1 Focus Modes 4 2 Configuring DAW Layers 4 3 DAW Layers 4 3 Communication with your DAW 4 4 Logic Handshaking 4 ...

Page 16: ...rol Panel 4 17 Transport Controls 4 17 Other useful transport modes 4 17 AWS Footswitch Control 4 18 Zoom Navigation and Selection Modes 4 19 Navigation Mode Neither Zoom nor Select lit 4 19 Zoom Mode Both Zoom and Select lit 4 19 Select Mode Both Zoom and Select Flashing 4 19 Scrolling Within a Window 4 19 Shuttle Scrub Wheel 4 20 Numeric Keypad 4 20 Working with Markers Memory Locations 4 20 HUI...

Page 17: ...ug Ins 4 30 Automation Indication for Plug In Parameters 4 30 MCU Mackie Control Emulation 4 31 Mackie Control Emulation Advantages 4 31 Implementation 4 31 DAW Control Function Key Overview 4 33 The Logic Template 4 34 Logic Console Layout 4 34 Transport Function Key Layout 4 35 Logic Control screen 4 35 Nuendo Cubase Template 4 36 Nuendo Console Layout 4 37 Nuendo Control screen 4 38 The Sonar T...

Page 18: ...al Recall 6 1 Selecting TR Setups 6 3 Changing the selected setup 6 3 Matching the Console to the TR 6 5 Display Overview 6 5 Correcting controls 6 5 Auto Scan 6 5 The Channel Display 6 6 Setting soft switches 6 6 Copying and Swapping settings between channels 6 6 Centre section displays 6 7 Compressor and Foldback 6 7 Dynamics and Bus Masters 6 7 Stereo Returns 6 7 Additional TR Functions 6 9 Sto...

Page 19: ...ting A New Mix Pass 7 5 Join and Revise 7 8 Discard 7 8 Updating a Mix Pass 7 8 Cut Automation 7 9 Selecting Protection 7 10 Summary of fader status and FSM functions 7 11 Automation Options 7 12 Trim 7 12 TLock 7 13 Motors Off 7 13 Snap Mode 7 14 AutoTakeover 7 14 Copy and Swap 7 14 Deleting Mix Passes from the Console 7 14 Automation Setup Options 7 15 Fader Links 7 16 Viewing Links 7 16 Suspend...

Page 20: ...rranty Repairs A 11 Website Support A 11 Out of hours Support A 11 G Troubleshooting A 13 Introduction A 13 Locating Problems A 13 Audio Faults A 13 Control Faults A 14 Replacing Modules A 15 The Channel Strip 629921X1 629994X1 A 16 The Channel Fader 629924X1 A 17 The Channel Meter Panel 629923X1 X2 A 18 Centre Section Cards A 19 Troubleshooting Chart Channel bays A 20 Troubleshooting Chart Centre...

Page 21: ... models deliver pristine SuperAnalogue mixing 24 ultra clean SSL SuperAnalogue mic pre s classic SSL dual curve EQ on every channel two assignable SSL Dynamics legendary Stereo Buss Compressor TotalRecall and full 5 1 monitoring In addition to on board classic SSL Automation both models also feature the revolutionary new A FADA mode where motorised analogue faders follow DAW Automation data AWS 92...

Page 22: ...ation including Bass management MIDI over Ethernet multi layer DAW workstation control Contigious Digital Scribble Strips for console and DAW data Elegant project setup via SSL Logictivity Remote Browser and SD card storage SSL s unique trademarked Total Recall system with TR Autoscan Responsible green manufacturing and reduced power consumption Compact 24 fader frame ideal for small control rooms...

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Page 25: ...Example 1 6 DAW Connection 1 7 Overview 1 7 Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote 1 7 Software Installation Macintosh 1 7 Software Installation PC 1 8 Make and Configure the Network Connection 1 8 Direct Network Connection Macintosh 1 8 Direct Network Connection PC 1 11 Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 1 12 Finding the Console on the AWS Remote Application 1 12 Setting Your Workstation s to Commu...

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Page 27: ...not obstructed in any way The heatsink fins on the console rear panels can reach temperatures of approximately 30 degrees Celsius above the ambient room temperature Air Conditioning It is unlikely that additional air conditioning will be required after installing the AWS typical dissipation of 450W for the AWS 924 and 600W for the AWS 948 It is possible however that when all the studio equipment i...

Page 28: ...Pre Installation Page 1 2 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 29: ...ins protrude from the rear of the console and care must be taken not to damage them Position the legs on the console beam and attach the M10 bolts using the 6mm hex key supplied There are four bolts per leg Using four people the console may now be tipped forward onto its feet Once the console is in position a limited amount of adjustment is available to compensate for an uneven floor Do not unscre...

Page 30: ...ECHO RTN 1R FX1 OUT KEY IN FB AL OUT FB AR OUT ECHO RTN 2L ECHO RTN 2R FX2 OUT KEY IN FB BL OUT FB BR OUT ECHO RTN 3L ECHO RTN 3R FX3 OUT ECHO RTN 4L ECHO RTN 4R FX4 OUT 8 TRACK BUS OUT CUE FX BUS OUT RED LIGHT TALKBACK GP I O CUE BUS INJECTS MIC GAIN DESK EXT TB L INSERT R MIC LINE L LINE R MON SEND RTN CH OUT VIDEO OUT NETWORK SERIAL 2 DIAGNOSTICS SERIAL 1 X RACK RESET SD CARD 2 1 FOOTSWITCH MID...

Page 31: ...E LS RS L R C LFE LS RS 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 DIRECT OUTPUTS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CHANNEL INSERT SENDS 17 18 1...

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Page 33: ... the end of this section Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote Download on to your workstation computer either the AWS923 948_Mac_Support dmg disk image Macintosh or the AWS923 948_Win_Support zip file Windows These contain the AWS Remote and ipMIDI applications and the latest version of the installation instructions www update solidstatelogic com support consoles aws downloads asp System Re...

Page 34: ...rt on your workstation computer using the console s default fixed IP address of 192 168 1 2 Note that many computer adaptor cards will autosense a direct connection negating the need for a crossover cable If you are unsure whether your workstation computer s network adapter has this functionality please use a crossover rather than a pin to pin cable It is possible to connect AWS to a larger networ...

Page 35: ...cation by clicking where it says Location scroll down to Edit Locations and click the sign Name the new location AWS Next select the Ethernet port which is connected your AWS and configure as shown below If your Macintosh features multiple network ports you should set the priority of these so that the Ethernet port connected to your AWS is at the top of the list To do this choose Set Service Order...

Page 36: ... Now click OK then Apply Alternatively if you have already created a separate Location for your existing network you can simply delete the unused ports Airport Firewire from the AWS location so that only the network port connected to AWS is remaining DAW Connection Page 1 10 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 37: ... Connection Select Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and Properties Next configure the adapter as shown below Click on OK on both windows to save Back in your network connection list right click on your adaptor and ensure that it is enabled If it is disabled the enable option will appear in the list Click on enable DAW Connection AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 1 11 ...

Page 38: ...twork AWS Remote will automatically locate the console and the message AWS 948 924 SN xxxxx is online where xxxxx is the ID of the console will be shown in green text in the bottom left hand corner of the browser If you have multiple AWS consoles on the network or the AWS Remote browser did not automatically locate your console No AWS 924 948 connected will be shown in red text In this instance cl...

Page 39: ...SL MISC SETUP on your console and select the following DAW 1 select from Protools HUI Logic Logic Handshake Nuendo Digital Performer Sonar DAW 2 select from Protools HUI Logic Logic Handshake Nuendo Digital Performer Sonar None After making these changes the console should be restarted The MCU protocol supports automatic detection of connected control surfaces To enable this select Logic Handshake...

Page 40: ... the table above If Pro Tools has been assigned to Layer 1 the MIDI Controllers window should look like this If you have SSL automation set the MTC generator port in the Synchronization tab to ipMIDI port 7 or AWS MIDI port 4 if you are using the console MIDI ports Also set the MMC MIDI port in the Machine Control tab to ipMIDI port 7 or AWS MIDI port 4 if you are using the console MIDI ports DAW ...

Page 41: ...ential that the layout shown is followed If the physical arrangement is reversed then the AWS faders will not map correctly to the on screen faders in Logic If the protocol is set to Logic Handshake Logic should automatically detect the three virtual controllers which will be shown in the Logic Setup menu as shown above with the appropriate AWS ipMIDI ports assigned If Logic fails to detect the co...

Page 42: ...I port mapping should be changed from SUM to individual direct MIDI port assign ment The example below shows Logic on DAW layer 1 Preferences Control Surfaces Setup Menu If you have SSL automation set the MMC MIDI port in File Project Settings Synchronisation MIDI to ipMIDI port 7 or AWS MIDI port 4 if you are using the console MIDI ports For other DAWs please refer to the program s manual for det...

Page 43: ...out issues with external routers and network switches If the link LED is illuminated the next step is to confirm that the activity LED is illuminating periodically to show network traffic If it does not illuminate periodically check the following If your workstation is not connected directly to your console using a crossover RJ45 cable and fixed IP addressing follow the installation instructions t...

Page 44: ...omputer and AWS will be received by all other computers on the network potentially causing problems in installations with more than one AWS The UDP packets can be blocked by using a firewall router and connecting the main network to the WAN connector The firewall can then be configured to allow all traffic apart from UDP ports 21928 through 21947 which are used by ipMIDI and optionally port 50081 ...

Page 45: ... emulator software Connect your computer s serial port to the rear of the console using a 9 way D type extension cable The pin out for the console s 9 way D type serial connector is shown below A standard male female pin to pin 9 way D type lead can be used for serial connection Set the terminal as follows Baud rate 19200 8 data bits No parity No start bit 1 stop bit Flow control Xon Xoff Press th...

Page 46: ... MIDI interface unit port 1 Repeat for the other ports using the diagram above as a guide Port 4 is used both for archiving Total Recall and Automation data and to receive MIDI Timecode MTC Follow the instructions on configuring your workstation but use the physical MIDI ports rather than the virtual MIDI ports when selecting MIDI ports Ports 5 and 6 are currently not implemented and are reserved ...

Page 47: ...AWS 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 2 2A AWS 924 TUTORIAL 2B AWS 948 TUTORIAL ...

Page 48: ... Channel Strip 2a 3 Input configuration 2a 3 Signal Processing 2a 3 Dynamics 2a 3 Filter and EQ 2a 3 Insert Point 2a 3 Routing 2a 3 Cue FX and EFX Sends 2a 3 Bus Routing 2a 3 Panning Width and Balance 2a 4 Level Cuts and Solos 2a 4 Centre Section 2a 5 Adjusting the Mix and Record Busses 2a 5 Creating a Monitor Mix 2a 5 Creating Foldback Mixes 2a 5 Using the FX Returns 2a 5 Using Talkback 2a 5 In l...

Page 49: ...urations 2b 6 Basic Stereo Mixdown 2b 6 Additional Send Mixing 2b 6 Additional Return Mixing 2b 7 Mode Selection 2b 8 948 Channel Strip 2b 9 Input configuration 2b 9 Signal Processing 2b 9 Dynamics 2b 9 Filter and EQ 2b 9 Inserts 2b 9 Routing 2b 9 Cue and FX Sends 2b 9 Bus Routing 2b 10 Panning Width and Balance 2b 10 Channel Level Cut and Solo 2b 10 Centre Section 2b 11 Adjusting the Mix and Reco...

Page 50: ... other consoles with which operators may be familiar Each tutorial provides an overview of typical studio configurations mode selection and both the channel strip and Centre Section controls This section does not cover operation in depth more detailed information will be found in section 3 AWS 924 Tutorial Page 2a iv AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 51: ...O is available to you Two basic serving suggestions are outlined below Smaller Systems Larger Systems DAW Channel Mic Input CUE Sends Ext B Monitoring Chan output Signal Processing Channel Line Input Foldback Mix Bus DAW Channel Input Mic or Line In CUE Sends Monitoring Foldback Rec bus Signal Processing Mix Bus Chans 23 24 ASW 924 Tutorial AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 2a 1 ...

Page 52: ... the V pots by pressing the CHANNEL button to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then reverse the functions of the V pot and fader Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys Meters menu and selecting either DAW or Anl Console Element Ana...

Page 53: ...itch the channel insert into circuit press the INS IN switch in the centre of the EQ section Press PRE to place it before the EQ in the processing chain Routing Cue FX and EFX Sends To activate the Cue or FX sends press on its gain pot and turn up the gain The Stereo Cue signal is normally sourced pre fader to move it to after the fader press POST The stereo cue also has a pan control There are tw...

Page 54: ...well as to the Track busses when they are functioning in stereo Level Cuts and Solos The channel fader controls the channel send to the Rec and Mix busses as well as any other sends which are operating post fader Use the CUT and SOLO switches below the digital display to mute or solo the signal assigned to the fader AWS 924 Tutorial Page 2a 4 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 55: ...erbs and delays can be connected to the console s four FX send busses FX unit outputs can be returned back into the AWS via the four Stereo Return inputs in the console centre section These can be routed to either of the foldback mixers and to the record and mix busses Using Talkback The talkback controls are located to the right of the shuttle wheel Press SLATE to send talkback to the Mix Rec and...

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Page 57: ... to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then reverse the functions of the V pot and fader Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys Meters menu and selecting either DAW or Anl In In line Channel Modes the V pot adjusts the secondary chan...

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Page 59: ... 3 An input signal plus additional FX sends for mixing sessions with complex effects configurations 4 Two independent input signals for mixing up to 48 signals Each channel strip is independently configurable allowing for a number of modes to be present on the control surface at once Over the following pages are more detailed introductions to each the console s operation modes The diagrams use the...

Page 60: ... Below are examples of how mono and stereo channels might be configured in basic mode The stereo master return from the DAW may be brought back into the console using an EXT B input as shown for the mono configuration or a spare stereo channel as shown for the stereo configuration The monitors can be fed by a sum of the mix bus and the DAW return as shown for the mono configuration or by just the ...

Page 61: ...he monitoring Sends to the DAW can be sourced either from the Channel Outputs or from the Track Busses Overdub Playback Tracking Mode For overdubbing pressing the RETURN switches will switch the monitor path to be fed from the DAW return allowing recorded tracks to be auditioned The channel outputs should feed the DAW and the DAW channels should be returned to the monitoring paths in the channel f...

Page 62: ...in channel RETURN switch unselected the second channel path can be sourced pre or post fader and each of the sends can be switched between them This allows for a high level of flexibility of send leveling and automation The channel s signal processing is applied to both channel paths The V pot controls the additional send level and the fader the main channel contribution to the Mix and or Record b...

Page 63: ...th signal processing and FX sends switchable between channel paths The V pot and channel fader provide independent level control to each signal Channel Path A Monitoring DAW track 25 out Channel Path B DAW Channel 1 Input 1 Line In L Signal Processing FX Send Return Channel 1 Input 2 Line In R Stereo Master Mix Bus DAW track 1 out AWS 948 Tutorial AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 2b 7 ...

Page 64: ...RN LED lights to indicate it is active When the SET Function key next to the ALL Function key is selected pressing any in channel non latching switches such as the RETURN switch will cause that switch to activate in all selected channels The mode and its basic signal path are indicated in the console TFT screen when the SSL Chan softkey is pressed The LEDs below the in channel RETURN switch also i...

Page 65: ... pot labelled dB and frequency control and the mid bands have Q control Press the HF and LF bands BELL buttons to switch from shelf to bell shape Inserts To switch the channel insert into circuit press the INS IN switch in the centre of the EQ section Press PRE to place it before the EQ in the processing chain The insert is stereo for stereo channels and is available for either channel path in in ...

Page 66: ...ignal balance is controlled using the V pot just above the channel s digital display In In line Mix mode the main channel pan pot operates on the primary channel path in ln line Track mode it operates on the monitor path By default the CUE ST pan pot controls pan for the other channel path whenever it is routed to a stereo bus as indicated by the CUE LED to the left of the CUE ST pan pot being unl...

Page 67: ...reated using the Foldback section of the centre section Select sources using the buttons down the right hand side The MIX pots control level for the sources to their right There is also an overall LEVEL control Using the FX Returns External FX processing such as reverbs and delays can be connected to the console s four FX send busses FX unit outputs can be returned back into the AWS via the four S...

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Page 71: ... Track Busses and EFX 3 10 REC and MIX Bus Routing 3 11 Panning Width and Balance 3 11 Scribble Strips 3 12 Channel Display 3 12 Chinagraph Scribble Strip 3 12 Channel Selection 3 12 Cut and Solo Switches 3 12 Level Control 3 13 Centre Section 3 15 Introduction 3 15 Power Supply Indicators 3 15 Function Keys 3 15 Monitoring 3 16 MON MODE buttons 3 16 Monitor Configurations 3 17 External Source Sel...

Page 72: ...tion 3 22 Track Bus Master Controls 3 23 Cue FX Send Master Controls 3 23 Cue and FX bus injection 3 23 Foldback Headphone Outputs 3 24 Stereo FX Returns 3 24 Communications 3 25 Communications Setup Options 3 26 Oscillator 3 26 Centre Section Metering 3 27 Console Setup Menu 3 28 Automation 3 28 Talkback 3 29 Monitor section 3 29 Desk Setup 3 29 DAW setup 3 30 Desk settings 3 30 Analogue Operatio...

Page 73: ...s analogue signal processing routing and monitoring or DAW transport control the roles of the following controls are different in each Focus mode When the console is in DAW Focus mode analogue level control of stereo channels can be assigned to the V pots by pressing the CHANNEL switch to the left of the Focus button This allows In Line style signal control but with the monitor mix being created u...

Page 74: ...side buttons are used for scrolling left and right where relevant The picture below provides example illustrations of how the screen and controls relate To change a setting use the left hand V pot to select the item then press the V pot to enter adjustment mode Turn the V pot to the desired setting and press it a second time to save the setting to non volatile memory Note that a VGA output on the ...

Page 75: ...ne modes the RETURN switches near the pan pots in the channel strips are unselected meaning that the secondary path is sourced from the primary path Press RETURN to switch the monitor path to the external signal The RETURN LED lights to indicate it is active When the SET Function key next to the ALL Function key is selected pressing any in channel non latching switches such as the RETURN switch wi...

Page 76: ... mode the CUE ST pan pot controls pan for the Monitor path whenever it is routed to a stereo bus or to a track bus with Pan selected and the Cue pan follows the main channel pan Select Cue F Ch Cue Follows CHannel pan to force the Cue Pan to always follow the main Pan control EFX CHOP Only available when EFX is active Switches the channel s EFX send from the Track bus to the Channel output The CHO...

Page 77: ...Q section See Page 3 7 Cue and FX sends Press pot to activate 948 hold ALT EFX Sel and press pot to switch between odd even sends or EFX See Page 3 9 Channel pan and routing buttons for Mix and Rec busses 948 RETURN enables 48 chan mixing See Page 3 11 V Pot plus solo and cut switches Control either DAW channel or console channel depending on the console Focus mode Press V pot to operate V sel swi...

Page 78: ...t and the secondary on the right 924 and 948 AWS 924 Switch between the Mic and Line inputs by pressing FLIP The LED next to each knob lights to indicate it is selected red for Mic green for Line The INST switch selects a 1MΩ high impedance input 6 35mm jack suitable for sources such as guitars Adjust the input level using the MIC 12dB to 75dB or LINE 20dB notched at 0dB pot The INST input is cont...

Page 79: ...EQ curves and control interaction The difference between E Series and G Series EQ is as follows E Series The bell curves are steeper sided and there is no overshoot on the shelf curve E Series EQ is more aggressive and is therefore better for removing problem frequencies G SeriesThe bell curve has a more rounded shape at low gains and the shelf curve overshoots zero slightly at the base of the cur...

Page 80: ...ea of the meter bridge and the insert s PRE switch located above the INS IN switch mid way down the EQ section Processing Order Active Switches EQ Dynamics Insert No routing switches active Insert EQ Dynamics PRE Dynamics EQ Insert IP Dynamics Insert EQ IP PRE EQ Insert Dynamics OP Insert Dynamics EQ OP PRE 948 Insert EQ Dynamics OP PRE 924 AWS 948 When in Stereo channel mode the insert send and r...

Page 81: ...ctive and the DIRECT PRE EFX LED lights green to indicate that the channel output has been assigned to the EFX EFX is only available if the selected channel has a send assigned to the EFX system AWS 948 The stereo cue s blue pan pot can be used to pan mono channel sends to the stereo bus In stereo mode it becomes a balance control FX busses receive a mono sum of the signal from a stereo channel If...

Page 82: ...hannel Stereo Cue FX1 or FX2 and assign it to the EFX system The selected gain pot will now allow you to adjust the level being sent to any active track busses Note that only one auxiliary send control from each channel may feed the EFX system if a second auxiliary send is assigned to EFX within the same channel it will replace the originally assigned auxiliary AWS 924 Press the EFX button beside ...

Page 83: ...nd amber to indicate both routes 1 924 1 1 2 948 Analogue Operations AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 3 11 1 2 AWS 948 For stereo signals the pan pot functions as a width controller with normal stereo image in the centre When the pan pot is turned to the right an out of phase left component is introduced to the right signal and vice versa resulting in a widening of the signal s width beyond the spe...

Page 84: ...cks See Section 4 for more details Cut and Solo Switches The CUT and SOLO switches below the digital display allow the signal assigned to the fader to be muted or soloed Similarly the CUT and SOLO switches above the digital display allow the signal assigned to the V pot to be muted or soloed CUT switches work on all post fader sends by default However it is possible to configure them to mute pre f...

Page 85: ... automation to control the analogue faders When in DAW Focus the fader is used to control the track fader within the DAW See Section 4 for more information on DAW control and Section 7 for more information on SSL automation and A FADA 924 and 948 AWS 948 The channel fader controls both components of a stereo signal The relative level of the components the balance can be adjusted using the V pot Fo...

Page 86: ...rol panel Transport and motion controls Rec Mix bus Functions Comms controls Master fader Monitor panel Function keys Foldback and Stereo Return controls Dynamics and Aux track bus masters Bus Meter Panel Analogue Operations Page 3 14 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 87: ...of softkeys to the lower row of buttons The display indicates the function assigned to the lower row Frequently the lower softkeys are also submenus opening up a further set of softkeys in the lower row of buttons When none of the upper row of keys are selected the following functions are applied to the lower softkeys ALL Activates the SEL key on all channel strips SET Groups the controls of all c...

Page 88: ... using the main monitor pot by selecting MINI in the MISC LEVELS buttons To select the monitoring source use the MON SRC buttons These include the Record REC and Mix bus MIX and two external source selectors EXT A and EXT B Sources will be intercancelling unless the SUM button is selected All sources are stereo except those brought in via the EXT A monitor source selector see next page To select w...

Page 89: ...rnal Sources Please see Section 5 for further information Monitor Options A variety of monitoring options are accessed via the MONITOR OPTIONS Function keys INS This switches the encoder decoder insert into the monitor path for use with 5 1 monitor sources selected via the EXT A monitor selector or stereo sources via EXT B see above PFM This routes the PFL signal to the Mini A loudspeakers In this...

Page 90: ...ange unfiltered LFE channel BMN Turns on the Bass Management system This is designed to extend the low frequency response of the monitoring system and to simulate the 5 1 monitoring systems in TV and domestic environments It inserts 12dB per octave 80Hz high pass filters in the L C R LS RS monitor outputs and feeds a mono sum of these five outputs to an 80Hz 24dB per octave low pass filter which i...

Page 91: ...ee below checking before you calibrate the LFE output whether the LFO option see previous page is off or on 85dB calibrated level please see following page Selecting NEXT produces a second layer of calibration options Selecting ALS ARS or ALF allows you to trim the Left Surround Right Surround or LFE channels respectively by 10dB using the method described above LFG Low Frequency Gain allows the g...

Page 92: ...ted or UCal for uncalibrated Bear in mind that switching to a calibrated level of 85dB may cause a significant increase in listening volume so take care not to damage your hearing and of course your loudspeaker monitoring system The third Monitor Gain Display option Gain displays the volume in decibels with a maximum value of 0dB All other values are reductions of this level through to OFF SOLO Co...

Page 93: ...ction connector panel Assigning Centre Section Dynamics To assign the centre section compressor gate to one of the master busses hold the appropriate bus button and press the button in the row labelled DYN Both dynamics sections are employed 1 for the left bus 2 for the right If the DYN symbol does not light check that neither of the dynamics units is assigned to a channel The dynamics sections ar...

Page 94: ...ee THRESHOLD This controls the level at which the compressor starts to act Automatic gain make up is provided to maintain a steady output level as you introduce more compression FST ATK Normally the attack time is program dependent 3ms 30ms Press this button to select a fixed fast attack time 3ms for 20dB gain reduction RELEASE Sets the time constant speed with which the compressor returns to norm...

Page 95: ...f two busses Cue Stereo A or Cue Stereo B Similarly the FX1 controls can be routed to either the FX 1 or FX 3 bus and the FX2 controls to the FX 2 or FX 4 bus The output level controls for the Cue and Aux busses are located in the top right of the centre section see right The bus levels are displayed in the eight meters in the lower right hand quarter of the LCD metering above the bus master contr...

Page 96: ...uttons in the COMMUNICATIONS section add talkback to the foldback outputs Stereo FX Returns The console s four stereo FX Returns are designed to be driven by the outputs of devices which have been fed from the corresponding mono FX busses At the bottom of each section there is a LEVEL control and AFL The left and right components of the signal can be cut individually using the R CUT and L CUT swit...

Page 97: ...up menu defines whether talkback sums with or replaces the normal foldback signal See below The EXT T B button injects talkback to the external talkback send via a 6 35mm jack on the connector panel Talkback Out controls this level An external listen mic signal can be connected via an XLR on the centre section connector panel and is usually placed in the recording area The LISTEN button injects th...

Page 98: ... follow the Play or Record tally Oscillator The oscillator is in fact a comprehensive tone and pink noise generator It is located above the TFT screen contains controls for frequency level and routing of tone or pink noise to the Mix Record and Track bus outputs and to the monitor outputs for use in monitor calibration OSC ON activates the oscillator output surprise surprise It s good practice to ...

Page 99: ...ected DAW layer Anl Locks the channel metering to the analogue layer If neither DAW or Anl is selected the channel metering follows the console s Focus switch VU This button cycles the source for the VU meters between the REC record bus MIX bus or MON monitor bus the appropriate signal name will highlight in between the left and right VU meters to indicate what is being displayed Note that the SOL...

Page 100: ...ws the console s screen to be displayed on an external monitor See Section 1 for details To change a setting use the left hand V pot to select the item then press the V pot to enter adjustment mode Turn the V pot to the desired setting and press it a second time to save the setting The Setup options are described over the following pages 1 Misc Setup SSL blank blank Restart 1 Analogue Operations P...

Page 101: ...uttons Latching Auto Play Auto Record Red light switch is Select the operation of the Red Light Manual Auto Play Auto Record TB switches disable Listen This allows the Listen function to be switched off when talkback is activated thus avoiding feedback problems TB to FB Sums Replaces When assigning talkback to foldbacks this option defines whether talkback sums with or replaces the normal foldback...

Page 102: ...0 minute increments The scribble strip displays can be turned off by turning the control pot clockwise beyond 8 or 6 to Off On occasion when changing the status of some of the above functions you will be prompted to reboot your AWS console It is possible to do this without reaching the Power switch at the rear of the console through the addition of a soft menu RESTART When you select this you will...

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Page 105: ...ders 4 10 Resetting Sends 4 10 Resetting Plug ins 4 10 Channel Functions 4 11 DAW Meters 4 11 Status Indicators 4 11 Multi channel Metering TDM Systems Only 4 11 Channel Fader 4 11 Fader Grouping 4 11 Channel Solo and Cut Tile 4 12 Solo Isolate 4 12 Channel SEL Button Track Arming Edit Select 4 13 Record Ready Mode 4 13 Record Safe 4 13 Working with the Channel V pots 4 14 Setting Sends Pre Post F...

Page 106: ...22 Editing Plug In Parameters Parameter Mode 4 23 Selecting a Plug In to Edit 4 23 Changing Plug in Parameters 4 23 Hi Resolution Parameter Display Mode 4 23 Comparing Your Changes 4 23 Bypassing Plug ins 4 23 V pot Sensitivity 4 23 Additional HUI Displays 4 25 Timecode Bars Beats Samples Display 4 25 DAW Status Display 4 25 Soft Key Display 4 25 1 Automation Enables 4 25 2 Automation Modes 4 25 3...

Page 107: ... 4 34 Transport Function Key Layout 4 35 Logic Control screen 4 35 Nuendo Cubase Template 4 36 Nuendo Console Layout 4 37 Nuendo Control screen 4 38 The Sonar Template 4 39 Sonar Console Layout 4 40 Sonar Control screen 4 41 Digital Performer Template 4 42 Digital Performer Console Layout 4 42 Digital Performer Control screen 4 43 DAW Control AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 4 v ...

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Page 109: ...h 4 30 Many other DAWs including Logic Audio Sonar Nuendo and Digital Performer support the MCU protocol For further information see Page 4 31 onwards Please refer to the controller documentation that came with your DAW A FADA A FADA Analogue Fader Accesses DAW Automation is an innovative new way of combining the convenience of DAW automation with the audio qualities of analogue mixing by using DA...

Page 110: ...created using the DAW digital mixer Pressing the V pot will then cause the functions of the V pot and fader to be swapped 948 In In line Channel Modes the V pot adjusts the level for one of the channel paths as explained on the following page In Stereo mode the V pot becomes a balance control The CHANNEL switch is still available for DAW control Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by...

Page 111: ...2 is assigned there is a First physical channel DAW 2 menu entry Channel Count DAW 1 Select the total number of channels dedicated to DAW control 8 24 in steps of 8 When DAW 2 is assigned there is a Channel Count DAW 2 menu entry Single Layer Assign both DAWs to a single layer ON OFF Can only be set to ON if the two DAW layers are assigned to different channels After making these changes the conso...

Page 112: ...our software Once configured and connected communication with the DAW will be initialised and the level of the AWS channel faders rotary controls and master functions will be set to match the DAW controls provided you are in DAW Focus mode and have the right DAW layer enabled When using your DAW without the AWS you should remove the AWS from the MIDI controllers section of your DAW please see the ...

Page 113: ... stereo In Inline Mix or Track and Analogue Focus mode the channel V pot will control the secondary signal path but will not write automation to the DAW allowing more audio channels to be passed through the console on mix down if required In DAW focus the channel V pot controls the selected DAW parameter Once A FADA mode has been enabled the console faders will control the 24 corresponding DAW fad...

Page 114: ...gue and DAW channels Create 24 blank DAW tracks and bank to appear on console channels 1 24 Select A FADA If you have automation you wish to re use copy it from the audio tracks and paste it to the blank tracks you have just created You will then need to either disable or delete the automation from the original tracks If the automation is deleted rather than disabled micro automation such as the r...

Page 115: ...Panel Master Control Panel and Plug in Editor always control the DAW The illustration above shows the DAW controller elements in DAW Focus Mode The greyed out areas indicate analogue only console elements V Pots Each channel contains a continuous rotary controller or V Pot The Plug in editor has four additional rotary controls for plug in parameters Channel Faders Channel Meters Solo and Cut Panel...

Page 116: ...l any number of virtual faders within the DAW To flip the 24 console faders to the next set of 24 DAW faders press the right bank button To flip back to the previous 24 faders press the left bank button Any number of virtual faders can be controlled from the AWS using the banking buttons To scroll the faders one at a time press the CHANNEL button located between the two banking arrow buttons follo...

Page 117: ...ortcuts to useful functions in the DAW SAVE will light when unsaved data is present It flashes when pressed once press again to Save the session or press ESC to cancel The UNDO button will light if undo is available and flash if redo is available press it to Undo the last function Press ALT SHIFT UNDO to Redo the last function ENTER duplicates the function of the Enter key on the computer keyboard...

Page 118: ...e pressing the V pot on the channel you wish to reset Hold down OPTION and press DEFAULT to perform a reset across all pans Resetting Faders Hold the DEFAULT button while pressing the SEL button on the channel you wish to reset Hold down OPTION and press DEFAULT to perform a reset across all faders Resetting Sends Select the SEND button on the Master Control Panel Turn the Master V pot to scroll t...

Page 119: ...at the track is selected for editing with the plug in controller Multi channel Metering TDM Systems Only Multi channel metering can be displayed by pressing OPTION SOLO on a selected multi channel track The next two stereo meters are used to show the additional information Normal metering functionality resumes after deselecting the Solo function Channel Fader The channel fader can control any virt...

Page 120: ... then this will turn off all solo buttons making this a quick way to clear solos Solo Isolate Holding down ALT and pressing a channel SOLO will put a channel into Solo Isolate mode This mode prevents that channel from being cut when a SOLO is activated on another channel This is particularly useful for FX return tracks Channel Select Button The channel SEL button can function as a channel select b...

Page 121: ... down ALT and press the channel SEL button Hold down ALT OPTION then press any SEL button to set all tracks to Record Safe Edit Mode With EDIT mode selected the channel SEL button can have a number of functions This function will only work for the first 8 DAW channels in Pro Tools V6 4 and above Provided BYPASS is off pressing one of the channel SEL buttons assigns the plug in editor to that chann...

Page 122: ... displays Pan Pressing the PAN button on the Master Control Panel a second time it flashes in this mode allows you to access a second pan control for stereo channels according to your DAW configuration The V pot scribble strip displays Pan R in this mode Press the PAN button again to return to normal pan mode When panned centrally a red LED appears just beneath the channel V pot Holding down ALT d...

Page 123: ...ED below the channel V pot will light to show the channel is muted To mute or un mute all channels press and hold the OPTION button then press any channel V pot All channels will mute or un mute Flipping Send Levels to the Faders To flip Send levels from the V pots to the channel faders press the Master Send V pot marked Push to Flip The channel faders now control the send levels and the fader CUT...

Page 124: ...will also commit any changes made that have not been confirmed by pressing the V pot 6 Pressing ESC at any time will abort the assignment process Assigning Signals to Multiple Channels Holding down OPTION then pressing any channel V pot will assign that channel s input to all channels Holding down SHIFT OPTION will assign that channel s input to all selected channels Select SEL mode on the Master ...

Page 125: ... Return To Zero Returns the playback cursor to the Session start time END Moves the playback cursor to the end of the Session REWIND Holding down this button will rewind the DAW increment depends upon Display mode FAST FORWARD Holding down this button will fast forward the DAW STOP Stops playback or recording PLAY Depending on the HUI DAW settings commences playback from the current cursor positio...

Page 126: ...lected time Audition This function allows the IN OUT PRE and POST points to be checked Select the AUD button then press either the PRE IN OUT or POST button Press the AUD button again to cancel the function When Audition mode is selected the transport section of the TFT screen displays audition in place of the Pre and Post indicators PRE Plays from the pre roll point to the selection start point I...

Page 127: ...row button allows you to change and extend the region clip selection Holding SHIFT also includes either the previous or next region Zoom Mode Both Zoom and Select lit The arrow keys now become horizontal and vertical zoom controls for the edit arrange window on your DAW Fixed edit arrange zoom settings can be saved or recalled from the AWS numeric keypad To save a zoom setting press SHIFT numeric ...

Page 128: ...xit from Scrub Shuttle Mode To exit from shuttle mode press either the STOP or ESC button To exit from Scrub mode deselect the SCRUB Key or press either the STOP or ESC button Notes on Scrub and Shuttle Modes PRO TOOLS HUI ONLY The position at which the scrub shuttle starts is derived from the current selection or timeline position Scrub Shuttle mode can commence from the selection end point by ho...

Page 129: ...ap to the corresponding controls on the display The V pots also have push push select switches which perform various functions The display also shows information from the DAW at the top of the editor display Paging Buttons The left right paging buttons page through either available insert slots in INSERT mode or plug in parameters in PARAMETER mode see following page Selecting DAW Channels to Edit...

Page 130: ...nding to the insert slot which you wish to route to a plug in use the paging buttons if necessary then use the V pot to scroll through a list of plug ins and I O slots The names that are displayed are derived from the DAW 3 To confirm the assignment either a Press the ASSIGN button a second time This will exit INSERT mode and switch the Plug In Editor to PARAMETER mode for editing of the last sele...

Page 131: ...the COMPARE button allows you to compare any changes made to plug in parameters with the values stored before editing As soon as you change any parameter the COMPARE box will turn yellow Pressing the COMPARE button toggles between the settings when you starting editing parameters and the current settings The plug in window must be opened before this function becomes available Bypassing Plug ins Th...

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Page 133: ... has post roll enabled Solo DAW has a Solo active Audition DAW is in Audition mode This is displayed in place of the Pre and Post flags Soft Key Display The Plug In Editor includes an 8x8 matrix of soft buttons which map to the 16 boxes at the bottom of the plug in display The top row buttons 1 8 allow selection of the labelled function Once pressed a sub menu will appear for the second row of sof...

Page 134: ...tus of all 24 focused channels on the fader scribble strip The labelling is as follows Auto Auto input mode Inpt Input mode only Aux Auxiliary input channel MIDI MIDI channel Mstr Master Fader Phase Not implemented Group Shows the grouping status of all 24 focused channels on the console Creat To create a fader group for your DAW select SEL mode on the Master Control Panel then hold down the SHIFT...

Page 135: ...F8 Escape 7 EDIT Menu The Edit Edit menu provides quick access to frequently used editing functions including Capture Separate Cut Copy Paste and Delete 8 SSL Menu This menu is used to access additional optional AWS features such as Console Setup Automation and Total Recall Information regarding these features will be found in the following sections of this manual Console Setup Menu Section 3 Tota...

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Page 137: ...l Automation Modes AuMo available including Write Touch Latch Trim Read and Off To change automation mode on a channel select an automation mode from the soft key menu and press the auto button on a channel fader Holding down OPTION then selecting an automation mode from below the TFT screen will change automation modes on all channels Changes within the DAW will be reflected on the console Refer ...

Page 138: ... no touch sense automation data starts being written as soon as the control is moved In Touch mode the system will stop writing automation and return to the previous level when you stop moving the control Your DAW may have a Touch Timeout period which provides a time limit that allows for a certain time to continue writing automation data after which the value of the parameter returns to the value...

Page 139: ...ously reserved for Pro Tools and Digidesign proprietary control surface solutions Channel meters use far less MIDI bandwidth 6 Character Labels for Track Channel Names and parameter information Master Fader control Implementation In Mackie Control mode the AWS emulates a Mackie Control Master Console plus two Mackie Extender sections For all supported workstations the AWS should be configured in t...

Page 140: ...lly supported Only mono metering information is returned from the workstation On stereo channels the maximum value of the left or right channel is displayed The master fader is also included in the DAW layer when a Mackie Control template is active The ten keys located above master transport keys provide different related motion control functions according to the active template When required tall...

Page 141: ...cording to the state of the Master Console Focus control As with the HUI protocol the RDY and SEL keys determine the function of the Channel strip SEL key Default is the SEL ECT function RDY accesses DAW track arming from the channel strip via the SEL key The centre key is used as a discrete function key in some of the templates and corresponds to the EDIT GLOBAL key located next to the FLIP key o...

Page 142: ...nd the inclusion of the MARKER and NUDGE functions GLOBAL uses the 8x8 matrix keys to select the different view options CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns the AWS channel gain element to the V pot The Encoder switch is used to flip parameters on to the fader but the encoder itself has no function The Display indicates V pot mode with a two character label Plug ins are controlled from the channel V p...

Page 143: ...IEW is selected automatically by the GLOBAL key to access the eight Global View select keys It can also be selected manually if required There are no tallies for the selected view VIEW is an AWS function and not part of the MCU protocol Fkys are the eight functions keys as on the HUI interface These are also permanently mapped to the numeric keypad which is not supported in the Mackie Control prot...

Page 144: ...ssignment is set up in the Remote Device list Nuendo does not have separate profiles for the Mackie Extender so three Mackie Control units are entered in to the device list with the top most unit corresponding to AWS channels 17 24 and the other units mapped to the remaining channels in descending order DAW Control Page 4 36 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 145: ...ht RDY and SEL control the function of the Channel SEL key as in the HUI interface The EDIT key is used to open editing windows in Nuendo or Cubase for the current selection EDIT together with SHIFT will close an active window CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns the AWS channel gain element or DAW channel to the V pot according to the state of the Console Focus key The Encoder switch is used to flip ...

Page 146: ...ns keys These are also mapped to the numeric keypad which is not supported in Logic Control Grps are the eight Fader Group keys Grp G2 Fkys G3 G1 G4 G5 SSL G6 G7 G8 Grp F2 Fkys F3 F1 F4 F5 SSL F6 F7 F8 DAW Control Page 4 38 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 147: ...if Sonar is to be used on the second AWS DAW layer Once the MIDI ports are configured select the Mackie Control device from Sonar s Tools menu to open the Mackie Control properties page and use the Configure Layout feature to map the AWS channels to the Sonar mixer channels using the AWS channel V pots as prompted on the channel scribble strip displays note the AWS must be in DAW focus mode DAW Co...

Page 148: ...der will show the two character plus decimal point Assignment window from the MCU The Keys above the transport controls are designated as shown below Tallies are shown in the status area of the TFT display for Loop ON OFF Jog Parameter together with tallies for Marker Loop Select and Punch As the later functions intercancel they share the same on screen area Keypad is not a direct MCU function It ...

Page 149: ... AUTO calls up three Automation functions Snapshot Disarm and Offset The main automation Read Off key is mapped to a dedicated front panel switch Trks bring the four Tracks function keys on to the bottom row of soft keys AUTO NMid Fkys Trks NAud FitP SSL FitA AUTO Darm Fkys Trks Snap SSL Ofst AUTO F2 Fkys Trks F1 F4 F5 SSL F6 F7 F8 F3 AUTO SSL Fkys 00 00 00 00 Trks DAW Control AWS 924 948 Owner s ...

Page 150: ...to assign parameters the Channel V pots CHANNEL is unchanged and assigns the AWS channel gain element or DAW channel to the V pot according to the state of the Console Focus key The Encoder switch is used to flip parameters on to the faders as before but now includes all processing parameters not just send levels The EDIT key is the standard MCU Edit or Global View command key it does not affect t...

Page 151: ...de Solo indicator Digital Performer Control screen Two sets of menu keys are accessed via the 8x8 soft key matrix AUTO calls up the six Automation modes REC are the Record set up functions AUTO COUNT REC CLICK THRU SSL ODUB CLEAR AUTO TOUCH REC READ OWRT SSL TRIMT LATCH TRIML EDIT GRID CYCLE SOLO MARKER RTZ PUNCH SELECT EXT SYNC MEM LINK PRE POST DAW Control AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 4 43 ...

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Page 153: ...AWS 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 5 PROJECTS AND THE REMOTE BROWSER ...

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Page 155: ...le 5 3 The Projects Tab 5 5 Copying Titles Total Recall and Mix data between Projects 5 6 Renaming Projects Titles Mixes or Total Recall Setups 5 6 Backing up a Project 5 6 Restoring a Project 5 6 The Mixes Tab 5 7 The Total Recall Tab 5 9 The Channels Tab 5 11 The Externals Tab 5 13 The About Tab 5 15 Projects and the Remote AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 5 iii ...

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Page 157: ...t Project current as indicated by the entry being highlighted in yellow with the word selected after its name and reveals the Titles in that Project To create a new Title in a Project select New Title Titles and Projects are automatically numbered in sequence of creation Select Copy Title to copy the selected Title Note that the top line of the display always indicates the current Project and curr...

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Page 159: ...4 948 SN XXXXX is online message where SN XXX is the ID of the console The first time you run the software the status bar will display the message No AWS Found click on Find in red If the Remote cannot find the console it usually connects to it will display AWS 924 948 SN XXXXX is offline If this happens check your connections and press in the bottom left corner of the Remote window to bring up th...

Page 160: ...The tabs which will be visible allow you to do the following Projects Change Project and Title names add or edit info and manage session data Mixes Rename and delete Mix passes Total Recall Rename and delete Total Recall setups Channels Rename channel scribble strip displays Externals Rename EXT A and EXT B source names About Shows current software version of console and remote links to the SSL we...

Page 161: ...s will expand the folder to show the Titles contained in the folder Expanding a Title folder will show folders for Mix Passes and Total Recalls Each Project contains Multiple Mixes number limited by available memory Multiple Total Recall Setups number limited by available memory Fader Link setup Channel scribble strip text Project Notes Artist Engineer etc details Projects and the Remote AWS 924 9...

Page 162: ...lect Rename Enter the name then click on OK Backing up a Project To create a zip backup of the project right click Mac Ctrl click on the project name and select Backup Project A pop up will appear asking for a name and location to which to save the zip file Restoring a Project To restore a zip backup of a project right click Mac Ctrl click on the top level Projects folder then select Restore Proje...

Page 163: ...p which appears and press OK To delete a Mix Pass highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Mix button then click OK in the warning pop up which appears Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups will appear for each entry in turn Pro...

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Page 165: ... Rename Setup button If you would like to delete a Total Recall set up highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Setup button Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups will appear for each entry in turn Projects and the Remote AWS 92...

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Page 167: ...so possible to clear all channel names by pressing the Clear Names button You can reset them to the default numbered layout by pressing the Reset Names button Furthermore you can use your computer keyboard s TAB SHIFT and navigation arrows to move within and between the fields The channel names are stored as part of each project so loading a different project will automatically reset the channel s...

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Page 169: ...ld and enter your prefered name to a maximum of 4 characters Furthermore you can use your computer keyboard s TAB SHIFT and navigation arrows to browse the fields External names are stored in the console in non volatile RAM so they are retained after restarting or powering off Also note that External names are not project specific Projects and the Remote AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 5 13 ...

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Page 171: ... tab shows the current software versions of both console and browser and provides links to the SSL Support FAQ s Downloads and Registration areas of the SSL website Projects and the Remote AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 5 15 ...

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Page 173: ...AWS 924 948 OWNER S MANUAL SECTION 6 TOTAL RECALL ...

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Page 175: ...uto Scan 6 5 The Channel Display 6 6 Setting soft switches 6 6 Copying and Swapping settings between channels 6 6 Centre section displays 6 7 Compressor and Foldback 6 7 Dynamics and Bus Masters 6 7 Stereo Returns 6 7 Additional TR Functions 6 9 Storing setups 6 9 Deleting Setups 6 9 Restoring Legacy MIDI Setups from a Mac or PC 6 9 Total Recall via Logictivity 6 11 Total Recall AWS 924 948 Owner ...

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Page 177: ...n channel If the Copy switch is selected the source channel settings are copied to the destination channel if not the source and destination channel settings are swapped See Page 6 6 Up to 32 different TR setups can be stored in local memory on the AWS An unlimited number can be saved via Logictivity through the AWS Remote browser For legacy purposes data saved as a MIDI SysEx file can also be loa...

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Page 179: ...lay The selected message will appear next to the setup to indicate that it is being displayed Left hand rotary control scrolls through the list of setups selected shows which setup is currently being displayed Yellow cursor indicates the chosen setup Shows function of the top four soft keys Shows function of the lower sixteen soft keys Press the Sel key or the rotary control push push switch to ch...

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Page 181: ...etails Correcting Controls While all soft controls can be reset automatically within the procedure all latching switches and pots must be reset manually Pots are corrected by moving the control until its white line in the display matches its corresponding coloured line in the display Not usable with the SEL menu selected Auto Scan Pressing the Scan soft key will scan all channels starting with Cha...

Page 182: ...ing and Swapping settings between channels Stored setups can be copied or swapped between channels by holding down the fader switch on the source channel then pressing the fader switch on the destination channel If the Copy soft key is selected the source channel settings are copied to the destination channel if not the source and destination channel settings are swapped AWS 948 In addition TheV p...

Page 183: ...o dynamics sections and the track and bus masters Pressing CmFb or pressing the master fader switch will display the centre section compressor the master fader and foldback sections A double press on the fader switch will reset the REC and MIX fader positions and the REC and MIX processing switches Total Recall AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Page 6 7 ...

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Page 185: ...to load setups which have been saved via a MIDI SysEx dump The AWS uses MIDI port 4 or ipMIDI port 8 for loading mixes Locate the DAW to just before the SysEx data containing the setups you wish to load Press the Load soft key Play through the SysEx block of data As soon as theAWS detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current setups and replace them with the stored ones from the M...

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Page 187: ...ich you would wish to change and press the Rename Setup button If you would like to delete aTotal Recall set up highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Setup button Note that ranges of entries can be selected for renaming or deleting together select the first entry then hold shift and select the last entry Rename or delete confirmation pop ups will appear for each ent...

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Page 191: ... 7 8 Discard 7 8 Updating a Mix Pass 7 8 Cut Automation 7 9 Selecting Protection 7 10 Summary of fader status and FSM functions 7 11 Automation Options 7 12 Trim 7 12 TLock 7 13 Motors Off 7 13 Snap Mode 7 14 AutoTakeover 7 14 Copy and Swap 7 14 Deleting Mix Passes from the Console 7 14 Automation Setup Options 7 15 Fader Links 7 16 Viewing Links 7 16 Suspending Links 7 16 Deleting Links 7 16 Pro ...

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Page 193: ...te fader and cut automation data Moving and non moving fader modes Trim updates Fader links Mix Pass history AutoTakeover Variable glide times Fader safe mode Match and Play Cut automation updates Mixes and Fader Links are saved together with Total Recall data if applicable Quick Guides For quick simple guides of how to use your SSL automation please visit the SSL website for AWS tutorials http ww...

Page 194: ...hlighted in yellow with the word selected after its name and reveals the Titles in that Project To create a new Title in a Project select New Title Titles and Projects are automatically numbered in sequence of creation Select Copy Title to copy the selected Title Note that the top line of the display always indicates the current Project and current Title Use the Select rotary control to scroll thr...

Page 195: ...your current project To rename one of your Mix passes highlight the one which you would wish to change and press the Rename Mix button To delete a Mix Pass highlight the one which you would like to delete and press the Delete Mix button Please see Section 5 for further details on the browser Automation AWS 924 948 Operator s Manual Page 7 3 ...

Page 196: ...sed The only exception to this is if all Mix Passes are deleted The numbering will then restart from 1 Mix Passes can be renamed from the AWS Remote see Renaming Mix Passes Changing the selected Mix Pass The left hand encoder can be used to scroll through the list of Mix Passes A yellow cursor band indicates which Mix Pass is currently selected for modification The encoder s push push switch can b...

Page 197: ...e as indicated by a red LED next to each fader Depending on the Show channel names option selected in the SSL Misc Setup menu see Automation Setup Options the current automation status for each fader may be displayed in the scribble strip above the fader replacing the standard scribble label Pressing the CANCEL button twice quickly will return you to the List Mix page Select Protect to disconnect ...

Page 198: ...he Mix Status display will indicate Mix Running Simply move the faders and press the cut switches to write your mix automation and the fader moves and cut data will be recorded The DAW may be toggled freely between Stop and Play and if Fast Forward is used or the DAW is located forward the automation data will be extended to the new position and returned to play AWS 948 You can write automation to...

Page 199: ... will drop back into write at the point where the DAW was rewound the rollback point and the Mix status will return to Mix Running Whilst in Mix Review you may rollback as many times as required to allow the mix to be built up fader by fader Each time a rollback takes place the rollback counter in the mix status display increments Faders in write at a rollback point will automatically switch to wr...

Page 200: ...tions of Join or Revise return different sets of faders back to the write state if multiple Rollback operations have taken place To return all faders to Absolute press the Join or Revise keys until the Global Rollback memory is reached at which point all faders return to write either at the current position via the Revise function or at the balance at the Global Rollback point via the Join functio...

Page 201: ...l is displayed in the scribble strip above the fader Match followed by the Cut switch drops the channel into Write without changing the current state of the Channel Cut Match and Play are mutually exclusive If one is active selecting the alternate function cancels the first one Match and Play are automatically deselected after each operation unless the Latching option is enabled in the Setup Menu ...

Page 202: ...tten to the automation Safe mode is not available in a new mix When the Protect screen is active the lower row of softkeys become selection softkeys for the automated CUT switches and the top left softkey now displays SetFader as shown above These two softkeys select which controls will be affected by the FSM softkey and the fader status buttons which are used to cycle through the available Protec...

Page 203: ...channel faders are shown as FdrC monitor faders as FdrM channel cut switches as CutC monitor cuts switches as CutM Summary of fader status and FSM functions Note that the fader status buttons and LEDs and the FSM softkey fill a variety of functions When in Mix Enabled a red LED indicates Write a green LED indicates Trim see below and no LEDs indicates Replay The FSM softkey and fader status button...

Page 204: ...s LED next to the fader When Trim is available at the start of the Mix the FSM key will toggle all faders between Replay and Trim Trim can be used with the fader motors On or Off If the motors are On the null point will be the fader position prior to selecting the trim auto switch or touching the fader If the motors are Off the fader can be positioned at a suitable reference point on the scale bef...

Page 205: ... guitar licks in a track If Trim is used in Snap mode the fader can be raised and let go repeatedly returning to the previous level However it is difficult to have an identical increase in level each time when using manually If we use TLock the reference value will be set and the fader will be moved to the correct raised level Every time you press the fader status key it will jump to that level an...

Page 206: ...ighted Cpy Swap as an Swp Select the function required then hold down the source channel auto switch then press the destination channel using its auto switch Whilst the auto switches are active src and dest will be displayed in the scribble strips above the fader To Copy or Swap automation data the system must be in Mix Running or Mix Review Copy is to a single channel only To copy to multiple cha...

Page 207: ...ond glide Rollback Threshold frames Sets the number of consecutive descending frames that the system needs to see to determine if a rollback has taken place The range is 2 10 and the default is 2 frames Increase as required if a rollback occurs on stopping the timecode master Latched Match Play Normally Match and Play are automatically deselected after a Cut switch is operated This option latches ...

Page 208: ...rently selected Link To adjust the Link balance hold one fader whilst moving another This automatically isolates the second fader from the Link whilst the remaining faders continue to track the first fader touched or used As far as the SSL automation system is concerned operating one fader places all the faders in the Link in write Links can be dissolved at any time and all the automation data wil...

Page 209: ... 4 MIDI IN or IP MIDI Port 7 Also select the timecode rate for the session and the session start time It is expedient to make a note of the timecode standard that was used for a particular AWS mixing project Automation automatically detects the timecode standard from the incoming MTC messages It will quite happily attempt to play out stored mix data to incoming timecode with a different frame rate...

Page 210: ...low Enable MIDI Machine Control and select the Port on the MIDI Interface that is connected to AWS Port 4 MIDI IN or IP MIDI Port 7 Leave the ID as 127 this sends to all connected devices Open the Operation tab in Setup Preferences Enable the two options circled above This ensures that the MMC locate messages are transmitted correctly from Pro Tools Enable these options ...

Page 211: ...m The automation Rollback will then occur when the system is returned to play which can be disconcerting Enabling the option ensures that Rollbacks occur prior to entering play but at the expense of defeating the Pro Tools feature of automatically returning to the last Play position following the Stop command Please note When MIDI connects via network option is used all mix passes can be saved via...

Page 212: ...while mixing Locate the DAW to just before the SysEx data containing the Mix Passes you wish to load Press the MIDI Load soft key Press the Load soft key Play through the SysEx block of data As soon as the AWS detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current Mix Passes and replace them with the stored ones from the MIDI track Because the Load process replaces your current Mix Passes ...

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Page 215: ...nty Repairs A 11 Website Support A 11 Out of hours Support A 11 G Troubleshooting A 13 Introduction A 13 Locating Problems A 13 Audio Faults A 13 Control Faults A 14 Replacing Modules A 15 The Channel Strip 629921X1 629994X1 A 16 The Channel Fader 629924X1 A 17 The Channel Meter Panel 629923X1 X2 A 18 Centre Section Cards A 19 Troubleshooting Chart Channel bays A 20 Troubleshooting Chart Centre se...

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Page 217: ...Value Notes Headroom 27dBu 1kHz 1 THD Frequency Response Microphone input Insert Send 0dB at 20 Hz 0 08dB at 20kHz 4dB at 200kHz Line input Direct out 0dB at 20 Hz 0 08dB at 20kHz 3dB at 135kHz 6dB at 195kHz Line input Track Aux Bus out 0dB at 20 Hz 0 08dB at 20kHz 3dB at 135kHz 6dB at 185kHz Line input Mix Rec out 0dB at 20 Hz 0 08dB at 20kHz 3dB at 135kHz 6dB at 185kHz Noise Microphone input Ins...

Page 218: ...dices Appendices Page A 2 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual Solid State Logic Title Client Sheet Revision Drawn by Date 10 11 10 GC Footprint AWS 924 948 Standard Configuration Proposal 0 1 862 877 637 726 454 911 1154 1458 1358 457 ...

Page 219: ...0mm approx Cable Dia 4mm 8mm typical Pinout for balanced audio Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Hot ve Pin 3 Cold ve Connectors Viewed From Wiring Side Plug Plug MIDI Lead Plug Socket 2 5 3 4 1 2 5 3 4 1 DIN 5 Pin 180 Dimensions 15mm dia Cable Dia 4mm 7mm typical Pinout used for MIDI signals Pin 1 n c Pin 2 Screen Pin 3 n c Pin 4 Midi Pin 5 Midi 1 2 4 5 3 1 2 4 5 3 1 4 TRS Jack Pinout for balanced audio inputs ...

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Page 221: ...Right Solo Right Rt to Decoder Rt from Enc Mon A Mon B 8 Track Bus Out Cue FX Bus Out Bus Inject Location Center section rear panel Connector Type 25 way D type female Cct Hot Cold Screen Mon A Mon B 8 Track Out CUE FX Out Cue Bus In 1 24 12 25 Main A Left Main B Left Bus 1 St Cue AL St Cue in AL 2 10 23 11 Main A Right Main B Right Bus 2 St Cue AR St Cue in AR 3 21 9 22 Main A Centre Main B Centr...

Page 222: ...d 2 are for specific SSL equipment and their pinouts are therefore not included The VGA connector follows the standard VGA pinout Red Light Talkback GP IO Location Centre Section Top Rear Panel Connector Type 25 way D type female Pin Description Notes 1 Red Light Relay contact A Normally open follows Red Light switch See Note below 14 Red Light Relay contact B 2 0V 15 GP Input 1 not used 3 GP Inpu...

Page 223: ... to 80 Non operating 5 to 90 Max Wet bulb 29 Deg C non condensing Vibration Operating 0 2 G 3 100Hz Non operating power off 0 4 G 3 100Hz Shock Operating 2 G 10mSec Max Non operating 10 G 10mSec Max Altitude Operating 0 to 3000 m Above sea level Non operating 0 to 12000 m AWS 924 948 Operator s Manual Appendices Page A 7 D Environmental Specifications ...

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Page 225: ...ch Keys Channels 0 0 x 0 Meters Pitch Bend 0 0 Control Change 00 07 Faders 20 27 08 0B Ctrl Pots 0D Jog wheel 0F 2F Switches 40 4C V Pots 0C 2C LEDs Servo Faders Relays Clicker Tone Touch Off Fixed specification Fader resolution 00 08 MSB 20 27 LSB Program Change True number 0 0 System Exclusive 0 x Character displays System Parameters System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune 0 0 0 0 0 0 System Real t...

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Page 227: ...amps accidental damage and damage caused by operation of the equipment outside of Solid State Logic s recommended operating conditions see Sections 1 and 3 of this manual are not covered by this warranty Further details may be found in Solid State Logic s Conditions of Trading printed on the reverse of all Solid State Logic invoices Note that service visits to remedy problems found to be caused by...

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Page 229: ...ined as one of three types Audio Control or Power Power faults with the exception of a poorly seated connector or blown fuse are probably best left to your distributor If you wish to know more about the AWS power supply you can download information from our website Fault finding Audio and Control problems however is well within the capability of all users Audio Faults Audio faults will most likely...

Page 230: ... located After powering on the console you notice that all of Bay 2 s channel strip LEDs are extinguished and the switches do not respond all other bays are working correctly Once again refer to the AWS Control Block Schematic From the diagram you can see that Multidrop Bus data for Bay 2 is connected to socket PL2 on the 629645X1 CPU Power down the console and remove the channel meter from Bay 3 ...

Page 231: ...e will assume that this did not resolve the problem The next possibility to eliminate is that one of the Meter Panels is faulty Power down the console and swap Meter Panels between Bays 1 and 2 Re power the console If the panel originally in Bay 1 was faulty then neither Bay 1 or 2 s metering will now function In this cause you should revert to the original configuration and replace the faulty pan...

Page 232: ...strip is connected to the frame of the console by three screws one at the top next to the meters one at the bottom revealed when the Solo and Cuts Panel has been removed and one at the rear of the console just above the channel s XLR connectors you will have to look carefully to find this one When the screws have been removed screw the module puller into the top hole Using both the puller and the ...

Page 233: ...separates from the fader tang Then unscrew the six countersunk screws and remove the top plate Each fader can then be lifted clear from its connector on the bus card When reassembling the top plate has locating pins that locate into each fader to ensure its correct positioning AWS 924 948 Operator s Manual Appendices Page A 17 G Troubleshooting ...

Page 234: ...re it to the console frame and lift it clear Now refer to the illustration on Page A 16 Each meter panel is secured by four screws across the top Remove these and lift the meter panel clear taking care to disconnect the ribbon connectors G Troubleshooting Appendices Page A 18 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

Page 235: ... two screws at the bottom of this and lift it to one side The cards are in numerical order from left to right 651 652 653 654 The remaining five audio cards can be removed in a similar way to the channel strips In order from left to right they are 629928X2 Centre Section Compressor Mix Rec Foldback 629918X1 Dynamics 1 629918X2 Dynamics 2 629919X1 8 Track Echo Returns 629919X2 Aux Bus Echo Returns ...

Page 236: ...fuses are supplied with the console Swap the problem panel with a working panel from another bay Does the problem stay in the same bay If not replace the Solo and Cuts Panel Are the ribbon connections to the fader bus card in the bay displaying the fault seated correctly Re seat as required Swap the fader bus card in the faulty bay with a known working bus card from an alternate bay Does the probl...

Page 237: ...s required GPIO port does not function Is the connector labelled PL2 on the Motion Control Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Is the connector labelled MONINOUT on the Motion Control Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Is the connector labelled MONINOUT on the Monitor Panel seated correctly If no re seat as required Video Display does not function Remove Workstation Pane...

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Page 239: ... Panel that looks like this It selects Analogue or DAW Focus Mode DAW Focus Mode Channel faders control DAW fader levels Channel meters show DAW meter levels Channel Rotary Encoders are available for other DAW functions such as pan or send controls Master Control Panel The panel below the screen and soft key area Master Send V Pot The only knob on the Master Control panel used to cycle through ava...

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Page 241: ...LK10 1 2 Surround feeds LFE when Bass Management is On 2 3 Surround does not feed LFE Use in conjunction with LK12 on 629654X2 card 629654X1 2 S A MON OUTPUTS Link Position Default Function LK7 Fitted 0V to 0VA LK1 2 A Left 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 12dB octave B Left 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 24dB octave LK3 4 A Right 80Hz lo pass filter rolls off at 12dB octave B Right 80Hz lo pass...

Page 242: ...diagrams Two show signal flow in the AWS channel strip and centre section two cover the power and control circuits If any drawing is missing please contact your local SSL distributor for a replacement J Block Diagrams Appendices Page A 26 AWS 924 948 Owner s Manual ...

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