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Ui24R User Manual

5.4.2: COMPRESSOR

CHANNEL EDIT > COMPRESSOR

5.4.2: COMPRESSOR

RELEASE

Adjust the Release of the compressor

How soon after the signal dips below the threshold the compressor stops.

GAIN

Adjust the Gain of the compressor

Allows you to boost the compressed signal. as compression often attenuates the signal significantly

HOLD

Adjust the Hold time.

The hold time is the minimum time the gate is held open. Hold time is often set to a minimum of 20-30

milliseconds to prevent chatter. Chatter is the constant opening and closing of a gate due to a high-speed

fluctuating signal level.

PRESETS

Save / load Dynamics presets

Brings up a standard preset management pop-up box.

Summary of Contents for Ui24R

Page 1: ...User Guide v1 1 For Soundcraft Ui24R series...

Page 2: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 3: ...4 5 Sub Group Master 4 5 1 View Mute Groups 4 6 Master Channel 4 6 1 Master Channel Sub Menu 5 0 CHANNEL EDIT 5 1 DigiTech 5 2 Parametric EQ 5 3 Graphic EQ 5 3 1 AFS2 Feedback Elimination 5 4 1 Gate...

Page 4: ...oise Gate on input channels 31 band Graphic EQ Noise Gate and Compressor on all outputs Master L R andAUX 1 2 feature LPF ancd HPF filters Real Time FrequencyAnalyser RTA on inputs and outputs 4 dedic...

Page 5: ...interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L e...

Page 6: ...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 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket...

Page 7: ...s operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful in...

Page 8: ...lst in transit both to and from the Dealer or Soundcraft and postage must be prepaid 4 This warranty shall only be available if a The Equipment has been properly installed in accordance with instructi...

Page 9: ...reshold 90dB to 6dB Ratio infinity to 1 1 Frequency 2kHz to 15kHz EQ Outputs 31 band GEQ 20Hz 20KHz 15dB Compressor outputs Threshold 90dB 6dB Ratio 1 1 50 1 Attack 1ms 400ms Release 10ms 2000ms Makeu...

Page 10: ...to start would be the feature list on the introductory page section 1 0 the Wi Fi and software set up guide 3 1 and the software control guides for phone 3 2 and tablet 3 3 soft ware PDF If you re rea...

Page 11: ...rver Phones tablets and PCs can connect to the web server via Wi Fi for platform independant software control Ui24R User Manual NOTE When mouting the Ui24R in any kind of enclosure make sure you have...

Page 12: ...adphones outputs This controls the overall level of headphone output one Individual headphone volume control can be achieved through the SETTINGS control page The headphone source signal defaults to t...

Page 13: ...o be used for Show File and Snaphot import export and software updates There are two additional USB sockets on the side of the unit Ui24R User Manual MIX L R OUTPUT XLR Master Channel XLR outputs The...

Page 14: ...USB connections on the front panel of the unit for audio recording and playback ETHERNET Standard RJ45 wired connector for use with wired Ethernet A wired Ethernet conenction to the Ui is the most sec...

Page 15: ...ware is not loading into the DSP Make sure latest firm ware is loaded into the unit and that the DC power connector is properly screwed on Ui24R User Manual ETHERNET 2 Future Expansion Port Wi Fi Ante...

Page 16: ...al input to bus sends Aux FX Mix and so on Please note The entire signal path except for the hardware pre and output DACs is clip free with infinite headroom It means that internal clipping is not int...

Page 17: ...side the Wi Fi logo on your Ui hardware this will flash until booted successfully 2 Navigate to Wi Fi set up on your device and connect to the Soundcraft Ui24 access point If this is the first time yo...

Page 18: ...le to any device in two versions The small screen version is optimised for phone sized devices the large screen version is optimised for tablets and computers In order to make best use of your Ui mixe...

Page 19: ...to a USB media device suitable for connection to a Ui mixer s USB port Note The file can reside in any directory Any USB port on the mixer is also acceptable 3 Ensure your client device is connected...

Page 20: ...o one of the Ui s USB ports 3 Use a slim long object to hold the reset button down for approximately 10 seconds while you power on the unit 4 The Ui will recognise the fullreset txt file on the USB st...

Page 21: ...The selected channel will remain active keep focus regardless of function screen until a new channel is selected Double Tap Fader Access the channel EQ from MIX Screen Double tap or double click There...

Page 22: ...names across the whole mixer including FX Sends Aux Sends and Group Faders Double Tap Channel Name Phone Access the Dashboard screen for that channel access to EQ dynamics Aux and FX Sends and more Ta...

Page 23: ...he Slideout Arrow to the right of the MIX screen to access the Slideout View panel For the tablet software Slideout panel click touch the Ui button in the top right corner of the screen The tablet Sli...

Page 24: ...on channel Pan or Balance control to centre channel Pan or Balance Double click tap in INPUT channel strip zone excluding fader cap to navigate to METERS Page Double click tap in LINE INPUT channel s...

Page 25: ...X to navigate to selected channel EDIT page DYN tab Double click tap on channel label channel type FX RETURN to navigate o selected channel EDIT page FX tab Global FX pa rameters Long click press and...

Page 26: ...ency balls to reset selected frequency band to 0dB and default frequency Pinch gesture or mousewheel trackpad scroll on selected fre quency ball to adjust Q value Drag DE ESSER frequency ball to adjus...

Page 27: ...PF EQ s to select the desired fre quency Note only available on MASTER Left Right and AUX MATRIX 1 and 2 GEQ frequency to adjust dB gain of selected fre quency Double click tap GEQ frequency to reset...

Page 28: ...strip PRE POST button for set all Pre or Post option Double click tap in channel send strip zone excluding fader cap to navigate to MIX Page Double click tap on channel label to navigate to selected c...

Page 29: ...Manual Double click tap in channel send strip zone excluding fader cap to navigate to MIX Page Double click tap on channel label to navigate to selected channel EDIT page DYN tab Long click press and...

Page 30: ...Double click tap in channel strip zone excluding fader cap to navigate to MIX Page Double click tap on channel fader cap to navigate to channel EDIT mode EQ tab Double click tap on channel label to na...

Page 31: ...ub Group configu ration METERS page SUBS tab Long click press and hold on VIEW GROUPS to navigate to Views configuration METERS page VIEWS tab Long click press and hold on MUTE GROUPS to navigate to M...

Page 32: ...on cabinet to bring up cab list selector DYN Tab Double click tap in vacant space to navigate to MIX page DYN Tab Drag threshold ball to adjust dynamics threshold value DYN Tab Drag ratio ball to adju...

Page 33: ...SOFTWARE CONTROL SUMMARY METERS PAGE 3 1 1 CONTROL SUMMARY Ui24R User Manual Single click tap on any channel meter VU zone to navigate to relevant channel on MIX page Long click press and hold on TAP...

Page 34: ...lick Double click on any parameter will reset back to zero JUMP TO METERS AUX Double Click Double click on any channel will open up same channel in Meters Aux pages JUMP TO EQ DYN Double Click Double...

Page 35: ...screens Level 2 navigation page tabs switches layers within the selected screen and Level 3 navigation controls select individual channels Ui24R User Manual METERS Access the METERS page Tabs on this...

Page 36: ...channel on right hand side Selecting EDIT from the FX SENDS page will preselect the FX Send tab for the selected input channel SETTINGS Access the SETTING page System and mixer settings and configura...

Page 37: ...and Snapshots pop up selector Load shows and snapshots directly from this pop up SLIDEOUT Access the SLIDEOUT view on the right hand side of the screen Offers fast view and status switching functiona...

Page 38: ...Out 9 Meters q Toggle Inputs w Toggle FX Masters e Toggle Sub Group Masters r Toggle Aux Masters t Toggle VCA Masters p channel presets for channels that have channel presets a Mute All s solo current...

Page 39: ...trip PLAYER Double click to go to Player page Channel strip FX Master strip zone Double click to go to FX Sends Channel strip AUX Masters Double click to go to AUX Sends Fader caps Double click fader...

Page 40: ...s The Ui hardware you own will determine how many channels you see in the control software METERS The Tabs are METERS for all channels MUTES Mute group Assignment VIEWS View Group assignment and SUBS...

Page 41: ...and Master Channel include Graphic EQ FX SENDS FX Send faders determine the mix that is sent to the selected FX processor First select which effect you wish to adjust using the tabs then adjust the fa...

Page 42: ...ackground music in between sets The file playback is streamed directly from a USB stick Press the MEDIA icon to enter the player page Files can be played from a playlist or directly from the file list...

Page 43: ...and functions in a variety of ways To access the Menu screen press the NAV icon in the top right corner of the screen Press it again to return to the MIX screen Ui24R User Manual NAV Access the main m...

Page 44: ...o assign their own personal channel and create a per sonal monitoring mix with a single large fader MOREME channel names are highlighted in orange To assign an input channel to the MOREME fader long p...

Page 45: ...apshots management saving and recall etc A Show is a collection of Snapshots A Snapshot is a stored set of full mixer settings FX SENDS FX Send faders determine the mix that is sent to the selected FX...

Page 46: ...e outputs on the top right of the Ui hardware These outputs each have their own mix of input sources separate from the master mix Generally aux outputs are used for musicians to hear their own mix on...

Page 47: ...nel mute is activated the gain meter is displayed in blue Mute and Solo buttons when acti vated will either Mute the channel removing it from the mix or Solo it by removing all other channels Channel...

Page 48: ...i Strip in Player mode al lows quick access to Muliti track and 2 track USB Playback and Recording The Slim Slideout Ui Strip displays Inputs FX Returns Sub Groups AUX Masters View and Mute Group Tabs...

Page 49: ...d Phantom Power remotely on your Ui software without needing to touch the hardware GAIN The audio inputs have an input gain range from 10dB up to 60dB It s a good idea to make sure the gain fader is d...

Page 50: ...ound when it sounds out of phase or not quite right HI Z Only available on CH1 and CH2 High voltage Low current sources like guitars keyboards and basses will benefit from using the Hi Z input on CH1...

Page 51: ...GAIN button to toggle MIX and GAIN pages PHONE The RETURN button will always return you to the MIX page A double click tap on a GAIN channel strip not the fader cap will return you to the MIX page A...

Page 52: ...O button deactivates a previous solo and SOLO solos are cumulative and do not cancel previous solos NOTE If the AUX option is set for the HEADPHONES OUT parameter SETTINGS the headphones output will n...

Page 53: ...set banks RENAME Rename the channel The new name will be shown in the Channel Name fields COPY PASTE SETTINGS Copy the channel settings to the pasteboard A PASTE SETTINGS option will appear when you s...

Page 54: ...o if you link channel 2 right it will create a stereo channel with channel 1 left RESET CHANNEL Reset channel sends a channel back to its default setting VCA SPILL By clicking on the Spill tab on the...

Page 55: ...as crossovers MATRIX A Matrix can best be described as a mixer inside the mixer In its most simple form a matrix takes a selec tion of inputs usually derived from the group and main output buses and...

Page 56: ...om 48v power and Phase Reverse Users can click on any channel meter and they will be brought to directly to that channel Alterna tively double clicking in an input channel will bring the user back to...

Page 57: ...st the channel volumes contributions from input channels The AUX SEND fader on the right orange fader is the Aux Master channel fader the overall output volume for your AUX mix Aux Master channel fade...

Page 58: ...t channel s contribution to this aux mix Separate to the normal input channel mute only affects contribution to the selected aux mix M AUX COPY MIX Copy the main mix to this aux mix This button copies...

Page 59: ...NK Link two AUX channels in Stereo Left and Right channels will automatically pan hard Left and Right RESET CHANNEL Resets channel to default setting SWITCH TO MATRIX Switch selected AUX channel to Ma...

Page 60: ...UX SENDS CHANNELS AUX SENDS 4 3 AUX SENDS Ui24R User Manual AUX SENDS In Channel edit mode the AUX Sends tab will show the selected Channels sends to all AUX s creating an alternate Channel based AUX...

Page 61: ...i24R has six The highest num bered aux pairs 3 4 for Ui24R and 5 6 for Ui24R are available as physical outputs when the HEAD PHONES OUT option is set to AUX in SETTINGS Aux Master channels have their...

Page 62: ...ing FX RETURNS from the Slideout panel in the tablet software or from the JUMP TO option in the phone software Slideout panel You can view all FX contributions from a single channel by navigating to t...

Page 63: ...over the whole kit s contribution to the mix you would use a Sub Group When input channels are allocated to Sub Groups either via the input channel sub menu or via the SUBS screen in the DASHBOARD ME...

Page 64: ...UPS Ui24R User Manual VIEW MUTE GROUPS There are 6 View and 6 Mute groups available for users on the Ui24R These can be navigated to via the Ui24R sidebar Users can name the group set the group number...

Page 65: ...der MUTE M This indicates that a channel is muted Press the display to see the DASHBOARD overview where all mutes are viewable SOLO S This indicates that a channel is in solo mode Press the display to...

Page 66: ...Useful for building up a library of final stage processing set ups LEFT DELAY RIGHT DELAY Delay can be placed on the left and right output channels to allow for uneven speaker placement or odd shaped...

Page 67: ...ch as pan balance phase phantom power and more EDIT PAGE ACCESS The EDIT page is available from a number of different Ui Software screens To select the EDIT page directly either click tap the EDIT but...

Page 68: ...of selected channel features via the Jack Plug Buttons Note This is an AMP simulator it s not a complete FX chain AMP SELECT Choose a guitar amp model Clicking or tapping anywhere on the guitar amp g...

Page 69: ...ETS management pop up You can save and load settings presets for the DigiTech processing using this pop up AMP CONTROLS Adjust detailed settings for the selected amp model The controls include GAIN LE...

Page 70: ...Easy EQ is a three band fixed frequency fixed Q mode with a Mid bell type band plus low and high shelving bands Switching Easy EQ OFF preserves the curve in the parametric EQ However turning Easy EQ O...

Page 71: ...e three control faders For EQ the faders show values for the currently selected band DS DE ESSER BALL Draggable graphic ball for De Esser control Drag this graphic element to control UP DOWN adjusts T...

Page 72: ...ess band is attenuated when the audio level crosses the Threshold To access the De Esser fader controls in phone software tap the DE ESSER SETUP button DE ESSER FREQUENCY Fader control of De Esser Fr...

Page 73: ...fected and vice versa Fader control of EQ is only available with tablet software Double click tap to reset EQ GAIN Fader control of EQ Gain The amount by which the selected EQ band is either boosted o...

Page 74: ...Q screen gives access to the dbx AFS2 Automatic Feedback Suppression processing The display also incorporates an optional Real Time Analyser RTA which shows a spectral view of the incoming signal HPF...

Page 75: ...3 1 for more detail PRESETS Save load GEQ presets Brings up a standard preset management pop up box SCROLLING SCREEN In those scenarios where the users interface is unable to fit the full Graphic EQ...

Page 76: ...ect when they are no longer needed and remove themselves from the chain effectively restoring sonic fidelity and freeing up Live filters for use elsewhere In normal operation you would setup AFS2 in F...

Page 77: ...ed on active mics including inside FX processors bypass them before ringing out the system You can re enable them once the ring out procedure is complete 4 Have the musicians stop playing and fully lo...

Page 78: ...an drag the orange T ball in the dynamics graphic in both phone and tablet versions ATTACK Adjust the Attack of the gate The attack time controls the speed of the gate opening The time is in microseco...

Page 79: ...ree meters Input signal output signal and a meter showing the amount of attenuation currently being applied due to the dynamics processing RESET Reset the Dynamics for this channel to default values B...

Page 80: ...Ui24R User Manual 5 4 1 GATE CHANNEL EDIT DYNAMICS 5 4 1 GATE PRESETS Save load Dynamics presets Brings up a standard preset management pop up box...

Page 81: ...rly dynamic sources THRESHOLD Adjust the Threshold of the compressor The tablet version of the software includes a horizontal THRESHOLD fader You can drag the orange T ball in the dynamics graphic in...

Page 82: ...s you to boost the compressed signal as compression often attenuates the signal significantly HOLD Adjust the Hold time The hold time is the minimum time the gate is held open Hold time is often set t...

Page 83: ...FX SEND pages The AUX SENDS view tab for both phone and tablet software versions includes PRE POST and MUTE buttons for each send The FX SENDS view tab for both phone and tablet software versions offe...

Page 84: ...overview screen with all changes being global USB A 2 Track or Stereo USB files can be patched to available slots 1 22 using CHANNEL EDIT USB A USB DAW Multitrack USB files can be patched from your DA...

Page 85: ...recorded files on USB for example or work on a straight live soundcheck or a mixture of both Setup is the same as it is for normal patching applications Once the Soundcheck mode is engaged the select...

Page 86: ...IGN PAGE The Soundcheck Assign page assigns the soundcheck patch for the selected channel SOUNDCHECK INDICATOR The Soundcheck Indicator is located in the top left corner of the Level 1 LCD Panel This...

Page 87: ...hough these define mixer channel views For example you could assign all vocal channels plus an aux master to View Group 1 for instant recall The INPUTS FX RETURNS SUB GROUPS and AUX MASTERS buttons av...

Page 88: ...o return to the AUX SENDS screen In the Tablet software choose MOREME from the Slideout panel MOREME can be displayed in both landscape and portrait orientations Landscape is accessed from the NAV men...

Page 89: ...AUX FX in por trait display orientation so the faders are long throw MOREME Modes MOREME ON Portrait mode orientation will automatically display the MOREME page MOREME OFF Portrait mode orientation wi...

Page 90: ...an additional processor that can either be an additional reverb or delay There are dedicated FX Sends and Returns for the internal FX simply adjust the corresponding FX Send level and bring up the le...

Page 91: ...liseconds The amount of time it takes for the reverberation tail to decay Reverb time is an aural indication of the type of space large effective spaces have longer reverb times than small absorbent o...

Page 92: ...e TAP TEMPO button to set the delay time The TAP TEMPO button is also available in the control software SlideOut panel DIV Length Subdivision Delay time set as a musical sub division of the tempo Pres...

Page 93: ...nd to add body to guitars without colouring the original tone Chorus can also be used with discretion to thicken a vocal track DENSITY Adjust the density of the chorus effect The more dense the chorus...

Page 94: ...lay Click and Hold on the ef fect name will bring up a menu for quick selection of Delay or Chorus Click and Hold on the ef fect name will bring up a menu for quick selection of Room or Delay EFFECTS...

Page 95: ...ook exactly like your song list At the end of each song change to the next snapshot and every setting on the mixer is ready for that song to start The SHOWS SNAPSHOTS page is accessible in the tablet...

Page 96: ...m a Show that is not loaded an error message will appear USB Import Export You can export shows to and import Shows from a USB drive inserted into the USB port in the main unit To Export select the Sh...

Page 97: ...both play and record sockets on the front panel the Ui24R has a USB PLAY socket There are two more USB sockets on the side panel of the unit Press the MEDIA icon to enter the player page or go via th...

Page 98: ...hen working in manual mode It allows the next song to be played using the F1 or F2 PLAY button above the Master fader without hav ing to jump to the media player page before every song Recorder Record...

Page 99: ...tracks Patches will be set by dou ble clicking a mixer patch slot which will open up the mixer patch assignment modal Any changes will be universal Sessions Mixer Patches and Files are all displayed...

Page 100: ...track USB Play back will require a minimum of USB 3 0 with a transfer rate of 25mb s SPEED BUFFER INDICATOR The Speed buffer indicator will monitor the transfer rate during USB Playback and Recording...

Page 101: ...ORDING USING THE USB DAW PROCESSING AS AN INSERT WITHIN THE Ui24R This screen allows the user to adjust the input level when they are using their DAW processing as an insert on an input channel SELECT...

Page 102: ...y previous solo when a new one is pressed MULTIPLE is an accumulative solo mode previous solos are not deactivated SOLO TYPE AFL PFL Choose a Solo type for channel solos PFL Pre Fade Listen is a tap b...

Page 103: ...y wish to turn off the LED channel meters to reduce CPU usage LOCAL MASTER LOCK ON OFF When ON the Master Channel fader is locked in place Other parameters are still changeable HOLD FADER FOR FINE TUN...

Page 104: ...will always display the Ui SlideOut without having to re open it each time you go back to the main mix screen PIN SO FOR AUX FX SENDS OFF ON When this option is on your Aux Sends page will always dis...

Page 105: ...X send signal does not include any EQ DYNAMICS that has been applied to the channel Post Processing The AUX send signal includes any EQ DYNAMICS that has been applied to the channel Setting the GLOBAL...

Page 106: ...SETS button Use the PRESETS manager to LOAD SAVE RENAME DELETE your LOCAL SETTINGS PRE SETS to connected USB media LOCAL USER GUI RESET TO DEFAULT Local client side user settings can now be reset to d...

Page 107: ...Ui24R User Manual 10 0 SETTINGS 10 0 SETTINGS Solo and headphone levels You can digitally set the output volume for Headphone 1 or 2 as well as the relative SOLO level...

Page 108: ...rk State page IMPORTANT The default administration user name is admin and the default administration password is admin You will be asked for these when you touch the CONFIG button You can either use t...

Page 109: ...sabled you will need to connect to the Ui via either an existing Wi Fi network or a wired LAN connection Ethernet SSID Service Set Identifier Text Entry This is the name of the Ui Hotspot The default...

Page 110: ...tab page Select CONFIG you may beed to login with your Admin credentials The default is admin admin Select HOTSPOT CONFIGURATION Set the SSID BROADCAST option to ENABLED or DISABLED Restart the Ui mi...

Page 111: ...ion menu in Network Config to edit the Wi Fi settings Wi Fi Enabled Disabled Enable or disable the Wi Fi connection SSID Service Set Identifier Text Entry This is the name of the network you wish to c...

Page 112: ...same range as the unit such as 10 10 2 5 and enter the IP address of the unit in the computer s browser The Ui can connect to an existing wired LAN Local Area Network by connection the Ethernet port o...

Page 113: ...ECTION Logging in and configuring ALLOW CLIENT ACCESS FOR A logged in user can define GLOBAL client access limitations for non logged in users by allowing access to certain parts of the mixer as defin...

Page 114: ...er individually or by using CLEAR SOLO in the DASHBOARD screen Check The input The physical input should be correctly connected The physical input numbers correspond to the input channel numbers in th...

Page 115: ...roups or via MUTE ALL and MUTE FX buttons the in the DASHBOARD Mute Group operation is described in section 6 1 Is the Fader up The channel fader needs to be set high enough when routing to any post f...

Page 116: ...e stock built in Android browser prior to Version 4 4 do NOT support websockets and as such will not function We suggest upgrading your device to a more current version of OS and browser We also recom...

Page 117: ...ton down for approximately 10 seconds while you power on the unit This will initialise the Ui s net working and admin password to the default state Reset to the default factory firmware This method re...

Page 118: ...raphical user interfaces to visually indicate which actions cannot be taken in the current situation This approach makes it possible to disable a control when it cannot be used and give a clear signal...

Page 119: ...that your monitor is set to the same resolution as well most monitors automatically scale to the right resolution although some need manual selec tion 3 Troubleshooting HDMI to DVI or DVI to HDMI Con...

Page 120: ...to know all the ID number and all the screen that may be available at a future time In such cases please contact support and email your VID and PID Screen model and version to Soundcraft support so w...

Page 121: ...Share button on the browser s toolbar that s the rectangle with an arrow pointing upward It s on the bar at the top of the screen on an iPad and on the bar at the bottom of the screen on an iPhone or...

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