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Summary of Contents for Vienna II

Page 1: ...Soundcraft Vienna I USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic electrical mec...

Page 3: ...Stereo Input Module RS5518 VGA Stereo l JpLJ_t_Module RS5519 Grand Master Module RS5449 Output Group Stereo Input Module RS5124 VGA Group I Output Group I Stereo Input Module RS5125 25 31 35 39 Maste...

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Page 5: ...rces and features full 4 band EQ and access to all Aux Sends Groups and Mix The Group module comprises an audio subgroup with low noise summing amplifier PFL monitoring and routing to the main mix out...

Page 6: ...for touring However care in handling and transportation will ensure a long and trouble free life If the console is to be regularly moved we recommend that it is installed in a foam lined flight case A...

Page 7: ...ximum input level is 28dBu The Hi Z inputs give a sensitivity variable between lOdBu and 20dBu The maximum input level is 30dBu The main outputs of the console Mix Left Right Mono Matrix Monitor and A...

Page 8: ...4 Introduction to Vienna II...

Page 9: ...Installation Connectors Installation 5...

Page 10: ...orrect power supplies for your console The Vienna II console requires a CPS900 power supply Wiring Considerations A For optimum performance it is essential for the earthing system to be clean and nois...

Page 11: ...D SCREEN HOT IN PHASE SIGNAL o COLD OUT OF PHASE SIGNAL HOT IN PHASE SIGNAL COLD OUT OF I PHASE SIGNAL Plug maJe GROUND SCREEN A Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used as balanced input line inputs 2 Track 8 ret...

Page 12: ...console illumination One socket is fitted at each end of the console and one by the master module The sockets can supply up to 330mA each and the voltage is variable between 1 5v and 12v by a dimmer c...

Page 13: ...Module Block Diagrams Input Module Stereo Input Module Output Group Stereo Return Master Module Aux Master Module Matrix Output Module Module Block Diagrams 9...

Page 14: ...EQ I ALL BAN HAVE 15 dB CUT BOOST I il jl 1 11 I f 1 i FREQ IFREQ 0110 FREQ FREQ I I 0 I HF HM 1KHZ tOOHZ I fl d 3 SUL LM LF 150HZ 20HZ 3XHZ 4D0HZ 0 1 2 I BELL 4 BAND EQ OPTIONAL UNKIHQ FOIi INSERT PO...

Page 15: ...Stereo Input Module I I I JI i o Module Block Diagrams l ii i t Ii Ii i 11...

Page 16: ...BLOCK IUVTE INPUT RIGHT 3 I INPUT 0 GAIN _ o I 20 l UK 2 ACT IVI 2 __ I SHREO f MASTER MUTE SUSSES WIDTH SOLO MUTE _______ o__J LINK FOR SOLO MUTE hl I STEREO FADER PfAK 4 1 I I _______ ___ _ Jc 6 GR...

Page 17: ..._ LEFT MIX FADER 10 dB AT TOP MONO MIX FADER 10 dB AT TOP 4 dBu I L TO MATRIX I r R TO MATRIX I M TO MATRO 2TKA f ____ 1_ _ j 4 10 1 fTKA I INTERNAL L1 i __ f t i I I i Cl2 TK B l a L J MIX 2TKB 10 N...

Page 18: ...F PCB LOGIC BUFFER SYSTEM __J PFUAFL CHANGE OVER SWITCH c H T JH yr iL II II PFUAFL METER 1 if I ____j 20 SEGMENT LED METER MUTE BUSSES DIM ENABLE TALKBACK SIGNALS FROM INT EXT MONITOR DESK MUTE MAST...

Page 19: ...0 0 __ 8s OSCILLATOR OUTPUT EBOS _ 4 dBu _ y LATCH TALKBACK MATRIX E LINE I AUX r J LATCH r AUX 8 G 1 J RO ITIHQ i GAP 8 r 7 T S 1 c MOMENTARY I L _ l II I MONO l X i Ljc C 1 i I i 1 i MOMENTARY i A I...

Page 20: ...1 i j NIC SUMMING AMP I I BUS f j i 10 dB cw RoA x L__JV7 k 2dBu I 1 m I _ GAIN I 1 INSERT L SEND INSERT RETURN CUT I i l currn AFL J AUDIO 1 SWITCH IPFL i 7Bus J ENABLE 0 1 LINKS METHODE CONN FOR TRA...

Page 21: ...ING f FROM MIX i 0EXTERNAL L IX i I i I R _ MIX R l M 8 i 6 __ GROUP6 5 a ii s i I 4 i 1 MATRIX FADER I Ii r AFLL AUDIO I f J 1 AFL R 1 I AUDIO SWITCH CUT J ______ J BALANCED f OUTPUT L 4 dBu _ __ VIA...

Page 22: ...1v t VREF J BUFFER 1 SUM AND CLAMP J_ ________________ _ REMOTE FADER G GM A ONLY I TO OTHER GROUP ASSIGNS J LEVEL C FROMOTHER GRAND MASTER ROUTING 7 o t lNPUT J 7 r L_v CUT ASSIGN FROM SIP DETECT LA...

Page 23: ...Input Module Standard Input Module RS5507 VCA Input Module RS5508 Description and Operation 19...

Page 24: ...ensate for conflicting microphone position or for crossed wiring This switch should normally be released 5 The High pass Filter control is swept 20Hz 400Hz It has an OFF switch at the ACW end of its r...

Page 25: ...to 400Hz The Q is fixed at about 1 4 Cut and boost is by a centre detented control The response is normally shelving but can be switched to peak dip by the BELL switch Frequency Response Curves of the...

Page 26: ...ed to the eight Group and three Mix busses which are all differential with balanced drive for maximum noise immunity 10 Routing to the L R busses is by the L R switch These busses are sourced after th...

Page 27: ...o safe Master Mute safe or both The factory default setting is both Pressing the SOLO switch on a channel that is set SOLO SAFE or BOTH SAFE whilst SIP is selected will AFL the channel in stereo AFL c...

Page 28: ...ignal Cold out of phase signal Ground screen Input and Output Levels INPUT electronically balanced Sensitivity Maximum input level Input impedance 2dBu to 70dBu IOdBu to 20dBu 28dBu 2K Q HI Z INPUT el...

Page 29: ...Stereo Input Module RS5518 VCA Stereo Input Module RS5519 Description and Operation Stereo Input Module 25...

Page 30: ...LRs orjacks 5 TheLINE pot controls sensitivity when the RNGE switch is depressed 6 The PHASE 0 switch when depressed reverses the phase of the left channel of the selected input 7 Stereo second order...

Page 31: ...s normally 60Hz but may be increased to l20Hz by the 120switch Frequency Response of the Filters d8 G MO SAchon 20 0 I 150 I 10 0 50 10 0 t c H t c ic t i i ft t H 150 200 20 d8 HF Section f I Iii tOO...

Page 32: ...ntegral amber LED feeds the pre fade pre mute signal to the Control Room and Phones outputs replacing the selected monitor source If Solo In Place is selected on the Master Module pressing SOLO does n...

Page 33: ...he post fade amplifier on either left or right channels Metering If metering is fitted a 16 segment bargraph in the overbridge reads the pre insert pre EQ signal the higher of the left and right chann...

Page 34: ...pensated Nominal level Maximum output level Output impedance 2dBu 20dBu into 2k Q 75Q Insert Return Left and Right electronically balanced Sensitivity Maximum i p level lnput impedance 2dBu 20dBu I0k...

Page 35: ...Grand Master Module RS5449 Description and Operation Grand Master Module 31...

Page 36: ...32 Grand Master Module...

Page 37: ...rolled by the Grand Master as well as the VCA Group A Grand Master may be routed to any number of groups and both Grand Masters may be routed to the same group 3 The Gr md Master Faders together with...

Page 38: ...34 Grand Master Module...

Page 39: ...Output Group Stereo Input Module RS5124 Output Group Stereo Input module Description and Operation 35...

Page 40: ...be routed to Aux bus 3 by the 3 switch and the AUX 2 level control can be routed to Aux bus 4 by the 4 switch Routing Matrix 6 The post fade signal feeds the centre detented active BAL balance control...

Page 41: ...ly balanced 13 The post fade group signal feeds the passive PAN control which positions the signal in the UR stereo mix if the L Rswitch is pressed 14 The L Rswitch feeds the signal to the main Mix bu...

Page 42: ...R Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Hot in phase signal Pin 3 Cold out of phase signal Input and Output Levels STEREO INPUT LEFT RIGHT electronically balanced _Sensitivity I0dBu to 20dBu Maximum input level 30dBu In...

Page 43: ...VCA Group Output Group Stereo Input Module RS5125 Description and Operation VCA Group Group Output Stereo Input module 39...

Page 44: ...o sum by the PRE switch The AUX I level control can be routed to Aux bus 3 by the 3 switch and the AUX 2 level control can be routed to Aux bus 4 by the 4 switch Routing Matrix 6 The post fade signal...

Page 45: ...d is ground compensated and the return is electronically balanced 13 The post fade group signal feeds the passive PAN control which positions the signal in the UR stereo mix if the L Rswitch is presse...

Page 46: ...ayer of control Channels are assigned to VCA groups using the thumbwheel switches on the channel modules The switch has 9 positions I 8 select the VCA groups The O position isolates the channel from t...

Page 47: ...ignal Pin 3 Cold out of phase signal Input and Output Levels STEREO INPUT LEFT RIGHT electronically balanced Sensitivity lOdBu to 20dBu Maximum input level 30dBu Input impedance lOkn balanced INSERT S...

Page 48: ...44 VCA Group Group Output Stereo Input module...

Page 49: ...Master Module RS5127 Description and Operation Master module 45...

Page 50: ...MONO switches are momentary External Talkback 5 Talkback to MONitor Desk uses a proprietary Soundcraft interface and is intended to link to a compatible Soundcraft monitor console via XLR connectors...

Page 51: ...le to special order Mute System 12 The MUTE MASTERS 1 8 will mute any channel assigned to the group by selecting the corresponding channel mute switches Channels and Stereo Inputs may be assigned to a...

Page 52: ...he 2TKB REPLAY controls allow the signal the from 2 track return B to be fed directly to the Mix outputs The 2 TK B REPLAY MIX switch routes the signal directly to Mix Land R outputs an internal jumpe...

Page 53: ...im and Metering 18 The level of the PFL and AFL signals can be adjusted by the centre detented PFL AFL TRIM control which has a range of 15dB 19 20 There are four 20 segment LED bargraphs Left Right M...

Page 54: ...of phase signal 2 TRK B Return 3 Pole Jack Tip Ring Sleeve Hot in phase signal Cold out of phase signal Ground screen PFL AFL Oscillator Output Male XLR Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Hot in phase signal Pin 3 C...

Page 55: ...ion Bypass bypass 1MP3 JMP9 on for link bypa S remove if link option is fitted SIP Enable JMP4 ON for SIP enabled PFL AFL Meter Response 1MP5 JMP7 ON for average response JMP6 JMP8 ON for peak respons...

Page 56: ...t level 30dBu Output impedance IOKQ balanced EXTERNAL TB INPUT electronically balanced Sensitivity t4d8u Maximum input level 30dBu Input impedance IOKQ balanced HEADPHONES OUTPUT unbalanced Nominal le...

Page 57: ...Aux Master module Aux Master Module RS5530 Description and Operation 53...

Page 58: ...f the pre cut post insert Aux output on the Control Room Monitors Headphones or AFUPA bargraph meter Output The outputsignal is electronically balanced at a nominal level of 4dBu The output XLRs are l...

Page 59: ...Pole Jack Tip Ring Sleeve Hot in phase signal Cold out of phase signal Ground Input Output Levels INSERT SEND ground compensated Nominal level 2dBu Maximum output level Output impedance 20dBu into 2k...

Page 60: ...56 Aux Master module...

Page 61: ...Dual Matrix Output Module RS5128 Description and Operation Dual Matrix Output module 57...

Page 62: ...ceive 2 Three controls set the lcvelofthe main post fade Mix signals L R and MONO Group Receive 3 Eight controls set the level of the post fade GROUP signals alternating grey even groups and black odd...

Page 63: ...onically balanced Sensitivity 4dBu 10dBV jumper selectable Maximum input level 30dBu Input impedance I0KQ balanced MATRIX OUTPUT electronically balanced Nominal level 4dBu Maximum input level Output i...

Page 64: ...the rear ofthe console One connector carries bi directional opto isolated control signals while the other carries fully balanced and buffered audio signals One console must be assigned as a Master an...

Page 65: ...Appendices Specification Notes Dimensions Configurations Warranty Glossary Appendices 61...

Page 66: ...IOHz 30kHz bandwidth D Frequency response and E Q measurements are made with an input ofOdBu to line inputs at unity gain outputs are quoted relative to OdBu E Crosstalk and rejection measurements are...

Page 67: ...D 0 CJ _ ___ _ _ _ 0 U i7 _ er 7 _ 0 0 0 0 o c ___ Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ci f f7 __ 0 0 __ ___ _________ fl ___Q f D _ p_____ _ CJ _ CJ 0 0 __________ ___________ _ 120 6 f 101 5 ____ Soundcratt CONSOLE 24...

Page 68: ...nnT _ 11 I j oj iil f1ci i 1 l 0 j T ril lft tJ ni lhlct lit JL I j I 32 Channel Console 40 Channel Console 64 o I I r _ _J Standard or VCA Input i ___J Master Aux Optional Master Matrix Output C C 0...

Page 69: ...r Soundcraft and postage must be prepaid 4 This warranty shall only be available if a the Equipment has been properly installed in accordance with instructions contained in Soundcraft s manual and b t...

Page 70: ...feeding the console a device that allows the boosting or cutting of selected bands of frequencies in the signal path a feed sent back to the artistes via loudspeakers or headphones to enable them to m...

Page 71: ...operator speaking to the artistes or to tape via the auxiliary or group outputs a momentary rise in the signal level Voltage Controlled Amplifier a device which acts as a variable audio attenuator con...

Page 72: ...68 Appendices...

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