Studer OnAir 3000, Operating Instructions Manual

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OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console
Operation 5-29
Date printed: 31.10.08 SW V3.0
5.3.4.4 (Sum) N–X Pages
The control elements for the sixteen N–X master buses are distributed on four
different pages with identical layout.
Mono / Stereo
The audio format of all N–X buses can be set to mono or stereo when touching
these buttons; the active selection is highlighted.
N–X Mode / INIT
An N–X bus may also be used as an AUX bus;
in such a case, however, the
pre- or after-fader (PF/AF) selection can only be made for all the contributing
channels simultaneously – as opposed to the standard AUX buses.
Assignment for the N–X buses –
PRG A
,
PRG B
,
Rec
,
Aux (PF)
or
(AF)
,
5.1 A
,
5.1 B
, or
N–1
– can be selected here from the drop-down list. The
“classical” N–1 mode is independent from the sum/master bus assignment.
INIT Levels
Initializes the contribution level of all channels to this N–X bus to 0 dB. If the
bus is configured as AUX, however, the contribution levels are initialized to
–
∞
dB (i.e., mute).
ON
Button to toggle the output on/off; highlighted if on.
Label
The label (e.g.
N–X 4
) may be renamed in the configuration tool, if required
( see chapter 6.5.6 ).
Fader
The fader value is indicated by the yellow-colored bar graph (or orange-col-
ored in case of an AUX assignment). The exact value is displayed in dB and
can be set with the rotary encoder below the field.
Notes: Any N–X output may be assigned to any physical fader on the desk.
The fader value adjusted with the rotary encoder (or the mouse) and the one
of a physical fader in the corresponding fader strip, if assigned, are working
in parallel, it is a kind of “the last wins” circuit. This means that moving the
physical fader also effects the bar graph on the screen; the other way round,
however, a change with the rotary encoder or the mouse sets the fader in take-
over mode, because the new (electrical) fader value and the fader’s (physical)
position will then be different.
N–X (and AUX) outputs may be equipped with a fixed output limiter, depend-
ing on the configuration. Configurations no. 7 and 8 (with 3 or 4 DSP cards,
respectively) are required. Systems having more than 24 faders require 4 DSP
cards if limiters on the AUX and N–X outputs are desired.