Studer OnAir 500 Modulo Operating Instructions Manual Download

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OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console

4-24 Menu Pages

Date printed: 10.08.05

4.20 Mono Output

The

MONO

output located at the rear of the console can derive its signal from

either the PROG, AUD, AUX 1+2, AUX 1, or AUX 2 buses.

Configuring the Mono Output: 1

Press the

SETUP

button found below the LC display. This will enter the setup

mode.

Use the

PARAMETER

encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the

Mono Output

menu page. The

SETUP

button will flash upon selection.

Press the

SETUP

button to enter the mono output set-up mode. The LC display

will show the current selection:

Mono Output
Source: Program

Use the

PARAMETER

encoder to select the source for the mono output.

Pressing the

SETUP

button will exit this menu. However, the

SETUP

button will

still flash, the next menu can be selected for adjustment. To exit completely,
press one of the

DYN

EDIT

, or

PRESETS

buttons twice.

4.21 CUE Autocancel

The OnAir 500 can be setup globally so that any active

CUE

button will be

cancelled by opening the fader on the same channel.

Selecting the CUE Autocancel Function:
1

Press the

SETUP

button found below the LC display. This will enter the setup

mode.

Use the

PARAMETER

encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the

CUE Autocancel

menu page. The

SETUP

button will flash upon selec-

tion.

Press the

SETUP

button to enter the CUE autocancel set-up mode. The LC

display will show the current setting:

CUE Autocancel

Disabled

Now use the

PARAMETER

encoder to select either “

Enabled

” or “

Dis-

abled

”.

Pressing the

SETUP

button will exit this menu. However, the

SETUP

button will

still flash, the next menu can be selected for adjustment. To exit completely,
press one of the

DYN

EDIT

, or

PRESETS

buttons twice.

Summary of Contents for OnAir 500 Modulo

Page 1: ...Studer OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s I of laser or LED products according to EN 60825 1 1994 they will not be expressly marked on the product If a special design should be covered by a higher class of this standard the device concerned will be marked directly on the assembly or sub assembly in accordance with the above standard A1 First Aid In Case of Electric Shock Separate the person as quickly as possible from the electric power...

Page 3: ...d must not be blocked in any way during operation e g by objects placed upon them placement of the unit on a soft surface or installation of the unit within a rack or piece of furniture The unit must not be heated up by external sources of heat radiation sunlight spot lights B3 Earthing and Power Supply Earthing of units with mains supply class I equipment is performed via the protective earth PE ...

Page 4: ...ected to the unit see ex planation at the beginning of this paragraph B4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The unit conforms to the protection requirements relevant to electromag netic phenomena that are listed in guidelines 89 336 EC and FCC part 15 The electromagnetic interference generated by the unit is limited in such a way that other equipment and systems can be operated normally The unit is...

Page 5: ...using e g metal foil underneath the floor covering carpet with conductive backing C Maintenance All air vents and openings for operating elements faders rotary knobs must be checked on a regular basis and cleaned in case of dust accumula tion For cleaning a soft paint brush or a vacuum cleaner is recommended Cleaning the surfaces of the unit is performed with a soft dry cloth or a soft brush Persi...

Page 6: ...ergized parts For this reason the following precautions must be observed Maintenance may only be performed by trained personnel in accordance with the applicable regulations The equipment must be switched off and disconnected from the AC power outlet before any housing parts are removed Even if the equipment is disconnected from the power outlet parts with hazardous charges e g capacitors picture ...

Page 7: ...es the volume of waste If you need to dispose of the transport packing materials please try to use recyclable means Disposal of Used Equipment Used equipment contains valuable raw materials as well as materials that must be disposed of professionally Please return your used equipment via an authorized specialist dealer or via the public waste disposal system en suring any material that can be recy...

Page 8: ...t his own expense Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Also refer to rele vant information in this manual G2 CE Declaration of Conformity We Studer Professional Audio GmbH CH 8105 Regensdorf declare under our sole responsibility that the product Studer OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console starting with ...

Page 9: ...llowing for an additional maximum 10 K increase at the hot components In order to dissipate 1 kW with this admissible average heat increase an air flow of 2 65 m min is required Example A rack dissipating P 800 W requires an air flow of 0 8 2 65 m min which corresponds to 2 12 m min If the cooling function of the installation must be monitored e g for fan failure or illumination with spot lamps th...

Page 10: ...midity related to the coldest system surface always remains below 100 Ensure that the enclosed air is as dry as possible when powering off i e before switching off in winter aerate the room with cold dry air and re move humid objects as clothes from the room These relationships are visible from the following climatogram For a con trolled procedure thermometer and hygrometer as well as a thermomete...

Page 11: ...ontaminants Recommended application temperature range is 20 40 C Remove the plastic protective backing from the rear side of the clamp and apply it firmly to the surface at the desired position Allow as much time as possible for curing The bond continues to develop for as long as 24 hours For improved stability the clamp should be fixed with a screw For this purpose a self tapping screw and an M4 ...

Page 12: ...tem and or its options at the time of delivery to the Customer but have not been developed by Studer The following conditions are applicable to programs of third parties The right to use third parties programs is governed by the License Agreement attached hereto if applicable which is an integral part of this Agreement The Customer shall sign any and all License Agree ments for all further program...

Page 13: ...ccording to the paragraph above by appro priate defense measures against unauthorized access This obligation of non disclosure is a perpetual obligation Third parties are entitled to have access to the License Material if they use the License Material at the Customer s site in compliance with this Agree ment Under no circumstance are third parties entitled to have access to the in stallation softw...

Page 14: ...wer Switch 3 1 3 2 Channel Strip 3 3 3 3 Edit Strip 3 5 3 4 Monitoring Section 3 9 3 5 Master Section 3 11 3 6 Meter Bridge 3 14 4 The Menu Pages 4 1 4 1 Analog Inputs 4 2 4 2 Assign Channel 4 4 4 3 Auto Muting 4 6 4 4 Channel Phases 4 7 4 5 Clock Source 4 8 4 6 Digital Outputs 4 9 4 7 Digital Out Adv Advanced 4 10 4 8 Display Settings 4 12 4 9 External IP Input Gain 4 12 4 10 Guest Headphones Lev...

Page 15: ...Gate Limiter Gate 6 3 6 5 Assigning the Dynamics Processors 6 3 6 6 Adjusting Dynamics Processor Settings 6 4 6 7 Dynamics Presets 6 5 6 7 1 Storing and Naming a Dynamics Preset 6 5 6 7 2 Recalling a Dynamics Preset 6 5 6 7 3 Deleting a Dynamics Preset 6 6 7 Lexicon Effects 7 1 7 1 Selecting an Effect 7 1 7 2 Applying the Effect to a Signal 7 2 7 3 Editing Storing and Renaming an Effect 7 2 7 4 De...

Page 16: ... 5 11 2 2 Effects Dynamics Presets Reset 11 5 11 2 3 Snapshot Presets Reset 11 6 11 2 4 Restoring the Factory Default Preset 11 6 12 Connectors Test Hookup 12 1 12 1 Connector Panel 12 1 12 1 1 Connector Set 12 2 12 2 Connector Pin Assignments 12 2 12 2 1 Audio Inputs 12 2 12 2 2 Audio Outputs 12 2 12 2 3 Miscellaneous Audio Inputs Outputs 12 3 12 2 4 Control Inputs Outputs 12 4 12 2 5 External 24...

Page 17: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 0 4 Contents Date printed 30 07 04 ...

Page 18: ...professional radio presenter are obvious simple single key recall of a complete console state with effects routing and EQ all configured according to the user s preferences Whether in a studio or in an outside broadcast vehicle the Studer OnAir 500 will offer the user repeatable detailed control over a powerful feature set in a simple and efficient manner All of this control would have been little...

Page 19: ...ver out of touch even during the most complex of outside broadcast links The built in MIDI ports allow full backup and restore of console presets via MIDI system exclusive data transfers 1 1 Key Features The Studer OnAir 500 offers the following features Six assignable 100 mm faders Meter bridge with choice of VU or PPM metering Built in cue reverse talkback loudspeaker Two flexible timers for log...

Page 20: ... rear of the Studer OnAir 500 Digital Inputs Four dedicated AES EBU inputs and one S PDIF input for connecting CD MiniDisc and DAT units are provided on the rear of the Studer OnAir 500 Additional digital inputs are accessed by an eight channel TDIF connector With the exception of the TDIF inputs all other digital inputs are equipped with sample rate converters simplifying the setup and eliminatin...

Page 21: ...EQ BAL AF PF FADER AUX 1 PAN DIR OUT AUX 1 Σ AUDITION Σ PROGRAM AF PF AUX 2 AUX 2 CUE INP SEL GAIN DYN HPF EQ BAL AF PF FADER AUX 1 PAN DIR OUT AUX 1 Σ AUDITION Σ PROGRAM INP SEL GAIN DYN HPF EQ BAL PF AF PF AF FADER AUX 2 AUX 1 AUX 2 CUE AUX 1 DIR OUT PAN Σ PROGRAM Σ AUDITION AF PF AUX 2 AUX 2 CUE INP SEL GAIN DYN HPF EQ BAL AF PF FADER AUX 1 PAN DIR OUT AUX 1 Σ AUDITION Σ PROGRAM INP SEL GAIN DY...

Page 22: ...NFEED 4 LINE OUT STEREO LINKABLE a a CLEANFEED 2 LINE OUT CLEANFEED 1 LINE OUT STEREO LINKABLE DIR OUT AUD PGM INT TB C FEED 1 2 PGM AUD D AES AES D d d 1 8 TDIF OUT AES 1 OUT AES 2 OUT S PDIF OUT d D a A A D A a D D A D A A D MONO MIX OUT CR OUT CR PHONES OUT a STUDIO OUT a STUDIO PHONES OUT a GUEST PHONES OUT a C FEED 3 4 AUX 1 2 MONITOR REV TB AUX 2 AUX 1 AUD PGM INT TB EXT 4 EXT 3 EXT 1 EXT 2 ...

Page 23: ...zed effects can be stored in user libraries for later recall Stereo Dynamics Processors Each channel has a dynamics processor that is automatically configured de pending on the channel source for either mono or stereo operation It is po sitioned before the digital EQ and gain controls so that limiting can occur during signal peaks Snapshot Presets Complete recall of all console settings can be sto...

Page 24: ...offers the best protec tion in case your equipment ever needs to be transported 2 2 2 Installation Primary Voltage The power supply unit is auto ranging it can be used for mains voltages in a range of 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz DC Operation The console can be operated from a 24 VDC source battery external supply unit UPS through the respective 24 VDC connector provided on the rear panel For DC ope...

Page 25: ...ted in series with one of the supply lines T 3 15 A H 250 V UL CSA For pin assignment of the 24 VDC connector please refer to chapter 12 2 5 Please check your DC supply cable for correct polarity before connecting it to the console Earthing This equipment must be earthed due to the mains input filter network being connected to the mains earth Also in case of DC operation earthing of the unit is ma...

Page 26: ... kHz 30 dB gain Stereo Line Level Inputs Input sensitivity 0 18 dBu for 0 dBFS Frequency response 0 5 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz Input impedance 10 kΩ A D converter 24 bit 128 x oversampling Dynamic range 106 dB unweighted analog in to analog out THD 86 dB 1 kHz 0 dB gain Analog Outputs D A converter 24 bit 128 oversampling Dynamic range 106 dB unweighted analog in to analog out Frequency response 0 5 dB 20 ...

Page 27: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 2 4 General Date printed 02 08 04 550 mm 636 mm 450 mm 20 mm 188 mm 2 3 2 Mechanical Dimensions ...

Page 28: ...he installer The mains inlet and the DC supply inlet can be used at the same time for quasi redundant operation In case of quasi redundant operation the POWER ALARM LED on the meter bridge illuminates and warns the operator as soon as either one the AC or the DC supply fails while the other one keeps up running the console In addition a power alarm signal is active on one of the pins of the 24V DC...

Page 29: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 2 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 ...

Page 30: ... If the INPUT 2 button is illuminated then input 2 is active Note The REV TB1 reverse talkback input and the four external monitoring in puts on the ANALOGUE I O 37 pin D type connector cannot be used as channel inputs SELECT 4 When the SELECT button is pressed the edit strip will be assigned to the selected channel The SELECT button is also used in conjunction with some of the setup menus for fas...

Page 31: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 4 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 9 10 13 12 11 14 15 17 18 16 19 ...

Page 32: ...of cut boost at a frequency of 100 Hz MF 12 The MF control has a semi parametric characteristic and offers 10 dB of cut boost The center frequency is adjusted with the FREQ control 13 FREQ 13 The FREQ control selects the frequency of the MF EQ band in a range of 500 Hz to 8 kHz HPF 14 The HPF button inserts the variable high pass filter into the channel This is useful for reducing unwanted low fre...

Page 33: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 6 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 9 10 13 12 11 14 15 17 18 16 19 ...

Page 34: ... 18 When a stereo source is routed to the stereo outputs using one or both of the PROG AUD buttons 19 the PAN BAL control will act as a balance control adjusting the amount of signal sent to the left and right outputs of the se lected stereo bus If the selected channel is using a mono source then the PAN BAL control will pan the signal between the left and right outputs of the selected stereo bus ...

Page 35: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 8 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 21 22 20 21 22 20 ...

Page 36: ...and C ROOM PHONES out puts at the rear of the console for the control room phones there is an addi tional socket at the console s front Note The volume of the guest headphone output GUEST PHONES at the rear of the console is set using the Guest Headphones Level menu page refer to chapter 4 10 What each zone hears whether over the monitors or the headphones is se lected by using one of the monitor ...

Page 37: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 10 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 31 32 34 23 29 24 25 26 35 36 27 28 33 30 OnAir 500 STUDER ...

Page 38: ...lues 0 9 only and the i down arrow button will insert a space or certain punctuation charac ters Most changes happen in real time i e as the encoder is turned new data is applied immediately The only time you need to confirm an entry is if the SETUP button 24 flashes The navigation buttons will illuminate to guide you to the next line of the LC display or to the next branch of the menu tree Lexico...

Page 39: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 12 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 31 32 34 23 29 24 25 26 35 36 27 28 33 30 OnAir 500 STUDER ...

Page 40: ...eanfeed output There can be only one talkback channel assigned using the setup Menu usually the presenter s microphone The associated STUDIO 35 and GUEST 36 talkback destination buttons will route talkback to the Studio and or Guest headphones The main TALK button 34 can be latching short press or momentary by holding it for as long as required and either of the STUDIO and GUEST talkback destinati...

Page 41: ...of phase no mono compatibility METER 1 Source Selector The audio source displayed by METER 1 can be selected by one of three source selector buttons PROGRAM 37 Used to monitor the output of the main PROG bus post fader AUDITION 38 Used to monitor the output of the main AUD bus post fader MONITOR 39 When active the METER 1 will display the signal currently selected in the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR secti...

Page 42: ...l communications The built in speaker will automatically mute along with the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR MUTE button TIMER 1 TIMER 2 43 Both timers can be triggered either manually using the associated START STOP and RESET buttons or automatically from any of the channel faders if programmed to do so see chapter 9 2 Note The TIMER 2 button directly below the timer buttons allow you to switch the manual c...

Page 43: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 3 16 Operating Elements Date printed 30 07 04 ...

Page 44: ...n e M 1 s t u p n I g o l a n A 1 1 y c n e u q e r F F P H 1 2 l e c n a c o t u A E U C 2 l e n n a h C n g i s s A 2 1 g n i m a N t u p n I 2 2 l e S l e n n a h C S C R 3 g n i t u M o t u A 3 1 s t u p t u O F C e n i L 3 2 p u t e S S C R 4 s e s a h P l e n n a h C 4 1 n i P t u o k c o L 4 2 s t u p n I e t o m e R 5 e c r u o S k c o l C 5 1 p u t e S t u o k c o L 5 2 n o i s r e V e r ...

Page 45: ... Normal Inverted 5 Clock Source Wordclock Source Internal 48 0kHz Internal 44 1kHz External BNC External AES11 6 Digital Outputs Output SPDIF1 2 AES1 AES2 4 Src Unsourced Src Program Src Audition Src Auxiliaries Src LIN CLNFD12 Src LIN CLNFD34 Src LIN CLNFD56 FS Undefined FS 32kHz FS 44 1kHz FS 48kHz Config Manual WL 16Bit WL 20Bit WL 24Bit Pro PRO Pro CON 7 Digital Out Adv Output SPDIF1 2 AES1 AE...

Page 46: ...tton can then be used to select the Phantom Pwr ON OFF field of the display and the PARAMETER encoder to select either on or off Note When switching 48V phantom power on or off it is strongly recommended that the relevant channel s ON and CUE buttons be switched off to avoid possible damage to monitor speakers For stereo inputs the u right arrow button can be used to enter the LR LL RR RL select f...

Page 47: ...OnAir 500 Modulo versions only Please note that the SPDIF1 input can be routed to the faders 1 6 only while the SPDIF2 input can be routed to the faders 7 12 only Selecting and Assigning the Input Source 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Assign Channel menu The SETUP button w...

Page 48: ...annel strip You will also notice that the DIGITAL or ANALOGUE legend just below the four character LED display on the selected channel will illuminate to confirm that the input source is either digital or analog 6 You may now repeat the procedure above for the alternate input on the selected channel 7 If you are happy with your selection press the SELECT button on the next channel you want to set ...

Page 49: ... u M Configuring a Channel for Mute Activation 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Auto Muting menu page The SETUP button will flash upon selection 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the Auto Muting set up mode The LC display shows the selected channel and will read Channel 1 Mu...

Page 50: ... LC display This will enter setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Channel Phases menu page The SETUP button will flash upon selec tion 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the channel phases set up mode The LC display will show the current selection Mono Ch 1 Phase Normal 4 Press the SELECT button on the channel you want to edit The selected channel s n...

Page 51: ...encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Clock Source menu page The SETUP button will flash upon selection 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the clock source setup mode s n o i t p O e l b a l i a v A z H k 0 8 4 l a n r e t n I z H k 1 4 4 l a n r e t n I C N B l a n r e t x E 1 1 S E A l a n r e t x E The LC display will show the current selection Wordclock Source Internal 48 0kHz ...

Page 52: ... mode The LC display will show the current selection Output SPDIF1 Src Audition 4 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select which digital output you want to use s n o i t c e l e S e l b a l i a v A 1 F I D P S 1 S E A 2 S E A 5 Press the i down arrow button to select the Src field and use the PARAMETER encoder to choose the source for the selected digital output s n o i t p O e l b a l i a v A d e c r ...

Page 53: ...ceiving device connected to the S PDIF digital output is not synchronizing correctly it may be necessary to manually configure the status bits for the S PDIF output This will normally involve setting the Sample Rate Flag Fs to the same wordclock setting that the OnAir 500 is receiving and setting the Word Length WL to match that of the device connected to the OnAir 500 s S PDIF digital output The ...

Page 54: ... The PARAMETER encoder can now be used to toggle between Auto or Manual if Auto is selected there is no further access to the other menu pages as these settings are automatically configured 7 Select Manual The LC display will now show Output SPDIF1 Config Manual 8 Press the u right arrow button to enter the manual configuration settings page The LC display will show Fs 44 1kHz WL 24Bit Pro PRO 9 Y...

Page 55: ...one of the DYN EDIT or PRESETS buttons twice 4 9 External IP Input Gain The External IP Gain menu allows the gain of any of the four external inputs on the rear of the console to be adjusted through a range of to 18dB Selecting Input and Gain 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll to the external input gain menu The ...

Page 56: ...press one of the DYN EDIT or PRESETS buttons twice 4 11 HPF Frequency The HPF Frequency menu allows selecting the cutoff frequency for the high pass filter located in the edit strip Frequencies available are 80 100 150 200 and 250Hz Selecting the HPF Frequency 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the list o...

Page 57: ...METER encoder scroll through the different input sources until you find the one you want to rename 5 Now use the t u left right arrow buttons to select one of the four characters on the right side of the LC display 6 You may now use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll alphanumerically through all of the available character choices You can also use the z up arrow button to increment through numbers and...

Page 58: ...ine cleanfeed outputs you want to use 5 Press the i down arrow button and use the PARAMETER encoder to choose whether line cleanfeed outputs 1 2 and 3 4 are configured to operate as indi vidual mono outputs or as stereo pairs 6 Press the u right arrow button to enter the channel selection page The LC display will show Mode Direct OP Channel 1 7 Press the z up arrow button and then use the PARAMETE...

Page 59: ...ress the i down arrow button and then use the PARAMETER encoder to select which channel you want to set up as a cleanfeed channel 8 Now press the z up arrow button and use the PARAMETER encoder to select Prog Mix or Aud Mix i e whether the cleanfeed output will be sourced from the PROG or AUD bus 9 Pressing the SETUP button will exit this menu However the SETUP button will still flash the next men...

Page 60: ...nu can be selected for adjustment To exit completely press one of the DYN EDIT or PRESETS buttons twice 4 14 Lockout PIN The lockout PIN menu allows a personal identification number PIN to be chosen for accessing the lockout capabilities of the OnAir 500 Any number with a maximum of four digits may be used Selecting the Lockout PIN 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will ente...

Page 61: ...o L t u O n I l l A X F N I X F e h t r o f t p e c x e s e i t i l i c a f s t c e f f e l l a e h t o t s s e c c a t u o s k c o L n o t t u b t u O n I X F n o t t u b N I X F e h t o t s s e c c a t u o s k c o L t c e l e s 2 t u p n I n o t t u b 2 T U P N I e h t o t s s e c c a t u o s k c o L e c r u o S r e t e M s n o t t u b t c e l e s e c r u o s r e t e m e h t o t s s e c c a t u ...

Page 62: ...kout Status The Lockout Status menu is used for setting the status either Enabled or Disabled of the lockout facility Once enabled functions will then be locked out in accordance with the selections made in the Lockout Setup menu Enabling the Lockout Facility 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Now use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll to the Lockout ...

Page 63: ...s A 1 0 E N I L C I M 1 2 0 2 E N I L C I M 3 0 3 E N I L C I M 4 0 4 E N I L C I M 5 0 1 O E R E T S 6 0 2 O E R E T S 7 0 1 U B E S E A 8 0 2 U B E S E A 9 0 3 U B E S E A 0 1 4 U B E S E A 1 1 1 F I D P S 2 1 d e n g i s s A t o N Configuration of the Machine Starts 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through t...

Page 64: ...pplications there may be times when you might want to change the relay assignment for a particular input 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Machine Starts menu page 3 The SETUP button will flash upon selection 4 Press the SETUP button to enter the machine starts set up mode 5 ...

Page 65: ... at a later stage Copying presets from one console to another one is possible as well Use standard MIDI wiring as indicated in chapter 12 2 4 The following options are available n o i t a m r o f n I f o e p y T n o i t p i r c s e D a t a D e v i e c e R a t a d I D I M g n i m o c n i y n a r o f t i a w l l i w e l o s n o C t e s e r P k s e D d n e S t e s e r p e l o s n o c e l g n i s a e ...

Page 66: ...is will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the MIDI Backup menu page The SETUP button will flash upon selection 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the MIDI backup set up mode The LC display will show the current selection Receive Data Execute 4 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select the Receive Data command and press the i down arrow button so t...

Page 67: ...ll still flash the next menu can be selected for adjustment To exit completely press one of the DYN EDIT or PRESETS buttons twice 4 21 CUE Autocancel The OnAir 500 can be setup globally so that any active CUE button will be cancelled by opening the fader on the same channel Selecting the CUE Autocancel Function 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Us...

Page 68: ...o make the number you want to adjust is flashing Use the PARAMETER encoder to select the desired channel number Proceed in the same way with the remaining RCS channels 5 Pressing the SETUP button will exit this menu However the SETUP button will still flash the next menu can be selected for adjustment To exit completely press one of the DYN EDIT or PRESETS buttons twice 4 23 RCS Setup When operati...

Page 69: ... t s e l b a n e t u p n i e t o m e r d e t c e l e S s e n o h p d a e h s r e t n e s e r p e h t o t 6 1 l e n n a h C e t u M e h t f o y n a e t u m o t d e r u g i f n o c e b n a c t u p n i e t o m e r d e t c e l e S s l e n n a h c Configuring the Remote Inputs 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll throug...

Page 70: ...l l a c i t a m o t u a l l i w y a l p s i d d e t s u j d a s i p i r t s t i d e e h t n i r e d o c n e y n a p a w S k c a B k l a T f f O n O p a w S k c a b k l a T e h t e t a v i t c a o t r e s u e h t s w o l l a g n i t t e s s i h T n o i t a m r o f n i r e h t r u f r o f 5 r e t p a h c o t r e f e r e s a e l p y t i l i c a f d n e S X F r e t s a M t s o P e r P d e t c e l e s ...

Page 71: ...nter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the Talkback Assign menu The SETUP button will flash upon selection 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the talkback assign mode The LC display will read Fwd RevTB Source None 4 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select either Channel 1 to Channel 6 or None or press the SELECT button on the channel you wish to assig...

Page 72: ... i x u A 2 1 D F N L C N I L 4 3 D F N L C N I L Configuring the TDIF Outputs 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll through the menu pages to locate the TDIF Outputs menu page The SETUP button will flash upon selection 3 Press the SETUP button to enter the TDIF outputs set up mode The LC display will show the curren...

Page 73: ...e necessary to manually configure the sample rate for the TDIF output The sample rate flag must be set to the same wordclock setting that the OnAir 500 is receiving i e if the external clock being sent to the OnAir 500 is 48kHz then the sample rate flag is set to 48kHz as well Output Buffer The OnAir 500 has two different modes of operation depending on what type of TDIF equipped device is connect...

Page 74: ... and Other set tings for the O P Buffer 4 30 2nd Meter Source The OnAir 500 has a second set of meters that can be selected to monitor either of the PROG or AUD buses or to display the signal currently selected in the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR section Configuring the Second Meter Source 1 Press the SETUP button found below the LC display This will enter the setup mode 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scr...

Page 75: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 4 32 Menu Pages Date printed 10 08 05 ...

Page 76: ...ll use his on air microphone to talk to his guests as well talkback This is very convenient and means that there is no need for a separate talkback microphone The way this works is that the same channel that the presenter s microphone is connected to must also be set up as the talkback channel 1 The presenter can then talk to the studio and or guest headphones whenever all three of the following c...

Page 77: ... talkback bus is deriving its input from the REV TB1 input and not from the nominated talkback channel 2 Likewise the presenter can talk to the engineer whenever the following con ditions are met The presenter s channel fader is fully closed The selected external remote input switch is on The relevant switch is set to Enable RevTB on the Remote Inputs page In other words when the presenter s micro...

Page 78: ...ow level noise coming from the air conditioning unit i e when the presenter stops speaking the gate closes and no signal is passed Gate Parameters Threshold As mentioned above the threshold is the point at which the gate closes which results in the noise signal being muted Signals above the threshold level pass through unaffected Signals below the threshold level will not be able to pass through t...

Page 79: ...n uncompressed and compressed states sound more subtle and natural Threshold The threshold level determines the point at which compression begins to occur Signals that are above the threshold setting will be compressed ac cording to the setting chosen in the ratio menu Signals below the threshold level will pass through unaffected Ratio Once the signal has exceeded the threshold level it will be r...

Page 80: ...lay When compressor or limiter and gate are assigned to a channel and the DYN button is pressed gain reduction is displayed from left to right in the top row of the input display and gate open close activity is represented by illuminat ing the first two blocks of its lower line when the gate is closed 6 5 Assigning the Dynamics Processors 1 Press the DYN button found below the LC display This will...

Page 81: ... l o h s e r h T B d 0 B d 0 6 B d 0 B d 0 6 B d 0 B d 0 6 B d 0 B d 0 6 r o s s e r p m o C o i t a R 1 8 1 1 1 8 1 1 r e t i m i L r o s s e r p m o C k c a t t A s m 0 0 5 s m 1 s m 0 0 5 s m 0 s m 0 0 5 s m 0 s m 0 0 5 s m 0 r e t i m i L r o s s e r p m o C e s a e l e R s 0 1 s m 0 1 s 0 1 s m 0 1 s 0 1 s m 0 1 s 0 1 s m 0 1 r e t i m i L r o s s e r p m o C p u e k a M B d 2 1 B d 2 1 B d 2...

Page 82: ... select a preset memory location 6 Press the flashing DYN button 7 You will be prompted to rename the preset which you may do using the PARAMETER encoder and the t u z i arrow buttons 8 Once you have finished renaming the preset press the DYN button again to store the preset 6 7 2 Recalling a Dynamics Preset You may recall a dynamics preset and assign it to any channel To recall a dynamics preset ...

Page 83: ...ed 2 Press the flashing PRESETS button The LC display will read 1 XXXXXXXXX Dyn Prset Recall 3 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select the dynamics preset you want to de lete 4 Press the i down arrow button to select the Dyn Prset Recall line of the LC display 5 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select Dyn Prset Delete 6 Press the flashing PRESETS button to delete the selected dynamics preset ...

Page 84: ...u h C y a l e D s u r o h C e s r e v n I p a T i t l u M e t a G l l a m S s e o h c E g n o L b r e v e R d e t a G e t a n o s e R e t a G e g r a L s u r o h C n e e h S e t a l P h c i R l l a H l l a m S e t a G l a t e M s e o h c E i t l u M 7 1 Selecting an Effect 1 Before selecting one of the effects you must decide which of the AUX 1 AUX 2 buses will be used as the send to the effects p...

Page 85: ...s 5 Use the AUX 1 or AUX 2 send control to vary the amount of effect you re quire 7 3 Editing Storing and Renaming an Effect It is possible to edit the parameters of any of the preset effects to suit your own individual requirements 1 Start by selecting an effect from the presets menu that is close to what you want 2 Press the FX EDIT button 3 Now use the z i up down arrow buttons to step through ...

Page 86: ...i arrow buttons to rename the effect 10 Now press the flashing FX EDIT button to store the new name 7 4 Deleting an Effect 1 Press the FX EDIT button to enter the effects editing mode 2 Press the flashing PRESETS button 3 Use the PARAMETER encoder to scroll to the preset you want to delete please note that only the presets no 33 128 can be deleted 4 Press the i down arrow button to select the FX P...

Page 87: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 7 4 Effects Date printed 30 07 04 ...

Page 88: ...eed for re patching any of the inputs to the console as all we would be doing is re routing the available inputs to a different destination t u p n I e p y T e c r u o S t n e m n g i s s A 1 t e s e r P t n e m n g i s s A 2 t e s e r P 1 e n i L c i M 1 e n o h p o r c i M o n o m 1 l e n n a h C o n o m 1 l e n n a h C 2 e n i L c i M 2 e n o h p o r c i M o n o m 2 l e n n a h C o n o m 2 l e ...

Page 89: ... Press the PRESETS button again to exit the menu 8 2 Renaming a Snapshot Preset 1 Press the PRESETS button to enter the presets menu The LC display will read o 1 Preset 001 Recall Preset 2 Press the i down arrow button The Recall Preset field begins to flash along with the PRESETS button 3 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select Rename Preset and then press the PRESETS button The LC display will now s...

Page 90: ...eset 001 Recall Preset 2 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select the snapshot preset that you want to recall 3 Press the i down arrow button The lower field of the LC display begins to flash along with the PRESETS button 4 Use the PARAMETER encoder to select Recall Preset and then press the PRESETS button to recall the selected snapshot preset 5 Press the z up arrow button to return to the X Preset XX...

Page 91: ...ay will show Deleted Preset 5 Press the z up arrow button to enter the upper field of the LC display 6 Press the PRESETS button to exit the menu Warning There is no undo facility when deleting presets 8 5 Recalling the Factory Default Preset Recalling the factory default preset will reset the control surface to its de fault settings This is useful as a starting point when you are setting up a new ...

Page 92: ...y If the timer is running the START button will be illuminated otherwise the STOP button will be illuminated Button Actions Pressing the STOP button will stop the active timer Pressing the START button will start the currently active button Pressing the RESET button will reset the currently active timer but will not alter its stopped running state Pressing the TIMER 2 button will change the curren...

Page 93: ...c e h t n e h W d e p p o t s s i r e m i t g n i d n o p s e r r o c r e g g i r T t e s e R e h t n o i t i s o p t s e w o l s t i m o r f p u d e v o m s i r e d a f l e n n a h c e h t n e h W d e t r a t s n e h t d n a t e s e r t s r i f s i r e m i t g n i d n o p s e r r o c e h t n o i t i s o p t s e w o l s t i o t n w o d d e v o m s i r e d a f l e n n a h c e h t n e h W d e p p o ...

Page 94: ...iMedia 10 1 1 Control Connections and Setup Each input of the OnAir 500 can be assigned to one of the relay outputs the relay will then be active on whichever channel fader the relevant input is assigned to These relay contacts are normally open by default For correct operation select the Machine Starts menu and set the desired relays to Latch mode as described in chapter 4 17 Connect the REMOTES ...

Page 95: ...nector pin assignment refer to chapter 12 2 3 10 1 3 Operation Manual Title Start Once these connections are established the DigiMedia system is controlled by the fader start relay contacts If the fader of one of the channels is opened while the channel is switched ON or the other way round if the channel is switched ON while the fader is already opened the DigiMedia system starts playing the corr...

Page 96: ...That is if the audio was recorded at 44 1 kHz you will need to go to the Clock Source setup page and select Internal 44 1kHz chap ter 4 5 4 RCS must be enabled on the console using the RCS Setup page do not change the mode on the PC because this does not communicate the change to the console Please note that you cannot enter this menu whilst the RCS system is playing RCS utilizes up to four consol...

Page 97: ...k finishes the next track will trigger automatically In Automation mode RCS channels are either green playing amber next to play the associated track will play if you press ON unlit disabled nothing happens if you press the ON button on a chan nel Manual Turning off an RCS channel just stops that track It s up to you to trigger the next track When a track finishes that s it it s up to you to trigg...

Page 98: ...le to connect the PC to the console This is a standard PC RS232 serial port extension cable i e 9 pin D type male to female This cable should be readily available from most computer accessories outlets If you have a Mac you will also have to obtain a 9 pin D type to 8 pin mini DIN adapter for use with a PC serial cable Note For software updates please contact your local Studer distributor 11 1 1 P...

Page 99: ...structions show HyperTerminal Mac users may use Z Term instead 1 In the dialog box that appears enter a name for the connection e g OnAir500 Download This will create an icon with the correct settings stored which can be used at any time in the future when a software upgrade is required 2 In the Phone Number dialog box go straight to the Connect Using drop down menu select Direct to Com 2 and clic...

Page 100: ...the Software Once the download cable is connected between the PC and the console and the PC is configured as described the following procedure needs to be com pleted to enable the new software to be downloaded 1 Make sure that the OnAir 500 is switched off 2 Hold down the U key on your PC keyboard whilst switching the OnAir 500 on 3 The following message should appear in the window of HyperTermina...

Page 101: ...ce will be blank This is ok As long as the Packet number in the Xmodem box is changing the new software is being transferred correctly When the transfer is complete the following message should be displayed Press P to Program Flash or any key to quit Now press the P key to program the flash memory This will take a short while Then the following message will appear Programming Flash Please wait Onc...

Page 102: ...eset do the following 1 Make sure the console is turned off 2 Whilst holding down the t u z i arrow buttons switch the console on again 3 Continue to hold the arrow buttons until the LC display shows the following message Total Reset To Total Reset Tot Total Reset Tota Studer OnAir 500 11 2 2 Effects Dynamics Presets Reset Performing this reset will delete only the effects FX and dynamics presets ...

Page 103: ...his will avoid confusion as no signals will be routed to any hidden des tinations and no other processing of any kind will be applied to any of the signals Note Resetting the control surface to its factory default settings does not delete any of the snapshots effects or dynamics presets To reset the control surface to the factory default settings proceed as fol lows 1 Press the PRESETS button 2 No...

Page 104: ...ctors 12 1 Date printed 10 08 05 12 CONNECTORS TEST HOOKUP 12 1 Connector Panel 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 9 8 10 4 7 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 105: ...nsformer coupled n i P l a n g i S r e n n I t u p n I r e t u O D N G 12 2 2 Audio Outputs STE 1 PROG OUT STE 2 AUD OUT all electronically balanced AES OUT transformer coupled 2 3 1 n i P l a n g i S 1 s i s s a h C 2 t u p t u O 3 t u p t u O SPDIF OUT transformer coupled n i P l a n g i S r e n n I t u p t u O r e t u O D N G LINE OUT CLEANFEED 3 4 MONO OUTPUT all electronically balanced n i P ...

Page 106: ... 3 t u o 2 X U A 4 1 t u o 2 X U A 3 3 t u o 1 d e e f n a e l C 5 1 t u o 1 d e e f n a e l C 4 3 t u o 2 d e e f n a e l C 6 1 t u o 2 d e e f n a e l C 5 3 t u o n g i s r e k a e p s e g d i r b r e t e M 7 1 t u o n g i s r e k a e p s e g d i r b r e t e M 6 3 N I B T R f o y p o c t u o N I B T R 8 1 N I B T R f o y p o c t u o N I B T R 7 3 D N G o i d u A 9 1 D N G s i s s a h C The ANALO...

Page 107: ...that must be pulled low i e to logic GND via an external switch or open col lector to activate The functions of each remote input are assignable from within the software REMOTES 2 n i P l a n g i S n i P l a n g i S 1 D N G s i s s a h C 4 1 B 1 y a l e R 2 A 1 y a l e R 5 1 B 2 y a l e R 3 A 2 y a l e R 6 1 B 3 y a l e R 4 A 3 y a l e R 7 1 B 4 y a l e R 5 A 4 y a l e R 8 1 B 5 y a l e R 6 A 5 y ...

Page 108: ... t c e n n o c t o n c n 4 V 5 5 t u p t u O d l e i h S D N G MIDI Cables These are 1 1 connections of pins 2 4 and 5 the maximum length according to the MIDI specs is 15 m Please note that pin 2 is connected to both the cable shield common for both wires and the connector s metal shield on both cable ends However there is no internal connection of pin 2 and GND at the input socket in order to av...

Page 109: ...l power switch has to be foreseen by the installer The power alarm output is an open collector pulling to ground if active max 24 VDC max 50 mA that can be used for illuminating an LED or exciting a relay It is active if the following conditions are met The power alarm enable input is pulled to GND the easiest way to do this is a link within the DC supply cable The console is supplied with both AC...

Page 110: ...eed the rated specification of the UPS Connect an IEC type mains cable to the mains input socket of the OnAir 500 Connect the other end to the nearest plug socket and set the console power switch to on I The OnAir 500 will take around 40 seconds to boot up Please be patient It is quite normal for all the LEDs on the control surface to light up while boot ing Note If desired in particular if you pu...

Page 111: ...the top of channel 1 5 You have now assigned the MIC LINE 1 input connector to the INPUT 1 of channel 1 Press the SETUP button again to exit setup mode Note For 12 fader OnAir 500 Modulo versions the SPDIF1 input can be assigned to the fader channels 1 6 only while the SPDIF2 input can be assigned to the fader channels 7 12 only 12 3 4 Input Naming Although not essential you may choose to give the...

Page 112: ...tom Pwr is OFF before connecting to any of the MIC LINE inputs on the rear of the OnAir 500 This also applies to the reverse talkback input REV TB1 IN which functions in the same manner 4 Press the t left arrow button to move to the Gain section 5 Press the CUE button on channel 1 and theMETER 1 MONITOR button on the meter bridge 6 You may now use the PARAMETER encoder to adjust the gain of the mi...

Page 113: ...n signal into the mix 1 Select the AUX 1 SOURCE button on the LexiconTM effects section This tells the in built effects unit to receive its input signal from AUX bus 1 2 Make sure the FX IN button is illuminated to activate the effects unit 3 Press the FX EDIT button to enter the effects menu 4 Press the flashing PRESETS button 5 Now use the PARAMETER encoder to select 1 Large Hall from the fac to...

Page 114: ...ntrol room and a separate area e g an interview booth or a talk studio would be called the studio You will find that with the speakers connected to this output you can no longer hear the microphone connected to channel 1 You can select a variety of monitoring sources for your control room and studio speakers In this instance you should select the PROG button on the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR panel The c...

Page 115: ...OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console 12 12 Connectors Date printed 10 08 05 ...

Page 116: ... Pin Assignments 12 2 Connectors 12 1 Continuous Talkback Mode 4 16 Control Inputs Outputs 12 4 CONTROL ROOM MONITOR 3 9 CUE 3 3 3 15 CUE Autocancel 4 24 CUE Speaker 3 15 D DC Operation 2 1 3 1 Default Preset 11 6 DigiMedia 10 1 Digital Inputs 1 3 Digital Out Adv 4 10 Digital Outputs 1 3 4 9 Dimensions 2 4 Direct Output 4 14 Display Settings 4 12 Dual Power Supply 2 1 DYN 3 11 Dynamics 6 1 Dynamic...

Page 117: ... Power Connection 2 2 Power Switch 3 1 Precautions 2 1 Preset 1 6 3 11 8 1 Presets Deleting 8 4 Presets Recalling 8 3 Presets Renaming 8 2 Presets Storing 8 2 Primary Fuse 2 2 Primary Voltage 2 1 Pro Flag 4 10 PROG 3 7 3 9 PROG Master Fader 3 13 PROGRAM 3 14 R RCS Channel Sel 4 25 RCS Setup 4 25 RCS System 10 3 Redundant Power Supply 2 1 Re Initializing 11 5 Remote Inputs 4 26 Repair 2 2 RL 4 2 RR...

Page 118: ...H Regensdorf Prepared and edited by Copyright by Studer Professional Audio GmbH Studer Professional Audio GmbH Printed in the UK Technical Documentation Order no BD10 275063 Ed 0805 Althardstrasse 30 CH 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland http www studer ch Subject to change ...

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