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Appendix B 

Quasar Surface Specifications 

Summary of Contents for Axia Quasar

Page 1: ...User Manual...

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Page 3: ...Notices and Cautions Notices Caution Double Pole Neutral Fusing Warning...

Page 4: ...USA Class A Computing Device Information to User Warning Canada Warning CE Conformity Information...

Page 5: ...Quasar User Manual Disclaimer Trademarks Warranty After Sales Information Updates Feedback...

Page 6: ...Serial Numbers Service After Sales Modifications Credits...

Page 7: ...We Support You By Phone Fax By Email Via World Wide Web Register Your Product AXIA AUDIO...

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Page 9: ...Contents...

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Page 14: ...Creating the Most Exciting and Engaging Audio Experiences Imaginable...

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Page 16: ...Introduction About This User Manual...

Page 17: ...Startup Quick Start Guide Welcome To Quasar This Quickstart Guide Assumes a Few Things...

Page 18: ...Quasar System Anatomy Required Equipment Cables Accessories Required items that are NOT included...

Page 19: ...Network Switch Configuration...

Page 20: ...Quasar Surface Connections Network Connections Mains Power Connections...

Page 21: ...Quasar Surface Network Configuration Save Reboot...

Page 22: ...Quasar Console Discovery Configuration Do It...

Page 23: ...Quasar Engine Installation Network Configuration Physical Installation Mains Power Connections Network Connections...

Page 24: ...Checking the Connection...

Page 25: ...Quasar Engine Audio Outputs Configuration Program Outputs Apply...

Page 26: ...Monitor Outputs...

Page 27: ...Quasar Surface Layer Configuration Understanding Layers Con guring Layers 4 4...

Page 28: ...Disabling Layers...

Page 29: ...Creating and Configuring Input Sources Create New Source Profile Ok...

Page 30: ...Assigning Sources to Input Channels Creating a Show Pro le From The Console Load Source Capture Show Ok...

Page 31: ...Creating a Show Pro le From The Web UI Create new show profile...

Page 32: ...Program Assignment Monitoring...

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Page 34: ...Operation 1 Control Surface Overview...

Page 35: ...Terminology Used In This Manual Button The MTS MON Master Module...

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Page 37: ...The Touchscreen User Interface Expert Mode...

Page 38: ...The Touchscreen User Interface Simple Mode...

Page 39: ...The XR 4FAD Fader Module...

Page 40: ...Operation 2 The Touchescreen UI GUI Elements Widgets Windows General GUI Widgets Rules Menu Tabs...

Page 41: ...GUI Buttons...

Page 42: ...Labels COMPRESSOR RATIO Frames...

Page 43: ...Gauges Faders...

Page 44: ...Quasar Master Menu orange tabs MASTER HOME...

Page 45: ...SHOW PROFILES LOAD SHOW DELETE SHOW Managing Show Profiles From The Console...

Page 46: ...UPDATE SHOW MONITOR OPTIONS EXT...

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Page 48: ...AUTOMIX CALL CONTROL...

Page 49: ...MASTER AUXES AUX RETURNS...

Page 50: ...HOT KEYS...

Page 51: ...Quasar Channel Menu blue tabs HOME SOURCE...

Page 52: ...INPUT FILTERS...

Page 53: ...DYNAMICS COPY PASTE CLEAR PRESETS...

Page 54: ...EQUALIZER COPY PASTE CLEAR PRESETS...

Page 55: ...DE ESSER AUX SENDS...

Page 56: ...CONTROL B FEED...

Page 57: ...Operation 3 Working With The Dynamics Dynamics UI...

Page 58: ...Compressor Limiter...

Page 59: ...Expander Gate Some Configuration Examples...

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Page 61: ...Working With The De Esser De Esser Sidechain Setting The De Esser PFL to LS PFL to HP DE ESSER ACTIVE ESS SIGNAL PROCESSED ESS...

Page 62: ...Working With The Automixer...

Page 63: ...Working With The Call Controller LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE...

Page 64: ...LINE LINE LINE...

Page 65: ...LINE 1 SEIZED EW LINE 1 USED EW LINE 1 ON HOLD READY LINE 1 ON HANDSET...

Page 66: ...TRANSFER GO Fader Modules Hardware Keys...

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Page 69: ...Configuration 1 Web UI Reference MTS MON Module...

Page 70: ...System Menu Status Network Setup...

Page 71: ...Software Choose File Upload Software Switch to Selected Bank Reboot...

Page 72: ...Time Setup Set Time from PC Apply Remote GUI...

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Page 74: ...Configuration Menu Console Discovery Do It...

Page 75: ...Engine Save Customize...

Page 76: ...Apply...

Page 77: ...UI Options o CHANNEL SELECT o o...

Page 78: ...o CHANNEL SELECT o o Hot Keys...

Page 79: ...Apply...

Page 80: ...Brightness Control Apply Apply...

Page 81: ...Backup Restore Backup Settings Choose File Restore settings...

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Page 83: ...Profiles Menu Presets...

Page 84: ...Create new preset Apply Ok PRESET STORE...

Page 85: ...OK CLOSE COPY PASTE Diagnostics Menu Log Clear Log Log History Delete Selected Files...

Page 86: ...Log Setup Switch Statistics Active Connections Module Information Screenshot...

Page 87: ...Web UI Reference XR 4FAD Module...

Page 88: ...System Menu Status Network Setup Software Choose File Upload Software Switch to Selected Bank Time Setup Set Time from PC Apply...

Page 89: ...Configuration Menu Connection Layers Setup Hardware Key Map Fader Offset...

Page 90: ...Brightness Control Apply...

Page 91: ...Apply Backup Restore Backup Settings Choose File Restore settings Diagnostics Menu...

Page 92: ...Fader Calibration Screenshot...

Page 93: ...Configuration 2 Profiles Source Profiles...

Page 94: ...Create new source profile Delete Selected Sources...

Page 95: ...Basic Source Settings Create new source profile...

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Page 100: ...Source Availability Bus Assignment On Manual Source Load...

Page 101: ...Apply Ok Apply Ok...

Page 102: ...Filters Dynamics Equalizer Save as Copy Apply Ok Cancel Source Configuration Examples...

Page 103: ...Create The Operator s Mic Source Profile Create new source profile Apply Upload Apply Ok...

Page 104: ...Ok Create a Guest Mic Source Profile...

Page 105: ...Ok Other Helpful Options the Knob Function...

Page 106: ...Other Helpful Options Default Backfeed Other Mic Profile Types Create a CD Player Source Line Source Type...

Page 107: ...Ok...

Page 108: ...Create a Telephone Source Phone Source Type o o...

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Page 110: ...Ok...

Page 111: ...Create a Codec Source With Custom Backfeed...

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Page 115: ...Show Profiles How To Create a Show Profile CAPTURE SHOW...

Page 116: ...CAPTURE SHOW OK LOAD SHOW RENAME SHOW DELETE SHOW UPDATE CURRENT...

Page 117: ...Capture show profile Ok Create new show profile...

Page 118: ...Show Profile Main Page Monitor Section Aux Masters Record Mode Phone Control Quick Channel Options...

Page 119: ...Show Profile Top Menu...

Page 120: ...Channel Configuration Page Source Control...

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Page 123: ...Bus Assignments Filters...

Page 124: ...Dynamics Equalizer...

Page 125: ...De Esser Default Backfeed Options...

Page 126: ...Guest Individual Headphones...

Page 127: ...Standard Record Mode Options Save Show...

Page 128: ...Monitor Section Configuration Page Control Room and Studio Monitors...

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Page 130: ...CR Headphones Equalizer Feed to Source...

Page 131: ...Automixer Externals Save Show...

Page 132: ...Aux Masters Configuration Page Aux Master Sends 1 8 Aux Master Returns 1 2...

Page 133: ...Save Show...

Page 134: ...Record Mode Configuration Page Flexible Record Mode Options...

Page 135: ...Phone Control Configuration Page...

Page 136: ...Telos VX Telos AP Hybrid Settings...

Page 137: ...Configuration 3 Setting up Phones Phone Control Types...

Page 138: ...EU Phone Operation Setup Source Profile Settings for EU Phone Operation...

Page 139: ...Telos VX settings for EU Phone operation...

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Page 141: ...US Phone Operation Setup Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation VX Nx Systems...

Page 142: ...Phone Control Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation Hx6 iQ6 Systems Phone Control...

Page 143: ...Show Profile Settings For US Phone Operation Phone Control...

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Page 145: ...Telos VX settings for US Phone operation Line 1 Line 1 Line 2 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3 Line 4 Line 4 Line 5 Line 5 Line 6 Line 6 Line 7 Line 7 Line 8 Line 8...

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Page 147: ...GPIO Control Operation Style...

Page 148: ...FF PFL Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when PFL is ON START Pulse 4 Open Collector to Logic Common Return A 100 ms PULSE is sent when channel is first turned ON or when PVW is...

Page 149: ...Configuration 4 Working with Layers The Layer Concept Explained Apply...

Page 150: ...Configuring Layers...

Page 151: ...4 4 Apply Reset to Defaults...

Page 152: ...User Keys Buttons MTS MON Module User 1 8 Buttons Apply Programming MTS User Buttons With Pathfinder...

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Page 154: ...Test 1 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Disconnect Z IP ONE Z IP ONE Connect Test 2...

Page 155: ...XR 4FAD Module User 1 4 Buttons Remapping The XR 4FAD Module Keys...

Page 156: ...Apply Programming Fader User Buttons With Pathfinder...

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Page 158: ...Configuration 5 Practical Configuration Guides Setting Up The Console Talkback When the Operator is the Host...

Page 159: ...When the Studio Guest is the Host...

Page 160: ...Setting Up The Monitors PFL AFL...

Page 161: ...Monitoring PFL in the CR Headphones Monitoring PFL in the CR Loudspeakers...

Page 162: ...Triggering an ON AIR light GPIO Control Room Monitor Logic...

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Page 164: ...Setting Up Mix Minuses...

Page 165: ...Standard Vs Flexible Record Modes The Standard Record Mode...

Page 166: ...The Flexible Record Mode...

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Page 168: ...Configuration 6 Audio Metering Options...

Page 169: ...The Main Meters Meter Ballistics...

Page 170: ...Quasar Meter Types Specifications...

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Page 172: ...LOUDNESS START STOP RESET The Analog VU Meters...

Page 173: ...Reference Level Alignment The Loudness Meters...

Page 174: ...START STOP RESET Relative Loudness Loudness Range Control LOUDNESS START STOP RESET...

Page 175: ...Configuration 7 GPIO Configuration GPIO Port Definitions...

Page 176: ...GPIO Operator s Microphone Logic...

Page 177: ...GPIO Control Room Guest Microphone Logic...

Page 178: ...GPIO Producer s Microphone Logic...

Page 179: ...GPIO Line Input Logic...

Page 180: ...tes when channel is OFF TALK to CR Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when TALK is active MUTE Lamp 4 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when MUTE is active TALK t...

Page 181: ...ctor to Logic Common Return Illuminates when PFL AFL is ON START Pulse 4 Open Collector to Logic Common Return A 100 ms PULSE is sent when channel is first turned ON or when PVW is first selected STOP...

Page 182: ...rs are DIMMED PFL Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when PFL AFL is active TALK TO EXT Lamp 4 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when Talk to External is active T...

Page 183: ...and READY is active PFL Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Common Return Illuminates when PFL AFL is ON START Pulse 4 Open Collector to Logic Common Return A 100 ms PULSE sent when channel is first turned...

Page 184: ...Comparative Table Of GPIO Commands...

Page 185: ...About GPIO Connections...

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Page 187: ...Configuration 8 The Quasar Engine Web UI...

Page 188: ...System Menu Home...

Page 189: ...Hardware Info Software Commit Choose File Upload...

Page 190: ...Apply Selected Bank Status Menu Fader Channels...

Page 191: ...Aux Returns and Monitor Inputs...

Page 192: ...Prog Mon Aux Outs VMIX and VMODEs I Os...

Page 193: ...Configuration Menu Program Monitor Outs...

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Page 195: ...Auto Ch Apply...

Page 196: ...Integrated Omnia Processing Apply...

Page 197: ...Auxiliary Outputs AoIP and Options...

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Page 199: ...Network Setup Apply...

Page 200: ...Backup Restore Backup Choose File Restore...

Page 201: ...Diagnostics Menu Stream Statistics...

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Page 203: ...Logging...

Page 204: ...Download Trace Clear Trace View Startup Log DSP Parameters Back to Main Page...

Page 205: ...V Mixer and V Mode V Mixer V Mixer Main page...

Page 206: ...Auto Ch Apply V Mix Submixer Settings...

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Page 208: ...Apply...

Page 209: ...Some VMix Examples...

Page 210: ...Combining VMix with Pathfinder Core PRO Routing Control...

Page 211: ...GPIO control of your VMIX with Pathfinder...

Page 212: ...V Mode V Mode Main Page...

Page 213: ...V Mode Settings page...

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Page 215: ...Import SDP Apply to AES67 Settings...

Page 216: ...Preview Refresh Apply...

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Page 223: ...Appendix A Previous Quasar Engine Platforms...

Page 224: ...Appendix B Quasar Surface Specifications...

Page 225: ...Quasar Engine Specifications Input Filters 4 Band Equalizer Compressor Expander Noise Gate De esser...

Page 226: ...Mechanical Data Power Supply Operating Temperatures CE CONFORMANCE INFORMATION...

Page 227: ...Quasar I O Specifications Axia xNodes Microphone Preamplifiers Analog Line Inputs Analog Line Outputs Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs...

Page 228: ...Frequency Response Dynamic Range Equivalent Input Noise Crosstalk Isolation Stereo Separation and CMRR...

Page 229: ...Appendix C CE Declaration Of Conformity EU...

Page 230: ...UK Conformity Assessed...

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