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Summary of Contents for ATB series Console

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Page 2: ...odule Flow Diagram Master Section Master Section Flow Diagram Overall Flow Diagram Operational Description Meter Bridge Option Digital I O Option Technical Specifications Safety Information Safety Instructions Environmental Compliance Statements Warranty Registration Meter Bridge Installation Instructions 1 2 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 31 ...

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Page 4: ...ity to complete the versatility of this option In a multi track studio environment the console will perform both tracking and remix functions with consumate ease Because of the channel monitor and direct output facilities recording instruments to tape is simple and of very high quality with little outboard equipment being re quired When mixing down the large number of inputs to the stereo bus 56 o...

Page 5: ...upplied to the console via a circular locking connector With the power supply switched off this should be pushed firmly into the mating socket on the rear of the console located behind the Master Module A locking ring makes sure that the cable cannot be accidentally pulled from the console The D C power connections are as follows Pin 1 17v Pin 2 Chassis Ground Pin 3 Electronics Ground Pin 4 48V Pi...

Page 6: ...d connections are Channel LINE Input Channel MON Channel DIR O P MONITOR RETURNS SUBMASTER OUTPUTS MASTER O P AUX MASTERS MAIN SPKRS and ALT SPKRS The STEREO FX RETURNS and 2 TRACK RET 1 and 2 utilise a balanced stereo jack wired in the following manner Sleeve Earth Tip Right unbalanced Ring Left unbalanced Various connections to the console are unbalanced mono 1 4 jacks and are wired as follows S...

Page 7: ...Toft Audio Designs Series ATB Console SERIES ATB REAR PANEL INPUT SECTION SERIES ATB REAR PANEL OUTPUT SECTION 4 ...

Page 8: ...t both ends of a microphone cable Step 3 On all equipment that is connected to the console outputs connect the earth sleeve at the console end but not at the equipment end input Step 4 Connect the chassis or mains earth of all equipment to the same point that the console chassis and power supply earth are connected to This point is then known as the technical earth and should be as good as it poss...

Page 9: ...are provided Aux 1 is permanently pre fade while auxes 3 6 can be switched pre or post the channel fader Auxes 5 6 can also be selected between the channel or monitor path greatly adding to the flexibility of the module Each module incorporates a monitor section which is used to monitor a replay channel from a multi track recording device This is in effect a separate signal path which ultimately f...

Page 10: ...d approximately halfway down the circuit board When the button is depressed factory default setting the signal is in AFL mode If the button is undepressed the signal from that channel will become PFL Centre detented pan controls are provided for both the channel and monitor sections for accurate placement of signals in the stereo spectrum The channel path is provided with a green l e d which illum...

Page 11: ...Toft Audio Designs Series ATB Console INPUT MODULE FLOW DIAGRAM 8 ...

Page 12: ...nel behind the submaster section so that the replay from an 8 track DAW system can be connected to the submaster section Individual TAPE switches make it possible to select either the send to the DAW or its output onto the monitoring system The bargraph metering and auxiliary sends follow this switch so that they automatically switch over according to the position of the TAPE switch By this method...

Page 13: ...he signals will be of equal strength but when the balance control is turned anti clockwise left the right signal is attenuated by a varying degree and when the balance control is turned clockwise right the left signal is attenuated by a varying degree This allows for adjustment if the stereo signal connected is not equally matched A final facility included only on the first 6 Submaster sections is...

Page 14: ...www toftaudio com SUBMASTER FLOW DIAGRAM 11 ...

Page 15: ...trol room monitor speakers Coupled with this control is a MONO pushbutton which combines the left right moni tor signals so that it is possible to check mono compatability It should be noted that the mono facility is purely a monitor func tion and does not affect the main stereo left right output which remains as a true stereo image A very useful further facility in this section is the provision o...

Page 16: ...evel control is also provided so that the volume of the AFL PFL system can be adjusted in the control room monitor speakers The final facility provided by the master section is the ability to monitor any one of three stereo playback devices 2TK 1 RET and 2TK 2 RET are conventional analogue connections located on the rear of the submaster section so that the playback of a stereo device such as a cd...

Page 17: ...Toft Audio Designs Series ATB Console MASTER FLOW DIAGRAM 14 ...

Page 18: ...www toftaudio com 15 OVERALL FLOW DIAGRAM ...

Page 19: ...g sent to the recorder To monitor the signal being replayed from the DAW depress the red TAPE button on the appropriate submaster channel turn up the MON LEVEL control on the appropriate submaster channel and the signal will appear on the monitor speakers The MONITOR MASTER control in the Master section must be turned up Since a lot of DAW s and of course tape based recording systems have automati...

Page 20: ...is possible to hear how the mixed track might sound without actually recording it In this mode the eq is now bypassed on the channel section By using a combination of the channel direct outputs and the subgroups coupled with the channel and subgroup monitor returns it is of course possible to record a larger number of tracks than the console has inputs Therefore the 16 input console can be connect...

Page 21: ...e followed except that it is recommended that auxiliary sends 2 6 are used as they can be selected post fader This is necessary because unlike headphone feeds the reverb echo signal will need to follow the fader level Equalisation can now be added to the microphone signal if required and this is done by simply switching the equaliser into circuit by means of the illuminated switch in the equaliser...

Page 22: ... to depress the L R button on the appropriate channel located next to the channel fader The channel pan control will position the signal in the stereo im age The channel fader will control the level to the stereo mix which will be metered on both the left and right bargraph displays located in the master section as well as the two analogue meters The stereo master fader located in the Master Modul...

Page 23: ...terbridge Option The additional meterbridge option greatly enhances the functionality of the ATB console when it is used with a DAW recorder connected to the direct outputs from each channel This is often favoured when the console is connected to a recording device with more than eight inputs and minimises the need for re plugging the sub group outputs Because each channel is equipped with its own...

Page 24: ...ter section makes it possible to hear an SPDIF source Wordclock I O is provided on BNC connectors Detailed interface instructions and further information are provided with the I O card when it is sup plied 21 This configuration does however mean that without connecting a DAW and using the multi track emulation as described above it will not be possible to read the channel signal For this reason a ...

Page 25: ...0Hz to 20kHz Overall system 75dBu Line input to group output 20 Hz to 20kHz Maximum Levels Mic Input 20dBu at all frequencies Line Input 22dBu at all frequencies Group outputs 26dBu balanced 22dBu unbalanced into 2KΩ Distortion Microphone 0 03 T H D 50dBu input 4dBu output Line 0 02 T H D 4dBu input 4dBu output Frequency response Microphone 1dB 20Hz to 40kHz Line 0 5dB 20Hz to 30kHz Crosstalk Adja...

Page 26: ...and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the u...

Page 27: ...xic substances from the manufacturing process such that when equipment is disposed of at the end of its life cycle the materials it contains do not contaminate the environment and pose health risks Banned substances are lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls PBB and polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE Lead is used together with tin in solder connections to reduce the mel...

Page 28: ...en and only in such an event shall PMI exchange to Purchaser a new or reconditioned unit Purchaser s failure to make a claim as provided in paragraph 1 above or con tinued use of the product shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of such Product and a waiver by Purchaser of all claims thereto 3 Exceptions to Limited warranty PMI shall have no liability or obligation to Purchaser with respect t...

Page 29: ...ive areas will be covered by the PMI Audio Group PMI Audio UK Importer for that specific country or region Product originally sold to the USA market and consequently resold overseas forfeits its warranty just as PMI Audio UK Product sold outside of the UK and Europe American PMI Audio Group Dealers are expressly forbid den to export PMI Audio Group Product and PMI Audio UK Distributors and Dealers...

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