BC 2000 DIGITAL
Audio Routing, Mixing and Processing System for Program Production Centres
.
ARENA DM CONTROL SURFACE
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
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2.1. Configuration and monitoring panel (A).
This section of the mixing console includes the following components: Cue speakers, VU-
meters and level and configuration display with navigation keys and associated encoder.
1. Cue speakers
. Allows you to hear the signals that are selected. They include an amplifier
and can be used to listen to signals in PFL mode.
2 - 3.
Precision VU-meters
. They have a direct, independent connection, and make it
possible to measure any digital audio signal connected to the console. They show an
average signal (VU-meter) combined with a peak meter showing withheld signal peaks.
4. LCD Display
. It makes possible to view all information relating to audio signals and
configurations. In the standard mode, on its default screen, it shows the gain values (in
dB) and VU-meters for each of the input or output signals (as applicable for each
channel). Between them, there is a
monitoring area
for processes activation (dynamic,
equalization, filtering and test signals) and parameters changes (phase, mode and
balance); every time a process is activated or the phase, mode or balance of a signal is
modified, an indication appears in one of the 4 lines this area consists of, in the following
way:
•
Line 1:
it shows
dynamic processes
activation: “
COMP
” (Compressor), “
NG
”
(Noise Gate), “
DLY
” (Delay), “
RVB
” (Reverb) or “
DYNA
” (when there is more than
one active process in that channel). It also shows
test signal
activation: “
TONE
”,
“
PINK
” (Pink Noise) or “
WHIT
” (White Noise). If there are processes and a test
signal active at the same time, the indication that will be shown is the one
corresponding to the test signal.
•
Line 2:
it shows equalization (“
EQU
”) and filtering (“
FIL
”) activation. When both of
them are active, “
EQ&F
” indication appears.
•
Line 3:
it shows changes of signal phase (“
L-R-
“, “
L+R-
“ or “
L-R+
”; when it’s L+R+
no indication is shown) and mode (“
MONL
”, “
MONR
” or “
ML+R
”; when mode is
stereo no indication is shown). When there are changes in both parameters, “
PH&M
”
indication appears.
•
Line 4:
it shows signal balance (“
BAL
”) changes.
At the right, on the display, there is a PFL VU-meter with a phase correlation indicator,
making it possible to adjust the level and signal for any of the audio sources selected
(see section 3.1.7). This information changes when functions are selected for each
channel. The general routing screen is the default screen in the working mode which use
direct routing keys (“
Bus Send Mode
”).
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