Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of this Ashly Protea SYSTEM II digital audio product. The
Protea SYSTEM II series builds on the tradition of quality and value which has earned Ashly its place
as a market leader in equalization and signal processing. Please read the entire manual in order to
realize all of the powerful features the Protea SYSTEM II series of products has to offer.
1.1 PROTEA PRODUCTS
The Protea SYSTEM II series consists of the following seven products:
4.24G
2u, Four channel
processor with keyboard
interface and LCD display
Inputs are 18K
Ω
active balanced. Outputs may be wi red balanced or unbalanced.
115V or 230V
50-60H z 30W
(-)
(+)
2
3
1
Power
1
3
4
Ashly Audio Inc.
Made In USA
Model 4.24G
Through
Data In
Data Out
Ashly 4.24RD Remote or Other Midi Device
Off
O n
Max imum in/out l evel i s +20 dBu.
2
RS-232
MIDI or RS -232 Slave
RS-232 Master Only
Data
Config
Inputs
O utputs
1
2
4
3
AVIS:
RI SQUE DE CHO C ELECTR IQUE -
NE PAS OUVRIR.
Digi tal Audio Pr oducts
P US H
PU SH
PU SH
P US H
P US H
1 1 5 V
2 30
V
Digital Audio Products
SY STEM II
4.24GS
Four Channel 24 Bit
Digital Graphic Equalizer/
System Processor Slave
Power
S i g
C li p
S i g
C li p
MIDI Channel
MIDI Channel
Channel 3
Channel 4
S i g
Cli p
S i g Cli p
MIDI Channel
MIDI Channel
Channel 1
Channel 2
4
3
2
1
Preset 01
EQ
IN
Cmp/Lim OUT
HPF/LPF OUT
DELAY
OUT
Data In
Data O ut
Gain
12K
3.1K
1.2K
16K
800
1K
1.6K
2K
2.5K
4K
5K
6.3K
8K
10K
+15
+5
0dB
+10
-5
-10
-15
M ut e
1
2
3
4
Mo re
Menu
Channel
A
B
C
D
Ba nk
31
GAIN
50
80
125 200
315 500 800 1.2K 2K
3.1K 5K
8K
12K
40
63
100 160 250 400 630
1K
1.6K 2.5K
4K
6.3K 10K 16K
Esc
Mute
Recall
In/Out
Co py
Save
Flat
Ca psL ock
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
31
40
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
Digital Audio Products
S ce ne
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
(sp ace)
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Help
Digital Equalizer/
System Processor
Remote Control
SY STEM II
4.24RD
Digital Audio Products
Digital Audio Products
PU
SH
4.24RD
Portable remote control
for 4.24G Master or
graphic EQ slave units
Two Channel 24 Bit
Digital Graphic Equalizer/
System Processor Slave
Digital Audio Products
Power
S i g
Cli p
S i g Cli p
MIDI Channel
MIDI Channel
Channel 1
Channel 2
SY STEM II
2.24GS
2
1
Preset 01
EQ
IN
Cmp/Lim OUT
HPF/LPF OUT
DELAY
OUT
Gain
12K
3.1K
1.2K
16K
800
1K
1.6K
2K
2.5K
4K
5K
6.3K
8K
10K
+15
+5
0dB
+10
-5
-10
-15
S ig
M ut e
1
2
3
4
More
Menu
Channel
A
B
C
D
Ba nk
Four-C hannel 24 Bit
Digital Graphic Equalizer/
System Processor
31
GAIN
50
80
125 200
315 500 800 1.2K 2K
3.1K 5K
8K
12K
40
63
100 160 250 400 630
1K
1.6K 2.5K
4K
6.3K 10K 16K
Esc
Mute
Recall
In/Out
Co py
Save
Flat
Ca psL ock
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
31
40
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
Digital Audio Products
S ce ne
!
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8
/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
(sp ace)
#
&
*
+
.
Help
SY STEM II
4.24G
PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE . . . . Custom Windows™ software for the PC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Contact Closure
Factory Reset**
Ashly Audio Inc.
Made In USA
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 3
4 - 4
6 - 5
7 - 6
Pin 5 = Gnd
Pin# - Scene#
A
B
RS-232 Standard Mode
Mode
Selection:
Data In
Data Through
Protea Control or Midi Device
115V or 230V
50-60H z 27W
Data Out
Digital Audio Products
MI DI M od e
RS-232 Multi-Slave Mode (1st Unit Only)
1/2A GDB
Inputs ar e 18K
Ω
active balanced. Outputs may be wi red balanced or unbalanced.
Max imum I n/Out l evel i s +20 dBu
(-)
(+)
2
3
1
O utputs
Inputs
RS232 Connect
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
1 1 5 V
2 30
V
(- )
(+ )
2
1
Inputs
2
1
1
Outputs
2
Inp uts ar e 18K
Ω
Ω
ac tive b alance d. O utputs may be wir ed bal anced or un balanc ed.
Maxi mum in /out le vel is +20 dBu.
Contact Closure
A
B
MIDI Mode
Data In
Data Out
Data Through
Protea or Midi Device
115V or 230V
50-60H z 20W
Ashl y Audio Inc.
Made In USA
Digital Audio Products
1-1
2-2
3-3
4-4
6-5
7-6
Pin# - Scene#
RS232
RS-232 Standard Mode
Factory Reset**
RS-232 Multi-Slave Mode (1st Unit Only)
1
6
Mode
Selection:
Pi n 5 = GND
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
4.24GS (graphic)
**4.24PS (parametric)
2u, Four channel slave
units without keyboard
or LCD display
2.24GS (graphic)
**2.24PS (parametric)
1u, Two channel slave
units without keyboard
or LCD display
**Parametric slaves not shown