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QUICK STARTUP GUIDE
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Quick Start Setup Guide
We know that you’re probably in a hurry to get your new Omnia.7 installed and on the air. If you have technical
expertise and previous knowledge of audio processor fundamentals, this Quick-Start Setup Guide will get you up
and running as quickly as possible.
It is important to remember that because some features in Omnia.7 are optional, not everything referenced in this
guide or in the full product manual may be available in your particular unit. Therefore, some screenshots may differ
slightly in appearance.
While Omnia.7 is a svelte 2RU product, we still suggest having an assistant on hand when racking it up to help
balance the unit during installation. We don’t want to see your new processor accidentally land on the floor nor do
we want to live with the guilt of knowing you spent time in the chiropractor’s office because of something we built.
(If you’re going to end up there, make it because of something more fun than racking up gear). We also strongly
recommend using all 4 rack screws for the best support. Finally, although the unit is fan cooled, leaving an empty
rack space directly above and below the unit is still good practice for both Omnia.7 and the equipment directly
above and below it.
Physical Installation and Initial Configuration
Connect AC power to both of the internal power supplies. Don’t plug it in while standing in a bathtub (the things
our lawyers make us say). There is no power switch.
It is always possible for a supply to fail and so having redundant supplies does help protect you against losing power
altogether in that event, but in reality, it is far more likely that the unit will lose power because of an interruption to
the circuit feeding the unit. Therefore, good engineering practice dictates that each supply should be fed from a
different source. At minimum, we recommend that both sources should be a good quality UPS with adequate surge
protection. In an ideal world (where everyone gets along and you got to build the plant of your dreams from scratch
with an unlimited budget) each would be fed from a completely different circuit for maximum redundancy.
Next, connect the audio inputs as appropriate for your installation. Omnia.7 accepts balanced professional
line-level analog audio via its Left and Right Analog Inputs and AES/EBU digital audio on standard XLR connectors
via its AES inputs.
