STATUS 18R
Operation and Maintenance Manual
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Group and Tape
Pressing
Group
selects the internal Group Bus associated with that Input Module. For
example, selecting
Group
on the Mix Path of Input Module 5 would cause all signals
assigned to Track Bus 5 to show up on the Mix Path Fader of Input Module 5. Input
Modules 25 and above have no Group Buses, therefore audio will not appear when the
Group input is selected on those Modules.
Because Status’ 12 Track buses are split to 24 Track Outputs, the Group input on
Modules 1 through 12 will be the same as the corresponding Group Inputs on modules
13 through 24.
The Tape input is a high level input normally used for connecting the output of a
multitrack recorder to the Input Module. It may be calibrated for a +4 dB or -10 dB input
level.
Group
and
Tape
are normally interlocked. Both inputs can be summed into the Mix path
by holding
Group
and pressing
Tape
, or vice-versa.
The Mix path’s source is also displayed on the Input Module LED Meter and Status
display by the
Tape
LED. The LED has a different meaning depending on whether the
path is sourced from one or both inputs.
• Mix path sourced from a single input:
If the
Tape
LED is on, the Mix path is
sourced from the Tape input, if it is off, the Mix path is sourced from the Group input.
• Mix path sourced from both inputs:
If the
Tape
LED is on, the Mix path is sourced
from both inputs, if it is off, the Mix path is not sourced from the Tape input.
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Pol Rev
Pressing
Pol Rev
reverses the polarity of the input selected on the Channel Path. This is
useful for correcting an electrically “Out of Phase” condition caused by different wiring
standards. Pressing
Pol Rev
again returns the polarity to its normal state. The Mix Path
is not affected by
Pol Rev
.
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EQ In and EQ Out
Pressing the
EQ In
button on the Channel or Mix Path inserts the EQ sections selected
for that path into the circuit. Pressing
EQ Out
bypasses the EQ circuit. If there are no EQ
sections assigned to a path, the path’s EQ switch has no effect.
The Input Modules have a local
EQ In
switch and LED on each path that works in
parallel with the Master Section
EQ In
and
EQ Out
switches.
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Fader Flip
Pressing
Fader Flip
swaps the fader control of the Channel and Mix Paths of the Input
Module. This causes the lower Mix fader to control the upper Channel path’s gain and
vice-versa. This feature allows either path’s fader to be in easy reach of the engineer
without changing the module’s configuration. Playback of automation and snapshot data
does not change when Fader Flip is engaged.
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Chan Off and Chan On, Mix Off and Mix On
Chan Off
and
Mix Off
mute the signal of their respective paths after the fader.
Chan On
and
Mix On
restore them to an On state.
The Input Modules have a local
On
switch that toggles audio on and off. The local
On
switch and LED work in parallel with the Master Section
Chan
and
Mix On/Off
buttons.
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Stereo Bus
The STATUS 18R has one Stereo Mix Bus. Pressing the
Chan
button assigns the post
fader signal of the Channel Path to the Stereo Bus, pressing
Mix
assigns the post fader
signal of the Mix Path to the Stereo Bus. Both paths of the Input Module may be
assigned simultaneously.
The Stereo Bus Assignment is also displayed on the Input Module LED Meter and Status
display by the
Mix
and
Chan Stereo
LEDs.
Section 3 - Controls and Indicators
August 1999
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Module Level and Status
Display
12
6
12
24
36
48
∞
6
0
–
+
Tape
Stereo
Track
Aux 5-8
Mast
13–14
1–2
3–4
15–16
5–6
17–18
7–8
19–20
9–10
21–22
11–12
23–24
CHAN
Line
Stereo
Track
Aux 1-4
Mast
8
6
4
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
16
20
24
28
36
+
–