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CONTENTS
Important Information 4
Health and Safety 5
Technical Support 6
Overview 7
Introduction 8
Principal Features 9
Layering And Assignable Control 10
Paths And Ports 11
Getting Started 12
Touch Screen Layout 13
Fader Area 15
Channel And Group Faders 16
Channel Control 17
Assignable Fader 18
VCA Grouping 19
Automatic Cross-Fading 20
5.1 Surround Channels & Groups 21
5.1 Surround Channels 22
Using 5.1 Surround Channels 25
Input and Output Controls 27
I/O Matrix 28
Input/Output Controls 30
Direct Output and Mix Minus 31
Stereo and Surround Panning 32
Motorized Joystick Panel 33
Delay 34
Channel Functions 35
Wild Control Assignment 36
User - Chan Screen 37
Channel Copy 38
EQ and Filters 39
Dynamics 40
Console Functions 41
Oscillator Controls 42
Broadcast Facilities 43
Busses 45
Routing And Track Output Controls 46
Routing Matrix 48
Main Outputs 49
Talkback 50
User-Busses Screen 51
Auxiliary Sends 52
Auxiliary Outputs 53
Memory System 55
Memory Controls 56
Memory Set Up Screen 57
Memory Isolation 58
Partial Memories 59
Monitoring System 61
Assignable Monitoring & Metering 62
Saved Monitor Configurations 64
Misc Output and Meters 65
Control Room Misc Functions 66
Decoder Remotes 67
Metering System 69
TFT Metering System 70
TFT Meter Setup Screen 71
Adjusting TFT Screen Layout 72
Meter Configuration 73
TFT Configuration Examples 74
Saving and Restoring Meter
Configurations 77
On-Screen Patching 79
Input Ports 80
Output Ports 81
Assignable Insert Sends 82
Assignable Insert Returns 83
Insert Screen 84
Main Insert Sends 85
Main Insert Returns 86
Monitoring, Talkback and Oscillator
Outputs 87
Direct Output Ports 88
External Meter Output Ports 88
Input-Output Ports 89
Direct Input Ports 89
Input Usage Screen 90
Port List Management 91
Port List Allocation 92
Port List Order 93
Sorting and Managing Port Lists 94
Saving and Restoring Lists 95
Engineering Information 97
Tech Screen 98
Operational Modes 99
Miscellaneous Screen 100
Synchronization Screen 101
Talkback and Tone 102
Monitor External Inputs 103
External Input Meters 104
TX - RX Switching 105
General Purpose Outputs 106
General Purpose Inputs 107
Serial Interface 108
Router Label Setup Screen 109
Router Label Association Screen 110
States Screen 111
M A D I 112
PC Information 113
File Backup 114
Hydra Audio Networking 115
Hydra Technology 116
Typical Hydra Network Example 117
Hydra Fixed Format Boxes 118
Hydra I/O Boxes 120
Modular Hydra I/O Box 121
Modular I/O Box Configuration 123
Network Configuration 124
Hydra I/O Source Lists 125
Device Status 126
Patching Hydra Sources 127
Source Ownership 128
SDI inputs 129
Appendix A - Offline Editor 131
Part 1 - On The Console PC 132
Part 2 - On The Laptop PC 133
Part 3 - On The Console PC 136
Appendix B - Style 1 Faders 137
Channel And Group Faders (Style 1) 138
Appendix C - Non Assignable
Monitors 139
Non assignable Monitors 140
Monitor LS Setup 142
Monitor Selector Setup 143
Appendix D - Version Changes 145
Changes with software versions 146