Euphonix Max Air Installation Guide Max Air Overview
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Channels
Max Air has 96 channels. Mono channels may be grouped as stereo or any format up to 7.1,
which means that one fader may use one to eight logical channels.
Strips
Each fully loaded CM416 16-channel Module contains 16 physical faders or strips. Each
fader can control two inputs using a Swap button that switches between the Swap and Main
channels.
Layouts
Channels are assigned to strips by using Layouts. Numerous Layouts can be easily stored
and recalled to remap the console surface. To understand Layouts, consider the following
examples:
• A console fitted with one CM416 has 16 physical faders that can control up to
32 channels (Swap and Main per strip). One Layout can assign 32 stereo inputs
to the faders for a total of 64 logical channels.
• The first 32-channels can be assigned and left connected to the mix buses while
a second Layout is recalled. If none of the channels between the Layouts are the
same, there are now 64 logical channels feeding the mix buses at the same time,
although they cannot be controlled simultaneously from the console surface.
Layouts may also be used to place the inputs most often used on the top fader layer, or in-
puts that should be grouped together (i.e., microphones or VTRs).
Digital Signal Processing
The DF64 Digital Frame is a rack-mounted unit that performs all Max Air audio processing:
dynamics and EQ, mix buses, record buses, aux sends, and monitor buses. Max Air uses a
single Mixer Model (96 Channels, 24 Groups/Clean Feeds, 12 Aux Sends, 24 Mix Buses
and 28 External Inputs) that utilizes one DF64.
Analog and Digital I/O
All audio signals are converted to and from the MADI format through analog and digital
converters. Up to four input and three output MADI devices are connected to the MADI
card in the DF64. A system can include one SH612 that connects up to eight input and six
output devices. The standard Max Air includes four MADI input ports and three MADI out-
put ports for I/O connection. An optional SH612 Studio Hub can be included to supply a
total of eight MADI input and six MADI output ports.
Analog I/O
All analog I/O is converted between analog and MADI formats via the AM713 Analog to
MADI Converter, and the MA703 MADI to Analog Converter. Each unit’s main I/O handles
24 signals and also contains an auxiliary stereo analog input or output, and an auxiliary stereo
digital input or output (AES/EBU and S/PDIF).
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