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XL8 Control Centre

Operator Manual

Chapter 8: Connections, Setting Up And

Powering Up

Description of the XL8 connections

Front and rear connector panels

The XL8 has connector panels on the front and rear that house numerous types of

connector, which cater for the connection of mains power leads, 19” rack units, USB

memory keys, keyboards, headphones, talk mics, communications, external monitors

(input and output), KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switches, intercoms, AES3

synchronisation, word clocks (75R) and monitors.

The rear panel also houses the mains power inlet and five mains on/off switches, one

for each bay. Mains power is supplied to the XL8 Control Centre via two PowerCon®

sockets.

Figure 2: Front and rear connectors on XL8 Control Centre

Front connectors

Rear

Front

Control centre - side view

Rear connectors

Default Chapter15
- Table of Contents15
Chapter 1 Introduction25
- Warranty and Registration26
- About this Manual26
- Service and Support31
Chapter 2 XL8 Live Performance System Overview33
- Features33
- System Hardware35
- Network36
- System Interconnections36
- FOH and MON37
- Audio Physical Connections39
- Uses of the Configurable Audio Connections39
- MIX Matrix41
- Console Linking41
- Input Channel Processing41
- MIX Channel Processing42
- Output Channel Processing43
- Effects Processing and Geqs43
- Control Software44
- Gui44
- Resilience to Failure (Redundancy)44
- Integration of Third Party Software48
- System Documentation49
Chapter 3 XL8 Control Centre Description51
- Bays52
- Control Surface Layout53
- Gui54
- Pull-Out Keyboard55
- Front and Rear Connections55
Chapter 4 Input Bays57
- Input Signal Routing58
- Input Bay Control Surface59
- Input Bay GUI60
- Meters61
- MIC Amp - Preliminary Input Processing62
- Channel Configuration64
- Input Channel Gain and Filter68
- Direct out70
- Compressor (D Zone)72
  - Compressor Graph74
- Gate (D Zone)76
- Insert78
- EQ (E Zone)80
- Auxes and Matrices82
- Master Controls and Fader85
- Side Chain88
  - Select Side-Chain Source Window89
- Input Channel Select90
Chapter 5 MIX Bay91
- MIX Bay Control Surface92
- MIX Bay GUI93
- MIX Fast Strip94
- Auxes97
- Returns108
- Bank/Channel Selection114
- VCA Faders115
- VCA/POP Groups116
Chapter 6 Output Bay117
- Output Bay Control Surface118
- Output Bay GUI120
- Master Overview Strips122
- Output Fast Strips126
- Reset Switches130
- Comms130
- Monitoring134
- Automation141
- Auto-Mute Groups142
Chapter 7 GUI Menu Options143
- Common Screen Elements143
- GUI Menu Overview144
- GUI Menu Flowchart145
- Menu Option Identification146
- Default Screen146
- Files Screen147
- Input Channels Screen148
  - Input Channel Sheet Screen149
  - Input Channels Screen149
- MIX & Outputs Screen150
- Population Groups Screen155
- Rack Units Screen161
  - Effects Sheet Screen162
- Automation Screen163
- Monitors Screen163
- Diagnostics Screen163
- Preferences Screen163
  - General Screen164
  - Linking Screen165
- Lock Screen166
- Admin Screen167
- Shutdown System Screen167
Chapter 8 Connections, Setting up and Powering up169
- Description of the XL8 Connections169
- Connecting up the XL8178
  - Cable Type and Function180
- Manual Set-Up of Unit Ids181
- Powering the XL8 System182
  - To Power up the XL8 System182
  - To Power down the XL8 System182
- Switching the XL8 Control Centre On/Off183
  - To Switch on the XL8 Control Centre183
  - To Switch off the XL8 Control Centre184
- Booting up184
- GUI Screen Brightness - Adjustment184
Chapter 9 Basic Operation185
- Control Surface Layout185
- Hints and Tips186
  - Check What Is Hidden186
  - Check the Dashboard Screen186
  - Saving a Show Versus Storing a Scene186
- Working with the Controls187
  - To Adjust a GUI Control Knob Via Glide Pad/Trackball187
  - Selecting a Detail Area to the Channel Strip Via the GUI188
  - Operating the Control Knobs188
  - Operating the Pushbuttons/Switches188
  - LCD Buttons (Control Surface Only)189
  - Leds189
  - Meters189
  - Faders190
  - Quick Access Buttons190
  - Using the Keyboard190
- Digital Signal Path and Input Routing191
  - To 'Soft Patch' an Input Channel to a Source191
- Navigating the Inputs192
  - How Input Channels Are Displayed on the GUI192
  - To Select a Bank of Input Channels193
  - To Select an Input Channel by Typing in Its Number194
  - To Select an Input Channel Via a Switch or Button195
  - To Select an Input Channel Via the GUI196
  - To Select a Channel Section to the Gui's Channel Strip197
- Setting a MIC Amplifier's Input Gain198
  - To Set Stage Box Gain/Console Gain198
- Setting the High and Low Pass Filters199
  - To Set both High and Low Pass Filters in199
- Input Equalisation (E Zone)200
  - To EQ the Input Signal200
- Input Dynamics Processing (D Zone)201
  - To Set up a Compressor/Limiter201
  - To Set up a Gate202
- VCA/POP Groups203
  - To Assign Input Channels to a VCA/POP Group203
  - To Set up the Name and Colour of a VCA/POP Group204
  - To Recall a VCA/POP Input Group205
  - To Recall a VCA/POP Output Group206
- Navigating the Outputs207
  - To Select the Output Screen207
  - To Select a Bank of Auxes or Returns to the MIX Bay207
  - To Select an Output Channel208
- Setting up a MIX209
  - To Set up a Mono Aux MIX209
  - To Program a MIX Preset211
- Setting up the Effects Rack212
  - To Add an Effect212
- Routing an Aux to an Effect or Output213
  - To Route an Aux213
- Simple Routing to Master Stereo Outputs214
- Scenes (Automation)215
  - To Create a New Show215
  - To Save a Show216
  - To Load a Show216
  - To Store a Scene217
  - To Recall a Scene218
- Naming Inputs and Outputs219
  - To Change the Name and Colour of an Input219
  - To Change the Name and Colour of an Output219
- Areas a and B (Split Surface/Dual Operation)220
- Saving Your Show Files to USB Memory Stick221
  - To Save a Show File to a USB Memory Stick221
- Troubleshooting222
  - To Check Active Master Controller Via the GUI222
Chapter 10 Advanced Operation223
- Mixer Details223
  - Mixing (Buses)223
  - Side Chain225
    - To Select a Side Chain Source225
- Security (Locking Mode)226
  - Locking the XL8 Control Centre226
  - Unlocking the XL8 Control Centre226
- Monitors226
- Muting227
- Safes228
- Solo228
- Communications231
- Control Groups233
  - Mute Groups (Auto-Mutes)233
  - Assigning to a Mute Group233
- Stereo Linking233
  - Input Channels233
  - Output Channels234
- Service Information235
Chapter 11 Graphic Equaliser (GEQ)237
- The Graphic Eqs Screen237
- Front Panel Features238
  - Graphic EQ Section238
  - Filters238
- Example of System Connection239
- Using the GEQ240
- Equalising a System242
  - Preparing for Equalisation242
  - Equalisation Using an RTA242
- Effects of Equalisation244
  - Effects of Equalisation on Voice Reproduction244
  - Effects of Equalisation on Music Reproduction244
- Audio Signal Path245
- Proportional-Q Filter Response246
- Applications250
- Technical Specifications254
- Frequency Chart255
- Using a Rapide with the Geqs256
Chapter 12 Automation261
- Automation Control261
- Automation Navigation264
- Automation Data264
Chapter 13 Effects267
- Effect Configuration268
- Effect Programs268
- Virtual DN-780 Effects268
- Delay Effects278
  - Front Panel279
- Flanger Effects280
  - Front Panel281
- Phaser Effects282
  - Front Panel283
- Front Panel - Common Element284
- Rear Panel - Common285
Chapter 14 External Interfaces287
- Mouse287
- MIDI288
- Usb288
- Vga288
- HELIX Auto solo288
- Network Inter-Operability288
- HELIX Rapide DN9331288
Chapter 15 Testing, Diagnostics and Updating289
- Diagnostics290
- Fault Finding and Recovery292
  - To Reset a Master Controller or Router292
- Mapping a GUI Screen to Another Bay293
  - To Re-Map a GUI Screen293
Chapter 16 Application Notes295
- Spatial Imaging System (SIS™)295
- XL8 Compressor Modes (Dynamic)296
  - Description296
  - Compressor Envelope Modes297
- XL8 EQ Modes300
  - Basic Specification300
  - Description300
Appendix A Functional Block Diagrams303
- XL8 System Buses304
- XL8 System Diagram305
- MIC Splitter Signal Flow306
- Mono Input Channel Signal Flow307
- Stereo Input Channel Signal Flow308
- Mono Auxes and Returns Signal Flow309
- Stereo Auxes and Returns Signal Flow310
- Mono Group Signal Flow311
- Stereo Group Signal Flow312
- Master Signal Flow313
- Mono MIX Signal Flow314
- Stereo MIX Signal Flow315
- Monitor Signal Flow316
- Comms Signal Flow317
- Dynamics Signal Flow318
Appendix B Technical Specification319
- XL8 General Statistics319
- XL8 General Specifications320
- XL8 Audio Performance Specifications321
- XL8 System Inputs and Outputs324
- XL8 Input and Output Characteristics329
- XL8 Main Processing Functions331
- XL8 Status Functions334
  - Meters334
  - Screens334
Glossary335

Brand	Midas
Model	XL8
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English

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