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Table of Contents
Health & safety Notice .............................................................................................................. 2
Important safety instructions USA .................................................................................. 3
Warning Symbols .......................................................................................................... 5
Environmental Considerations ...................................................................................... 5
Cooling .......................................................................................................................... 5
Important Safety Instructions UK .................................................................................. 6
Important Power Notice................................................................................................ 7
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 9
Console Overview ................................................................................................................... 10
Channel Strip Overview .......................................................................................................... 11
Master Section Overview........................................................................................................ 12
About This Manual .................................................................................................................. 13
Conventions Used ....................................................................................................... 13
Console surface Colour coding .................................................................................... 13
Power Procedure .................................................................................................................... 14
Safety notice ............................................................................................................... 14
Power Up Procedure ................................................................................................... 14
Power Down Procedure .............................................................................................. 14
Quick Start .............................................................................................................................. 15
Cabling Requirements ................................................................................................. 15
Boot Mode .................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting the Console .............................................................................................. 15
Studio Setup ............................................................................................................................ 16
Channel Strip........................................................................................................................... 17
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 17
A/B Channel Input ....................................................................................................... 17
Direct Pre .................................................................................................................... 17
Direct Output Signal Path ............................................................................................ 17
Input Trim Encoder ..................................................................................................... 18
Global Input Trim Reset .............................................................................................. 18
Channel Meter ............................................................................................................ 18
Stereo Cue .................................................................................................................. 19
Aux sends 1-3 .............................................................................................................. 20
Insert/Input C .............................................................................................................. 20
Pan .............................................................................................................................. 20
Group Pan ................................................................................................................... 20
Channel Routing .......................................................................................................... 21
Solo ............................................................................................................................. 21
ISO .............................................................................................................................. 21
Cut .............................................................................................................................. 21
Channel Fader ............................................................................................................. 21
Groups 1-4............................................................................................................................... 22
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 22
Group EQ .................................................................................................................... 22
Pan .............................................................................................................................. 22
Group routing ............................................................................................................. 22
Group 1-4 Output Pre ................................................................................................. 22
Group Output Signal path ........................................................................................... 22
Solo ............................................................................................................................. 23
ISO .............................................................................................................................. 23
Cut .............................................................................................................................. 23
Group fader ................................................................................................................. 23
1073 Preamps ......................................................................................................................... 24
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 24
Gain Control ................................................................................................................ 24
Trim Control ................................................................................................................ 24
Preamp Controls ......................................................................................................... 24
500 series Routing ....................................................................................................... 24
Instrument DI Inputs ............................................................................................................... 25
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 25
Instrument DI Controls ................................................................................................ 25
500 series Routing ....................................................................................................... 25
500 Series Slots ....................................................................................................................... 26
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 26
500 Series Routing ...................................................................................................... 26
Direct Input/Output .................................................................................................... 26
Reverb Returns ....................................................................................................................... 27
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 27
Reverb Return Controls ............................................................................................... 27
Reverb Return Routing ................................................................................................ 27
Aux & Cue Masters ................................................................................................................. 28
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 28
Global Aux Controls ..................................................................................................... 28
AUX 2&3 as CUE mix 2................................................................................................. 28
Engineer Headphones ............................................................................................................. 29
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 29
EHP 1 ........................................................................................................................... 29
EHP 2 ........................................................................................................................... 29
EHP 2 Source Selection................................................................................................ 29
Talkback .................................................................................................................................. 30
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 30
Talkback controls ........................................................................................................ 30
Talkback Trim Pots ...................................................................................................... 30
Cue Talkback .............................................................................................................. 30
Slate Talkback ............................................................................................................. 30
Return Talkback .......................................................................................................... 31
Talkback Footswitch .................................................................................................... 31
Solo Modes ............................................................................................................................. 32
SIP ............................................................................................................................... 32
AFL .............................................................................................................................. 32
PFL............................................................................................................................... 32
Global Solo Controls .................................................................................................... 33
Master Controls ...................................................................................................................... 34
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 34
Solo Safe...................................................................................................................... 34
Reset ........................................................................................................................... 34
48 MIX ......................................................................................................................... 34
Aux On/Pre .................................................................................................................. 34
IPC MTR ....................................................................................................................... 34
A/B CH IP ..................................................................................................................... 34
Stereo Mix Processing ............................................................................................................. 35
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 35
EQ ............................................................................................................................... 35
Stereo Width ............................................................................................................... 35
Stereo Mix Routing ................................................................................................................. 35
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 35
Mix bus Inject L/R ........................................................................................................ 35
500 1/2 ........................................................................................................................ 35
Cue Bus ....................................................................................................................... 35
INS IN .......................................................................................................................... 35
PRE .............................................................................................................................. 36
Stereo Mix Output Signal Path ................................................................................... 36
Master Fader ............................................................................................................... 36
Control Room Monitor ............................................................................................................ 37
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 37
Control Room Source .................................................................................................. 37
Monitor Level Controls ................................................................................................ 37
VU Meter ................................................................................................................................. 38
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 38
Meter Select ................................................................................................................ 38
Services ................................................................................................................................... 39
Master Options ........................................................................................................... 39
Talkback options ......................................................................................................... 40
Oscillator Functions ..................................................................................................... 40
System......................................................................................................................... 40
Recall Store System ................................................................................................................. 41
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 41
Save ............................................................................................................................. 41
Load ............................................................................................................................ 42
Auto Scan .................................................................................................................... 44
Manual Recall .............................................................................................................. 46
Return Talkback Options ......................................................................................................... 47
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 47
Live room return Talkback .......................................................................................... 47
Producers sofa mic ...................................................................................................... 48
Additional Recording Input .......................................................................................... 48
Service outputs (DC Remotes) ................................................................................................ 49
2T VU MTR OSC TB .................................................................................................................. 49
Example Applications .............................................................................................................. 50
Mixing ......................................................................................................................... 50
Recording .................................................................................................................... 51
Overdubbing ............................................................................................................... 52
48 Input Mix Mode ................................................................................................................. 53
IN-Line Mode (ILM) ................................................................................................................. 54
Parallel Processing .................................................................................................................. 55
Audio Interface Setup ............................................................................................................. 56
Firmware update software ..................................................................................................... 57
Abbreviations and acronyms .................................................................................................. 59
Dimensions & power requirements ........................................................................................ 60
Console Physical/Technical Information ...................................................................... 60
Fuse ratings ................................................................................................................. 60
Console Rear Connections ...................................................................................................... 61
Power Unit .................................................................................................................. 61
Channel inputs ............................................................................................................ 61
Master Inputs/outputs ................................................................................................ 62
Monitor Connections .................................................................................................. 62
Console Connections Table ..................................................................................................... 63
Main ............................................................................................................................ 63
Channel inputs A/DAW Returns .................................................................................. 64
CH DAW RET I/P A 1-8 ......................................................................................... 64
CH DAW RET I/P A 9-16 ....................................................................................... 64
CH DAW RET I/P A 17-24 ..................................................................................... 64
Channel inputs C/DAW Returns................................................................................... 65
Input C 24-32 ...................................................................................................... 65
Input C 33-40 ...................................................................................................... 65
Input C 41-48 ...................................................................................................... 65
Channel Direct Outputs ............................................................................................... 66
Direct outs 1-8 .................................................................................................... 66
Direct outs 9-16 ................................................................................................... 66
Direct outs 17-24 ................................................................................................. 66
Line inputs and Outputs .............................................................................................. 67
XLR inputs and Outputs ............................................................................................... 67
DC Remote Pin out Functions ...................................................................................... 67
2T VU MTR Pin out Functions ...................................................................................... 67
8424 Audio Specification ........................................................................................................ 68
General Specification .............................................................................................................. 69