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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................4 
CONNECTING THE VSX 8000 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS.....................................................4 
ENABLING THE VSX 8000 TO WORK WITH A VORTEX DEVICE.......................................6 
GAIN STRUCTURE...............................................................................................................7 
Microphone Levels...................................................................................................................................... 7 
Gain Structure for Line Input Sources...................................................................................................... 8 
TESTING THE AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS .................................................................8 
CONTROLLING A VORTEX DEVICE VIA THE VSX 8000 .....................................................8 
1.) Enable Vortex Mixer as an RS-232 Option in the VSX 8000.............................................................. 9 
2.) Create the Appropriate Macros in the Vortex Device(s)................................................................ 10 
Muting ........................................................................................................................................................................10 
Volume Control (Codec Only)..................................................................................................................................12 
Volume Control (Codec and Telephone)...............................................................................................................15 
3.) Verify that the VSX 8000 Remote Control properly controls the Vortex Device.......................... 16 
STANDARD AEC OPERATION ..........................................................................................17 
Example....................................................................................................................................................... 18 
Introduction / Room Layout.....................................................................................................................................18 
System Layout...........................................................................................................................................................20 
Conference Composer Layout................................................................................................................................21 
Matrix Mixer...............................................................................................................................................................................21 
Presets ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 
STEREO AEC OPERATION ................................................................................................24 
Vortex Integration with the VSX 8000 Stereo AEC................................................................................ 24 
Example....................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Introduction / Room Layout.....................................................................................................................................26 
System Layout...........................................................................................................................................................27 
Conference Composer Layout................................................................................................................................28 
Mic/Line Inputs..........................................................................................................................................................................28 
Matrix Mixer...............................................................................................................................................................................28 
Presets ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30