Studer OnAir 3000 - Operation

OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles
6-56 Conguration
Document generated: 10.10.14
SW V6.0
Codec Return Activation Specifies the way in which the return line is connected to the patch output
when the (net) logical input is assigned to a fader. Available selections: Con-
nect Never, Connect If Not In Use, Connect Always.
6.5.23.3 Operation
Basically, if a codec input is assigned to a fader, the corresponding return line
(N–X) can be connected manually or automatically to the codec output of the
console. Different operating scenarios are possible, depending on the Codec
Return Activation mode mentioned above: Connect Never, Connect If Not
In Use, or Connect Always.
The RET LINE rotary function (on the fader or rotary assign module) is used
to assign a rotary encoder and its adjacent
key to return line activation
mode; it allows manual switching between two- and four-wire connections.
2-Wire Connection When assigning the (net) logical codec input to a fader strip on the desk, no
return line is connected to the codec’s patch output (‘listen only’ mode). The
status is indicated by a dark key. This connection type is automatically
established if Codec Return Activation is set to Connect Never.
Return Line Unused However, if the return line is not used by another console already, a four-wire
connection can be established anyway by pressing the corresponding key;
the key will then be bright.
Return Line Used If the return line should already be in use, no connection is established upon
pressing the key, and the key will flash. When touching the corresponding
rotary knob, the 8-character display shows the name of the desk container
currently using the return line output. To ‘steal’ the return line connection,
turn the rotary knob until the display shows CONNECT, and press the
key again to confirm the action; the key will then be bright. This will take
away the return line from the other console and create a user warning on its
main screen as well as in the log file of the central log screen.
The return line is released either when pressing the
key again, or when
removing the codec input from the fader strip.
Conditional 4-Wire Connection When assigning the (net) logical codec input to a fader strip on the desk sur-
face, the return line is connected to the codec’s patch output if the return line
is not used by another console already. The
key will then be bright. This
connection type is automatically established if the Codec Return Activation
is set to Connect If Not In Use.
Return Line Used If the return line should already be in use, no connection is established upon
pressing the key, and the key will flash. When touching the corresponding
rotary knob, the 8-character display shows the name of the desk container
currently using the return line output. To ‘steal’ the return line connection,
turn the rotary knob until the display shows CONNECT, and press the
key again to confirm the action; the key will then be bright. This will take
away the return line from the other console and create a user warning on its
main screen as well as in the log file of the central log screen.
The return line is released either when pressing the key again, or when
removing the codec input from the fader strip.