4MinX QuickStart Guide - Sound
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1. ix Getting started m vs superior sound since 1978 es 4MinX characteristics may change without any prior notice for improvement purpose 55 000 071 B 2012 Front panel amp controls Keys These 4 keys control the Mic Line inputs 1 to 4 Their action is defined by the selection made by F1 F4 keys When F1 gain mode is set by default they enable to adjust the input gain by 10dB step Press F2 to switch to Filter mode to control the digital high pass filter frequency on each channel and more if you like cf 7 Level controls Faders for Mic 1 to 4 inputs Level status indicators The 4 mic inputs have a 4 segment Post Fader indicator 2xgreen Orange Red one led high level Threshold 12dBFs and another one to indicate limitors on green and activated oc Gav 11 16 37 a SD 22h22 Lett O sa 42 MIB 1 151511 ue tos 30a 2008 oas o E 0 Ovi 16 15 14 red By default the levels which change the led colors for the level indicators and the bargraphs are 50 40 18 et 3 dBFS To modify them go on Menu Settings Display settings Metering thresholds Px Potentiometers By default these 4 small potentiometers are not assigned You can use them as per your needs via Menu gt Audio gt P1 P4 function choosing for example to activate the Pan L R for Mic Line 1 and 2 inputs or one fader for AES inputs or Line 10 Master This potentiometer controls t2. dBFS Limiter Fader Preamp Input e 4 L 4 Std output level 18 dBFS 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 128 128 Left side panel Mic Line IN 1 to 4 symmetrical analog adjustable gain from O to 50 dB by100B steps 20 dB Pad available only on input 1 amp 2 max acceptable level 39 dB on inputs 1 amp 2 19 dB on inputs 3 amp 4 Independent control mic powering on the 4 inputs Ext I O Neutrik MiniCon 12 pins connector including 9V powering for HF transceivers and receivers Heceivers are assigned on inputs 3 4 transmitters receive by default the Bus L R To change this configuration please go to menu Routing Consult our manual in technical chapter for cabling Digital IN 1 2 et 3 4 AES3 format AES 42 compatible 10V 250mA SRC available on the 2 inputs adjustable gains from 0 to 36 dB by 6 dB steps Digital OUT 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 Digital outputs 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 AES3 format on TAS interface mini XLR The Mixdown Bus set at default source can be modified via menu Routing Right side panel Headphone Stereo Jack Compatible Headph 216 Q Minijack stereo Output asymmetric signal on Line Out 1 2 reduced by 6 aB Sync In BNC for synchro word clock on external clock option Micro USB A USB2 480 Mbit s interface for backup O
3. Pad A 20db attenuator is available on input 1 and 2 which can be activated via Menu gt Audio gt Audio inputs gt Input 1 ou 2 Pad Master 48kHz DC Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menu Input 1 on Filter Gain OdB Filter Ana 50Hz off off Digital Filter 120Hz lt Gain Limiter off Limiter Slate Hi Pass Filter HPF The 4 channels have two different HPF one analog with 50 Hz frequency and one adjustable analog 50 80 120 160 200 300 Hz The analog filter can be activated via Menu Audio Audio Inputs Input 1 to 4 Filter Ana 50Hz 9 Master 48kHz Dc RID Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Gain Gain OdB Filter Ana 50Hz off Digital Filter 120Hz Limiter off E Power off Phase PAD off lt On the other hand the digital filter can be reached directly from the main screen By simply pressing F2 the keys are assigned to HPF settings with display of the frequency for the 4 channels Press on buttons to select the ad hoc frequency You can adjust the filter parameters via Menu gt Audio gt Audio Inputs gt Input 1to 4 gt Digital filter Pj default WD 14 02 7017 F 11 16 04 SD 22h22 Left O na WEEE Filter Filter Chl Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 120Hz 80Hz off off 30 20 10 BUS L R 0 Ovl 8 Master ABkHz Dc aman Input gain The input gain or Trim can be adjusted by 10
4. Enter and thus is a quick alternative to the OK key Slate Microphone The mic is active when the Slate mode is on It can be used as a return channel or intercom mic or by using the Aux for example Headphone level It handles with the level of the headphone connected on the right side panel of AMinX Headphone menu key The headphone has its own menu key to define the source and the monitoring mode mono stereo MS etc By pressing twice on the headphone key you switch from one menu to the other Press Esc to leave the menu Recording keys Play Stop Rec Forward and Fast Rewind Buttons To record press twice Rec To make it secure the record is going ahead even when pressing Stop To really end the record press twice on Stop By pressing once on Play you access the reading screen where the F1 to F4 keys enable you to navigate into the list of previous takes Pressing twice on Play you play back the last file Forward and fast Rewind keys help you to navigate into the file by step of 5 second 1minute is the Shift key is on Press F4 to leave the reading menu to make other records LCD Screen M BS D 2 4 5 6 j Nt 4 kHz Dc Dv KY Pj defa WD 14 02 2012 11 16 37 SD 22h22 Left Osa naz MMs 9 1 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Bus L A 3008 10 1 12 x 14 Function keys These 4 zones show the assigned functions to F1 to F4 By combining with Shift key you
5. Slate Fader AES 3 Fader AES 4 zi Output levels The max output level on each outputs can be adjusted from 10 to 22 dBu via Menu gt Audio gt Audio Outputs gt Line out 1 to 4 A 40 dB pad is available in this menu to get similar output level to mic level for example to connect wireless transceivers which don t have line inputs 8 Master 48kHz Dc Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Limiter Slate Ext I O port The Neutrik MiniCON 12 pins connector located on the right side panel offers two additional line outputs to connect wireless transmission to camera to earphone Please consult the user manual for cabling By default the mixdown is assigned there but you can change the setting via Menu gt Audio gt Routing gt Output sources TO CONFIGURE BWF FILES As mentioned in the introduction with 4MinX you don t record directly on tracks but in files including the tracks For each BWF file you have a small square displayed by default on screen in red meaning that it is armed for recording By default 4MinX record a single stereo file You can transform it into a polyphonic file including for example the pre mix Mixdown as well as the different pre fader inputs For actual postproduction workflow requests it might be clever to deliver each source as a single mono BWF file To create and configure the BWF files go to Menu gt Recording gt File management When reaching the page it appears like th
6. the other and see respective contents To change the status from armed to unarmed simply press on OK The square corresponding to the file turns from red to green Gain Master 48kHz DC E default WD 14 02 2012 SD 22h22 Left Li 20 37 mS sita BIBIE L1 L lla 3 MEMORY CARDS AND BACK UP Insert an SD card Before starting recording insert an SD card or SDHC contacts on the lower side in the appropriate interface located on the right side panel 4MinX records audio on memory card SD or SDHC type in FAT 16 or 32 format Actually the maximum size available is 4 Go SD and 128 Go SDHC We highly recommend high speed supports class 10 or similar Eject a SD card Please be careful before ejecting your SD card as you would do with a PC you need to do it properly and go on Menu gt Tools gt Eject media Confirm by pressing OK Back up Backup copies can be done on FAT 32 memory support e g portable USB hard disk to be connected on the USB 2 0 micro port Attention USB A port is of type 1 thus it might be preferably used for connecting a keyboard PLAY REC Record To start recording press twice on Rec Should you want to listen on the headphone you would hear a confirmation beep To stop recording press twice on Stop Before any action from your side 4MinX arranges all the files indicated by Flushing and then Finalizing Play the records To listen what is recorded
7. Pre 3 k ps dl a 24124 gt Input 3 Ext3 QD 100to 8 9 HPF Ext I O 20dB 9z 50Hz to z Balance 300Hz O orSwidth Input 4 LI 2 Pre4 Line1 amp 2 Outpre4 i ua Line Pre 182 Line Post 1 amp 2 ps 6 24dB 1dB steps 90 0dB oi AES 1 amp 2 oo AES Pre 182 AES Post 1 amp 2 90 36dB Synchro C AES Pre 384 AES Post 3 amp 4 90 36dB AES 3 amp 4 Post 3 L RLR Post 4 Slate ps Line out 1 amp 2 po n Oo o T H9 Line out 3 amp 4 Line Pre 182 7 AES Pre 182 7 AES Pre 384 Ext I O p o MP ooo 1 01 oO 00 000 o 02 AES 1 amp 2 Post 1 Post 2 Post 3 Post 4 Line Post 1 amp 2 AES Post 1 amp 2 AES Post 3 amp 4 AES 3 amp 4 AES 5 amp 6 Auxiliary AUX Aux L Aux R J nl eo 6 35mm Mixdown Bargraph BUS Up to 8 sources Play1 to 8 n fie Out Pret Slate o AETA oua le Out Pre3 19 Out Pre4 F AUDIO SYSTEMS superior sound since 1978 www aeta audio com Tone generator vi fm 1000 amp 400Hz
8. This threshold can be modified by Menu Settings Display settings Metering thresholds Yellow LEDs 4 8 channel bargraphs level indicators assignable for 4 8 channel scale and ballistic peak or vu sources from Menu Settings Display settings Bargraph Count to go from 4 to 8 channel bargraphs Bargraph sources for sources selection Monitoring bargraphs Display the selected source level for the headphone monitoring INTRODUCTION To design 4MinX we did not fear to go off the beaten tracks to offer you more power and flexibility We advise you to read this quick getting started guide to start using it in very short time For more detailed information on each step do not hesitate to consult the full user manual on our web site In this guide we started assuming that most of the main basics are known and that you already have an SD card one headphone and optional cables see accessories in the full user manual SETTING IT UP Powering Before switching on 4MinX select one of these 3 potential powering mode NP F battery A compliant NP F 970 battery similar to the one used for Sony Z1 or Z7 cameras would give you 7 hours autonomy The battery case is located on the rear panel as per the image shows Main AC PSU main connector is on HIROSE 4 points interface Should you connect an NP F battery the adaptor will recharge it while powering the 4MinX at the same time External power supply You can
9. get 8 short cuts for Gain Phase Limiter Solo Tone Slate etc To personalize go to Menu Settings Function Keys Record Status of the recording Stop Record or Play Synchronisation Mode and sample rate frequency Clock Time of clock system or Time Code Project Information Displays regularly the actual project name the Workday Scene name Scene Take number please see Menu Recording Project management The take number are self incremented Powering shows the external powering tension if connected and the NP F battery tension 10 Tae 12 13 14 Time left shows the time left on the SD card taking into account the card memory size the sample frequency resolution and file numbers validated during the recording and their content BWF Status These 4 small squares display the status of the BWF files previously defined in the Recording menu The square turns into red when the file is validated for recording and turns into green if not recorded For more information please consult the paragraph Arm BWF files in this guide 1 to 4 channel parameters displays the corresponding settings to the activated key According to the situation these keys can show gain filter limiter parameters etc Headphone source Indicates the selected source for the headphone Reference level Above this level fixed by default at 18dB the bargraphs turns to yellow and the 4 LED into orange
10. have an external DC 4MinX needs 12 V DC but is able to work with tension from 8 to 18V 800 mA minimum 10 V for the charger Consult the full manual for the DC HIROSE cabling Scrolling up down across the menus You can also use the Esc In this case you leave directly any menu About our conventions in navigating All along this guide the instructions on how to navigate are indicated in a different format The gt sign means that you have to press Enter to go to next level For example to set up the mic inputs powering you can go to Menu Audio Audio inputs Input 2 Power It means that e Press Esc to get the menu list e Select Audio By scrolling down with the rotary encoder the press Enter To set up 4MinX press the Esc button for around 3 seconds The display will then invite you to create a e Select Audio inputs in the list and press Enter workday To validate press OK Before going further e Select input 2 in the list and then press Enter Let s us tell you more about the menus structure e Select Power in the list and then press Enter e Menus can be reached vie Esc key You reach the parameters section and can select the e You turn the rotary encoder to scroll up and down powering mode you like for the mic connected on the in the menu depending left or right movement mic input 2 e To validate you can either press OK or directly It really looks more complicated and long to describe press th
11. press on Play 4MinX goes to reading menu and displays the specific page where you can Start playing the last recorded by pressing again on Play Forward and Rewind by step of 5 seconds 1 minute if Shift is activated Navigate in the list of recorded takes with F1 Next Take and F2 Previous Take Enter in Player Management with F3 pene do not forget to press F4 Exit to leave the reading mode and come back to the main screen to start new records HEADPHONE MONITORING Solo To listen the inputs 1 to 4 as solo you need to assign a short cut to the solo mode via Menu Setting Functions keys and choose the available short cut for example Shift F1 Then and keys will enable you to listen respectively the Pre signal or the Post Fader Select the sources The default source is the Mixdown but it can be modified via Monitor menu To reach this menu press on the headphone button Press again to select the sources in the scrolling list and press Esc to leave In this menu you can also define short cuts Once you have selected the source press F1 F4 to save it Confirm by pressing on OK Bus 9 Master 48kHz Dc END Nw Pj default WD 14 02 2012 ALIX Post 1 amp 2 Pre 1 amp 2 Post 3 amp 4 L R Line AES 1 amp 2 AES 3 amp 4 Pre 1 amp 2 Pre 3 amp 4 TO USE THE PROJECTS To ease your work you can use the projects As mentioned in the introduction each project may
12. the paragraph on Selection of BWF files sources An extremely powerful routing Apart from the sources that you include in each file 4MinX offers a strong and detailed routing enabling to define what you send to buses to analog and digital outputs For more information please read the point on routing paragraph Files identification In order to have an easy identification of your files in directories on the SD card you can create Project Each Project can contain one or various WorkDay In each WorkDay you have several Scenes each of them containing lakes Takes can be automatically named according to date name of the project and the Scene etc For more information please consult in this guide the paragraph How to use the projects as well as 3 5 1 and following from the user manual In the below example the project named est stud o has 3 Workdays eA 7 02 02 2012 m aaaa z3 21 01 2012 23 31 01 2012 gt 3 OA A E Be oe Dp 2522232 53 Essais studio io Ambiances stereo a O Import PT 10 6 l ments 5 22 Go disponibles AUDIO Inputs 6 analog inputs e 4Mic line inputs on XLR3 Inputs 1 et 2 have a PAD 3 and 4 can also be reached on MiniCon Neutrik 12 pins e 2line inputs onXLR 5 points 4 digital inputs e 2digital pair on XLR3 AES 3 or AES 42 with 10V powering for digital microphones Outputs 8 analog outputs e 2 pair of analog outputs on 2 XLR5 on the right side p
13. anel Line Out 1 2 3 4 e 2 outputs on Mini jack stereo 3 5mm idem Line 1 2 at 6dB e 2 outputs on MiniCon 12 pins Ext I O located on the left side panel 6 digital outputs e 3 pair of AES3 on A3 located on the left side panel Dig Out 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note Any symmetrical inputs or outputs can be set as asymmetrical Routing You can change what you send to Mixdown Bus in Auxiliary Aux or to analog or digital outputs By default the signal on the mixer of the Mixdown Bus is duplicated on all the outputs analog and digital with for example Bus L on odd output and Bus R on even Outputs e Should you like to change the default routing please go to Menu gt Audio gt Routing e o change the sources assigned by default to Bus choose gt Mixdown Bus e o change the sources assigned by default to Aux choose gt Auxiliary Aux e To change the sources assigned by default to 4MinX physical outputs choose Output sources TO SET UP INPUT 1 TO 4 Microphones powering The default position is OFF Phantom 48V and Tonnadder 12V can be activated separately on each Input via Menu gt Audio gt Audio Inputs gt Input 1 to 4 gt Power G Master 48kHz Dc Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menu Input 1 of Filter Gain OdB Filter Ana 50Hz off 48V Digital Filter 120Hz T12 Gain Limiter off lt etl Power off Slate Use the rotary encoder to select 48V orT12
14. contain one or various WorkDay Each WorkDay itself gathers a number of Scene containing Take which number is incremented automatically Going further than a tree structure the project saves also the BWE file configuration Once created one can upload the project at any time Create a new project To create a new project select from menu Recording Project management 8 Master 48kHz Dc mme Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Project management Workday s a Scene Load Press on F1 Project to access the page to create the project then press again on F1 New project to name the new project 8 Master 48kHz Dc name New project You can use the rotary encoder to select the character and validate by pressing on the encoder or alternatively plug a USB keyboard for more information on this point please have a look at the manual Press on F4 Enter to validate Then you can create a new scene name The Workday field may show the date The Scene No is set as 1 and Take No at 0 To name the scene you can also press F3 Scene Press F4 Load and OK in the validation window to open a new project The display comes back to the main screen Important be aware that the project also saves the BWE file configuration Therefore if you download a new project the previous BWF file configuration will be erased Mic Line input level map HPF amp Direct out PAD Input 3 dBu Bus gt Digital
15. dB step using F1 and same as for filters the buttons Pj default WD 14 02 2012 8 Master A8kHz Dc ND 11 16 37 SD 22h22 Left Fitter A s1 ra MEH 7 el 20 10 Limiter You can also adjust the gain via Menu gt Audio gt Audio Inputs gt Input 1to 4 gt Gain Fader Use the small knobs to adjust the level sent to the mixer OdB position is reached when having a 12 00 position Routing Please go to Menu gt Audio gt Routing gt Mixdown To change the stereo balance and assign the channels in the Mixdown you can either chose the BUS L amp R for centrer Bus Left Bus Right Select no should you don t want to have the source in the mix Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Gag 9 Master 48kHz Dc ID Menu BUS Routing Filter Input 1 BUS Left Input 2 BUS Right Input 3 BUS L amp R Input 4 BUS Left BUS Right BUSL amp R no Limiter AES 1 off lt AES 2 off AES 3 off AES 4 off re Line 1 off ne 2 lo E d Pan To get more spatial shades you can switch to panoramic but in this case you need first to assign the multi functions buttons P1 P4 to this function as shown Menu Audio P1 P4 functions Master 48kHz DC Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menu P1 P4 fonction isis Pot P1 None Gain Fader Line 1 Pot P4 None Fader Line 2 Limiter Fader Line 1 amp 2 Fader AES 1 Fader AES 2 Fader AES 1 amp 2
16. e rotary encoder To make it simple we than to do use the word Enter for validation e Jo leave a menu and come back to the previous one you can either select the line with lt sign or press on Shift Switching on and off 4MinX To switch 4MinX on press Esc for gt 3 seconds To turn it off go to Menu gt Tools gt Power down This method saves all the settings Please find below the navigating menu structure Gag 9 Master 48kHz Dc ND E Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menus Filter Power down Sleep Eject media Format media Limiter Reset settings Import Export Warning thresholds ine Update firmware 2 lt To switch 4MinX off in case of emergency press Esc during around 10 seconds Take care this method does not save the parameters changed while operating 4MinX philosophy 4MinX File oriented recorder Available in 2 4 6 and 8 tracks its management Is quite different from conventional units When you record with 4MinX you don t record directly on tracks but create directly files which will contain themselves one two or various tracks depending on the selected configuration Thus the 8 small squares on the screen do not represent the tracks but the BWF files in red when armed It is up to you to determine their content and their type mono stereo ou polyphonic as per your needs and workflow of chosen postproduction For more information please read
17. he level sent to the Mixdown Bus and thus the general level of the Mixdown file created by default The 4 LED segment indicator You can also increase the Master gain by 6 or 9 dB via Menu Audio Master gain Battery level indicator The LED turns into red when the battery is getting charged by an external power supply and green when it is fully charged It turns off when 4MinX is running on NP F battery F1 to F4 short cuts The function assigned to these keys may vary depending on the context When on the main screen F1 to F3 are linked to and keys to control the input gain the filter frequency and to activate the limier while the F4 activates the Slate mic Go to Menu Settings Functions keys to create your own settings and define up to 8 short cuts by playing with the Shift key and combinations 3 VGA LCD Screen see below Power Esc key The Esc key enables to power on 4MinX hold on for gt 2seconds or to get in or out of the menu Should you press this key while the unit is on during 10s this will power it down without saving the settings Please only use in emergency case OK key Used at Enter key for the menus or to validate confirmation messages 11 12 13 14 15 Shift key Used in combination with other keys it gives access to other functions On AMinX it only lasts 30s Rotary encoder Used to navigate to scroll up and down the menus Press the encoder to validate the choice
18. he type of the file as well as the sources by using the rotary BUSL amp R Stereo bus Left Right of the mixer encoder in the scrolling lists and validate by pressing Post1 4 1 to 4 Mic line inputs signal Enter Once all sources defined press F4 to leave the Line 1 amp 2 1 et 2 Line inputs signal menu AES 1 to 4 inputs signal Please consider that you can assign each source only one time After being selected the source is no more available for other settings Create a new bwf file To add a new BWF file press on F1 Add new file in Please be careful that the new configuration has to be File management menu This will create a new line downloaded to become active by pressing F4 Load as shown and confirm by pressing OK Armed or unarmed BWF files On the main screen the 8 squares above the bargraphs indicate the status of the BWF files e Grey no file being defined e Red the file is armed It will be taken into account for the next records e Green The file is unarmed It won t be taken into account for the next records From the main screen you car arm or unarm the BWF files before recording as you would do with Rec Heady on a multi tracks tape recorder To do so press on Shift then on OK The file content will appear as Gain 9 Master 48kHz Dc RID Pj default WD 14 02 2012 SD 22h22 Left Filter L4 Limiter 1 3 Slate 1 The rotary encoder enables to navigate from one file to
19. is Add p File management e wee Sources B jes new file ERG inputi post Delete npu post Beneih Load settings Define the file type A BWF file on 4MinX can be Mono Stereo or Polyphonic In the Type zone select M for Mono S for Stereo or P for Poly and press Enter The number of channel you can have depends on the version of your 4MinX from 2 to 8 tracks Choose the source for the BWF files To choose the source of an existing file press first the rotary encoder to select the line on the file then navigate and select Sources You get a red text when selected Press Enter to get the menu showing the available m E T sources As all the sources are MONO if the file is File wpe So 1 Input 1 post stereo S you need to select two sources which will Bis Jlemimpet2 tposti be then compiled into one BWF file ini linput3 ipost Use the rotary encoder to select the source to be BB e ipost recorded and then press Enter to select it repeat this m ier action for the next source the scrolling list will AES 2 post automatically shut down as long as the two sources g ioa Vier are selected validate Input pre changes Input 2 pre All inputs can be selected in pre fader or post fader On this new line you need again to define t
20. nce the storage mean connected go tor Menu gt Recording gt Backup to USB to start the backup Line OUT 1 to 4 Two 5 pins XLR each of them including one pair of symmetrical outputs with line level 1 amp 2 8 amp 4 The defined default source is Mixdown Bus but any output can be differently set up via menu Routing Level adjustment and 40dB pad activated via Menu Audio Audio Outputs Y cable XLR 5 to 2 x XLH 3 pins male available as accessories SD card SD SDHC USB A USB1 1 interface for keypad To define your keyboard please go to Menu gt Setting gt USB keyboard and select CompactFrench Some keyboards Apple Alu are not compatibles Slot for Ethernet RJ45 for remote to come Hmet 9 Line In 1 2 2 analog inputs with line level on a XLR 5 pins Max adjustable accepted level from 10 to 22 dBu via Menu gt Audio gt Audio Inputs Y cablee XLR 5 to 2 XLR 3 pins female available as accessories MADE IN FRANCE P js Direct VO Direct ZiO SubD 9 Copiers rassemblant les sorties OutPre 1 a 4 Ext DC IN HiRose 4pins for external additional supply powering DC 8 18 V Time code Can also be used for VO Lemo connecting an AC DC 5pins for TC adaptor charger option Limiter Mic 0 50dB HPF Outpre 1 Z Pre 1 Input 1 power UB steps 50Hz 35 d i Q 100to 8 HPF 20dB E 50Hz to a Balance Input 2 G arsaidh 300Hz ta i 2 Pre 2 gt
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