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1. 48u Input Gain Snar Distant AZ Analog input The console s hardware fader positions are represented on screen as shown above with different colours representing the faders assigned function The screen displays the different faders positions and active mix parameters such as the MUTE and CUE switches which appear in red and green above each fader The SELECT switch above each fader activates that corresponding channel and is clearly visible on the surface as its SELECT button is illuminated and the associated label display blinks User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 1 3 SENSOFT 8 1 3 A Your First Mix a simple step by step example It is obvious that every engineer confronted for the first time with a new console has a single goal to mix This is only to be expected so by means of a very simple example we are going to guide your first steps through the exciting world of InnovaSON Note it was made clear at the beginning of this user manual that you should read its complete contents before you start to use the console The following paragraphs are not intended to be an exception to this rule their purpose is to show how user friendly your first contact will be even if it turns out to be simple In spite of today s Sensoft 8 offering a very important rang of new tools the design philosophy used by InnovaSON has not changed for a long time It is based on 5 fundamental ac2. de User Gu Sensoft 8 1 Innova SON a a OVa ZC du Kenyah F 56400 Plougoumelen France Headquarters Zone du Kenyah F 56400 Plougoumelen FRANCE tel 33 0 297 24 34 34 fax 33 0 297 24 34 30 www innovason com 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Attention veuillez consulter le chapitre 10 avant toute manutention ou utilisation de la console Warning please read carefully the section 10 before any handling or use of the console Achtung bitte lesen sie zuerst Kapitell 10 for jedem Verladen oder Verwendung des Pultes TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1 Digital mixing in Live sound 1 1 4 Digital Mixing in LIVE SOUND 41 1 A Sensoft 8 1 a brief history 1 1 4 A Basic principle of the control surface 4 1 1 B Fader assignment 1 2 4 A 1 Control surface layout 4 1 1 C The assignable functions 1 3 4 A 2 Fader configuration The Hardware 4 2 1 D Spread zones 1 4 Configuration window 4 B Audio inputs 4 3 2 Sy40 2 4 B 1 General characteristics 4 3 2 A Sy40 product overview 2 1 4 B 2 Layout of physical inputs 4 3 2 B Options 2 2 4 B 3 Universal analog inputs 4 4 2 C Sy40 description 2 3 4 B 4 Analog line inputs 4 4 SC Dimencions 24 4 B 5 Distant inputs Stage Box 4 5 2E 2 The Ouadfad module 2 6 A C Input signal path 4 6 2 C 3 The Channel Control panel 2 6 A C 1 XFAD the principles 46 2 C 4 Screen and Utilities panel 2 7 4 C 2 Preamp to fader assignment grid Patch 4 10 2 C 5 Console front 2 7 IN 2 C 6 Console rear 2 7 4 C
3. the cursor To leave the current window ojo o o ol On the second press EN OO tenes ene movement is restricted gt o to the horizontal axis ojo o o o On the third press fe movement is restricted ui to the vertical axis Ir ii Be On the fourth press the track ball goes N back to controlling the mouse pointer Positions the cursor under gt the mouse pointer jy the left click of an external mouse J right click of an external mouse the pointer or the cursor For our example the console will be configured as follows The first 40 faders will be inputs so the Input function will be assigned to them The next 8 faders will be spread inputs which we ll use towards the end of the example the function XFAD will therefore be assigned to them Two Master faders will be set up assigned with the functions Master LEFT and Master RIGHT There will be 6 mono Groups Finally we ll configure 8 auxiliary sends the remaining 16 faders will not be used at the moment Our starting configuration e TIETE a ES EE mm YFA LEESBARE EE EE EE MEE EE ll GIE ef led GROUP a Ai Ys FAP S fT fT EE EE EN AGE AUX E HH a HHHH HH HHHH H OO OOI OO O amp BL Press the ESC key to validate the new configuration It will appear in the main mix window and you will be able to see the console just as you have drawn
4. 1 a I m o o OE S OAT AEDT DS OE Ier Te e ET EN EST hed DEON PEST tues Ar i a j oe TOT HOF lo TOF TOF MO ot v E User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 4 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 C 1 Dimensions i a va li Hie jie gpi ET i ihian 1150 mm innova SIEN the New Way to Watch Sound 215 mm 110 mm 215 mm User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE CONSOLE Length Depth Height Weight Wood delivery box Power supply Power consumption Operating temperature Faders Displays Screen Commands Bar graphs Rotary coders Switches Internal computer MIDI card Keyboard Floppy disk drive Hard disk 1150 mm 760 mm 215 mm screen closed 325 mm maxi 40 kg alone 1300 x 450 x 900 mm 90 kg 90 253 Vac 46 to 63 Hz 300 VA max 10 C at 35 C 48 motorized ALPS 100 mm faders 127 positions 48 4 character LED matrix Folding 12 LCD flat screen 141 switches Cue listening Select and Mute per fader 47 vu meters 16 LEDS each 23 rotary buttons for audio parameters and commands 34 touch buttons for audio functions and miscellaneous PC compatible Pentium 233MHz memory 64 Mb InnovaSON CHERRY ML4100 QWERTY keyboard track ball 1 44Mb 371 2 internal back external USB as option Solid State Flash Disk 64 Mb STAGE BOX AUDIO RACK OPTION Length Depth Hei
5. InnovaSON introduced the first digital system designed to meet the needs of LIVE SOUND production artists on stage impatient producers tight budgets live sound quality identical to studio recordings complex productions etc Stereo LIVE for InnovaSON is a keyword reflected in the products products that are reliable sturdy and capable of working without a problem show after show Thought was not only given to limit size and yy M excess weight as freight in a lorry car or plane but also WA MA to speed up the installation and especially to free the spirit of the sound engineer an essential condition in the creation of i N ED gee RE guality live performances Thanks to the success of the MUXIPAIRE system InnovaSON was in touch with numerous users who all wished for a digital mixing desk that would at last satisfy all their reduirements for live shows in the 21st century M Total memory of the functions necessary for complete audio signal processing E Immediate reminder of the state of the whole console MH Simple to use in spite of sophisticated automation MH Sound quality without compromise M All the advantages of a completely computerised digital system These are the essentials that InnovaSON settled on throughout the design of its range of digital consoles Designed from standard elements in InnovaSON s modular or custom digital audio systems InnovaSON consoles now benefit from the fie
6. ME 47 49 Sd 5a 55 ST 59 Gi G3 ES ET BY 71 73 TS TT 7 PEEPEEEEEEEEEEEEFEFEFEFEFEFEFEFEEEEEEEEFEFEES The number of faders available in this grid corresponds to that available on the console shown here is the Sy80 The Grid functions in the same way for any console as long as it supports Sensoft 8 1 Later on in this manual we will show you how to access and use the configuration grid To give you the time to fully understand and master this feature preset configurations allow you to quickly set the parameters of your console Having first inserted the floppy disk Examples use the Import function to load these standard configurations 1 D Spread zones Lets take a few moments to consider the concept used by InnovaSON to exploit more physical inputs and mix busses than there are faders on the console without having to resort to a system of layers As you saw previously InnovaSON designs consoles dedicated to among other situations live applications It was therefore important to establish a design that took note of the following points A console with a size and weight lower than its analogue counterpart Retention of the user friendliness inherent in software previous to Sensoft 8 1 To always have a global view of the general state of the console on the monitor screen To have to hand the maximum number of controls for fast and effective user reaction This last point made InnovaSON decide to implement the XFAD funct
7. O grid 4 64 3 A 8 Spreading an Aux 3 17 4 F The VCA function 4 65 3 A 9 Creating a matrix 3 18 4 F 1 VCA function logic 4 65 4 F 2 VCA Assignment 4 66 4 G Talk Back 4 66 User guide InnovaSON january 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 5 Structure of a performance 5 A General description 5 B Files and pages management B 1 Editing a file B 2 Changing a file B 3 Saving a file B 4 Exporting Importing Deleting files C Pages management C 1 Saving a page C 2 LOAD and GOTO a page C 3 Inserting a page D Navigating files NEXT PREV E Automation Sequencing calling up pages E 1 General points E 2 Sending MIDI Program Changes E 3 Receiving MIDI Program Changes E 4 Automation synchronized to MIDI Time Code E 5 Cross Fade E 6 The Cross Time Fader Advanced Functions Generator and oscillator FLAT function for resetting parameters COPY and PASTE OverRam Updating pages in RAM Relax Mode disconnecting parameters from the automation Link I O Input Output parameter links What are I O parameters The link I O grid MUODP EE N e Link Channel channel parameter links What are the channel parameters The channel link grid Fast amp temporary cancellation of a link MUXI window display and modification of outputs Off Line disconnecting the console from the audio racks Processing libraries The BANK Menu and general operation Save and load shortcuts Request Mode RQST The ADJ function
8. On powering up the Sy40 console On the right the PC and control surface 2 red 5V and 2 green 12V 4 The screen displays MS DOS starting messages 4 The message the new way to watch sound is displayed in BRETON for a few seconds The upper panels buttons blink twice 4 The DSP version is displayed across the bar graph meters me All channel switches a SELECT MUTE CUE blink twice and the PC beeps once f a Stage Box is used its Rx 2222 LED becomes green Data reception valid a a lt a m a n a u aban aaa sult SR SIR i i L Va Vi 2222 za RE penne ssaaseee aus aas sal Cal gasses The screen then displays the main Sensoft mix window The console and Stage Box if f attached are updated with the TE el parameters of the last saved page EET EO err EER REKE MP Mad esel HA AAR gaans The complete power up procedure should take no more than 30 seconds If the above sequence of events is not executed correctly power the system off wait for 20 to 30 seconds and start the power up procedure again A power failure during a file back up may corrupt a file and produce problems when starting If this happens frequently re install the Sensoft system software If the problem persists contact InnovaSON technical support As the last saved console set up may be very different from the one that you now require check that the existing parameters are compati
9. Ram page 26 OK validate 27 SAVE save the current page to hard disk 28 Rotator choose and move around patch grid and menus 29 EDIT Play list edit window 30 Link Channel Links mix channels 31 Over Ram chosen parameters update through Ram pages 32 COPY PASTE Channel parameters copy paste nA Ze 33 Link I O Links input and output parameters User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 10 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 D Handling and transportation Before moving the console check that everything is disconnected Do not apply excessive force to any buttons switches or connectors The Sy40 has two recessed lifting points in the end trim at each side for handling 2 E Power supplies and CE standards The Sy40 console may be powered from 90 to 253 Volts Alternative Current and from 47 to 63 Hertz The console s power supply must be earthed and connected to a proper ground To achieve optimal performance the earth must be noiseless as it is the reference for all the signals A central common earth must be defined and all earth connections for the Sy40 Stage Box and any associated equipment connected to this point For electric safety instruction please refer to chapter 10 Appendices 2 F Connections 2 F 1 Audio connections The Sy40 audio connections are all industry standard and no adaptors or particular connectors should be required for a normal use InnovaSON s technical support department are a
10. it User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 4 SENSOFT 8 1 the resultant mix window SENSOFT 8 0 2 DEMO 00 00 00 00 gt Al Input Gain MONITOR 1 3 A 2 Patching We re now going to assign a physical input to one of the console s input faders and two physical outputs to the Master faders First you must call up the PATCH IN window by pressing the button on the console with the same name This window shows a grid on which the columns represent faders and the lines represent all the available physical inputs In a column on the left of the window the cards currently available in the system carry a label with different colors to show whether they are distant local or line level cards The Patch IN window PATCH INPUT EE z NO MIDI IN MASTER DESK nomor our No MTE NO CROSSFADE This system comprises 4 Distant SI 8D cards slots A to D of a Stage Box 3 Local SI 8D cards in slots E F and G of the Mix Box And 16 line level inputs acessible on the DSP card in the Mix Box These inputs have their level meter only on the console not on screen ee EE EE EE EESTIT PTETTETIL User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 5 Having positioned the grid cursor in the column for Fader 1 press the SELECT button on the fader to get there quicker and on the line for input InA input 1 of slot A press the SPACE BAR on the keyboard or the button on the right of the track ball to create the c
11. the new configuration In the main Mix window select on the console fader 66 press F3 on the keyboard and name this channel MAST As you will have figured out this channel is going to serve as the overall fader for the Master section Then in the PATCH OUT window name the outputs A1 A2 and A3 respectively LEFT RIGH and CENT by positioning the cursor on the relevant output and pressing F3 to rename it Naming the outputs first enables useful labels to be created automatically on faders when the patch is made Without leaving the PATCH OUT window select the channel MAST fader 66 again in order to select the first spread zone fader fader 67 Patch this fader to the LEFT output Now select the second spread zone fader fader 68 and patch this to the RIGH output Finally select the third spread zone fader fader 69 and patch this to the CENT output The result should be identical to the following screen shot User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 16 SENSOFT 8 1 PATCH OUTPUT NO MIDI IN MASTER DES NO mor our NO MTE NO CROSSFADE The three crosses indicate that the MAST channel is controlling three physical outputs The outputs are LEFT RIGH and CENT Free Mix 39 Ui 03 OS O7 03 11 13 45 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Mi 43 45 47 49 Si 53 55 57 59 61 53 ES 67 ES Free MuxiBuses 29 Free LineBuses 16 The patch zone for the section Mas
12. to the mix position s Sy40 is really easy to use and those new to digital consoles will be quickly up to speed and mixing within minutes The control surface is fitted with 47 motorized faders that accurately reflect the stored positions of a mix High quality low noise Alps faders are used with proprietary software which controls the feel and active sensory point for precise level control Above the faders bar graphs display signal levels pre or post processing dynamics and equalisation depending on the options set in the general preferences menu When the console is on the LCD flat screen displays either the main mix window or other selected windows e g input matrix outputs and aux The on board PC runs Sensoft 8 software that controls both the audio signals and the console surface functionality If required an external PC running Sensoft may be connected to the console for back up An external SVGA standard screen may also be connected to replace the internal screen The keyboard with its on board track ball can be removed from the internal drawer and or replaced by an alternative if required 2 B Options For specific console configurations or advice on specification or installation please contact your nearest InnovaSON partner User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 C Sy40 description Optional Stage Box and cable drum Shown here fitted with 40 mic line inputs and 16 line outputs
13. 3 Pre amp settings Gain 48V 4 15 2 C 7 Surface control layout 2 8 4 C 4 Delay 4 16 2 D Handling and transportation 2 10 4 C 5 Phase inversion and the high pass filter 4 17 2 E Power supplies and CE standards 2 10 Ee Ee 2 F Connections a 4 C 8 Inserting an external device 4 22 2 F 1 Audio connections 2 10 4 C 9 Mute and Cue functions 4 25 2 F 2 Internal external screen 2 11 2 F 3 MIDI link connections 2 11 4 D Mix busses 4 27 2 F 4 Connecting an external PC 2 11 4 D 1 DSP resources some important points 4 27 2 F45 Optional Stage Box connections 2 12 4 D 2 Spreading the outputs 4 28 s 4 D 3 Assignment of mix busses to physical 4 32 2 G Powering up A outputs Patch OUT 2 G 1 Element power up sequence 2 13 4 D 4 Basic principles of Routing 4 37 2 G 2 First checks 2 15 4 D 5 Definition pre post fader and Pan 4 41 settings on busses 3 Sensoft 8 1 2 4 D 6 A special bus the Matrix 4 47 3 A Your first mix a simple step by step 3 1 4 D 7 The Monitor bus 4 49 example 4 D 8 Master busses 4 58 3 A 1 Console configuration 3 2 4 D 9 Bus processing and inserts 4 58 3 A 2 Patching 3 4 4 D 10 Hyperdrive outputs processing control 4 59 3 A 3 Some routing 3 6 4 D 11 Principles of fader functions Fader Mode 4 60 3 A 4 Creating and using a subgroup 3 8 4 D 12 Mute and Cue functions 4 62 3 A 5 Spreading inputs 3 11 3 A 6 Creating and using a VCA 3 13 4 E The MUXIPAIRE bus the Direct VO grid 4 63 3 A 7 Spreading a Master 3 14 4 E 1 The Direct I
14. A VCA can also thanks to its own MUTE button be used to create banks of mutes 3 A 7 Spreading a Master There are sometimes cases where it is practical to have access on the control surface to individual faders controlling the busses of a section Master as it is equally sometimes practical to have only a single fader to control all the busses of a section Master With the Sy80 there is no compromise By spreading a Master or an Aux Group etc you can have single finger tip control of all the busses in the section and then by simply pressing a SELECT button all the busses in the section are available for individual control of their Left Right Center and Mono channel balance Up until now our Master consisted of two faders one allocated to the Left bus and the other to the Right bus We re going to abandon this Master and create a Left Right and Center version which can be spread User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 01 03 OS OF 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 er 28 31 31 a 2 i EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER LELLLLELLELELLELLLLLELELLLLLLLLLLE The Hardware Configuration window will allow you to delete the Master used up to now and create a L R C section on faders 66 67 68 and 69 Select this window ALT C and delete any function allocated to faders 49 and 50 Assign the functions MASTER LEFT RIGHT and CENTER in that order to faders 66 67 68 and 69 Press ESC to quit this window and save
15. Box TX2 Data transmission to the Mix Box SC 64 is a digital splitter TX2 may be used to data transmission to another Mix Box or used alternatively as a redundant output Synch input mini Jack Standard Word Clock format TTL option AES Standard Word Clock format TTL option EE Ho z oe moore ESME AES system This Clock input is the only one for the complete system ASM Headphone output connected in Not used parallel with the jack at the Sy40 s front TX2 Data transmission to the Stage Box One TX 1 or 2 is used on MC 64 TX2 is a redundant output alternatively useable Synch input mini Jack used in local mode when no Stage Box is used See section 9 also for Stage Box usage rules User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 G Powering up The Sy40 console must be powered up in the following sequence to avoid any possible damage or failure 2 G 1 Power up sequence 2 G 1 1 Power connections Connect the power cord at the rear of the console Power the Stage Box first so that the console automatically detects it and its associated modules If Prior to switching ON check that no audio inputs outputs the Stage Box is not detected check your connectors are connected to equipment that may be damaged are properly fitted and restart the surface amplifiers loud speakers ears The Stage Box does not have any power switches and the two power plugs are used for powerin
16. ROSSFADE DEMO3 DEMO4 DEMOS Pe BEET e E E COMPRESSOR GC Attack Threshold Output Gain Release Gain LEFT rss Local Al MAS the left Repeat the operation for XFAD CD R to pan it to the right User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 HEADPHONE Note that when you operate the CD channel Pan you are dealing with a non destructive composite Pan from which the initial balance of each of the individual inputs is obtained when the pan is placed in the center The width of the yellow rectangle in the Pan window of the CD channel indicates the stereophonic space used by all the spread inputs to this channel _ Now try to create several banks of inputs and mix them to various buses Masters Aux Subgroup Note how useful it is to organize the spreads differently for example a complete bank of drum kit elements or several banks comprising kick mics snare mics cymbal mics tom mics etc 3 A 6 Creating and using a VCA 40 INPUT ES A al 3 Do yran EE Ek eS a EN GROUP 8 FAUX H BOE 3 ER i 2 RU PP GEE Esel EE 0 FHASTER O CENTER 1 RIGHT HOHO SOLS e NaN O MHATRIY SA EA IERE EIE II LL 1 11 Before using a VCA it must first be created in the Hardware Configuration window Faders 65 80 have not be used up to now four of these faders can therefore be used as VCAs A brief visit to the HARDWARE CONFIGURATION window CTRL C will allow you to confi
17. STER DESH NO MIDI OUT NO MTC NO CEUSSFADE LAC Free Processings 77 01 03 05 OF 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 34 33 35 37 39 41 43 ME MT The name of the bank in production The small XFAD faders User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 12 SENSOFT 8 1 Return to the main Mix window by pressing the ESC key on the keyboard or by pressing the PATCH IN button on the console again to route the CD channel to the Master busses Routing the CD channel to the Master bus automatically routes the XFAD channels CD L and CD R managed by this channel As long as the CD player is outputting music you will find that the CD channel fader 2 acts as a VCA for both inputs CD L and CD R In fact looking beyond this channel you can assimilate a bank of inputs providing much more than simple VCA control Note that it is always possible to adjust the balance of both CD L and CD R inputs by acting directly on their XFAD when the CD channel is spread SENSOFT 8 0 2 DEMO 00 00 00 00 gt W Ix FILE Now let s assign the CD L and CD R inputs to the left and right Master busses respectively using the pan settings Select XFAD CD L if necessary spread this by first selecting the CD channel and by means of the console s rotary PAN control pan the signal totally to PAGE GRID BANK UTIL MASTER DESK ME HANE our NONTC NO C
18. accessed via this panel User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 C 4 Screen and UTILITIES panel in Mil We Rues W jaa ue M ns To the right of the Channel Control panel there are three other control sections which are from left to right the pages and play list management the folding screen and the patch monitoring and talk back section 2 C 5 Console front 6 35mm headphone jack under the wrist rest beside the keyboard drawer 2 C 6 Console rear MIDI d K z 4 4 CH le vet lese le et KT ls 1 T T f Power D RE NO away os Q ef DT SE gt j N m is Switch and plug LT LE QOQA z al Internal screen keyboard Internal PC and and track ball links 6 audio modules for floppy disk drive 48 inputs outputs Talk Back input MIDI connections Optional Stage Box BNC connection links optional User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 8 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 C 7 Surface control layout Surface Controls Channel control section Utilities section aa rr ae wii paje siti N nf vs naala Yi n me Quadfad modules User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE Channel Control Utilities 1 On Off phantom power 1 Off Line Freezes audio rack Allowing modification of other pages without effecting current audio signals 2 Microphone pre amp gain 2 MUXI Syste
19. automatic adjustment of preamps Sending MIDI messages using the MUTE buttons Sending Fader Start MIDI messages LOCK Password Protection for the console The General Preferences window 7 Sensoft Offline 7 A General operation of the mouse and keyboard 7 B Detailed operation and access to the various windows HT OD N e ie ARR AD HD AD AND A AAD AAD AAD AADADAARA GQ NNNNA ANAK VY VY N e vo Z 23r a 7 B 1 The HARDWARE CONFIGURATION window 7 B 2 The PATCH IN grid window 7 B 3 The PATCH OUT grid window 7 B 4 The DIRECT I O and Insert Grid window 7 B 5 The LINK CHANNEL window User guide InnovaSON january 2004 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 11 5 12 5 14 5 16 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 12 6 13 6 13 6 15 6 16 6 17 6 18 6 20 7 1 7 1 7 2 7 2 7 3 ie 7 6 Taf The LINK I O window 7 The RELAX FADER START and MUTE MIDI MESSAGE windows 8 The PAN window 9 The PASTE and OVERRAM windows 10 The MUXI window 11 The main MIX window Summary of function access 8 Installation and configuration of Sensoft software S A Sensoft Installation 8 A 1 Installating a new version B A 2 Sensoft updates 8 A 3 Complete Installation 8 B Software configuration Structure Transfer amp Exchange of files Structure of Sensoft 8 1 files Importing mix files from Sens
20. ble with the new installation Now the loudspeaker system and other equipment can be connected and the audio checked User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE Now the console is ready The console will have powered up in the last used mix mode saved page If you powered down with an all Mute or blank page the console will have started in this state It is recommended to have a show end or beginning inert page loaded and saved during so that the power up can be done without risk When used for the first time the default file is INNOVA with a blank page called INNOVA A floppy disk with example files that you may wish to load into the PC is supplied with the Sy40 2 G 2 First check Before going any further lets check some information on the Mix screen SENSOFT 8 1 0 PHO TORPH EILE PAGE GRID BANK UTIL MASTER DESK ir PEAK vu LOCAL Stand alone console No Stage Box detected SLAVE The console detects a Stage Box but doesn t detect the return transmission to it The console cant remote control the distant pre amps The two coaxial links are correctly detected The console is system Master It remote controls the distant pre amps gains and 48V and the possible return channels to the Stage Box outputs NO SYSTEM This is not a normal state and would only show if the internal audio rack is not detected by the console 42 Hz Attack Threshold NO INSERT
21. cal VO Sy40 has 6 internal slots for 8 input or 8 output modules either analogue or AES digital and the modular approach makes it easy to configure Sy40 for specific applications installation Fully loaded as shown below Sy40 may be fitted with 32 mic line inputs 8 line inputs and 16 processed analogue outputs 4 11 H F7 vB at GEND NTO sec De 2 on sd ia lote sa D ene ene one esel fered fore lere S Es 2 AT HE a gt amp m Le 7 is gt lt EIN ow gt amp NE 25 l 1 5 ace 4 N G n o Ts 2 ene emoi Jones dene one 3 Be lt AE LE gt N Xx Bes y ene ene ese lee lese a Es QU hd C 1 Sy40 provides the following features in a light and compact footprint e 47 motorized assignable faders with quick access switches for the principal mixing parameters Select Listen and Mute e 47 x 16 segment LED Bar graph displays for metering input and output signals e 1x fader reserved for automation control cross fade e 1x central complete console strip with a button for each parameter e 1x functions set for memories management e 1x 12 inches folding flat screen for mixing parameters real time display e 1x switches set for audio functions patches monitoring Talk Back circuits e 1x embedded PC compatible computer to manage the whole console e 1x keyboard track ball in its drawer for advanced functions and data capture e 1x audio rack s
22. er ie the function of the fader has been created in the HARDWARE CONFIGURATION window but no bus has been assigned to this fader the point remains grey _ If the fader is patched to a Muxipaire output card XO MO or DO the point is automatically shown in white M If the fader is patched to a line level output the point is automatically shown in blue eo Creating a patch point on this line for an internal bus makes a yellow black point User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 10 SENSOFT 8 1 Having created 6 Subgroups it only remains to route the MIC1 input to one of them and to route the Same Subgroup to the Master busses The yellow point indicates that the selected input is routed to this bus SENSOFT 8 0 2 DEMO Route Subgroup 51 to one of the Masters HEADPHONE er PAN HAS Kg L R Confirmation that the selected bus is routed to the Masters If there is now an audio signal present on the MIC1 input and if a PA system is connected to the LEFT and RIGH outputs opening the input fader while the Subgroup and Master faders are at OdB will feed that input signal to the PA system Verify that the Subgroup fader really does control the MIC1 input __ Before going any further repeat the steps you have just seen in this example by using line d Y inputs and outputs with the Sub D XLR cables supplied with the console Try sending j several audio sources to a Subgroup while keepi
23. g ON or OFF Attention When using a Stage Box power up in the following order eh 1 Power up the Stage Box 2 Power up the Sy40 console When using a Stage Box the coaxial cables and the transmission modules must be connected as described in 2 F 5 The Sy40 console used in stand alone local mode has its own internal clock and is Clock Master With the Stage Box connected the system clock is transmitted and distributed by the Stage Box The power up order is important because the Stage Box will send its clock first through the coaxial cable and then the console will synchronise itself on this incoming data frame If you don t have a Stage Box go directly to Console power up User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 14 THE SY40 CONSOLE As soon as the Stage Box is powered up check that the four power supply LEDs three green and one yellow are lit to confirm that all four internal power supply voltages are correct Close to the RX BNC connectors on the SC 64 module are some LEDs The LED associated with the selected input Rx1 or Rx2 must be RED This indicates a working rack and transmission module The green LED will come on when the MASTER console of the installation is powered up See section 9 2 G 1 2 Console power up power switch located on the rear Two internal cards display the power supplies status On the left the audio power supply red 5V green 15V yellow 48V
24. ght Weight Basis modules Coaxial cable Delivery crate 482 mm 19 325 mm 312 mm 7U 20 kg 1 SC 64 controller 2 X 150m 75 Ohms 4 BNC delivered on drum with Stage Box 800 x 640 x 740 mm 75 kg User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 6 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 C 2 The Quadfad module Each Quadfad module has 4 motorized faders and each fader an associated 4 character display There are 12 identical fader blocks Sensoft automatically detects the modules on boot up and is used to assign functions to each fader e g input bus XFAD matrix etc The main characteristics of a Quadfad bloc are e Motorized ALPS fader 100 mm e 8 bit linear conversion for reading and servo control e Typical seek time 100 ms e Sensory point of memorized level e Illuminated switch for channel selection e Illuminated switch for monitoring CUE green e Illuminated switch for channel MUTE red e 4 character label display highlighted when selected adjustable ratio 2 C 3 The CHANNEL CONTROL panel The Channel Control anel represents a Saas j j ETE single complete console EA fee channel strip and a ES ME ar EEN aal controls all of a selected E d channel s audio k gt dd parameters gain equalizer noise gate compressor etc CS _ Boain range f Channel panning pre post selection and the LIVE functions such as Copy OverRam and Links are also
25. gure faders 69 to 72 as VCAs Having done this press ESC to exit this window and save the new configuration The allocation of other channels input and or bus to VCAs is made by a simple routing operation press and hold the SELECT button of the VCA while you press the SELECT button on the channels that you want to slave to that VCA The comments on the screen below describe the routing assignment on the CD channel as well as on the VCA controlling this channel User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 Let s have a look at the current state of the main mix window SENSOFT 8 0 2 00 00 00 00 gt MASTER DESK Romom DEMOS DELAY 1liims O smp 0 00 ms 0 000 m LOWCUT 57 1Hz COMPRESSOR GC Attack Threshold Q Fact Q Fact Q Fact NO INSERT 48u Input Gain Release Gain ADJ CDR The yellow points indicate that the Cistant 9 selected channel CD is routed cp rR Analog input to the Masters The vertical green line indicates the currently selected channel in this case channel 2 CD The vertical beige line indicates the channel on which the EQ Dyn etc controls are currently active in this case the CD R channel The yellow point indicates that this VCA is controlling the selected channel in other words the CD channel From now on the VCA will control the CD channel Allocate the VCA to other channels and note how fast and easy this is to do
26. iew of the screen shots below shows that the method used to create patch and route a spread Aux is identical to the method just used in the application of a spread Master Creation of an Aux and a spread zone Patch using the same method as for a Master With the help of the screen shots above create an AUX fader a LEFT Aux a RIGHT Aux and a CENTER Aux using faders 70 to 73 Return to the main Mix window and route the CD fader 2 channel to the AUX fader 70 channel This has the effect of sending via the Aux Send level the XFAD of the CD channel to the Aux busses that you have just created Select the AUX fader 70 and set its fader and that of its busses 71 72 and 73 to OdB You have just adjusted the output level of the AUX busses equivalent to the Aux master control on a traditional console Now select the CD channel and at this point the AUX fader 70 changes from an Aux Master to an Aux Send Raising fader 70 injects the CD channel onto the Aux buses In a similar way when a channel Aux is selected the input channels all become Aux Sends so in monitoring this function allows every Aux to have a complete preview of the mix made for wedge or in ear monitoring User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 18 SENSOFT 8 1 3 A 9 Creating a matrix The Sy80 provides matrixes in which all the input output resources can be remixed they are
27. ilter ME available on inputs x Ai r Fe ammo mommmmmmst mmm mms ni MIC1 mur Distant Al In01 31004 i D Comprehensive no compromise dynamics section Compressor gate expander and limiter are available for inputs and outputs 4 band parametric equaliser for inputs and an 8 band parametric equaliser for outputs EQ1 EQ2 User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 8 SENSOFT 8 1 Read paragraph 2 A 7 of this manual if you need help in achieving the required settings Output processing is only available on cards equipped with DSP such as the XO 8D and DO 8X MO 8D and DO 8A cards just as line level outputs have no access to these functions Currently internal busses such as Subgroups do not carry processing they will in a future version of Sensoft 3 A 4 Creating and using a Subgroup Remove the MIC1 input from the Master busses by holding down its SELECT button and pressing the SELECT button of one of the Master busses the LEFT and RIGH SELECT button illumination will turn off to indicate that the routing has been removed From now on the signal present on input MIC1 of the console will no longer be distributed by the PA system We are going to route this signal to a Subgroup which in turn will be injected onto the Master busses During the console configuration faders 51 56 were set up as Groups and their labels were automatically named Gr51 to Gr56 Now we m
28. ion in the development of Sensoft 8 1 Whether for the management of inputs or the management of busses the general principle is the same a full channel can control a single physical VO or of a set of physical VO In the latter case the channel can be compared to a fader bank because every time it is selected it spreads out all the channels it controls in a zone defined by the user User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 INTRODUCTION 1 5 The principle of spread channels The channels associated with The spread zone as defined by the user made one or a group of physical inputs up from as many XFAD as neccessary In the same way Aux Group or Master channels can spread their L R C and M busses if necessary in this case you can compare them to Bus Banks The figure above shows an example of 8 banks each spreading 16 XFAD inputs A swift calculation shows that in theory you could control 8 x 16 128 inputs with only 8 16 24 faders what a dream One of the major points of Sensoft 8 1 is that the number of banks and their arrangement as well as the number of channels spread by the banks is defined by the user Each user can effectively draw the console according to their own needs User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 Sy40 2 A Sy40 product overview Sy40 is a one piece stand alone console which combines the control surface processing and lo
29. l we will assign the faders of the console to the functions that we are going to use throughout this example The illustration below shows how to access the hardware configuration window This window is used to provide every fader with an appropriate function and also to check the configuration of the audio racks and the state of data transmission between the racks The Hardware Configuration window Cards present in the audio racks The state of data transmission HARDWARE CONF IGURAT ION i i E _ How do get there LR x byt track ball xO xO xO x0 2 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 OOO COOCOAn OF Select Hard Config in the Util menu Pat Bic op ee Fr ef DETECT a a MONO HER MATRIX i EDELE ER a o ia m EE EIE a E aa a a CA OO O O O OOOOOO 0 u2 ue vw 4 4 gt EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE cit nana I CII Ce CELLES CO ns EEEHET The 80 console faders The cursor keys on the keyboard or the track ball on the console control surface are used to move around the function Assignment grid Functions are assigned to selected faders by pressing the SPACE BAR on the keyboard or by means of buttons of the track ball the functions of which are explained below User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 3 Using the track ball in Sensoft grids keyboard and mouse equivalents On the first press the track ball controls lt gt 7 i
30. ld experience gained from those previous products All the team at InnovaSON sincerely thank all those who brought another small stone to the structure by their suggestions particular requirements or sensible comments Although completely digital InnovaSON consoles will not upset a user brought up on classic analogue systems on the contrary their original three part concept mixing desk local and distant audio system racks brings more flexibility and quality without compromise Our greatest satisfaction will be to learn that each user has found in Live Sound a work tool perfectly adapted to their needs User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 1 2 INTRODUCTION 1 B Fader assignment Sensoft 8 1 brings something new to the world of Live Sound you define the number and position of all the functions necessary for your mix Naturally this number is determined on one hand by the number of faders on your control surface and on the other hand by the available DSP resources in your system The figure below gives the maximum number of resources that Sensoft 8 1 can handle on various InnovaSON consoles Resources available on InnovaSON consoles Sensory Live 71 1 DSP Sy80 48 32 16 3 Sensory Live 71 1 DMMK 9 23 48 1 for the record Ma Console faders can handle inputs coming from distant and local audio racks as well as controlling the busses necessary for the different mixes required for these inputs User G
31. m outputs display and adjustment 3 Phase reverse tae 3 Patch IN Inputs patch switching matrix 4 Insert return activation 4 Relax Removes selected channels from automation 5 TEST Test generator screen 5 Attack adjustment 6 Patch OUT Outputs patch switching matrix 6 Release adjustment 7 Request Choose to view one parameter across the 7 Gate and Compressor adjustments toggle whole console for changes 48V Eq Gate Comp Low 8 Gate On Off Cut 9 Threshold adjustment 10 Range Gain adjustment 8 Talk Back level or monitoring according to preferences 11 Hold Ratio adjustment 9 Circuit 1 Talk Back or monitoring 12 Compressor On Off 10 Circuit 2 Talk Back or monitoring 11 Circuit 3 Talk Back or monitoring 13 12 Input monitoring mode PFL AFL 14 13 Output monitoring mode PFL AFL APL 15 Parametric equalizer adjustment section 14 Input monitoring level 16 Low cut filter On Off 15 Output monitoring level 17 Equalizer On Off QuadFad modules 18 Processed outputs parametric Eq 4 first bands and 4 last bands toggle 1 Channel Mute 19 Flat Eq Gate and Compressor choice window 2 Channel Label 3 Select channel selection 4 Cue Channel send to monitoring bus 20 Pan Panning adjust 5 Channel level fader 21 Pre post Aux parameters window Pre post independent pan routing 23 Load Goto Page Ram activation from Hard disk or Ram 24 PREV previous Ram page 25 NEXT next
32. mono and extremely easy to use as you will now see You need to access the Hardware Configuration window to set up one or several faders to have the matrix function Select this window CTRL C and assign the Matrix function to fader 74 Quit this window ESC and save the new configuration A matrix bus is the only bus to which one or several Masters can be sent Therefore routing and mixing in a matrix is made in a somewhat secret way that is to say that it is necessary to hold down the SELECT button of the matrix to route and mix the required resources As soon as you release the matrix SELECT button faders return at once to their previous states and Masters regain their original function as Master busses This method avoids the Master faders staying in their Matrix Send position and therefore having no effect on the PA system in the case of an emergency Go to the PATCH OUT window and allocate a physical output to the matrix fader 74 Quit the Patch OUT window to return to the main mix display Un mute and raise the matrix fader to OdB Press and hold the matrix SELECT button Press the SELECT button of channels you wish to send to the matrix and raise their faders which now have a Matrix Send function Signals are sent at once to the matrix according to the level of the Matrix Send of course You can see this by looking at the level meter associated with the matrix and or by connecting a PA system to the out
33. ng an eye on the PATCH window especially the resource indicators User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 A 5 Spreading inputs The ability to spread inputs will only be of interest when you are mixing several families of different audio sources this function can be likened to the creation of fader banks For our example the stereo output of a CD player will be sufficient to test your interest in spreads First of all on the main Mix window in the console area select fader 2 Press the F3 key on the keyboard and name this bank CD Then in the PATCH IN window name inputs A2 and A3 respectively CD L and CD R naming inputs first enables suitable labels to be created automatically on the faders at the time of the patch Without leaving the PATCH IN window select the CD channel again fader 2 and then select the first fader for the spread zone fader 41 Patch the CD L input to this fader Now select the second fader for the spread zone fader 42 and patch the CD R input to it The result should be identical to the screen shot below The two crosses indicate that the CD channel The light area represents the XFAD where the controls two physical inputs These inputs are CD inputs are spread For the CD channel you L and CD R can see that faders 41 and 42 control the CD L and CD R inputs PATCH INPUT NO MIDI IN MA
34. oft 7 Libraries or BANK management ANNE WNE Technical Characteristics A Introduction Audio rack and modules SI 8D Module SI 8D3 Module MO 8D3 Module XO 8D2 Module DI 8S Module DI 8Src Module DO 8A Module DO 8X Module DSP Sy80 Module DSP Sy40 8 Module DM Mk9 Module MC 64 Module SC 64 Module SC 64 3tx Module Sync A Module BH H H WOON OU DUN H uBR WNF Oo System Configuration and installation General rule for using the Stage Box Racks configuration and modules installation MASTER console definition Powering up PD DE eee PD PP De O O D O AD eee a OOP PVV Ne 0 0 K Co Transmission on coaxial cable BNC connections Earth and perturbations Adjustments and transmission errors g W N HE Appendix Audio rack general Characteristics Audio characteritics Signal path A3 sheet 10 S curit Safety Wichtige 10 A Pr cautions s curit avertissements Important messages Wichtige Hinweise Symboles Symbols Symbole Dangers Warning Achtung Avertissements Cautions Vorsicht Remarques sur l utilisation Operating notes Hinweise zum Betrieb LWLWWD ovog OO mmm OOO WN e 10 A 1 10 A 2 10 A 3 10 A 4 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 13 7 14 7 16 8 1 9 20 9 21 9 22 9 22 9 23 9 23 9 24 9 24 9 24 9 26 10 1 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 5 10 6 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 DIGITAL MIXING IN LIVE SOUND 1 A Sensoft 8 1 a brief history Several years have passed since
35. on the console not on screen Free Mix 46 Free MuxiBuses 30 Free LineBuses 16 User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 6 SENSOFT 8 1 By the same method as used on the Patch In window make faders 49 and 50 named MasL and MasR correspond with outputs OuA1 and OuA2 For every patch point the space bar or the right button of the track ball allows a patch to be created or cancelled As soon as the patch point is created the fader labels which previously carried the names MasL and MasR will now show the names of the outputs they control ie OuA1 and OuA2 With the grid cursor on output OuA1 press ALT F3 and name the output LEFT Validate this by pressing ENTER this has the effect of moving automatically to name the following output OUA2 Name this output RIGH and validate it by pressing ENTER As output OuA3 is not used press ESC to quit the output naming mode Press ESC a second time to leave the PATCH OUT window 3 A 3 Some routing Before routing input MIC1 to the Master busses connect an audio source to distant input A1 This source must be sufficient to activate the console meter corresponding to channel 1 as well as the level meter in the Sensoft window If this is not the case select MIC1 press the SELECT button on channel 1 and adjust the gain to provide a modulation level high enough to drive the meters Bu Input Gain Gain adjustment The Sensoft level meters This sec
36. orresponding patch point The label above the fader now shows the name of the patched input ie InA1 To give another name to this input simply press F3 while the cursor is positioned on the line concerned InA1 and the following window will appear Naming an input NO MIDI IN o m z D No mor out NO MTC K aoma NOE NO CROSSFADE Just enter the name of the input with the keyboard ina4 voe In the example the input is called MIC1 Naming the input MIC1 automatically places the name MIC1 in the fader label This indicates that the name belongs to the physical input and not to the fader If you mult the input across several faders these will also take the name MIC1 as and when you patch them to this input From the mix window it is possible to rename an input by selecting the fader to which that input is patched and by pressing the F3 key to rename only this input or by pressing ALT F3 to rename this input and the following ones Now that input A1 is assigned to fader 1 we will via the PATCH OUT window assign two physical outputs to the Left and Right Master faders SID pe The PATCH OUT window PATCH OUTPUT 2 NO MIDI IN MASTER DESK No mor our NO MTC NO CROSSFADE This system comprises 4 Local processed output cards 2 Distant MO 8D cards allowing non processed outputs to the stage cf 9 C 3 and 16 line level outputs accessible on the Mix Box DSP card These outputs have their level meter only
37. pace for input output modules MC 64 controller and DSP Sy40 8 The console s audio is controlled by the MC 64 module that generates audio clocks drives the audio busses and interfaces with the embedded PC This module is also fitted with two BNC connectors for connection via one or two coaxial cables to a remote Stage Box The coaxial cable can transmit the digital audio from up to 64 remote inputs from the Stage Box In this case the Sy40 internal module slots can be used for more output modules providing up to 48 analogue or AES digital local outputs User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 2 THE SY40 CONSOLE The DSP Sy40 8 is fitted horizontally above the MC CL 64 controller at the rear of the Sy40 This Digital LE Signal Processing module handles all of the mixing filtering and dynamics algorithms of the console It is fitted with a 25 pin sub D connector for 8 line inputs An adaptator cable with 8 XLR connectors is delivered with the console This module is also fitted with an XLR 3 connector supplied with 48V phantom power for the Talk Back microphone Once the input and output cables are connected it is not necessary to move them for different mic set ups as all patching operations are achieved electronically from the console via the on board computer By adding a Stage Box all the needs of a digital installation are covered including on stage signal splits and the digital transmission of the audio from the stage
38. put allocated to the matrix Releasing the matrix SELECT button returns all the faders to their original levels and functions Test the fact that Auxes Masters Groups and even Inputs can be remixed via matrixes Note that when patched to a Hyperdrive XO 8D DO 8X output module a matrix can a benefit from its own processing and output delay Once you have mastered this example you can be confident that you have taken a major step and that further discoveries of the many other functions offered by this system will be made easily and by ear User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 The main mix window as it should look by the end of our example 06 06 06 68 HASTER DESK HOE RIGHT Output Bain Local AF Xdrive output User Guide InnovaSON January 2004
39. s all MIDI compatible equipment To insure a reliable connection the cables must be MIDI compliant Sensoft has a MIDI cable test facility see section 8 2 F 4 Connecting an external PC Any PC compatible computer capable of running Sensoft 8 in DOS may be used to control the console in place of the internal computer Please contact InnovaSON technical support if you would like more information on using an external PC with the Sy40 User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 2 12 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 F 5 Optional Stage Box Connections The following table describes the connections and controls on the MC 64 and SC 64 modules Marker MC 64 SC 64 pt Coax input selection switch RX1 RX2 gt Sensitivity adjustment screw for Rx1 reception Valid data reception LEDS Green reception OK data is valid Red reception problem data not valid and coding violations Orange High Length reception mode when 300 to 500 m transmission cables are used A switch on the card selects this mode RX1 Data reception from a Stage Box RX1 Data reception from a Mix Box Adjustable input used for a cables of Adjustable input used for a cables of different different type or length than standard type or length than standard RX2 fixed input optimised for the standard delivered coaxial cable This input is Low temperature drift strongly recommended 6 TX1 Data transmission to the Stage Box TX1 Data transmission to the Mix
40. ter and it s associated faders Quit the PATCH OUT window ESC in order to route the CD channel to your new section Master To do this hold down the SELECT button of the channel MAST fader 66 and press the SELECT button of the channel CD fader 2 This has the effect of automatically routing the XFAD of the CD channel to all the busses controlled by the MAST channel Adjust the MAST channel to note that this channel acts as a VCA on all three L R C busses On the other hand it is always possible to adjust the balance of individual busses when the Master is spread _ Using the same methods as we have just seen try to create other Master sections and notice that they share the same spread zone Note that section Masters receive the same mix but keep their routing independent Finally try controlling inputs and outputs with several VCAS User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 A 8 Spreading an Aux Spreading an Aux or Group allows it to be used in stereo Up to four channels can be spread Left Right Center and Mono Naturally you are not obliged to use four channels a L R only spread can be created Whenever an Aux is directly patched to an output it is mono As soon as a spread zone is created any Aux or Group wherever situated on the console can use this zone to become multi channel it all depends on the way the channel is patched A quick prev
41. tion shows the level of the selected input or bus in this case the MIC1 input Each channel has its own VU meter for a general view This section always shows the level of the Master busses Sensoft always shows pre processing levels as they represents the preamps output level for the inputs User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 7 The control surface level meters can be configured to display pre or post processing signals in the General Preferences window by default they are post processing Carry out the following procedure to route the input signal to Master busses 1 Hold down the SELECT 2 Press the SELECT button on 3 Un mute the input and the button on the MIC1 channel one of the two channels Master channels Raise the designated as a Master both will faders to send the input signal light up to the Masters If a PA system is connected to local outputs A1 and A2 the input signal will be distributed to this system Select input MIC1 to try out some processing For this exercise activate the required processing section and adjust the controls to assess the efficiency of the algorithms programmed in the DSP Sy80 or Sy40 8 card Select one of the Master busses to try the output processing on the XO 8D cards a DELAY lilms A smp y inputs DSP Sy80 only meen Ps and outputs amal LOWCUT S71Hz COMPRESSOR icc FLAT EQUALIZER 0 He Attack Threshold The high pass f
42. tions as illustrated by the figure below Os THT 2 8 PatchiN 0 D 2 3 P Mix EE NS Connect Outputs These 5 actions characterize what Sensoft has always provided for the user simplicity speed and ease of access Connect a source to an input Patch this input to a fader Route the fader to a mix bus Patch this bus to a physical output and finally Connect this physical output to a PA system or external device the chain is complete Everything that Sensoft offers has a degree of sophistication stemming from the feedback of users who since the beginning understood the possibilities offered by InnovaSON platforms Thanks to their insight and understanding Sensoft 8 was born a skillful combination of user feedback and the magic touch of the InnovaSON designers The result offers each user the possibility of DRAWING their own console according to their needs at that time You only need to understand how the Patch and Routing grids function in order to feel at ease with all the functions of Sensoft as most of the Grids and Signal allocations use the same philosophy User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 3 2 SENSOFT 8 1 3 A 1 Console Configuration Our example is very simple and consists of assigning an input to which is connected an audio source to a channel and then to mix this input to various busses by having a go with one step at a time the Subgroups VCAs channel spreads etc First of al
43. uide InnovaSON January 2004 INTRODUCTION 1 3 1 C The assignable functions Each of the console faders can handle the following functions Input XFAD Group 2 J Aux Eeft Right g Center Bi Mono Master Left Right E Center Mono Matrix Crossfade Fader controlling an input or a group of inputs assigned to an XFAD Fader controlling an input and an element of a spread group Fader controlling a group or a subgroup Fader controlling an Aux bus Left bus of a selected group or aux Right bus of a selected group or aux Center bus of a selected group or aux Mono bus of a selected group or aux Fader controlling a Master bus Left bus of a selected Right bus of a selected Center bus of a selected Mono bus of a selected Fader controlling a Matrix bus Fader controlling a VCA Control of monitor level Speed control of a real time crossfade User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 1 4 INTRODUCTION Each of the console faders can handle the following functions ii THERE HEER AU AE EA AA ATEAESE AE AAR AG AAK AK AAR EE FEROUP HERE EA AA SE BE AE AO KAR AE RE AA ER HEER E LAS Ena ER AA ER ER EE SRR RRR AE AK AETE AE SEE Maar EED aas aar ad EEEREN EE CENTER fmmmmaa IG f FIGE a 4 CA 1 MONITORING HE N MEE 1 CPOSSFADE AE AE AAK OIE EE Oi 03 O5 OF O9 11 439 45 17 19 ai 29 ag aT aH F 99 95 37 39 Mi 49
44. ust assign to them not a physical output given that we will use them as Subgroups but a processing resource so that the DSP creates the bus necessary for the functioning of a Subgroup In the PATCH OUT window the line at the bottom of the grid allows DSP resources to be patched to internal busses thus not requiring processing to be directly patched on physical outputs As shown in the following illustration it is enough to patch DSP resources to the Groups to make them Subgroups User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 SENSOFT 8 1 3 9 Available DSP resource indicator In this example 8 out of 48 resources are used 2 for the stereo Master e 6 for the Subgroups that we re going to create MUXIPAIRE bus indicator audio rack output cards In this example 2 out of 32 Muxipaire resources are used e 2 for the stereo Master Bus Line indicator Line Outputs In this example none of the 16 Line Output resources are used A white point indicates that a DSP resource patched to Muxipaire resource is in use nn A yellow and black point indicates that a DSP resource is in Free MuxiBuses 30 Free LineBuses 16 use This resource allows internal busses such as Subgroups to be created By the same principal a blue point indicates that a DSP SH Re SNL resource patched to a Line Output resource will be used On this line you will see yellow black white blue or grey points my When no DSP resource is used on a fad
45. vailable to help you if you have any specific interfacing requirements Please see the InnovaSON web site for details www innovason com Avoid connecting other audio equipments before powering up the console As the Sy40 gain structure is controlled by the internal computer it will load the last console set up which will not necessarily be suitable for the new installation Closing a file with the last and first pages blank with all the settings at zero is a good habit to get into to avoid the risk of damaging amplifiers loud speakers or deafening people close to the loudspeaker enclosures User Guide InnovaSON January 2004 THE SY40 CONSOLE 2 F 2 Internal external screen The integrated screen in the Sy40 is a 12 flat LCD which folds into the surface to protect it for transportation The screen angle can be altered to adjust for lighting conditions and for optimum viewing The screen manufacturer s manual is delivered with the console Five recessed screws can be used to adjust screen brightness colours and contrast according to taste An LED shows screen power A standard external SVGA screen can be attached in place of the integrated screen Beware of the electromagnetic radiations that may be generated by a CRT The SVGA screen connector is mounted at the rear of the Sy40 as shown 2 F 3 MIDI link connections The Sy40 MIDI connectors are located at the rear on the internal PC panel The console accept
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