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2. ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE IN SURROUND L SURROUND R NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT 8 SUBWOOFER 1 ECCO ee ID 5 SURROUND R iq NETWORK IN Input Auto NETWORK IN Input Auto sel NETWORK IN Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R Digital Ch B R 4 2 Digital setup 4 2 1 Stereo 2 0 System There are 2 ways to setup a digital 2 0 system The first one relies on the FAR Lin network to carry audio and control between the LEFT and the RIGHT speakers The FAR Link network cable is then the only link between the 2 speakers The first speaker automatically bridge the AES EBU input to the FAR Link network output Output Auto Sel setting k AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT LEFT AES EBU DIGITAL IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN 1 FRONT LEFT 2 FRONT RIGHT Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch B R Auto Sel Auto Sel A L NETWORK IN The other option is to use the conventional XLR cables to link the speakers via the DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN connectors The first speaker automatically bridges the AES EBU input to the AES EBU output Output Auto Sel setting In this case there will not be any remote control enabled Page 22 AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT LEFT AES EBU DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT 1 FRONT LEFT 2 FRONT RIGHT Auto Sel DIGITAL IN Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digita
3. Figure 25 High tilt frequency response for 3dB 2dB 1dB OdB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain values Frequency 9500 Hz and Q 1 2 are factory default HighShlf 0 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 26 High Shelf gain parameter and possible value Gain dB O 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 27 High Shelf frequency response for 3dB 2dB 1dB OdB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain values Frequency 4000 Hz and S 1 are factory default 3 3 11 Speaker ID The speaker ID is the 15 menu item It sets the network address and defines the speaker role in the system Up to 7 speakers and 2 subwoofers can be used concurrently in a network The speaker ID is permanently displayed in the last field right end of the bottom line of the speaker LCD screen Page 18 FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT CENTER SURROUND L SURROUND R EXTRA L EXTRA R SUBWOOFER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 ID 1 FRONT LEFT rFLrAT FLAT 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 28 Speaker ID parameter and possible value 3 3 12 Network mode The network mode is the 16 and last menu item It defines the behavior of the speaker on the network In Slave mode a change made on the speaker parameter via the speaker control panel is reflected on the network to allow the remote control or the SC
4. FLAT Academy Curve FLAT Car FLAT FLAT 51 TV Club Customl Custom2 Custom3 Figure 14 Curve selection parameter and possible values factory default shown The curve Academy has a low pass filter of the first order 6 dB Oct at 8 kHz It is meant to emulate the effect of a perforated cinema screen placed in front of the speakers 30 40 50 100 200 300 500 10k 20k The curve CAR simulates the listening in a car environment A 4 dB boost at 50 Hz and a 2 dB boost at 3 kHz Egg rq 6 gt ee a 0 10 TT 1 1 1 l1 ll 20 30 40 50 100 200 300 500 1k 2k 3k 4k 5k The curve CLUB simulates the listening in a night club environment A 2 dB boost at 60 Hz and a 5 dB boost at 3 kHz Page 14 ee GEI SEE R I O S O S O B D D HAA AT SENTRE HEHE SESE Eo HUNT LTTE ENT LT STEEL TT TAT TT CIE EE IE S EISE EET L IL LLLI g g e 3 3 7 EQ Set selection The EQ Set selector is the 79 menu item The user can select an EQ Set which will modify the frequency response of the monitor to compensate for room acoustics effects There are 7 QE Sets plus the FLAT reference Each EQ set filters and name can be modified by the PC Speaker Control Software SCS The EQ Set selector does only recall the stored preset The factory default for all the 7 EQ Sets is FLAT The 4 first letters of the na
5. FLAT FLAT 51 10000 Lj i 100000 Low Shelf frequency response 3dB 2dB 1dB OdB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain Frequency 300 Hz and S 1 are factory default Figure 20 Low Tilt gain parameter and possible value Page 16 Gain dB O 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 21 Low tilt frequency response for 3dB 2dB 1dB OdB 1dB 2dB and dB gain Frequency 60 Hz and Q 1 5 are factory default MidTilt 0 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 22 Mid Tilt gain parameter and possible value Gain dB O 4 s E a ee eee 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 23 Mid tilt frequency response for 3dB 2dB 1dB OdB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain Frequency 800 Hz and Q 0 4 are factory default HighTilt 0 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 24 Mid Tilt gain parameter and possible value Page 17 Gain dB C2 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz
6. 1 3 Digital Precision The frequency response and timing of the woofer medium and tweeter signals gain and delay of the 3 ways AV monitors is controlled to a level of precision only practically obtainable with DSP All the filters available in the speaker are implemented in the digital domain This guarantees a perfect repeatability from speaker to speaker They will never vary with temperature humidity and aging It cannot be made more accurate and stable The monitor impulse response has been optimized to guarantee the best possible dynamics and accuracy As most productions do end up in a digital format these days the FAR Active monitors allow direct monitoring of the digital signal Simply feed the monitors directly with an AES EBU signal IEC60958 compliant However aS many studios are today still working with analogue signals for monitoring all the FAR Active monitors have as standard feature a very high quality analogue input Page 6 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The AV10 AV20 AV30 and AV40 monitors are multi amplified 3 amplifiers in total There is one amplifier per driver unit Refer to chapter 5 Technical Specifications for details The 3 ways AV monitors all feature the same medium tweeter assembly The medium driver is optimally loaded and the acoustic load is built in such a way that there cannot be any destructive interference at the back side of the medium membrane due to wave reflection inside the volume This type
7. 20 0 Figure 6 Volume parameter values 3 3 2 Digital Channel Selection The digital channel selector is the second menu item It allows the user to select the first channel A or second channel B of a IEC60958 digital audio stream In stereo applications the left channel is mapped on the A channel and the right channel is Page 11 mapped on the B channel In multi channel applications three AES EBU links are necessary The channel mapping is usually defined as follow Channel B AES EBU Link ChannelA Cable 1 Right Cable 2 Cable 3 Surround left Surround right It is also possible to select the sum of the A and B channels A B This is especially useful when having a stereo 2 1 configuration 2 speakers plus 1 subwoofer Digital Ch A L ANA FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 7 Digital channel selection parameter and possible values 3 3 3 Signal Input Selection The input signal selector is the third menu item It allows the user to select the input signal that the monitor will render As the FAR Active monitor works with both analogue and digital signals the user must set a preference The Auto Sel option let the monitor decide on what to select by default In this case the monitor will look for a digital stream on the AES EBU input or on the FAR Link network input While scanning the digital inputs the monitor render by default the analogue input Once a digital stream compliant with IEC60958
8. RIGHT SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU REAR CENTER AES EBU Or may decide to keep the network cables as short as possible as explained in details in the 5 1 setup description AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU CENTER LFE LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU SURROUND AES EBU REAR CENTER The speaker ID of the surround center can either be set to 6 EXTRA L 7 R AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT DIGITAL IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT ipte bd ID 1 FRONT LEFT Input AES EBU NETWORK IN Output AES EBU Digital Ch A L DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AES EBU CENTER LFE DIGITAL IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT ID 3 CENTER ES ID 2 FRONT RIGHT 2 Input AES EBU Input AES EBU Output AES EBU Output AES EBU Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R AES EBU SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT _ 8 SUBWOOFER 1 _ M NETWORK IN i n NETWORK OUT SURROUNDL Digital Ch B R SURROUND R NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT __ _ LS JID A SURROUND L jp 2 5 SURROUND R 4 Input Auto Sel Input AES EBU NETWORK IN Output Auto Sel Output AES EBU Digital Ch A L AES EBU SURROUND CENTER Digital Ch B R NETWORK IN Page 27 SURROUND C ID 6 EXTRA L Input AES EBU O
9. Sel Auto Sel AES EBU Auto Sel AES EBU Auto Sel Or Or Or Or AES EBU NETwork NETwork NETwork Madii Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Or Or r r r r AES EBU NETwork AES EBU NETwork AES EBU NETwork Page 24 AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU CENTER amp LFE DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT m ID 1 FRONT LEFT ID 3 CENTER ID 2 FRONT RIGHT Input Auto Sel 1 uds Input AES EBU NETWORKIN Input Auto Sel output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R AES EBU SUR LEFT amp RIGHT NETWORK OUT NAMEN r ID 8 SUBWOOFER 1 awd i e NETWORK IN utput uto Se SURROUND L Digital Ch B R SURROUND R NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN ID 4 SURROUND L _ J ID 5 SURROUND R Input AES EBU NETWORK IN Input Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R E Note If a second subwoofer for the LFE channel is required it can simply be inserted right before or after the first subwoofer The second subwoofer will copy all the settings of the first subwoofer but the spear ID that shall be 9 SUBWOOFER 2 AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU CENTER LFE AES EBU SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT LEFT CENTER AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU CENTER amp LFE DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT Ll I
10. Signal is delivered in a symmetrical fashion to the speaker If an asymmetrical signal or an unbalanced signal must be used the effective full scale level will become the one displayed minus 6 dB 3 dBu AnalogFS 15 dBu 9 dBu ANA FLAT 51 115 dBu 21 dBu 24 dBu Figure 12 Analogue input full scale selection parameter and possible values When the analogue input level exceeds the selected full scale level the separation symbol of the second display line changes its form to an empty square frame instead of a plain square VOLUME 10 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 gt ANA I Frar FLAT s1 VOLUME 10 0 dB Figure 13 Display behavior when the analogue input level exceeds the selected full scale level 3 3 6 Curve selection The Curve selector is the 6 menu item The user can select a preset curve which will modify the frequency response of the monitor to emulate a given acoustical environment There are 7 presets plus the FLAT reference Each preset filters and name can be modified by the PC Speaker Control Software SCS The Curve selector does only recall the stored preset The factory settings of the monitor provide 4 defined curves by default Academy Car TV Club The Custom1 Custom2 and Custom3 curves are equivalent to the FLAT reference curve The 4 first letters of the name of the selected curve are permanently displayed on the second field of the bottom line of the LCD Page 13
11. of construction helps having a flat frequency response of the medium driver without any significant equalization It s a step towards sound purity and clarity This allows a very consistent sound signature across all models The plate being square it is also possible to order the speakers with a medium tweeter assembly rotated by 90 degrees AV30 D HL AV30 D HR AV40 D HL AV40 D HR The box construction is such that the internal resonances are minimal The internal structure makes it very stiff though not excessively heavy This is especially true for the AV10 and AV20 models There is no also such a concept of Master and Slave monitors All FAR Active monitors have the same capabilities and features There are also no special requirements on power ON and OFF sequences of the monitors The speakers were designed to be clicks and plops free in any conditions The following figure describes the speaker synoptic Page 7 ANALOGUE PROGRAMMABLE INPUT XLR GAIN AMPLIFIER E D f WOOFER DIGITAL INPUT XLR ASRC oum Pad T MEDIUM DIGITAL INPUT RJ45 DIGITAL 2 OUTPUT XLR mre DIGITAL i TWEETER TRANSMITTER NETWORK INPUT RU45 ea NETWORK INTERFACE PROCESSOR CONTROL PANEL OUTPUT RJA5 Figure 1 Monitor Synoptic The signal processing can be subdivided in multiple functional blocks as described in the next figure SPEAKER SPEAKER 10 BAND DELAY EQUALIZATION EQUALIZER DRIVER TIME ALIGNME
12. 27 3 IMulti chanrpel 5 1 Dn es nuo 24 4 2 4 Multi channel 6 1 SVSEBITIasstsuxH TS PEESERUMP A 26 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2285097 titivi vu esce nardo uua EUR EE US EO UCCEbSE TEES 28 Page 3 REVISION HISTORY PRODUCT COMPLIANCE The AV20 monitors comply with the following specifications EN 55103 1 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission EN 55103 2 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity EN 55022 Information technology equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Class B EN 60065 Safety requirements for main operated electronics related apparatus for household and similar general use 89 336 EEC European Directive on electromagnetic compatibility harmonized standard Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Protect the pow
13. 4 1 Analogue Setup 4 1 1 Stereo System This is the easiest setup The two speakers are fed with balanced analogue signals Only the speaker analogue input is used The network cable is optional and is only used for speaker control If no remote control of the speakers is desired the network inputs and outputs can be left unconnected ANALOGUE LEFT ANALOGUE RIGHT ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT ID 1 FRONT LEFT 2 FRONT RIGHT Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch B R Input Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L NETWORK IN 4 1 2 Multi channel 5 1 System As for the stereo setup an analogue 5 1 system is quite simple to install The six speakers are fed with balanced analogue signals Only the speaker analogue input is Page 21 used Once again the network cables are optional if no remote control is required The sequence in which the speakers are linked with the network cable is not relevant for this application ANALOGUE LEFT ANALOGUE CENTER ANALOGUE RIGHT ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT ID 1 FRONT LEFT ______ ID 3 CENTER gt ID 2 FRONT RIGHT Input Auto Sel NETWORK IN Input Auto Sel NETWORK IN Input Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R ANALOGUE SURROUND LEFT ANALOGUE LFE ANALOGUE SURROUND RIGHT
14. Ar Active Monitor PROFESSIONAL AUDIO MONITORING AV30 D AV40 D USER MANUAL ATD Audio Technology Design amp Distribution Rue Poissonrue 43 4500 Huy Belgium Email info atd2 com WEB www atd2 com Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENT 1 2 3 A 5 INTRODUCTION v E T aa 6 1 1 To Manuale E EA O AN 6 1 2 PROGUCT CONCEDE Pedo quat RR E M FEET RUN D DU 6 1 3 Anneke teenies eee ar cee neta rhein fant 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 5 5 ebrio Eus mundi ad naf TEN 7 SPEAKER SETUP irk o ood iot be ie ode utu a aote D dope iud NO duc 9 3 41 Goslar 9 3 11 Analogue InpUb osos oN t Debs I UN MI r Eu PEUT 9 9 12 AES EBU TMOU RT E MEO UNES 10 3 1 3 AES EBU QUPD Exe LIMINE EXC LI RC VIS 10 Boles FAR GNK NGEWOIK obi eU isan re Ure DNI LE e bipes at PE 10 3 2 Operation QVervIeQW 22 D VN Ud Rte MM m DV TE MD iD a I E 10 3 5 Parameter dm DU ELI MM M RE EINE TM DU NIIS dt 11 Spedker OL o n Lp EIN A 11 5 032 Digital channel Selecto M ociste ees CE be P venere Leib 11 9 93 3 Sigal Input SelecElOD Be ovra E d acide ots Fea 12 335 4 Digital Qutiput SelecbloOTi 2 soy
15. CHE Power Fuse T2A He 48 Power switch ON OFF Figure 3 Monitor rear 3 1 Connectivity The speaker provides the following connectors Analogue balanced input RJ45 FAR Link Network input RJ45 FAR Link Network output XLR AES EBU digital input XLR AES EBU digital output The power input is an IEC connector 3 1 1 Analogue Input The monitor has a balanced analogue input on a XLR combo plug The full scale sensitivity of the analogue input is selectable via the monitor control menu It can be set to 3 dBu 9 dBu 15 dBu 21 dBu and 24 dBu The standard broadcast full scale input level is 6 dBu with 9 dB headroom In this case the full scale input shall be set to 15 dBu The analogue signal is converted to the digital domain by a very high end converter 96kHz 24 bits It is then treated as the other digital audio streams that can be fed to the monitor Page 9 3 1 2 AES EBU Input The monitor has a balanced AES EBU input on a XLR combo plug The AES EBU input is selectable via the monitor control menu The AES EBU input complies with the IEC 60958 standard 2 audio channels are carried over an IEC60958 stream The desired channel is selectable via the monitor control menu 3 1 3 AES EBU Output The monitor has a balanced AES EBU output on a XLR plug The AES EBU output content is selectable via the monitor control menu The AES EBU output complies with the IEC 60958 standard
16. D 1 FRONT LEFT pacak ID 3 CENTER oe ID 2 FRONT RIGHT Input Auto Sel 7 Input AES EBU 1 Input Auto Sel 7 Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Digital Ch B R Digital Ch A L Digital Ch A L AES EBU SUR LEFT amp RIGHT ANALOGUE IN NETWORK OUT ID 8 SUBWOOFER 1 En Input Auto Sel NETWORK IN SURROUNDL DOE SURROUND R NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN Digital Ch B R NETWORK IN ID 4 SURROUND L 5 SURROUND R Input AES EBU L Input Auto Sel Output Auto Sel q Output Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R NETWORK OUT uo 9 SUBWOOFER 2 mE J Input Auto Sel NETWORK IN Output Auto Sel Digital Ch B R 4 If the proper sequence cannot be respected because the main cabling requirement is to have a speaker linked to its closest neighbor in the room some speakers will not get the appropriate audio channel through the network The AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT signal is Page 25 fed to the LEFT speaker which bridges the stream to the FAR Link network The LEFT Speaker network output is connected to the CENTER speaker network input But the CENTER speaker also has an AES EBU CENTER amp LFE cable connected to its DIGITAL IN connector As only 1 digital stream can go through the network it is impossible to carry the right channel to the right speaker by using only the network cables The onl
17. NT SPEAKER 3 WAY DRIVER TIME LEVEL XOVER ALIGNMENT DRIVER TIME ALIGNMENT Figure 2 Monitor DSP Functional blocks CURVE FILTERS GAIN DRC GAIN DRC GAIN DRC Page 8 3 SPEAKER SETUP All controls display and connectors are located at the rear of the monitor with the exception of a front LED that indicates when the speaker is powered ON and that also signal with various types of blinking the network activity amplifier limiter in service and hardware faults Alphanumerical display INPUT CURVE JID 1 LEFT Analogue input on XLR Combo 2 RIGHT 3 CENTER 4 SUR LEFT 5 SUR RIGHT 6 EXT LEFT 7 EXT RIGHT 8 SUB 1 9 SUB 2 RJ45 FAR Link network input control and digital audio RJ45 FAR Link network output control and digital audio 5 Way keyboard KK The peripheral keys allows PREVIOUS 38 NEE for parameter selection L Digital input on XLR Combo and modification while the D D center key is for speaker i Mute Unmute amp Digital output on XLR FAR 5 ATD WARNING THIS EQUIPMENT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL IN EXCESS OF 90 dB WHICH MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING Power input 220V 240V
18. S to keep updated on the speaker configuration The other speakers on the network will ignore these changes In Master mode a change on a speaker parameter will be propagated on all the speakers present on the network This mode allows one speaker to be used as a remote control For instance muting a speaker set in network master will mute all the speakers in the network When a parameter shall be changed on only one speaker make sure that the speaker is in network slave mode There can be multiple masters in a network The network mode status is displayed on the bottom line of the screen It is concatenated with the speaker ID For instance the speaker ID 1 in network slave mode will display a S1 The speaker ID2 in network master mode will display M2 Net Mode Slave Slave FLAT 51 Master Figure 29 Network mode parameter and possible value Not all the speaker parameters are allowed to be broadcasted The following list gives the parameters that are affected by the network mode e Mute Speaker Volume Signal Input Digital output Analogue full scale Curve EQ set Low Shelf gain Low Tilt gain Mid Tilt gain High Tilt gain High Shelf gain Page 19 3 4 Network Operation The FAR Active Monitors can be connected together via the FAR Lin network using Standard CAT5 cables like the ones used in Ethernet PATCH connections WARNING DO NOT USE ETHERNET CROSS CABLE They will not work properly T
19. T FLAT 51 42 5 dB 3 0 dB PREVIOUS NEXT AES EBU PREVIOUS NEXT Input Auto Sel NETwork 3 0 dB ANA FLAT FLAT 51 Analogue reniei Ora 2 5 dB Auto Sel MEUS FLAT FLAT 51 be oes PREVIOUS NEXT 43 0 dB T Copy I O Output Auto Sel AES EBU EDENOSIS NEXT FLAT FLAT 51 NETwork MidTilt 0 0 BREVIOUS NEXT FLAT FLAT 51 42 5 dB 3 dBu 3 0 dB AnalogFS 15 dBu 9 dBu ae FLAT FLATJ 51 TEOWEDM 21 dBu 3 0 dB 2 5 TOT nS HighTilt 0 0 dB PREVIOUS NEXT FLAT FLAT 51 42 5 dB FLAT 3 0 dB Academy Curve FLAT Car PREVIOUS NEXT FLAT FLAT 51 TV bus js rend HighShlf 0 0 dB ustom eee FLAT 81 2 5 dB 3 0 PREVIOUS NEXT Customs PREVIOUS NEXT FLAT 1 FRONT LEFT ID 1 FRONT LEFT T E EQ Set FLAT Set2 ANA FLAT FLAT zi 3 CENTER FLAT 51 Set3 4 SURROUND L Set4 5 SURROUND R Setb 6 EXTRA L Set6 7 EXTRA R set PREVIOUS NEXT 8 SUBWOOFER 1 PREVIOUS NEXT 9 SUBWOOFER 2 10 0 dB Level 0 0 dB 9 5 dB Net Mode Slave Slave FLAT FLAT s1 n nen FLAT rraAT 81 Master A 0 0 PREVIOUS NEXT Y Figure 5 Monitor Setup Parameter Overview 3 3 Parameter definition 3 3 1 Speaker Volume The speaker volume is the first menu item It can range from 40dB to 20 dB by steps of 0 5 dB 40 0 dB VOLUME 10 0 dB 39 5 dB FLAT FLAT 51 19 5
20. The typical use of the AES EBU output is a signal loop through to feed other monitors with the same signal 3 1 4 FAR Link Network The FAR Link network allows for streaming of monitor control messages and a pair of digital audio channels compliant with IEC60958 AES EBU like but on another medium 3 1 4 1 Control Channel The control channel allows the exchange of messages and data between the monitors and or the remote control devices PC or dedicated remote control 3 1 4 2 Digital audio input The monitor can use a CAT5 cable on RJ45 FAR Link network plug to receive a digital audio stream compliant with IEC60958 The Network digital audio input is selectable via the monitor control menu 2 audio channels are carried over IEC60958 The desired channel is selectable via the monitor control menu The Network digital audio stream and the AES EBU stream can run concurrently making 4 digital audio channels simultaneously available to each monitor 3 1 4 3 Digital audio output The monitor can use 5 cable on the RJ45 FAR Link network plug to transmit a digital audio stream compliant with IEC60958 The Network digital audio output content is selectable via the monitor control menu 3 2 Operation Overview The control panel at the speaker rear gives access to the basic configuration parameters of the monitor The menu items can be selected displayed on the alphanumerical screen using the left and right keys PREVIOUS NE
21. XT while the parameter value is changed using the up and down keys The alphanumerical LCD displays the information on 2 lines The first line shows the selected parameter and its value The second line gives the speaker status Parameter Value VOLUME 10 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Input Selected Selected Network mode signal Curve EQ set Speaker ID Figure 4 Display layout The input signal field indicates the signal currently used by the monitor When the central button is pushed the monitor is muted and the field shows Mut In nominal operation the field can get the following values ANA to indicate that the analogue input is active AES to indicate that the AES EBU input is selected Page 10 NET to indicate that the FAR Link network is the signal source The following picture shows the various speaker parameters accessible via the control panel and their associated value range A 1 PREVIOUS NEXT 40 0 dB VOLUME 10 0 dB 39 5 dB Delay 0 cm T ANA FLAT FLAT 51 fer Pp Is h oo FLAT rraT 81 145 cm 20 0 dB 150 em PREVIOUS NEXT PREVIOUS NEXT 3 0 dB Digital Ch A L A L 2 5 dB FLATY 51 B R LowShelf 0 0 dB oat A B FLA
22. e Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel Page 5 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 This Manual The latest manual revision is always available for download from www atd2 com Please compare to the revision number of the manual see page 4 available for download from our web site and download if newer The present document will describe how to connect and setup a speaker system 1 2 The Product Concept The FAR Active monitor systems take a quantum leap forward in near field mid field monitoring and ATD is very proud to present these systems The AV series include high quality analogue Class D amplification with the addition of powerful DSPs and CPU New possibilities are opened for easy convenient and central control of both audio and setup info via dedicated PC software and remote control The networking possibilities will fit nicely into today s applications and can be taken far into the future studio Unlike many rear ported monitors that can be very unpractical to set up the 3 ways AV series feature sealed box bass principle design that allows flush mounting easy placement in the room and very accurate bass medium reproduction The 3 ways AV monitors are Pro Audio mid field monitors and are excellent for stereo and surround setups in applications such as Music Recording Mixing Post production Film Broadcast Video editing etc
23. er cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment Useathree wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product e his equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle e The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable e Do not install in a confined space
24. he content of the digital inputs AES EBU does copy on the DIGITAL OUT and the NETWORK OUT the content of the DIGITAL IN NETwork does copy on the DIGITAL OUT and the NETWORK OUT the content of the NETWORK IN When the system is set to Auto Sel it selects either the AES EBU mode or the NETwork mode depending on the active input If the active digital input is AES EBU then the output will be AES EBU If the active digital input is NETwork then the output will be NETwork Page 20 4 SYSTEM SETUP In this chapter the speaker will be represented by a box showing the speaker function with the required speaker parameter values and a box showing for the same speaker the digital signal routing For instance the following speaker representation is the one in the system It has its speaker ID configured with the value 1 FRONT LEFT its input set to AES EBU its digital output set to AES EBU and its digital channel selection set to A L left channel AES EBU DIGITAL IN XLR Cable Bm ANALOG IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT gt ID 1 FRONT LEFT Input AES EBU Output AES EBU Se x Digital Ch A L CAT5 RJ45 DIGITAL OUT Cables 4 2 2 z AES EBU lt 2 DIGITAL IN XLR Cables E gt 4 lt NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT a DIGITAL OUT Figure 31 Speaker connectivity and cabling representation
25. he network is optional in the use of the monitors Its primary purpose is to control the speakers remotely by using a dedicated remote control or the SCS Speaker Control Software running on a Windows OS k TM 3 4 1 Control chaining constraints When the network is used for control only there are no constraints in the sequence of the speaker connection The only important thing to verify is that the NETWORK OUT of a speaker is always connected to the NETWORK IN of another speaker WARNING DO NOT CONNECT NETWORK OUT TO NETWORK OUT WARNING DO NOT CONNECT NETWORK IN TO NETWORK IN 3 4 2 Digital audio chaining constraints Due to the signal bridging capabilities of the speakers the digital audio stream does only propagate from the INPUT connector whatever it is to the OUTPUT connector whatever it is As a consequence some sequences in the speaker network chaining will not allow the digital stream to reach its target Careful attention shall be given to the system setup see chapter 4 for more information The Output speaker parameter defines the signal routing There are 3 possible configurations AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN gt NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT Output I O Output AES EBU Output NETwork Figure 30 Digital signal routing Copy I O does replicate on their respective digital outputs t
26. is detected the monitor switches to the active digital input and stays locked to it till the stream disappears The monitor input can also be forced to one of the three inputs AES EBU Input Auto Sel NETwork FLAT FLAT 51 Analogue Auto Sel Figure 8 Input signal selection parameter and possible values When the selected digital input does not receive a valid digital audio stream the separation symbol of the second display line changes its form to an empty square frame instead of a plain square VOLUME 10 0 dB AES FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 9 AES input with valid IEC60958 stream VOLUME 10 0 dB AES FLAT J FLAT 51 Figure 10 AES input with invalid or not present signal 3 3 4 Digital Output Selection The digital output signal selector is the forth menu item It allows the user to select the digital output signal that the monitor will send on the AES EBU output and the FAR Link Page 12 network output The monitor can route the digital input signals to the digital outputs in multiple ways see section 3 4 for additional details Copy I O Output Auto Sel AES EBU FLAT FrAT 51 NETwork Auto Sel Figure 11 Digital output signal selection parameter and possible values 3 3 5 Analogue Full scale selection The Analogue full scale selector is the 5 menu item The balanced input full scale level can be set to 3 dBu 9 dBu 15 dBu 21 dBu or 24 dBu It is assumed that the
27. l Ch B R Note It is not useful to have both the XLR cables and the network cable in place between two speakers The quality of the digital audio link provided by the FAR Link network is at least as good as the one of a classical AES EBU output on XLR connector 4 2 2 Stereo 2 1 System A subwoofer can be used to improve the bass extension of a stereo system The Subwoofer will use the sum of the left and right channels present in the IEC60958 streams The subwoofer digital channel selection shall be A B As for the classical stereo setup the system can be cabled using the FAR Lin or just the standard XLR cables AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT k network AES EBU DIGITAL IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT ID 1 FRONT LEFT ___________ 2 FRONT RIGHT ___________ Input Auto Sel NETWORK IN Auto Sel NETWORK IN Output Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R NETWORK IN 8 SUBWOOFER 1 Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch A B AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT Page 23 AES EBU DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT ID 1 FRONT LEFT 2 FRONT RIGHT 8 SUBWOOFER 1 Input Auto Sel DIGITAL IN Auto Sel DIGITAL IN Auto Sel Output Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R Digital Ch A B However for practical reasons and future system maintenance easiness we do strongly recommend using the FAR Link network even if no remote control is required 4 2 3 Mu
28. lti channel 5 1 System A 5 1 digital setup does require 3 AES EBU cables each of them carrying 2 audio channels The channels are usually grouped in Left amp Right Center amp LFE and Surround Left amp Right We will assume in the following setups that this is the default channel assignment There are multiple ways to connect a 5 1 system The cabling topology depends a bit on the requirements If a minimal number of cables shall be used the solution is to use the FAR Link network to carry audio and control messages The audio streams will be sent to the speakers by the mean of 3 XLR cables connected to the DIGITAL IN connector of the LEFT CENTER and SURROUND LEFT speakers As we use the FAR Link to carry the digital audio the cabling sequence does matter but is not unique What is important is that the speakers sharing the same IEC60958 stream AES EBU are contiguous network wise The following Figure shows one possible way to easily connect the 6 speakers together Note that the cabling order of a speaker pair LEFT amp RIGHT CENTER amp LFE or SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT does not matter as long as the speaker of the pair that gets the AES EBU cable is first in the network chain AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT AES EBU CENTER LFE AES EBU SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT CENTER The signal routing is achieved by the mean of the Input and Output speaker parameters LEFT LEFT RIGHT CENTER SUR L SURR NENNEN Auto
29. me of the selected EQ set are permanently displayed on the third field of the bottom line of the LCD EQ Set FLAT FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 15 EQ Set selection parameter and possible values factory default shown 3 3 8 Speaker relative level The speaker volume is the 8 menu item It can range from 10dB to 0 dB by steps of 0 5 dB The speaker relative level is meant to balance the acoustic power between multiple speakers in a multi channel system Level 0 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 16 Relative speaker level parameter and values 3 3 9 Relative speaker delay The speaker volume is the 9 menu item It can range from 0 cm to 150 cm by steps of 5 cm Speakers relative delay is meant to time align the speakers in a multi channel system Page 15 Delay O cm FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 17 Relative speaker delay parameter and values 3 3 10 Shelves and Tilts The speaker features a low shelf filter a high shelf filter and 3 tilt filters parametric EQ filters The gain of these filters can be set from 3 dB to 3 dB by steps of 0 5 dB The corner frequency and Q or S factor can be modified by the SCS LowShelf 0 0 dB FLAT FLAT 51 Figure 18 Low Shelf gain parameter and possible value Gain dB 10 100 1000 Frequency Hz Figure 19 LowTilt 0 0 dB
30. utput Auto Sel Digital Ch A L 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model AV10 D AV20 D AV30 D AV40 D Woofer etn zee en Characteristics Frequency response 3dB 42 Hz 23 kHz 38 Hz 23 kHz 40 Hz 23 kHz 35 Hz 23 kHz Max Average SPL 1m 100Hz 20kHz 111 dBSPL 113 dBSPL 114 dBSPL 117 dBSPL paeem 350 Hz LR 4 350 Hz LR 4 350 Hz LR 4 350 Hz LR 4 Crossover frequency 3500 Hz LR 4 3500 Hz LR 4 3500 Hz LR 4 3500 Hz LR 4 14W idle 14W idle 16W idle 16W idle 460 x 312 x 250 550 x 400 x 350 500 x 500 x 300 600 x 600 x 350 HxWxD mm mm mm mm Weight OO 25 kg 30 kg 38 kg Amplifiers Power RMS Common specifications Analogue input Digital input 1 Digital input 2 Digital output 1 Digital output 2 Digital to Analogue Converter Digital signal processor Page 28 48 bits Sampling rate 96 kHz 1040 MIPS Features LCD display 5 way navigator PC or remote control via the Speaker control speaker network on RJ45 FLAT Academy TV Car Club amp Custom1 to 3 all user Preset curves configurable Page 29
31. y way to circumvent the problem is to add an additional link using an XLR cable between the LEFT and the RIGHT speakers AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU LEFT amp RIGHT CENTER LFE SURROUND LEFT amp RIGHT The appropriate setting of the Input and Output speaker parameters will enable this particular signal routing Auto Sel Auto Sel or or AES EBU NETwork Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel Auto Sel or or or or or AES EBU NETwork AES EBU AES EBU NETwork AES EBU CENTER LFE DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT NETWORK OUT ee ID 1 FRONT LEFT ID 3 CENTER i Z EN ID 2 FRONT RIGHT Sa Input AES EBU NETWORK IN Input AES EBU NETWORKIN Input AES EBU Output AES EBU Output AES EBU Output AES EBU Digital Ch B R Digital Ch A L Digital Ch A L __ ID 8 SUBWOOFER 1 _ Input Auto Sel DIGITAL IN NETWORK OUT Output Auto Sel Digital Ch B R SURROUND R NETWORK IN NETWORK OUT ID 4 SURROUND L dA n ID 5 SURROUND R 4 Input Auto Sel Input AES EBU NETWORK IN Output Auto Sel Output AES EBU Digital Ch A L Digital Ch B R 4 2 4 Multi channel 6 1 System The main difference in a 6 1 system is the addition of a fourth AES EBU stream carrying the 7 channel surround center One can opt for the straight cabling approach Page 26 AES EBU CENTER LFE AES EBU LEFT amp

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