S500 User Manual
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1. 1 3 General diagram of connections ESTUDIO LOCUCION 2 Parlantes amplificados paraPC R Luz de Aire O i con LED l Hasta3 Ai RE e CONTROL DE AIRE pe 2 Parlantes amplificados para PC O 2 Auriculares operados Telefono de producci n Opcional Elegir 220V7110V Fuente de Alimentaci n Diagrama de Conexi n CONSOLA 8 500 Anillo pata 7 Puntazpata 5 Masa pata 10 Minipiug Placa f de Audio Para Grabar en PC p Seegen BI SALIDA REC A NOTA Si la salida REC conectar Imasa 9 15 SALIDA PGM AMILO Procesador de Audio XLR 3 HEMBRA Rea VA 16 o Sintonizador se usa balanceada Lefi 4y5 Right 8y7 Minipiug SALIDA placa de audio PC p Mm de Radio Opcional of ss IDEM OTROS EQUIPOS e le CD Profesional XLR 3 MACHO A e CUERPO Conexion Desbalanceade Ficha RCA page 8 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE 2 1 CHAPTER 2 Operation Introduction The audio signals originating of the computer Audicom Microphones Satellites CD players etc they enter the console through the input channels that amplify them The signals of these channels are sent to PGM output signal sent to the air or REC output for internal recording that are both ways that can cross the signal towards the output connectors MICROPHONE modules2. is Area of normal work Gain control must be adjusted so that the main fader positioned in this area gives 0 dB peaks on vu meters page 12 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE 2 4 Recordings The S 500 has two stereo outputs One is used to send the signal on air called Program PGM The other one is denominated REC and typically is used for recordings All modules can be routed to PGM or to REC outputs but not to both outputs simultaneously NOTE When the console is used in a Production Study you must use the PGM output to send signal to audio recorders in order to be able for record the telephonic interviews since the hybrid is routed only to PGM The signal of the built in hybrid is added to the PGM output directly thence to record in the Air Study all the emitted on air even the hybrid you will must to use the unbalanced PGM output connector AUX OUT To make a recording select previously the source channels By example supposes that while a musical program is on air from a CD player you want to record a commercial cut from a mini disc to hard disk a Select in the Monitoring Section the output bus REC using the switch CONTROL MONITOR to listen only the signal that you will record b Switch the buttons PGM REC to the position REC in the mini disc s module Remember that the audio don t be on air it will be sent only to the PC through the output REC To check it change the position of the CONTR
3. position Warning Connect the power source to the console first and then to the AC line in order to avoid sparks on the connector 1 2 2 On air signal Tally On air output is a tubular connector 2 5 mm internal pin that gives 12 VDC 0 3A when a mike fader is opened The output returns to O volts when the fader is completely closed On air signal is used for activate a tally light which indicate to the speaker or journalist that the mikes are on air A good and professional solution is to acquire the Solidyne On Air Light kit a solid state display of big size Other option is to use a Stop light used in the cars or connect a relay to activate another type of light 1 2 3 AUX OUT connector The connector DB 15 AUX OUT auxiliary outputs has several output signals REC output Balanced stereo output Any module can be assigned to the REC bus Remember that when a module is assigned to the REC bus it s disconnected from PGM bus allows you to recording this channel without to send it on air Unbalanced PGM output gives the same signal that the main PGM output but unbalanced Usually is used for recordings In Audicom systems this output is connect to an input of the PC to recording interviews shows etc eliminating the use of cassettes or mini discs Send PGM mono for external hybrid is used to connect an external hybrid The mix sent is mix minus with respect to the input Hybrid Return of the S 500 that is t
4. receive the balanced signal through a stereo Jack 4 LINE modules can receive signal from two stereo sources LIN 1 and LIN 2 commutable between unbalanced RCA or balanced DB 9 connector input LIN 3 commutable between unbalanced RCA or unbalanced Minijack LIN 4 The commutation between inputs is made from a switch in the front of the module A second switch allows you to assign each module to the outputs PGM or REC The VU meter panel has two vu meters LED type for PGM and REC The action of the audio compressor mike modules is indicated by a LED bar and a square red LED indicates when the built in hybrid takes the telephone line The MONITORING SECTION located below the vu meters contents the faders that manage the monitoring and hybrid on air Below the vu meters you will find the talk back section and the CUE loudspeaker 2 1 1 Starting up Connect any signal source to a LINE module e g a CD player and a couple of powered loudspeakers to the CONTROL MON output Also a microphone can be used to prove the behavior of the EQ and the compressor To route a signal that enters a module to the PGM output on air follow the following steps a Select the correspondent input where you have connected the CD player RCA DB9 mini jack using LIN 1 BAL 1 or LIN 3 LIN 4 buttons according to the module used b Assign PGM REC to the output PGM b Verify that the signal is present pressing the CUE button The aud
5. they can be connected though LINE of Channel 5 If you want to monitor with loudspeakers you can use active speakers like the used on the PC s on the STUDIO MON or CONTROL MON outputs Take care with the distance between microphones and monitors to avoid feedback loops Positioning mikes in stereo Take in mind that the pairs of stereo microphones 3 4 and 5 6 must be located to each other separated Example in order to take a piano from tail distances of 1 to 2 meters they are advised In order to take a small orchestra it agrees to separate between 2 and 3 meters the microphones of the stereo pair In all the cases the singers must be taken more close possible and with microphones 1 and 2 An alternative technique to recording takes for big orchestras is to use coincident microphones This technique consists in to create the stereo image using directional microphones cardioids For it their axes mount in the same support crossing 90 degrees This technique denominated microphones BLUMLEIN is one of the favorites in Europe to take the orchestra and the environmental reverberation page 18 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE CHAPTER 5 Audio inputs 2 balanced MIC input 4 stereo LINE inputs 2 balanced 1 telephone hybrid 1 Air input for monitoring the on air signal 9V commutable Phantom power source Input Levels Impedance Balanced mic 75 dBu 25 dBu 150 200 ohms Balanceada line 15 dBu 18 dBu 600 10
6. AT wu x IGITAL POWER www solidynePRO com Broadcasting Audio Console S 500 series Flat Design Line MINI CONSOLA PROFESIONAL PARA RADIO Last revision January 2006 page 2 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE INDEX Introduction Features leif EE A QUIPUES rame dns i A Gus Monttorpng ico 4 VGA TeChNOlOdY ii a eel ie ot die aaa 4 Chapter 1 Installation 1 1 Connecting the Console 5 1 1 1 Microphone modules LLL LL aaaaaakakkkaakaakkk ai aaaaaanaakaiiia 3 1 1 2 Line modules 0 0 2 ce cece ee eeeeeeeeeceeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 3 1 2 Rear Panel 1 21 Ge sud diia 6 1 2 2 On Air signal tally VV 6 1 2 3 AUX OUT Connector ss 6 1 2 4 Balanced line inputs ceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeees 6 1 2 5 Loudspeakers amp headphones outputs LLLL LiL aka aaakaa 7 1 2 6 Telephone line connection occoccccnnncnoconononccccononnnncnnnnanannnns 7 1 2 7 External Hybrid 2542828 dci 7 1 3 General connections diagram SEENEN 8 Chapter 2 Operation 2 1 INTFOdUCHION eei aean ane nt eene 9 2 1 1 Checking the connechons aa aaaa kaka aaa kaka 9 2 2 M dulos de Micr fono 10 2121 Ei nn ne Renan 11 2 2 2 CGompreseor ie 11 2 2 3 Phantom power source 11 2 2 4 Gain adjustments ocooccccooocccccconoonnccncnnnnoncncncnnnnnnccnnnannnn nono 11 2 3 Eine modules nn aane aTa 12 A TA 13 2 5 Monitoring hybrid 8 VU MeterS ooonnmmnccccnnnnnn
7. Kohms Unbalanced line 15 dBu 12 dBu 15 Kohms Outputs 2 balanced stereo 4 dBm salidas PGM 8 REC 600 ohms 1 PGM aux est reo desbalanceada 0 dBu 10 Kohms 2 Monitor est reo muted 2 salidas para auriculares Control amp Studio 35 600 ohms ON AIR signal tally On air output activates when a MIC is opened giving 12V CC 0 15 amp Monitor outputs and Hybrid Monitoring amplifier CUE with internal loudspeaker 2 stereo monitor outputs Control and Studio with solid state relays for muting 0 dBu level for external amplifiers Manages low Z for powered monitors Microphone EQ s 4 bands with bypass switch Range 15 dB 15 dB 80 Hz with flat curve until the low band ending 160 Hz bell type 5 Khz bell type 10 Khz flat until high band ending Audio compressor Low distortion for MIC channels with bypass 20 dB maximum compression Fast attack lt 10 mS Threshold 0 VU Ratio lt 2 dB of increment on the output for 15 dB overload on MIC channel Headroom 24 dBu max PGM output level 10 K Technical specifications Frequency Response 20 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB LIN or MIC to PGM Noise MIC input EIN 130 dBu 150 ohms Dynamic range LIN IN gt 90 dBA Crosstalk PGM REC gt 65 dBA Distortion From LINE to PGM lt 0 05 THD Stereo tracking Below 0 2 dB error L R fader range 0 a 40 dB Built in Telephonic Hybrid Manages one line 330 3 400 Hz gt 40 dB
8. OL MONITOR switch Now you can start the recording on the PC The recording output level is showed by the REC vu meter of the S 500 When the recording ends leave all the controls to their normal position 2 5 Monitoring hybrid and vu meters 2 5 1 Monitoring section This control manages the level of the signals sent to the Studio 0 STUDIO CONTROL and the Control Room CONTROL ar BB eon MONITOR In both cases an unique knob manages the level Se nouror for headphones and monitor loudspeakers This simplified design was developed to use the S 500 with active speakers that have their own level control by means of which it adjusts commer to the relation of levels between the headphones and the loudspeakers TELEPHONE AIR PGM switch allows to monitoring the on air signal from console output or to listen the real transmission from air using an external receiver connected to the AIR input rear panel WT This signal sends to the Studio In the Control Room the D SdB 1508 operator can listen the on air signal directly from PGM output or from the air according to the AIR PGM status or to listen the REC output 2 5 2 Previous listening CUE Pressing the CUE button at any input module the audio will be listened on the built in CUE loudspeaker even when the main fader is closed The volume for the CUE speaker controls with the CUE LEVEL knob You can press two or more CUE buttons at the same time to cueing several signa
9. able console S 500 6M In this model the balanced LINE inputs become balanced MICROPHONE inputs Unbalanced inputs RCA connectors remain without changes The distribution of microphones in the S 500 6M is the following one e MIC 1 and MIC 2 in channels 1 and 2 Like in the standard model microphone s modules can be routed through EQ and compressor Each mike is sent to both stereo channels L R e MIC 3 and MIC 4 form a stereo pair MIC 3 L MIC 4 R and are controlled with the Channel 3 fader e MIC 5 and MIC 6 form a stereo pair like the previous case controlled by the Channel 4 fader The next diagram shows the connection between a S 500 6M and a laptop to make a transmission via Internet streaming i Internet Software L men Solidyne para enlace est reo por S500 6M Internet The console have outputs for CONTROL and STUDIO headphones with independent levels control up to 2 headphones in parallel by output The Monitor output in the model 6M are always active that is to say that the microphones are not muted when opening SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 17 When you operate connected to the study by telephone line you must select the mode PGM for STUDIO and CONTROL monitors This form the conversation generated in microphones 1 2 3 and 4 2 3 and 4 as the return s signal from the STUDIO of the RADIO will be listened on the headphones too If you need to connect a second console
10. ed signal that is to say the real output level 2 2 3 Phantom power source Phantom power source are used with microphones that requires external feeding condenser type The S 500 gives 9 12 V phantom tension If you need 48V phantom you must use an external phantom power source Remember always respect the balanced connections since if the conections are defective and the phantom power is active it can produce damages or background noise even damages to the mike 2 2 4 Gain adjustments All modules have an overload indication OVL printed beside the fader The rule is With signals at OVU the main fader must be positioned over the OVL indication If the fader is under this indication the input will overload and clip the signal To obtain and optimums adjustment open the fader until the area of normal work grayed zone between 10 dB and 20 dB and adjust the gain knob until reach peaks of OVU in the vu meters SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 11 2 3 Line modules Input selector switch between unbalanced RCA or balanced D9 inputs Minijack LIN 4 on LIN 3 module Output assignment The signal can be sent to PGM on air or REC Overload level The gain control adjusts so that the fader works over this level Lin 1 M Gain control Previous listening CUE Pressing this button you can hear the audio on the built in speaker even when the main fader
11. io signal should be listened on the built in CUE loudspeaker c Pick up the fader the signal should be showed on vu meters d If you don t hear the audio verify on the monitoring section the position of the switches Both must be at the right that is to say STUDIO MONITOR in the position PGM and CONTROL MONITOR in the position STUDIO MONITOR SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 9 2 2 Microphone module Phantom 9 12V 4 bands EQ The equalized signal pass through the compressor to avoid clipping Assign the signal post EQ to the outputs REC or PGM Previous listening allows you to listen the audio before to send on air Overload level The gain control adjusts so that the fader works over this Gain control Bypass the EQ and compressor and sends the MIC input direct to PGM PGM main fader Activates the on air signal tally when is opened and the study monitoring is muted Normal work area Gain control must be adjusted so that the main fader positioned in this area gives 0 dB peaks on vu meters page 10 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE 2 2 1 Equalizer The EQ acts on both microphone channels but you can bypass it on each channel with the switch EQ PGM which acts also on the compressor In EQ position the signal is routed through the EQ and the compressor In PGM position the signal is sent directly to the program output The switch OUT PGM REC allows yo
12. is an incoming call When you want to put the telephone on air verify that fader SEND is closed and to take the line in the console pressing button TELEPHONE HYBRID A red LED will light in the vu meters panel indicating that the line is taken Hang up the associate telephone In this condition the person who is waiting receives the program signal that is to say they will listen the radio through the telephone If once taken the line you wish to return to speak with the caller you can pick up the telephone and speak normally even maintaining taken the line in the console To put the call on air open fader SEND until reaching a correct level measured in the PGM vu meters In order to quit the line of the air close the fader and then release the button Not cut the communications directly from the button because can cause a plop on air If you wishes to quit the line of the air but to maintain a communication pick up the associated phone before releasing the line in the console The call will have left derivative to the phone again page 14 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE CHAPTER 3 Maintenance In order to obtain from the S 500 console the excellent benefits that Solidyne guarantees with its design and manufacture we recommended to follow the indicated operative procedures of this manual 3 1 Cleaning The front of the modules and the cabinet in general will be cleaned using a very smooth detergent of the type used for painted
13. ity will be sufficient for most of radio studios being an low cost solution All outputs are protected against accidental short circuits Each headphone output can manage up to 3 headphones in parallel Muting system The output of the studio s loudspeakers is muted when you open a mike fader to avoid signal loops The program signal and the talk back orders will be listened in one channel of the headphone As well when you pulse the talk back button the CONTROL loudspeakers are muted to not interfere with the microphone of orders 1 2 6 Telephone line connection The built in telephone hybrid manages one telephone line On the rear panel there are two connector RJ11 type one for the telephone line and other for the associated phone This phone works normally while the line isn t taken from the console The phone line can come directly from the public central telephone offices or a radio s private central PBX The private centrals can deteriorate the hybrid s reject factor for what we recommend you to connect the S 500 directly to the public telephone central Hybrid s inputs have internal filters to reject RF for the mid waves AM and for VHF and UHF not being necessary usually add additional filters The level adjustments for send return and reject factor are calibrated in factory and generally additional adjustments aren t necessaries Nevertheless in case that the voice of the local speaker was altered in its quality when
14. ls SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 13 2 5 3 Talk back To send orders to the Study press and hold the Talk back button To speak directing the voice towards the microphone it is not necessary to approach too much Program audio reproduced by the Control Room monitors it will be muted to avoid feedback loops and will be listen the operator s voice in the Study through the loudspeakers If these were muted MIC fader open the orders will not be listened in loudspeakers They only will be listened by headphones In both cases the orders will be listened on the left channel while in the other channel the program signal stays for reference In order to engage in a dialog with the speaker press CUE in the microphone module Must special well taken care of with the CUE level to avoid feedbacks with the microphone of orders 2 5 4 VU meters The main VU meters is stereo and corresponds to the PGM bus The scale is expressed in dBm indicating the level of the balanced PGM output A secondary mono vu meter shows the REC level adding the L amp R channels The compressor action is indicated by a LED s bar MIC COMP that lights indicating the attenuation applied to the signal LED HYBRID lights when the telephone line is taken in the console 2 5 5 Operation of the telephonic Hybrid The operation of the hybrid is very simple The calls are established from the associated telephone or that the call becomes from that telephone that
15. making a telephone conversation the control of balance of the Hybrid will have to be readjusted This is made during a telephone conversation using a very small screwdriver to adjust a preset located below the hybrid s activation button It will have to be turned in one or another sense until obtaining that the voice of the speaker of the radio sounds natural with the same quality that when the Hybrid is disconnected Telephone lines must have protection against overshoots despite to accidents or electric storms 1 2 7 Using an external hybrid The S 500 console is designed to connect an external telephone hybrid necessary when its required to manage two or more lines To it it is arranged in connector AUX OUT a Program Send mono that will be connected to the audio input of the external hybrid The output of the hybrid enters through a special input denominated Hybrid Return of the same connector see Tabla 1 This input is MIX MINUS respect to PGM Send that is to say the Hybrid s Return signal is added directly to the program out but he is not present in PGM Send not to produce a feedback loop The Hybrid s Return input is deactivated if the line is taken from the S 500 built in hybrid The fader SEND only works with the internal hybrid There isn t level control for the signal that enters by Hybrid s Return You will have to use the output level control of the external hybrid SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 7
16. n a perfect stereo tracking lt 0 1 dB page 4 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE CHAPTER 1 Installation 1 1 Connecting the console Although the S 500 is not a modular console since it s mounted on an unique printed board we will talk about to the different channels denominating them modules by custom of use in other console models In spite of having an only circuit board the replacement of the main faders is simple because these are not welded to the board but that they are mounted to the chassis with screws All the I O connectors are in the rear panel of the cabinet Remember that a safe and free on faults operation depends of the wiring of the different sources to the console reason why we recommend you to take the time necessary to make all connections with the greater care and always using material of high quality A good solution is to acquire the complete cable set kit Solidyne MNG 500 1 1 1 Microphone modules All microphone inputs are balanced with connectors Jack type Remember that pins 1 2 and 3 of the XLR connector must be connected to the Plug TRS to sleeve tip and ring respectively as showed in 1 3 Connection general diagram Phantom power source The S 500 allows to activate a phantom power source which gives 9 12 VDC between tip ring To use mikes that operates with 48 V phantom you must use an external power source Please consult with your Solidyne dealer t
17. ncnncnnnnnnnnos 13 2 5 1 Monitoring sechon cnn 13 e TEE 13 2 5 3 RETTEN 14 2 5 4 VU METOS s rie en Ada add iai 14 2 5 1 Operation of the Built in Hybrid 14 Chapter 3 Maintenance FTESA BE 15 3 2 Spare DS iii is 15 Chapter 4 Portable model S 500 6M 17 Chapter 5 Technical specifications 19 SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 3 o FEATURES The Solidyne S 500 satisfies all the basic necessities of a radio on air study obtaining excellent cost benefits relation Unlike other consoles of low price the S 500 has digital audio quality This unit has been designed specially for small and medium radios that in spite of counting on fewer resources wish to have equipment of first level in their studios The S 500 offers to you the trustworthiness and quality that characterize to the professional Solidyne equipment Brief description Inputs The S 500 console have 5 main faders of 4 length that manages two microphone modules with balanced inputs Jacks Ya and 3 LINE modules with RCA connectors two of them with balanced inputs switched from the front panel of the console Bal 1 and Bal 2 The fourth line is unbalanced with an 1 8 jack connector Lin 4 Mike modules have 4 bands EQ 15 dB action and an automatic audio compressor which starts to work when the signal surpasses the 0 VU EQ and compres
18. o acquire external phantom s or contact us via e mail Warning Always use balanced connections Otherwise hum and noise will can appear 1 1 2 Line modules There are 3 line modules Each one has 2 stereo inputs assignable from the front panel Modules LIN 1 and LIN 2 can be switched between balanced DB 9 or unbalanced RCA inputs See Table 2 for connection s details LIN 3 module can be switched to enter from an RCA input LIN 3 or a minijack 1 8 called LIN 4 This input is recommended to connect a PC equipped with a non professional soundcard Each line module has a gain control which affects both inputs Gain controls compensate the input gain for the differences of the sources in order to obtain a same output level for equal s faders positions Following the actual engineer criteria the input impedance is bigger than 10 KOhms Bridging inputs This is adequate to all current equipment s decks DAT Audicom Mini disc CD players etc But if you need to adapt the impedance to 600 Ohms you must add a 680 Ohms resistor inside the connector in parallel to the input SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 5 1 2 Rear Panel 1 2 1 Power Source The S 500 works with 28 VCC provided by an external power source At the left corner of the rear panel is located the power connector tubular 2 1 mm Always use the external power source provided with the console Verify that the AC switch 220 110 V is in the right
19. o say the signal that returns from the external hybrid is added directly to the program output and therefore isn t present on PGM send External hybrid return Here the output of the external hybrid is connected This signal is sent directly to the PGM output This input deactivates when you take the line from the console hybrids Note that the input external hybrid return doesn t have gain control The level on the PGM mix will be controlled from the output level control of the external unit AUX OUT connector EW Rigth PGM out unbalanced NUM Right REC out balanced EN Left PGM out unbalanced Right REC out balanced ES PGM send to external hybrid NN External hybrid return Table 1 1 2 4 Balanced LINE inputs Pin out of balanced inputs of the line modules 1 and 2 D9 conector 1 Jeng 4 Romo Left IN 5 Right eno 6 9 GND Table 2 page 6 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE 1 2 5 Monitors amp Headphones outputs CONTROL outputs are used to connect the monitor loudspeakers MON and the operators headphones PHONE STUDIO manages the monitors and headphones for the study cabinet In both cases the outputs presents stereo minijack connectors you can connect multimedia PC speakers directly to this outputs To the monitor loudspeakers outputs MON is convenient to use powered loudspeakers avoiding the use of additional amplifiers A PC powered loudspeakers of good qual
20. reject factor Send to line with bandpass filter to improve the reject factor Audio limiter to on air signal Priority system with 12 dB action Balance adjustment from the front panel External hybrid 1 input Mix Minus and 1 output Level 0 dBu 10 Kohms Talk back Built in microphone with audio limiter Noise Cancelled PZM type VU meters Stereo LED s bar for PGM bus Mono LED s bar for REC bus Compressor LED s Indicators Power source External power source 110 127v or 190 230v 50 60 Hz 20 VA at 28 VCC Dimensions y weight Width 420 mm Length 270 mm Maximum Height panel 44 mm Weight 2 2 Kg sin fuente de alimentaci n Solidyne SRL 3 de Febrero 3254 1429 Buenos Aires Argentina Phone 54 11 4702 0090 Fax 54 11 4702 2375 WEB www solidynepro com Technical Support info solidynepro com SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 19
21. sor can be bypassed in each module An AIR input allows to connect an external AM FM receiver to monitoring the on air transmission Portable S 500 6M model In this model the line inputs are replaced by microphone inputs to obtain 6 microphone inputs For details refers to the Chapter IV Outputs PROGRAM OUTPUT is used to send the audio signal to the air It s a jacks balanced output REC OUTPUT is used to recording a module without send it on air Is a balanced out and is available on the DB 15 connector Cue Previous listening Pressing a CUE button you can listen even with the main fader closed the signal present in this channel Pressing CUE again the operation is cancelled The signal is listened through an built in loudspeaker located on VU panel If button CUE is active in several modules you will listen to the sum of the signals present in each module The listening level adjusts with the CUE LEVEL fader located in the Master module VCA Levels are controlled using VCA technology Voltage Controlled Amplifier With this technique the audio signal don t circulates through the faders The levels are controlled using electronic amplifiers of low noise and great stability The faders only manage DC that controls the amplifiers The principal advantages of this technology are Eliminate noise and crashes produced by dirty or spent faders Eliminate the cleaning maintenance of the fader Obtai
22. u to send the processed signal to the PGM or REC bus output EQ bands are 80 Hz 160 Hz 5 KHz y 10 KHz They can be changed in a range of 15 dB The central bands are bell shape type whereas 80 Hz and 10 KHz bands are shelving type When the switch OUT PGM REC is in REC position there is not MIC signal at the PGM output although the EQ PGM switch is in PGM position 2 2 2 COMPRESSOR The output of the EQ is sent to an automatic compressor of very low distortion designed to reduce the dynamic range of the signal difference between the maximum and minimum level without altering the sound This avoids possible distortions by clipping saturation that take place when who speaks elevates much the voice level or too much approaches the microphone This is essential for interviews in Study because it maintains the output level of the console very constant As was explained compressor and EQ stages are activated at the same time with the switch EQ PGM Audio signal is compressed only when is over 0 VU Below this level the compressor doesn t works When this threshold is overpasses the console reduces his gain to maintain constant the output level By example if the mike signal increases abruptly 15 dB over 0 VU the increase at the output will be only of 2 dB The actino of the compressor will be indicated by four LED s which indicates the gain reduction Obviously the vu meters shows the level of the process
23. walls or papering and a sponge or fine cloth DON T USE alcohol benzene neither other derivatives of petroleum Avoid the dust accumulation on the equipment Don t smoke while operates the console the cigarette also is injurious for audio consoles since the ash accumulation in the faders reduces its life utility remarkably The main faders are of high quality Polished Coal type They manages only DC and its duration in normal conditions of operation exceeds a million operations 3 2 Spare parts In order to change a fader it s not necessary to disassemble the entire console It will be enough to remove the base of the S 500 by quitting the 9 screws The faders are accessible since are not welded to the circuit board To retire each fader simply quit both screws that hold it to the panel and to weld the new unit The spare part of switches or buttons is made removing the knobs from the console and retiring the printed board relaxing the screws that hold it KIT OF SPARE PARTS Code SPARE500 Kit of general spare parts for the console can be acquired which includes integrated circuit transistors LED s buttons switches and faders NOTE The Service Manual with includes schematics and components distribution diagrams is sent without charge to fully qualified technical personal who approves the Solidyne training curses SOLIDYNE Consolas serie S 500 page 15 page 16 Consolas serie S 500 SOLIDYNE CHAPTER 4 Port
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