User manual - Zeigermann
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1. B 20 Hz Blue No filter Black 50Hz 18dB Oct Analog Green 50Hz 12dB Oct Digital Red 80Hz 12dB Oct Digital Pink 120Hz 12dB Oct Digital Dark blue 160Hz 12dB Oct Digital Cyan 200Hz 12dB Oct Digital Green 300Hz 6dB Oct Digital 400 500 600 700 ik 54 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 5 5 Limitor Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS zELELELELELEELEEEEELELELELLELEL ELLE EEELEELELE EEEEE ELE L I I 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 0 5 10 15 Black No limitor Blue Threshold set to 6dBFs Green Threshold set to 8dBFs 55000 061 D 4MinX User manual 55 425 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 5 6 Accessories Many accessories are available including Power supply AC DCconvertor NPF 960 Battery 56 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS 1 holdster for battery Car adaptor power cable Adaptor cable XLR5 to 2 XLR3 for line outputs 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 57 Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Adaptor cable from 2 XLR3 to XLR5 for line inputs AES adaptor cable from TA3 to XLR3 Specific adaptor cable for wireless microphone receiver and transmitter2. 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Input stage gain setting OdB to 50dB 10dB steps Phantom power for a microphone 48V or Tonader 12V Analog high pass filtering 50 Hz cut off frequency 18dB octave Digital high pas filtering 50 Hz to 200Hz 12dB octave and 300 Hz 6dB octave suitable for compensating proximity effects in directional microphones Polarity inversion phase reversal Fast limiting with soft knee Routing to Left or Right bus or Center i e L and R with pan pot or not routed at all The risk of overload LED begins to light at 12 dB below overhead Attenuator 20dB can be enable on the mic line input 1 amp 2 The 50Hz analog filter can be enabling in the same time as the digital filtering In this case rate will be 32dB Oct below 50Hz A limiter can be inserted into each channel post fader Its activation is shown by a green LED that turns red when the signal begins to limit Stereo and M S Via menu selection channels 1 and 2 3 and 4 can be used as independent channels or coupled for stereo or M S operation When used as a couple of stereo or M S channels the channel impair becomes the master controlling the level of both channels The channel pair provides 5dB adjustment of the balance in L R mode normal stereo or the stereo width in M S mode In normal stereo mode the transducers usually have matching sensitivity e change of the input gain on one channel induces
3. 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 8 Recording interface 4 5 6 Master 48kHz Pj my project D 24 11 2011 1 1 2 3 4 SD 06h12 1 1218 Ch1 0dB Ch2 0dB Ch3 0dB Ch 0dB 30 I 0 10 0 BUS L R Writer 50 40 1 2 3 4 Slate Show monitoring source and listening mode Recorder state Stop Recording Pause play Function keys show the name of the function on the first line and in the second function accessible with the shift key 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 Synchronization and sample rate frequency indication Time Code or system hour Last recorded scene and take index Project name and work day USB disk icon and USB keyboard icon SD SFHC card information 0 Files tracks status 1 4 mic line configuration status for the selection function key ie microphone Chx change to blue when 48V is selected and change to red for T12 31 55 000 061 4MinX User manual AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 9 Recording To record project must be validate by default default project and having configuration files valid by default Mix down This information must be available on the work screen above point 7 and 10 To start a recording you should press REC key
4. 58 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Compact keyboard OZERTY Micro USB cable adptor to HOST interface mad Carring Bag Other on request Adaptor cable for AES output to SPDIF on RCA Adaptor Time code cable between Lemo 5 and 2 BNC connectors MiniCon 12pins alone 55000 061 D 4MinX User manual 59 Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS NOTE 60 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS superior sound since 1978 02012 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS www aeta audio com
5. Esc Change the display information of the SDCARD state Shift Fx Access to the second key function feature 34 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 12 Using the L R lt gt M S transcoding This chapter shows examples of situations where L R lt gt M S matrixing can be used and the effect of matrixing in these situations Due to the flexibility of 4MINX this is not an exhaustive view and other configurations are also possible 3 12 1 Case 1 standard stereo engineering This is the most common application In this case mono microphones or normal L R stereo microphone couples are used and the output of the mixer is in standard stereo format L R L R L R Mono Stereo Monitoring L R L R 2M S matrixing is not needed in such an operating mode 2 However L R lt gt M S matrixing may be used occasionally for monitoring as a way of visually checking the stereo image coherence on the level meter display If matrixing the monitored signal the left bargraph shows the L R sum while the right bargraph shows the L R difference For common stereo production the L R level should be much lower than the LAR level especially when mono compatibility is desired On the contrary L R level higher than L R level would warn about a possible problem in sound pick up e g one microphone in a stereo couple is phase reversed
6. The first pressure the recorder is set to READY and it waiting for a confirmation by a second REC press The record can be put in pause by a REC press and resume by another press Recording is stopped by double STOP press The current time or time code and recording time are refreshed every second There is also the duration available for new record See part 9 ensuring that the remaining disk space is sufficient 3 10 Player A short Play key press show the player module screen Next 9 Master 48kHz pc m Pj default WD 14 02 2012 06 04 49 06 05 07 SD 05h35 Left sa 17 Previous _ J take 0 la ERN _ Show menu 2 4 Exit e You can browse between take in the current scene via the F1 and F2 function keys You can see on the display the current reading position and the total duration or final Time code of the file The progress bar allows you to follow the temporal evolution of reading To coming back in record you get out of the reading module via the F4 key 32 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS To start reading you should press again the play key The pause is accessible by pressing the same key The advance and return keys allow to reposition in the file with step of 5 s or and I minute if the shift key is enabled Only registered so
7. This can be used to align analog equipment connected to these outputs This signal is activated on all outputs analog and digital The peak level of the generator is 18dBFS EBU digital reference level by default but can be adjusted by menu from 12 to 20dBFS A function key can be set to have a direct access to the 2 5 Intercom Slate microphone A microphone is integrated in 4MINX s front panel its amplified signal can be inserted into the analog digital outputs replacing the normal audio signals See audio routing Slate A function key can be set to have a direct access to the feature 2 6 Alimentation 4MINX operates from Li Ion DV battery type NPF 9x0 The integrated charger can recharge it from an external DC supply in less than 7 hours depending of the battery capability The DC Bat LED becomes red to show the proper operation of the internal charger This LED becomes green at the end of the charge If you don t want to charge the battery you should use a dedicated power cable without connection on the Charger dc input pin See connectors paragraphs which may be desirable e g if the external source is itself derived from a battery pack 4MINX can operate from an external source of 8 V to 18 V DC voltage 4MINX draws constant power from the external source when the voltage changes 10V minimum is need for charging The same LED becomes green to indicate the presence of the external power source 4MINX switches
8. 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 35 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 12 2 Case 2 stereo recording using M S microphones In this case M S stereo microphone couples are used typically the association of a directional cardioid transducer for the channel and bidirectional figure of 8 transducer for the S channel but the output of the mixer is in standard stereo format The M should be connected on the input 1 or 3 and the S on the input 2 or 4 The M S coupling mode should be enabling in the menu The output signal is a stereo signal in this case M S M S L R M S Stereo Monitoring L R Matrixing is also needed for monitoring a normal stereo signal on the headphones monitoring set in M S position except for monitoring the output because it is already decoded to L R format 36 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 12 3 Case 3 M S recording using M S microphones In this case M S stereo microphone couples are used and the output is kept in M S format for recording In this way further stereo image processing is made possible with studio equipment in later production M S M S M S Stereo Monitoring L R The mixer buses process M Mid and S Side signals L R lt gt M S matrixing is not applied at the MAIN output Outputs kept configured in L R mode Monitoring is here set in M S mode as matrixing is needed for moni
9. LED of the bargraph These same settings are used for the display of the levels on the TFT screen The Bargraph mode menu offers you the possibility to change the display mode of the audio levels on the screen between VU mode and dBFS mode In VU mode the OdB level corresponds to the threshold of the yellow led The Bargraph count menu allows you to benefit of 4 additional bargaphs in mode full 4 Additional bargraphs are blue instead of green The Bargraph sources menu offers you the possibility to customize the sources of 8 bargraphs on the screen Note the 4 mic line inputs bargaphs led show the post fader level cannot be changed 3 6 4 Menu Function keys This menu allows you to configure function keys for the recording mode You can assigned 2 functions by touch through the use of the shift key before pressing the function key Here is a list of the available functions For mic line inputs o Gain filters phase Limiter solo Other functions o Slate 28 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 7 Menu Tools 3 7 1 Menu Power down It is imperative to go through this menu to turn off the machine if you don t want to lose settings and configurations 3 7 2 Menu Sleep This menu allows putting the 4Minx in standby In standby the consumption is reduced to 1 5W All microphones power are cut and the 9V for the wireless transceiver
10. a 3 TFT high quality display offer a simple and nice user interface On 4Minx the user can set its own mixer interface in regards inputs and outputs need in his configuration To start a work quickly you can read the quick start delivery with the unit It will provide you all details step by step to start a record 55 000 061 4MinX User manual 1 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 1 Technical Characteristic Light weight and small dimensions 1 9 kg 260 x 75 x 195 mm 4 Mic Line transformerless inputs very low noise 128dBu Adjustable input gain 10 dB steps 0 to 50 dB High pass filters on each channel Maximum overall gain 90 dB useful for dynamic and ribbon microphones Maximum input level 19 dBu without pad Input headroom 40 dB independent of input stage gain LED for overload warning on each input channel Fast limiter on each input 40 dB operating range with LED indicator Stereo or M S coupling on inputs 1 amp 2 et 3 amp 4 Stereo lt gt M S encoder decoder on inputs 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 4 main line outputs maximum level adjustable from 9dBu to 22dBu 2 return or auxiliary line inputs maximum acceptable level adjustable from 9dBu to 22dBu for OdBFS separate Stereo o M S encoders decoders for monitoring 2 unbalanced outputs level 6 dB below the balanced outputs 3 QVGA TFT screen with adjustable brightness displaying large scale bargraphs 50 dB dynamic range High perfo
11. automatically between its internal battery and 12 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS the external source without any noise priority is given to the external source when it is available The low battery level can be adjusted by menu from 6 4v to 7 4v When this threshold is reached warning message is display on the screen and the battery icon is set in red Whenever the battery voltage goes down to 6 4 V 4MINX is automatically shut off This prevents damaging the battery by discharging it too deeply 4MINX s power consumption and hence its battery range depend much on the operating conditions such as the number and powering mode of the microphones headphone impedance and listening level etc However as an example starting with a full charged battery 4MINX will operate for at least 7 hours Sony NP F970 with dynamic microphones including ribbon microphones and a 600 headphone In such condition 4MINX draws less than 500mA from a 14 4V external source 4MINX draws a near constant power not a constant current from the external source when the voltage varies 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 13 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 Operating mode Detailed description 3 1 Switching on and off Hold down the Esc button for more than 2 seconds the screen will light up and display the AAS logo after few seconds and after the application start To switch
12. be equipped with XLR3M in place of XLR5M outputs In this case only two channels will be available instead of the 4 channels Upon request replacing the female base XLR5M outputs 3 4 4MinX can be equipped with base 10 pins Hirose RM15TRD 10S for wire connection for Go Return unbalanced with two channels analog recorder The entrance is style accessible on the XLR 5F 1 Left output 5 Right input 2 Left output 6 Right input 3 Right output 7 Left input 4 Right output 8 Left input 9 Ground 10 Ground 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 47 Chess AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 5 Annexes 5 1 Overview of connectors and front panel elements 4MinX s front panel 1 Channel change setting keys 2 Channel gain 9 Monitoring menu access 2 Panpot or other feature 10 Display 4 Channel adjustment amp status 11 On Off Escape key and OK key 5 Master gain amp bus level L R 12 Rotary interface 6 External DC Charge LED 13 Headphone volume control 7 Function keys 14 Slate microphone 8 Recording keypad 15 Shiftkey 4Minx s back panel 1 Battery socket 2 NP F Battery 48 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 49 425 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Left Panel I Mic Ligne inputs XLR3F Digital inputs AES 3 42 XLR3F Minicon 12pins interface for wireles
13. the same on the other channel e The even channel control controls the balance between L and R channels by 6dB 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS e Input odd is routed to the Left bus input pair is routed to the Right bus e The even input is routed on the mix down Left and the odd on the mix down right But Over writing these routing remains possible In M S mode the transducers often have different sensitivity The input gain adjustment is kept separate for channels odd and even The odd channel control adjust the couple level The event channel control adjusts the stereo image width In the center detent position a coherent couple should provide a normalized 110 angle Whenever inverting the phase of channel even after decoding from M S to L R the stereo image is reserved LER Manual routing is inhibited and the signals are routed and decoded as follows Input impair is the M signal input pair is the S signal Input impair Input pair 5 is routed to the Left bus Input impair Input pair M S is routed to the Right bus Limiters A limiter can be inserted into each channel after the channel fader This is a fast limiter with a dynamic range wide enough to stand the 40 dB overhead of the input stage The activation of the limiter is shown by an LED As long as the signal level stays below the limiter threshold little effect is seen on t
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15. 10V phantom poser can be enable AES42 normalization o A fixed gain can be set between OdB to 36dB by 6dB steps Limiter Threshold Adjust the microphone limiter threshold between 3dBFs to 12dBFs 6dB is the minimum value to accept the full dynamic input range 55 000 061 4MinX User manual 17 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 4 2 Menu lt Audio Output gt A For each line from 1 to 4 o The maximum output level can be set between 9dBu to 22dBu AAO0dB attenuator can be added For each Extended outputs on I O connector MiniCon o The maximum output level can be set between 20dBu to 10dBu AES out mode gt AES format lt Pro gt or lt Consumer gt 3 4 3 Menu coupling In this menu you can select microphone coupling between For 2 inputs Stereo or M S coupling on inputs 1 amp 2 or 3 amp 4 For 3 inputs Double M S inputs 1 amp 2 amp 3 For 4 inputs Link between 1 2 3 4 or SoundField option for the SPS200 microphone 3 4 4 Menu Routing Under this menu we can set inputs sources mixing together in the stereo bus Mix down and in the auxiliary 2 channel bus AUX Note The master has no effect on the auxiliary bus An automatic attenuation is made depending of the number of selected sources For each analog and digital output you select one of any inputs the mixing bus monitor or play back sources Last point you can specify on
16. 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS Portable Mixer Recorder User manual AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 18 22 avenue Edouard Herriot Kepler 4 92350 Le Plessis Robinson FRANCE T l 33 1 41 36 12 00 Fax 33 1 41 36 12 69 Web http www aeta audio com 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual Specifications subject to change All rights reserved by AAS March 12 55000061 D 4MinX en docx 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Table des mati res 1 Technical Characteristic 2 2 Functions 21 EEE 3 2 2 Analog OUUPUUS koke abo ak vre etan ken poubon enan don m s kasse sa sap ene onn 8 23 MOTION ki kos pwo 9 2 4 Internal alignment signal generator eee 12 2 5 Intercom Slate 12 2 6 Alimentation reed ettet e eya pi e es 12 3 Operating mode Detailed description 14 3 1 Switching on and ff enitn 14 3 2 General principles eret tede 14 3 3 Menu stricture nse innere an es otan so 15 Menus Audio Susa ker ee 17 3 5 Menu Recording nn au 19 3 6 Menu lt Settin
17. ES42 4 mic AES42 n2 Note My note 1 2 xx first scenet 2 06 12 4700 00 06TRUE 1 BUS aims 1 MIXY L 2 MIXY R 3 mic L 2JBUSR AES42 n1 4 mic AES42 n2 Note My note 1 3 first scene1 3 06 13 0600 00 14FALSE 1 BUS ale 1 MIXY L 2 MIXY R 3 mic L 2 BUS R AES42 n1 4 mic AES42 n2 Note My note 2 Work day management New 9Master 48kHz pc workday Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Project name Project management Delete workday Workday Export workday Scene n Take n F5F6FTF8Date 2012 03 21 13 57 56 2012 03 21 13 58 22 2012 03 21 13 58 50 This module allows creating new work day with the date system You can destroy workday ATTENTION all information and AUDIO files of this day will be destroyed It is the only way to destroy audio files Can generate a report of the day s work in HTML and CSV format on SD card via the Export menu 55 000 061 4MinX User manual 21 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 Scene management New 9Master 48kHz DC scene Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Project management Project name Workday Scene n Take n d gt 0 w Back You can create a new scene in the project when you want The scene index is not related to working days It increments regardless For all modules the navigation between the different drop down lists is done throu
18. See Annex Accessory make audio level adaptation to have these characteristic 55 000 061 4MinX User manual 41 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS Protocol CEI 958 SPDIF consumer Format Unbalanced Transformer isolated Connector RCA mal Level on 75 0 5V c c Source Impedance 75 0 4 7 Headphone output Socket Jack 6 35mm stereo Maximum output level 20 dBu Acceptable output load 2160 4 8 Direct O interface 42 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D Pinout of the subD 9 pins 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Pin Function Pre microphone amplifier channel 1 Pre microphone amplifier channel 3 Ground Contact power 2 5v Pre microphone amplifier channel 2 Pre microphone amplifier channel 4 Ground O nm Command input 0V 2 5V 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 43 Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 9 EXT I O Interface for RF transmitters receivers Socket 12 pin Neutrik MiniCon Audio signals for transmitters Unbalanced 2 channels line level Maximum level Adjustable via menu 20 dBu to 10 dBu Source impedance 1 The pin allocation of the EXT I O socket is as follows Pin Function Direction 1 L signal to RF transmitter Ou
19. ch off the unit Sleep to put the 4Minx in Sleeping mode lt Eject media gt Un mount SD card before removing it from its holster NEEDED TO AVOID PROBLEMS Format media to format the SD card Reset settings Load factory configuration Import Load settings and projects form the SD card Export Export settings and projects to the SD card Warning Threshold Set threshold warning level of the battery the external DC level and the disk space Update firmware update the firmware from the SD card About Show system information version configuration IP address Shortcut list Show shortcut key features 16 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 4 Menu Audio 3 4 1 Menu Audio Inputs For each microphone 1 to 4 o The microphone gain can be set from 0 to 50dB by 10dB step An analog filter at 50Hz 18dB Octave can be enable limiter can be enable 48Volts phantom power can be enable Tonader 12 The phases can be inverted 0 0 0 Specific settings for microphone input 1 and 2 An 20dB attenuator PAD can be enable o Specific settings for microphone input 3 and 4 The input connectors can be switch from standard XLR 3 pin to the MiniCon 12 pins For the line inputs 1 and 2 o The maximum level can be set between 9dBu and 22dBu For each AES inputs 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 o
20. d e f gh noo p qur SI EM e yon space Enter Note When the Automatic note option is enabled at the end of each recording the note entry appears This allows modifying quickly the note between each takes You can at the same time mark your scene as good via the F1 key circled You can specify the nature of the record via the menu Recording type This information can be used in the name of the file A canvas is available in this menu too The canvas has the following format sequence number letter scene take The canvas is automatically incremented at each new take and it is resetting on a new scene creation The canvas can be used also in one field of the recording file name 24 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 5 5 Menu File format You can specify the number of bits of the BWF file 16 bit or 24 bit files in this menu 3 5 6 Menu pre record 4minX supports up to 10s of pre record based on the number of tracks and sampling frequency Pre record is automatic reset on each configuration change The total duration of your records will be increased by the value of the selected pre record 3 5 7 Menu Backup False take If you enable this function false take will be saved in a trash sub directory of the project The files keep the same name indexed by x If you make several consecutive false take on the same index w
21. e add an another x on older files 3 5 8 Menu Backup to USB If you connect a memory key or an external hard drive on the USB port you have the opportunity to make a backup of audio files of the current day The transfer is done in background You can stop the transfer and resume at a later date where you are The State of the backup is shown by icon in the main window instead of the external USB drive icon MM B Symbol red round backup running Symbol red pause backup in pause Symbol yellow exclamation Point problem Symbol green round synchronization made Note It is strongly recommended to use the mini USB connector to reduce the transfer time 55000 061 D 4MinX User manual 25 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 6 Menu Settings 3 6 1 Menu Synchronization In the Mode menu you can choose the mode Master operation on the internal clock or select an external sync mode AES or word clock Time code Option In the Frequency menu you can select the sampling rate frequency from 32kHz to 96 kHz Note It is imperative to select same sampling rate as the external source of synchronization for the proper functioning of the machine 26 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 6 2 Menu Time Code Option In this menu you can set the Time Code mode of operation Off all the records begin to Oh0mOs Free Run Time c
22. e root of the file name You have at your disposal 3 fields For each field you can select information of the project for example the name of the project the name of scene The file will have the following name Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 scene index Take index File number Split file index wav 3 5 4 Menu Meta data Gain Filter Limiter te me Master 48kHz DC Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menu Meta Data Field Note good take Field Machine n 123 Field User john Automatic note off Recording type Not specify Canvas state off Source names Field Scene train 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 23 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS In this menu you can enter name for the current scene notes on the current scene put machine name in the sound report and also enter user name To entry data you have at your disposal a virtual keyboard if you haven t an USB keyboard connected Virtual keyboard The letter selection is made via the encoder The validation of the letter is made via the OK button You can change the position of the cursor in the text with the keys o and The Stop key inserts space in the text If you use compact keyboard you can enter accented characters in notes field Te Master 48kHz DC Set current scene name m train De 81 2 3 4 5 STEN Clear bc
23. g mode AES 42 normalization 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 39 Aas AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 4 Line Out balanced analog outputs Number 2 Format 2 channels electronically Socket Male 5 pin XLR ground 2 Line 1 3 3 Line 1 3 4 Line 2 4 5 Line 2 4 Output attenuators Pad 40 dB balanced separate for L and R Maximum output level 0 dBFS Adjustable via menu 9 dBu to 22 dBu Source impedance 100 Q Output balance 240 dB 20Hz 20 kHz Accuracy 60 dB 20Hz 20 kHz Channel isolation gt 90 dB 22Hz 22 kHz Signal Noise Ratio gt 80 dB soit THD N 0 01 90 SINAD Signal to Noise and Distortion Ratio 240 dB 20Hz 20 kHz 40 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 5 Line Out unbalanced analog outputs Audio signals are the same as line output I and 2 Format 2 channels unbalanced Socket Mini jack 3 5mm stereo Output level 6dB below balanced output Maximum output level 16 dBu Source impedance lt 1000 4 6 Digial outputs 3 mini XLR TA3 provide 2 digital channels 3 times The pin allocation of the socket is as follows Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Output 3 Output The outputs levels have an AES level 4Vc c110 The SPDIF adaptor cable
24. gh the encoder as in menus The activation of the Ok allows entering and getting out of the various fields The Esc key cancels any changes 3 5 2 Menu File Management In this menu you can configure your records This configuration is linked to the active project We work by file Each file can be either Mono stereo or well polyphonic several mono tracks in the same file The files are WAV files with the extension BWF and iXML fields This type of file remaining fully compatible with a standard WAV file For each file you can select the sources The number of selectable sources depends on the number of tracks authorized on your machine see About menu To create or destroy files you have at your disposal the function keys Once your configuration is performed it must validate it with the F4 key 22 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS Delete last file Load Add new file 9 Master 48kHz DC File management File Sources Disk S KAI2IBUSR SDCARD M KalliPrei M EAIIIPi 2 62 SDCARD SDCARD The navigation between the different drop down lists is done through the encoder as in menus The activation of the Ok allows entering and getting out of the various fields The Esc key cancels any changes 3 5 3 Menu lt Filename template gt Through this menu you can change th
25. gs ox reet pe kr pr Renee bn Rea Gun 26 3 7 Menu Tools taire nete eer eret 29 3 8 Recording interface dee t s teste eta dos rasister 31 3 9 RECOPAINE eti aa 32 3 10 PIAY OD pare ok aw asye pos ans pasay 32 311 Short utsi ason boyo as qasuy events 34 3 12 Using the L R lt gt M S transcoding sese 35 4 Technical Specifications 38 4 1 1 eene nennen 38 42 Line HIDUS M 39 43 NS e 39 4 4 Line Out balanced analog outputs sese 40 4 5 Line Out unbalanced analog outputs esee 41 4 6 Digial outputs ertet ete Sua eee 41 4 7 Headphone output u L enne enne nenne 42 4 8 Direct I O Interf86e a a e Ernte tir eh 42 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 9 EXT I O Interface for RF transmitters receivers 4 10 Power supply tor ttt eene 4 11 Dimensions and weight 4 12 Environmental 4 13 0 T 5 VOI A CHRNEPERRRELEBETERERDLIPRDDDTTRRLTRERERCCERBEDENE DW 5 1 O
26. he first to manage projects the second to manage working days and the last to manage scenes Access to the different parties is making through the function keys Via the main interface below you can change project and working day The validation of a project is necessary to enable it The validation is done through the function F4 key 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 19 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Master 48kHz DC Project Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Project management Workday Project name Workday Scene Scene n Take n Load 1 Project management E Master 48kHz DC Praed Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Project management Remove project Project name Workday Export project Scene n Take n a dy 9 1 Back This module allows to create a new project the work day will be the day of the machine date system You can destroy a project But to destroy the current project it is necessary to select another project before Only information related to the project is destroyed but not audio files are destroyed You can generate a report of the complete project in HTML and CSV format on SD card trough the Export menu 20 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 1 1 x first scene1 1 06 2 0300 00 09FALSE 1 BUS peor RSS 1 MIXY L 2 MIXY L 2 BUS R A
27. he signal When the limiter is triggered its output stays 6dBFS below the converter clipping level for up to 40dB input overdrive It can thus be seen as a safety limiter that may be left active all the time The threshold be adjusted through the menu from 12dBFS to 3dBFS 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 5 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Note In case of use specific coupling the limiters are coupling together which is the required mode for applying simultaneous and identical gain reduction to both channels in stereo and M S modes in order to preserve the coherence of the stereo image 2 1 2 Line inputs return Two inputs are available on 5 pin female XLR socket and are electronically balanced It is possible to unbalance an input without negative impact on the performance Each channel has its own maximum level adjustment in the menu from 9dBu to 22dBu for OdBFS Theses inputs can be use as a return from video camera but can be use as more analog entries for the mix down or the recorder It is possible to have a fader control on each input through PI to In this case we provide you 15dB more gain 2 1 3 Embase EXT I O R cepteurs The EXT I O socket is available for the connection of an optional extension box This device can be used to interface 4MINX with radio transmitters and or receivers When the extension device is plugged into the EXT I O socket the mixe
28. menu for the input a P is display 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 9 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 2 3 2 Configuration The Monitor function allows the selection of signals inside 4MINX for displaying their levels on the screen and monitoring them on headphones Just by pressing monitor key and moving the rotary you can select the following signal sources for monitoring Input I to 4 in post or in pre fader Channel couple AES 1 amp 2 AES 3 amp 4 Return Line In couple of signals Note The selection can SU 9 Master 48kHz Dc be affected on one of default WD 14 02 2012 function key F1 to F4 15 00 26 press on ux sus Gain Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 A second bank is TE L 2048 al available by pressing the pre 162 MT Shift UR 2 You have a total of 8 R monitoring presets Note When presets are SU 9 Master 48ktiz DC available you should LR Pj default WD 14 02 2012 press twice the Monitor BUS L R monitoring key to access AUX L R to this menu UL R R Pre 1 amp 2 L R L R M 5 M S MS Note press the monitoring key to swap between sources and mode 10 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS To set a shortcut key you have just to press it under this display The c
29. nputs settings Audio Output Analog outputs settings Coupling analog input coupling between input I to 4 Routing Output routing amp bus mixing P1 P4 gt PI to potentiometers function Master Master gain level Recordings Project management To create delete and modifie a project File management Configuration of recorded files Filename template template of recorded files Meta Data Management and entry of medata for BWF files File format Configuration of number of bites in the files Pre record pre record time configuration Backup false take Enable false take backup Backup to USB Enable the backup of the current working day on an USB disk 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 15 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Settings Synchronization to set synchronization source and the sample rate frequency Tone generator Adjust the tone generator level Time code Set all time code configuration mode and video rate Display settings Configuration of bargraphs and brightness adjustment Function keys Assign feature on assignable F1 to F4 key Date To change the system date Time To change the system hour Keyboard auto lock Automatic lock of the and keys after 10s USB keyboard keyboard language selection Tools Power down to swit
30. ode runs independently on its current value Ext TC 4MinX following continuously an external code including judgment time Ext Tc cont 4MinX synchronizes to an external TC and continues to run the TC even if the source is disconnected You also have the option to configure video format which is associated with 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 29 97 drop or 30 drop frames per second Set Time Code menu specify its value for the free run mode or when 4MinX is used as a generator of time code An adaptation of LEMO5points to two sheets BNC cable is available as an option Led bicolor on the right side of the 4minX gives you the State of the Time Code module configuration 1 second 1 second Time code not set Time code set Reader mode Low Voltage TC not set Low Voltage TC set Recovery mode 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 27 425 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 6 1 Menu Snapshots You can create configurations memories All configurations related to audio and audio files will be stored in each memory 3 6 2 Menu Tone Allows to adjust the level of the tone generator between 6dBFS to 20dBFS 3 6 3 Menu Display The menu Brightness allows both adjust the brightness of the screen and all of DEL present in the face before The Metering thresholds menu allows setting the threshold for each
31. off the unit you should go in the menu tools power down Like that you will preserve the integrity of the systems and limits the risks to have defective audio files Note It is possible to switch off the unit by holding down the Esc button for more than 10 seconds This should be use only for emergy used 3 2 General principles To enter the menus push just shortly this time the Esc button The main menu is then displayed Pressing again the Esc button brings you back to the normal meter display mode You can navigate inside the menus and across lists using the rotary To change an item first move towards it using the rotary until the item is highlighted then select the item by pressing the button or push down the rotary Change the selected item or value using the rotary and press again the button to confirm the change Press the Shift button to leave a menu from one level Press the Esc button to leave a menu repeat the press to return to the normal meter screen In some case F1 to F4 keys can be used as function key 14 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS Gain 9 Master 48kHz DC Pj default WD 14 02 2012 Menu Filter Limiter Slate Shortcut list Solo Tone 3 3 Menu structure The menu is divided in 4 sections Audio configuration with Audio input Analog and digital i
32. puts bus monitoring The signals are electronically balanced they can be unbalanced with no impact on performance as long as the level stays below 19dBu The maximum output level which corresponds to the maximum digital level OdBFS is adjustable via the menu from 9dBu to 22dBu Also via the menu a 40dB attenuator can be inserted on each output channel so providing a microphone level signal 2 2 2 Unbalanced Line Out The same signals of the first stereo line output as found on the XLR5M socket are also fed to a 3 5mm stereo mini jack socket These signals are unbalanced and their level is 6dB below those on the balanced XLR5M Their typical use is for linking the mixer to a semi professional recorder Mini Disc cassette DAT or connecting a second headphone 2 2 3 Analog outputs for radio transmitters The L and R mix buses or any inputs can output on the EXT I O socket on the left side of the unit with a separate adjustment of the maximum level for each channel from 20dBu to 10dBu which allows a suitable adaptation to most radio transmitters These outputs are asymmetrical 2 2 4 Digital outputs 4MINX delivers 24 bit stereo digital outputs it is possible via the menu to select either a Pro mode or Consumer mode depending on the type of equipment the signals are fed to A balanced and transformer isolated AES output 110Ohm impedance is available on the Dig Out socket It is po
33. r can use for channels 3 and or 4 inputs from the EXT I O socket instead of XLR inputs 3 and 4 In this case NO microphone power is apply on these inputs The extension device feeds these inputs with two balanced signals For safety no microphone powering is inserted into these inputs on the EXT I O socket but all others settings are the same On this interface you have 2 asymmetrical outputs Theses outputs are described on the need paragraph Note A 9V 600mA power supply is available on the connector 6 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 2 1 4 AES Inputs 4MINX can accept AES3 digital audio input on its lt Dig In gt XLR 3 pins Signals can be routed or mixed in the bus as others inputs or send to any outputs The input 1 amp 2 can be used to synchronize the 4minx on another machine This feature can be set in the synchronization menu it is necessary to specified in the same menu the frequency of the AES signal Both digital inputs are using sample rate convertor when you are in master mode Note Don t forget to set the right sample frequency on the synchronization menu when you want to use the AES input as synchronization 55 000 061 4MinX User manual 7 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 2 2 Analog outputs 2 2 1 Main outputs Line Out 4Minx have 2 stereo line outputs on XLR 5 pins By menu you can set source for each channels between all in
34. rmance headphone amplifier with selectable source and listening mode Long operating range on Li Ion DV battery and charger inside 3 AES3 digital outputs stereo 24 bits up to 96 kHz 2 AES3 digital inputs with phantom 10V for AES42 microphones with sample rate convertor 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 2 Functions The functions of the analog and digital mixer are shown on the functional diagram that can be found in annex Erreur Source du renvoi introuvable Erreur Source du renvoi introuvable On next paragraph we will describe in detail all inputs and outputs of the 4MinX 2 1 Audio Inputs 2 1 1 Input Mic Line Each of these four inputs is available on a 3 pin female XLR socket and is electronically balanced Each input support 48V phantom power or T12 power If no powering is active unbalancing an input has no negative impact on the performance Each input has its own volume control on the front panel generally named fader Specificities Inputs 3 and 4 can also be fed from the EXT I O socket in which case no microphone powering is available Input I and 2 can stand very strong audio levels thanks to a 20 dB attenuator When it is enable the input level can grow up to 39dBu Functions of the MIC Line inputs The following functions are available on each input via a selection in the menu 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 3
35. s et receiver is turn off By pressing during 2s the Esc key you return to the normal operating mode in 10s 3 7 3 Menu Eject media TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM WITH THE FILE TABLE ON THE SD CARD ITIS IMPERATIVE TO PASS THROUGH THIS MENU BEFORE REMOUVING THE SDCARD OF ITS HOSTER 3 7 4 Menu Format media Through this menu you can format quickly your SD card with FAT32 file system 3 7 5 Menu Reset settings This action will destroy all configurations registered in the machine You can also via this menu return to the factory configuration Note restart requested after this action Note The audio files in the memory card are not destroyed 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 29 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 7 6 Menu Import export configurations With these two menus you can import and export your projects and your configuration of machine on the SD card Note reboot of the machine is necessary after importing configuration Note Via the export menu debug you can retrieve all the information relevant to analyze problems on the SD card directory 3 7 7 Warning You have 3 sub menu to set warning threshold Warning threshold for the NP F battery Warning threshold for the external DC power Warning threshold for remaining SD card disk space 3 7 8 Update Check on the SD card an update file and launch the update if it is found 30 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D
36. s transmitter receiver 9 N Digital outputs AES 3 Right panel Stereo headphone output Auxiliary stereo output unbalanced Main Line outputs balanced Line In Return inputs Direct outputs from the 4 channel External power input Ethernet interface SD SDHC CARD holster USB host 10 Micro USB 2 0 OTG 11 Time Code input output Optionel 12 Word clock input Optionel 50 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 5 2 Block diagram AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 7H001 80001 2 veia mo eris amp tea mo seoinos 8 L Bin lt ejes 2 led mo 8 96 06 mern 150d SIV a 7 Sid SIV Jd usng mE m OIYDU S O sna PEE 8 UMOPXIN lt 4 281 1504 Sav Old SAV ET 291 sav sdeis api 8 006 9 4 lt ZBL 150d oun ZB oun xny xnv Aseyixny E peidino eer ted l m ges YPMSJO ZHOOE ouveg 1804 SIV 01 2408 amp 3 3dH 8 0001 231 1804 SAV eng 2811504 eur 1504 150d 2 1504 E A a us ae tr indy ed g idino 82 21 04 esame 1804 PRE SAV 281944 SAV
37. ssible to connect this AES output to a SPDIF input through an adaptor cable optional see Annex 8 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 3 Monitor 2 3 1 Display screen The display screen of 4MINX is 3 color QVGA TFT display This technology features very wide viewing angle and fast response time The display brightness is adjustable it has latest technology for a perfect outside used On the main screen The monitoring audio level of left and right signals are showing at the bottom of the display Just over them the level of the four mixer channels is shown Gai Master 48kHz Dc Pj defauit WD 14 02 2012 14 59 18 SD 05135 Left rie ME sana E 211121271 Gain Chl Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 a BUS L R 0 20dB Limiter 50 40 30 20 10 0 Slate 1 2 3 4 Solo Tene Levels are displayed on large scale bargraphs covering 50dBFS to OdBFS By menu you can set 4 metering level threshold Minimum nominal yellow red They are measured with fast PPM ballistics In addition peaks are held on for about 4 second peak hold function An OVL icon shows up whenever the level reaches 3dBFS or more Input number are display in red when you enable a coupling between us when 2 stereo or M S coupling are selected the second is show in blue If you select pre fader by
38. toring normal stereo signal on the headphones and meters 55000 061 D 4MinX User manual 37 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 Technical Specifications 4 1 Microphone Line inputs Number 4 Format Electronic symmetrical input Socket XLR3 Femelle 3 points Microphone powering modes Phantom 48 V Tonader T12 V Maximum input level with Pad on input 1 and 2 Maximum input level input 3 amp 4 19 dBu Input headroom 40 dB Input stage gain menu setting 0 to 50 dB 10 dB steps Equivalent input noise EIN lt 128 dBu Gin 50 dB 200 Q 22 Hz 22 kHz Maximum gain analog in to out 90 dB Bandwidth 10 Hz 50 kHz 0 dB 1 dB Common Mode Rejection 2 90 dB 1 kHz Mic Input impedance gt 2 kQ Line Input impedance gt 10kQ 38 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 2 Line input Number 1 x 2 channels Format 2 channels electronically Female 5 pin XLR Ground 2 Line I Socket 3 Line I 4 Line 2 5 Line 2 Maximum input level 24 dBu Bandwith 10 Hz 50 kHz 0 dB 1 dB Commun mode rejection gt 90 dB I kHz Input Impedance gt 10kQ 4 3 AES inputs Number 3 Format AES 3 Socket XLR male 3 pin Switcheraft Dieital mi h d Phantom 10 V 250mA by socket igital microphone powerin
39. tput 2 Not used 3 Analog signal ground 4 Analog signal ground 5 R signal to RF transmitter Output 6 Input 4bis Input 7 Input 4bis Input 8 9V output Output 9 Input 3bis Input 10 Analog signal ground 11 Input 3bis Input 12 Input 44 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 10 Power supply Socket Hirose 10 7 45 femal 4 pins Nominal Voltage 12V Minimum Voltage 8 V to supply 4MinX and 10V minimum for the battery charger Maximum Voltage 18V The power socket has following pin allocation Pin Function 1 Ground 2 3 External DC for the internal battery charger 4 4Minx external DC input 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 45 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 11 Dimensions and weight Dimensions including connectors 260 x 75 x 195 mm 10 2 3 0 7 7 Weight 1900 g 4 12 Environmental 4MINX can operate from 20 C to 55 C ambient temperature 4 F to 131 F 4MINX complies with EC directives regarding safety EMC and hazardous substances RoHS Safety compliant with EN60950 Susceptibility compliant with EN50082 1 e Emission compliant with EN55022 classe B 46 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 4 13 Options 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 4 13 1 XLR3 or Hirose 10 pins On request 4MinX can
40. urces will appear in the monitoring Shortcuts are created automatically with the recorded file types The bargraphs on the screen display the levels of all recorded channels If you want to replay an another day of work and another project file you can select it via the accessible menu by the F3 key Master 48kHz Dc good take Player management Set P Workda z 1402202 s Call last recorded _3 wav TC 06 04 49 D 00 00 18 Scenen 1 gt Taken 3 lw good take Select files Take Information It was under this module that you can mark the take as good via the button Set Circled If files are available on the SD card they appear in the field Take Information and the information provided from metadata information 55 000 061 D 4MinX User manual 33 425 AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 11 Shortcuts To optimize the use of 4minx some shortcuts are available Keys Headphone Display monitoring shortcut or source list Headphone twice Display listening mode Stop lt lt False take Stop gt gt New scene Shift OK To inhibit or activate the recording of a file The navigation between files is made by the encoder and the switch between the tow state by OK red recorded green set but not recorded Shift
41. urrent selected source and mode will be saving on this shortcut key Example Set preset F1 Bus Master 48kHz pc mav UR default WD 14 02 201 AUX L R Pre 1 amp 2 L R 2 3 3 Headphone monitoring The headphone can be plugged into a stereo 6 35mm jack socket By pressing twice the monitoring key and vertically moving the cursor with the rotary the monitor mode can be selected among the following L R Normal stereo listening L L left signal on both ears R R right signal on both ears L R mono sum L R on both ears useful for mono compatibility and phase coherence checking M S M S sum normally left signal on both ears M S M S sum normally right signal on both ears e MIS listening of encoded signals sum and difference The L R lt gt M S matrixing is used for example to listen a conventional stereo signal L R when monitoring M S microphones or when monitoring outputs that have been M S encoded Alternatively when the mixer is operated in normal stereo mode encoding the signals for monitoring can be used to check the stereo correlation by comparing the relative amplitude of the M and S signals 55000 061 D 4MinX User manual 11 2 AUDIO SYSTEMS 2 4 Internal alignment signal generator An integrated double oscillator can deliver sinusoidal 1 kHz on the left and 400Hz on the right to outputs
42. verview of connectors and front panel elements 25 2 Block diagram XEM Rute f DA uito SINN LIMITO e ae DO ACCESSORIES innse ua AS aaa o bue ges aii Revision C Build on firmware V1 4 D Build on firmware V1 5 4MinX User manual 55 000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS Introduction 4MINX is portable mixer specially designed for outside recording 4Minx is new kind of product on this market It can be use as a traditional mixer but can be use as a multi tracks recorder In same time it can manage digital audio treatment in real time This equipment is suitable for sound production with its remarkable audio features and its full compatibility with M S and surround systems 4Minx have 4 Mic Line inputs with all power phantom and limitor 2 digital inputs AES3 Digital inputs support the normalization AES42 for digital microphones 10v phantom power 4Minx has many outputs 6 analog channels and 6 digital channels AES3 The routing capability for each input and each output give complete liberty to the user The multi tracks recorder can grow up to 8 tracks on SD SDHC card and can make a backup on external USB disk You should use SD SDHC card Class 10 or similar to avoid problems A project management included in the unit gives the opportunity to make many sounds recording without problem 4MinX has a keyboard and
43. witch outputs the slate will be send 18 4MinX User manual 55000 061 D 2 AETA AUDIO SYSTEMS 3 4 5 Menu P1 P4 function Under this menu you can assign many features on the 1 to P4 potentiometers 1 Youcan have panpot feature on the microphone input I to 4 When you select this feature the selected input is automatically routed in the mix down with panpot When you disable it the selected input is routed in L amp R in the mix down 2 Youcan configure a gain adjustment on the input line 1 amp 2 both can be coupled on a single potentiometer or separated on 2 potentiometers The line input accepts a maximum level of 24dBu and gain adjustment covers a range of 15dB to 90dB 3 Youcan configure a gain adjustment on the AES input 1 amp 2 or 384 Each couple can be coupled on a single potentiometer or separated on 2 potentiometers The gain adjustment covers a range of 15dB to 90dB 3 5 Menu Recording This menu allows you to manage records on a shoot Each shooting can be associated with a project in the project you can create work days These work days can follow or not calendar days At each new record the take counter is automatically increased If you want to split into subgroup records can select different scenes In contrast to the take there is no auto incrementing 3 5 1 Menu Project Management This menu allows you to manage your projects We have 3 parts t
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