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EAW UMX.96 Owner's Manual
Master Section
• 16 VCA (Virtual Control Attenuator) Groups with 8 bank-switched dedicated faders.
• 8 Mute Groups.
• 16x8 Matrix mixing, with digital patch access to any channel, aux, group, or LCR bus.
• 8 User Keys provide quick and direct access to virtually any function.
Output Features
• Left-Right-Center/Mono channels with Pre Insert, HPF, LPF, Compressor/Limiter, 31-band EQ, and Post Insert.
• 8 matrix outputs with 4-band parametric EQ with HPF/LPF, Compressor/Limiter, 31-band EQ, and 0-700
ms of Delay. Digital (pre- and post-DSP) insert points are provided.
• Integrated 3x12 output processor with input Metering, Mute, 6-band Parametric EQ, and Alignment Delay,
and output 6-band Parametric EQ, LPF and HPF with multiple filter types, Alignment Delay, Polarity Inver-
sion, Gain controls, Limiting, Mute, and Metering.
• External Talkback Output for FOH to Monitor Console communications.
2.2
Hardware Overview
All of the inputs and outputs are built into the console frame. In fact looking at the rear of the UMX.96, one
could easily confuse it for an analog desk.
All of the audio is processed in a central core made up of a backplane with multiple cards that handle rout-
ing of audio, DSP (Digital Signal Processing), I/O delay, mixing, and effects. Signals comes from the Inputs,
are converted to digital on one of four codec cards (one for each input panel on the rear plus one more for
the stereo inputs) and then sent to the core. After all the processing is done in the core, it is routed to all of
the appropriate outputs via 4 more codec cards.
Control is handled by the core as well. Each control surface panel connects to the core and sends/receives
communication to/from it. The connections are independent so if one of these panels fails, the rest continue
to function.
Finally, there is the computer. It is just another independent controller connected to the core like each control
surface panel. It manages the touchscreen, Intelligent Encoder, and Smaart. It is important to note that the com-
puter does nothing audio-related here except for receiving a stereo signal from the core for Smaart analysis.
The external redundant power supply delivers 48V at 16.5 A. 48V power is distributed through the console
by four power distribution boards isolating the control and the audio. Each of these boards creates the nec-
essary voltage rails required for their subsections.
The console returns to its previous state after a power cycle and relays on all XLR outputs prevent any audio
spikes on power up. After turning on power, the console will be passing audio and allowing full control by
the control surface in less than 5 seconds. The computer boots after approximately 20 more seconds.
2.3
Signal Path
The UMX.96 has the basic signal path of an analog VCA console with switchable LCR or LR/Mono main
outputs. There are 48 built-in digitally controlled mic preamps with an analog insert point between the mic
preamp and the channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
After the ADC, the input signal is processed by the channel DSP, which includes digital trim, high- and low-
pass filtering, delay, gate/expansion, compression/limiting, EQ, level, and pan control. There are also digital
inserts pre and post the channel DSP.
Each input channel also has its own direct output which can be fed by the input signal before the channel
DSP (which is post the analog inserts) or after the channel DSP (which is post the digital inserts). Thus, the
direct output is always prefader.
2-2
Overview
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