Page 1 Euphonix System Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Document Revision: 3.0 Release Dat e: October, 2008 eMix version : 3.0 Part Number : 840-08522-04 Euphonix, Inc. 220 Portage Ave. Palo Alto, California 94306 Phone: 650-855-0400 Fax: 650-855-0410 Web: http://www.euphonix.com e-mail:...
Page 2 System 5, S5, PatchNet, eMix, EuCon, R1, Studio Hub, Audio Deck, Max Air, Reel Feel, Clear Displays, Track Panner, SnapShot Recall, DSC (Digital Studio Controller), Hyper- Surround, Total Automation and Mix View are trademarks of Euphonix, Inc.
Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
Page 4 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) 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.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Table of Contents List of Figures ........................xiv List of Tables ........................xviii Chapter 1: Introduction ....................19 How to Use This Manual.................20 System 5 Hardware..................22 System 5 Startup Sequence ..............24 Chapter 2: New Features in eMix Version 3.0 ...........25...
Page 6 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Externals ....................53 System .....................53 4.5.1 Mixer Model ................53 Folddown....................58 Diagnostics ....................59 Masters ....................60 Conform....................60 4.10 Events ......................60 4.11 System 5 Logo..................60 4.12 Auto Failover...................60 4.13 Control Panel...................60 4.14 View Log....................60 Chapter 5: CM401T Master Section ................61...
Page 7 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 5.3.8 Backstop PFL................76 Meters ......................77 5.4.1 Meters Panel................77 5.4.2 Master Section Meters ..............80 Chapter 6: CM402T Center Section .................81 Channel Select Panel ................83 Knobset Panels ..................84 6.2.1 Knobset Control Panel ..............84 Bus Routing Panel ...................86 6.3.1...
Page 8 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channel Control Features ..............107 8.2.1 Channel Name.................107 8.2.2 Function Keys .................107 8.2.3 Rotary Knobs ................107 8.2.4 Touch-Sensitive Fader and Controls........108 8.2.5 Wave Key................109 8.2.6 All Mode .................109 8.2.7 Link Key .................110 8.2.8 Copy and Paste................110...
Page 9 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 10: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters ......136 10.1 Control Groups ..................136 10.1.1 Create Control Group..............137 10.1.2 Assign Control Group to Strip ..........138 10.1.3 Modify Control Group ............138 10.1.4 Name Control Group...............138 10.1.5...
Page 10 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 12.2.2 Store Locate Value to a Register..........157 12.2.3 Store Current Value to a Register ...........157 12.2.4 Locate Key ................158 12.2.5 Return Key ................158 12.2.6 Title Start.................158 12.2.7 Cue Points ................158 12.3 Track Arming ..................160 12.3.1...
Page 11 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 14.2 Automation Interface................179 14.2.1 Automation LEDs ..............180 14.2.2 Select/Punch Keys..............180 14.3 Automation Modes ................181 14.3.1 Isolate ..................181 14.3.2 Read ..................181 14.3.3 Write Absolute ................182 14.3.4 Write Trim................182 14.4 Assigning an Automation Mode............183 14.4.1...
Page 12 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 14.8.9 Fill to Punch ................202 14.9 Automation Performance Utilities............202 14.9.1 Preview..................202 14.9.2 Mix Bus Auto Punch...............204 14.9.3 Join ..................204 14.9.4 Capture ..................204 14.9.5 Snap Mode ................204 14.9.6 Update on Locate ..............205 14.9.7 All Match ................205...
Page 13 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 15.5 Solo Linking ..................227 15.6 Patching ....................227 15.7 Machine Control..................228 15.8 Track Arming ..................228 15.9 Solo-In-Place ..................228 xiii...
Page 14: List Of Figures
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual List of Figures System 5 hardware diagram ....................22 System 5 Logs accessible through Windows Explorer ............23 New Title dialog .......................27 Sources page in PatchNet ....................28 Cabling ..........................29 Microphone assignment in Sources ..................30 Projects Window .......................33...
Page 15 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 4-24 Diagnostics Window ......................59 CM401T Master Module ....................61 Monitoring Matrix ......................62 Monitor Controls and MonD Source Panel ..............63 CR Output controls and Control Room Output Panel ............65 Comms:Talkback Panels ....................69 Comms:Listenback Panel ....................70 Comms:Slate/Osc Panel ....................72...
Page 16 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 8-10 Changing Processor order and patch points ..............111 8-11 Changing Processor order....................113 8-12 Input A (left) and Signal Processing In/Out (right) knobsets .........114 8-13 Stereo Controls .......................116 8-14 Dynamics knobset page 1 ....................118 8-15 Expander/Gate, Compressor, and Sidechain/filters knobset pages .........119...
Page 17 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual 14-1 Center Section Automation Panel ...................179 14-2 Knob (top) and fader (bottom) automation and control features ........180 14-3 Write Trim mode adds Trim moves to Absolute automation values ......182 14-4 Knobset Select/Punch keys .....................184 14-5 Knob (left) and fader (right) punch record methods ............186...
Page 18 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual List of Tables Law Palette Formats ...................... 52 Center Panel Knobset Presets ..................85 13-1 GP Input Types, Settings, and Activation Values ............164 13-2 GP Output Types, Settings, and Activation Values ............. 165 13-3 Logical Operators Used for GPI/O Event Processing ..........
Page 19: Chapter 1: Introduction
The System 5 can handle a large number of digital and analog sources for large projects and has a modular control surface that can be easily config- ured in many ways.
Page 20: How To Use This Manual
We recognize the diverse range of experience among our customers and have written and organized the manual to be accessible to everyone. Of course it is more fun to use System 5 than read about it but we assure you that your time reading this manual will be well spent.
Page 21 The Acrobat PDF version of this manual provided in your system can be a valuable “on- line help” learning tool while using System 5. We have included some amenities that we wish to explain for those not familiar with Acrobat: •...
Page 22: System 5 Hardware
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Introduction System 5 Hardware System 5 Hardware Components Audio Interfaces Core ML530 Analog Mic/Line Talk & Listen Speakers Mics AM713 TCC1-4 Analog MC524 TCC5-8 Monitor Interface MA703 TB mic pre out for slate.
Page 23: System 5 Logs Accessible Through Windows Explorer
Computer is used. The System S5B does not support console automation. • Digital Processing Core (DF66): The DF66 Super Core is the digital audio processing core for System 5. Digital audio is routed to and from the DF66 via MADI. •...
Page 24: System 5 Startup Sequence
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Introduction Each main console component has its own log folder. Each time the eMix applica- tion is opened, new (text) log files are created. Each folder contains a text file named, “cur.txt”, that contains the version number of the most current log file in that folder.
Page 25: Chapter 2: New Features In Emix Version 3.0
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 2: New Features in eMix Version 3.0 This section lists new and updated features in the eMix versions 3.0 software. Cross- references link to that feature’s discussion in the manual. Scene Automation Scene Automation allows the manual triggering of a single snapshot, or a sequence of snapshots.
Page 26 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual New Features in eMix Version 3.0 Control Panel for DF66 A new Euphonix Windows Control Panel allows easier sync, Multi-operator, redun- dancy, and network configurations. See pages 56 and 60. Changeover Option (DF66 only) Support for the DF66 Changeover Option with the CO600 Changeover Switch.
Page 27: Chapter 3: Quickstart To Common Tasks
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 3: Quickstart to Common Tasks Connect and Play a CD eMix Setup 1. Select Drives at the bottom of the eMix screen and choose a drive. Click Projects->New, and name the new Project.
Page 28: Sources Page In Patchnet
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Quickstart to Common Tasks 4. Connect the CD’s digital output (AES or SDIF) to channels 1 and 2 on the DM714. The DM714 should already be connected to DF66 1-1. 5. Select Sources , then select Frame 1-1 from the left of the screen.
Page 29: Connect And Monitor A Microphone
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Quickstart to Common Tasks Route to the Mix Bus 1. Press the Channel On switches for each CD channel. Select the Mix button on channels 1 and 2. 3. Select the On key of the B Mix Bus; B defaults to 2-channel stereo.
Page 30: Microphone Assignment In Sources
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Quickstart to Common Tasks Assign Channel to Console 1. Select Channels from the Main Panel Viewer. Select Auto then Channel 3. Press the Chan Sel key on a Strip. Press the Inpt button on the strip, then turn the Inpt knob clockwise until the B input is selected.
Page 31 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Quickstart to Common Tasks Route to the Mix Bus 1. Plug a microphone into Channel 1 of the ML530. 2. To listen to the mic return, press the Mix button on channel 3 and select the On key of the B Mix bus.
Page 32: Chapter 4: Emix Application
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Chapter 4: eMix Application The eMix application has tabs along the bottom of the window to select between the following subjects: • Directory: file management • Patchnet: digital patchbay •...
Page 33: Projects Window
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application 4. Select a Title and click the Open button or double-click the Title. Clicking Open opens the Title with the last mix used. Double-clicking the title opens the Mixes Window with a list of Mixes in that Project.
Page 34: Titles
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Rename, Copy, Paste, or Delete Project These buttons are arranged vertically along the right side of the Projects Window. Copying a Project and pasting it to another Drive is the easiest way to backup a Project.
Page 35: New Title Dialog
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Create New Title 1. Click the Drives tab to see a list of available Drives. Select the desired Drive and click the Projects tab or double-click the Drive. The Projects Window appears with a list of Projects on that Drive.
Page 36: Mixes
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Open Existing Title Click the Drives tab to see a list of available Drives. 2. Select the desired Drive and click the Projects tab or double-click the Drive. The Projects Window appears with a list of Projects on that Drive.
Page 37: Mixes Window
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-4 Mixes Window Open Existing Mix Click the Drives tab to see a list of available Drives. 2. Select the desired Drive and click the Projects tab or double-click the Drive.
Page 38: Operations On Current Title And Mix
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application NOTE: You can open a Mix by double-clicking it. Change Mix Within Same Title Navigate to the Mixes window. Click Save Mix or Save All (see Section 4.1.4 for explanation of difference) at the top of the window.
Page 39: Title Defaults
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application 4.1.5 Title Defaults This section describes how to set up basic PatchNet settings when a new Mixer Model is selected. This process includes naming the device inputs and outputs and connecting group bus outputs to multitrack inputs.
Page 40: Destinations Normalled
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Normalled Connections The inputs and outputs that require normalled connections should be designated in PatchNet and saved to the Title Defaults. In this example, the console group bus outputs 1–24 should be patched to the DAW inputs.
Page 41 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Layouts Typical useful layouts are • Strips 1–24 Main: Channels 1–24; Swap Channels 25–48 • Strips 25–48 Main: Channels 49–72; Swap Channels 73–96 Meter Presets The following are useful meter presets: •...
Page 42: Patchnet
• The FC726 provides 56 channels of digital format conversion. Some equipment, such as the Euphonix R-1, the Sony 3348HR recorder, and some mid-to-high-end consoles, offer a MADI interface. DAWs can now have a MADI inter- face installed. Most equipment, however, (i.e., mics, speakers, DAWs that support AES/EBU vintage gear) must convert to and from MADI using the appropriate Eupho- nix converter.
Page 43: Console I/O
Title Default so these settings can be used when starting a new session with a new Title. To set up System 5 studio wiring and set the Title Default, see Title Defaults on page 39.
Page 44: Destinations And Sources
This category handles MADI cable connections for the ML530s. Mic/Line Interface Patching For mic inputs and analog inputs not at +4 dB, the Euphonix ML530 and Modular I/O provide preamps with gain, phantom power, high-pass filter, and hiZ/loZ swit- ching (ML530 only). The Modular I/O can provide up to 56 preamp channels per MADI port, while the ML530 provides 24 channels.
Page 45: Patching Examples
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application For each ML530, PatchNet needs to know which MADI input the AM713 is connected to so the mic preamp parameters appear on the corresponding input channel knobset. For each Mic/Line Interface, note how it is connected. In the example that follows, the MADI output from the Analog to MADI converters of two ML530 Mic/Line interfaces have been connected to the inputs of Frame1-1 and Frame1-2.
Page 46: Sources Window
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-11 Sources window 3. Select Mic1-1–Mic1-12 from the Mic column by clicking and dragging through the cells. These entries are highlighted in green in Figure 4-11. These sources appear in the Sources column of the Selected: window below.
Page 47: Selecting Destination Channels
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application To set the destinations for the 12 mics: 4. Select the Console I/O category and the A and B Inputs sub-category. Click and drag through the A Input column next to C25–C36 to select channels 25–36.
Page 48: Mics Patched To Channels
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-13 Mics Patched to Channels Patch the multitrack returns into channels 1–24 Click on the Sources category. Click on the Frame1-3 sub-category. Click and drag through the first 24 cells in the Frame1-3 column.
Page 49: Mix Bus Send/Return
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-14 Nuendo and mics patched 4.2.5 Mix Bus Send/Return Click the Console I/O category and then click the Mix Busses sub-category. Each mix bus has a send and return. In Figure 4-15, the first six sends (a 5.1-channel mix section) are routed to channels 41–46 A inputs.
Page 50: Monitor Patching
The monitor outputs are automatically routed to the analog patch unit supplied with System 5 and are ready to be normalled to the speaker inputs. The monitor feeds are also available within PatchNet for routing to other destinations, if necessary.
Page 51: Busses
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Busses Click the Busses tab at the bottom of the eMix window to display the Busses window. At the bottom left of the window, click either the Group or Mix buttons to configure the Group or Mix busses, respectively (Figure 4-16 shows the Mix busses;...
Page 52: Law Palette
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application The letters at the far left of Figure 4-16 denote the 16 mix sections. The letters “I” and “L” have been omitted to avoid being confused with one another. Click the cell to the right of the letter to name the section.
Page 53: Externals
System System 5 can be customized for each studio and application. The number of channels, busses, and external inputs available in any System 5 depends on the amount of pro- cessing in the DF66 Super Core. For a given number of processing cards, several different Mixer Models can be config- ured, each with different numbers of channels, mix and group busses, and aux sends.
Page 54: Mixer Models
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Changing the Mixer Model Figure 4-19 Mixer Models 1. Click the System tab at the bottom of the eMix Window. From the list on the left of the System window, select the desired Mixer Model.
Page 55: Euphonix Control Panel
This must be done before changing the Sync Source on the DF66 Super Core(s). Click on the Euphonix Wave Logo in the lower left corner of the Emix screen, and click on the Control Panel button to bring up the Euphonix Control Panel (see Figure 4-20).
Page 56: Euphonix Control Panel Df66 Properties Base Rate Menu
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-21 Euphonix Control Panel DF66 Properties Base Rate menu If the system has a backup DF66 core, click on the DF66 ID1-A to high- light it, then the Properties button to change its sample rate.
Page 57: Euphonix Control Panel Df66 Properties Madi Menu
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Figure 4-22 Euphonix Control Panel DF66 Properties MADI menu Find the Line Card that the 64-channel MADI device(s) is connected to, and change its setting to 64. Click on the Apply button to affect the change.
Page 58: Folddown
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual eMix Application Folddown Click the Folddown tab at the bottom of any eMix window to display the Folddown window (Figure 4-23). This window allows you to set rules by which one monitor output format (Format In along the left) is played by a different format (Format Out on top).
Page 59: Diagnostics
Application Diagnostics When a system error occurs and the user is not in the Diagnostics page, the Euphonix logo and top-screen border flashes, alerting the user to inspect the Diagnostics page. Display the Diagnostics page by clicking the Euphonix logo at the bottom-left corner of the main Emix screen.
Page 60: Masters
Events See Chapter 13: GPI/O Event System. 4.11 System 5 Logo Clicking on the System 5 Logo in the lower right corner of the eMix screen will display software version information and shutdown options. 4.12 Auto Failover When Auto Failover is checked (enabled), any fault or potential primary DF-66 failure detected by the diagnostics system will switch the entire input audio path over to the backup DF-66 Super Core.
Page 61: Chapter 5: Cm401T Master Section
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 5: CM401T Master Section The CM401T Master Module (Figur e 5-1) controls master functions for Monitors, Com- munications, Solo, and Meters. This chapter discusses each subject in detail. Figure 5-1 CM401T Master Module...
Page 62: Monitoring
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Monitoring The System 5 monitor system accommodates multiformat outputs up to 7.1 channels. There are seven monitor outputs (Figure 5-2): • The Main Control Room and Mon A (7.1 max) •...
Page 63: Monitor Controls And Mond Source Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section MonD Source : Ext VTR 1 VTR 2 Mix 2 Stereo 1 8 Track 1 8 Track 2 Stereo 2 DAT 1 Receive Solo DAT 2 VTR 1 VTR 2...
Page 64: Mix Section And Aux Send Format
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Sum or Intercancel The Sum key is inactive (not lit) by default, which means that selecting a new source automatically cancels the previous one. When the Sum key is lit, multiple sources can be selected simultaneously.
Page 65: Cr Output Controls And Control Room Output Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Press to display Control Room Output Control Room Output Panel Mon Cal Cal -12.2 dBSPL 85 Dim -10 LR Phase Output Mix 1 CR Source Level (dB) Output L On...
Page 66 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Cut Individual CR Speakers The Control Room speakers can be individually switched on and off. The L, C, R, Sl, Sr, Bm, X and Y keys in the Control Room Output Panel are lit when on. In addition, the LEDs above the CR Source LCD display light to show active speakers (see Figure 5-4).
Page 67: Sls/Cue Monitor Outputs
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Calibrated CR Level Controls Cal Level The CR level can be set to any true dB value between 0 dB and -30.0 dB by pressing the Cal button (top-right on the CR Output Panel) and using the Jog wheel. The Mon- itor knob in the CR Output controls can also be used to change the value.
Page 68: Communications
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Communications System 5’s communication system includes: • Two talkback microphone inputs (one mic included). Each input has 111 dB gain, phantom power, and compressor. They can be mounted anywhere but normally Tbk1 is mounted near the engineer and Tbk2 near the client.
Page 69: Talkback
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section 5.2.1 Talkback Comms : Talkback : Aux Comms : Talkback Tbk>MonD Tbk1 On Tbk1 and Tbk2 levels Tbk>MonC Tbk1 -5.00 Talkback to Mon A, B, 13/14 15/16 Tbk2 On Tbk>MonB...
Page 70: Listenback
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Aux Busses Press the Aux key at bottom right of the Comms:Talkback Panel to display the Aux busses. The same rules apply to the Aux Busses as monitors. Select the Aux Busses (single or pairs) to route the talkback signals.
Page 71: Oscillator/Slate
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section The listen mics can feed any combination of the CR Main, Alt1, Alt2, or Mon A–D speakers by activating their keys on the top half of the Panel. Activate Lsn>Flw to route the listen mics to the active CR Speaker.
Page 72: Comms:slate/Osc Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Comms: Slate/Osc Turns oscillator Osc>Sine Osc>On on/off Oscillator wave types Osc>100Hz Osc>White Osc>440Hz Osc>Pink Oscillator frequencies Osc>1kHz Osc>10kHz User-settable Slate Osc>20.0H Slt>30.0H Oscillator frequency frequency Slate Oscillator Slt>-20.0 Osc>-20.0...
Page 73: Quick Access Communications Panels
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section 5.2.4 Quick Access Communications Panels The Quick Access Panel, located below the CR Level area, provides easy, fast access to the most commonly used Communications parameters without using the Panel Viewer.
Page 74: Solo
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Solo System 5 has an extensive solo control system that is accessed from the center section. Press the Solo Ctrl switch in the master Solo section to display the Solo Control Panel. Solo...
Page 75: Solo Level
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section 5.3.2 Solo Level The Solo knob controls the solo level (APL and PFL modes) sent to the speakers or the Solo Output in PatchNet. The level is indicated on the LEDs surrounding the knob. The LED in the center of the knob flashes when a channel is soloed.
Page 76: Solo-Safe
5.3.8 Backstop PFL The System 5 faders have a backstop PFL switch past the bottom of their travel. Press Solo Ctrl on the Center Section to open the Solo Control Panel and select Backstop PFL to enable this feature. Pull and hold a fader past the bottom of its travel to route the signal’s PFL level to the Solo bus.
Page 77: Meters
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Meters The System 5 meters are displayed on the TFT screen at the top of each Strip. Each Strip’s meter can be set independently and can measure: • Channel: the fader, Swap, Main, or any channel, even one not assigned to that Strip.
Page 78: Meter Presets And Meter Configuration Panels
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section Meter Configuration Meter Presets Fader Channels < > Faders Named Masters Group Bus Main Presets Mix Bus Swap Un-named Busses: : C1 Presets Group : C2 : C3 : C4...
Page 79 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section To select one meter: 1. While displaying the Meter Configuration Panel, press Strip 1’s Wave key. Press the Full key from the bottom row to select one large meter.
Page 80: Master Section Meters
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM401T Master Section To select the same meter configuration for multiple Strips, press another Strip’s Wave key after configuring the first Strip. Because each meter’s signal is automatically incre- mented by one, set the lowest numbered Strip first and then set additional Strips con- secutively.
Page 81: Chapter 6: Cm402T Center Section
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 6: CM402T Center Section The CM402T module (Figure 6-1) is located to the left of the CM401T Master Section that contains the Center Strip. The purpose of the CM402T is to expand access to Strip functions so they are more readily available than from the normal Strip.
Page 82 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM402T Center Section Figure 6-1 CM402T Center Section...
Page 83: Channel Select Panel
Figure 6-2 Channel Select Panel The Channel Select Panel provides easy physical access to any channel or Control Group in your System 5 configuration. It defaults to displaying the first 32 channels, each with a four-character LCD display, ON/Solo, and Channel Select keys.
Page 84: Knobset Panels
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM402T Center Section Knobset Panels Figure 6-3 Center Panel knobsets The Center Section’s knobsets extend access to the Center Strip’s functions. The two panels of 12 (3x4) knobs above the Channel Select Panel are dedicated to dynamics (left) and EQ (right).
Page 85: Knobset Control Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM402T Center Section KnobValues Assign Knobs 12:Guit Filt Select Select Store Figure 6-4 Knobset Control Panel The Knob Values key toggles between showing the parameter name in each knob’s LCD display (unlit) and the parameter value (lit). The LCD always displays the value when the knob is adjusted but reverts to the name unless Knob Values is lit.
Page 86: Bus Routing Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM402T Center Section Bus Routing Panel BVU950 Figure 6-5 Bus Routing Panel This panel shows the Group and Mix Bus routing for channels assigned to the Center Strip. The Rec Ready, Route Grp, Route Mix, and Route Section switches along the bottom of the panel determine the information being displayed and controlled.
Page 87: Chapter 7: Busses And Bus Masters
The number of processing cards in the DF66 Super Core and the Mixer Model de- termine the number of busses and channels available in your System 5 configuration: more channels = less busses and vice versa. See Mixer Model on page 53 for a complete discussion of these system resource issues.
Page 88: Bus Master Functions
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters Bus Master Functions Clear Bus Master Knobset Aux Master Group Master Mix Master Bus Lock Mix, Group, and Aux Mon Lock Master Strip Figure 7-1 CM401T Center Section with Bus Master Strip...
Page 89: Aux, Grp, And Mix Masters
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters The Bus Master Strip has eight knobs and five function keys to control all Bus Master functions. 7.2.1 Aux, Grp, and Mix Masters Press the Aux Mstrs, Grp Mstrs, Mix Mstrs keys (Figure 7-1) to display the Aux Bus, Group Bus, or Mix Bus functions, respectively, on the Bus Master knobset.
Page 90: Mix Bus Master (Left) And Individual Bus (Right) Displays
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters Clear Clear Press this button or the Main Mstrs Selects individual button to return sections from this to Main Masters page Main Bus Adjusts Mix Bus Turns Main...
Page 91: Group And Aux Busses
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters Individual Mix Busses The right side of Figure 7-2 shows the individual Mix Bus display selected by pressing the upper of the two buttons to the left of each knob. The important functionality is sum- marized below: •...
Page 92 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters Toggle Stereo Pairs of Aux busses can be set to stereo or toggled back to mono from this panel. 1. Press the Stereo button. 2. Press an odd numbered Aux bus knob followed by an even numbered Aux bus knob to toggle both between mono and stereo.
Page 93 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters Copy Faders to Aux A useful technique to create a performer’s monitor mix is to first create the mix on the faders, which typically feed an output bus, and use those settings as a starting point for the aux mix.
Page 94: Bus Master Inserts
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Busses and Bus Masters 7.2.8 Bus Master Inserts Each Group, Mix, and Aux Bus has an insert point. See Mix Bus Send/Return on page 49 to learn about bus insert send and returns specified in PatchNet. Switching the insert in/out works the same for Aux, Mix, and Group busses.
Page 95: Chapter 8: Channels And Strips
Swap and Main channels. System 5 provides tremendous flexibility in how channels are assigned to Strips and how the Strip controls the channel: •...
Page 96: The Strip With Block Diagram For Main/Swap Channels And Meter/Status Display
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Swap Channel Meter and Status Display Channel Inputs Trim & Phase Input Select Order Function Delay 2 of 8 1 of 7 Function Function Meter 2 of 7 Function...
Page 97: Map Channels And Control Groups To Strips
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.1.1 Map Channels, Control Groups, and Busses to Strips Each Strip can control a Main and Swap channel. One or both of the channels can be a Control Group or Bus instead of a normal channel. Channels can be assigned individu- ally using the Strip controls or to multiple Strips using the Channel Assign Panel (page 98) or the Busses Assign Panel (page 99).
Page 98: Channel Assign Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Multiple Assignments: Channel Assign Panel The Channel Assign Panel is most commonly used to assign channels to multiple Strips but can also be used for a single assignment. Press the Main Panel key in the center section.
Page 99: Busses Assign Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Multiple Assignments: Busses Assign Panel The Busses Assign Panel is most commonly used to assign busses to multiple Strips but can also be used for a single assignment. Press the Main Panel key in the center section.
Page 100: Input Names Or Channel Number
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Shortcut Assignment for Multiple Channels Use the following procedure to assign multiple, consecutive channels to the console surface: Press the Main Panel key at the bottom of the Panel Viewer.
Page 101: Strip Utilities
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.1.3 Strip Utilities System 5 provides several useful utilities to operate efficiently with Strips: Strip Lock, Strip Expand, Dual Spill Zones, Spill, Fader Unity, and Fader Meters (Figure 8-5). Strip Config Page 1...
Page 102 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Strip Lock Strip Lock prevents Strip assignments from being changed when a Layout is recalled or when the All function is active for another channel. To activate Strip Lock: Press the Strips key in the Main Panel Viewer.
Page 103: Center Section Select Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Strip Zone Select Strip Zone Select allows two separate Strip Zones on the control surface, simulating a dual-operator console. Strips selected in Strip Zone Select will be isolated from the All mode and Spill function operations of the rest of the non-selected strips.
Page 104 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Fader Meters The Fader Meters: parameter controls what the Strip fader’s LEDs measure and can be set using the keys that appear below and indented from the Fader Meters: key.
Page 105: Strip Config Panel, P A G E S 3 A N D 4 O F 4
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Strip Config Page 3 Strip Config Page 4 Joystick Assign Mode Aux View Enabled Cycle Knob Touch Enabled Direct Assign 402 Cycle Delay Display Mode: Samples Seconds/Frames Seconds/Millisecs ◄...
Page 106 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Direct Assign: Allows assigning a channel to a joystick via the Channel Assign Panel (see page 98). Allows assigning a Control Group or Bus to a joystick via the Busses Assign Panel (see page 99). Direct Assign is always active even if its key is not selected.
Page 107: Channel Control Features
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Channel Control Features 8.2.1 Channel Name The Main and Swap channels are designated by a number (C# by default) or by a four- character name assigned in the Channel Assign Panel (see page 98). The Main channel is below the Swap channel;...
Page 108: Touch-Sensitive Fader And Controls
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Select/Punch Keys There are several Select/Punch keys on a Strip that operate on different levels: • At the top of the strip (see Figure 8-8), the Knobset Select/Punch key selects or punches all knobset parameters for the currently selected function, including knobs and switches.
Page 109: Wave Key
Channels and Strips Backstop PFL The system 5 faders have a backstop switch past the bottom of their travel. Press Solo Ctrl on the Center Section to open the Solo Control Panel and select Backstop PFL to enable this feature. Then pull and hold a fader into the backstop to route the signal’s PFL level to the Solo bus.
Page 110: Link Key
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.2.7 Link Key Linking allows altering the values of multiple parameters by changing the value of one of them. See page 133 for a full explanation of using the Link key.
Page 111: Channel Process Order And Patch Points
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Channel Process Order and Patch Points The seven process functions can be placed in any order to suit different applications. The default order is Delay, Metering, Insert, EQ, Filters, Dynamics, and Fader. The...
Page 112: Channel Patch Points
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips To display the configuration controls for processor order and patch points: 1. Press the Input function key to assign the Input controls to the knobs. 2. Press both cfg keys simultaneously to display the configuration pages for patching and processor order on the knobset.
Page 113: Channel Processor Order
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.3.2 Channel Processor Order Enter the configuration mode as described in Section 8.3 on page 111. Press the cfg key to display the processor order page. The current order is indicated by the knob dis- play (top = first).
Page 114: Channel Processing Functions
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Channel Processing Functions System 5 provides flexible and complete programmable functions for each channel: Input, Dynamics, EQ, Filters, Aux Sends, and Panning. 8.4.1 Inputs Each channel has an A and B input. See Section 8.3.1 on page 112 to learn about assigning sources for these inputs.
Page 115 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Analog Controls If an ML530 Mic/Line Interface or Modular I/O Remote Preamp is patched to the in- put, the top four knobs show the analog mic/line controls: NOTE: If an ML530 Mic/Line Interface or Modular I/O Remote Preamp is not patched to the input, the top four knobs are blank.
Page 116: Stereo Controls
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Stereo Controls There are two additional controls used for stereo channels (see on page 139). Gain Swap Trim Filt Aphs Bphs Page keys display second page and Signal Processing In/Out page...
Page 117: Dynamics
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips • Balance: Rotate the Bal knob left to hear more of the left channel; rotate right to hear more of their right channel. Rotate left or right until the display reads 100L or 100R to hear only the left or right channel.
Page 118: Dynamics Knobset
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Compressor/Expander (Page 1) The knobs have four compressor and four expander parameters (Figure 8-14). The knobs with two parameters listed (i.e., cThr/cKne) toggle between parameters by pressing the upper switch to the left of the knob.
Page 119: Expander/Gate, Compressor, And Sidechain/Filters Knobset
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Expander/Gate (Page 2) The expander parameters are shown in Figure 8-15. xHys: Hysteresis (dB) sets the level that the gain of the expander must fall below to turn off. This prevents the expander from turning on and off if the level hov- ers around the threshold.
Page 120 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Compressor (Page 3) The compressor parameters are shown in Figure 8-15. cGM: gain makeup (dB) cKne: knee (0–30) cRat: ratio (infinity:1 = hard limiter) The lower switch next to the cRat knob switches the compressor in/out.
Page 121: Equalizers And Filters
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.4.3 Equalizers and Filters Each channel has a four-band, parametric equalizer and two filters. Press the EQ func- tion switch to display the EQ controls on the knobset. Press the...
Page 122 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Parametric EQ Each parametric EQ band has two knobs: one shared between frequency and Q and an- other for gain. Press the upper switch to the left of any of the frequency knobs to toggle between Q and frequency.
Page 123: Aux Sends
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Filters Two filters are available on each channel. Each filter can be one of four filter types: high-pass filter (HPF), low-pass filter (LPF), band-pass filter (BPF), and notch filter (NTCH).
Page 124: Aux Send Knobset And Pre/Post Config
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips re/Post Fader Aux 1 and 2 Pan Pan in/out 1 / 2 1 / 2 Pre/post fader select for stereo Aux 1 and 2 Gain pair on/off Pre/post fader...
Page 125 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Aux Send Config Aux Sends may be individually set to pre- or post-fader or can be easily set globally. To set each Aux Bus individually: 1. Press the Aux function key to display the Aux Bus knobset.
Page 126: Pan
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips 8.4.5 System 5 panning allows multiple pan formats (also called pan laws): mono, stereo, LCR, LCRS, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1. A single panner can control several different Mix or Group busses at once, each with dif- ferent formats.
Page 127 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Page 1 Rotate (Rot8): Allows circular panning. Focus Front (FocF): This parameter requires at least three speakers to function. Focus ranges from 0–100%. At 100%, the signal has a pinpoint image: as the signal is panned, it crossfades directly from one channel to the next, completely fading from the first be- fore entering the third.
Page 128: Pan Graph
Track Panner Module The Track Panner Module is a four-Strip wide optional addition to the System 5 con- sole. It controls the Pan of a channel, Multi Format Master, or Control Group assigned to the Center Strip. Press a Strip’s Wave key to assign it to the Center Strip; the active channel’s Pan is automatically controlled by the Track Panner Module.
Page 129: Channel Mixing Functions
DF66 and the current Mixer Model. See Mixer Model on page 54 to learn more. 8.5.1 Group Bus Routing System 5’s group busses route signals to multitracks, DAWs, and sub-groups. The cen- ter section (CM401T) has a mix/group/aux master Strip that controls the master Group functions (see Chapter 7: Busses and Bus Masters).
Page 130: Mix Bus Routing
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips Press the key to display additional Group Routing pages (if there are more than 16 Group busses in this configuration) or the last page, which has the GSL (Group Send Level) controls on the bottom knob.
Page 131: Mix Minus Knobset And Signal Flow
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Channels and Strips to hear all voices on the bus except their own. The signal from the channel to the mix minus system can be set pre or post fader using the Pre key.
Page 132: Chapter 9: Linking [S5P Only]
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 9: Linking [S5P only] Linking allows altering the values of multiple parameters by changing the value of one of them. Relative offsets are retained between linked continuous controls (fader, EQ, frequency, etc.) so moving any member of a linked group causes all other members to track the magnitude of that move relative to their start position.
Page 133: Modifying And Clearing A Link
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Linking Modifying and Clearing a Link To modify a Link, enter Link mode on any channel in the Link (see Step 1 above) and then choose the desired action: • The Linked functions/objects can be modified from any channel in the link (re- peat Step 2 above).
Page 134: Joystick Linking
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Linking Joystick Linking Linked channels can be controlled from a joystick panner. A common application is us- ing the joystick to control the pan for several Linked channels. The joystick panel has a Link key above the Solo key(see Joystick Module on page 224).
Page 135: Clearing A Joystick Link
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Linking To set up a joystick Link from a strip: 1. Hold down a strip’s Wave key and press its Link key. The strip enters Link mode and the Link key flashes.
Page 136: Chapter 10:Control Groups And Multi Format Masters
System 5 allows up to 48 Control Groups, each of which can control the following channel settings: Fader, On/Off, Pan, Aux, Filters, EQ, Dynamics and Input.
Page 137: Create Control Group
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Control Groups and Multi Format Masters Groups Strg Drms Guit ◄ ► Page Main Info Panel Name Coal Create New Modify Clear Rename Coalesce Group Group Group Group Group Figure 10-1 Groups Panel 10.1.1...
Page 138: Assign Control Group To Strip
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Control Groups and Multi Format Masters 10.1.2 Assign Control Group to Strip Assigning a Control Group to a Strip is identical to assigning any other channel; Groups appear in the list when assigning a channel (see Section 8.1.1 - Map Channels and Con- trol Groups to Strips).
Page 139: Coalesce Control Group
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Control Groups and Multi Format Masters 10.1.6 Coalesce Control Group This operation takes automation from the Control Group master and transfers it to the slaves. The audio result is identical to before the coalesce; the Control Group remains intact.
Page 140: Spill Area
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Control Groups and Multi Format Masters 2. Select the channels to include in the master channel by left-clicking and dragging across the desired channels. The selected channels are now highlighted. 3. Right-click on any highlighted channel to select their channel format.
Page 141: Control Groups Or Multi Format Masters
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Control Groups and Multi Format Masters 10.4 Control Groups or Multi Format Masters This section presents general information to help decide whether to use a Control Group or Multi Format Master for a given task.
Page 142: Chapter 11: Layouts And Snapshots
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 11: Layouts and Snapshots System 5 performs several mix-management functions significantly faster than any pre- digital mixing system: • The PatchNet digital signal patching system (see Chapter 4: eMix Application) can save a complex patch system for each Title.
Page 143: Layouts
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 11.1 Layouts A system with 24 Strips and 96 channels cannot map all channels to the console surface at once. Since each Strip can have two channels (Main and Swap), two Layouts are re- quired to map all 96 channels: 1.
Page 144: Layouts Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots Layouts Ch 1-48 L 13 Ch 49-96 L 14 Vocal 1 L 15 Vocal 2 L 16 Drums L 17 Guitar L 18 Strings L 19 L 20 Horns...
Page 145: Recall A Layout
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 11.1.2 Recall a Layout To recall a single Layout: 1. If the RCL key is not lit, press it once so it flashes. Press the location key for the desired Layout.
Page 146: Delete A Layout
That key’s display darkens and the name returns to the default (i.e., L #). 11.2 Snapshots A Snapshot stores selected channel functions, switch states, fader and pan settings, and routings for a selected number of channels. System 5 provides easy methods to store: • An individual function parameter or switch state; •...
Page 147: Snapshots Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots Individual Channels Press the Chan Select key for each channel to include in the Snapshot. All channel settings are included but only for the active layer (Main or Swap).
Page 148: Recall A Snapshot
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 4. Press an unused key in the Snapshot Panel to store the new Snapshot. Unused locations are darkened and have a default name SS #. In Figure 11-2, the first unused location is SS 21. It is not possible to overwrite an existing Snapshot.
Page 149: Rename A Snapshot
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 11.2.4 Rename a Snapshot 1. Press the Name key at the bottom of the Snapshot Panel so it begins flashing. Press the key corresponding to the Snapshot to rename.
Page 150: Scene List
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 11.3.1 Scene List Like the Cue List, the Scene List is shown on the CM401T. You can navigate the Scene List and change properties without recalling the scene using the Next and Prev buttons.
Page 151: Scenes
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots 11.3.2 Scenes A Scene contains the following parameters: • Scene Name • Scene Id • Glide Time(s) • Snapshot • Autofollow Flag • Autofollow Time(s) 11.3.3 Scene Menu To access the Scene Menu, press the Scenes key on the CM401T Main Panel. If there are no Scenes, pressing New or Ins will create a Scene to edit.
Page 152 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Layouts and Snapshots Del: Del deletes the currently selected Scene. Take: Take executes (fires) the current Scene. This is the only button that can execute a Scene. Navigate to the Scene you want in the Scene List with the Next or Prev but- tons, and press the Take button.
Page 153: Chapter 12: Machine Control [S5P Only]
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Chapter 12: Machine Control [S5P only] The Machine Control Panel in the center section contains System 5’s Transport and Locate functions. 12:24.03.10 Time Display sec / ft fr / msec beat tick Mark 00:16.12.04...
Page 154: Transport Controls
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control 12.1 Transport Controls Shuttle L o c Trim Auto Return Punch Roll Back Figure 12-2 Transport Controls The Transport section has the standard Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, and Record keys. The following keys provide additional transport functions:...
Page 155: Locate Controls
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control 12.2 Locate Controls The Locate controls locate to a precise location rather than moving continuously like the Transport controls. 12:24.03.10 Time Display sec / ft fr / msec beat tick Mark 00:16.12.04...
Page 156: Locate Registers Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control Locate Registers H:M:S:F Feet + Frames FF o-set 00:00:00:00 Film Type 35mm Figure 12-4 Locate Registers Panel Feet + Frames or H:M:S:F Display The tape time can be displayed in the H:M:S:F format (the default SMPTE timecode) or the Feet + Frames format commonly used for film.
Page 157: Store Locate Value To A Register
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control Film Type The Feet+Frames display can be set to 35 mm, 35 mm 25 Fr, 16 mm, or 16 mm Key (half-feet). Entering and Modifying Time Displays There are three ways to enter a time into the Locate Time Display: •...
Page 158: Locate Key
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control 12.2.4 Locate Key Press the Loc key to locate the transport to the value in the Locate Time Register. 12.2.5 Return Key Press the Return key to cycle the transport between the R/Start and R/End locations (pre- or post-roll times are observed).
Page 159 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control Editing and Deleting Cue Points Press the Edit key (flashes when active) to edit the Current Cue Point’s timecode and name. See Entering and Modifying Time Displays on page 157 to see how to enter and modify times.
Page 160: Track Arming
12.3 Track Arming Track arming from System 5 is controlled in the Machine Setup Panel (Figure 12-5). Press the Machine Setup button from the Main Panel. The Record in Motion, Track Arm in Motion, On Transport Stop, and Arm While Stopped each have two, mutually exclusive settings.
Page 161: Record In Motion
12.3.5 TC Lock TC Lock sets the elapsed time before System 5 locks to the incoming timecode. This setting accounts for the time required by the tape deck to ramp up to its playback speed. If System 5 locks to the signal before the playback speed stabilized, the automation will not properly synchronize with the audio on the tape.
Page 162: Auto Punch: Locate
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control 12.3.6 Auto Punch: Locate Auto Punch: Locate works in conjuction with Auto Punch (see page 203). With Auto Punch: Locate enabled (lit), pressing Auto Punch will start automation play- back/record at the time stored in the AR/Start register (see page 200) and stop at the...
Page 163: Chapter 13: Gpi/O Event System
An event consists of a set of input conditions governed by a logical operator that deter- mines the output condition. Inputs can be surface parameters (i.e., channel on, fader, etc.) or external inputs via the TT002. Outputs can be System 5 parameters or external outputs via the TT002.
Page 164: Input Types
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.1 Input Types Table 13-1 GP Input Types, Settings, and Activation Values Input Type Settings Activation Values Monitor A Monitor B Monitor C Control Room Monitor D Control Room Cut...
Page 165: Output Types
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.2 Output Types Table 13-2 GP Output Types, Settings, and Activation Values Output Type Settings Activation Values Monitor A Monitor B Monitor C Control Room Monitor D Control Room Cut...
Page 166: Logical Operators
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.3 Logical Operators The logical operators process input event conditions to determine if the output event is executed. Table 13-3 Logical Operators Used for GPI/O Event Processing Logical Required Input Conditions for...
Page 167: Event List
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System Figure 13-1 Event Configuration Window 13.5 Event List An event is composed of an input description and type, a logical operator, and an output description and type. Add an event to the list by clicking the <click to add event>...
Page 168: Output
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System Figure 13-2 Add Input Event Dialog Select the Input Type from the dropdown menu and click OK. Enter a text description by typing in the Description field; be sure to identify the event it pertains to.
Page 169: Gpi Examples
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9 GPI Examples Refer to Figure 13-1 and Figure 13-2 for these examples. The options available in the Input and Output Properties areas are summarized in Table 13-1 and Table 13-2.
Page 170: Move A Fader To Turn On The Floor Monitors
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9.2 Move a Fader to Turn On the Floor Monitors This example demonstrates how to turn on the floor monitors by moving any one of several faders below a selected level.
Page 171: Move A Fader To Start A Cart Machine
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9.3 Move a Fader to Start a Cart Machine This example demonstrates how to start a Cart machine by moving a fader above a selected level. In the Event Configuration window, under Event List, click on the <click to add event>...
Page 172: Move A Fader To Stop A Cart Machine
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9.4 Move a Fader to Stop a Cart Machine This example demonstrates how to stop a Cart machine by moving a fader below a se- lected level. 1. In the Event Configuration window, under Event List, click on the <click to add event>...
Page 173: Video Switcher Turns A Specific Camera Mic Channel On
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9.5 Video Switcher Turns a Specific Camera Mic Channel On 1. In the Event Configuration window, under Event List, click on the <click to add event> field. The Add Event dialog appears.
Page 174: Video Switcher Turns A Specific Camera Mic Channel Off
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System 13.9.6 Video Switcher Turns a Specific Camera Mic Channel Off 1. In the Event Configuration window, under Event List, click on the <click to add event> field. The Add Event dialog appears.
Page 175: Audio Follow Video
13.9.7 Audio Follow Video In this example, there are four cameras each with a microphone configured with a video switcher, TT002 GP inputs, and System 5 console (Figure 13-3). Camera Inputs 1 2 3 4 Tally Inputs 1 - 4 to TT002 GPIO connector in System PC...
Page 176: Add Input Event Dialog
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual GPI/O Event System The goal is to enable the following functionality: • When the video switcher takes camera 1, channel 1’s audio is on while chan- nels 2–4 are muted. • When the video switcher takes camera 2, channel 2’s audio is on while chan- nels 1, 3, and 4 are muted.
Page 177: Add Output Event Dialog
So far, you have achieved the following functionality: when the video switcher selects camera 1, System 5’s channel 1 turns on and channels 2–4 mute. Repeat the steps above to program channel 2 to turn on when the video switcher selects camera 2 and mute channels 1, 3, and 4.
Page 178: Chapter 14: Dynamic Automation [S5P Only]
System 5’s dynamic automation features record and play back the movements and settings of the console faders, knobs, and switches. Each parameter displays its automation read/write status with dedicated status LEDs. System 5 provides utilities to easily rehearse automation levels before committing to recording them. After recording initial automation, several methods assist the editing process to yield smooth transitions at the punch in and out points.
Page 179: Automation Interface
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.2 Automation Interface The interface for each automated channel parameter consists of their Read/Write automa- tion status LEDs and Select/Punch keys. The center section Automation Panel (Figure 14-1) provides the global interface to select automation modes and functions such as Aux, EQ, Pan, and Dynamics on all channels.
Page 180: Automation Leds
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.2.1 Automation LEDs Figure 14-2 shows the fader, switch, and knob automation interfaces. Each automated parameter has two status LEDs: • The red LED (right) indicates the parameter is in Write mode.
Page 181: Automation Modes
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.3 Automation Modes Table 14-1 summarizes the four automation modes and their read/write LED state. The mode is stored along with the other parameter settings. Each mode is defined and discussed in detail in the sections following Table 14-1.
Page 182: Write Absolute
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Read Suspended: Fader Touching or moving a fader set to Read mode during automation playback initiates Read Suspended status which overrides the underlying automation with the manual fader moves. The green LED flashes rapidly and the new moves are audible but not recorded.
Page 183: Assigning An Automation Mode
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.4 Assigning an Automation Mode Automation modes can be assigned in three ways: • Global Mode/Global Function: Assign the globally selected automation mode to all console functions of a given type (i.e., EQ, Dynamics) using the center section Automation Panel.
Page 184: Global Mode/Strip Function
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.4.2 Global Mode/Strip Function Assign a global automation mode to all knobset functions, the current knobset function, or an individual parameter on the Strip: Press the Write Abs key in the center section Automation Panel.
Page 185: Strip Mode/Strip Function
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.4.3 Strip Mode/Strip Function Assign a locally selected automation mode to an entire function or individual parameters on a Strip. For example, with EQ already assigned to the knobset: Select a local automation mode by simultaneously pressing the Wave key and the Select/Punch key for the control you wish to assign.
Page 186: Recording Automation
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.5 Recording Automation Since Isolate is the default mode for all parameters, the read and write LEDs are off at the beginning of a new mixing session. Automation cannot be recorded or played back unless the Mix On key is lit at the top-left of the center section Automation Panel in Figure 14-1.
Page 187: Additional Punch Record Methods
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Additional Fader Punch Record Methods • Record a flat move without touching the fader: punch the fader in and out with the fader Select/Punch key (left of Figure 14-6). Flash...
Page 188: Switches
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.5.2 Switches Switches behave exactly like knobs and faders except their value can only be Off or On. Switches cannot record Trim data nor are they touch sensitive. Switches must be explicitly punched in and out of record using their Select/Punch keys unless Switch Pickup is activated (see below).
Page 189: Read
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Move plays back Write Write Write Ready Ready Ready Can be manually Cannot be manually Can be manually operated operated operated Time Figure 14-7 Playing a knob automation move in Write Absolute mode Fader During automation playback, the fader moves to reflect the recorded moves.
Page 190: Isolate
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.6.3 Isolate A parameter in Isolate mode does not play or record automation but can be manually ad- justed. 14.6.4 Write Trim Playing back Trim automation for an Aux knob or fader has the following behavior: •...
Page 191: Modifying Automation
System 5 offers different methods for knobs and faders to modify their behavior after punching out of an automation pass: Auto Glide, Manual Glide, and Auto- TakeOver (ATO).
Page 192: Knob Glide Modes
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation The Glide key in the center section Automation Panel can also be used to toggle the fader’s status: 1. Press the Glide key so it illuminates. Press the Chan Select key.
Page 193: Setting Auto And Manual Glide Times
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation The Glide key in the center section Automation Panel can also be used to toggle the fader’s status: 1. Activate Knob Touch Enabled (see page 106). Press the Glide key so it illuminates.
Page 194: Switch Automation
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation NOTE: If the A/Glide or M/Glide time is 0, a fader in that mode snaps abruptly to match the underlying automation. This is the same behavior enabled by Snap Mode (see Section 14.9.5 - Snap Mode).
Page 195: Adding, Erasing, And Modifying The Times Of Switch Automation Events
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Press Toggle switch to Select/Punch punch in Advance the beginning of a switch event Toggle Press switch to Select/Punch punch in Advance the end of a switch event Toggle Press...
Page 196: Fill Features
00:04:00:00 to 00:05:00:00. What initial fader value is used if re- cording or playback begins at 00:03:00:00? Because there is no automation written at this time, it is called virgin territory. System 5 uses two methods to derive a value for the fader: •...
Page 197: Fader Values Recorded During First Pass
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Punch Punch Punch Punch Record Record Time Figure 14-9 Fader values recorded during first pass Virgin Virgin Territory Territory Virgin Filled Filled Filled Territory AutoFill On AutoFill Off Time Time...
Page 198: Automation Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Setting AutoFill to On AutoFill defaults to Off so you must set it explicitly to On prior to the first pass. From the Main Panel, press the Automation button to display Automation Panel Page 1 (Figure 14-12).
Page 199: Fill Start
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Fill 14.8.2 Fill Start 1. Press the Fill Start key in the center section automation panel. The Fill Start key flashes. Punch in the parameter and adjust the control to the desired level.
Page 200: Fill Start + Fill End
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Fill Fill 14.8.4 Fill Start + Fill End 1. Press Fill End then Fill Start in the center section automation panel. Both keys should be illuminated. Punch in the parameter and adjust the control to the desired level.
Page 201: Fill Region + Fill Start + Fill End
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation To adjust the AR/Start time by a few frames: 1. On the center section, press Recall then AR/Start to transfer the AR/Start time to the locate time display. Press the Trim +/- keys to alter the value in one frame increments.
Page 202: Fill Region + Fill Start
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 3. Punch in, adjust the control, and punch out. The value at the punch-out time is written to the time set for AR/End. Fill Fill 14.8.8 Fill Region + Fill Start Region 1.
Page 203 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Punch Preview Press the Punch Preview key to punch in all parameters in Preview mode at their level set when punched out in the Preview pass. Activating the Punch Preview key auto- matically illuminates the Suspend Preview key.
Page 204: Mix Bus Auto Punch
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Rehearse Reh switches the Control Room monitor source from Mix Bus Outputs (playback) to Mix Bus Returns (input), allowing you to listen to the recorder tracks (see page 216). Reh works only on tracks you have record-enabled.
Page 205: Update On Locate
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.9.6 Update on Locate Update on Locate controls how automation values are derived when the tape is relocated between playbacks. When active, the automation values from the new location are loaded before beginning playback.
Page 206: Synchronizing Automation With An External Device
Machines Panel, establish the type and sensitivity of the synchronization. 14.10.1 TC Lock TC Lock sets the elapsed time before System 5 locks to the incoming timecode. This setting accounts for the time required by the tape deck to ramp up to its playback speed.
Page 207: 14.13 Managing The Automation
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation 14.13 Managing the Automation 14.13.1 Group Coalesce Group Coalesce transfers automation from the Control Group master fader to the slaves. Press the Panel Viewer’s Main Panel key. Press the Groups button to display the Groups Panel.
Page 208 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation The following analysis of the example Pass Tree in Figure 14-14 explains most of the Tree’s features: • Pass 1 contains additional automation but is based on automation created in Pass 0.
Page 209: 14.13.3 Automation Conform
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Mix Offset Normally, the current time display shows the absolute timecode from the beginning of the tape. It can be useful to show a different time in the current time display. For example, set the beginning of a song within the tape to 00:00:00:00 so the song time is readily visible.
Page 210: Conform Screen
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Figure 14-15 Conform screen Each entry, called a note, appears in chronological order and consists of a Start Time, Duration, End Time, Operation, and Total Change. Hot Keys • Tab and Shift+Tab: Moves to next/previous field. This may trigger time fields to be calculated and displayed.
Page 211 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation • Mv2Buf – Deletes the Duration between the Start and End times and copies it into a clipboard buffer. • Cp2Buf – Copies the Duration between the Start and End times and copies it into the clipboard buffer.
Page 212: Conform Screen With Notes
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation When all notes fields have been filled with valid entries, you must press the Add button, which automatically enters the note in chronological order with respect to the other notes.
Page 213: 14.13.4 Reel Balancing
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Dynamic Automation Executing the Conform Operation After all notes have been entered and verified, press the Conform button at the bottom- center of the screen. The Execute Conform dialog box appears (Figure 14-17) to confirm you wish to proceed.
Page 214: Chapter 15: Cm403 Film/Post Module [S5P Only]
The CM403 fulfills the requirements for a traditional PEC/Direct monitoring system for the post-production environment. It can be used in single- and multi-operator System 5 consoles. Up to four Post Panels can be installed in a single system. The form factor of the CM403 is the same as the other CM40x standard control modules.
Page 215: The Film Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.2 The Film Panel Allows paging for more Link allows the user than 8 sections (or busses- Sum switch is reserved for future to select which bus Ext Record switch if the section is expanded).
Page 216: The Pec/Dir Panel
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.2.1 The PEC/DIR Panel This panel houses the traditional paddles used for PEC/DIR, Bus/Playback, or Bus/ Tape switching. The second set of paddles are used to put track(s) into record. There are eight paddle strips, with associated switches above them, and a master control strip.
Page 217: Link Key Not Lit
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module Ext Record Record Preview F X 1 Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Figure 15-4 Link Key Not Lit The same functionality applies when the Link key is not lit except the individual busses are accessed.
Page 218: The Monitor Utility Section
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.2.2 The Monitor Utility Section Speaker Cut and Solo . Direct access to the speaker On keys. User can also solo Main or Alt monitor a speaker by selecting the selection and monitor Solo key rst.
Page 219: Speaker Re-Assign
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module Speaker Re-Assign The system automatically sends mix busses to the correct monitor bus based on the bus format. For example, when monitoring fx1, the left bus of the section is automatically sent to the left monitor bus.
Page 220 System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module It is now possible to use the Exp/Sel keys above the displays on the PEC/DIR paddle to select busses within a section. When a bus is selected, the Speaker Re-Assign panel illuminates the current monitor bus assignment.
Page 221: Solo Safe
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module Main Alt 1 M o m Spkrs Spkrs Monitor Alt 2 Spkrs Insert S u m I / C Rec's S a f e Ext's Spkr Lock Asgn Solo...
Page 222: Cm403 Tft Display
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.2.3 CM403 TFT Display The TFT screen displays meters and an overview of the monitor bus assignments. Metering Display Figure 15-8 Top Level Metering Display The meters track whatever is currently assigned to the paddles. The send and return for each bus are displayed on separate meters.
Page 223: Bus/Track And Monitor Assignments Display
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module Bus/Track and Monitor Assignments Display The lower half of the screen displays 48 mix busses across the top, the first eight bus sections down the side, and the eight speaker (main monitor bus) outputs.
Page 224: Joystick Module
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.3 Joystick Module Two joysticks are housed in a full-width panel mounted in a CM403 module. Channel Select key Display Chan 1 0 0 % Activates the joystick – when off, channel is...
Page 225: Joystick Assign Mode
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.3.2 Joystick Assign Mode The Joystick Assign Mode can be found on page 3 in the Strip Config Panel (see Figure 15-12). Strip Config 3 Joystick Assign Mode Cycle...
Page 226: Punching In A Joystick
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual CM403 Film/Post Module 15.3.5 Punching in a Joystick Punch the joystick into record/write by pressing its Select/Punch key or simply move the joystick (it is always touch-sensitive) to automatically begin recording. 15.3.6 Linking See Chapter 9: Linking to learn how to control channels from a joystick panner.
Page 227: Multi-Operator Console
Multi-Operator Console In a multi-operator post environment, the user experiences a single, large console that allows multiple operators. In reality, each section is a unique System 5 console, which allows a maximum number of channels per operator. The Mix and Solo busses are normally linked across the consoles. Often the Aux and Group busses are not linked but are local to each operator.
Page 228: Master And Slave Console Hookup
15.8 Track Arming Starting in v2.5, System 5 supported track arming to allow the user to track arm up to 48 tracks of a single machine via MIDI or P2. The 48 mix busses are hard-mapped to the 48 tracks. To support arming over multiple P2 machines (i.e., eight 6-track, six 8-track, or two 24-track machines), a third-party device that distributes 48 tracks from one P2 port to multiple P2 ports is required.

Euphonix System 5 Manual

List of Figures

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: New Features in Emix Version 3.0

Chapter 3: Quickstart to Common Tasks

Chapter 4: Emix Application

Chapter 5: CM401T Master Section

Chapter 6: CM402T Center Section

Chapter 7: Busses and Bus Masters

Chapter 8: Channels and Strips

Chapter 9: Linking [S5P Only]

Chapter 10:Control Groups and Multi Format Masters

Chapter 11: Layouts and Snapshots

Chapter 12: Machine Control [S5P Only]

Chapter 13: GPI/O Event System

Chapter 14: Dynamic Automation [S5P Only]

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