Talkback - Studer OnAir 1500 Operating Instructions Manual

OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console
5.4.3

Talkback

 Momentary/Latching Talkback Keys
 Control Room Talkback:
 Channel Strip TB Key
Studio Talkback:
Signaling Incoming Talkback:
Red-Light Signaling:
5-28 Operation
A short press on one of the talkback keys latches this talkback function, mean-
ing that talkback remains active until the same key is pressed a second time.
A long press on one of the talkback keys makes this talkback function work
in momentary mode, meaning that talkback is automatically canceled upon
release of the key.
In the Control Room, talkback to one or several destinations is triggered by
pressing one of the configurable keys on the compact monitoring/TB box. The
TB key in the channel strip normally is used for talkback to the N–X output.
It is possible to talk to any destination at a time. Talkback to the main buses
(PRG A, REC) is not allowed in the default configuration. To do this, one of
the talkback keys needs to be assigned to the slate function; then, this slate
key must be used in addition to the the talkback key of the main bus in order
to prevent talkback from going to these destinations unintentionally.
If talkback (to or from the control room) is active, the corresponding key(s)
is/are illuminated.
To simplify talkback to several destinations at a time, talkback groups can be
configured.
The input configured as 'TB Source = CR' is the audio source for talkback
from the CR. This can either be the DJ microphone or any other desired input.
The talkback return signal can be listened to with the internal speaker and/or
the DJ headphones.
In general, each channel strip has a TB key for that particular channel. In
default mode, the input routing defines the talkback destination. However, it
is configurable what the destination shall be. In cases where talkback does
not make sense (e.g. if the input source is a CD player), the button can be
used for another purpose (not supported by the default configuration).
Allows talkback to the main buses (PGM, REC).
SLATE
In order to prevent talkback from going to these destinations unintentionally,
the SLATE key must be pressed together with the PGM or REC master talkback
keys.
Note: The SLATE function is not available in the default console configuration but
may be activated with the configuration tool.
The control interface to the studio can be configured via the GPIO function
pool, where different inputs for talkback destination selection from the studio
are available. Possible destinations are: To CR or to N–X.
Inputs that have been configured as 'TB Source = Studio' are the audio sources
for talkback from the studio. Four studio talkback sources are supported, they
are mixed together in the console.
Talkback to the studio is listened to over the studio speakers and headphones.
The signaling and the talkback sources can be defined separately for each
input if required; this is done in the configuration tool.
If incoming talkback is activated, the corresponding talkback key illuminates.
The ON AIR red-light indicator is doubled on the compact monitoring/TB
box.
SW V6.0 Document generated: 06.08.14