Studer D950 Operating Instructions Manual page 21

D950 Digital Mixing System
In-Process Listening/IPL This unique function works much like a familiar Solo, but allows moni-
toring of the following sources from within each channel:
• Post input;
• Post EQ;
• Post insert return;
• Post side chain;
• Post dynamics.
Dynamics The D950 dynamics section consists of a compressor, limiter, expander,
and gate processing block. To avoid pumping and modulation, the Dy-
namics section feature high sampling-rate transient detection (distortion
artifacts are minimized through the use of a "look forward" function in the
detection path). Attack and release times are variable and an automatic
make-up gain feature is provided. Dynamics can be linked for stereo; a
Side-chain input with high and low-pass filters is available as well.
Auxiliary Send/Returns The number of Stereo or Mono Aux Sends is user-configurable. An Aux-
iliary master channel can be equipped with the same selection of process-
ing blocks, including equalizer, dynamics, delay and so on.
Clean Feeds /Mix-Minus Up to 48 of each stereo and mono Clean feeds or Mix-Minus/N–1 busses
can be configured by the user.
Solo Modes A variety of Solo/PFL modes are available including:
• Standard Solo;
• Solo-In-Place;
• Standard PFL;
• Broadcast PFL, etc.
Meters and Displays A companion Meter Section above each channel strip provides two plasma
bargraph displays for mono or stereo signals. The meters can be set to dis-
play PPM, VU, or gain reduction on a global basis as well as peak and
peak hold. LEDs are provided to indicate overload, dynamic processing
activity, and whether the meters have been switched to monitor gain re-
duction. A bank of LEDs display the current post-fader track (up to 48
available) or group assignment (up to 48), as well as master bus assign-
ments (up to eight mono/stereo) for the relevant channel.
All physical channel strips are identical, with non-dedicated rotary con-
trols that can be allocated to any function from the central assignment sec-
tion of the console, or locally on the channel strip itself. An alphanumeric
display next to the control clearly indicates its current function until the
control is touched, when it displays the current parameter value (this dis-
play can also be set to continuously display values once the user is familiar
with the assigned functions. A bargraph-type LED array provides an addi-
tional, visual indication of the setting. Parametric EQ, filters, compres-
sor/limiters, expander/gates, inserts and pan facilities can be displayed ei-
ther on a per-channel basis, or globally.
The central Control/Monitoring Section features a number of panels that
can be arranged in virtually any configuration, including a pair of motor-
ized joysticks (for the D950S Surround configuration), a Multi-Machine
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Date printed: 03.09.03 SW V3.3