Production Module Controls - Axia element v.2.0 Installation & User Manual

Production Module Controls

The Element Production Module gives production-
room gurus quick access to often-used EQ and posi-
tioning controls for each loaded source.
Its controls provide direct access to the
options presented in the
options screens detailed later in this
ICS
chapter.
About Element EQ: Our EQ model
is three-band quasi-parametric. Con-
trols are provided for center frequency
and boost/cut, with a unique SmartQ™
automatic bandwidth system.
SmartQ works by varying the Q of the
selected parametric band proportional
to the amount of boost or cut you spec-
ify. A small amount of boost or cut will
affect a broader range of frequencies
for a warm, musically-pleasing effect.
As gain is increased the Q sharpens,
affecting a narrower range of fre-
quencies for tighter control of target
bands. At aggressive cut levels, the
EQ becomes a tunable notch filter.
SmartQ keeps the EQ sounding natu-
ral at virtually all settings.
To activate the Production Module,
press the key on any fader strip.
Options
The Production Module's overbridge dis-
play will immediately mirror the number
of that fader and the name of the source
you're adjusting EQ for.
Once the Production Module is active,
you can quickly adjust EQ using the con-
trols described below. To quickly set EQ
for multiple channels, rotate the
knob on the overbridge panel to choose
a different fader source, and press it to
that source.
TAKE
•
AUX SEND A/B/C/D:
allow you to send the output of the ac-
tive fader to any or all of the four Aux Send buses for
outboard audio effects processing, custom IFB mix-
es, etc. Each Aux Send control has 50 dB of adjust-
ment range, from -∞ to +10dB. Rotating the knobs
EQ & DYNAM-
SELECT
Figure 5-4:Production Module
+ overbridge display
These controls
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adjusts the send level; pushing the knob toggles the
send between
PRE-FADER
The three central pairs of knobs are
•
HI GAIN/HI FREQ
and
FREQ LO GAIN/LO FREQ
The knobs provide 40 dB of adjust-
GAIN
ment range for boost or cut of the three
parametric bands, from -25 dB to +15 dB.
The knobs each act slightly differ-
FREQ
ently:
»
HIGH FREQ:
cy for high-band EQ. Pushing this knob
toggles the EQ model between
modes. If set to
Bandpass
HIGH FREQ
the shelf. If set to
center frequency of the BP filter (SmartQ
determines the width of the BP filter, as
described above).
»
MID FREQ:
of the midrange parametric band.
»
LOW FREQ:
of the low parametric band. Pushing this
knob toggles the EQ model between
and
Bandpass
LOW FREQ
the shelf. If set to
center frequency of the BP filter
The four knobs at the bottom of the
•
module are the
The upper left knob
»
field left-to-right.
The
»
FRONT-BACK
soundfield front-to-rear (in 5.1 mode).
The
»
SURROUND
speakers left-to-right (in 5.1 mode).
» The knob adjusts the gain of the Low
LFE
Frequency Effects channel (in 5.1 mode).
and
POST-FADER.
EQ Controls:
,
MID GAIN/MID
.
Sets the active frequen-
and
Shelf
, the
Shelf
knob determines the top of
, it sets the
Bandpass
Sets the center frequency
Sets the center frequency
Shelf
modes. If set to , the
Shelf
knob determines the top of
, it sets the
Bandpass
controls.
PAN
the sound
PANs
knob moves the
knob pans the rear