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Aeta Audio Systems 4MinX Getting Started Manual

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4MinX characteristics may change without any prior notice for improvement purpose
55 000 071-A © 2012

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting started www.aeta-audio.com 4MinX characteristics may change without any prior notice for improvement purpose 55 000 071-A © 2012...

  • Page 2: Front Panel & Controls

    Front panel & controls 10 11 -/+ Keys: These 4 keys control the Mic/Line inputs 1 to (red). By default, the levels which change the led colors 4. Their action is defined by the selection made by for the level indicators (and the bargraphs) are -50, -40, - keys.
  • Page 3 4MinX (hold on for >2seconds) or to get in or out of the Stop. To really end the record, press twice on Stop. By menu. Should you press this key while the unit is on...

  • Page 4: Lcd Screen

    LCD Screen Time left – shows the time left on the SD card taking into account the card memory size, the sample frequency, resolution and file numbers validated during the recording and their content. BWF Status – These 4 small squares display the status of the BWF files previously defined in the Recording menu.
  • Page 5 INTRODUCTION To design 4MinX, we did not fear to go off the beaten tracks to offer you more power and flexibility. We advise you to read this quick getting started guide to start using it in very short time. For more detailed...
  • Page 6  Select (By scrolling down with the rotary Audio encoder) the press Enter To set up 4MinX press the button for around 3  Select in the list and press Audio inputs Enter seconds. The display will then invite you to create a ...
  • Page 7 Please find below the quite different from conventional units. navigating menu structure When you record with 4MinX, you don’t record directly on tracks but create directly files which will contain themselves one, two or various tracks depending on the selected configuration.
  • Page 8 An extremely powerful routing AUDIO Apart from the sources that you include in each file, 4MinX offers a strong and detailed routing enabling to Inputs define what you send to buses, to analog and digital 6 analog inputs: outputs. For more information, please read the « point ...
  • Page 9 > Auxiliary [Aux]  To change the sources assigned by default to A 20db attenuator is available on input 1 and 2 which 4MinX physical outputs, choose > Output sources can be activated via Menu >Audio > Audio inputs >...
  • Page 10 Hi-Pass Filter (HPF) The 4 channels have two different HPF: one analog with 50 Hz frequency and one adjustable analog (50- 80-120-160-200-300 Hz). The analog filter can be activated via Menu > Audio > Audio Inputs > Input (1 to 4) > Filter Ana 50Hz.
  • Page 11 Fader Use the small knobs to adjust the level sent to the mixer. « 0dB » position is reached when having a 12.00 position. Routing Please go to Mixdown. To Menu > Audio > Routing > change the stereo balance and assign the channels in , you can either chose the BUS L&R Mixdown...
  • Page 12 Define the file type As mentioned in the introduction, with 4MinX, you A BWF file on 4MinX can be Mono, Stereo or don’t record directly on tracks but in files including the Polyphonic. In the « Type » zone, select ‘M’ for Mono, tracks.
  • Page 13 Press to get the menu showing the available Enter sources. As all the sources are MONO, if the file is stereo , you need to select two sources which will be then compiled into one BWF file. Use the rotary encoder to select the source to be recorded, and then press to select it, repeat this Enter...

  • Page 14: Insert An Sd Card

    Before starting recording, insert an SD card or SDHC, (contacts on the lower side) in the appropriate interface located on the right side panel. 4MinX records audio on memory card SD or SDHC type in FAT 16 or 32 format.

  • Page 15: Headphone Monitoring

    Play the records on the headphone button. Press again to select the To listen what is recorded, press on Play. 4MinX goes sources in the scrolling list and press to leave. to « reading » menu and displays the specific page...
  • Page 16 In this menu you can also define short-cuts. Once you Create a new project have selected the source, press F1-F4 to save it. To create a new project, select from menu Recording Confirm by pressing on > Project management TO USE THE PROJECTS Press on (Project) to access the page to create the project, then press again on...
  • Page 17 You can use the rotary encoder to select the character and validate by pressing on the encoder or alternatively plug a USB keyboard (for more information on this point, please have a look at the manual). Press on (Enter) to validate. Then you can create a new scene name.

  • Page 18: Left Side Panel

    Left side panel Mic/Line IN 1 to 4 : symmetrical, analog adjustable gain from 0 Ext I/O : Neutrik MiniCon 12 pins connector including 9V to 50 dB by10dB steps. powering for HF transceivers and receivers. Receivers are assigned on inputs 3-4, transmitters receive 20 dB Pad available only on input 1 &...
  • Page 19 Line OUT 1 to 4 : Two 5 pins XLR each of them including one pair of symmetrical outputs with line level Line In 1/ 2 : 2 analog inputs with line level on a (1 & 2, 3 & 4). The defined default source is Mixdown Right side panel XLR 5 pins.
  • Page 20 Limiter Line out 1&2 Outpre1 0...50dB Pre 1 (10dB steps) power L R L R -/50Hz Input 1 Phase Post 1 -40dB  Pre 1 20dB Pre 2 L/R/C 3.5mm PanPot Pre 3 -100 to +20dB 50Hz to Pre 4 Balance 300Hz -40dB...

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