Solid State Logic AWS DELTA 916 Owner's Manual page 93

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OMMUNICATIONS
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Note that a gain control for the talkback mic preamp is provided on the connector panel adjacent
to the external talkback output jack. An external talkback mic may be connected to the console's talkback distribution
circuitry via an XLR on the connector panel. When using this facility, turn the console mic preamp gain to minimum
unless you want the console mic to contribute to the talkback system.
The SLATE button interrupts the Record, Mix and Track bus outputs with talkback. The utilities section
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Slate pot controls the level of the talkback mic feed to these busses.
The F/B A and F/B B buttons inject talkback onto Foldback outputs A and B respectively, after the level
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and cut controls. The utilities section TB to Foldback pot controls the level of the talkback mic feed to
the Foldbacks.
Note that the TB to FB option in the Setup menu defines whether talkback sums with or replaces the normal
foldback signal. (See below)
The EXT T/B button injects talkback to the external talkback send, via a 6.35mm jack on the connector
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panel. Talkback Out controls this level.
An external 'listen' mic signal can be connected via an XLR on the centre section connector panel, and is
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usually placed in the recording area. The LISTEN button injects this mic signal onto the Mini A loudspeaker
feeds, and dims the main loudspeakers. The LISTEN pot controls the mic level.
The circuitry features SSL's legendary listen mic compressor, the sound of which is much loved by many
experienced SSL users, and so the connector panel provides a post compressor output jack – 'Listen Mic
Out'.
Note that the SLATE button cuts the monitors, and the other talkback buttons dim the monitors.
RED LIGHT provides an isolated contact closure for hooking up to a studio red light via an external relay
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box. This function can be fired from a GPI input.
TB ALL feeds the talkback mic to the foldback sends and the external talkback output.
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Note: The talkback switch functions are all duplicated on the Talkback/GPIO connector on the rear of the console as
are the monitor CUT and DIM switches. See Section 3 for more information.
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The main communications controls (talkback etc.) are located to
the right of the shuttle wheel at the bottom of the console (see
left).
There is a built-in talkback microphone (
utilities section above the TFT screen.
Level controls for the communications are found here (see
right).
Analogue Operations
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