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Page 1: User Guide
® NOTEPAD User Guide For Soundcraft Notepad 5, 8FX & 12FX ®... - Page 2 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. No part of this...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual CONTENTS CONTENTS 1.0 AN INTRODUCTION TO NOTEPAD 5.0: CHANNEL CONTROLS 1.1: Safety 5.1: Input Controls 1.2: Warranty 5.1.1: Mono Input Controls 1.3: Specifications 5.1.2: Stereo Input Controls 5.1.3: FX Return Controls 2.0: INTRODUCTION TO THIS MANUAL 5.2: Aux Send Output 2.1: Introduction To Consoles 5.3: Master Stereo Output... -
Page 4: An Introduction To Notepad
INTRODUCTION TO NOTEPAD Drawing on over 40 years experience in sound mixing, the Notepad Series combines a superb an- alogue control surface with the unrivalled British sound of Soundcraft in a powerful, compact, profes- sionally specified mixer. Built tough for trouble-free performance night-after-night, Notepad Series mixers deliver great sound- ing results thanks to high-grade preamps, British EQ, and pristine Lexicon®... -
Page 5: Safety
This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages as marked on the rear panel. The internal power supply unit contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all servicing to a qualified service engineer, through the appropriate Soundcraft dealer. 1.1: INTRODUCTION > SAFETY... - Page 6 Soundcraft dealer. • It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel.
- Page 7 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 1.1: SAFETY INTRODUCTION > SAFETY WARNINGS ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES Although your new console will not output any sound until you feed it signals, it has the capability to produce sounds which, when monitored through an amplifier or headphones, can damage hearing over time. Please take care when working with your audio - if you are manipulating controls which you don’t understand (which we all do when we are learning), make sure your monitors are turned down.
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Page 8: Warranty
Equipment or the defective component should be returned to the Dealer or to Soundcraft and subject to the following conditions the Dealer or Soundcraft will repair or replace the defec- tive components. Any components replaced will become the property of Soundcraft. -
Page 9: Specifications
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 1.3: SPECIFICATIONS INTRODUCTION > SPECIFICATIONS TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dynamic Range Frequency response +/-1.5dB, 20Hz – 20kHz Frequency Response < 0.01% @ 1kHz 20Hz – 20kHz OUTPUT@ 21.5dBu: Mic / Line Input o any Output: +/-1.5dB <... -
Page 10: Introduction To This Manual
GETTING STARTED - AN INTRODUCTION TO THIS MANUAL Anyone with minimal audio experience should be able to operate the Soundcraft Notepad console without reading too much of this manual, though we do recommend you take the time to go through it. -
Page 11: Introduction To Consoles
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 2.1: CONSOLE INTRO GETTING STARTED > INTRODUCTION TO MIXING CONSOLES The main function of a mixing console is to combine different audio inputs and independently adjust the levels of those contributions to the mix. With this very basic functionality you can control and balance any kind of audio from a one-man-band to an orchestra. -
Page 12: Parts Of The Console
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 2.2: PARTS OF THE CONSOLE GETTING STARTED > PARTS OF THE CONSOLE Inputs & Outputs The Notepad console features a variety of physical inputs and outputs for getting audio in and out of the console: •... - Page 13 The Aux output signal is derived frovm a mix of all the contributing channel Aux/FX send controls. Refer to Sections 4.4 and 5.2 for more detail. Monitor Output (Notepad 5 only) Aux (Auxiliary) Master output channels control the output level of the auxiliary bus and global pre-fade/ post-fader switching.
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Page 14: Inputs And Outputs
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 3.0: INPUTS AND OUTPUTS INPUTS, OUTPUTS, AND CONNECTIONS The physical inputs and outputs on the Notepad console are varied, and together with the mic preamps and Hi-Z input control, provide a flexible scheme for any sources you might encounter. To get the most out of the Notepad I/O, read this chapter carefully. Console inputs can be used for a wide variety of sources. -
Page 15: Introduction To I/O
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 3.1: INTRO TO I/O INPUTS & OUTPUTS > INTRODUCTION TO I/O The Notepad console offers a choice of industry standard audio inputs and outputs. All Jack and XLR inputs are balanced. RCA inputs are not balanced. Below are some terms used in this manual and on the console labelling that may be of use to you. -
Page 16: Console Inputs
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 3.2: CONSOLE INPUTS INPUTS & OUTPUTS > CONSOLE INPUTS Console inputs can be used for a wide variety of sources. For best results always use the appropriate input connection. Mic Input - XLR Input connection for microphones using standard XLR connection. Pin-2 is the positive, hot termi- nal. -
Page 17: Console Outputs
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 3.3: CONSOLE OUTPUTS INPUTS & OUTPUTS > CONSOLE OUTPUTS The console outputs offer connection options depending on the application. Always consider carefully the best output and routing strategy for your particular application. MASTER Master Left and Right outputs, XLR connectors These are impedance-balanced line level outputs. -
Page 18: Other I/O
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 3.4: OTHER I/O INPUTS & OUTPUTS > OTHER I/O USB data connection for audio input and output The Notepad outputs offer a range of connection options depending on the application. Always consider carefully the best output and routing strategy for your particular application. For more detail, please see section 7. Power Connection The Notepad console uses an external mid-lead power supply. -
Page 19: Console Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.0: CONSOLE ROUTING CONSOLE ROUTING Understanding the facilities a console offers for routing and controlling audio is an important step in learning how to operate the Notepad console most effectively. This Section uses simple flow diagrams and short descriptions to describe the various signal paths and routing options for all channel and bus types. If you have never operated a similar console before, it is worth digesting all these options before you use the console in a critical application. -
Page 20: Mono Input Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.1: MONO INPUT CONSOLE ROUTING > MONO INPUT Microphone Line or HiZ source Mono Input Channels Input All mono input channels provide the choice of XLR (mic) and Jack LINE= -20dB LINE= -20dB (Line) balanced inputs. MIC INPUT LINE INPUT The odd numbered... -
Page 21: Stereo Input Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.2: STEREO INPUT CONSOLE ROUTING > STEREO INPUT Stereo TRS Input Microphone Line or HiZ source Input Channels Stereo TRS channels have two TRS input jacks and have the same routing options as mono input channels. -
Page 22: Fx Return Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.3: FX RETURN CONSOLE ROUTING > FX RETURN Stereo FX Return Channel (Notepad 12FX only) The FX Return channel is usually used for return of effects pro- cessing from the built-in Lexicon effects. Alternatively this channel takes a return from an external effects processor into the TRS jacks. -
Page 23: Aux Master Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.4: AUX MASTER CONSOLE ROUTING > AUX MASTER CHANNEL The Aux Bus sum is sent to the Aux Master output level control. This sum is made up of the aux send pre-fade contributions from each channel. That is, the sends are taken before the input channel fader and are not affected by the input channel fader levels. -
Page 24: Master Stereo Output Routing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 4.6: MASTER STEREO OUTPUT CONSOLE ROUTING > MASTER STEREO OUTPUT The Master Stereo output is derived from contributions from all input channels to the Master Stereo Bus. 4.5: MASTER STEREO OUTPUT ROUTING... -
Page 25: Channel Controls
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.0: CHANNEL CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS There are four types of Notepad console input channels: Mono Input with Mic/Line Combi jack Stereo Input with Stereo TRS jacks Playback input with Stereo RCA and USB Return 11/12 / FX RTN FX Return Channel 5.0: CHANNEL CONTROL... -
Page 26: Input Controls
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1: INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > INPUT CONTROLS Input channels take sources, process them and route them to one or more buses. The sources ca- tered for by the Notepad consoles include mono (single channel) sources, stereo sources, playback sources and FX Return sources. -
Page 27: 1: Mono Input Controls
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.1: MONO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > MONO INPUT CONTROLS PHANTOM POWER 48V DC voltage of 48V to all microphone inputs PHANTOM POWER 48V is a DC voltage applied to all microphone inputs. This is for powering condenser micro- phones and it is sometimes used to power active circuitry in other devices, such as DI boxes. - Page 28 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.1: MONO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > MONO INPUT CONTROLS HPF 100Hz Activate the High Pass Filter The High Pass Filter (HPF) is an 18dB/Octave filter that attenuates frequencies below 100Hz. This can be useful for filtering out low ‘rumble’...
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Page 29: Peak Led
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.1: MONO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > MONO INPUT CONTROLS MONITOR (Notepad-5) Adjust the level of this channel’s contribution to the Monitor bus A Monitor bus is a summed 'alternate' mix of any contributing channels. In other words - for example - the console's Monitor output will consist of all channels whose Monitor rotary controls are greater than -infinity (off, or rotated all the way left) - mixed proportionally according to the relative levels of all the monitor controls. - Page 30 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.1: MONO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > MONO INPUT CONTROLS Level Adjust signal level The channel level control adjusts level between -infinity (no signal), when rotary is rotated all the way to the left to +10dB when rotated all the way to the right.) The 0dB line indicates unity or no level change.
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Page 31: 2: Stereo Input Controls
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.2: STEREO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > STEREO INPUT CONTROLS Stereo TRS input channels function similar to mono input channels with the following differences: TRIM Adjust the input line level This rotary control gives an adjustment range suitable for the typical stereo line-level source for this channel, such as a consumer playback device. - Page 32 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.2: STEREO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > STEREO PLAYBACK CONTROLS Stereo Playback input channels, that sum the stereo RCA input and USB return signals, function simi- lar to mono input channels with the following differences: Aux / FX Adjust the level of this channel’s contribution to the Aux/FX send bus The Aux/FX controls on a stereo input channel work in the same way as for a mono input channel.
- Page 33 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.2: STEREO INPUT CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > STEREO PLAYBACK CONTROLS Stereo Playback input channel 11/12 FX/RTN, that sum the stereo TRS inputs and Lexicon effects return signals, function similar to mono input channels with the following differences: Adjust a stereo channel’s stereo weighting in the mix.
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Page 34: 3: Fx Return Controls
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.1.3: FX RETURN CONTROLS CHANNEL CONTROLS > FX RETURN CONTROLS Aux/FX send is pre-fade due to the dual use of the Aux bus. An input channel’s contribution to that Aux Send processing field is independent to that channel’s Level contribution to the main ste- reo mix. -
Page 35: Aux Send Output
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.2: AUX SEND OUTPUT CHANNEL CONTROLS > AUX MASTER CONTROLS The Aux Master control determines the output level of a whole Aux Master mix (the sum of all Aux/FX contributions) Notepad-8FX Aux Bus On Notepad 8FX, this control is in the signal path before the Lexicon effects processing so serves as a master effect send control and therefore an effects wet/dry control as the 8FX does not have a dedicated FX return channel. -
Page 36: Master Stereo Output
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 5.3: MASTER STEREO OUTPUT CHANNEL CONTROLS > MASTER STEREO CONTROLS The Master Stereo Output channel determines the out- put level of the main stereo bus (left and right) mix from the Master L and Master R physical outputs FADER (Notepad 8FX and 12FX only) Adjust the overall level of the Master Stereo output SIGNAL METERING... -
Page 37: Solo And Monitoring
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 6.0: MONITORING MONITORING Monitoring on the Notepad family of consoles is very flexible. It is provided by a monitor bus or by use of the Aux-send bus. On 8FX and 12FX, an additional headphone output is provided with its own flexi- ble routing. Notepad-5 The monitor output jack can operate in two output modes, selectable via the MONITOR OUTPUT TYPE switch. The default, unpressed state of the switch is intended for connection to a powered monitor speaker and provides a mono sum of the channels routed to it. -
Page 38: Usb Operation
7.0: USB OPERATION USB CONNECTIVITY AND SETTINGS The Soundcraft Notepad consoles use USB 2.0 audio streaming for sending and receiving digital au- dio. The Notepad-5 and Notepad-8FX consoles have a two-track USB system while the Notepad-12FX uses a 4-channel system. -
Page 39: Notepad Usb
7.1: NOTEPAD USB Notepad-5 Using the Soundcraft USB Audio Control Panel for PC on the Soundcraft.com website, users can se- lect the “Audio Routing” tab, to select the point in the console feeding the USB bus to computer. For Inputs 1+2, users can select from:... -
Page 40: Lexicon Fx
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 8.0: LEXICON FX LEXICON EFFECTS The Notepad console has an internal Lexicon Effects processor with dedicated internal send and return routing. The user may select from combinations of Delay, Chorus, or Reverb audio processing. Audio effects are often also referred to as “FX”. -
Page 41: Fx Control
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 8.1 FX CONTROL LEXICON FX: FX CONTROL (Notepad-5 does not have Lexicon effects processing.) Notepad-8FX and 12FX The Notepad console has an internal FX processor with internal send and return routing. There are 4 different FX algorithms available, each with at least one adjustable parameter mapped to the PARAM- ETER rotary control. -
Page 42: Processing
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 8.2: PROCESSING LEXICON FX > PARAMETERS Delay Delays repeat a sound a short time after it first occurs. Delay becomes echo when the output is fed back into the input (feedback). This turns a single repeat into a series of repeats, each a little softer than the last. The parameter adjustment allows from 1 to 7 repeats, whilst the tap tempo sets the delay time between repeats up to a maxi- mum of 1 second. - Page 43 NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual 8.2: PROCESSING LEXICON FX > REVERBS Delay + Chorus In this mode, the parameter control sets the number of repeats. The chorus effect is fixed at a mid-range setting. Tap tempo is also active in this mode to set the repeat time. Delay + Reverb In this mode, the parameter control is mapped to vary all three parameters of the selected effects; the number of repeats, the reverb time and the room size to produce a progressively fuller sound.
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Page 44: Appendix 01: No Sound
NOTEPAD 5, 8FX, 12FX User Manual APPENDIX 1: Troubleshooting A Troubleshooting Guide. Is an input failing to appear at an output? The best approach is to first make sure the input is valid, and then work through the signal path to find out where the ‘break’ is... Check the exact audio path of any signal by referring to the signal path diagrams in Chapter 4. Check Bus Masters If you have signal to the Master Stereo bus, or you have turned up the channel’s contribution to an Aux/FX bus, then the master controls for that bus must be set correctly.