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FEST F16
Digital Mixer
User Manual
Fest Audio Ltd
FEST F16 User Manual

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  • Page 1 FEST F16 Digital Mixer User Manual Fest Audio Ltd FEST F16 User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content No Subject Page Important Safety Information General Precautions Declaration of Conformity 1 Introduction 2 Front Panel View 3 Analogue Gain 4 Front USB Port 5 Headphone 6 Menu Buttons 7 10.1" 1280×800 Pixel IPS Touchscreen 8 Adjuster Rotary 9 100mm Motorised Fader 10 Physical Main Output Fader 11 Rear Panel View 12 Signal Diagram 13 Dimension 14 Specification FEST F16 User Manual...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of an insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. FEST F16 User Manual Page 03/20...
  • Page 4: General Precautions

    8.  The mains input must, at all times, be connected to the local mains power supply using the supplied power cord. 9.  In cases where the supplied plug does not fit, a qualified electrician must be consulted. 10. The power cord must be routed in such a way that the risks of accidentally stepping on it, stretching it or it being pinched are minimized. 11. WARNING! THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED! 12. Ventilation slots must never be covered or obstructed in any way, otherwise, airflow required for safe operation may be restricted. Where the console is to be operated in its flight-case, then this must be located in such a way that it allows for proper ventilation. 13. Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only FEST F16 User Manual Page 04/20...
  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    Conformities Declaration of Conformity The Directives covered by this declaration: Electromagnetic directive 2014/30/EU The Products Covered by this Declaration: FEST F16 audio mixing consoles The Basis on which Conformity is being Declared: The products identified above comply with the requirements of the above EU Directive(s) by meeting the following standards: BS EN 55103-1:2009 Product family standard for audio, video, audiovisual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 1 – Emission. BS EN 55103-2:2009 Product family standard for: audio, video, audiovisual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 2 – Immunity. BS EN 61000-3 -2:2008 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 3. Limits. Section 2. Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤16 A per phase). BS EN 61000-3 -3:2006 + A2:2009 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 3. Limits. Section 3. Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current ≤16 A. BS EN 60065:2002 + A1:2006 Audio, Video and similar electronic apparatus. Safety requirements. BS EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electrostatic discharge immunity test. BS EN 61000-4-6:2009 Immunity to conducted disturbances. BS EN 61000-4-11:2004 Immunity to voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations. Attention! The attention of the specifier, purchaser, installer, or user is drawn to special measures and limitations to use which must be observed when these products are taken into service to maintain compliance with the above directives. Details of these special measures and limitations to use are available on request, and are also contained in this User Manual FEST F16 User Manual Page 05/20...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction: F16 is a unique and innovative multi-functional digital mixing console, with many advantages such as small size, lightweight, full-featured, intuitive and simple operation, friendly human interface, and a premium touch sensor. The flagship hardware configuration, using the 4th generation industrial floating-point SHARC processor, 24bits/192kHzAD/DA, a powerful performance to ensure the quality of the audio restore. The custom layer, channel link and mute group, making it an ideal for live performances, conferences, schools, churches, cultural auditoriums, weddings, concerts, homes, bands, multi-purpose halls and other sound reinforcement systems. Key Feature: •  10.1" 1280X800 pixel HD IPS touchscreen •  16 microphone inputs with 12x XLR and 4x Combo XLR/Jack •  16x high-performance analogue preamplifier •  8x assignable balanced outputs •  16 segment high-precision main output level meter •  9x high-quality 100mm motorised fader. •  User-defined custom layer •  Custom mute group •  Channel link (Horizontal e.g. CH1 + CH2 or Vertical e.g. CH1 + CH9) •  2 Channel Recording/Playback to/from USB stick •  2 Channel Recording/Playback to/from PC with the optional USB or Dante card •  Scene memories - unlimited scenes •  4x mono AUX buses, 4x stereo GROUP buses, 1x stereo L/R and 1x stereo monitor bus •  2x Front USB support for playback, recording, system updates, WiFi toggle, scene import and export • ...
  • Page 7: Front Panel View

    2. Front Panel View FEST F16 User Manual Page 07/20...
  • Page 8: Analogue Gain

    3. Analogue Gain Gain 1 Gain 8 Gain 9 Gain 16 As these are analogue gain, the gain setting will remain unchanged regardless of the scene change. Minimum: 0 dB Maximum: 60 dB FEST F16 User Manual Page 08/20...
  • Page 9: Front Usb Port

    4. Front USB Port This two USB at the front panel allows the user to insert a USB stick for: •  Import/Export scene •  Playback directly from USB •  Support MP3,WAV, FLAC, APE file format •  Recording directly to USB •  Recorded in WAV file format. •  Wi-Fi toggle to establish a Wi-Fi connection for the Tablet Remote Control. •  2x USB 2.0 port 5. Headphone For the connection to the headphone and headphone volume encoder. Output connector: TRS Jack Output Impedance: 100 Ω Max. Output level: +22 dBu FEST F16 User Manual Page 09/20...
  • Page 10: Menu Buttons

    6. Menu Buttons 6.1 Power On/Off button Press and hold for five seconds to turn the system on or off 6.2 Mute button Press to active the mute function 6.3 System Setup button Press to enter the setup page for System, Channel, Patch, EQ, FX, GEQ and lot more. 6.4 User Define Layer button When User Layer was defined, pressing this button will display the defined layer on the screen. Nothing happens if no user layer defined. 6.5 Inputs Channel 1 – 8 button Quick page navigation button to display inputs channel 1 to 8 on the screen. 6.6 Inputs Channel 9 – 16 button Quick page navigation button to display inputs channel 9 to 16 on the screen. 6.7 Output Channel button Quick page navigation button to display output channel on the screen. 6.8 Bus Send Fader Follow button •  Fader follow button allows the user to quickly perform bus send to the channel with the fader. •  Tab the Input channel once to select the channel then press the SEND button to activate the Fader Follow function. 6.9 USB Music Play/Pause button Enable the user to start playing the music from the USB or Pause the playing at any time. 6.10 Master Output button Display the LR channel strip on the screen. FEST F16 User Manual Page 10/20...
  • Page 11: 10.1" 1280×800 Pixel Ips Touchscreen

    A Liquid Crystal Display screen technology that offers excellent colour reproduction that translates into colour accuracy and better image quality. IPS panels introduce an 8-bit RGB colour depth and ability to produce an extraordinary 16.7 million possible colours. IPS touchscreens offer full HD, minimal colour shifts and no image. For more information about each screen operation instruction, please refer to the “FEST Digital Mixer Software Manual” PDF file. FEST F16 User Manual Page 11/20...
  • Page 12: Adjuster Rotary

    8. Adjuster Rotary This large rotary is a multi-function purpose adjuster. It served the purpose to adjust the selected parameter on the screen. •  Quick rotating to left or right for fast adjusting •  Rotate slowly for slow increment •  Press and hold down for fine tuning. Example: With the Delay function selected on the screen. Quick Rotate to left or right will increase or decrease the Delay parameter Integer value in multiple ms steps Rotate slowly will increase or decrease the Delay parameter Integer in 1 ms step Press and hold will increase or decrease the Delay parameter Decimal in 0.1 ms step FEST F16 User Manual Page 12/20...
  • Page 13: 100Mm Motorised Fader

    9. 100mm Motorised Fader A built-in state-of-the-art motorized fader ensures advanced transport functionality and control for easy mixing and combines the accuracy and convenience of digital automation with the unrivaled analogue sound produced. The fader function depends on the screen display above the fader. These faders are multi- function purpose corresponding to the display. When button 6.5 or 6.6 or 6.7 pressed, the fader act as inputs or output channel fader Minimum: -80 dB Maximum: +10 dB When button 6.8 + Solo or 6.8 + Mute pressed. The fader act as Bus Send for the selected channel. Minimum: -80 dB Maximum: +10 dB FEST F16 User Manual Page 13/20...
  • Page 14: Physical Main Output Fader

    10. Physical Main Output Fader This physical Main Output Fader allows the user for quick adjusts to the master output volume. The 16 segment high- precision main output level meter enables the user has a better monitoring of the main output level. 11. Rear Panel View 2. Output connectors 1. Input connectors 3. RS232/485 5. Expansion Card Slot USB, connectors AES/EBU, Dante 4. Power Supply Connection FEST F16 User Manual Page 14/20...
  • Page 15: Rear Panel View

    F16 Rear Panel 1.  Input Connectors a)  12x NEUTRIK XLR Connectors ü  Input impedance XLR: 3kΩ ü  Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz (+/-0.5dB) ü  Max. Input Level: +20dBu (balanced) ü  S/N Ratio: 105dB ü  Gain Range: 70dB ü  THD: 0.005% ü  Phantom power: +48V (CH-1 to CH-16) b)  4x NEUTRIK COMBO Connectors ü  Input impedance: 20kΩ ü  Max. Input Level: +30dBu (balanced) ü  Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz (+/-0.5dB) ü  THD: 0.008% ü  Gain Range: 70dB ü  S/N Ratio: 105dB ü  Phase: Normal/Reverse ü  Delay: 0 to 200msec 2.  Output Connectors a)  8 assignable outputs XLR b) ...
  • Page 16: Signal Diagram

    12. Signal Diagram FEST F16 User Manual Page 16/20...
  • Page 17: Dimension

    13. Dimension FEST F16 User Manual Page 17/20...
  • Page 18: Specification

    14. F16 Specification Section Description Value Display IPS Touchscreen 10.1 inches 1280 x 800 pixels Mic Inputs Mic Inputs 16 channel inputs (balanced) Mic input connector 12x XLR + 4x COMBO connectors Input impedance XLR 3kΩ Frequency Response 20Hz–20kHz (+/-0.5dB) Max. Input Level +20dBu (balanced) S/N Ratio 105dB Gain Range 60dB THD 0.005% Phantom power +48V (CH-1 to CH-16) Line Inputs Line Inputs 4x COMBO inputs Input impedance 20kΩ Max. Input Level +30dBu (balanced) Frequency Response 20Hz–20kHz (+/-0.5dB) THD 0.008% Gain Range 60dB...
  • Page 19 14. F16 Specification (continue) XLR Outputs Main Outputs (Balanced) 8 assignable outputs XLR L/R + 4x Mono Aux + 4x Stereo Group THD 0.005%(20 Hz–20 kHz) Frequency Response 20Hz–20kHz (+/-0.5dB) Max. Output level +18 dBu Output impedance 470Ω Headphone Headphones Output connector TRS jack Headphones Output Impedance 100Ω Max. Output level +22 dBu Digital In/ Out Digital I/O AES/EBU in and out (optional) USB stereo input and Rec function USB Format 2.0 USB Maximum memory capacity 32GB I/O latency <1.8ms Recording format wav General Maximum Voltage Gain 70dB input to bus out Dynamic range 106dBu analog in to analog out Cosstalk...
  • Page 20 Company name: Fest Audio Ltd Registered address: 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom. Website: http://www.festaudio.com Support Email: support@festaudio.com FEST F16 User Manual Page 20/20...

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