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Wheatstone D-12 Technical Manual

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D-12 / D-16 / D-32
Digital Control Surfaces
TECHNICAL GUIDE
600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, North Carolina, USA 28562

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  • Page 1 D-12 / D-16 / D-32 Digital Control Surfaces TECHNICAL GUIDE 600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, North Carolina, USA 28562...
  • Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction The Wheatstone D-12, D-16, & D-32 are a family of digital television audio control surfaces that are compact (64 channels in 50 inches) and fully loaded with all the functions and control capability needed by most television broadcast facilities: 5.1 digital surround plus three stereo masters, a host of mix-minus clean feed outputs, individual channel bus-minus outputs, 7-band digital equalization, digital dynamic processing, and integrated routing that can access literally thousands of sources and feed thousands of destinations.

  • Page 3: Control Surface Placement

    G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N Control Surface Placement The D-12, D-16, & D-32 digital audio control surfaces are designed for simple drop-in installation in a countertop. Mainframes are available in a variety of sizes, from the compact 32-position up to the larger 52-position frames shown below.
  • Page 4 I N P U T P A N E L Input Panel (IS-D12) Controls and Functions Each input panel of the D-12 digital audio control surface has four identical strips representing four input channels. Programmable Section Each input has a programmable encoder, 8 character display, and switch.

  • Page 5: Standalone Switches

    TB - momentary switch interrupts the IFB feed with Talkback audio. Talkback audio may be any source on the router that is cross- connected to the D-12’s TB input. AFL - puts the IFBx audio into the AFL/SOLO/PFL mix. page 5...

  • Page 6: Source Selection

    ON status. SOURCE - this encoder (X controller) scrolls through the available sources. The source list may be limited through the D-12 Visibility – X Controller settings in the XPoint GUI. TAKE - press this switch to assign the source displayed in the lower source window to this input channel strip.
  • Page 7 MXM assign LED’s mean that the channel is ADDED to the MXM mix. Channel assignments to these busses are made by first pressing the channel SET button and then pressing the appropriate ASSIGN button on the MXM-D12 panel. page 7 D-12 / July 2006...

  • Page 8: Lcd Displays

    The bargraph itself consists of a moving “DOT” over a solid “COLUMN” where the “DOT” indicates the peak value of the signal, and the “COLUMN” indicates the average value. page 8 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 9 I N P U T P A N E L On the D-12 control surface the average value column has been set to VU timing characteristics. In addition, a bright yellow rectangle will light at the top of the column if digital “OVER” or clipping is detected.
  • Page 10 5.1 LT REAR Trim TRIM RR 5.1 RT REAR Trim 5.1 RT REAR Trim LFE LVL 5.1 LFE Level 5.1 LFE Level LEFT/RGT 5.1 LT/RT 5.1 LT/RT FNT/REAR 5.1 FRONT/REAR 5.1 FRONT/REAR SRND/CTR 5.1 SURROUND/CENTER 5.1 SURROUND/CENTER page 10 D-12 / July 2006...

  • Page 11: Controls And Functions

    M I X - M I N U S P A N E L Mix-Minus Panel (MXM-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one Mix-Minus Panel. This panel houses AUX SENDS, MXM MASTER OUTPUTS, and SUB-GROUP, MASTER, DCA, and MXM ASSIGN.
  • Page 12 The AUX SEND 1 AFL switch routes a post AUX 1 level control signal to the SOLO mix. AUX SEND settings are shown on the LCD displays. AUX SENDs 2 - 8 work in the same manner as AUX SEND 1. page 12 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 13 M I X - M I N U S P A N E L MXM Master Outputs There are a total of eight MXM’s (mix-minuses) available in the D-12 control surface. For this discussion on MXM’s we assume the MXM button in the MASTERS section of the panel is lit.
  • Page 14 MXM bus. With negative polarity setting the LED lights when the signal subtracted from the MXM bus. MXM polarity is set globally for all 8 MXM busses. Appropriate MXM LED indica- tor on the input panel also lights. page 14 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 15 E Q / D Y N A M I C S S E C T I O N EQ / Dynamics Panel (EQD-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one EQ / Dynamics Panel. This panel houses EQ, DYNAMICS, PHANTOM POWER, CHANNEL GAIN, DELAY, and POLARITY sections.
  • Page 16 E Q / D Y N A M I C S S E C T I O N Compressor/Limiter The compressor algorithm used in the D-12 control surface is designed to: - allow smooth, inaudible, and unobtrusive level control on uneven sources;...
  • Page 17 The HOLD knob determines how long the gate will stay open after the signal falls below the GATE THRES level before it begins to close, and can be adjusted between 50.0mS and 3.0 Seconds. page 17 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 18 60Hz or 120Hz for an AC power line hum or buzz, or perhaps a horizontal scanning interference from a monitor. The display indicates the filter’s center frequency, and the filter may be clicked in and out by way of the IN switch. page 18 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 19 0.3 and 5.0. The LOW and HIGH bands also have a switchable shelving function. The composite effect of any EQ adjustments, as well as text describing the equalizer settings, is shown on the screen. Composite Curve Settings EQ IN EQ OUT page 19 D-12 / July 2006...

  • Page 20: Channel Gain

    The input channel’s PROGRAMMABLE level control and button on the top of the IS-D12 panel can be programmed to duplicate the delay function. page 20 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 21 S U R R O U N D P A N E L Surround Panel (SUR-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one SURROUND Panel. This panel houses 5.1 CHANNEL TRIMS, 5.1 SURROUND, and MODE sections.
  • Page 22 CENTER imaging. Full left removes signal from CENTER and is applied to the LT/RT and FRONT/REAR panner, full right pans signal to CENTER only. LFE - rotary knob controls level of signal sent to subwoofer channel. page 22 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 23 The exception to this is when you press the BLEND button and BLEND is not a valid choice but STEREO is; in that case pressing BLEND will automatically select STEREO. page 23 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 24 MONITOR SET PRESSED: Press 5.1, STEREO, MONO, LEFT, or RIGHT to put the monitor in surround, stereo, mono, left only or right only mode. Only the CR1 and CR2 monitor mixes can be 5.1. page 24 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 25 E V E N T S P A N E L Events Panel (XYE-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one EVENTS Panel. This panel contains COPY FUNCTIONS, TEST TONES, TIMER, PRESET EVENTS, and XY CONTROL- LER sections.
  • Page 26 Then press PASTE ALL, which will commence flashing. To execute the global paste, press TAKE. NOTE: If the TAKE button is not pressed within a timeout period of 10 seconds, the entire copy/paste operation will cancel out. page 26 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 27 Default is -20dBFS. Encoder sweeps in 1dB steps in a range from 0dBFS down to OFF. Dobbying the encoder sets a nominal -20dBFS level. ASSIGN Switch - assigns the oscillator to the selected mix output or input fader. ON Switch - turns the oscillator ON. page 27 D-12 / July 2006...

  • Page 28: Timer Section

    Time of Day Clock The MASTER LCD screen includes the display of a time of day clock. To set the time on this clock you run a Wheatstone utility program, WSTimeSet.exe, on a network computer. The program allows you to set the clocks on multiple control surfaces by specifying the IP addresses of the control surfaces in a list.
  • Page 29 ARM button, then press the PREVIEW button. This will cause the entire control surface to display all settings associated with that event, without disturbing the current operative event. The preview status will be indicated by illumination of the PREVIEW page 29 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 30 Control Modes The D-12 control surface is operated in one of three modes. In Admin- istrator mode access is allowed to all surface functions. In User mode a limited set of user functions is allowed. The set of functions allowed in User mode is set independently for each console using the Bridge XPoint software (see the Bridge Router manual for details).
  • Page 31 DESTINATION – used to route AUX bus to an output. MXMx Master SET switch pressed (MSTR MXM pressed): SOURCE – displays/routes Confidence feed source. DESTINATION – used to route MXM x bus to an output. page 31 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 32 TAKE button to execute the command and the new destination will become the current destination, shown in available displays elsewhere on the control surface. Disallowed destinations (established in the configuration software) will not be shown. page 32 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 33 M O N I T O R P A N E L Monitor Panel (MON-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one MONI- TOR Panel. This panel houses MONITORS, AFL & PFL levels, SWITCHED METERS, and CONFIDENCE FEED sections.
  • Page 34 Repeat the procedure for each of the 8 MXM outputs in the MIX-MINUS ASSIGN MXM-D12 Panel section on the MXM-D12 panel. To remove the source for an MXM, TAKE the source named “NOSOURCE”. XYE-D12 Panel page 34 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 35 To select a source for a monitor by one of the above methods, first press the SET button next to the knob for the desired monitor. The knob controls the level of the monitor signal. page 35 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 36 4 - Use the XYE-D12 TAKE button to store the destination. 5 - Press CR SPKR B switch 6 - Use XY controller on the XYE-D12 panel to route CR to an output. 7 - Use the XYE-D12 TAKE button to store the destination. page 36 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 37 Studio Section In addition to the control room, there may be one or more studios (the D-12 supports three studios) in which one or more performers will be assembled, usually with microphones so that their voices can become part of the mix.

  • Page 38: Programmable Buttons

    T B / M I C P A N E L TB / MIC Panel (TBM-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one TALKBACK/MIC Panel. This panel houses the TALKBACK MIC, the TALKBACK preselects, and the PROGRAMMABLE buttons sections.
  • Page 39 Available mixes are AUX, MXM, Studios, Masters, IFB’s, AFL, PFL, and Sub-Groups. A TB visibility setting in the XPoint GUI allows the user to limit what users “see” when they rotate the SELECT knob. page 39 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 40 S U B - G R O U P S P A N E L Sub-Groups Panel (GRP-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one SUB-GROUPS Panel. This panel houses eight sub-group outputs. Each sub-group has identical set of controls: SET, ON, and AFL buttons, and MSTR and DCA assign displays.
  • Page 41 AFL monitor section and meter. Sub-Groups Faders These linear controls set the output levels of the sub-groups channels. Nominal unity gain setting is at the -12dB point on the fader scale. page 41 D-12 / June 2006...
  • Page 42 M A S T E R P A N E L Master Panel (MSTR-D12) Controls and Functions The D-12 digital audio control surface is equipped with one MASTER panel. This panel houses four MASTER program outputs, four DCA outputs, CHANNEL PAGING buttons, the master PFL-AFL CLEAR button, and four MONITOR mode buttons.
  • Page 43 DYNAMICS section in the EQD-D12 panel. The LED is lit when dynamics are engaged. The DYNAMICS LCD screen shows the knob settings along with a graphical representation of the applied dynamics. EQD-D12 Panel page 43 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 44 Master Faders These linear controls set the levels of the master channels. Nominal unity gain setting is at the -12dB point on the fader scale. NOTE that 5.1 MASTERS fader’s knob engraved with “5.1”. page 44 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 45 CLEAR button will also flash synchronously with any active PFL/AFL buttons. Any signal can be released from cue/solo by pressing its individual PFL/AFL button a second time. All PFL/AFL activated buttons can be cleared at once by pressing the PFL/AFL CLEAR button. page 45 D-12 / July 2006...
  • Page 46 This section provides global page controls for the surfaces two “pages”. Each page includes all input channel strip knob, switch, and fader settings. D-12 control sur- faces may be configured with optional PAGE switches fitted above the input faders. A control surface with 24 physical faders will be able to control 48 input channels strips (i.e., PAGE A controls channels 1 - 24;...
  • Page 47 M A S T E R P A N E L RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE page 47 D-12 / July 2006...

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