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  • Page 1 Cadac Digital Live Sound Mixing Console Hardware Overview Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 1 / 78...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Console Hardware Overview: Rear Panel Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the Hardware MegaCOMMS Word Clock In Word Clock Out Optional Power Supply Remote Stagebox Connections Audio Connections Routing Connector Details Surface and Local I/O: Audio Connections Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 3 / 78...
  • Page 4 BUS Sends Keyboard User Layers Effects Control Screen Menus System Functions Waves® SoundGrid® Interface ® CDC five Local I/O Mapping and Waves USB Ports Ethernet Ports MIDI I/O Lamp Updating Software CDC five Console Software Upgrade Procedure Appendix Technical Specifications...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    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. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 5 / 78...

  • Page 6: General Precautions

    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. • Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 6 / 78...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    We, SCC Audio Limited, of 1 New Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5DX declare under our sole responsibility that the CADAC CDC five digital audio mixing console, as detailed below complies with the provisions of the following European Directives and is eligible to bear the CE mark:...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    “high-agility” user interface-based a on wide-format touch screen. Professional sound engineers familiar with other digital consoles will find the transition to the CDC five’s operational system quick and intuitive. Cadac’s attention to detail and high-quality audio circuitry remains at the core of the CDC five’s design philosophy. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview The CDC five can be used as a stand-alone unit and also as part of a larger system comprising of multiple units: control surface and remote MegaCOMMS I/O device(s). The control surface provides local analogue and digital inputs and outputs, which can be expanded via a number of remote stagebox(es) options.

  • Page 10: Shipping Details

    Overview: Surface and Console Hardware Overview: Rear Shipping Details As well as the control surface and remote I/O device(s) specified at the time of ordering, the CDC five is shipped in a carboard box with the following additional items: •...

  • Page 11: Remote Megacomms I/O Devices

    CDC I/O 3216 – 32 mic / line inputs and 16 balanced line outputs CDC MC Router CDC MC MADI CDC MC DANTE CDC MC AES CDC MC Optical CDC I/O 3216 CDC I/O 6448 Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 11 / 78...
  • Page 12 (all balanced), four balanced AES/EBU inputs and four balanced AES/EBU outputs. The routing of this local I/O may be configured via the CDC five’s software. 2 pairs of MegaCOMMS ports...

  • Page 13: Console System Overview

    (levels, EQ parameters etc.) An important feature of the CDC five is that there is very little distinction between input channels and output channels in terms of features and facilities. The 24 mix busses are freely assignable as groups, auxiliary sends, matrix sends or FX sends: all of these have fundamentally the same facilities as the input channels and are displayed and controlled in the same way.

  • Page 14: Waves

    Cat-5e. The Waves processing is patched in the same way as the Cadac I/O racks and can be used as a send and return for effects processing, or alternatively it can be patched and used as inserts, giving great flexibility.
  • Page 15 “Tracks Live” installed, it can record up to 64 tracks of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio. ® computer with Waves ® ® Example of a Waves Track Live integrated with a Cadac console: Cadac Digital Mixing Console with Waves Interface Ethernet Computer Running ® ®...

  • Page 16: Megacomms: Data Protocol

    MegaCOMMS: Data Protocol Communication between the remote MegaCOMMS I/O devices and the control surface is via a proprietary Cadac high speed protocol called MegaCOMMS, using high-speed 75 Ohm coaxial cable terminated in BNC connectors. MegaCOMMS is a robust, TDM (time division multiplex) system. Control data is embedded within the data stream, so that no audio channels are sacrificed for this purpose.

  • Page 17: Console Features

    Compressor / limiter with sidechain filter, plus gate on all input channels • Compressor / limiter with sidechain filter on all outputs • Adjustable delay on all inputs and outputs • 16 stereo (or 32 mono) FX processors – freely assignable Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 17 / 78...
  • Page 18 • Low-noise, wide dynamic-range analogue mic pre-amps with remote gain control • All channel functions immediately accessible by single touch • Stereo bar graph meters, integrated in fader bays • Gooseneck console lamp Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 18 / 78...

  • Page 19: Console Hardware Overview: Surface

    Console Hardware Overview: Surface Control Surface: Part 1 Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 19 / 78...
  • Page 20 4. ISO Button: Used in conjunction with the SEL [3] buttons when placing one or more sections of a channel strip into RECALL SAFE mode. A press and hold of the ISO button when used in conjunction with CUE recall will temporarily disable the SAFES on the CUES recalled. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 20 / 78...
  • Page 21 AFL is mono. SIP mode is also available, selected from the SOLO MENU page. As well as the master modes, the CDC five also features ‘momentary’ and ‘latching’ solo operation: ‘Momentary’...
  • Page 22 Ch. 23. They are also colour-coded to match the channel type – stereo or mono, output bus assignment, etc. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 22 / 78...
  • Page 23 13. USER ASSIGN 11 to 20 / 31 to 40: Set 1 USER ASSIGN buttons are by default the masters for the CDC five’s 8 MUTE GROUPS, plus the GLOBAL DELAY and FX WINDOW. The current functions are displayed on the adjacent OLED displays. There are two sets, or banks, of 10 buttons - selected by SET 1 and SET 2 (default empty) buttons at the top of the OLED display.
  • Page 24 ® windows, STORE, UPDATE, PREVIOUS CUE, NEXT CUE and GO TO buttons. Assigning a MUTE GROUP to a button is done in this screen. CUSTOM layers are also set to a button here. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 24 / 78...
  • Page 25 USER ASSIGN [15] buttons. 4: GOTO MONITORS - a default USER ASSIGN button 5: DEFAULT MASTERS - a default USER ASSIGN button. Four faders now act as PHONE LR, MONITORS LR, WEDGES and LCR Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 25 / 78...

  • Page 26: Control Surface: Part 2

    Control Surface: Part 2 Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 26 / 78...
  • Page 27 Selecting one of the busses on screen allows you to control the send to it from every channel. The faders now become that particular bus send for each channel and the pan section on screen gives you access to any stereo bus pan. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 27 / 78...
  • Page 28 VCA group membership, but the bus VCAs only attenuate the level of its members within the selected bus mix. SOLO FOLLOW sends each bus mix, when selected, to your monitors / headphones. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 28 / 78...
  • Page 29 17. GEQ: Press this when an output bus is selected (with the SEL [3] button illuminated) to allow the CDC five’s graphic equaliser function for that bus. A 32-band graphic equaliser may be inserted in any or all output channels, in addition to the channel’s standard parametric EQ.
  • Page 30 19. TALKBACK ENABLE: This button is not active until a TALKBACK channel has been assigned to the input channels. The CDC five has a very flexible talkback system, which is configured through setup options on the MENU screen. Any of the local (rear panel) I/O may be assigned as a Talkback output or a Return Talkback input.
  • Page 31 25. PWR button: This is a multi-function “soft” button for starting and closing the console surface. There is also a physical power switch on the rear of the console that shuts power off to the PSU in the console. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 31 / 78...
  • Page 32 / importing Projects / Shows or plugging in a keyboard / mouse. The screen can display a “virtual” QWERTY keyboard, but a hardware keyboard may be plugged in here and used, if preferred. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 32 / 78...

  • Page 33: Console Hardware Overview: Rear Panel

    4. Network: RJ45 Ethernet ports for the connection of peripheral Ethernet accessories. 5. Word Clock IN: a TTL level (0 to +5 V) clock signal applied here can be selected to synchronise the AES outputs. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 33 / 78...
  • Page 34 48 kHz; this can be changed in the AES3 Configuration page on the MENU Screen to 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz 12: Access to the AES3 Configuration Screen Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 34 / 78...
  • Page 35 12. Inputs: 16 balanced “local” analogue audio inputs to the CDC five, on XLR sockets. These may be the sources for any input channel or insert return in the same way as the remote stagebox inputs.

  • Page 36: Connecting The Hardware

    The two paths A and B carry identical and synchronous data, and can be used in various ways, depending whether system redundancy is required. Providing a redundant path gives greater system robustness, as the CDC five will automatically switch its comms to Path B if communication is lost on Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx...
  • Page 37 Path A, such as might occur if a cable is damaged. Note that the CDC five system is fully functional in all respects if only one TX / RX path is connected. The control surface and CDC I/O 6448 (the CDC I/O 3216 only has one set of MegaCOMMS connectors) should be interconnected using one of the configurations shown below, depending whether there are one or two stageboxes in the system, and whether redundancy is deemed necessary.

  • Page 38: Word Clock In

    IN connector. The external clock must be selected on the AES3 Configuration Page on the MENU Screen. Word Clock Out The CDC five’s internal word lock is fixed at 96 kHz, and a clock signal is always available at the rear of the console at the WORD CLOCK OUT connector. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx...

  • Page 39: Optional Power Supply

    AC mains to a second PSU or other equipment. Total AC current consumption when linking units in this way must not exceed the input connector’s current rating of 16 A. 6. Power Output: Locking 12-pin Jaeger connector. Use the supplied cable to connect CDC five. 7. Air exhaust vents: Do not obstruct The PSU is of the “Universal”...

  • Page 40: Remote Stagebox Connections

    The CDC I/O 6448 stagebox has a total of 64 inputs and 48 outputs, while the CDC I/O 3216 stagebox has 32 inputs and 16 outputs. The CDC five can support one or two stageboxes of any type via direct connection;...

  • Page 41: Routing

    It should be noted that higher I/O counts are possible by using more than two MegaCOMMS units; this can be achieved with a Cadac CDC MC Router. The CDC MC Router can handle up to 3072 channels. 20: CDC MC Router Note that the number of any connector on a stagebox is unrelated to its function.

  • Page 42: Connector Details

    Analogue Outputs: 3-pin male XLR connectors. The outputs are electronically balanced with a source impedance of 50 ohms. The maximum output level is + 21 dBu. The connector should be wired as follows: Connection Screen Signal ‘hot’ (phase) Signal ‘cold’ (antiphase) Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 42 / 78...

  • Page 43: Surface And Local I/O: Audio Connections

    The digital inputs are equipped with Sample Rate Converters (SRCs) and can accept sample rates between 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz. Connector pinout is the same as XLRs for analogue audio: Connection Screen Chs A & B ‘hot’ (phase) Chs A & B ‘cold’ (antiphase) Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 43 / 78...
  • Page 44 WORD CLOCK IN connector. Connector pinout is the same as XLRs for analogue audio: Connection Screen Chs A & B ‘hot’ (phase) Chs A & B ‘cold’ (antiphase) Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 44 / 78...

  • Page 45: Other Control Surface Audio I/O

    Waves® SoundGrid interface ® ® The CDC five is fitted with a Waves SoundGrid interface card. Access to this is via three RJ45 connectors on the rear panel. These may be used for multitrack recording on an external computer or ®...

  • Page 46: Principles Of Operation

    CANCEL button has been pressed inadvertently. For safety reasons, the CDC five boots up with the MUTE ALL function active: all console outputs from both the stagebox(es) and the local analogue I/O are ‘hard’-muted. Press the MUTE ALL [24] button to cancel this mode and activate the outputs.

  • Page 47: Switching The Cdc Five Off

    Switching the CDC five OFF To shut the surface down, ‘short-press’ the PWR [25] button again, and a dialogue box will be displayed asking if the console should be shut-down (YES), or restart (WARM START) while continuing to process audio or CANCEL. Selecting YES initiates a power-down sequence, ensuring that the computer is shut down correctly.

  • Page 48: Touch Operation

    This section of the manual describes the basic principles of screen navigation and parameter controls. All audio operations on the CDC five are performed using the touchscreen. The display shows sixteen consecutive virtual channel strips and includes the most important information about the channels’...

  • Page 49: Exit

    It is possible to have more than one function open on the screen, as some functions will map to the vertical encoders and others to the horizontal by default. NOTE: The functions can also overlap, hiding portions of the GUI of the second function - including the EXIT button. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 49 / 78...

  • Page 50: Go To Or "Layers

    GO TO or “Layers” The CDC five provides three methods of changing “layers” or GO TO to channels: 1. USER ASSIGN buttons: The first three USER ASSIGN buttons to the right of the fader tray are by default set to GO TO Channel 1, 17 and 33. The GO TO Bus 1 and 14 accessing the screens and faders to the bus outputs are on the next two buttons by default.
  • Page 51 “length” of the swipe. This is a very powerful feature of the CDC five, and allows very rapid access to channels not currently displayed. 29: Swiping Left or Right will move channels “up” or “down”.
  • Page 52 MIX BUSSES, followed by the 24 OUTPUT channels. Similarly, swiping or scrolling “above” OUTPUT channel 48 displays the MONITOR channels. Swiping and scrolling does not “loop” below INPUT channel 1 or above the MONITOR channels. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 52 / 78...

  • Page 53: Channel Meters

    Channel Meters The CDC five has 16 dual bar graph meters located in the fader bay, one per fader. The source for each meter will always be the signal in its channel; the identity of this will be confirmed by the OLED immediately above.
  • Page 54 31: Virtual Meters show at the bottom of the Channel Strip. Meter Options can be found in the USER OPTIONS in the MENU Screen. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 54 / 78...

  • Page 55: Channel Blocks

    “block” - above - opens the EQ panel. Pressing each section of the EQ switches it ON or OFF 32: Touching the EQ panel with open the EQ with all the relevant controls Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 55 / 78...

  • Page 56: Using The Encoders

    In the case of the EQ the GUI can also be scrolled to give access to the “missing” LOW and HIGH PASS filters when in the vertical. Again, the mapping to the encoders will follow the GUI. (See over page) Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 56 / 78...
  • Page 57 The EQ GUI can also be scrolled up or down by touching and dragging the blank areas found in between the EQ graphs. Touching the graphs themselves will switch that function ON or OFF. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 57 / 78...

  • Page 58: Bus Sends

    BUS Sends The CDC five is equipped with 24 assignable busses, which can be configured as AUX SENDS, AUDIO GROUPS or MATRICES, all of which can be configured individually and can be operated in mono or linked in stereo. Individual channels can be routed to any bus type directly, and both AUX and GROUPS can then be routed to either the MASTER L&R or a MATRIX, and the MASTER L&R can also...

  • Page 59: Keyboard

    Keyboard The CDC five allows the naming of a number of functions e.g. INPUTS, BUSSES, VCAs and USER LAYERS. This can be done via accessing the required SETTINGS screen. Once in the SETTINGS screen select the INPUT / OUPUT / VCA etc for renaming and then press RENAME and this will bring up the virtual QWERTY keyboard on the screen.

  • Page 60: User Layers

    User Layers The CDC five also allows input channels, busses and VCAs to be pinned / stuck to the screen in any combination in a USER LAYER or custom layer. These will remain on the screen - with the associated...

  • Page 61: Effects

    Press and hold the encoder will reset the values to default levels. Pressing the FX Configurations screen at the top left will bring up the screen to “build” the FX. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 61 / 78...
  • Page 62 ® ® Waves MultiRack DSP effect options. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 62 / 78...

  • Page 63: Geq

    GEQ is ON button will active on light blue indicating the band has a cut or boost 43: With the GEQ open on the outputs, the faders will be mapped to the relevant frequency Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 63 / 78...
  • Page 64 All parametric and graphic EQ’s can be used simultaneously, without any concern about available processing power or tonality compromise. Additional features include GEQ in / out, an “instant flat” switch plus a bypass function for individual GEQ filters. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 64 / 78...

  • Page 65: Control Screen Menus

    STORE button The MENU SCREEN HOME page provides five menus – PROJECTS, CUES, CONFIGURATION, USER OPTIONS and SETTINGS. Touching any of the tabs opens a further menu at the side. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 65 / 78...
  • Page 66 PROJECTS menu is effectively part of the CDC five’s automation system: it enables file creation and management functions and is used when starting a new project or loading a previously stored one. 46: MENU SCREEN displaying the PROJECTS menu CUES give access to FILTERS, CUE EDITOR and CUE EVENTS 47: MENU SCREEN displaying the CUES menu Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx...
  • Page 67 SOLOS page opens a MENU page allowing adjustment and settings to be made to the console’s Solo system. • TALKBACK configuration, the 16 DELAY Groups and the AES3 configuration can also be set up from this menu. 48: MENU SCREEN displaying the CONFIGURATION menu Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 67 / 78...
  • Page 68 VCA colours, Assign VCA Auto On / Off, Bus Focus, Auto Save, Monitor Follow and Solo Select plus Global Input B. 49: MENU SCREEN displaying the USER OPTIONS menu Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 68 / 78...
  • Page 69 Press MENU again closes the MENU screen; the MENU button illuminates green when it is available. Press the BACK button to go back up the menu “tree” one level only. The BACK button illuminates red when it is available. Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 69 / 78...

  • Page 70: System Functions

    64 bi- ® directional channels. The CDC five is fitted with a SoundGrid interface card, accessible on the rear panel via three RJ45 network connectors. Any one of these may be connected to an external computer ®...
  • Page 71 Line Output 8 Waves 57 Waves 57 Waves 58 Waves 58 Waves 59 Waves 59 Waves 60 Waves 60 Waves 61 Waves 61 Waves 62 Waves 62 Waves 63 Headphones L Waves 64 Headphones R Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 71 / 78...

  • Page 72: Usb Ports

    USB Ports The CDC five is equipped with four Type ‘A’ USB 2.0 ports. These are located as follows: one socket bottom left of the screen, two sockets under the armrest on the left and one socket on the rear panel.

  • Page 73: Updating Software

    Updating Software The CDC five’s operating system undergoes a programme of continuous development. The console may be updated by loading new versions of software as they become available. This can be done by inserting a USB key containing the latest software. Download the latest version from www.cadac-sound.com...

  • Page 74: Appendix

    16 x XLR Mic Inputs (inc 48 V, PAD and 1 dB gain steps), 8x XLR Balanced outputs, 4 x XLR AES/EBU inputs and 4 x XLR AES/EBU outputs Comms 2 x Cadac MegaCOMMS Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 74 / 78...
  • Page 75 0.005% @unity gain, 10 dB input at 1 kHz Channel Separation better than 90 dB < -90 dBu (20 Hz – 20 kHz) Residual Output Noise MIC EIN < -127 dB with 200 Ohm source impedance Maximum Output 21 dBu Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 75 / 78...

  • Page 76: Dimensions

    Dimensions Weight 37kgs / 81.57lbs (approx) Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 76 / 78...
  • Page 77 Cadac CDC five_02-01-2020_Rev-7.docx Page. 77 / 78...
  • Page 78 England whether mechanical or electronic, without the written permission of SCC Audio Ltd. LU1 5DX Due to Cadac’s policy of continual improvement Cadac reserves the right to Tel: +44 1582 404202 alter features, appearance and Email: info@cadac-sound.com...

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