Table of Content Subject Page Important Safety Information General Precautions Declaration of Conformity Introduction Front Panel View The Rear View Signal Diagram Dimension Specification FEST F16Rack User Manual...
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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 F16Rack User Manual Page 4/20...
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The Directives covered by this declaration: EMC 2014/30/EU and LVD 2014/35/EU The Products Covered by this Declaration: FEST Brand: F16rack Model: Description: Rackmount Digital Audio Mixer 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: EN 55032:2015 EN 55020:2007+A11:2011+A12:2016 EN 61000-3-2-2014 EN 61000-3-3-2013 EN 60065:2014+AC:2016 _________________________________ Name: David Kan Title: General Manager Date: 29 November 2018 FEST Audio Ltd (Reg. No: 11496528 | VAT Reg. No: GB304590030) Chase Business Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP Tel: +441582533875 | support@festaudio.com | www.festaudio.com...
1. Introduction: F16Rack is a unique and innovative multi-functional 19"rack mountable 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: • 7" 1024X600 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 • 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 •...
2. Front Panel View Master Output 2x Front USB Ports Level Meter USB Play/Pause Button Power On/Off Button Menu Button Display Screen Adjuster Headphone Rotary Knob General Purpose Level Meter Select Buttons Mute Group Buttons FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 7/20...
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2.1. 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 2.2. USB Play/Pause Button This button allows the user to play or pause the USB music. (If there are songs file format found in the inserted USB stick) Supported music file format: MP3, WAV, FLAC, APE 2.3. 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 F16Rack User Manual Page 08/20...
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2.4. Menu Buttons 2.4.1 System Setup Button Press to enter the setup page for System, Channel, Patch, EQ, FX, GEQ and lot more. 2.4.2 Input Layers Buttons Quick page navigation button to navigate between inputs channel 1 to 8, 9 to 16 channel. 2.4.3 Output Layer Button Press to enter the output layer screen. 2.4.4 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. 2.4.5 Bus Send Fader Follow button Fader follow button allows the user to quickly perform bus send to the channel with the fader. 2.5. General Purpose Level Meter The signal level of the currently selected input or output channel. It will automatically switch between these two states. For example, when channel 1 is selected, the level meter displays the Send level of channel 1. It will switch back to input level after 20 seconds when idle. FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 9/20...
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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.
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2.7. Select Buttons Button 1 – 8: The 1-8 button is used to quickly select the channel strip in the display, and the selected channel strip will be highlighted. MASTER button: The main output module quickly calls up the button. 2.8. Master Output Signal Level Display the master Left and Right output signal level. FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 11/20...
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2.9. 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. 2.10. Power Button Switch On/Off Press and hold for three seconds to switch the system on or off Lock/Unlock Screen Press and hold for one second to lock the screen. The display screen will off, all buttons and rotary knob function was locked. Press and hold for one second again to unlock. 2.11. Mute Button Press to activate the mute function. The button will not respond if there is no mute group was set. (Default Mute All) FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 12/20...
3. The Rear View Output Connector Input Connector Expansion Card Slot Ac Power AC Power On/Off Button FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 13/20...
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4x 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 FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 14/20...
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3.3 Expansion Card Slot a) Support FEST USB Card – 2 channel in/out b) Support FEST AES/EBU Card – 2 channel in/out c) Support FEST Dante Card – 2 channel in/out 3.4 AC Power Use standard IEC AC Power power cord. Power Supply: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz Power consumption: 60W 3.5 AC Power On/Off Button...
6. F16Rack Specification Section Description Value Display IPS Touchscreen 7 inches 1024 x 600 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 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) 0.008% Gain Range 60dB...
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USB Format USB Maximum memory capacity 32GB I/O latency <1.8ms Recording format General Maximum Voltage Gain 70dB input to bus out Dynamic range 106dBu analog in to analog out Cosstalk -85dB AD/DA Converter Up to 24Bit/192KHz Signal processing 40-bit floating point FX Modules Modulationx2, Delayx2, Reverbx2 2 x 31 bands Screen Resolution 7" 1024×600 Pixel IPS Touchscreen System WIFI external USB adapter Hardware Power supply AC 100-240V 50/60Hz Power consumption Dimension (DxWxH) 483x 186 x 77mm Net weight 5.3 kgs Gross weight 6.7 kgs Included Accessories Wifi USB adapter Power Supply / Power Cord FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 19/20...
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Company name: Fest Audio Ltd Registered address: Chase Business Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP, United Kingdom Website: http://www.festaudio.com Support Email: support@festaudio.com FEST F16Rack User Manual Page 20/20...
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