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Summary of Contents for SoundCraft Vi Series
- Page 1 V4.5 Software Quick Start Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction to V4.5 & VM ................ 3 Concepts ................... 4 Setting up a VM Network ................. 5 Identifying the HiQnet Network connector on Vi consoles ......6 Detailed Console Operation of VM ............7 Using the Fader Calibration feature on Vi2/4/6 ........18 Vi V4.5 Quickstart Guide.doc Page 2... -
Page 3: Introduction To V4.5 & Vm
Although it has taken a significant amount of time to implement the V4.5 release, this will pay dividends in the future, and code development will be significantly faster. Soundcraft is fully committed to on-going support and development of the Vi platform! In this guide: Concepts •... -
Page 4: Vm 2 Concepts
In the simplest configuration, one Hub4000Q can be connected directly to the HiQnet port of a Vi Series console, and the monitoring functionality will be provided on the console. Typically however other devices will be required to share the HiQnet data... -
Page 5: Setting Up A Vm Network
Architect software may also be connected to the switch, and if a wireless router is included in the network, the AKG wireless iPhone app may be used for additional monitoring of the microphone data. Soundcraft Vi6 FOH Console AKG Hub4000Q... -
Page 6: Identifying The Hiqnet Network Connector On Vi Consoles
Identifying the HiQnet Network connector on Vi consoles The HiQnet port is on the rear of the control surface, adjacent to the rear USB sockets. Important! The HiQnet port on early Vi1 consoles (serial numbers lower than 30210956) is only able to drive short cable lengths, max recommended length 1 metre (3 feet). -
Page 7: Detailed Console Operation Of Vm
DETAILED CONSOLE OPERATION OF VM Setting up and using VM monitoring on a Vi Series console falls into four simple steps: Connect up the HiQnet network as described in the previous section and • check that the IP address configuration is correct on all devices. - Page 8 Using the Console’s HiQnet Setup page to set up an IP configuration Press the MENU button, select the System tab, then the HiQnet tab to access the Setup page. Configuring the IP Address Ensure the console’s HiQnet port is connected to the HiQnet network, and use the IP Config and IP address controls to set up a valid IP address for the console.
- Page 9 Setting the HiQnet Node Address Before enabling HiQnet, use the HIQNET ADDR Vistonics control to set a suitable HiQnet node address for the console. The HiQnet node address can be any number in the range 0 – 65,535 but it must be a unique number within the network in order to avoid conflicts with other HPro devices.
- Page 10 Using the Device List Device List List scroll Set audio patch Device List The Device list occupies the centre of the HiQnet Setup page, and will initially be completely empty. Once HiQnet has been turned on, and a HiQnet network is attached to the console, the console will search for any attached AKG microphones and display a list of the microphones found on the network in the left-hand column of the Device List.
- Page 11 Associating the Microphones with Audio Connectors Use the MAP DEVICES Vistonics control to scroll the list and select a microphone, then press the AUDIO PATCH button to open the patching matrix. The patching matrix allows all of the physical input connectors available within the Vi system to be seen and the relevant connector to be chosen to correspond to where the currently selected microphone is connected.
- Page 12 Using the Monitoring Information Display on the Channel Strips Once the Device list has been populated with discovered Microphone devices, and audio patch connectors have been assigned to these, the Monitoring information will automatically be displayed in the channel strips where those audio patches are used. The screenshot below has the first three channels with AKG mics assigned, and shows the location of the AKG Monitoring info.
- Page 13 The displayed Microphone monitoring elements shown on previous page provide the following functions: Microphone Mute status indicator Shows red ‘MUTE’ icon if the AKG mic is switched to muted state. When unmuted, this indicator icon disappears. Microphone Audio clipping indicator A red ‘C’...
- Page 14 Vistonics Detailed Monitoring Display To see more detailed information about the AKG Microphones, the Input section of the channel strip can be zoomed by touching the Input touch field at the top of the strip. Three special Vistonics fields are added to the zoom view of channels that are patched to AKG-associated connectors, giving more detailed information of RF level (bargraph and numerical signal strength in dB), Battery level (bargraph icon plus numerical readout of remaining battery life in hours), and the internal gain of the...
- Page 15 TROUBLESHOOTING A VM SETUP Problem HiQnet cannot be switched ON in the Menu-System-HiQnet page because there is no IP address. Solution 1. Check the cable connection to the HiQnet port on the console – if there is no valid Ethernet connection, it will not be possible to switch on the HiQnet functionality. 2.
- Page 16 Other Additional Features and bug fixes with Version 4.5 The V4.5 software release is the first software release for Vi in which the same update file can be used for all four models of Vi console – Vi1, 2, 4 & 6. This will enable us to deliver updates more efficiently in the future, as work to add features or fix bugs will only have to be done in one branch of software, rather than having to work on multiple ones.
- Page 17 Feature New touchscreen button for Fader Calibration on Vi2/4/6 Previously on Vi2/4/6, recalibration of the faders required a complicated procedure with an external program and windows explorer. The same fader calibration functionality that is already present on Vi1 has now been added to the other Vi’s, enabling the procedure to be initiated directly from the touchscreen.
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Page 18: Using The Fader Calibration Feature On Vi2/4/6
Using the Fader Calibration feature on Vi2/4/6 The Fader Calibration facility has been available on Vi1 since that product started shipping, but on the other Vi consoles it has only been possible up to now via a specialist procedure and additional software. From V4.5 onwards the Vi2/4/6 now also benefit from the ability to recalibrate faders directly from the System-Desk menu.