Component Overview; Functional Description; Features; Applications - Euphonix MC524 Manual

Component Overview

Functional Description

The MC524 Monitor Interface centralizes Control Room monitor and communication signals in
one box and places them under remote control of the system operator. A digitally controlled analog
signal router and level control device with a built in Talk Back microphone circuit, the MC524 is
packaged in a 2RU enclosure.
The MC524 receives the 22 monitor busses and 2 Solo busses from the System 5 monitor
matrix output and provides a control room output to 3 speaker sets, 4 "SLS/Cue" monitor outputs as
well as post preamp talk and listen mic outputs.
Digital control of the MC524 is provided by the SC253i Interface Pilot over a 15-pin control cable,
(maximum length 100M.) This gives the system operator control of all parameters from the System
5 control surface.

Features

Mic Inputs
Mic level inputs are provided for 4-Listen and 2-Talk mics on a 38 pin ELCO connector An
analog gain stage provides boost or attenuation for mic level signals. Talk Back mic inputs include
phantom power and a compressor.
Line Inputs
24 line level inputs are provided for Control Room feeds, Monitor A-D, and Solo. Only
attenuation is provided for line level inputs.
Line Outputs
90 pin ELCO connectors provide outputs for 8 Monitor A (up to 7.1 monitoring), 2 each Monitor
B-D, 8 Control Room Main (up to 7.1 monitoring), 6 Control Room Alt 1 (up to 5.1 monitoring), 2
Control Room Alt 2, 4 Listen preamp , 2 Talk preamp out and 2 Solo outputs.
All cabling is provided from the digital input to the final user connections of the output patchbay.
See the cabling diagrams in the User Reference section.

Applications

In System 5, the MC524 provides the engineer with fingertip control over Control Room
communications from the System 5 control surface. Level Control, Cut, Dim and speaker selection
are all actuated from the System 5 Console Center Section. Recommended for installation in the
Control Room, there is only one MC524 in a System 5 configuration.
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