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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 3: Notices And Cautions

    Notices and Cautions Notices Caution: Double Pole/Neutral Fusing Warning...
  • Page 4 USA Class A Computing Device Information to User. Warning Canada Warning CE Conformity Information • • •...
  • Page 5 Quasar User Manual Disclaimer Trademarks Warranty After-Sales Information Updates Feedback...
  • Page 6 Serial Numbers Service After Sales Modifications Credits…...

  • Page 7: We Support You

    We Support You By Phone / Fax • • • By Email • • Via World Wide Web: Register Your Product AXIA AUDIO...
  • Page 9 Contents...
  • Page 15 Creating the Most Exciting and Engaging Audio Experiences Imaginable...
  • Page 17 Introduction About This User Manual • • • •...
  • Page 18 Startup Quick Start Guide Welcome to Quasar XR and Quasar SR • • •...
  • Page 19 Quasar System Anatomy Required Equipment, Cables, & Accessories: • • • • • •...

  • Page 20: Network Switch Configuration

    Network Switch Configuration...
  • Page 21 Quasar Surface Connections Network Connections Mains Power Connections...
  • Page 22 Quasar Surface Network Configuration • • • • • • • Save & Reboot...
  • Page 23 Quasar XR Module Discovery & Configuration...
  • Page 24 Quasar XR Surface Layer Configuration fi • • •...
  • Page 25 Quasar SR Module Configuration...
  • Page 26 Quasar Engine Installation & Network Configuration Physical Installation Mains Power Connections Network Connections • • • • •...
  • Page 27 Checking the Connection...
  • Page 28 Quasar Engine Audio Outputs Configuration Program Outputs • • • • • • • Apply...
  • Page 29 Monitor Outputs...
  • Page 30 Creating and Configuring Input Sources • • • Create New Source Profile • • •...
  • Page 31 Assigning Sources to Input Channels • • Creating a Show Profile from The Console • • • Load Source Capture Show...
  • Page 32 Creating a Show Profile from The Web UI • • Create new show profile •...
  • Page 33 Program Assignment & Monitoring • • •...

  • Page 35: Operation

    Operation - 1 Control Surface Overview...
  • Page 36 Terminology Used in This Manual • • Button • • • • The MTS-MON Master Module...
  • Page 38 The Touchscreen User Interface – Expert UI Mode • •...
  • Page 39 The Touchscreen User Interface – Simple UI Mode...
  • Page 40 The Channel Select Screen • CHANNEL SELECT • •...
  • Page 41 • • • • CANCEL...
  • Page 42 The XR-4FAD Fader Module • • • • •...
  • Page 43 The SR-4FAD Fader Module • •...
  • Page 44 The MPC-ACC and MF1-ACC Modules • • • • •...
  • Page 45 •...
  • Page 46 The SK-BTN SmartKey Modules...
  • Page 47 Operation - 2 The Display GUIs GUI Elements : Widgets & Windows GUI Widgets’ General Rules Menu Tabs...
  • Page 48 GUI Buttons • • • •...
  • Page 49 Labels “COMPRESSOR RATIO • • Frames...
  • Page 50 Gauges Faders...
  • Page 51 TS GUI: Master Menu (orange tabs) MASTER HOME • CLEAR PFL – CLEAR TB • CHANNEL SELECT • LOUDNESS START/STOP /RESET • PFL to HP • HP Mode • PFL to LS • LS Mode...
  • Page 52 Console Status Indicators...
  • Page 53 SHOW PROFILES LOAD SHOW • PAGE UP • PAGE DOWN • LOAD SHOW • CAPTURE • RENAME • UPDATE • DELETE Managing Show Profiles from The Console • •...

  • Page 54: Monitor Options

    • UPDATE SHOW • MONITOR OPTIONS • • • NONE...
  • Page 55 • • • • •...
  • Page 56 AUTOMIX MASTER AUXES...
  • Page 57 AUX RETURNS CALL CONTROL...
  • Page 58 INTERCOM CONTROL • PAGE • MIC ON • ▪ ▪ ▪ • •...
  • Page 59 HOT KEYS...
  • Page 60 TS GUI: Quasar Channel Menu (blue tabs) HOME SOURCE...
  • Page 61 INPUT & FILTERS • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 62 DYNAMICS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • COPY PASTE CLEAR PRESETS...
  • Page 63 EQUALIZER • • • • • COPY PASTE CLEAR PRESETS...

  • Page 64: Aux Sends

    DE-ESSER • • • • • • • AUX SENDS • • • •...
  • Page 65 CONTROL & B/FEED • • SET LEFT SOURCE SET RIGHT SOURCE...
  • Page 66 • • • EXTERNAL • EXTERNAL MODE • • • • •...
  • Page 67 Channel Strip Display GUI • • • • • • • Source Name and Picture Choose File Upload...
  • Page 68 Auxiliary Text Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 69 • • • •...

  • Page 70: Operation

    Operation - 3 Working With the Dynamics Dynamics UI...
  • Page 71 • • Compressor/Limiter...
  • Page 72 Expander/Gate Some Configuration Examples...
  • Page 74 De-Esser De-Esser Sidechain Setting The De-Esser • PFL to LS PFL to HP • • DE-ESSER ACTIVE • ESS SIGNAL • • PROCESSED ESS • • • •...
  • Page 75 Working With the Automixer • • •...
  • Page 76 Working With the Call Controller U.S. Phone Operation Style LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE...
  • Page 77 LINE LINE LINE • •...
  • Page 78 LINE 1 ON HOLD READY LINE 1 ON HANDSET LINE 1 SEIZED EW LINE 1 USED EW • • •...
  • Page 79 TRANSFER • • Fader Modules’ Hardware Keys • • •...
  • Page 80 Working with the Intercom Controller • •...
  • Page 81 Working with the Record Modes The Standard Record Mode • • • • • • • HP Mode • PFL to HP • • • •...
  • Page 82 The Flexible Record Mode • • • • • • • • • Configuring Sources for Flexible Record Mode...
  • Page 83 • • • • • • •...
  • Page 84 Standard Vs. Flexible Record Modes • • • • • •...

  • Page 86: Operation

    Operation - 4 Working With the Accessory Modules • • Working In Studio Guest Position Mode...
  • Page 88 • •...
  • Page 89 Working In Channel Strip Control Mode • •...
  • Page 90 Operation - 5 Working With Quasar Soft & Cast Main Features • • • • • • • • • • •...

  • Page 91: General Operating Principles

    General Operating Principles • • • • Quasar Soft Applications...
  • Page 93 Quasar Soft Operation The Channel Strip Section...
  • Page 94 The Master/Monitor Section...
  • Page 95 Storing your Favorite Quasar Soft Layouts Start Quasar Soft Instance...
  • Page 96 Quasar Cast Operation Start Quasar Cast Instance Start Stream...
  • Page 97 PC Configuration Display Settings • • • PC Settings...
  • Page 99 Configuration - 1 Web UI Reference: MTS-MON Module...

  • Page 100: System Menu

    System Menu Status Network Setup...
  • Page 101 Software Choose File Upload Software Switch to Selected Bank Reboot…...
  • Page 102 Time Setup Set Time from PC Apply License Management QSR-SOFT-E10001234A-1234-ABCD-XXXX...
  • Page 103 • • • Add License QSR-SOFT-E10001234A-1234-ABCD-XXXX • Automatic Activation Delete License •...
  • Page 104 QSR-SOFT-E10001234A-1234-ABCD-XXXX • •...
  • Page 105 Delete License • • License Server •...
  • Page 106 • Submit Quasar Soft...
  • Page 107 • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 108 Clear All Start Quasar Soft Instance Quasar Cast...

  • Page 109: Configuration Menu

    Configuration Menu XR/ACC Modules (Console Discovery) Do It!
  • Page 110 SR Modules Smart Keys • • Update Assignment...
  • Page 111 Engine Save Customize • • • • •...
  • Page 112 Apply...
  • Page 113 • • • •...
  • Page 114 • CHANNEL SELECT • CHANNEL SELECT • •...
  • Page 115 Hot Keys...
  • Page 116 Apply Intercom Control Apply Brightness Control Apply...
  • Page 117 Apply Backup / Restore Backup Settings...
  • Page 118 Choose File Restore settings • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 119 • • • • •...
  • Page 120 Profiles Menu • • • Presets...
  • Page 121 Create new preset Apply • • • PRESET • STORE...
  • Page 122 • • CLOSE COPY PASTE Sources Shows...

  • Page 123: Diagnostics Menu

    Diagnostics Menu Clear Log Log History Delete Selected Files Log Setup Switch Statistics •...
  • Page 124 • • • • Active Connections Module Information Screenshot • • • • •...
  • Page 125 Web UI Reference: XR-4FAD Module...

  • Page 126: System Menu

    System Menu Status Network Setup Software Choose File Upload Software Switch to Selected Bank Time Setup Set Time from PC Apply...

  • Page 127: Configuration Menu

    Configuration Menu Connection Layers Setup Hardware Key Map Fader Options...
  • Page 128 •...
  • Page 129 • Brightness Control Apply...
  • Page 130 Apply Backup / Restore Backup Settings Choose File Restore settings...
  • Page 131 Diagnostics Menu Fader Calibration Screenshot...
  • Page 132 Web UI Reference: SR-4FAD Module Setup...
  • Page 133 • • • • • • SR Modules – Global Configuration Hardware Key Map Fader Options...
  • Page 134 • • Channel Assignment Update Assignment...
  • Page 135 SR Modules – Individual Setup Setup...
  • Page 136 SR Module Information Brightness Control Fader Calibration Firmware Update Choose File Upload Firmware...
  • Page 137 Web UI Reference: ACC Modules...
  • Page 138 System Menu...
  • Page 139 Configuration Menu • • Selecting The Operation Mode...
  • Page 143 Connection Hardware Keymap...
  • Page 144 • • • • • • Fader Options...
  • Page 145 • •...
  • Page 146 Brightness Control Apply Apply Backup / Restore Backup Settings...
  • Page 147 Choose File Restore settings Diagnostics Menu...
  • Page 148 Configuration - 2 Show and Source Profiles Source Profiles...
  • Page 149 Create new source profile Delete Selected Sources...
  • Page 150 Source Settings Create new source profile • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 151 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 152 • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 153 • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 154 Source Logic • • • • • • •...
  • Page 155 • • • • • • • • Source Availability...
  • Page 156 Bus Assignment on Manual Source Load • •...
  • Page 157 • • • • • • Apply Apply Phone Control Filters...
  • Page 158 Dynamics Equalizer...
  • Page 159 De-Esser Feed to Source...
  • Page 160 • •...
  • Page 161 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 162 Flexible Record Mode Options...
  • Page 163 • • • • • Save as Copy • Apply • • Cancel...
  • Page 164 Source Ownership REQUEST UNLOAD...
  • Page 165 Source Configuration Examples Create The Operator’s Mic Source Profile Create new source profile...
  • Page 166 Apply Upload Apply...
  • Page 167 Create a Guest Mic Source Profile Other Helpful Options: The Knob Function...
  • Page 168 Other Helpful Options: Default Backfeed Other Mic Profile Types...
  • Page 169 Create a CD Player Source (Line Source Type)
  • Page 170 Create a Telephone Source (Phone Source Type) • •...
  • Page 171 •...
  • Page 172 • • •...
  • Page 173 Create a Codec Source with Custom Backfeed...
  • Page 175 Show Profiles • • • • • • • The Show Profile Web UI • • • •...
  • Page 176 Save...
  • Page 177 Lock Selected Shows Unlock Selected Shows Delete Selected Shows Save • • •...

  • Page 178: How To Create A Show Profile

    How To Create a Show Profile Create a Show from the Web UI Create new show profile Create Show Capture show profile Capture Show Create a Show from the Console CAPTURE SHOW • • •...
  • Page 179 CAPTURE SHOW LOAD SHOW RENAME SHOW DELETE SHOW UPDATE CURRENT...
  • Page 180 Show Profile Main Page • • Monitor Section Aux Masters Record Mode Phone Control Quick Channel Options...
  • Page 181 • • • Show Profile Top Menu...
  • Page 182 Channel Configuration Page Source & Control • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 183 • • • • • •...
  • Page 184 • • • •...
  • Page 185 Bus Assignments • • • • • Filters • • •...
  • Page 186 Dynamics Equalizer • • • •...
  • Page 187 De-Esser Default Backfeed Options • • • •...
  • Page 188 Guest Individual Headphones...
  • Page 189 Standard Record Mode Options • • • • • Save Show...
  • Page 190 Monitor Section Configuration Page • • • • • • • Control Room and Studio Monitors • •...
  • Page 191 • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 192 • • • • • • • • • • • CR Headphones Equalizer...
  • Page 193 Externals Save Show...
  • Page 194 Aux Masters Configuration Page Aux Master Sends 1-8 • • • • • Aux Master Returns 1-2...
  • Page 195 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Save Show...
  • Page 196 Record Mode Configuration Page • • •...
  • Page 197 • • • Configuring Show Channels for Standard Record Mode • •...
  • Page 198 Phone Control Configuration Page Telos VX...
  • Page 199 Telos AP • • Hybrid Settings Miscellanea Options Configuration Page Automix Settings...
  • Page 200 Tab Locks PROFILES Prevent Program Deselection when Channel is ON Backfeed Settings...
  • Page 201 Configuration - 3 Setting up Phones Phone Control Types • • •...
  • Page 202 EU Phone Operation Setup Source Profile Settings for EU Phone Operation • •...
  • Page 203 Telos VX settings for EU Phone operation...
  • Page 205 US Phone Operation Setup Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation – VX & Nx Systems...
  • Page 206 Phone Control Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation – Hx6 & iQ6 Systems Phone Control Show Profile Settings for US Phone Operation Phone Control...
  • Page 207 • • •...
  • Page 208 • • • •...
  • Page 209 Telos VX settings for US Phone operation Line 1 Line 1 Line 2 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3 Line 4 Line 4 Line 5 Line 5 Line 6 Line 6 Line 7 Line 7 Line 8 Line 8...
  • Page 211 GPIO Control Operation Style Telos Hx1 DE-9 Pin Axia GPIO port DA-15 Pin-1 Pin-7 Pin-2 Pin-4 Pin-3 Pin-5...
  • Page 212 Name Type Notes INPUTS ON Command Active Low Input Turns channel ON OFF Command Active Low Input Turns channel OFF PFL Command Active Low Input Turns PFL ON RESET Command Active Low Input Turns channel off while not sending a STOP pulse READY Command Active Low Input Illuminates OFF lamp to indicate...

  • Page 213: Working With Layers

    Configuration - 4 Working with Layers The Layer Concept Explained Apply...
  • Page 214 Configuring Layers on Quasar XR • •...
  • Page 215 Apply Reset to Defaults...
  • Page 216 User Keys/Buttons MTS-MON Module User 1-8 Buttons • • • Apply Programming MTS User Buttons with Pathfinder...
  • Page 218 • • • • Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Disconnect Z/IP ONE Z/IP ONE Connect...
  • Page 219 Fader Modules’ User Buttons Remapping the XR-4FAD Module Keys...
  • Page 220 Apply...
  • Page 221 Remapping the SR-4FAD Module Keys Programming Fader User Buttons with Pathfinder...
  • Page 222 Programming SmartKey Buttons with Pathfinder...
  • Page 223 Configuration - 5 Practical Configuration Guides Setting Up the Console Talkback When the Operator is the Host...
  • Page 224 When the Studio Guest is the Host...
  • Page 226 Setting Up the Monitors & PFL/AFL...
  • Page 227 Monitoring PFL in the CR Headphones Monitoring PFL in the CR Loudspeakers...
  • Page 228 Triggering an ON-AIR light...
  • Page 229 Triggering The Monitor Logic...
  • Page 230 *Operator Mic / CR Guest Mic / CR Producer Mic *Operator Mic / CR Guest Mic / CR Producer Mic **Talk to EXT, Talk to STUDIO, Talk to Backfeeds, any CH TB...
  • Page 231 *STUDIO Guest Mic...
  • Page 232 *STUDIO Guest Mic *Operator Mic / CR Guest Mic / CR Producer Mic...
  • Page 233 • • • • GPIO Control Room Monitor Logic...
  • Page 236 Setting Up Mix-Minuses...
  • Page 237 Setting Up The ON/OFF Keys as Remote Controls • • • • • •...
  • Page 238 Setting Up the Intercom Controller • •...
  • Page 239 Setting up the connection to the Infinity Panel Apply Setting up the Quasar Monitoring section • •...
  • Page 240 • • Connecting to a VIP Panel...
  • Page 241 Configuration - 6 Audio Metering Options • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 242 • • • • The Main Meters Meter Ballistics • • • • •...
  • Page 243 Quasar Meter Types Specifications...
  • Page 244 START/STOP/RESET LU MTR...
  • Page 245 The Analog VU Meters METER SOURCE...
  • Page 246 Reference Level Alignment • • • The Loudness Meters...
  • Page 247 • • • START/STOP/RESET Relative Loudness Loudness Range Control LOUDNESS START/STOP/RESET...

  • Page 248: Gpio Configuration

    Configuration - 7 GPIO Configuration GPIO Port Definitions...
  • Page 249 GPIO Control Room Operator’s Microphone Logic...

  • Page 250: Gpio Control Room Guest Microphone Logic

    GPIO Control Room Guest Microphone Logic...
  • Page 251 GPIO Control Room Producer’s Microphone Logic...
  • Page 252 GPIO Studio Guest Microphone Logic...
  • Page 253 GPIO External Microphone Logic...

  • Page 254: Gpio Line Input Logic

    GPIO Line Input Logic...

  • Page 255: Gpio Codec Logic

    GPIO Codec Logic...

  • Page 256: Gpio Telephone Hybrid Logic

    GPIO Telephone Hybrid Logic...

  • Page 257: Gpio Control Room Monitor Logic

    GPIO Control Room Monitor Logic...
  • Page 258 GPIO Studio Monitor Logic...

  • Page 259: Gpio Computer Playback Device Logic

    GPIO Computer Playback Device Logic...
  • Page 260 GPIO Record Mode Logic...
  • Page 261 Comparative Table of GPIO Commands...

  • Page 262: About Gpio Connections

    About GPIO Connections...
  • Page 264 Configuration - 8 The Quasar Engine Web UI...
  • Page 265 System Menu Status • • • • •...
  • Page 266 Hardware Info Network Setup Apply...
  • Page 267 Software Commit Choose File Upload Apply Selected Bank...

  • Page 268: Status Menu

    Status Menu Fader Channels • • •...
  • Page 269 Aux Returns and Monitor Inputs Prog, Mon, Aux Outs...
  • Page 270 VMIX and VMODEs I/Os Configuration Menu Program & Monitor Outs...
  • Page 272 Auto Ch # Apply • • • •...
  • Page 273 • • Apply...
  • Page 274 Auxiliary Outputs V-Mixer and V-Mode AoIP and Options...
  • Page 276 Backup / Restore Backup Choose File Restore...
  • Page 277 Diagnostics Menu Stream Statistics...
  • Page 278 • • • • • • •...
  • Page 279 Logging...
  • Page 280 Download Trace Clear Trace View Startup Log DSP Parameters Back to Main Page...

  • Page 281: V-Mixer And V-Mode

    V-Mixer and V-Mode V-Mixer V-Mixer Main page...
  • Page 282 Auto Ch # Apply • • V-Mix Submixer Settings...
  • Page 284 Apply...
  • Page 285 Some V-Mix Examples...
  • Page 286 Combining VMix with Pathfinder Core PRO Routing Control...
  • Page 287 GPIO control of your VMIX with Pathfinder...
  • Page 288 V-Mode • • • • V-Mode Main Page • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 289 V-Mode Settings page...
  • Page 290 • • • • •...
  • Page 291 • • • Import SDP Apply to AES67 Settings...
  • Page 292 Preview Refresh Apply • • • • • •...
  • Page 298 • • • • • • •...
  • Page 299 Import SDP Apply to AES67 Settings...
  • Page 301 Appendix A Previous Quasar Engine Platforms • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 302 Appendix B Quasar Surface Specifications...
  • Page 303 Quasar Engine Specifications Input Filters 4-Band Equalizer Compressor Expander/Noise Gate De-Esser...
  • Page 304 Mechanical Data Power Supply Operating Temperatures CE CONFORMANCE INFORMATION:...
  • Page 305 Quasar I/O Specifications (Axia xNodes) Microphone Preamplifiers Analog Line Inputs Analog Line Outputs Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs...
  • Page 306 Frequency Response Dynamic Range Equivalent Input Noise Crosstalk Isolation, Stereo Separation and CMRR...
  • Page 307 Appendix C CE Declaration of Conformity – EU...
  • Page 308 UK Conformity Assessed...

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