OMEGa COnTEnTS Important Information Auxiliaries Direct Input Ports Health and Safety Main Outputs Input Usage Screen Technical Support Busses Screen Port List Management Talkback Overview Oscillator Screen Port List Allocation Introduction Port List Order Principal Features Memory System Sorting and Managing Port Lists...
In its completed form, this equipment has other than those made or approved by been designed to have a high level of Calrec Audio Limited or their agents, may immunity to static discharges. However, invalidate the console’s warranty. This when handling individual boards and...
The maximum potential between the terminals exceeds 60 volts, the blanking plates are fitted to avoid the risk of electric shock. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
For technical assistance within the UK and Ireland, please contact the Customer Repairs Support Team at :- If you need to return goods to Calrec, for whatever reason, please contact the Customer Support Company beforehand in order that you Calrec Audio Ltd...
The high level of reliability of all Calrec Omega continues to meet the products, many of which are still in changing requirements demanded daily use after 20 years, reflects a clear...
• Direct outputs can be pre EQ, pre area interface such as MADI or fader, or post fader. Hydra, Calrec’s sophisticated audio • Automatic cross-fading facility, with networking system. user-definable fade out and in times. •...
In addition to the above, the channel faders are assignable, in that the operator can choose which faders to use for the mono channels, stereo channels, surround masters or groups. 10 OMEGa with Bluefin...
L & R suffixes are not applied. Inputs though it may be possible to control and digital ports. Calrec digital consoles and outputs labelled in this way cannot be channel 1 from a different fader). Every are available in a number of configurations connected in pairs to stereo paths.
**Wide Area Bulk Cards are used to expand the I/O of the system via a wide area interface such as MADI, or Hydra - Calrec’s sophisticated audio Hydra I/O units can interface up to 96 inputs networking system. HYDRA I/O UNIT and 96 outputs, analogue or digital.
Pressing the knob down and turning it will switch to other lists of input ports (once these have been set up on the Options - Port List screens). 1 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The secondary processor will take over, and its indicator will change to green. When the primary processor becomes available again, it will automatically take back control from the secondary processor, and the secondary processor will return to standby mode. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Information messages can be cleared by selecting them and then leaving the AWACS screen. Warning and Fatal Error messages can only be cleared by clearing the error and restoring the system to its normal operational state. 1 OMEGa with Bluefin...
LS if PFL to Mon is selected on the SS - The path is a surround master States screen), or PFL LS (depending GP - A group is assigned to the path upon the monitoring configuration). PFL is also provided on the fader overpress. 1 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Wild control on the fader, including: • Input Gain • Aux Send Level • Dynamics • • Direct Output Level • Pan and Balance • Stereo Width • Track Output Level IC5524 CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
It is not possible for the spill faders secondary master’s slaves by the same themselves to be masters or slaves of a amount. Changing the CUT, AFL and VCA group. PFL settings of a primary master applies 20 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The range for both parameters are 10 ms to 5secs, as follows: • 10ms to 100ms in 10ms steps • 100ms to 1sec in 100ms steps • 1sec to 5s in 500ms steps CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
If a surround path is routed to a stereo bus or meter, a stereo downmix is created. When the down-mix button on the spill panel is selected the spill faders will switch to allow adjustment of each individual spill paths contribution to the downmix. 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Independence can also be activated for the spill paths of each surround channel using the User-Spill screen, by selecting the relevant cells. The fader level can also be adjusted from here, by selecting the SURROUND SPILL IU5525 CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
On the surround master, the link button LED’s show which user dynamics link the surround master is routed to. The OFF button’s LED is lit when the master is not linked to any of the four user busses. 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
This function has perform Move Strip using the States Buttons 1 and 2 select between the two to be enabled using the STATES screen. available inputs for the selected path. screen. 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
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(faded out) and the LFE level turned up. The 5.0 level is independent of the When LCR is switched out the divergence LFE level. in of a mono channel is switched out. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
In addition, the user can choose whether to control the currently assigned fader path, or to select a different fader, known as the “PC Fader” to which settings can be applied independently of the current assignment. 30 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Input/ Output panel and any Wild Controls show Similarly, if a path is assigned where “JOYSTK”. Controls Active is off, the joystick (if CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Insert Return. screen button is provided, for use instead delay resources a pop-up message will be of the rotary control push-switch. reported on the screen. With delay assigned to both Send and 32 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Clearing Paths the A and B paths including any Wild To clear a path, select the assign button Assignments will move to the selected of the path you wish to clear, and select destination fader strip. 3 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Please note that Auxiliary output controls Delay can also be assigned to Wild cannot be assigned to Wild controls. controls using the USER-CHAN screen. A screen button is provided, for use CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
EQ and Filters in the dynamics of the assigned channel. There are 4 bands of EQ permanently available in the side chain in addition to the 6 bands available for channels and groups. 3 OMEGa with Bluefin...
It is possible to have the dynamics of many channels linked by assigning them to one of two available link busses. This is useful for when the same dynamics settings need to be applied to more than CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Other settings will be reset to the cleared down state. PAN copies pan and width settings as appropriate. If the source fader is a surround channel and the destination is a surround channel 3 OMEGa with Bluefin...
This is done using human error, making the whole system a a general purpose output, set up on the more robust, less stressful, user friendly Options - GPO screen. environment for operators to work in. HOrIzOnTAl VerSIOn CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
2. When Replay mode is active, the button will be lit. Channels are selected for replay on the User-Replay screen, by selecting the relevant cell in the “Assigned” column. 0 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The fader assign buttons of paths which are not feeding the buss will cease to be lit. This button can also be used to interrogate mix minus feeds using the BUS button on the control surface. Paths 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
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0dB. A master fader allows the level of all the tracks to be controlled simultaneously. Tone or Talkback can be fed to the selected track or all at once using the selection buttons. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Please note that auxiliary output controls cannot be assigned to wild controls. LOCK will lock the panel into MASTER (output) mode. If LOCK is not LOCK selected, the panel reverts to Aux if a fader assign button is pressed. OMEGa with Bluefin...
The downmix contribution of each spill leg can be controlled using the surround spill panel or User-Spill screens. The insert and direct input are also surround. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
One use of this feature is to give the producer a feed to the “cue speaker” when the announcer or commentator microphones are closed during a commercial or other break in a live broadcast. OMEGa with Bluefin...
Patching Talkback Inputs Talkback inputs are patched using the OPTIONS - MON TB TONE - Talkback and Tone screen. All Talkback buttons are subject to On-Air inhibits, set up using condition switching (Options - TX-REH screen). CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
The ports for this are set up on the OPTIONS - MON TB TONE - Talkback and Tone. Enable Indicator The Enable indicator shows that the Oscillator controls are enabled. OMEGa with Bluefin...
Stacks can be saved to the hard disk memory in the Flash ROM list on the left or removable media on the Mem-Setup of the Mem-Setup screen will call it into screen. the Selected Memory position. INSERT INTO STACK adds the Selected 50 OMEGa with Bluefin...
“Backup Memories”. Previously backed up memories can be restored from the hard disk or other media into Flash ROM by selecting “Restore Memories” . Memories can be re-named by selecting “Re-Label Memories”. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
However, the I/O screens allow port isolation to be turned on and off independently. Isolated ports are highlighted in brown on the I/O screens. If an isolated port connection is changed, any isolation setting will be cleared, unless 52 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The Channel Number field in the fader table is a selectable button, which selects or de-selects all partial memory components for the channel occupying that fader. A partial memory only loads those CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Monitor Selector Panel. the Main LS level control to be used M/S to be selected for that meter. irrespective of which LS system is in use. When a misc output is selected, the misc 5 OMEGa with Bluefin...
SAVE TO FILE will save the configuration For external sources, a pop up window until SAVE TO FILE LOAD INTO DESK being viewed/edited to C:/omega/ allows the user to enter a suitable label for is selected. Then the changes will be...
L > L + R and R > L + R allows either the left or the right leg to be sent to both the left and right of the stereo output. MUTE = DIM STEREO MISC FUNCT 5 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Solo input can mix with PFL to the PFL LS Selection buttons to switch PHAN 6 solo buttons allow solo monitoring of output. CENTRE on, and LFE off. each component of a surround signal. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
When controlling a Dolby SDU4, LT/RT decoder, only the stereo and mono output <down arrow> “GPI pin 23 Polarity” is mode buttons will function. displayed <enter> <down arrow> until you see “Positive/ High” <enter> <esc> “GPI pin 23 Polarity” is displayed 0 OMEGa with Bluefin...
M/S (Sum and Difference of the stereo signal) There can be up to 128 phase meters in • Surround (L, R, C, LFE, LS, RS the configuration. - sequence set as part of meter arrangement) • Phase Display 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The global offset level will adjust the brightness of all screens by the value selectable in the same way, from -5 to +4. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
This allows rows to have different numbers of columns. Block Height In a column with 2 rows, selecting 1 row high makes the meter take up half of the column it occupies. Selecting 2 rows high OMEGa with Bluefin...
For surround CRLS and Meters 1-3, the capable of. width of the TFT meter will automatically change to match the source. Clear All “Clear All” resets all the meter positions, CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
A and B paths respectively. When there are 8 meter positions on a row across the width of a TFT screen, the meter positions will line up with the faders occupying that section of the console. MD5404 OMEGa with Bluefin...
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The top row takes up 1/3 of the height of the screen, and is occupied by tracks. The bottom row takes up 2/3 of the height of the screen, and is occupied by A path channel inputs. MD5404 CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Save to File will save the configuration as they are made. However, if they are Save to File, Load into Desk being viewed/edited to c:/omega/ not saved, the next time the desk boots Changes to the configuration being cust1/meter without loading it onto the...
I/O - Grab List screen. Selecting GRAB memory recall, so that their settings will not LIST allows the console to take ownership be over-written when a different memory of all Hydra ports on the grab list. 70 OMEGa with Bluefin...
FROM button. The Name field will be console settings can be isolated using the “Patch locked!” highlighted and the PATCH, REMOVE and Mem- Isolate screen. MOVE FROM buttons will be replaced with CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Insert screen or by using the port selection controls on the control surface. Once connected, the insert is switched into the channel path using the buttons in the Input/Output section. 72 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Insert screen or by using the port selection controls on the control surface. Once connected, the insert is switched into the channel path using the buttons in the Input/Output section. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Note: If groups are set to be mono, only the left insert will have a signal on it. Once connected, the insert is switched into the channel path using the buttons in the Input/Output section. 7 OMEGa with Bluefin...
I/O - INPUT screen. The main inserts are dedicated to the main outputs. Once the ports have been set up, the insert is switched into the channel path using the buttons in the Input/Output section. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
I/O - Output screen. The main inserts are dedicated to the main outputs. Once the ports have been set up the insert can be switched into the main path using the buttons in the Input/Output section. 7 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Options - Mon TB & Tone - MON SEL (EXT I/P) screen. The LS monitor insert is switched in and out using the button in the monitoring section of the control surface. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
DK phase scope, can be patched on the I/O - OUTPUT screen, by selecting “To 3rd Party Meter” from the list of Output Views. Most of the meters on the console are driven internally and do not require output ports. 7 OMEGa with Bluefin...
“Outputs” from the list of Input Views. dIRECT InPuT PORTS Input ports can be patched to direct inputs on the I/O - INPUT screen, by selecting “Direct Inputs” from the list of Input Views. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
The “More Lists” button gives access to lists which have been allocated to subsequent views. Lists are set up using the Options - Port List screens. 0 OMEGa with Bluefin...
When creating or modifying a list, the First select the input from the list and then changes to the lists will take effect. user can choose whether the list is to be select the required mic open buss button. 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
“Create Set”, or they can be added to an existing set using “Add to Set”. “Remove From Set” removes any selected ports from the set they occupy. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Lists appear on the port selection controls in the order View 1, View2, View 3 etc. The order of lists within a view can be shuffled using the nudge buttons on this screen. OMEGa with Bluefin...
Then the changes will be transmitted to the original settings, and these original the console and saved to C:/omega/ Reset Config settings can be restored without having to cust1/lists. If any changes are made This button clears the current list re-boot the system.
“Technicians” or “Supervisors”. The Tech-MSGS screen reports messages, which form a history which can be used by Calrec engineers to diagnose any problems Info Screen and Default Memory which may arise.
Options on this screen set the functionality for Aux Send, Input Delay or Front Pan of the All A and All B buttons when using a controls, then the reset to default function long press (press and hold). will not take effect. 0 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Changes to options take effect as soon as they are made, but, if they are not saved, the next time the desk boots up the options will revert to their previous settings. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Save Options to Disk and Flash The Options screens are used to preset the system to the required settings. These settings are not stored in the individual console memories but are saved and loaded separately. Changes to options 2 OMEGa with Bluefin...
Changes to options take effect as soon as they are made, but, if they are not saved, the next time the desk boots up the options will revert to their previous settings. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Changes to options take effect as soon as they are made, but, if they are not saved, the next time the desk boots up the options will revert to their previous settings. OMEGa with Bluefin...
Ross Video Overdrive/Synergy system. This allows the video operator to remotely control fader level, CUT/ON status and PFL settings for channels on the console. When the vision is switched, the corresponding faders will automatically CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Changes to options take effect as soon as they are made, but, if they are not saved, the next time the desk boots up the options will revert to their previous settings. OMEGa with Bluefin...
Pulse Off -Relay is set to pulse when the function is de-activated. Pulse Both - Relay is set to pulse once when the function is activated, and again when the function is de-activated. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
Opto Lock button, to prevent accidental removal. Simulate Opto A test button is provided for each general purpose input which, when selected will simulate an opto firing. This allows the user to simulate a test signal from that input. OMEGa with Bluefin...
For each function there is an indicator which flashes when a valid message is received from the user serial port. Save Options to Disk and Flash The Options screens are used to preset the system to the required settings. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
The user must enter these reference codes into the Label ID column for each label. The User Reference column allows the user to give the label a friendly name of up to six characters. 100 OMEGa with Bluefin...
If the Router fails to communicate for longer than ten seconds then the Router label text is cleared and the fader labels revert back to displaying the input port label. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
OR optical medium. A switch allows receiver selection. Sample Rate Conversion is not available on MADI inputs or outputs, therefore all equipment connected via MADI must be synchronised to the same source as the console. 102 OMEGa with Bluefin...
USB 2 A network port is provided to enable the user to connect to their own LAN. Calrec will not be responsible for the configuration of this port or for any performance issues arising from its use. Usernames and Passwords...
(such as saving even if not edited). If the file needs to be e-mailed to Calrec for any reason it should always be zipped to protect the file time/date stamp. A new backup copy of this file should be made after a console upgrade.
& Equipment The above diagram shows 4 control to the console Gigabit interface with the 3051-31- rooms, each with a Calrec digital lowest IP address on the network. console. The Gigabit interface unit for each console transmits and receives Private Network...
FAN FAIL indication is provided on the front 50/60Hz 100-240V AC ~ of the unit. PSU failures are reported to the JB5607 0.38-0.20A RMS 32 AES in & 32 AES out - BNC 50/60Hz operator by the console software. 10 OMEGa with Bluefin...
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Port 2 active (green) RS232 port is provided, such that system networks together. Status (x8 red) diagnostics can be performed by a Calrec approved engineer. Connection to the If a Hydra I/O box needs to be swapped In addition, each input connector has...
The box is fitted with an external earth one or more Calrec digital consoles. L. Input and output modules are available stud on the rear, for connection to an with or without ground lift switches.
(FE) application or on the port selection controls on the control surface. This is done using the Options - Port Lists screens. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
If there are discrepancies, an “Error Showing Active This could cause problems should the Config” message will appear. console have to be reset during a live broadcast. It does however allow changes 112 OMEGa with Bluefin...
If a network configuration is edited to remove ports, the list configuration should be re-sent to the console before the changes to the lists will take effect. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
The PC will only be able to “see” the devices connected to the same switch as itself. As the console will be connected to both switches, normal operation can continue. 11 OMEGa with Bluefin...
The Net - Owner screen shows which sources are owned by which console on the network. In circumstances when the ownership needs to be overridden, (ie when a microphone is needed for the next CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
OMEGa IMPORTanT OPERaTIOnal dIffEREnCES bETwEEn PROduCT VERSIOnS calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...
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(using 2 mono legs each). input 2 when the replay button and EXEC V2.5 includes: is pressed. Memories will store replay Support for Hydra I/O Box - AD5600 48 11 OMEGa with Bluefin...
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-3dB at 20Hz and 20KHz. This allows HF filter on LFE without filtering V2.5a includes: Support for Ross Video Overdrive/ Synergy system via a serial interface. CalREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
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