Overview; Features; Mic Inputs; Line Inputs - Euphonix MC524 Operation Manual

Euphonix MC524 Monitor Interface Operation Manual

Overview

The MC524 Monitor Interface centralizes control room monitor and communication
signals in one box and places them under remote control by the system operator. The
MC524 is a digitally controlled analog signal router and level control device with a built
in Talk Back microphone circuit in a 2RU enclosure.
The MC524 receives the 22 monitor busses and two solo busses from the System 5
monitor matrix output and provides a control room output to three speaker sets, four
SLS/Cue monitor outputs as well as post preamp talk and listen mic outputs.
The SC253i Interface Pilot digitally controls the MC524 over a 15-pin control cable with
a maximum length 100 m. The system operator can control all MC524 parameters from
the System 5 control surface. There is only one MC524 in a System 5 configuration.

Features

Mic Inputs

Mic level inputs are provided for four Listen and two Talk mics on a 38-pin Elco con-
nector. An analog gain stage provides boost or attenuation for mic level signals. Talk
Back mic inputs include phantom power and a compressor.

Line Inputs

There are 24 line level inputs for Control Room feeds, Monitor A–D, and Solo. Line
level inputs have attenuation only.

Line Outputs

Line outputs are on 90-pin Elco connectors for eight Monitor A (up to 7.1 monitoring),
two each for Monitor B–D, eight Control Room Main (up to 7.1 monitoring), six Con-
trol Room Alt 1 (up to 5.1 monitoring), two Control Room Alt 2, four Listen preamp,
two Talk preamp out, and two 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

The MC524 allows the System 5 engineer to adjust all Control Room communications
(Level Control, Cut, Dim and speaker selection) from the console Center Section. We
recommend installing the MC524 in the Control Room.
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