Chapter 1. Introduction To The Mc524; Features; Applications; System Requirements And Compatibility - Euphonix MC524 Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to the MC524
The MC524 Monitor Interface centralizes control room mon-
itor 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 de-
vice with a built in Talkback microphone circuit in a 2U rack
enclosure.
The MC524 receives the 22 monitor busses and two solo bus-
ses from the System 5 monitor matrix output and provides a
control room output to three speaker sets, four SLS/Cue mon-
itor 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 sys-
tem operator can control all MC524 parameters from the Sys-
tem 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 connector. An analog gain stage provides
boost or attenuation for mic level signals. Talkback 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 Control Room
Alt 1 (up to 5.1 monitoring), two Control Room Alt 2, four Lis-
ten 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 Chapter 3, "Configuration and Connection."

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.
System Requirements and
Compatibility
Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for
hardware and software it has tested and approved.
For complete system requirements and a list of qualified
computers, operating systems, hard drives, and third-party
devices, visit www.avid.com/compatibility.
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