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© 2000, Z-Systems Audio Engineering
z-Q6 manual
The z-Q6 Six-Channel
Mastering Equalizer
Controlling Filter Parameters................................................................................................................................ 3
Selecting Active Channel Group ........................................................................................................................... 4
Controlling Master Level and Channel Offsets .................................................................................................... 4
Bypassing Filter Bands ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Bypassing the Entire EQ ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Adjusting Wordwidth and Sample Rate ............................................................................................................... 6
Saving and Loading Presets ................................................................................................................................... 7
MIDI Automation.................................................................................................................................................. 8
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 1 - z-Q6 front panel controls ..................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2 - EQ control mode .................................................................................................................................. 3
Figure 3 - channel selection mode ........................................................................................................................ 4
Figure 4 - volume control mode ........................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 5 - band bypass mode................................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 6 - master bypass mode.............................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 7 - wordwidth/sample rate mode .............................................................................................................. 6
Figure 8 - preset mode ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 9 - confirmation of preset save .................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 10 - indication that preset has not been saved.......................................................................................... 8
Figure 11 - MIDI control screen........................................................................................................................... 8
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
© 2000, Z-Systems Audio Engineering z-Q6 manual The z-Q6 Six-Channel Mastering Equalizer Controlling Filter Parameters..........................3 Selecting Active Channel Group ........................... 4 Controlling Master Level and Channel Offsets ....................4 Bypassing Filter Bands ............................5 Bypassing the Entire EQ ............................5 Adjusting Wordwidth and Sample Rate ....................... -
Page 2: Figure 1 - Z-Q6 Front Panel Controls
z-Q6 manual (J) channel label left/right front +00.0 +00.0 +00.0 +00.0 +00.0 +00.0 1K00 1K00 1K00 1K00 1K00 1K00 (K) active band indicator *0.4 (I) band select/bypass buttons (G) presets screen select button (D) channel select button (E) master bypass button (H) EQ/volume select button (A) L knob (C) R knob... -
Page 3: Controlling Filter Parameters
z-Q6 manual Controlling Filter Parameters left/right front +00.0 +00.0 -02.4 +00.0 +00.0 +00.0 1K00 1K00 3K15 1K00 1K00 1K00 *0.4 Figure 2 - EQ control mode Press the EQ/Volume select button to toggle between EQ and volume control modes The display will appear as in Figure 2. -
Page 4: Selecting Active Channel Group
z-Q6 manual Selecting Active Channel Group Figure 3 - channel selection mode The z-Q6 can not display the filter parameters for all channels at once, so it uses a "paging" mode where the EQ parameters are displayed and controlled one channel group at a time. To change the active channel group, press the channel select button once. -
Page 5: Bypassing Filter Bands
z-Q6 manual asterisk will appear by that channel name and the middle knob (as prompted by the display) then controls the level offset for that channel. Press any of the other mode select buttons to exit from volume mode. Bypassing Filter Bands left/right front +00.0 +00.0... -
Page 6: Adjusting Wordwidth And Sample Rate
z-Q6 manual Important note: None of the z-Q6's controls will work until you return from master bypass mode. Adjusting Wordwidth and Sample Rate 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 (M knob) 24dith 16bits 24dith 24dith (R knob) *LRS Figure 7 - wordwidth/sample rate mode Press the wordwidth/sample rate button to get to the wordwidth/sample rate mode. -
Page 7: Saving And Loading Presets
z-Q6 manual You will notice that the sample rate for the subwoofer channel can not be controlled directly. This is because the center and subwoofer channels are on the same AES/EBU pair and thus must have the same sample rate. We have, therefore, chosen to lock the sample rate indicators for the center and subwoofer channels together. -
Page 8: Midi Automation
z-Q6 manual (L knob) (R knob) preset #00 not saved MIDI #12 LOAD SAVE DUMP READ Figure 10 - indication that preset has not been saved To recall a preset, from the screen in Figure 8 press the button beneath the LOAD indication. The preset indicated in the display will be loaded and the z-Q6 will jump to either EQ mode or volume control mode as appropriate. - Page 9 z-Q6 manual To retrieve a collection of 50 presets from a MIDI sequencer, again make sure you have the z-Q6’s MIDI channel number set to the same channel as the MIDI sequencer. Press the button below the READ message and then begin to play the MIDI system exclusive stream from your MIDI sequencer.
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Page 10: Specifications
z-Q6 manual Specifications Inputs: 3 AES/EBU (transformer-isolated, 110-ohm terminated), Outputs: 3 AES/EBU (transformer-isolated, 110-ohm terminated), Input/output precision: up to 24-bits Gain control: from -95 dB to +12 dB Gain resolution: 0.2 dB increments from +12 dB to -12 dB, 1 dB increments from -12 dB to - 20 dB, 2 dB increments from -20 dB to -50 dB, 3 dB increments from -50 dB to -70 dB, 5 dB increments from -70 dB to -95 dB Filter types: 4 parametric, 2 shelving x 6 channels...