Helix Digital Equaliser And Solo Tracking System - Midas SIENA Operator's Manual

Master Section: Master Section:
master meters
left right
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output on the HELIX master display simply by pressing the corresponding mix solo switch on the console.
solo meters
left right
Note: the Solo Tracking System supports the Klark Teknik DN9340 (HELIX) digital graphic equaliser only. Multiple
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Helix units may be linked together to provide enough digital equalisers for all 16 mix bus and stereo master outputs
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as required. Please refer to the HELIX Operator's Manual for more details on configuration.
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The console is connected to the master HELIX equaliser system using the RS-232 (9-pin) data port located on the
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lower rear connector panel. The data LED is not normally lit but will illuminate briefly each time a mix bus or master
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solo is triggered.
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direct input
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MUTE
50 5k
frequency
SOLO
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direct to
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masters
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generator
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talk mic
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NEUTRIK
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talk gain
auto
mute
talk talk
on ext
masters
input
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Pressing any one of the 16 mix bus master or left/right stereo master solo switches on the console triggers the
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corresponding auto solo message to the HELIX. This results in the relevant EQ being automatically shown on the
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HELIX master display allowing you to now quickly view and adjust the master's EQ settings.
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Note: the Solo Tracking System responds to the console's
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1 3-1 4 when you select the stereo master left SOLO switch, the HELIX will respond by displaying equaliser settings for the
input / output
stereo master output. Now select one of the 16 mix bus master solos. As these are higher priority, the system
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cancels the stereo master solo trigger and the HELIX will now display equaliser settings for the chosen mix bus
masters
output. If you then deselect the mix bus master solo, the system reactivates the stereo master solo returning the
monitor
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Helix display to show EQ settings for the stereo master.
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SOLO SOLO
input output
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PFL PFL MUTE
local
auto mute
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MUTE MUTE MUTE
left right mono
SOLO SOLO MUTE
stereo
masters
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Stereo Master & Monitoring Controls Stereo Master & Monitoring Controls
HELIX Digital Equaliser
Solo Tracking System
The Siena console features a Solo Tracking System which allows
any of the 16 mix bus master or stereo master solos on the
console to trigger auto solo messages on the Klark Teknik
DN9340 (HELIX) digital graphic equaliser. This unique interface
allows engineers to quickly view the equaliser settings for a mix
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and the hierarchical system. For example,