Phonic Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII User Manual

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Page 1 Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII FireWire-enabled Mixing Console...
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Channel Assignment ......................17 Cubase LE ........................17 Helix Board Control Panel ....................18 Troubleshooting.........................20 Digital Effects Table ........................21 Application...........................22 ..........................24 Dimensions..........................26 Block Diagram ..........................27 Phonic preserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice. V1.0 SEP 30th,2006...
Page 4: Introduction
3-band EQ with swept mid-range monitor your mix on your Helix Board. • • Also included with the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII Three AUX sends, one with Pre/Post switch mixer is Steinberg Cubase LE software, giving users • Two stereo AUX returns with effect to monitor level...
Page 5: Getting Started
0 dB (it is advisable to never let the level exceed 7 dB). 7. This channel is now ready to be used; you can stop making the audio signal. 8. You can now repeat the same process for other channels if you wish. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 6: Making Connections
4. AUX Returns These 1/4” TS inputs are for the return of audio to the Inputs and Outputs Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII mixer, processed by an external signal processor. If really needed, they can 1. XLR Microphone Jacks also be used as additional inputs. The feed from these...
Page 7: Rear Panel
The tip of the TRS plug is for sending of the signal to the external device, the ring is for return of the signal to the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII, and the Sleeve is the grounding. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 8: Controls And Settings
The two FireWire connectors are for linking the such as guitars, cymbals, and synthesizers. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII to a PC or Macintosh computer. It will allow 16 channels to be streamed to 23. Middle Frequency Control...
Page 9 (whether they are the MAIN L/R or AUX). played. Also included is a Pre/Post button, which alternates the feed to the AUX 2 mix between a post and pre-fader feed. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 10: Digital Effect Section
– until the button is pushed again. This is kept even after the power is turned off. When the tap delay effect is selected, a small LED (located between the two digit display) will selected intervals. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 11 Control Room / Phones mix between Post and the mixer is on. Pre fader signals. When set to Post, the Solo Indicator will light up red; when set to Pre, the Solo Indicator will light up green (channel level set). Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 12 AUX Return 2 signal to the selections. When pushed all the way up, these faders AUX Send 1 mix. provide 10 dB of gain to the signal, and, when set all the way down, effectively mute the signal. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 13: Firewire Interface
The Helix Board FireWire Control Panel software also will be installed at this time. 4. Follow the installation instructions. Make sure no other programs are running on your PC and that the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII is not connected to your PC, then click “Next”. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 14 Read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and click “Yes” to continue. Either select a new destination for the installation, or else click “Next” to accept the default directory. Click “Next” to begin the installation. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 15 Connect the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII to the Computer and turn the power on. If a message is displayed indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo test, click “Continue Anyway”. After installation is complete, users are free to use the device as they wish.
Page 16 The Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII works with the primary audio drivers of Macintosh OS X 10.3.5 and later. First verify that you are running Macintosh OS X 10.3.5 or above, then connect the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII to a FireWire port to the computer.
Page 17: Channel Assignment
The Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII can also be select- ed as the default output device for individual programs If you wish to reset the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII by editing said programs’ settings / options. ASIO driver, simply go to the ‘devices’ pull-down menu and select ‘device setup’.
Page 18: Helix Board Control Panel
Programs menu. This program will not only from the computer to the Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII allow users to alter their device and channel names and properties, but will also let them correct for la- mixer.
Page 19 This allows users to adjust the latency of the stream received by WDM based programs. Also in this section, users are able to view their “drop out statistics”, where the number of times the FireWire connection has been interrupted can be viewed. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Software Driver Installation (Windows users only) ADS Pyro 64 FireWire card with a TI chip Ricoh Texas Instruments’ audacity.sourceforge.net Phonic’s Online Support www.phonic.com/support Daisy-chaining Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 21: Digital Effects Table
HEAVY PHASER 1 TAP DELAY 100mS - 2.7S HEAVY PHASER 2 TEST TONE FREQUENCY SHAPE WILD PHASER 1 LOW FREQUENCY 100Hz SINEWAVE WILD PHASER 2 MID FREQUENCY 1kHz SINEWAVE HIGH FREQUENCY 10kHz SINEWAVE PINK NOISE 20Hz~20kHz Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 22: Application
Application Live Band Multitrack Recording and Monitoring AMPLIFIER ACTIVE MONITORS COMPRESSOR MICROPHONES FLOOR MONITORS DRUM MACHINE Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 23 Studio Recording and Monitoring Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 24 Frequency Response (Mic input to any output) 20Hz ~ 60KHz +0/-1 dB 20Hz ~ 100KHz +0/-3 dB Crosstalk (1KHz @ 0dBu, 20Hz to 20KHz bandwidth, channel in to main L/R outputs) Channel fader down, other channels at unity <-90 dB Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 25 12 kHz 75 Hz (-18 dB/oct) Physical Attributes and Power Built-in Power Supply 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Weight 11.2 lbs (5.1 kg) Dimensions (WxHxD) 16” x 3.5” x 14” (407 x 89 x 357 mm) Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 26: Dimensions
Dimensions * All measurements are shown in mm/inches. Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
Page 27: Block Diagram
Block Diagram LOGIC POST R POST L PRE R PRE L AUX3 EFX AUX2 AUX1 MAIN R MAIN L Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII...
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