Centre Section; Introduction; Power Supply Indicators; Main Output Functions - Solid State Logic AWS 900+ Owner's Manual

Centre Section

Introduction

The console's centre section (see opposite) – although not strictly in the centre of the console – comprises four
main areas:
1
Centre section meter panel.
2
Analogue master control functions.
3
TFT screen and associated control panel dedicated to DAW control.
In the fader area, a dual purpose panel provides further DAW-associated functions and motion controls,
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while on the right of this panel are located controls for the main bus outputs, including an assignable
master fader, plus a set of talkback buttons.
The following pages cover all the analogue controls in the centre section. See Section 5 for details of the
console's DAW control facilities.

Power Supply Indicators

Starting in the top left of the main area of the centre section, you will find a row of four LEDs that display the
current state of power rails within the console. The ±15 Volt and the +4 Volt supplies are for analogue audio and
logic circuitry respectively. The +12 Volt supply provides power for the faders and some relays. All LEDs should
normally be illuminated, if not – try not to panic!
The rest of the analogue facilities in the centre section will be discussed in a logical 'audio' order, starting with
the console's main outputs.

Main Output Functions

Both the console's stereo Record and Mix busses are provided with identical controls. To see these in
diagrammatic form, refer to the foldout diagram at the end of this manual.
A 'mini-matrix' of main bus select functions (see left), on the motion control panel, is used to assign facilities to either of
the busses:
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This insert point for each bus is pre main fader and compressor (see below).The insert send and returns are
connected via 6.35mm jacks on the centre section connector panel (Send/Return, Left/Right).
1
Press and hold the required RECORD or MIX bus button.
Select the required facility; the associated 'flag' will light to confirm
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your selection.
To all intents and purposes, the bus signal flows through these facilities
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from top to bottom.
The Record and Mix busses have balanced pre fade insert points. Switching
on INS switches the insert point into circuit, with the insert return replacing
the bus signal. If ∑ is selected then the insert return is summed with the bus
signal. This opens up a number of creative options - for example you can
sum the output of another submixer or of your DAW with the console mix
busses without using channels or you can process some signals via the
Record bus, then sum the Record bus outputs with the Mix bus for further
processing.
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