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FORUM
AEQ
DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER
FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
USER'S MANUAL
ED. 05/11
V. 1.1 - 26/07/2011
Software version 3.13, June 2011

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  • Page 1 FORUM DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS USER’S MANUAL ED. 05/11 V. 1.1 - 26/07/2011 Software version 3.13, June 2011...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.4.1. “INFO” menu..……..……………………..........3.4.2. “SETUP” menu...……..……………………........... 3.4.3. “SELECT” menu…..……………………..........3.4.3.1. “INPUT” menu…………………………………......3.4.3.1.1. Dynamics menu: Compressor/Limiter and Noise Gate… 3.4.3.1.2. Equalizer and filter menu ………………………………….. 43 3.4.3.1.3. Expanded information menu………………………………. 3.4.3.1.3.1. “FADER” menu………………………………………. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 3 3.4.3.2. “OUTPUT” menu………………………………......4. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE….................. 48 4.1. “Administration” menu………………..…............4.1.1. “Configurations” submenu..............51 4.1.2. “User Configuration” submenu............4.1.3. “About Forum Setup” submenu..…………………......56 4.2. “Hardware Configuration” menu.……………........... 4.2.1. “Board Configuration” submenu…............4.2.1.1. “Module Configuration” section………...….…......4.2.1.2. “Internal Module Configuration” section…..………..……..59 4.2.2.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NOTE: The exterior of the equipment and some screens or displays may vary depending on version. The power of control and simplicity are combined in AEQ FORUM to cover both basic and advanced operating needs, starting with a 4 faders control surface that can easily be expanded to 8 or 12 faders.

  • Page 5: Functional Specifications

    2 precision stereo VU meters. • Externally synchronized clock, timer and stopwatch. • Control of external equipment (AEQ hybrids and audio codecs) integrated in the programmable key section. • Communication control via Ethernet 10/100 connection through TCP / IP protocol. For more information see chapter “4.

  • Page 6: Physical Description Of The Unit

    VU meters required to easily operate the equipment. There are two different areas on the AEQ FORUM control surface: the area that corresponds to the audio channels controlled through faders (each module includes 4 faders) and the "CONTROL AND MONITORING MODULE"...
  • Page 7 For more information see chapter “3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL MENU” of this manual. The Channel module is completed with plastic conductive sliding faders and the Channel ON and OFF buttons. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 8: Routing Keys

    SOFTWARE” of this manual. 2.1.1.2. SELECT. The control surface of AEQ FORUM offers the usual controls for a mixing console on each channel, but AEQ FORUM also offers a wide range of possibilities for routing and processing, beyond the physical options included in each channel. These possibilities have been distributed in a logical manner within internal menus accessible from the main screen of the Control and Monitoring section.

  • Page 9: Cue

    The lit status indicates the activation of any of the four processes previously mentioned in a certain fader channel. These four processes (EQ, dynamics, balance and gain) are controlled from the internal menu associated with the “SELECT” button on the main screen of the Control and Monitoring section. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 10: On Air Led

    The bottom position of the fader travel, triggers gain -∞dB or absence of signal, which is also reflected in the channel “ON AIR” indicador (it turns off). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 11: Channel Activation Keys

    Studio, Control and Talk-back monitoring: where you can manage the audio signals sent to the headphones and speakers, for the control room and the studio room, as well as the talk-back functions for the intercom for both areas. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 12: Control Vu Meters

    IEC268-17: 300 ms (vu-meter & Flying PPM) superimposed. 2.1.2.2. Programmable keys. The Control and Monitoring area of the AEQ FORUM includes 15 programmable keys in three rows of 5 columns. These programmable keys can be configured through software to perform specific functions such as salvos, GPI, GPO, external codecs control.

  • Page 13: Main Screen

    All keys can be easily labelled, removing the translucent plastic cover and inserting a text label. AEQ supplies with the equipment a template that allows you to create these labels on clear acetate or plain paper.

  • Page 14: Control Room Monitoring Section

    2.1.2.4. Control room monitoring section. Located in the lower right corner of the AEQ FORUM control surface are a two-coloured display, three rotary encoders and four keys. • In the two-coloured OLED display are shown the output levels for the control monitoring signals and the selected sources in each case, for control headset, control speakers and CUE.

  • Page 15: Studio Room Monitoring Section

    Exclusive: each key pressed connects the signal to the summing bus and disconnects any signal previously selected. 2.1.2.5. Studio room monitoring section. Located in the lower left corner of the AEQ FORUM control surface are a two-coloured display, three rotary encoders and four keys. •...

  • Page 16: Talkback

    • “TEL 1“: talk-back to the telephone hybrid line 1 (AEQ FORUM allows a maximum of 2 single line digital telephone hybrid modules FR33, but has 8 MPX internal buses hidden that can be used with dedicated lines, external audio codecs or telephone hybrids. The talk-back to dedicated lines, external audio-codecs or telephone hybrids can be established through the use of the programmable keys).

  • Page 17: Wrist-Rest And Side Trims

    The right side of the vent area integrates the CUE speaker. 2.1.4. Wrist-rest and side trims. The AEQ FORUM has a frame around the sides and bottom of the control surface, forming part of the chassis that houses all the electronics. This framework is transformed into a wrist-rest at the bottom.

  • Page 18: Description Of The Rear Panel And Connections

    2.2. Description of the rear panel and connections. The ease of installation and set-up has been a priority in the design of AEQ FORUM. The equipment is self-contained and can be installed either desktop or countersunk. To connect cough cut, remote control of external devices, ON AIR lights, etc... AEQ FORUM has 8 general purpose inputs (GPI), 8 general purpose outputs (GPO) and another 4 relay outputs.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    2.2.1. Power supply. On the left side of rear FORUM is placed the power supply module which incorporates the DC/DC converters that provides the internal circuitry power of the console. Externally you can see the 48V DC Speak-On connector to which the external 48V DC power supply is connected.

  • Page 20: Gpio

    OUTPUTS 2.2.2.1.1. Opto-coupled GPI. The AEQ FORUM includes 8 electronic interface of opto-coupled type GPIs through the two female DB9 connectors in the “GP INPUTS” section. One of them houses the GPIs numbered from 1 to 4 and the other one from 5 to 8.

  • Page 21: Opto-Coupled Gpo

    For more information please refer to AEQ sales department or authorised distributors. 2.2.2.1.3. Physical contact GPO. The AEQ FORUM includes 4 physical contact type GPOs through the two male DB9 connectors in the “RELAY” section. One of them houses the GPOs numbered from 1 to 2 and the other one from 3 to 4.

  • Page 22: Ethernet Ports

    For more information please refer to AEQ sales department or authorised distributors. 2.2.2.2. Ethernet ports. In the area of common inputs and outputs of the AEQ FORUM are two 10/100BaseT RJ45 Ethernet connectors to interconnect the mixing console with external devices using IP communication protocols.

  • Page 23: Synchronism

    The RJ45 pin-out is as follows: 2.2.2.3. Synchronism. AEQ FORUM has an external sync input for AES 11 and TTL formats. The input connector is an RJ45 on the rear panel of the unit identified as “EXT. SYNC”. EXT.SYNC connector...

  • Page 24: Control And Studio Headphones

    2.2.2.6. Orders microphone. Talk-back or orders microphone input is identified as “T’BACK MIC” in the “CONTROL ROOM” section on the rear panel of the AEQ FORUM. The input includes MIC/LINE and Phantom ON/FF selectors. XLR - Female 3p. Balanced connection.

  • Page 25: Optional Madi Communications Module

    2.2.2.7. Optional MADI communications module. On the rear panel of AEQ FORUM you can find the physical connector for the AES10 - MADI interface built into the console. The connector is an SFP chassis (Small Form-Factor Pluggable - SFP) where you allocate the optional fiber-optic transceiver.

  • Page 26: Fr02 Digital Inputs/Outputs Module

    In order to simplify the installation phase, AEQ offers a prefabricated wiring kits for the different audio inputs and outputs modules available. More information in section 2.2.4 of this manual. 2.2.3.1. FR02 Digital inputs/outputs module. The AEQ FORUM FR02 module includes 4 AES/EBU or SPDIF stereo digital inputs and outputs on two DB15 connectors.

  • Page 27: Fr03 Mic/Line Inputs Module

    IMPORTANT NOTE: the physical location of the FR03 modules present in a normal configuration of AEQ FORUM is limited to the first 4 of the 14 available slots on the rear panel of console. Therefore, the maximum number of microphones present in any AEQ FORUM console is 9, 8 through the FR03 modules connected and one more microphone connected to “T´BACK MIC”...

  • Page 28: Fr04 Analogue Line Inputs Module

    2.2.3.3. FR04 Analogue line inputs module. The AEQ FORUM FR04 module incorporates 8 electronically balanced monophonic line level inputs and are available physically through two DB15 female connectors identified as “ANALOG INPUTS 1 To 4” (upper) and “ANALOG INPUTS 5 To 8” (lower).

  • Page 29: Fr05 Analogue Line Outputs Module

    2.2.3.4. FR05 Analogue line outputs module. The AEQ FORUM FR05 module incorporates 8 electronically balanced monophonic line level outputs and are available physically through two DB15 male connectors identified as “ANALOG OUTPUTS 1 To 4” (upper), and “ANALOG OUTPUTS 5 To 8” (lower).

  • Page 30: Fr33 Telephone Hybrid Module

    Digital Telephone Hybrid module may not be available. It may be necessary to use external communication devices and for which the programmable keys of the AEQ FORUM can be used. For more information please refer to section “4.3.2.4. Configuration of Codec programmable keys“...

  • Page 31: Wiring

    2.2.4. Wiring. All wiring kits described below are optional and have been designed by AEQ to simplify the installation of the unit. To facilitate the quick connection of the console in almost any installation, AEQ can supply audio and data cables with the corresponding DB-type connectors that are used to connect the unit.

  • Page 32: Description Of The Internal Menu

    3. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL MENU. The AEQ FORUM internal menu is displayed on the main screen of the Control and Monitoring section of the control surface. Most of them allow you to modify the values shown (although some screens of the internal menu are merely informative), changing routing, gains or applying processes to the audio signals.
  • Page 33 • “CDOWN”: lets you configure and activate the AEQ FORUM Countdown option through the associated rotary encoders. The format on screen is HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS. You can configure the hours by turning the first encoder, the minutes by turning the second one and the seconds by turning the third one.

  • Page 34: Login/Logout" Menu

    3.2. “LOGIN/LOGOUT“ menu. This menu allows AEQ FORUM users/operators to register in the system, so that the equipment recognizes their user level by the associated password, and assigns them an access level for subsequent operation in the different console submenus.
  • Page 35 (the main display shows then the initial AEQ FORUM screen with the user level up on the right and the second contextual key identified as “LOGOU”). When you enter an incorrect combination of digits, a “WRONG PASSWORD”...

  • Page 36: Memory" Menu

    (“LAN” and “ETHERNET”) present in the rear panel of the unit and firmware versions installed in the several console operating modules, as well as the routing and process DSPs percentage of use. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 37: Info" Menu

    (control and monitoring section) and the FSC modules (4 faders modules or FRCH) are shown as “CONTROL SURFACES”. Each line is identified by the specific module and its reference, as well as the version and the date of the currently installed specific firmware. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 38: Setup" Menu

    (the “SETUP” key is shown to other users but is not active). As in many other AEQ FORUM console submenus, the icon in the upper left-hand corner indicates that browsing and configuration are performed by using the associated rotary encoders.

  • Page 39: Select" Menu

    3 associated encoders and pressing then the “OK” contextual key or any of these encoders. The information showed on this screen, from top to bottom and left to right, is: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 40 “BACK”: pressing this key allows you to return to the previous menu screen. • “DYNAM”: allows you to access to the menus for configuration and activation of dynamics effects included in AEQ FORUM: Compressor/Limiter and Noise Gate. • “EQUAL”: allows you to access to the menu for configuration and activation of Equalizers and Filters included in AEQ FORUM.

  • Page 41: Dynamics Menu: Compressor/Limiter And Noise Gate

    A general increase in the level of the signal may generate saturation at the output, even when the signal is being limited. It ranges between 0 and +40dB. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 42 “ATT”, the second one changes “REL” and the third one changes “HOL”; when you select the fields on the right, turning the first encoder allows you to change “THR” and the second one changes “R” (the third one has no function in this case). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 43: Equalizer And Filter Menu

    “BACK” contextual key to return to the previous screen once this parameter is configured (between 20 and 1000Hz). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 44: Expanded Information Menu

    Pressing the “NEXT” contextual key from the advanced information menu of an audio input channel will give you access to the advanced information section of that channel. It maintains a structure similar to the base menu. Information shown on this screen: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 45: Fader" Menu

    -99.8dB and +12dB. By default, all of the cross- points will be configured with a 0dB gain. Pressing this encoder allows you to return to the previous menu screen (the changes you may have made are saved). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 46: Output" Menu

    3 associated encoders and pressing then the “OK” contextual key or any of these encoders. The information showed on this screen, from top to bottom and left to right, is: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 47 You can activate or deactivate the selected routing by means of “ADD” and “DEL” contextual keys and you can modify the cross-point gain (between -99.8dB and +12dB) by turning the third encoder. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 48: Configuration Software

    4. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE. The AEQ FORUM console is ready for use once the mixer inputs and outputs have been properly connected. The console is shipped with the Audio inputs/outputs modules as requested by each customer. However, the name tags used for the channel audio inputs and outputs are generic (MIC 1, ANA 3, DIG 5 ...) and routing and effects programmed are AEQ standards that are used for...
  • Page 49 Once the “Forum Setup” application is installed (by default, in C:\Program files \ForumSetup), you can start it up by double-clicking the icon displayed on the desktop: The configuration program will also be accesible from the Start menu. When the application starts up, the access screen will appear asking user to introduce name and password.
  • Page 50 “Firmware Upgrade”: is a maintenance menu to accomplish future firmware upgrades of the mixer. To exit the application, simply press the exit icon located in the upper right corner of the screen. The application will ask for confirmation to close. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 51: Administration" Menu

    “User Configuration”: allows you to define the users (and their associated access levels) to operate the AEQ FORUM. • “About Forum Setup”: this screen shows information regarding the software version and the current user logged into the application. 4.1.1. “Configurations” submenu.
  • Page 52 IP address is 172.26.34.1. The “Connect” button initiates the communication process between the Forum Setup application and the AEQ FORUM Mixer. If the connection is established correctly the 3 associated buttons become active and the “Connect” button changes to “Disconnect”...
  • Page 53 (please refer to section 4.3.5 of this manual). The audio will be interrupted a few seconds while the new configuration is being loaded. “Licenses”: allows you to activate the MADI link function or the “Virtual Forum” remote control software (this one is not available yet). For both options, you...

  • Page 54: User Configuration" Submenu

    6 digits could be used just to access the software, but couldn’t be used in the console). This password is used to access all the permitted actions in advanced menu, from the main screen of the Control and Monitoring section of AEQ FORUM. For more information see section 3.2 of this manual.
  • Page 55 Allows you to edit the selected entry. Allows you to accept changes to the selected entry. Allows you to reject to the selected entry. Allows you to refresh the information shown in the list. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 56: About Forum Setup" Submenu

    4.1.3. “About Forum Setup “ submenu. “About Forum Setup” submenu is accessed, from the drop-down menu “Administration”, by licking on the icon: “About Forum Setup” submenu simply shows information regarding the software version and the current user logged into the application.

  • Page 57: Board Configuration" Submenu

    Please read configuration before use” is displayed). In order to have a configuration in the system, you have to either connect to AEQ FORUM console and read its configuration or load a configuration by means of “Import” option (see section 4.1.1 of this manual;...

  • Page 58: Module Configuration" Section

    “Module Configuration” section of “Board Configuration” submenu shows you a list of the audio inputs and outputs modules of the 14 different slots available on the rear panel of AEQ FORUM. This option also lets you configure manually (as opposed to the automatic option “Get Hardware Info”) the type of module placed in each slot.

  • Page 59: Internal Module Configuration" Section

    AEQ FORUM (please refer to section 2.2.2.1 of this manual). It also allows to configure the operation of the optional multi-channel AES10 MADI communications module (please refer to section 2.2.2.7 of this manual;...
  • Page 60 AEQ TH-02EX MkII digital hybrid, as well as to enable the remote control of this particular equipment. 3. GPO: General Purpose Outputs. AEQ FORUM incorporates 8 opto-coupled GPO's on open collector transistors. The advanced configuration menu of GPOs is accessed by clicking “Click to [CONFIG]”...

  • Page 61: Mixer Bus Configuration" Submenu

    “Mixer Bus Configuration” submenu is accessed, from the drop-down menu “Hardware Configuration”, by clicking on the icon: “Mixer Bus Configuration” submenu allows you to define the configuration of the internal summing buses of the mixer. AEQ FORUM is supplied configured with the following factory default buses: •...
  • Page 62 “Slot”: indicates the internal position of this signal in the digital audio bus of the mixer. The 32 available slots are numbered between 193 and 224 both inclusive. An error message will appear when you try to define a bus above those 32 availble slots: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 63: I/O Configuration" Submenu

    In both parts of the screen the tables have the following fields: • “Id”: indicates the equipment internal position of the signal. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 64: Advanced Configuration Of Input Channels Menu

    • “Label”: alphanumeric name of the channel. Maximum number of characters recommended is 6. This is the name that appears in all displays and menus of the AEQ FORUM control surface. • “Model”: type of the physical inputs/outputs module present in the rear panel of the unit.
  • Page 65 This option is only available for microphone channels and is typically used for the main microphone. “None” indicates there is no SOLO function associated to that channel. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 66: Advanced Configuration Of Output Channels Menu

    (except the mic/line inputs corresponding to the modules FR03) of AEQ FORUM are defined as Stereo. If any channel is re-configured to Mono it will result in an incremented number of the listed available input channels: one Stereo Channel is converted into two Mono channels.

  • Page 67: Monitoring Configuration" Submenu

    “Mono”: allows you to configure the logical output channel as Mono or Stereo. By default, all the outputs channels of AEQ FORUM are defined as Stereo. If any channel is re-configured to Mono it will result in an incremented number of the listed available output channels: one Stereo Channel is converted into two Mono channels.

  • Page 68: Studio Room Section

    (this effectively means that by pressing any of the four keys, the previously activated one will be disconnected from the summing bus and replaced by the new selection). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 69: Ntp Client Configuration" Submenu

    Configuration”, by clicking on the icon: “NTP Client Configuration” submenu allows you to enable synchronization of the date and time of the system using standard Ethernet NTP protocol, with the local AEQ FORUM clock slaved to the remote (NTP) signal.

  • Page 70: Programmable Configuration" Menu

    Please read configuration before use” is displayed). In order to have a configuration in the system, you have to either connect to AEQ FORUM console and read its configuration or load a configuration by means of “Import” option (see section 4.1.1 of this manual;...
  • Page 71 These names or labels have been previously defined in the “I/O Configuration” submenu. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 72: Programmable Keys" Submenu

    Configuration”, by clicking on the icon: “Programmable Keys” submenu lets you configure the actions associated with each of the 15 programmable keys found in the Control and Monitoring section of the AEQ FORUM control surface (please refer to Section 2.1.2.2 of this manual).

  • Page 73: Configuration Of "General" Programmable Keys

    In order to be able to configure the programmable key (or edit a previously created configuration), you have to press the “Edit Configuration” button, to active and allows you to configure the following fields: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 74: Configuration Of "Salvo" Programmable Keys

    A key set to this function is assigned with a dedicated icon. The lower part of the “Programmable Keys” submenu will allow you to configure the Salvo content. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 75 “Modify": allows you to modify a preconfigured action. The options on this screen are identical to those described for “Inser” option. • “Delete”: allows you to delete a preconfigured action. Confirmation is requested. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 76: Configuration Of "Codec" Programmable Keys

    “Device”: it shows a list of pre-programmed devices in the “Codec” function. The available options are: “FR33”: optional internal digital telephone hybrid module of AEQ FORUM. For more information see section 2.2.3.5 of this manual. “TH02”: digital telephone hybrid AEQ TH02EX. For more information see http://www.aeq.es/eng/pr_th02ex.htm.
  • Page 77 The key turns on when activated. • “Slot”: allows you to configure the position (between 1 and 14) on the rear panel of AEQ FORUM where FR33 module has been installed. • “OK”: allows you to accept the created or edited configuration.
  • Page 78 “Ring”, “Wait GPI” and “Wait GPO” functions and another one to share “On Air GPI” and “On Air GPO” functions. The following screens shows an example of programmable keys configuration for remote control of an AEQ EAGLE audio-codec. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 79: Configuration Of "Multiplex" Programmable Keys

    (or edit a previously created configuration), you have to press the “Edit Configuration” button, to active and allows you to assign to that key one of the 8 available “MPX” buses: FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 80: Configuration Of "Cue Reset" Programmable Key

    The lower part of the “Programmable Keys” submenu will show no options when this configuration mode is selected. The activation of this “Cue Reset” function will have the following result in AEQ FORUM control surface: when the key is pressed, all the circuits or channels being sent to the CUE bus of the mixer will be disconnected and the LEDs of all the “CUE”...
  • Page 81 Group” column back to the “Inputs availables” column. “OK”: allows you to accept the created or edited configuration. “Cancel”: allows you to reject the created or edited configuration. No change you may have made is saved. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 82: Preset Configuration" Submenu

    Configuration”, by clicking on the icon: “Preset Configuration” submenu allows you to create default settings associated with the different audio processes available in AEQ FORUM: equalizers, filters, compressors/limiters and noise gates. The main screen of this submenu is presented as a list of all the pre-sets created ordered by their “Id”...
  • Page 83 Allows you to edit the selected entry. Allows you to accept changes to the selected entry. Allows you to reject to the selected entry. Allows you to refresh the information shown in the list. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 84: Advanced Configuration Of Compressor/Limiter

    The main screen of this submenu has also two buttons at the bottom: • “Import Presets”: allows you to import to Forum Setup application all pre-sets stored on an AEQ FORUM mixing console that is connected through IP to the computer where the application is installed. •...
  • Page 85 The highest ratio available is 50:1, which will be used to implement signal limiters. The limiter must reduce all signals exceeding a certain level to that level. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 86: Advanced Configuration Of Noise Gate

    • “HOLD TIME”: the time that the gate should remain open when the signal falls below the threshold. • “RANGE”: the limit of dynamic range where created configuration will have effect. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 87: Advanced Configuration Of Equalizer

    Low Pass Filter operation. When you select the “Active” checkbox, the “Configure” button gets active and gives you access to the graphic display where the Low Pass Filter associated parameters can be modified. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 88: Advanced Configuration Of High Pass Filter

    High Pass Filter operation. When you select the “Active” checkbox, the “Configure” button gets active and gives you access to the graphic display where the High Pass Filter associated parameters can be modified. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 89: Snapshot Configuration" Submenu

    “SnapShot Configuration” submenu allows you to manage the different configurations memories stored in AEQ FORUM and available to operators through the internal menu of the main screen of the Control and Monitoring section of the unit. Please refer to section 3.3 of this manual.
  • Page 90 “Talkback MIC”: allows you to configure the operation of the microphone input present in the common I/O’s section at the rear panel of the AEQ FORUM. When “Self-Control” checkbox is not activated, that input is configured only as an orders microphone toward studio or return for any open communication lines (this is a typical configuration for AEQ FORUM when installed in a Studio/Control configuration).

  • Page 91: Advanced Configuration Of Inputs

    “Config”: allows you to configure the associated options for that input channel from a specific screen. You can access by clicking “Click to [CONFIG]” and then clicking again on the button that will appear. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 92: Advanced Configuration Of Outputs

    • “Routing”: allows you to configure the activation (or not) of the quick routing keys that are available above each fader channel of AEQ FORUM control surface. • “Balance/Panorama”: allows you to manage the balance or panoramic control for this input channel.

  • Page 93: Advanced Configuration Of Internal Summing Buses

    The window that appears will allow you to configure and activate/deactivate the available processes for that channel or, by means of “Load Preset” button, to select and load a previously created preset (see section 4.3.4). FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...

  • Page 94: Firmware Upgrade" Menu

    In order to execute this menu available options, it is necessary that the Forum Setup application is in direct communication with the AEQ FORUM mixer, through one of the 2 Ethernet ports. In case there is no connection to console, the associated submenus will be shown blank.
  • Page 95 Selecting any of the modules, the associated firmware information will be shown. FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications...
  • Page 96 2. In the new window that appears, press the button and select the “AFU” upgrading file (AEQ Firmware Upgrade) that contains the new version you want to load. In case you select an AFU file that does not correspond to the selected module, an error message will be displays: 3.

  • Page 97: Upgrade View" Submenu

    “Write”: progress bar concerning the AFU file copy process from the computer that is running Forum Setup application to the AEQ FORUM internal memory. • “Verify”: progress bar for the AFU file check previously copied to the AEQ FORUM internal memory. •...

  • Page 98: Log View" Submenu

    “Slot”: identifies the physical location of the module to be upgraded. In the case of a module placed at the rear panel of the AEQ FORUM, the slot where it is placed will be shown (S13 for instance). In case of a FRCH 4 faders module, its position will be shown (F01, F02 or F03).

  • Page 99: Guarantee

    AEQ shall not be liable for loss of information in the disks or data support that have been altered or found to be inexact, neither for any accidental damage caused by the user or other persons manipulating the product.

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