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AirTools 6200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 6200 Digital Voice Processor User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Safety User’s Guide 6408 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA +1.425.778.7728 +1.425.778.7727 | www.SymetrixAudio.com...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    This apparatus shall be connected to through RS-232 cable to connect the CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, a mains socket outlet with a protective serial port of your PC to the 6200’s rear do not use the polarized plug supplied earthing connection. Do not defeat RS-232 port. The 6200’s RS-232 input is...

  • Page 4: Mechanical Data

    Introduction The AirTools 6200 Digital Voice Processor is designed to meet the increas- (provided). From a PC, the 6200 may be controlled via RS-232, USB or ingly sophisticated needs of broadcasters operating in both analog and Ethernet. In lieu of computer control, real time changes of program and...

  • Page 5: Front And Rear Panel

    2 linear potentiometers. MIDI/RC-1 IN 7 pin DIN Accepts MIDI program change messages to recall programs for channels 1 and 2. Can also be used with the AirTools RC-1 remote directly. The RC-1 can also be powered from this port. HOMERLINK RJ-45 Transmits 4 AES-3 mono channels and receives 2 AES-3 mono channels over standard CAT- 5. Used for AES digital input, to sync to an external AES clock source or to integrate with the AirTools Studio Matrix system.

  • Page 6: Wiring Reference

    Wiring Reference User’s Guide Balanced Connections Any of these connectors can appear on either side of NOTE: In the case of an XLR connector, the Female attaches a balanced connection. to an output, while the Male attaches to an input. Euroblock [balanced] Terminal Strip [balanced] TRS 1/4" Plug [balanced] Tip = (+) Plus NOTE: Detachable Euroblock Ring = (–) Minus and Terminal Strip connectors Sleeve = Ground are designed for use with bare...
  • Page 7 Wiring Reference 6200 Digital Broadcast Delay Unbalanced Connections: In this example, the unbalanced connector is sending signal to a balanced connector. When wiring this connection, Unbalanced out to balanced in use a shielded twisted pair cable. The balanced side wires The RCA connector and the 1/4”...

  • Page 8: Basic Setup

    “phantom” or “T system” powering. 6200. Connect the other Phantom powering and T system powering are incompatible systems. side of the AC cable to an...

  • Page 9: Preamp Gain

    Both source level and preamp gain are directly related to the noise Turn the phantom power off when connecting vintage ribbon floor, as well as to headroom at the output. The key to using the 6200 microphones. at its optimum performance level is to: Mute your monitor speakers or headphones when turning the Use the maximum allowable source level.

  • Page 10: Input Metering

    The high shelf filter can be used to boost or cut the remove noise or other unwanted frequencies. A high pass filter in a treble from a signal. The 6200 provides one shelving filter which can be voice processor is typically used to reduce rumble picked up by the set as a low or high shelf.
  • Page 11 Basic Setup 6200 Digital Broadcast Delay Shelving Frequency - Determines where the boost or cut takes place. Compressor Attack - The speed with which the compressor begins For low shelf filters, all frequencies below this will be affected. For the gain reduction process. Although your intuition tells you that you high shelf filters, all frequencies above this will be affected.

  • Page 12: Low Pass Filter

    If it is necessary to connect the output of the 6200 to a microphone NOTE: The above steps assume you are working with Channel 1. To level input, see Appendix A for information on converting the 6200’s line perform a save using the parameters on Channel 2, perform the above level output(s) to mic level.

  • Page 13: Program Control

    3. Now briefly press the LOAD 1/SAVE 1 button again. user to integrate the 6200 into a purpose-built work surface. The screen should briefly display “Loading...” and then return to the PROGRAM CONTROL Pinout: home screen.
  • Page 14 DSP (SW) Bypass mode can be invoked by several means: 1. Press the HOME button to ensure we are starting from the top. 1. Pressing the BYPASS button on the front of the 6200 while in one of the top- level menus (Home, In LVL or Out LVL).
  • Page 15 AES OUT MODE Typically, an AES jack will carry two audio signals, most often a stereo Left/Right pair. However, in the case of the 6200, this could also be a 1/2 dual mono pair. Some broadcast consoles in particular would rather receive the exact same signal on one AES jack, this essentially being a 1/1 pair.
  • Page 16 AES-1 (1L) Out AES audio or clock input. White-Blue AES-2 (1R) Out The HomerLink sync cable is the only manner in which the 6200 can Green AES-2 (1R) In receive an AES digital input or sync to an external AES digital clock.
  • Page 17 12. Turn the ADJUST knob clockwise once to enable Network Time Polling. 13. Press the HOME button when finished. NOTE: When “NETWORK TIME POLLING” is enabled on the 6200 and a successful synchronization with a time server has occurred, an “N”...
  • Page 18 The 6200 Designer software provides real-time control and a simple drag for the 6200 is also installed into the 6200 Designer program ‘n drop, point ‘n click configuration interface to the 6200 from a Win dows 98/2000/XP PC environment. directory. If you wish to control the 6200 using USB, follow the instructions below to install the USB driver.
  • Page 19 Driver directory (typically “C:\Program Files\Symetrix\6200 Designer\ USB Driver\”). Once the USB driver has been installed, you can open up the 6200 Designer application, select your unit and go online with it. Refer to the help content within the 6200 Designer application for more information.
  • Page 20 Since RS-485 is a multi-drop bus, each unit on the bus must have some unique ID. The 6200 “Unit Number” is this unique ID. You may The 6200 supports baud rates of 9600 through 115,200. The baud need to specify a certain ID for the 6200 in order for it to work with rate is set in the hardware and the 6200 Designer’s Communication your RS-485 interface but since the RS-485 interface on the 6200 is Settings. The baud rates selected in both areas must match. The...
  • Page 21 “- Setup Menu -, -- Communication --”. at this time. If you wish to experiment communicating with the 6200 through a firewall, note that the 6200 communicates on UDP port 6200 Press the NEXT button four times and the display should read for network control and UDP port 6201 for auto-discovery.

  • Page 22: Alternate Connections

    Mic Level Output Press the NEXT button once. If you find it necessary to connect the 6200’s line level output(s) to a 3. Turn the ADJUST knob clockwise until the display reads microphone level input, you will need to sufficiently attenuate the 6200’s “Section to Edit, - Setup Menu -”.
  • Page 23 Appendix B 6200 Digital Broadcast Delay -----> ----------------> ------------> ---------------------> > -----------------> --------------------------------> -------------------------> -----------------------------------------> ----------------------------------------------> --------------------------------> > -> > -------------------------------------------------------> ->...
  • Page 24 Appendix B User’s Guide > -----> > 6408 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA +1.425.778.7728 +1.425.778.7727 | www.SymetrixAudio.com...

  • Page 25: Warranty And Service

    Warranty and Service 6200 Digital Broadcast Delay The Symetrix Limited Warranty Servicing Your Symetrix Product Symetrix, Inc. expressly warrants that the product will be free from If you have determined that your Symetrix product requires repair defects in material and workmanship for eighteen (18) months from services and you live outside of the United States please contact your the date the product is shipped from the factory.
  • Page 26 User’s Guide 6408 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA +1.425.778.7728 +1.425.778.7727 | www.SymetrixAudio.com...
  • Page 27 6200 Digital Broadcast Delay...
  • Page 28 Item No. 53-0010 6200 Broadcast Audio Delay Quick Start Guide © 2009 Symetrix, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Symetrix, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor is it liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Symetrix assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Under copyright laws, no part of this brochure may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from Symetrix, Inc.

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