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Stagetec AVATUS Operator's Manual

Stagetec AVATUS Operator's Manual (223 pages)

MIXING CONSOLE

Brand: Stagetec | Category: DJ Equipment | Size: 32 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  9
- Manufacturer
  9
- Warranty
  9
- Support
  9
- Target Audience
  9
- General Safety Instructions
  9
- General Information
  9
- Power Supply
  10
- Mechanics
  10
- Declaration of Conformity
  11
- Fig. 1 Declaration of Conformity
  11
- Additional Notes
  11
- Environmental Conditions
  11
- Cleaning
  12
- Fader Maintenance
  12
- Key Features
  12
- VCA and Link Groups
  12
- Spill Function
  12
- Temporary Link
  12
- User Buttons
  12
- Solo/Pfl
  13
- Layer/Backlayer
  13
- Fader Touch
  13
- Channel Configuration
  13
- Fig. 3 AVATUS D 36
  14
- Avatus S
  14
- Avatus D
  14
- AVATUS Versions
  14
- Avatus C
  15
- Avatus E
  15
- Fig. 4 AVATUS C 36
  15
- Fig. 5 AVATUS E 36
  15
- General Structure and Concepts
  16
- Hardware Modules
  16
- Fig. 6 Components of an AVATUS Module
  16
- Function-Based Color Coding
  17
- The Touchscreen
  18
- Fig. 7 Areas of the Touch Screen
  18
- The Right Selection Bar
  19
- Using the Soft Buttons
  19
- The Metering Screen
  21
- Fig. 8 Channel Meter
  21
- The Double-Encoder Bay
  22
- Layer Buttons
  22
- Fig. 9 the Double-Encoder Bay
  22
- The Touchscreen's Controlstrip Display
  23
- Function- Select and Display
  23
- Arc-Displays and Selections
  23
- Freely Configurable User Buttons
  23
- Channel Info and Back Layer
  23
- Fig. 10 Control Strips on the Touch Screen
  23
- Control-Strip Faders, Buttons and Indicators
  24
- Touch-Sensitive Fader Functions
  25
- The "Access" [ACC]-Button
  25
- NEXUS Star
  26
- NEXUS Audio Network
  26
- AVATUS Components
  26
- RMCQ Control Board
  26
- Audio Processor & Nexus Envirnonment
  26
- RMDQ Processing Board
  27
- Signal Flow, Processing
  29
- Fig. 11 AVATUS Full Input Channel (Default Configuration)
  29
- Fig. 12 AVATUS Small Input Channel (Default Configuration)
  29
- Fig. 13 AVATUS Full aux Channel (Default Configuration)
  30
- Fig. 14 AVATUS Small aux Channel (Default Configuration)
  30
- Fig. 15 AVATUS Full Group Channels (Default Configuration)
  30
- Fig. 19 AVATUS Full Matrix Channel (Default Configuration)
  31
- Fig. 16 AVATUS Small Group Channel (Default Configuration)
  31
- Fig. 18 AVATUS Small Sum Channel (Default Configuration)
  31
- Fig. 17 AVATUS Full Sum Channels (Default Configuration)
  31
- Input-Selection
  32
- Fig. 20 AVATUS Small Matrix Channel (Default Configuration)
  32
- Fig. 21 Position of the INPUT SELECTION
  32
- Gain
  33
- Fig. 22 Position of Gains
  33
- Delay
  34
- Fig. 23 Default DELAY Position
  34
- Dynamic Processing
  35
- Fig. 24 Default Positions of the DYNAMIC Processing
  35
- Compressor
  36
- Fig. 25 Default Position of the COMPRESSOR
  36
- Limiter
  37
- Fig. 26 Default Position of the LIMITER
  37
- Expander / Gate
  38
- Fig. 27 Default Position of the EXPANDER / GATE
  38
- Esser
  39
- Fig. 28 Default Position of the DE-ESSER
  39
- Equalizers & Notch Filters
  40
- Equalizers
  40
- Fig. 29 Default Position of the EQUALIZER
  40
- High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters
  41
- Fig. 31 Default Position of the aux Pickoff-Points
  43
- Fig. 30 Default Position of the INSERT
  43
- Aux Sends
  43
- Insert
  43
- Panorama
  46
- Fig. 32 Modules Affected by PANORAMA
  46
- Direct out
  48
- Sidechain Input
  48
- Fig. 33 Default Positions of DIRECT Outs
  48
- Fig. 34 Default Position of the SIDECHAIN INPUT
  48
- Sidechain Filter
  49
- Fig. 35 Default Position of the SIDECHAIN FILTER
  49
- Metering
  50
- Fig. 36 Default METERING Positions
  50
- Fig. 37 Various Meters of Groups and Sums with Different Loundness Metering Setting
  53
- Talk and Talkback
  53
- Loudness Meter
  53
- Solo, PFL
  53
- External Control Interfaces
  54
- Interfaces: MIDI
  54
- RMCQ MIDI Port
  54
- Network MIDI Ports
  54
- Nexus XCI MIDI
  55
- Interfaces: GPIO
  55
- Local GPIO
  55
- Nexus Gpio
  55
- Fig. 38 Configuring a Relay Input as Source for an AVATUS GPI
  56
- Fig. 39 AVATUS GPO Used as Source in a NEXUS Logic Cell
  56
- Interfaces: OSC
  56
- Audio Follows Video
  56
- Fig. 38
  56
- OSC Mode "GENERIC
  57
- OSC Mode "AVATUS
  57
- Interfaces: Ember
  57
- Interfaces: Timecode
  57
- Managing Projects
  58
- Projects on USB Drive
  58
- System Menu Call-Up
  59
- LOGIC BANK and USER BANK 1/2
  59
- Access CR (Control Room) Settings for the Control Room
  59
- Control Room Encoder Assignment
  59
- Show Meter - Display a Metering Screen on the Central Touchscreen
  59
- General Functions
  59
- Templates
  60
- Control Room Screen
  61
- SOLO and PFL Settings (Header Section)
  61
- Fig. 40 Control Room Screen (Active Selection of CONTROL ROOM SOURCE)
  61
- Leftside Panel (CR1 / CR2)
  62
- Static Assignment of CR (1/2) (MAIN/ALT) Outputs
  64
- Fig. 41 CONTROL ROOM Screen (CR Destinations)
  64
- Control Rooms a to D
  65
- CONTROL ROOM SOURCE Panel
  65
- TALK (1/2) Panel
  66
- Fig. 42 CONTROL ROOM Screen (Talk Destination Panel)
  67
- TALK (1/2) DESTINATION Panel
  67
- Talkback Input Assignment
  68
- The Talkback Input Channel
  68
- Routing and Use of the Talkback-Channel
  68
- Layer Assign Screen
  69
- DSP CORE Panel
  69
- Fig. 43 LAYER ASSIGN Screen
  69
- Console Panel
  70
- Practical Operation of the LAYER ASSIGN Screen
  71
- Arranging Channels on Fader Strips
  71
- Moving, Copying, or Deleting Fader Strip Assignments
  71
- Deleting Entries
  71
- Moving or Copying Entries
  71
- Project Screen
  72
- Fig. 44 PROJECT Screen (Audio Settings)
  72
- Fig. 45 REDUNDANT DSP Screen
  73
  - Important Note
    73
- REDUNDANT DSP Screen
  73
- PROJECT PREFERENCES Screen
  74
- Fig. 46 PROJECT PREFERENCES Screen (User Buttons)
  74
- Category Surface
  75
- Category User Buttons
  76
- Fig. 47 PROJECT PREFERENCES → User Buttons Screen
  76
  - Channel Type
    76
  - Button Function
    76
- Fig. 48 PROJECT PREFERENCES → GPIO Screen
  77
- Configuring Hard Buttons in the Arm Rest
  79
- Category Channel Controls
  79
- Faderstart
  79
- Fig. 49 PROJECT PREFERENCES → Channel Controls Screen
  79
- Sidechain GPI
  80
- Fig. 50 PROJECT PREFERENCES → Function Settings Screen
  81
- Limits and Step Size
  81
- Category Function Settings
  81
- Channel Links
  82
- AUDIO SETTINGS Screen
  82
- Global Settings
  83
- Fig. 51 AUDIO SETTINGS Screen
  83
- Monitor Settings
  84
- Fig. 52 AUDIO SETTING Screen (Monitor Settings)
  84
- Mixer Settings
  85
- CHANNEL MODE Panel
  85
- Fig. 53 AUDIO SETTINGS Screen (Mixer Settings)
  85
- Fig. 54 "Channel Mode" Panel
  85
- Fig. 56 Defining Individual Channels as "Small Channels
  86
- Fig. 55 Defining All Channels of the same Type as "Small" Channels
  86
- Confirmation Panel
  86
- Channels and "Small" Channels
  86
- SAVE / LOAD Screen
  87
- I/O Routing
  88
- Fig. 57 I/O ROUTING Screen
  88
- Crosspoint Matrix
  89
- Crosshair Function
  89
- Fig. 58 Crosshair Function in the Crosspoint Matrix
  89
- Left Side Panel
  90
- SOURCES Panel
  91
- Sources NEXUS
  91
- Sources Console
  91
- Destinations Console
  92
- Destinations NEXUS
  92
- DESTINATIONS Panel
  92
- Working with "Patches
  93
- Fig. 59 I/O ROUTING SCREEN (Patches)
  93
- Save/Overwrite a Patch
  94
- Load Patch
  94
- Delete Patch
  95
- Export Patch
  95
- Import Patch
  95
- Save NEXUS Parameter Using [MAN SELECT]
  95
- Cue Automation Screen
  96
- Fig. 60 Cue Automation Screen
  96
- Edit Cue
  98
- Fig. 61 Edit Cue Screen
  98
  - Event List
    98
- Fig. 62 Edit Cue Window (Triggers and Events)
  99
- RTP MIDI Device for Cue Trigger and Events
  99
- Edit Devices
  99
- Edit Trigger and Events
  100
- The PROPERTIES Panel
  100
- Context Based Elements of the PROPERTIES Panels
  101
- Layer Options and Layer Events
  103
- Fig. 63 Recall Scope of the Layer Event
  103
- Scopes
  104
- Fig. 64 Defining Which Fader-Bay Should Switch to Which of the Layers B1-B8
  104
- Fig. 65 Cue Recall Scope
  104
- Fades
  105
- Fig. 66 Cue Automation Fade Screen
  106
- Fig. 67 CUE → "Cue Preview Mode" Active
  107
- Cue Preview Mode
  107
- System Preferences
  108
- Surface Settings
  108
- Brightness
  108
- Fig. 68 the System Preferences Screen
  108
- Spill
  109
- SPILL Functionality
  109
- SPILL Settings
  109
- Fig. 69 SYSTEM PREFERENCES Screen (Spill Settings)
  109
  - Multi-Channel
    110
- Custom Strips
  111
- Fig. 70 SYSTEM PREFERENCES Screen (Custom Strips)
  111
- GUI Settings
  112
- General Settings
  112
- Buttons
  113
- Remote Settings
  114
- OSC Devices
  114
- Fig. 71 the REMOTE → OSC Screen
  114
  - Device Name
    114
- Web-Viewer
  115
- Remote-Viewer
  115
- Fig. 72 the REMOTE → WEB-VIEWER Screen
  115
- Fig. 73 the REMOTE → REMOTE-VIEWER Screen
  115
- User 1/2
  116
- Defining the USER AREA
  116
- Fig. 74 User 1/2 Section Assignment Panel
  116
- System Info
  117
- Fig. 75 SYSTEM INFO Screen
  117
- Fig. 76 NEXUS Logic: Send an Error Message to AVATUS
  118
- Custom Error Messages
  118
- Metering Screen
  119
- Fig. 77 Channel Meter
  119
- Metering Settings
  120
- Loudness Metering
  120
- Accessing the Control Room and Talk MIC Channels
  120
- Cues Within the Metering Screen
  121
- Large Cue Screen
  121
- Small Cue Screen
  121
- Fig. 78 Metering Screen: Large Cue Screen
  121
- Fig. 79 Metering Screen: Small Cue Screen
  121
- Routing Within the Metering Screen
  122
- Assigning VCA-, Link- and Mute Groups
  122
- Fig. 80 DETAIL VIEW Screen
  124
- Common Elements of All Detail View Screens
  124
- Detail Views
  124
- Channel Copy Screen
  125
- Fig. 81 the CHANNEL COPY Screen
  125
- Channel Config Screen
  127
- Fig. 82 the CANNEL CONFIG Screen
  127
- Channel View Screen
  129
- Fig. 83 the CHANNEL VIEW Screen
  129
- Channel Labels Screen
  131
- Fig. 84 the CHANNEL LABELS Screen
  131
- Channel Library Screen
  133
- Fig. 85 the CHANNEL LIBRARY Screen
  133
- Fig. 86 CHANNEL LIBRARY - Content
  134
- Fig. 87 CHANNEL LIBRARY Recall Scope
  134
- Remote Library Recall
  135
- Fig. 88 Remote Library Recall
  135
- Input Detail View
  138
- Fig. 89 Detail View: INPUT Screen
  138
- Equalizer Detail View
  140
- Fig. 90 Detail View: EQUALIZER Screen
  140
- Panorama Detail View
  141
- Fig. 91 Detail View: PANORAMA Screen
  141
- Bus Routing Detail View
  142
- Fig. 92 Detail View: BUS ROUTING Screen
  142
  - Bus Devices
    143
- Reverse Routing
  143
- Fig. 93 Reverse Routing View
  143
- Auxiliaries Detail View
  144
- Fig. 94 Detail View: AUXILIARIES Screen
  144
- Matrix Detail View
  146
- Fig. 95 Detail View: MATRIX Screen
  146
- Off-Air Conference Matrix
  147
- Fig. 96 Off-Air Conference Matrix Screen
  147
- Bus Masterfader Panel
  148
- Set Individual Levels
  149
- Fig. 97 Conference Matrix: Individual Crosspoint Levels
  149
- Compressor Detail View
  150
- Fig. 98 Detail View: COMPRESSOR Screen
  150
- Expander Detail View
  151
- Fig. 99 Detail View: EXPANDER
  151
- Limiter Detail View
  153
- Fig. 100 Detail View: LIMITER
  153
- Fig. 101 Detail View: DE-ESSER
  154
- Esser Detail View
  154
- Side-Chain Filter Detail View
  156
- Fig. 102 Detail View: SIDE CHAIN FILTER Screen
  156
- DELAY/INSERT/DIRECT out Detail View
  157
- Fig. 103 Detail View: DELAY/INSERT/DIRECT out Screen
  157
- CONTROL GROUPS Detail View
  158
- Fig. 104 Detail View: CONTROL GROUPS Screen
  158
- Link Groups
  159
- Stereo Groups
  159
- Mute Groups
  160
- Fig. 105 CONTROL GROUPS Detail View: MUTE GROUPS
  160
- Fixed Link Groups
  161
- Meter Detail View
  161
- Fig. 106 Detail View: METER Screen
  161
- Map Channel Parameters to Encoders
  163
- Fig. 107 Indication of Mapping of Encoders in the Metering Screen
  163
- System Integration
  171
- Network Setup & Requirements
  171
- Control Network
  171
- Surface Network
  171
- Network Setups and Configurations
  172
- Single-Console Setup
  172
- Fig. 108 AVATUS Network - One Console, One Surface
  172
- Fig. 109 AVATUS Network - One Console, Multiple Surfaces
  172
- Multi-Console Setup
  173
- Setups with Multiple Switches
  173
- Fig. 110 AVATUS Network - One Console, Multiple Surfaces Vlans
  173
- Fig. 111 AVATUS Network - Multiple Switches
  173
- Layer-3 Routed Setups
  174
- File Exchange Via SMB Share
  175
- Connect Via SMB Using a Mac
  176
- Connect Via SMB Using a Windows-PC
  176
- Remote Control
  177
- Osc
  177
- Ember
  177
- Ras
  177
- Tools for System Integrators
  178
- I/O Access Rights Management
  178
- Web-Browser Operation
  179
- Mixing Via Web-Interface (RUI)
  179
- Assigning Channels to the RUI
  179
- Fig. 112 AVATUS RUI Login Screen
  179
- Mixing Page
  180
- Fig. 113 RUI MIXING Page
  180
- Detail View Page
  181
- Fig. 114 RUI DETAIL VIEW Page
  181
- Configuring the System
  182
- Fig. 115 AVATUS System Administration Page
  182
- Updating the System
  184
- Fig. 116 Updating the System: Upload in Progress
  184
- Mac Software
  185
- Windows Software
  186
- Web Viewer
  187
- Fig. 117 Web Viewer
  187
- Remote Viewer
  188
- Fig. 118 Remote Desktop Connected to Spacial Audio Designer
  188
- Appendix
  189
- OSC Command List
  189
- NEXUS Equipment and AVATUS
  192
- Configuring NEXUS Equipment
  192
- Exporting Equipment Configurations
  193
- Equipment Matrix
  193
- Examples for Equipment
  193
- Equipment in AVATUS
  194
- Importing Equipment
  194
- Using Equipment in AVATUS
  194
- Fig. 119 Equipment as CR-Source
  194
- Network Setup Examples
  195
- Fig. 120 AVATUS Network - Multiple Switches
  195
- Luminex Gigacore 30I
  196
- Fig. 121 Araneo: Setting up Groups
  197
- Fig. 122 Araneo: Configuring Trunks
  198
- Fig. 123 Gigacore 30I - Main Switch Port Assignment
  198
- Fig. 124 Gigacore 30I - Second Switch Port Assignment
  198
- Fig. 125 Araneo: Deactivating Rlinkx on Surface Ports
  199
- Fig. 126 Araneo: Correctly Configured RMCQ-Card
  199
- Fig. 127 Araneo: Correctly Configured Surface Ports
  199
- Fig. 128 Araneo: View of a Properly Configured Network
  200
- Cisco SG350 / CBS350
  201
- Fig. 129 SG350 Login Page
  201
- Fig. 132 SG350: Spanning Tree Settings
  202
- Fig. 131 SG350: Port Based Green Ethernet Settings
  202
- Fig. 130 SG350 Green Ethernet Settings
  202
- SG350: Spanning Tree
  202
- SG350: Basic Switch Settings
  202
- SG350: Vlans
  203
- SG350: Connecting Two Switches
  203
- Fig. 133 SG350: AVATUS Vlans
  203
- Fig. 134 SG350: Defining a Trunk Port
  203
- Fig. 135 SG350: Assigning Ports to LAG
  204
- Fig. 136 SG350: Multicast Group Address
  204
- Fig. 137 SG350: Assigning Muticast Groups to LAG
  204
- Redundancy Options
  205
- NEXUS Redundancy
  205
- Self-Monitoring
  205
- Reliable Audio Distribution
  205
- Switching with the Optical Multiplexer
  206
- RMCQ Spare Card
  206
- RMDQ Redundancy
  206
- Automatic and Manual Switching
  207
- Exchangeable Standard SFP Modues
  207
- Connecting at Various Positions (Fiber)
  207
- Security and Infrastructural Considerations
  207
- IP-Independent Production Network
  207
- Combined Audio- and Control Infrastructures
  207
- Mirroring Console Operations
  208
- Syncing Via OSC
  208
- What if
  208
- Editors Note on Failsave- and Redundancy Tests
  208
- Failure of Power Supplies or Power Sources
  209
- Failure of Surface Interconnections
  209
- Failure of NEXUS Interconnections
  209
- Failure of System Components
  210
- External Connections (Pinouts)
  211
- AVATUS Surface
  211
- Gpio
  211
- AES3 Level Meter Outputs
  211
- Fig. 138 AVATUS Surface GPIO Pinout
  211
- Fig. 139 AVATUS Surface Level Meter Pinout
  211
- Rmcq
  212
- Surface Connection Panels
  212
- AVATUS S, AVATUS E (any Size)
  212
- Avatus C (12, >24)
  215
- Avatus D (12)
  216
Table of Figures

220

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