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Wheatstone FM-55 Technical Manual

Wheatstone FM-55 Technical Manual (100 pages)

digital audio processor

Brand: Wheatstone | Category: Processor | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

Technical Manual

2
- Table of Contents
  6
Chapter 1 - General Information

12
Introduction

12
FM-55 Feature Overview

13
Rack Mounting

13
- FM-55 Installation Tips
  15
  - Grounding
    15
  - Surge Protection
    15
  - Ups/Power Conditioning
    15
  - Analog Audio Input Connections
    15
  - Analog Audio Output Connections
    16
  - Digital Audio/Baseband192 Connections
    16
- Where to Install the FM-55
  17
  - Digital STL
    17
  - Analog Left/Right STL
    18
  - Composite Analog STL
    18
  - Analog Phone Lines
    18
  - Where Should Pre-Emphasis Go
    19
  - Ratings Encoders
    19
AC Power Considerations

19
Rear Panel Connections

20
- Audio Inputs
  20
  - Analog in
    21
  - AES in
    21
  - SCA in
    21
- FM Audio Outputs
  21
  - Analog out
    21
  - Aes/Baseband192 out
    21
  - TX out
    22
- Headphone Monitoring
  22
- Network Connection
  22
  - Typical Straight-Through Cable
    22
  - Typical Crossover Cable
    23
- General Purpose Interface (GPIO)
  24
- Processing Presets
  25
  - Gpio Rj-45
    25
- Input/Output Connections Drawing
  27
- Chapter 2 - FM-55 Front Panel
  
  29
Meters

29
- Input Level Meters
  29
- AGC Meters
  29
- FM-55 Front Panel
  
  29
  - Limiter Meters
    30
OLED Display

30
- Output Meters
  30
- Headphone
  32
  - Source Selection
    32
  - Headphone Volume
    32
- Input
  32
  - Input Source
    32
  - Input Gain Adjustment
    33
- Presets
  32
- Pre-Emphasis
  33
- Sound
  33
  - Texture
    33
  - Save
    34
  - A Note about the Front Panel Sound Adjustments
    34
- Output
  35
- Network
  36
  - Changing the Network Settings
    36
  - Leading Zeroes
    36
  - Default IP Address
    36
- Access
  37
- Chapter 3 - FM-55 PC GUI
  
  41
Getting Started

41
Connecting with the GUI

42
Configuring the GUI

42
Using the FM-55 GUI

44
- Dynamic Displays Region
  45
  - Frequency-Domain Graph
    45
  - Managing the Blue Dots - Tutorial
    45
- Control Area Region
  47
  - Input Menu
    48
    
    Input Signal Presence
    48
    
    Input Source
    48
    
    Analog Input Gain
    49
    
    Digital Input Gain
    49
    
    Input Failsafe
    49
    
    L/R Balance
    49
    
    Phase Rotator
    49
    
    HPF - High Pass Filter
    50
    
    Metering
    50
  - Equalizer Menu
    51
    
    EQ Enable
    52
    
    Manipulating Equalization Curves Via Mouse
    52
  - Multiband Leveller Menu
    53
    
    A Word about Outboard Processors and Rreeveettbb
    53
    
    AGC Drive
    55
    
    Gate Delay
    55
    
    Gate Threshold
    55
    
    Iagc Attack
    55
    
    Iagc Controls
    55
    
    Iagc Release
    55
    
    Multiband Leveller Controls
    55
    
    RTZ down
    55
    
    RTZ Enable
    55
    
    RTZ up
    55
    
    Band Coupling and Key Band
    56
    
    Crossover Frequencies
    56
    
    Leveller Gate Mode
    56
    
    Leveller Gate Threshold
    56
    
    Multiband Leveller Dynamic Displays Menu
    57
    
    Compressor Attack
    59
    
    Density
    59
    
    Leveller Attack
    59
    
    Leveller Release
    59
    
    Threshold
    59
    
    AGC MIX
    60
    
    Compressor Release
    60
    
    Ratio
    60
    
    Stereo Enhance
    60
  - MB Limiter Menu
    62
    
    Enable Limiters
    62
    
    Limiter and Clippers Controls
    62
    
    Multiband Limiter Drive
    62
    
    Bass Clipper Threshold
    63
    
    Bass Style 2
    63
    
    Enable
    63
    
    Limiter Knee
    63
    
    Main Clipper Drive
    63
    
    Pre-Emphasis
    63
    
    FM Diversity Delay
    64
    
    Limiters and Clippers Dynamic Displays Menu
    64
    
    Attack
    65
    
    Release
    65
    
    Threshold
    65
  - Stereo Generator Menu
    66
    
    Mode
    66
    
    Test Oscillator
    66
    
    BS412 MPX Power Controller
    67
    
    Composite Clipper Drive
    67
    
    MPX Output Configuration
    67
    
    Pilot Injection
    67
    
    Pilot Phase
    67
    
    MPX Output
    68
    
    Multipath Limiter
    68
    
    Analog L/R Output
    69
    
    Analog L/R Output Level
    69
    
    De-Emphasis
    69
    
    Using the Multipath Limiter with Stereo Enhancement
    69
    
    Baseband192 and AES Modes
    70
    
    Digital Output
    70
    
    Digital Output Level
    70
    
    Predelay
    70
    
    De-Emphasis
    71
    
    Predelay
    71
    
    Sample Rate
    71
    
    SCA Inputs
    71
  - System Menu
    72
    
    Input/Output Settings Change with Preset
    72
    
    Metering Data over TCP/IP
    73
    
    Remote Login
    73
    
    Security
    73
    
    System Status
    73
    
    Front Panel
    74
    
    GUI Access
    75
    
    GUI Lock
    75
- Side Bar Region
  76
  - Preset
    76
  - Library
    76
    
    How to View Preset Changes
    77
    
    Locking Presets
    77
  - Save
    78
  - Quick Save (Qsave)
    78
  - Devices
    79
  - Headphone Source
    79
  - Headphone Control
    79
- Title Bar Region
  80
  - Status
    80
  - Device
    80
  - Current Preset
    80
  - Notes on Online and Offline Working
    81
- Accessing Menu Options
  82
  - File Menu Items
    82
  - Hardware Menu Items
    82
    
    FM-55 Hardware Update
    82
    
    Preset Menu Items
    84
- Appendix A
  
  87
General Specifications

87
- Parametric Equalizer
  88
- Stereo Generator
  89
Appendix B Interpreting Common Audio Processing Terms

93
- Background
  93
- Audio Terms and Wheatstone Processing
  94
  - Thump/Rumble/Bottom
    94
  - Punch/Boom/Tubby/Warm
    95
  - Mud
    95
  - Honk
    95
  - Whack
    95
  - Fuzzy/Tinny
    96
  - Sibilance
    96
  - Treble/Bright/Open
    96
  - Finally
    97
Appendix C Wheatnet-IP Configuration

99
- Adding FM-55 to the Wheatnet-IP System
  99

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