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  For firmware V1.5Check www.allen-heath.com for the latest firmware available

Publication AP937

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!imite" #ne $ear %anufacturer&s 'arrant(

)his *ro"uct is warrante" to be free from "efects in materials or workmanshi* for *erio" ofone (ear from the "ate of *urchase b( the ori+inal owner.

)o ensure a hi+h level of *erformance an" reliabilit( for which this e,ui*ment has been

"esi+ne" an" manufacture" rea" this ser /ui"e before o*eratin+.

0n the event of a failure notif( an" return the "efective unit to the *lace of *urchase. 0f this

is not *ossible then *lease contact the authorise" A!!2 4A)4 "istributor or a+ent in(our countr( as soon as *ossible for re*air un"er warrant( subect to the followin+

con"itions6

Con"itions #f 'arrant(

)he e,ui*ment has been installe" an" o*erate" in accor"ance with the instructions in this

ser /ui"e.

)he e,ui*ment has not been subect to misuse either inten"e" or acci"ental ne+lect oralteration other than as "escribe" in the ser /ui"e or ervice %anual or a**rove" b(A!!2 4A)4.

An( necessar( a"ustment alteration or re*air has been carrie" out b( an authorise"

A!!2 4A)4 "istributor or a+ent.

)his warrant( "oes not cover fa"er wear an" tear.

)he "efective unit is to be returne" carria+e *re*ai" to the *lace of *urchase anauthorise" A!!2 4A)4 "istributor or a+ent with *roof of *urchase. Please "iscuss

this with the "istributor or the a+ent before shi**in+.

0f the unit is to be re*aire" in a "ifferent countr( to that of its *urchase the re*air ma( take

lon+er than normal whilst the warrant( is confirme" an" *arts are source".

nits returne" shoul" be *acke" to avoi" transit "ama+e.

0n certain territories the terms ma( var(. Check with (our A!!2 4A)4 "istributor or

a+ent for an( a""itional warrant( which ma( a**l(.

0f further assistance is re,uire" *lease contact Allen 4eath !t".

8u eries *ro"ucts com*lies with the uro*ean lectroma+neticCom*atibilit( "irectives :;1<;C an" the uro*ean !ow

Volta+e "irectives =;95;C.

An( chan+es or mo"ifications to the e,ui*ment not a**rove" b( Allen

4eath coul" voi" the com*liance of the *ro"uct an" therefore the usersauthorit( to o*erate it.

8u %i>er ser /ui"e AP937 0ssue :

Co*(ri+ht ? 1: Allen 4eath. All ri+hts reserve"

A!!24A)4Allen 4eath !imite" @ernick 0n"ustrial state Penr(n Cornwall )1 9! @

htt*6;;www.allen-heath.com

8u %i>er ser /ui"e AP937 iss.:

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0%P#)A2) - ea" these instructions before startin+6

afet( instructions

Before startin+ rea" the 0m*ortant afet( 0nstructions *rinte" on the sheets su**lie" with the

e,ui*ment. For (our own safet( an" that of the o*erator technical crew an" *erformers followall instructions an" hee" all warnin+s *rinte" on the sheet an" on the e,ui*ment *anels.

(stem o*eratin+ firmware

)he function of the 8u mi>er is "etermine" b( the firmware o*eratin+ softwareD that runs it.

Firmware is u*"ate" re+ularl( as new features are a""e" an" im*rovements ma"e. )hefirmware version current when this +ui"e was release" is note" in the Contents section.

)he latest firmware can be "ownloa"e" from the Allen 4eath website transferre" to B ke(

an" then loa"e" into the 8u mi>er usin+ the Firmware *"ate utilit(.

Check the Allen 4eath website for the latest version of 8u firmware.

oftware licence a+reement

B( usin+ this Allen 4eath *ro"uct an" the software within it (ou a+ree to be boun" b( theterms of the relevant n" ser !icence A+reement !AD a co*( of which can be foun" on

the Allen 4eath website www.allen-heath.com;le+al D. $ou a+ree to be boun" b( the terms of

the !A b( installin+ co*(in+ or usin+ the software.

Further information

Please refer to the Allen 4eath website for further information knowle"+ebase an" technical

su**ort. $ou can oin our Allen 4eath Ei+ital Communit( to share knowle"+e an" information

with other 8u users.

/eneral *recautions

)o *revent "ama+e to the controls an" cosmetics avoi" *lacin+ heav( obects on thecontrol surface obstructin+ movement of the motorise" fa"ers scratchin+ the surface or

touch screen with shar* obects or rou+h han"lin+ an" vibration.

Protect the e,ui*ment from "ama+e throu+h li,ui" or "ust contamination. Avoi" "ust orsmall obects +ettin+ into the fa"er slots. Cover the mi>er when it is not bein+ use" for a

lon+ *erio".

Com*uter an" touch screen technolo+( can be affecte" b( e>treme col". 0f the

e,ui*ment has been store" in sub-ero tem*eratures allow time for it to reach normal

o*eratin+ tem*erature before use at the venue. ecommen"e" o*eratin+ tem*eraturefor 8u is 5 to 35 "e+rees Celsius.

Avoi" usin+ the e,ui*ment in e>treme heat an" "irect sunli+ht. %ake sure the mi>er

ventilation slots are not obstructe" an" that there is a"e,uate air movement aroun" the

e,ui*ment.

)rans*ort the 8u usin+ a tourin+ +ra"e *ur*ose "esi+ne" fli+htcase with a"e,uate

foam linin+ an" internal su**ort for *rotection.

Clean the control surface with a soft brush an" "r( lint-free cloth. Eo not use chemicals

abrasives or solvents.

0t is recommen"e" that servicin+ is carrie" out onl( b( an authorise" Allen 4eath

a+ent. Contact "etails for (our local "istributor can be foun" on the Allen 4eath

website. Allen 4eath "o not acce*t liabilit( for "ama+e cause" b( maintenance re*airor mo"ification b( unauthorise" *ersonnel.

8u %i>er ser /ui"e 3 AP937 iss.:

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1. Packe" contents

8u %i>er

ser /ui"e AP937

afet( heets

AP33:5 G n+lish

AP7<7 G FrenchAP<513 G Chinese%ains lea" H Check this

is correct for (our territor( H ea" this before startin+

#*tions an" Accessories available

emote Au"io acks

Provi"es remote au"io over "2A@ Cat5 cable "i+ital snake.

A:1 : %ic;!ine in 1 !ine out

Part6 /!E-A:1

A<: < %ic;!ine in : !ine out

Part6 /!E-A<:

AB1=< 1= %ic;!ine in

< !ine out emoteAu"ioack.

Part6 AB1=<

19I ack ar @it for 8u-1=)o mount the 8u-1= in a stan"ar" 19I rack or

fli+htcase. )hese fit over the *lastic trims.

Part6 8-1=-@19

!Elam*i+ht an+le" :-*in J!

!E lam* with built-in

"immer

Part6 !Elam*J

oft cover

8u

Cat5 cables

For use with "2A@ remoteau"io

A4<< m =.=&D short *atch

A49=51 m ==&D coilA49=5 1m 33&D "rum

AP9= 8u-1=AP9:5< 8u-:

AP9=39 8u-3

8u-Pa" a** for iPa"Available from the A**le tore

/0) $# P#EC) online at6

8u %i>er ser /ui"e :

htt*6;;www.allen-heath.com

AP937 iss.:

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. Contents

1. 

3. 

3.1 

3. 

3.3 

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:.1 

:. 

:.3 

:.: 

5. 

5.1 

5. 

5.3 

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=. 

=.3 

=.: 

=.5 

=.= 

=.7 

=.< 

=.9 

=.1 

=.11 

=.1 

=.13 

=.1: 

=.15 

7. 

7.1 

7. 

7.3 

7.: 

7.5 

7.= 

7.7 

7.< 

7.9 

7.1 

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<.1 <. 

<.3 

<.: 

Packe" contents ................................................................................................................................. : 

Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 5 

0ntro"uction ......................................................................................................................................... 7 

#verview an" Features .............................................................................................................. 7 

(stem Architecture an" Processin+ ........................................................................................ < 

Eifferences between the 8u mo"els ......................................................................................... 9 

Connection #verview........................................................................................................................ 11 

!ocal 0n*ut Connections .......................................................................................................... 11 

!ocal #ut*ut Connections ....................................................................................................... 1 

#ther Connections ................................................................................................................... 1 

Powerin+ u* the mi>er ............................................................................................................. 13 

Connectin+ "2A@ emote Au"io ................................................................................................ 1: 

Connectin+ to a remote Au"ioack ........................................................................................ 1: 

8u (stems .............................................................................................................................. 1= 

)he % Personal %i>in+ (stem ............................................................................................. 1< 

#*erational #verview ....................................................................................................................... 19 

Fa"er tri*s .............................................................................................................................. 19 

Channel 2amin+ ...................................................................................................................... 1 

Channel Processin+ .................................................................................................................  

'orkin+ with the Processin+6 ..................................................................................................  

'orkin+ with Processin+ !ibraries6 .........................................................................................  

Processin+ !ibraries ................................................................................................................ 7 

Channel outin+ ...................................................................................................................... < 

'orkin+ with the outin+ screens ........................................................................................... < 

'orkin+ with the /rou*s not 8u-1=D ..................................................................................... 9 

'orkin+ with the %atri> not 8u-1=D ........................................................................................ 3 

%ute an" ECA /rou*s ............................................................................................................ 31 

sin+ %ute /rou*s .................................................................................................................. 3 

sin+ ECA /rou*s .................................................................................................................. 33 

)he %aster tri* ....................................................................................................................... 3: 

'orkin+ with the sen"s on fa"ers6 .......................................................................................... 35  

Co*( Paste eset ke(s .......................................................................................................... 37 

)he el screens G Processin+ an" outin+ ............................................................................ 3< 

4ome creen ........................................................................................................................... 3< 

4ome creen G ser ................................................................................................................ 39 

4ome creen G %eters ............................................................................................................ : 

4ome creen G )A ................................................................................................................ : 

4ome creen G 8u-Erive B au"ioD .................................................................................... : 

)he FJ ...................................................................................................................................... :3 

'orkin+ with FJ G A""in+ vocal reverb6 ................................................................................. :5 

cene %emories ...................................................................................................................... := 

Au"io etu* -PAF!................................................................................................................... :9 Au"io etu* - )alkback ........................................................................................................... :9 

Au"io etu* Gi+nal /enerator ............................................................................................... 5 

Control etu* G Custom !a(er ................................................................................................ 5 

5 AP937 iss.:

)ouch creen etu* Functions ........................................................................................................ :9 

)ouch creen %i>in+ Functions ....................................................................................................... 3= 

8u %i>er ser /ui"e

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<.5 

<.= 

<.7 

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<.9 

<.1 

<.11 

<.1 

<.13 

<.1: 

<.15 

<.1= 

<.17 

9. 

1. 

11. 

Control etu* - oft@e(s ......................................................................................................... 51 

Control etu* - 2etwork .......................................................................................................... 5 

Control etu* - %0E0 ................................................................................................................ 5 

B Eata G cene )ransfer ..................................................................................................... 53 

B Eata G !ibrar( transfer ..................................................................................................... 53 

B Eata G how transfer ....................................................................................................... 5: 

#ut*ut Patch etu* G urface ................................................................................................. 55 

#ut*ut Patch etu* G "2A@ ............................................................................................... 55 

#ut*ut Patch etu* - %onitor .................................................................................................. 5= 

#ut*ut Patch etu* G B Au"io ............................................................................................ 57  

tilit( - Calibration .................................................................................................................... 5< 

tilit( G 8u-Erive ...................................................................................................................... 5< 

tilit( G Firmware *"ate ......................................................................................................... 59 

'orkin+ with Au"io treamin+ an" a EA'...................................................................................... =  

8u-Pa" iPa" a** .............................................................................................................................. = 

esettin+ the %i>er ........................................................................................................................... =3 

11.1 11. 

eset %i> ettin+s G A startin+ *oint for mi>in+ ...................................................................... =3  (stem 4ar" eset .................................................................................................................. =: 

%echanical Eetails ................................................................................................................... =5 

8u-1= (stem Block Eia+ram ................................................................................................. == 

8u-: an" 8u-3 (stem Block Eia+ram ............................................................................... =7 

(stem *ecifications.............................................................................................................. =< 

1.  *ecifications .................................................................................................................................... =5 

1.1 

1. 

1.3 

1.: 

About this +ui"e

)his is the ser /ui"e for the Allen 4eath 8u-1= 8u-: an" 8u-3"i+ital mi>ers.

Please 2ote

)his +ui"e refers to 8u firmware V1.5. Please refer to the Allen

4eath website for the latest version of firmware an" this user +ui"e. For

more "etails rea" the elease 2otes available with the firmware.

For information on the A:1 A<: an" AB1=< remote Au"ioacks

*lease refer to their user +ui"es.

8u %i>er ser /ui"e = AP937 iss.:

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3. 0ntro"uction

3.1 #verview an" Features

Buil"in+ on the herita+e of the /!E an" fla+shi* i!ive "i+ital consoles the 8u *resents e>ce*tional

*erformance to+ether with an intuitive analo+ue st(le user interface with a motorise" fa"er *er channel

knobs an" touch screen total recall of all settin+s full in*ut out*ut an" FJ *rocessin+ B streamin+

an" har" "rive multitrack recor"in+ "i+ital snake ca*abilit( an" remote wireless control usin+ an iPa".

)here are three mo"els in the 8u Ei+ital Au"io %i>er eries6

8u-1= G Com*act rack mountable mi>er with 1= mic an" 3 stereo line in*ut channels.

8u-: G !ar+er mo"el with : mic an" 3 stereo in*uts. A""s stereo /rou*s %atri> an" more oft@e(s.

8u-: G !ar+est mo"el with 3 mic an" 3 stereo in*uts. A""s more stereo /rou*s.

8u-1=

 1= %ic;!ine channels

 3 stereo !ine channels

 : sources to the mi>

 1 mi>es : mono 3 stereo !D

 : FJ sen" busesD

 : oft@e(s

 : out in B streamin+

8u-:

 : %ic;!ine channels

 3 stereo !ine channels

 3 sources to the mi>

 1 mi>es :m 3st !D

 : FJ : sen" busesD

 1 oft@e(s

 3 out 3 in B

  stereo /rou*s

  stereo %atri>

All mo"els

 >tra stereo out*uts G A "i+ital Alt #ut )@ out

 )alkback mic in*ut

8u-3

 3 %ic;!ine channels

 3 stereo !ine channels

 : sources to the mi>

 1 mi>es :m 3st !D

 : FJ : sen" busesD

 1 oft@e(s

 3 out 3 in B

 : stereo /rou*s

  stereo %atri>

 "2A@ Cat5 snake for remote au"io usin+ A:1 A<: or AB1=<

 : %ute /rou*s

 : ECA /rou*s

 Ana!#/08K total recall analo+ue *ream*s

 ffects *orte" from the fla+shi* i!ive console

 Ee"icate" stereo FJ return channels

 %aster stri* for ,uick access to mi> levels an" *rocessin+

 0n*ut channel linkin+ for stereo sources

 0n*ut *rocessin+ G Pream* 4PF /ate P8 Com*ressor Eela(

 #ut*ut *rocessin+ G P8 /ra*hic 8 Com*ressor Eela(

 <>:< *i>el colour touch screen for ,uick control

 %otorise" fa"ers for sen"s on fa"ers /8 fa"er fli* an" mi> recall

 8uick co*( an" reset of *rocessin+ mi>es an" scenes

 1 cene memories

 Channel afes /lobal an" *er cene ecall Filters

 Channel *rocessin+ ser !ibraries

 8u-Erive for stereo an" 1<-track recor"in+;*la(back to B har" "rive

 B streamin+ to;from an A**le L %ac or 'in"owsK PC com*uter

 %0E0 EA' Control "river for %ac converts to 40 or %ackie ControlD

 B transfer of cenes !ibraries hows

 ser assi+nable Custom !a(er

 8u-Pa" wireless remote a** for iPa"

 Com*atible with the Allen 4eath % *ersonal mi>in+ s(stem

 ser Permissions to restrict o*erator access

8u %i>er ser /ui"e 7 AP937 iss.:

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3. (stem Architecture an" Processin+

)he followin+ "ia+rams show the 8u-1= 8u-: an" 8u-3 0;# in*uts an" out*utsD au"io

architecture an" *rocessin+ available. )he "ifferences between the mo"els an" the routin+ca*abilit( of each *rocessin+ section is illustrate". efer also to the more "etaile" (stem Block

Eia+rams at the rear of this +ui"e.

8u-1=

%ic

!ine

0/2A! F!#'

)1

!;%

Cat5 Ei+ital nake to Au"ioack

"2A@

%ic;!ine 0n*uts  1 ---------- 1=

PA%P

  /A02

  :<V

!ine 0n*uts  )!;%)3

!;

Pla(back

! 1< trk

tream ch

8u-Erive

B B

!ine #ut*uts

 ecor"

! 1< trk

tream: ch

A #ut

)rk Alt #ut

!

!

%i> 1-----------1%ain !

!ocal 0n*uts

Channel #C 0n*uts

"2A@ B

%i>

PAF!

  A0/2

P;P#)

  2E

oute to6

  !%0J en"s

FJ en"s

 E0 #)

B "2A@

)A

PAF!E!A$ PF! )0%

PAF!

!ocal #ut*uts

! *ost #ut*ut PA)C4

0n*ut Channels 1-1= )1-3

)0% P#! 0nsert

  FJ

 

4PF /A) P8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

!

PA2

PAF! %#20)#

P4#2

FJ

FJ en" 1-

  FAE A0/2

%)

  P;P#)

  2E

0nsert FJ eturn 1-:

P8%)

FAE

PAF! oute to6

  !

%0J en"s

FJ en"s

%ono 1-: tereo 5-= 7-< 9-1 %i>

0nsert  FJ

P8 /8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAEFJ 1-:   A0/2

  PA2 P;P#)

!

  2E

  PAF!

#ut*ut BA!

 !

oute to6

#ut*uts

)alkback

%ic/A02

)A!@BAC@4PF

)A!@ A0/2

oute to6

!

%0J

0nsert

  FJ

P8 /8

%ain !

C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

  PAF!

#ut*ut BA!

 !

oute to6

#ut*uts

  0/ /2ine

  !VPink

  %)

  A0/2'hite

Ban"*ass

oute to6

!

%0J

8u-:3D

%ic

!ine

PA%P

  /A02

  :<V

0/2A! F!#'

)1

!;%

Cat5 Ei+ital nake to Au"ioack

"2A@

%ic;!ine 0n*uts  1 ------ :3D

!ine 0n*uts  )!;%)3

!;

Pla(back

! 1< trk

tream

3 ch

8u-Erive

B B

 ecor"

! 1< trk

tream

3 ch

  !ine #ut*uts/r* 1---:<D%i> 1---------------1%ain !%)J 1---:

A #ut

)rk Alt #ut

!

!

!ocal 0n*uts

Channel #C 0n*uts

"2A@ B

%i>

PAF!

 A0/2

P;P#)

 2E

oute to6

  /P

  !

%0J en"s

FJ en"s

 E0 #)

B "2A@ !ocal #ut*uts

%asters ! *ost

  PAF!

#ut*ut BA! !

 A0/2P;P#)

 2E

#ut*ut PA)C4

oute to6

  #ut*uts

  !%0J en"s

 FJ en"s

%)J en"s

0n*ut Channels 1-: )1-3

)0% P#! 0nsert

  FJ

 

4PF /A) P8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

!

PA2

/rou* 1- 3-: 5-= 7-<D

0nsert

  FJ

P8 /8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

!

PA2

FJ

FJ en" 1-:

  FAE A0/2

%)  P;P#)

  2E

0nsert FJ eturn 1-:

P8%)

FAE

PAF! oute to6

  /P

  !

%0J en"s

FJ en"s

%ono 1-: tereo 5-= 7-< 9-1 %i>

0nsert

  FJ

P8 /8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAEFJ 1-:   A0/2

  PA2 P;P#)!

  2E

  PAF!

#ut*ut BA! !

 A0/2

P;P#)

 2E

oute to6

#ut*uts

%)J en"s

)alkback

%ic/A02

)A!@BAC@4PF

)A!@ A0/2

oute to6

  /P  !

  %0J

  %)J

oute to6

  /P

  !

  %0J  %)J

%ain !

0nsert

  FJ

P8 /8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

  PAF!#ut*ut BA!

 !

 A0/2

P;P#)

 2E

oute to6

#ut*uts

)A

E!A$ PF! )0%

PAF! %#20)#

P4#2

PAF!

  ine

  !VPink  %)

  A0/2'hite

Ban"*ass

0/ /2%)J en"s

%atri> 1- 3-:

PAF!0nsert

  FJ

P8 /8 C#%P E!A$%)

FAE

  PAF!#ut*ut BA!

 !

 A0/2

P;P#)

 2E

oute to6

#ut*uts

8u %i>er ser /ui"e < AP937 iss.:

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3.3 Eifferences between the 8u mo"els

All three mo"els o*erate in the same wa( an" have a similar touch screen menu structure. )he

lar+er mo"els a"" /rou*s an" %atri>. #ther "ifferences are shown here6

: oft@e(s helf for iPa" /rou* masters %atri> masters 1 oft@e(s

1= fa"er stri*s : fa"er stri*s >tra FJ en" an" /rou* %i> selects

!E colour stri*s to i"entif( la(er

: /rou* masters !ar+er )ouch creen %atri> masters : ECA /rou* masters

3 fa"er stri*s >tra /rou* %i> selects

8u %i>er ser /ui"e 9 AP937 iss.:

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1= %ic;!ine in : %ic;!ine in

: out in B au"io streamin+ 3 out 3 in B au"io streamin+ : /rou* out %atri> out

3 %ic;!ine in

3 out 3 in B au"io streamin+ < /rou* out %atri> out

cene !ibrar( an" how memories - 8u-1= 8u-: an" 8u-3 memories

are com*atible. Files create" on one mo"el can be transferre" via B ke(an" loa"e" on the other. )he e>tra features of the bi++er mo"els will be

i+nore" when their file is loa"e" on a 8u-1=. )he e>tra features of the bi++er

mo"els will be reset to factor( "efault when a 8u-1= file is loa"e".

2ote )o be com*atible ensure all (our 8u mi>ers are loa"e" with the sameversion of firmware later. Check the Allen 4eath web site for the latest

firmware available.

B Au"io - A B har" "rive formatte" on one mo"el can be use" on the

other. tereo an" multitrack 8u-Erive recor"in+s are com*atible. B B

au"io streamin+ is com*atible but note that the 8u-1= is : out ; in the

8u-: is 3 out ; 3 in an" the 8u-3 is 3 out ; 3 in.

Firmware - Eifferent firmware is nee"e" for each mo"el. Choose either the8u-1= 8u-: or 8u-3 file when "ownloa"in+ firmware from the Allen

4eath web site. )he firmware version number will be the same for each

u*"ate that is ma"e available. )he *roce"ure for u*"atin+ firmware is the

same for all mo"els.

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:. Connection #verview

)he followin+ connections are available on the rear *anel of the 8u mi>er. )he 8u-1= is shown here.

A "i+ital out

!am*

Alt out

! main out Analo+ue %i> out*uts %ic an" !ine in*uts)rk out

)alkback

%ic in

)1 an" )

stereo line in@ensin+ton

!ock

Cableclam*

"2A@ remote au"io

2etwork

B B streamin+

Power #n;#ff%ains fuse

%ains *ower in*ut

:.1 !ocal 0n*ut Connections

%ono !ine 0n*ut  G Balance" MI ) )i* in+

leeveD ack in*ut for *lu++in+ in line level si+nals such as

multitrack *la(ers an" ra"io mic receivers. )o work with

unbalance" sources use a mono ack or link rin+ to sleevewithin the ) stereo ack.

se E0 bo>es *lu++e" into the %ic in*ut for hi+h

im*e"ance low level sources such as acoustic instrument

*icku*s.

%icro*hone 0n*ut  G Balance" J! in*ut for *lu++in+

Pin N hotin a low level source such as a micro*hone or E0 bo>. :<V

can be switche" to the socket for con"enser mics an" active

E0 bo>es that re,uire *hantom *ower.

2ote - )o avoi" lou" thum*s mute the channel before

*lu++in+ in cables or switchin+ :<V on or off.

tereo !ine 0n*ut  G )1 an" ) balance" MI )

)i* in+ leeveD ack in*uts for *lu++in+ in line levelstereo sources such as CE *la(ers. )he ! in*ut normals

switchesD throu+h the in*ut so that (ou can work with a

mono source b( *lu++in+ into ust the !;% in*ut.

)o work with CA *hono connections use ack to CAconverter *lu+s.

)alkback 0n*ut G Ee"icate" balance" J! in*ut for

*lu++in+ in a micro*hone to route to the mi>es for the

en+ineer to talk to the *erformers on sta+e. Phantom *owercan be switche" to the socket for con"enser micro*hones.

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:. !ocal #ut*ut Connections

/rou* %i> %atri> out*uts  G Balance" J! line

level out*uts for the mono an" stereo mi>es for e>am*le to

fee" monitor am*lifiers e>ternal *rocessin+ "evices "ela(

fill s*eaker s(stems an" recor"in+ "evices. )hese use lowim*e"ance hi+h ,ualit( "ifferential "river circuits for

connection to O: or "Bu e,ui*ment. %a>imum out*ut is

O"Bu.

Pin N hotProfessional e,ui*ment *rovi"es balance"& connections for

ma>imum interference reection over lon+ cable runs. 0f (ouare connectin+ to unbalance"& e,ui*ment then make sure

the J! *in 3 si+nal col"D is linke" to *in 1 si+nal +roun"D.

the main !eft an" i+ht stereo mi>. )hese t(*icall( *lu+ into

the F#4 s*eaker *rocessor am*lifier or *owere" s*eakers.

%ain ! out*ut  G Balance" J! line level out*uts for

A out  G -channel "i+ital out*ut usin+ a sin+le J!

connection an" stan"ar" mic -core screene"D au"io cable.

0t follows the A Au"io n+ineerin+ ociet(D "i+ital au"io

stan"ar" an" can connect to an( e,ui*ment fitte" with anA in*ut socket. )he source to this out*ut is *atche" usin+

the etu* ; #ut*ut Patch ; urface screen. A**lications

inclu"e the fee" to a PA s*eaker *rocessor am*lifier stereo

broa"cast or recor"in+ "evice e,ui**e" with A in*ut.

Alt out  G tereo alternative& out*ut on balance" )

 acks for connection to O: or "Bu e,ui*ment such as one

fee"s fill s*eakers broa"cast or local monitor. )he sourceto this out*ut is *atche" usin+ the etu* ; #ut*ut Patch ;

urface screen.

)@ out  G tereo out*ut on balance" ) acks for

connection to O: or "Bu e,ui*ment such as stereo

recor"ers. 0t follows the *ost master fa"er main ! mi>.

:.3 #ther Connections

!am* G Plu+ in a :-*in +ooseneck lam* to illuminate the

mi>er surface. $ou can use an( in"ustr( stan"ar" 1V 5'

or lower *ower lam*. 'e recommen" the Allen 4eath

!E!am* with built-in thumbwheel "immer.

B B  G )(*e B B connection for multi-channel

bi-"irectional au"io streamin+ between the mi>er an" acom*uter. Follows the hi+h s*ee" B . stan"ar".

efer to the Allen 4eath web site for information on

'in"owsL an" A**leL %ac "rivers available for 8u.

2etwork G Fast thernet 1 %bit;sD *ort for Cat5 cable

connection to a com*uter for %0E0 over )CP;0P control of

mi>er *arameters or to a wireless router access *ointD for

live mi>in+ control usin+ the Allen 4eath 8u-Pa" a**runnin+ on an iPa". )he !nk in"icator flashes to in"icate

network activit(.

"2A@ G )he *ro*rietar( Allen 4eath "i+ital snake&

connection for remote au"io usin+ an A:1 A<: or

AB1=< Au"ioacks an" for *ersonal monitorin+ usin+ the% Personal %i>in+ (stem.

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:.: Powerin+ u* the mi>er

)he 8u mi>er has an internal universal volta+e *ower su**l(unit. )his means (ou can use (our mi>er in most *arts of the

worl" without the nee" to mo"if( the unit as lon+ the local

mains su**l( is within the ran+e6

%ains Volta+e N

%ains Fre,uenc( N

1 to : V.AC

:7 to =34

0m*ortant - Before startin+ rea" the afet( 0nstructionsheet *acke" with the mi>er. )hese can also be

"ownloa"e" from the Allen 4eath website.

Also rea" the safet( notes *rinte" on the rear of the mi>er.

mi>er to the local mains su**l(. Plu+ in a mains lea" withmoul"e" *lu+ suitable for (our territor(. A suitable mains

lea" is shi**e" with the mi>er.

AC %A02 02  G tan"ar" 0C socket for connectin+ the

2ote G Eo not re*lace the mains *lu+ or mo"if( the lea" inan( wa(. For (our own safet( an" that of the o*erator an"

*erformers "o not remove or "efeat the +roun" connection.

A cable clam* is *rovi"e". $ou can slot the cable into this

or lock it in *lace. )o lock the cable use a star hea" )or>) screw"river to refit the clam* aroun" the cable.

unlikel( event of a failure or e>cessive *ower sur+e. 0f (ou

nee" to re*lace the fuse alwa(s use one of the same t(*ean" ratin+ as *rinte" on the rear *anel. 0f the re*lacement

fuse blows then refer to (our authorise" Allen 4eath

service a+ent for a"vice.

on. Press a+ain to switch it off.

Fuse G %ains in*ut fuse to *rotect the mi>er circuits in the

Power #2;#FF switch  G Press to switch the mi>er

witchin+ the mi>er on  G Press the #2;#FF switch.

)he rear *anel blue Power in"icator li+hts. )he mi>er takes

 ust a few secon"s to boot u*. 0t restores its *revious

settin+s. ! mi> is selecte" an" its *rocessin+ shown on the

screen.

2ote G )o avoi" lou" thum*s "o not switch the mi>er on or

off while the PA s*eakers are *owere". Alwa(s switch the

am*lifiers on last an" switch them off first.

witchin+ the mi>er off  G First select the 4ome

screen. )ouch hut Eown to safel( com*lete *rocesses

such as *arameter storin+ an" B "ata transfer orrecor"in+. #nce com*lete *ress the #2;#FF switch to turn

the mi>er off.

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5. Connectin+ "2A@ emote Au"io

)he 8u mi>er *rovi"es local sockets on its rear *anel for all au"io in*uts an" out*uts. 0t can also work

with remote au"io b( connectin+ over a sin+le cable "i+ital snake& to an Allen 4eath Au"ioack or to

the Allen 4eath % Personal %i>in+ (stem.

5.1 Connectin+ to a remote Au"ioack)he 8u can connect to an Allen 4eath Au"ioack so that the au"io can be *lu++e" into a rack on

sta+e an" route" to the mi>er over a sin+le Cat5 cable "i+ital snake& *lu++e" into its "2A@ *ort.

"2A@ carries6

* to 3< remote in*ut si+nals

* to 1= remote out*ut si+nals

: *ersonal mi>in+ sen"sPream* control G /ain Pa" :<V

)he "i+ital snake& G "2A@ *rovi"es a convenientsin+le Cat5 cable alternative to the t(*ical heav(

analo+ue co**er multicore to connect man( in*uts

an" out*uts on sta+e. #ne cable carries multi*lechannels of au"io in both "irections to+ether with

remote control of the *ream*s.

Cat5 cable G se )P shiel"e" twiste" *airD Cat5e or

hi+her cables. )hose with both foil an" brai"e"

screens *rovi"e shiel"in+ from interference an" are+enerall( more ru++e". tran"e" core cables are less

*rone to "ama+e when kinke" or re*eate"l( coile".

)he 8u mi>er *rovi"es a lockin+ 2eutrik

therCon socket to *rotect the

connections an" ensure suitabilit( fortourin+. se a tourin+ +ra"e cable fitte"

with lockin+ therCon *lu+s.

%a>imum cable len+th N 1m 39=&D

"e*en"in+ on cable t(*e. ecommen"e"ma>imum len+th N 1m 33&D.

emote 0n*uts - "2A@ in*uts are ma**e" one-to-one to the 8u in*ut channels. )he( are not *atchable.

2ote - "2A@ "oes not a"" channels to the mi>er.

Choose either !ocal rear *anelD or "2@ remoteDin*ut for each channel.

emote #ut*uts - 8u out*uts can be *atche" to the

out*ut sockets on the remote racks. )hese "u*licatethe out*uts on the 8u rear *anel.

Connectin+ 8u to the Au"ioack  G Plu+ one en" of

(our Cat5 "i+ital snake& into the 8u mi>er "2A@ *ort. Plu+ the

other en" into the "2A@ *ort of the Au"ioack.

Connectin+ a secon" Au"ioack  G )he A:1 an"

AB1=< Au"ioacks inclu"e an JPA2E *ort. $ou can use this

to connect to an A<: or AB1=< Au"ioack.

2ote G )he A:1 Au"ioack cannot be use" as an e>*an"er in

a 8u s(stem.

2ote G $ou can connect u* to two Au"ioacks in a 8u s(stem.

)his inclu"es the main rack an" one e>*an"er rack.

#nce connecte" an" *owere" u* the 8u touch screen shoul""is*la( the "& icon in its toolbar to show that one or more

"2A@ "evices are reco+nise" b( the s(stem.

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Available Au"ioacks6

AB1=< 1= %ic;!ine in < !ine out - Floor shelf or rack mount

)he AB1=< Au"ioack can be use" as a sta+e bo> on the floor or a surface or mounte" in a 19I rackusin+ the o*tional rack ears.

JPA2E G )o connect to a

secon" AB1=< to a"" morein*ut an" out*ut sockets. Alsocom*atible with the Allen

4eath % *ersonal mi>in+

s(stem.

"2A@ G )o connect to the 8umi>er usin+ a Cat5 "i+ital snake.

A:1 : %ic;!ine in 1 !ine out - ack mount

JPA2E G )o connect to anA<: or AB1=< to a"" more

in*ut an" out*ut sockets.

%#20)# G )o connect to the

Allen 4eath % *ersonalmi>in+ s(stem.

"2A@ G )o connect to the

8u mi>er usin+ a Cat5 "i+italsnake.

A<: < %ic;!ine in : !ine out - ack mount

JPA2E G )o connect tothe >*an"er *ort of the

A:1 or connect "irectl( to

the 8u mi>er via its "2A@*ort.

0n*uts G se the Pream* screen Fn ke( ource *a+e

to choose either !ocal& or "2@& remoteD for each

channel source. Au"ioack 0n*ut sockets are not*atchable. )he( are ma**e" one-to-one to each 8u

channel.

2ote G A""in+ an Au"ioack "oes not e>*an" the

number of 8u channels available.

#ut*uts G )he 8u mi>er out*uts will a**ear

simultaneousl( at its rear *anel sockets an" also at the

sockets on the remote rack. Au"ioack out*ut sockets

are *atchable. 8u out*uts can be *atche" to the racksockets usin+ the etu* ; #ut*ut Patch ; "2A@

screen.

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5. 8u (stems

)he 8u mi>er has sockets for all its in*uts an" out*uts on its rear *anel an" can therefore be use"without an( a""itional rack. 4owever if (ou wish to use a "i+ital snake to connect remote sta+e au"io to

the mi>er usin+ a sin+le Cat5 cable then there are several rack o*tions available. )he followin+ "ia+rams

show su++este" combinations6

8u-1=  G All in*uts an" out*uts

are available locall(. se onsta+e or with an analo+ue

  k

8u-1=

8u-1=OA<: G < remote in*uts.

Provi"es : out*uts i"eal forfee"in+ a stereo PA an" two

monitors.

8u-1=

8u-1=OA:1 G Access all

in*uts an" out*uts near thesta+e. )1-3 *rovi"e stereo mic

in*uts.

8u-1=

"2A@ "2A@ 1-1= N C41-1=17- N )1-33-: N unuse" #ut1-1

A<:

8u-1=OAB1=< G Provi"es a

ru++e" "i+ital snake an" sta+ebo> for all 1= mic in*uts an" u*

to < returns.

C41-< #ut1-:

A:1

8u-1= 8u-1=

8u-1=O> AB1=< G A secon"sta+e bo> e>*an"s the first to

access )1-3 on its first = in*uts

an" *rovi"es more out*uts.0n*uts 7-1= are not use".

C41-1= #ut1-<

1-= N )1-37-1= N unuse" #ut9-1=

"2A@

C41-1= #ut1-<

"2A@

AB1=< AB1=<

JPA2E

8u-: G All in*uts an" out*uts

are available locall(.

  8u-:

8u-:OA<: G < remote in*uts.

Provi"es : out*uts

8u-:

8u-:OA:1 G Access all :

mic in*uts near the sta+e.

8u-:

"2A@ "2A@

C41-: #ut1-1

A<:C41-< #ut1-:

A:1

8u-:OA:1OA<: G A""s

the )1-3 stereo mic in*uts near

the sta+e.  8u-:

8u-:OAB1=< G Ei+ital snake

for 1= mic in*uts on sta+e.

8u-:

8u-:O> AB1=< G >*an"s

with a secon" sta+e bo> to

access all in*uts.  8u-:

"2A@

C41-: #ut1-1

JPA2E

"2A@

C41-1= #ut1-<

"2A@

C41-1= #ut1-<

1-< N C417-:9-1: N )1-315-1= N unuse" #ut9-1=

A:1

1-= N )1-37-< N unuse" #ut13-1=

AB1=< AB1=<

JPA2E

A<:

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8u-3 G All in*uts an" out*uts

are available locall(.

8u-3OA<: G < remote in*uts.

Provi"es : out*uts

8u-3OA:1 G Access to :

mic in*uts near the sta+e.

8u-3 8u-3 8u-3

"2A@ "2A@

C41-: #ut1-1

A<:

C41-< #ut1-:

A:1

8u-3OAB1=< G Ei+ital snakefor 1= mics on sta+e.

  8u-3

8u-3O> AB1=< G A"" asecon" AB1=< for 3 mics on

sta+e.8u-3

"2A@

C41-1= #ut1-<

"2A@

C41-1= #ut1-< C417-3 #ut9-1=

AB1=< AB1=<

JPA2E

8u-3OA:1OA<: G Provi"es all 3 mic in*uts near

the sta+e.

  8u-3

8u-3OA:1OAB1=< G Access to all in*uts inclu"in+

stereos.

  8u-3

"2A@

C41-: #ut1-1

JPA2E

"2A@

C41-: #ut1-1

1-< N C45-39-1: N )1-315-1= N unuse" #ut9-1=

A:1

C45 -3 #ut13-1=

A:1

JPA2E

A<:

% Personal %i>in+ (stem  G )he 8u s(stem can interface "irectl( or via the %- hub to %-1 *ersonal

mi>ers usin+ an( available "2A@ JPA2E or %#20)# *ort.

8u %i>er 8u %i>er 8u %i>er 8u %i>er

"2A@ "2A@ "2A@ "2A@

JPA2EA:1

%#20)#

AB1=< AB1=< JPA2E JPA2E

% (stem % (stem % (stem % (stem

Parallel connection

se the %- hub or a

stan"ar" Po hub to

*ower an" connect to

several %-1 mi>ersusin+ in"ivi"ual Cat5

cables.

%- hub %-E Eais( chain connection

%-1

Po

P

P

P

%-1

Connect to !ink 0n of the

first %-1 mi>er. Connect

its !ink #ut to "ais( chain

to the ne>t. se the *owerunits *rovi"e" with each

%-1 mi>er.

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5.3 )he % Personal %i>in+ (stem

)he Allen 4eath % Personal %i>in+ (stem can be use" with the 8u mi>er. )his *rovi"escustomisable *ersonal monitor control for in"ivi"ual musicians an" *erformers on sta+e.

%-1 *ersonal mi>er G A com*act *ersonal mi>er

able to work with u* to : channels. Features built-in

hea"*hones an" monitor out*ut. 0ntuitive an" eas( to

o*erate its 1= select ke(s can be confi+ure" to*rovi"e as much or as little control as the musician

nee"s.

)he : % channels are ma**e" from the 8u in*ut

channel "irect out*uts FJ an" mi>es to "2A@. 8usen"s au"io an" stereo status information. Channels

can be chosen an" +rou*e" to %-1 ke(s usin+ the

setu* function available on the %-1 mi>er.

%ulti*le %-1 mi>ers can be connecte" in series"ais( chaine"D b( linkin+ the out*ut of one to the

in*ut of the ne>t. Alternativel( the( can be connecte"

in *arallel an" *owere" over their Cat5 cables usin+ a

stan"ar" Po thernet switch or the Allen 4eath

%- hub. )he % connects "irectl( to a "2A@com*atible *ort usin+ a Cat5 cable.

Connectin+ % to the A:1 Au"ioack - %-1 mi>ers a stan"ar" thernet switch or the %- hub

can be *lu++e" into either or both the A:1 %#20)# an" JPA2E *orts.

Eais( chain Power unit

%#20)# *ort

JPA2E *ort

"2A@

Connectin+ % to the 8u mi>er - %-1 mi>ers a stan"ar" thernet switch or the %- hub can be*lu++e" "irectl( into the 8u "2A@ *ort if (ou are not usin+ this to connect to an Au"ioack. Power canbe *rovi"e" over the Cat5 b( the %- or a Po switch.

Eais( chain other %-1

"2A@

Fin" out more about the % Personal %i>in+ (stem at www.allen-heath.com

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=. #*erational #verview

)his section *rovi"es an overview of the 8u la(out an" o*eration to hel* (ou +et starte" ,uickl(. )he 8u-

1= mi>er is shown here.

)ouch creen

u*ertri* )ouchChannel creen select

Fa"er Fli* 8u-Erive

n+ineer&s monitor

Co*(;Paste;reset

Function ke( Fn D

%i> assi+n

oft@e(s

!a(er select

%aster tri*

Fa"er tri*s %i> select %i> ke(s

Channel select el ke(

=.1 Fa"er tri*s

)he 8u mi>er has a +rou* of fa"er stri*s one *er channel. )hese

*rovi"e access to the in*ut an" master channel levels an"*rocessin+.

)he main channel levels master levels an" all sen"s to the FJ

an" mi>es can be easil( viewe" an" a"uste" usin+ the fa"ers.)he fa"ers can also be use" to a"ust the /ra*hic 8 while in

Fa"er Fli* mo"e.

)he fa"ers are motorise" an" instantl( move to show the currentsettin+s when the la(er or function is chan+e".

!a(ers G )here are three !a(ers. )hese *rovi"e access to in*uts an" masters as i"entifie" b( the labels

alon+si"e the la(er select ke(s. 0n"icators ne>t to the ke(s show which la(er is active.

Press the lower ke( to access the mono channels.

Press the u**er ke( to access the 3 stereo channels FJ returns FJ sen"s an" %i> masters.

Press both ke(s to+ether to access the user assi+nable Custom la(er.

2ote G )here is an o*tion in the etu* ; Control ; Custom !a(er screen to enable Custom !a(er onl(&.)his lets (ou choose which channels the user shoul" have access to.

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%ute ke( G Press to turn off the channel au"io si+nal. )his affects the sen" to

all mi>es inclu"in+ ! +rou*s effects an" sta+e monitors. )he ke( li+hts re"

when mute". 0t flashes when mute" b( a %ute or ECA /rou* master.

be a"uste" usin+ the u*ertri* controls. )he touch screen will "is*la( the

settin+s an" *rovi"e a""itional controls if either the Processin+ or outin+ screen

is active. )he el ke( is also use" for6

Assi+n mi> routin+ G 4ol" "own the Assi+n& ke( an" *ress el ke(s toassi+n channels to the mi> currentl( selecte" in the %aster tri*. )he el

ke(s li+ht +reen to show channels assi+ne" to the selecte" mi>.

Assi+n Pre;Post fa"e sen"s G 4ol" "own the Pre Fa"e& ke( an" *ress el

ke(s to to++le channel sen"s *re or *ost fa"er for the mi> currentl( selecte"

in the %aster tri*. )he el ke(s li+ht +reen to show channels set *re-fa"e.

Co*( channel *rocessin+ G 4ol" "own the Co*( ke( an" *ress a channel

el ke( to co*( its *rocessin+ settin+s. )hen hol" "own the Paste ke( an"

*ress one or more el ke(s to instantl( *aste those settin+s to other

channels.

eset channel *rocessin+ G 4ol" "own the eset ke( an" *ress a channel

el ke( to instantl( reset all its *rocessin+ to factor( "efault.

eset /ra*hic 8 ban" G Press el to reset the associate" /8 fre,uenc(ban" to "B while in /8 Fli* mo"e.

el ke( selectD  G Press to access the Channel Processin+. Parameters can

PAF! ke( G Press to listen to a channel usin+ hea"*hones an" check its level

on the main meters. )he meter PAF! in"icator li+hts. Press PAF! a+ain to turn it

off. A oft@e( can be assi+ne" to clear all active PAF! selections. #*tions are

available in the etu* ; Au"io ; PAF! screen to choose how (ou want PAF! to

work6

A""itive mo"e G Pressin+ a PAF! ke( automaticall( cancels an( *revious

selection. )urn A""itive on to PAF! more than one channel at a time.

el follow PAF! G !ink the el switch so that *ressin+ PAF! automaticall(selects the *rocessin+ for that channel.

! to PAF! G outes the main ! mi> to the monitor when there is no PAF!selecte".

#ut*ut AF! G )his o*tion sets the mi> stri* PAF! ke(s to monitor AF! after-

fa"e listenD. 'ith this o*tion turne" off these ke(s monitor PF! *re-fa"elistenD. )he "efault is AF! so that (ou can check mi>es after the master fa"er.

0n*ut AF! G )his o*tion sets the in*ut stri* PAF! ke(s to monitor AF! after-

fa"e listenD. 'ith this o*tion turne" off these ke(s monitor PF! *re-fa"elistenD. PF! is the usual settin+ for in*uts so that (ou can check an" set their

+ain before (ou brin+ u* the fa"ers.

Channel meter  G )he stri* meters let (ou kee* an e(e on si+nal levels while

(ou are mi>in+. )hese "is*la( channel level before the fa"er an" mute control6

Pk G !i+hts re" to warn that the si+nal is too hot an" +ain or trim shoul" be

re"uce". 0t turns on 3"B before cli**in+ to warn (ou before au"ible"istortion. Pk senses the si+nal at several *oints within the channel.

G !i+hts when the si+nal reaches nominal "Bu allowin+ a health( 1<"B

hea"room. )his is the normal level for mi>in+.

i+ G !i+hts to show si+nal *resence. 0t turns on at -="Bu.

Fa"er  G Controls the level of the in*ut channel FJ or mi> master assi+ne" to it.

)his can be the main channel fa"er or a sen" to an effect or mi> "e*en"in+ on

which %i> elect ke( is active in the %aster tri*.

)he fa"ers can also control the /ra*hic 8 fre,uenc( ban"s while in /8 Fli*mo"e. )he ran+e of fre,uencies accesse" b( the fa"ers is hi+hli+hte" in the touch

screen an" labelle" at the to* of the fa"ers. )he centre "B flat *osition is marke"

on the fa"er scale.

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=. Channel 2amin+

8u channels FJ mi>es an" +rou*s can be name" usin+ the screen ke(*a". )he followin+ can bename"6

%ono in*ut channels

tereo in*ut channelsFJ eturns

FJ en"s

%i>

!/rou*s

%atri>

%ute /rou*sECA /rou*s

Channel names

)he name is "is*la(e" at the to* left of the

Processin+ an" outin+ screens. )he name can bee"ite" from the Processin+ screen.

)he *encil icon a**ears when the name is blank. All

names are cleare" when the 8u mi>er is reset or theeset %i> ettin+s& scene is recalle".

)ouch the name bo> to o*en the screen ke(*a" an"

e"it the name.

2ames can have u* to = characters.

hift )ouch the hift button to t(*e in an u**ercasecharacter. )ouch the button twice for Ca*s !ock.

%ute an" ECA /rou* names

#*en the outin+ screen Fn ke( %ute;ECA *a+e to

view the %ute an" ECA /rou* masters. )heir namesare "is*la(e".

)ouch a name bo> to o*en the screen ke(*a" an" e"it

the name.

8u-Pa" iPa" a** names

2ames store" in the 8u mi>er are sent to the iPa".

)hese are "is*la(e" an" can be e"ite" usin+ the iPa".

2ames an" cene memories

2ames are store" as *art of the 8u mi>er cene

memories.

$ou can block or allow names in cene recall usin+

the /lobal an" *er scene Filters. )hree filter items

affect names6

0n*ut;FJ 2ames G C4 ) /rou*s an" FJ eturns

#ut*ut 2ames G FJ en"s %i> ! %atri>

%ute;ECA /r* %asters G %ute an" ECA names

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=.3 Channel Processin+

)he u*ertri* *rovi"es familiar analo+ue feel one function *er knob control of channel an" mi>master *rocessin+ such as e,ualisers an" "(namics. )he )ouch creen "is*la(s the *arameter values

an" *rovi"es a""itional relate" controls while in the Processin+ screen. )his *rocessin+ is accesse"

usin+ the fa"er stri* el ke(s.

)he followin+ *rocessin+ is available6

%ono in*ut C4

tereo in*ut )1-3FJ eturn 1-:

/rou*s not 8u-1=D

%i>1-1 !

%atri> not 8u-1=D

N ource Pream* 4PF /ate P8 Com*ressor Eela( tereo !inkin+

N ource Pream* 4PF /ate P8 Com*ressor Eela(N FJ *arameters P8

N Parametric 8 /ra*hic 8 Com*ressor Eela(

N Parametric 8 /ra*hic 8 Com*ressor Eela(

N Parametric 8 /ra*hic 8 Com*ressor Eela(

=.: 'orkin+ with the Processin+6

Press a fa"er stri* el ke(. )he Processin+ Block

controls become active for that channel.

Press the Processin+ ke( to work with the *arameters

on the )ouch creen.

)ouch the to* *art of the )ouch creen to o*en the

tabs for the available *rocessin+ blocks.

View values in the lower *art of the screen. )ouchscreen buttons an" use the screen rotar( to a"ust

*arameter values.

=.5 'orkin+ with Processin+ !ibraries6

Press the !ibrar(& Fn ke( to o*en an" close the relate"!ibrar( *a+e.

se the left han" list for in"ivi"ual *rocessin+ libraries

or the ri+ht han" list for com*lete in*ut channel*rocessin+ libraries inclu"in+ the *ream*.

tore - )ouch tore 2ew&. nter a name usin+ the

screen ke(*a" to store a new ser !ibrar(. $ou can

store u* to 1< !ibraries.

ecall - 4i+hli+ht a librar( item an" touch ecall& toinstantl( recall its settin+s. )urn on ecall Pream*& if

(ou want to recall the *ream* settin+s.

"it G 4i+hli+ht a librar( item an" touch #verwrite& tooverwrite an e>istin+ librar( with the current settin+s or

Eelete& to "elete it from the list. )ouch the 2ame& bo>

to e"it its name.

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Pream*

An analo+ue *ream*lifier hea" am*&D matches each

connecte" micro*hone or line si+nal to the o*eratin+level of the console before it +ets converte" to "i+ital

to be *rocesse" an" mi>e" with the other channels.

ource lets (ou choose one of four sources as the

in*ut to the channel6

!ocal G %ic;!ine sockets on the 8u rear *anel.

"2@ G emote *ream*s via "2A@.

8u-Erv G Pla(back from B har" "rive.

B B G Au"io streamin+ from a %ac com*uter.

Press the Fn ke( to o*en the ource screen.

Choose either 8u-Erive or B affects all channelsD

)ouch the C4 buttons to hi+hli+ht those (ou

wish to chan+e. elect the source from the list.

!ocal re" /ainD "2A@ (ellow /ainDChannel Pream* source

!ocal re" /ainD G ear *anel %ic;!ine socketsfee"in+ the internal 8u mi>er *ream*s. )hese are *a"-

less *ream*s featurin+ wi"e +ain ran+e.

"2A@ (ellow /ainD G emote *ream*s locate" in

an Au"ioack on sta+e or other remote location an"connecte" to the 8u "2A@ *ort via a Cat5 cable.

)he Au"ioack *ream*s inclu"e "B Pa" switchin+.

8u-Erive "ark blue /ainD B B !i+ht blue /ainDChannel B source

8u-Erive source blue /ainD G tereo or multitrack

*la(back from a B har" "rive *lu++e" into the to*

*anel 8u-Erive *ort. Provi"es a O;-:"B )rim control.

B B source blue /ainD G %ulti-channel streamin+from a %ac com*uter via the rear *anel B B *ort.

Provi"es a O;-:"B )rim control.

)he *anel B elect ke( in the u*ertri* switches

between the current Pream* source !ocal or

"2A@D an" the current B source 8u-Erive or

B BD.

Phantom Power

)urn on :<V if the connecte" "evice re,uires *hantom

*ower for e>am*le a con"enser micro*hone or activeE0 bo>. )ouch an" hol" for 1 secon" to to++le on or

off. )his *revents acci"ental o*eration.

2ote - )o *revent au"ible thum*s make sure the

channel is mute" before switchin+ :<V on or off. Eo

not *lu+ or un*lu+ sources while *hantom *ower is

on.

/ain

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Peak /ain

)urn u* /ain so that the avera+e lou" si+nal rea"sinto the (ellow of the meter. )urn "own if an( re" *eak

li+ht flashes.

Polarit(

)ouch Q to reverse the *olarit( of the in*ut si+nal for

e>am*le that of the lower mic when workin+ with twomicro*hones on a snare "rum.

 

#ther functions in the Pream* section

0nsert switches an internal FJ in or out if one has been

*atche" into the channel. )he button is "isable" when

the insert is not *atche". )he FJ is inserte" betweenthe *ream* an" 8.

se the FJ ; Back *anel screen to choose an" assi+n

one of the : internal FJ as an 0nsert into a channel.

Post-Pream*

0nsert

Pre-8 Post-8 Post-All

/ain;)rim

4PF /A) P8 C#%P E!A$

Eela( u* to <5ms can be a""e" to each in*utchannel. 0n most cases "ela( is not nee"e" but can

be useful in time ali+nin+ soun" from the PA to the

acoustic soun" from an instrument on sta+e. Allow1ms *er foot "istance as a startin+ *oint.

!inkin+ lets (ou +an+ the *ream* *rocessin+ an"routin+ of an o"";even mono channel *air for stereo

o*eration. All *arameters inclu"in+ the *ream*

*rocessin+ an" routin+ are linke". Pan becomes a

wi"th control when linke". ome *arameters can beremove" from the link usin+ the buttons6

Pream* G /ain;Pa";:<V Polarit(

E(namics Com*ressor an" /ateD - i"e Chains%ain mi> G Fa"er;%ute Pan

)ouch A**l( to acce*t (our chan+es.

/ate

)he 2oise /ate can be switche" in to "(namicall( turn

off the au"io when it "ro*s below a certain level. For

e>am*le to re"uce resonant "eca( of a kick "rum or

floor tom or hiss of a nois( ke(boar".

se the 0n ke( to switch the /ate in or out. )his issimilar to insertin+ an outboar" rack mounte" "evice

into the 0nsert socket on an analo+ue console channel.

et Ee*th for how much si+nal re"uction (ou wantwhen the +ate closes. "B is a t(*ical settin+. oun"

check the instrument an" re"uce )hreshol" to shut off

as much of the tail of the si+nal as (ou want. )he /

in"icator li+hts an" re" screen meter shows theamount of re"uction when the +ate is close".

/ate active

/ N /ain e"uction

2ote G )he lower *art of the /ate meter is a "arker

+reen to show si+nal noise& level below -:"B.

4ol" sets how lon+ the +ate remains o*en after

"ro**in+ below the threshol". Attack sets how fast the

+ate o*ens when the si+nal rises above the threshol".

elease sets how fast it closes when "ro**in+ belowthe threshol". >*eriment with these controls to

achieve smooth o*eration without a *um*in+ effect.

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4PF hi+h *ass filterD

)he 4PF is use" to re"uce unwante" low fre,uenc(

soun"s such as vocal *o**in+ win" noise an" sta+erumble.

witch the 4PF in usin+ the 0n ke(. se the *anel

rotar( or screen button an" rotar( to swee* the cut-off

fre,uenc( until (ou have re"uce" the unwante"soun". )he filter has a 1"B slo*e an" can be swe*t

from 4 to k4. )he violet screen curve shows theresultin+ fre,uenc( res*onse.

P8 *arametric e,ualiserD

)he Parametric ,ualiser allows tonal a"ustment ofthe channel soun". 0t *rovi"es in"e*en"ent control of

: fre,uenc( ban"s6

!F low fre,uenc(D!% low mi" fre,uenc(D

4% hi+h mi" fre,uenc(D

4F hi+h fre,uenc(D

ach *rovi"es 3 *arameters that can be a"uste"6

/ain G Boost or cut fre,uencies b( u* to 15"B. Centre

"B is flat res*onse no affectD.

Fre,uenc( G ach ban" can swee* its centre *oint

fre,uenc( across the full ran+e from 4 to k4.

)his means (ou can overla* ban"s an" have more*recise control over *roblem fre,uenc( areas.

'i"th G ach ban" has a bell-sha*e" res*onse. )he

wi"th of the bell can be varie" from a ver( wi"e 1.5

octaves affectin+ man( fre,uencies to a ver( narrow1;9th octave affectin+ a small ran+e of fre,uencies.

ettin+ !F or 4F to wi"est *osition usin+ the screen

rotar( chan+es its res*onse to shelvin+.

>*eriment with the controls to hear their affect on"ifferent soun"s. witch the P8 in or out usin+ the 0n

ke( to com*are the soun". 0t is better to cut rather than

boost fre,uencies where *ossible.

)ouch the curve to turn the colour

fill o*tion on or off.

Com*ressor

)he Com*ressor is a *owerful tool for controllin+ the"(namics of the soun" for e>am*le to smooth out a

bass +uitar or to narrow the "(namic ran+e of a vocal

to make it more intelli+ible in a bus( mi>. At its e>treme

settin+ the com*ressor can be use" as a limiter to*revent the si+nal e>cee"in+ a *reset ma>imum level.

A com*ressor works b( "(namicall( re"ucin+ the

amount of +ain when the si+nal increases above a

certain threshol". )his *ulls back lou" moments.A**l(in+ make-u*& +ain restores the avera+e volume

an" also has the effect of brin+in+ u* ,uiet moments.

)he result is a re"uce" "(namic ran+e.

Com*ressor active

/ N /ain e"uction

'hile listenin+ to the si+nal a"ust )hres threshol"D to

set the *oint at which com*ression starts. )he /

in"icator an" re" screen meter will start to show that

com*ression is active. et atio for how muchcom*ression (ou want from none 161D to full limitin+

0nfD. A ratio of 361 is a +oo" startin+ *oint.

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se the 0n ke( to switch the com*ressor in an" outan" turn u* /ain so that the avera+e volume is similar.

Attack sets how fast the com*ressor starts to work

when the threshol" is reache". elease sets how fast

it sto*s com*ressin+ when the si+nal "ro*s below the

threshol". For e>am*le a"ust these to achieve a*unch(& "(namic soun" or smooth out the res*onse

to re"uce an au"ible *um*in+& effect.

)wo knee& settin+s are available. 4ar" @nee meansthat com*ression is a**lie" at the set ratio as soon as

the threshol" is reache". oft @nee means that thecom*ression ratio increases +ra"uall( from 161 to the

set ratio as it a**roaches the threshol". )he curve

illustrates this.

: Com*ressor t(*es are available usin+ the "ro*-

"own menu. )wo %anual& t(*es allow user control ofattack an" release. )wo Auto& t(*es *rovi"e automatic

control of the com*ressor "(namics.

>*eriment with the effect of the com*ressor settin+son "ifferent soun"s. )r( to use com*ression onl(

where it is nee"e" an" avoi" com*ression in sta+e

monitor s*eakers.

%i> *rocessin+

)he mi> masters *rovi"e P8 /8 Com*ressor FJ0nsert ca*abilit( an" out*ut Eela(.

0nsert switches an internal FJ in or out if one has been

*atche" into the mi>. )he button is "isable" when theinsert is not *atche". )he FJ is inserte" at the start of

the *rocessin+ before the 8.

se the FJ ; Back *anel screen to choose an" assi+none of the : internal FJ as an 0nsert into a mi>.

Eela( u* to 17ms can be a""e" to each mi> out*ut.

)his is t(*icall( use" to time ali+n the PA to theacoustic soun" from the instruments on sta+e or to

ali+n fill lou"s*eakers to the main PA. Allow 1ms *er

foot "istance as a startin+ *oint.

/8 +ra*hic e,ualiserD

)he /ra*hic 8 is a *o*ular tool for tunin+ outresonant fre,uencies in PA s(stems for e>am*le when

rin+in+ out monitor s*eakers.

)he /8 allows tonal a"ustment of the overall mi>soun". 0t s*lits the 4 to k4 au"io fre,uenc(

ran+e into < stan"ar" 1;3 octave ban"s from 31.54

to 1=k4 allowin+ O;-1"B cut or boost.

)ouch the screen 0n button to switch the /8 in orout. )ouch a sli"er to hi+hli+ht it an" use the screen

rotar( to cut or boost its fre,uenc(. )his affects a

small ran+e of fre,uencies 1;3 octave wi"e centre" on

the fre,uenc( marke" below the sli"er. )he *osition ofthe sli"ers shows the a**ro>imate sha*e of the

resultin+ fre,uenc( res*onse curve.

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Press the /8 Fa"er Fli* ke( to view an" a"ust the/8 on the fa"ers while a mono or the ! mi> is

selecte". )he screen hi+hli+hts the active ran+e of

fre,uencies. Press the switch a+ain to chan+e ran+eor return to normal mi> mo"e.

)he fa"ers to++le between the lower an" hi+her

ran+es of fre,uencies with a useful overla*. )he

fre,uencies are shown on screen an" marke" on the*anel above the fa"ers.

)he fa"er stri* el ke( turns on when the sli"er is at

"B mi" flatD *osition while in fa"er fli* mo"e. Press ael ke( to return a sli"er to "B.

0t is better to cut rather than boost fre,uencies when

tunin+ s*eakers usin+ the /8.

=.= Processin+ !ibraries

Processin+ block settin+s can be store" as !ibraries6

P8

/8/ate

Com*

Channel Pream* /ate P8 Com* Eela(D

$ou can store u* to 1< librar( items inclu"in+ all t(*es.

Press the Fn ke( on the relate" Processin+ screen to

o*en the !ibrar( *a+e. )he Channel librar( is availablefrom its /ate P8 an" Com* screens.

Channel !ibrar( G )his is available for the mono an"

stereo in*ut channels. )urn the ecall Pream*& o*tionon if (ou want to recall the Pream* settin+s with the

channel *rocessin+. )his inclu"es all its !ocal "2A@

an" B *ream* settin+s.

Factor( !ibraries G A few built-in libraries are available

to +ive (ou a startin+ *oint. )hese cannot be "elete" ore"ite".

ser !ibraries G $ou can name an" save (our oftenuse" settin+s for ,uick recall.

!ibrar( lists G )he left han" list "is*la(s relate"

*rocessin+ block libraries for e>am*le the P8. )heri+ht han" list "is*la(s libraries for com*lete in*ut

channel *rocessin+.

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=.7 Channel outin+

)he )ouch creen *resents tabs to access the channel assi+nments an" sen" levels when its fa"er stri*el ke( is selecte" an" the )ouch creen outin+ screen is active. )he Channel Block Pan control

*rovi"es ,uick access to the relate" mi> *an settin+ for the channel. )he Fn ke( is use" to access the

%ute /rou* masters while in an( outin+ screen.

=.< 'orkin+ with the outin+ screens

Press a fa"er stri* el ke(.

Press the )ouch creen outin+ ke(.

)ouch the tabs at the to* of the screen.

)ouch screen buttons an" use the rotar(.

Press the Fn ke( to access the %ute an" ECA /rou*s.

Pan

)he rotar( Pan control becomes active when an in*utchannel el ke( is active. 0ts function "e*en"s oncurrentl( selecte" %aster tri* mi>6

! N Channel main *an

FJ sen" N Eisable"/rou* 8u-:D N Channel main *an

%ono %i>1-: N Eisable"

tereo %i>5-1 N Channel sen" *an

Pan becomes a 'i"th control when linke" for twoin*ut channels G Pannin+ one to the left automaticall(

*ans the other b( the same amount to the ri+ht.

Channel outin+ screen

A"ust the channel Eirect #ut*ut )rim from off toO1"B +ain. )he Eirect #ut*uts can be *atche" to

fee" the internal FJ "evices for e>am*le a "ela( effect

sen" for a sin+le vocal. )he( also fee" the "2A@

%onitor out*uts % Personal %i>in+ (stemD an"can be set as the C4;) channel B source.

)he channel source for the Eirect #ut*uts can bechan+e" on this screen. )his is a +lobal settin+

affectin+ all channel "irect out*uts.

)(*ical Eirect out settin+s6

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FJ sen" N Post Eela( Follow fa"er Follow mute

% %onitor N Post Com* *re-fa"er Follow mute

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Channel %i> en"s screen

se this screen to work with the sen"s an"

assi+nments from one channel to all the mi>es.

ach sen" can be set Pre or Post fa"er. 0t is t(*ical to

set monitor sen"s *re-fa"e so that the channel fa"er

"oes not affect the monitor mi>es an" to set effectsan" fill s*eaker sen"s *ost-fa"e so that their levels "o

follow the fa"ers.

)he channel can be assi+ne" route"D #n or #ff to

each mi>. )ouch the !evel an" Pan buttons an" usethe screen rotar( to a"ust their settin+s.

)o work with the sen"s an" assi+nments from all

channels to one mi> use the %aster tri* %i> ke(s an"the fa"er stri*s.

Channel FJ en"s screen

se this screen to work with the sen"s an"

assi+nments from one channel to the FJ mi>es. )heseare for %i>Return effects such as reverb an" "ela(.

)he sen"s can be set Pre or Post fa"er but it is usual

to leave these set *ost-fa"e so that the effects follow

the channel fa"er level. ach sen" can be assi+ne"#n or #ff. 0ts !evel can be a"uste" here.

)o work with the sen"s an" assi+nments from all

channels to one FJ mi> use the %aster tri* %i> ke(san" the fa"er stri*s.

8u-1= FJ3 an" FJ: "o not have "e"icate" sen"s.

4owever (ou can assi+n an( of the %i>1-1 buses to

fee" these. )o "o this use the FJ ; Back *anel screen.

Channel Au"io /rou* Assi+n screen

)he 8u-: inclu"es two stereo /rou* mi>es an" the

8u-3 has four. /rou*s are not available on the 8u-1=.

)his screen lets (ou assi+n one channel to all +rou*s.

)o work with the assi+nments from all channels to one+rou* use the %aster tri* %i> ke(s an" the Assi+n O

fa"er stri* el ke(s.

=.9 'orkin+ with the /rou*s not 8u-1=D

ach /rou* *rovi"es6%ono an" stereo in*ut channels an" FJ returns canbe route" to +rou*s. /rou* routin+ follows the

channel fa"ers an" *an. )he( "o not have sen" levels.

$ou can use a /rou* to sub mi> several channels for

sin+le fa"er level control or to *rocess several

channels for e>am*le6

tereo routin+

ource Assi+n to /rou*%aster Fa"er an" %ute

#ut*ut Balance

outin+ to ! an" %atri>

P8/8

Com*ressor

Eela(

FJ insert

FJ return or stereo "rum sub mi>Com*ressor over several backin+ sin+ers

in+le 8 over several lavalier micro*hones

/rou*in+ si+nals for recor"in+ or % monitorin+

For sub mi>in+ G Assi+n channels to the /rou* rather

than ! then assi+n the /rou* to !.

Access the /rou* masters usin+ the %aster tri* %i>

ke(s.

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%i> outin+

elect a mi> master el ke( while the outin+ screen

is active to6

A"ust the #ut*ut Balance between !eft an" i+ht of

a stereo mi> or !.

Choose the +lobal Channel ource for the selecte"

mi>. )his is the *oint in the channel si+nal *ath that

fee"s the mi>.

Post-Pream*

0nsert

Pre-8 Post-8 Post-All

/ain;)rim

4PF /A) P8 C#%P E!A$

Choose Post-Pream* if (ou want the sources tothe mi> to not be affecte" b( an( of the channel

*rocessin+.

Choose Pre-8 for a monitor mi> if (ou "o not

want the channel 8 to affect the monitor.

Choose Post-8 if (ou want the 8 but not the

com*ressor to affect the monitor.

Choose Post-All *rocessin+ for FJ sen"s.

%i> to %atri> en"s not 8u-1=D

)he 8u-: an" 8u-3 inclu"e two stereo %atri> mi>es.

)hese are not available on the 8u-1=.

)he /rou*s %i>es an" ! can be sent to the %atri>.

)he sen"s to the matri> can be set Pre or Post thesen" master fa"er. ach sen" can be assi+ne" #n or

#ff. 0ts !evel an" Pan to the matri> can be a"uste"

here.

%atri> All en"s View

)o work with the sen"s an" assi+nments from allmi>es to one matri> use the %atri> master

outin+ screen Fn ke( %atri> View.

)ouch a mi> source bo>. se the ri+ht of thescreen to a"ust its *arameters. )ouch the

buttons an" value bo>es an" use the screen

otar(.

=.1

'orkin+ with the %atri> not 8u-1=D

A %atri> is a mi>er within the mi>er&. 0n*uts route to

the /rou*s %i>es an" !. )hese can then be route"to the %atri> to *rovi"e a""itional out*uts for

e>am*le6

ach %atri> *rovi"es6

tereo mi>in+ource sen" !evels Pan an" Assi+n

%aster Fa"er an" %ute

#ut*ut Balance

P8/8

Com*ressor

Eela(

FJ 0nsert

tereo recor"in+ vi"eo or broa"cast

Eela( fill s*eakers

Access the %atri> masters usin+ the to* fa"er !a(er

or assi+n them to the Custom !a(er.

Patch the %atri> to Alt #ut A #ut an" B au"io.

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=.11 %ute an" ECA /rou*s

)he 8u mi>er *rovi"es : %ute /rou*s an" : ECA /rou*s. )hese let (ou control the levels of +rou*s ofchannels or mi>es.

%ute /rou*  G Provi"es a sin+le master %ute ke( to mute or unmute all channels

assi+ne" to the +rou*. )his is similar to *ressin+ the %ute ke(s of all assi+ne" channels at the

same time. All channel *re-fa"e an" *ost-fa"e sen"s are affecte". )his means that sen"s to

F#4 ! mi>D effects an" monitors will all be turne" off when the assi+ne" %ute /rou* ismute" usin+ its master ke(.

>am*les - %ute /rou*s *rovi"e a ,uick wa( to mute multi*le channels "urin+ ban"

chan+eovers +rou*s of instruments when the( are not bein+ *la(e" or to turn off effects suchas reverb when the *erformer is talkin+ between son+s.

ECA /rou*s G A ECA Ei+itall( Controlle" AttenuatorD *rovi"es remote control of the

levels of the channels assi+ne" to it. nlike a stereo /rou* au"io "oes not *ass throu+h a

ECA /rou*. 0nstea" the au"io levels are controlle" at the channels b( information sent from

the ECA master.

)he ECA master Fa"er a"usts the level of assi+ne" channels at their channel fa"er *oint an"

before the Pan control. )his means that *ost-fa"e levels to the ! mi> an" effects are

a"uste". Pre-fa"e monitor sen"s are not affecte". )he fa"er a"usts from full( off to O1"Bboost. A channel can have a ma>imum O1"B boost inclu"in+ its own fa"er an" control from

an( assi+ne" ECA +rou* fa"ers. 'hen a ECA fa"er is at its & *osition it has no effect on the

channel levels. )his is the t(*ical startin+ *oint when workin+ with ECA /rou*s.

)he ECA master %ute ke( behaves the same as a %ute /rou* master. 0t affects all *re-fa"e

an" *ost-fa"e channel sen"s inclu"in+ ! effects an" monitors. ECA %ute ke(s can be use"as a""itional %ute /rou*s sim*l( b( settin+ their master fa"ers to &.

>am*les G ECA /rou*s *rovi"e convenient sin+le fa"er level control of multi*le channels

such as "rums backin+ vocals sta+e an" ra"io mics.

)he followin+ sources can be assi+ne" to %ute /rou*s6

%ono an" stereo 0n*ut Channels

FJ en" masters

FJ eturn channels%i>es 1-1 an" !

tereo /rou*s not 8u-1=D

%atri> masters cannot be assi+ne" to %ute /rou*s.

Assi+nin+ one source to man( /rou*s

Press the source fa"er stri* el ke( an" select the

)ouch creen outin+ screen.

#*en the %ute;ECA /rou* Assi+n tab. se this

screen to assi+n the channel to an( combination of the

%ute an" ECA /rou*s.

A +reen tick ne>t to a %ute /rou* button in"icates thatits master is available on a oft@e(.

Assi+nin+ man( sources to one /rou*

'hile in an( outin+ screen *ress the Fn ke( to o*enthe %ute;ECA view.

)his o*ens in the %asters tab. )he master %utes an"ECA levels are accesse" in this tab. )here are two

tabs to access the +rou* assi+nments.

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)o assi+n %ute /rou*s - elect the %ute /rou*Assi+n tab then touch the tab for the %ute /rou* (ou

wish to assi+n.

)o assi+n ECA /rou*s - elect the ECA /rou*Assi+n tab then touch the tab for the ECA /rou* (ou

wish to assi+n.

All sources to that +rou* are shown. )he lar+er 8umi>ers *resent two *a+es of assi+nments. )ouch the

arrow button to navi+ate between the two *a+es.

)ouch buttons to assi+n sources in or out of the

+rou*.

)ouch the All button to turn all the assi+nments in or

out. )his affects assi+nments on both *a+es.

A (ellow "ot o in the tab in"icates that one or more

sources are assi+ne" within the tab.

Press the Fn ke( a+ain to close the %ute;ECA view.

=.1 sin+ %ute /rou*s

)here are : wa(s to access the %ute /rou*s6

1. )ouch the master buttons on the 4ome screen.

. 'hile in an( outin+ screen *ress the Fn ke( to

o*en the %ute;ECA view. )ouch the %ute masterbuttons in the %asters tab.

3. Assi+n an" use one or more oft@e(s as %ute/rou* masters. An( %ute /rou* can be assi+ne" to

an( oft@e(.

:. se the 8u-Pa" iPa" a** %ute /rou* stri*s.

Fn ke(

)he %ute ke( will flash re" if the channel is mute" b( a

%ute or ECA /rou*.

A short flash shows it is mute" b( the +rou* onl(. A

lon+ flash shows it is mute" b( its %ute ke( an" a%ute or ECA +rou*.

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=.13 sin+ ECA /rou*s

)here are 5 wa(s to access the ECA /rou*s6

1. All 8u mi>ers *rovi"e ECA master controls in theoutin+ screen %ute;ECA view %asters tab. Press

the Fn ke( to o*en this view.

)ouch a %ute button to mute or unmute a ECA +rou*.)ouch a ECA !evel bo> an" use the screen rotar( to

a"ust its level. 0ts value is shown in the bo>.

Fn ke(. )he 8u-3 *rovi"es "e"icate" ECA fa"er control

stri*s on its %aster la(er. )hese *rovi"e "irect accessto the : ECA +rou*s.

3. #n all 8u mi>ers (ou can assi+n an( combination

of ECA %asters to fa"er stri*s in the Custom !a(er.Eo this usin+ the etu* ; Control ; Custom !a(er

screen.

:. Assi+n an" use one or more oft@e(s as ECA

/rou* %ute ke(s. An( ECA /rou* mute can beassi+ne" to an( oft@e(.

5. se the 8u-Pa" iPa" a** ECA /rou* stri*s.

)he %ute ke( will flash re" if the channel is mute" b( a%ute or ECA /rou*.

A short flash shows it is mute" b( the +rou* onl(. A

lon+ flash shows it is mute" b( its %ute ke( an" a

%ute or ECA +rou*.

tart with the ECA %aster level set to "B. At thissettin+ it has no effect on the channel levels. aise or

lower the master level to a"ust the *ost-fa"e levels of

all sources assi+ne" to the ECA /rou*.

ECA /rou*s can be use" as a""itional %ute /rou*swhen their masters are set to "B.

2ote G 0f there is no si+nal when (ou raise a channel

fa"er check that it has not been turne" "own b( an(ECA master assi+ne" to it.

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=.1: )he %aster tri*

8u *rovi"es a "e"icate" fa"er stri* for the %i> %asters. 0t *resents the fa"er an" controls for the mi>currentl( selecte" usin+ the %i> ke(s alon+si"e. )he sen"s to the selecte" mi> are *resente" on the

channel fa"ers. )he( move to show the current settin+s. )his *rovi"es a ver( ,uick wa( to access each

mi> without the nee" to switch to the %asters la(er.

%ute ke(  G Press to turn off the mi> master au"io si+nal. )he %ute

ke( li+hts re" when the au"io is mute".

el ke( selectD  G Press to access the mi> Processin+ P8

/8 Com*ressor Eela(D an" its outin+ *arameters usin+ the

u*ertri* an" )ouch creen. )he screen *resents relate" *arameters

while its Processin+ or outin+ ke( is active.

)he el ke( can also be use" to6

Co*( mi> *rocessin+ G 4ol" "own the Co*( ke( an" *ress theel ke( to co*( the *rocessin+ settin+s. )hen select a "ifferent

%i> hol" "own the Paste ke( an" *ress the el ke( to instantl(

*aste those settin+s to that mi>.

eset mi> *rocessin+ G 4ol" "own the eset ke( an" *ress theel ke( to instantl( reset all its *rocessin+ to factor( "efault.

Assi+n all sources G 4ol" "own the Assi+n ke( an" *ress the elke( to to++le all sources on assi+ne"D or off to the mi>.

et all sources Pre or Post-Fa"e G 4ol" "own the Pre Fa"e ke(

an" *ress the el ke( to to++le all sources Pre or Post Fa"e.

PAF! ke( G Press to listen to a mi> usin+ hea"*hones an" check its

level on the main meters. )he meter PAF! in"icator li+hts. Press PAF!

a+ain to turn it off. A oft@e( can be assi+ne" to Clear All active PAF!

selections. #*tions are available in the etu* screen to choose how(ou want PAF! to work. )he "efault settin+ is AF! after-fa"e listenD.

%i> meter G )he stri* meter lets (ou kee* an e(e on the mi> master

si+nal level. )his is *ost-fa"er& an" "is*la(s the level after the fa"er an"

mute control to follow the si+nal available at the out*ut of the mi>er.

Pk G !i+hts re" to warn that the si+nal is too hot an" mi> levelshoul" be re"uce". 0t turns on 3"B before cli**in+ to warn (ou

before au"ible "istortion.

G !i+hts when the si+nal reaches nominal "Bu allowin+ ahealth( 1<"B hea"room. )his is the normal level for mi>in+.

i+ G !i+hts to show si+nal *resence. 0t turns on at -="Bu.

Fa"er  G Controls the level of the mi> master currentl( selecte". )here

is O1"B boost available. 2ormal settin+ is aroun" the & *osition.

the master stri*. #nl( one can be active at an( time. Press a ke( to

select a mi>. )he channel fa"ers move to become the sen"s to the

selecte" mi>. Channels can be assi+ne" usin+ the el ke(s. Press theke( a+ain turn return to the main ! mi>.

! sets the stri* to control the main ! mi>. )his is the normal

selection for mi>in+ the F#4 main PAD soun".

FJ sets the stri* to control the FJ internal effects sen" master.

)he 8u-1= has FJ buses. )he 8u-: an" 8u-3 have : FJ

buses.

%i> elect ke(s  G )hese select which mi> master is *resente" on

%i> /r* sets the stri* to control one of the mono or stereo mi> or

/rou* masters. /rou*s are not available on the 8u-1=.

)he %i> ke( can also be use" to co*( or reset an( of the FJ an" %i>sen" levels *an an" assi+nments. )his "oes not affect the Pre;Post

settin+s.

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=.15 'orkin+ with the sen"s on fa"ers6

8u-1=

elect a %i> - Press a %i> ke(. )he master stri* *resents the

mi> fa"er an" controls. )he channel fa"ers move to *resentthe sen"s to that mi>.

A"ust en" levels G For %i> an" FJ sen"s. %ove the

channel fa"ers. )hese become the sen"s to the selecte" mi>.

A"ust en" *ans - 'hile a stereo %i> is selecte" *ress achannel el ke( an" use the Pan control to *an its sen" in

the mi>.

Assi+n sen"s to the mi> G 4ol" the Assi+n ke( to view thecurrent channel assi+nments routin+D to the mi>. )he el

ke(s li+ht when the channel is assi+ne" to the mi>. )o to++le

in"ivi"ual assi+nments on or off *ress channel el ke(s

while hol"in+ Assi+n.

)o to++le all assi+nments on or off - 4ol" the Assi+n ke(an" *ress the master stri* el ke(.

et sen"s Pre or Post fa"er G For %i> an" FJ sen"s. 4ol"

the Pre Fa"e ke( to view the current channel *re;*ost fa"e

settin+s for the mi>. )he el ke(s li+ht when set to Pre-fa"e.)o to++le in"ivi"ual sen"s *re or *ost *ress the channel el

ke(s while hol"in+ Pre Fa"e. 0t is t(*ical to use Pre-fa"e for

monitor sen"s an" Post-fa"e for effects sen"s.

)o to++le all sources Pre or Post Fa"e - 4ol" the Pre Fa"e

ke( an" *ress the master stri* el ke(.

/rou* mi>es G electin+ a /r* mi> lets (ou assi+n channels

an" FJ returns to the +rou*. )he ! mi> channel fa"ers an"

*an *ositions remain active. /rou*s are not available on the

8u-1=.

Press the %i> ke( a+ain or *ress ! to return to the main

mi> or *ress another %i> ke( to a"ust a "ifferent mi>.

8u-: an" 3

2ote Alwa(s remember to return to the main ! mi> once (ou

have finishe" a"ustin+ monitor or effects levels.

4ol" an" then *ress el )o++le in"ivi"ual sources )o++le all sources

Pre;Post

Assi+n

en"s on fa"ers

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7. )ouch creen %i>in+ Functions

)he 8u features an <>:< *i>el colour touch screen for ,uick an" intuitive setu* an" control of the mi>.

)he 8u-1= an" 8u-: have 5I screens. )he 8u-3 has a lar+er 7I screen.

)ouchChannel

)ouch to selecteach *rocessin+

block

Button

Parameter bo>

tatus toolbar

el screens

#*tion menu

#ther screens

Function ke( "it ke(s creen otar( creen select ke(s

Button G )ouch to select its function or chan+e its state. ome

functions nee" be touche" for at least 1 secon" to avoi" acci"ental

o*eration for e>am*le switchin+ :<V *hantom *ower or resettin+ the

mi>er. )hese are marke" 4ol"D&.

Parameter bo> G )ouch to chan+e its value. )he bo> hi+hli+hts

oran+e to show it is selecte" an" can be a"uste" usin+ the screenrotar(.

#*tion %enu  G )ouch to o*en a list of o*tions available. croll

usin+ the screen rotar( an" touch an item in the list to select it. everal

menu lists are available within the screens for e>am*le to choose acom*ressor t(*e.

creen otar(  G se this to chan+e the value of the *arameter in

the bo> hi+hli+hte" oran+e on the screen or to scroll throu+h lists.

A**l( ; Cancel  G ome setu* screens *resent several *arameters

associate" with one function for e>am*le channel linkin+. )hese canbe chosen before the( are a**lie". )ouch A**l( to acce*t the chan+es

or Cancel to close the screen without acce*tin+ the chan+es.

Function @e(  G )he Fn ke( *rovi"es access to

further o*tions associate" with the currentl( selecte"

screen for e>am*le channel source selection an"

*rocessin+ libraries. 0t is also use" to access the %ute/rou* an" %atri> mi> settin+s. 0f available its function

will a**ear in the lower toolbar above the ke(. Press

the ke( a+ain to close the o*tion screen.

)his e>am*le shows access to the %ute /rou*s

screens from within a outin+ screen.

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tatus Bar  G )his lower screen toolbar shows useful s(stem information an" is alwa(s visible.

Fn ke( function - for e>am*le to show that the ke( is available to selecta !ibrar( or #*tions *a+e.

cene information G hows the number an" name of the current

Curr6D an" ne>t 2e>t6D scenes.

Curr6 is the last scene recalle". )his is blank when the mi>er *owers u*

an" onl( a**ears after a scene has been recalle".

2e>t6 is the scene hi+hli+hte" in the cenes list rea"( to be recalle".)his information is useful when usin+ the oft@e(s for scene recall

"urin+ a theatre show.

(stem messa+es G )he scene information can be overwritten b(s(stem messa+es for e>am*le when usin+ the Co*(;Paste;eset ke(s.

"2A@ "evice status G )he (ellow " icon a**ears when an

Au"ioack "evice such as the AB1=< A:1 or A<: is connecte" tothe "2A@ *ort an" is i"entifie" as *owere" u* an" o*erational.

2ote G %-1 *ersonal monitor mi>ers can be use" with the 8u mi>er

but are not reco+nise" b( the mi>er. )he " icon will onl( a**ear whenAu"ioacks are connecte".

B status G A B s(mbol a**ears when a com*atible B ke( or

"rive is *lu++e" into the 8u-Erive *ort an" is reco+nise" b( the mi>er.)he s(mbol flashes while the "rive is bein+ rea". 0f the s(mbol "oes not

a**ear then the B "evice ma( nee" formattin+ usin+ the 8u Format

utilit(.

8u-Erive trans*ort status G )he B s(mbol is re*lace" with one ormore icons to show the trans*ort status of the 8u-Erive tereo or

%ultitrack *la(back an" recor"in+.

7.1 Co*( Paste eset ke(s

Press O hol" "own one of these ke(s an" then *ress

another ke( or screen item to co*( *aste or reset the

relate" *arameters. For e>am*le6

Co*( G Press Co*( O a channel el ke( to select its*rocessin+ to co*(. Press Paste O another channel

el ke( to *aste the *rocessin+ to that channel.

$ou can co*( ust one *rocessin+ block such asP8 usin+ its 0n ke( an" then *aste it into other

channels usin+ their stri* el ke(s.

eset G Press eset O a channel el to instantl( reset

its *rocessin+ to factor( "efault settin+s.

eset *arameters

Paste *arameters

Co*( *arameters

)he followin+ Co*(;eset is su**orte"6

O 0n*ut stri* el ke( N 4PF /ate P8 Com* Eela(

O %i> stri* el ke( N P8 /8 Com* Eela(

O %aster %i> ke( N en" levels Pans Assi+nO Pream* B ke( N Pream* onl(

O 4PF 0n ke(N 4PF onl(

O P8 0n ke(N P8 onl(

O /ate 0n ke(N /ate onl(O Com* 0n ke(N Com*ressor onl(

O Fa"er Fli* ke(N /8

O touch cene item in list N cene contents

2ote G Co*(;eset of %i> "oes not affect the Pre;Post

fa"er settin+s.

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7. )he el screens G Processin+ an" outin+

Processin+ creen  G 'hen selecte" this

screen *resents the *rocessin+ inclu"in+ Pream*/ate 8 Com*ressor for the channel or master

currentl( selecte" usin+ its stri* el ke(.

)ouch the to* *art of the screen to select the*rocessin+ block (ou wish to view or a"ust for

e>am*le Pream* or P8. )his section is known as the

)ouchChannel.

)he lower *art of the screen chan+es to *rovi"eaccess to the relate" *arameters an" a""itional

relate" controls. )ouch a *arameter bo> an" turn the

screen rotar( to chan+e its value.

)he *h(sical controls in the u*ertri* an" the touchcontrols in this screen *rovi"e ,uick access to live

mi>in+ functions.

outin+ creen  G 'hen selecte" this screen lets

(ou access the assi+nment an" routin+ for the channel

or master currentl( selecte" usin+ its stri* el ke(.

)his lets (ou work with routin+ to all mi>es from one

channel. )o work with all channels to one mi> use the

%aster tri* %i> ke(s an" sen"s on fa"ers.

)he Fn ke( *rovi"es access to the %ute /rou*

masters an" assi+nments.

7.3 4ome creen

Press the 4ome ke(. Pressin+ it a+ain restores the last

selecte" el screen. )he 4ome tab *resents6

Current Firmware version

Current ser

)he : %ute /rou* master buttons

hut Eown button to safel( shut "own the mi>er

before turnin+ *ower off

!ock urface to *rotect settin+s when the mi>er

is left unatten"e"

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7.: 4ome creen G ser

)hree ser Profiles are available to *rotect selecte" functions an" restrict user access for e>am*le forvolunteer o*erators in houses of worshi* or +uest en+ineers visitin+ venues. )he A"min user has access

to all functions an" can set *ermissions an" allocate *asswor"s if re,uire" for the other users.

)his screen lets (ou lo+ in as one of 3 sers with

"ifferent *ermissions6

A"min G Full access to all functions. )his is the

factor( "efault an" normal settin+ when ser

Profiles are not nee"e". A"min can set the

*asswor"s an" *ermissions for the other users.

tan"ar" G #*eration onl(. )he user is locke" outof setu*. A"min confi+ures the channel;mi>

access la(out *atchin+ an" scene ran+e to be

allowe" for the "a(-to-"a( or +uest o*erator.

Basic G Fa"ers an" mutes onl(. )his is for ver(sim*le level control. A"min can set access to

none or a ran+e of scenes for recall onl(.

)ouch a serbutton to select a

ser Profile to e"it

or lo+ in.

)ouch the Passwor"bo> to enter a

Passwor".

$ou can assi+n a ser

cene to recallautomaticall( when the

ser lo+s in. )his

recalls when the ser is

chan+e" not when thesame user lo+s back in

after *ower u*.

$ou can restricttan"ar" or Basic user

access to a limite"

cene an+e.

)he A"min usercan *ress the Fn

ke( to o*en the

Permissions

*a+e.

)ouch to lo+ in as a "ifferent user. nter the

*asswor" if one is set.

Access to mi>es

Allow or block

access to the %i>

ke( Pre;Post an"

routin+ assi+nment.

Block access to theel ke( outin+

screens.

Choose which mi>escan be accesse"

usin+ the %i> elect

ke(s.

)he Basic ser is+iven access to fa"er

an" mute control of the

! mi> onl(. )he( can

recall scenes if a cenean+e has been set.

)he tan"ar" ser

"oes not have access

to an( etu* functionsan" can be blocke"

from certain mi>es an"

routin+ control. )he(

have full access toscenes within the

s*ecifie" ran+e.

Custom !a(er #nl( can be set to lock the user out of thestan"ar" 0n*uts an" %asters fa"er la(ers. A"min can assi+n

 ust the re,uire" channel stri*s an" therefore *revent the user

accessin+ channels that shoul" not be touche".

)his is a *owerful tool in customisin+ the 8u mi>er to suit the

inten"e" user an" a**lication.

Allow or *revent the

user bein+ able torecor" the mi> usin+

8u-Erive.

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7.5 4ome creen G %eters

)his screen *rovi"es a convenient view of all channelmi> an" FJ si+nal activit(.

For o*timum *erformance the lou"est si+nals shoul"

rea" into the (ellow. 0f an( re" Peak meter flashes thenre"uce the level of that si+nal to avoi" *ossible

"istortion. 0ncrease levels if the meter rea"in+s are

consistentl( low.

)he 8u-: meters screen is shown here. 8u-3*rovi"es two *a+es of meters. )he 8u-1= "oes not

inclu"e /rou* an" %atri> meters.

7.= 4ome creen G )A

)his screen "is*la(s a eal )ime Anal(ser )AD which

anal(ses the fre,uenc( content of the au"io si+nal

currentl( bein+ monitore" usin+ the PAF! ke(s.

0t s*lits the fre,uenc( into 31 thir" octave ban"s from

low 4 to hi+h k4 the same fre,uencies as use"

on a +ra*hic e,ualiser. )he "ominant Peak Ban"&fre,uenc( "is*la(s in re".

)he )A is a useful tool to hel* (ou i"entif( *roblem

fre,uencies such as room resonance an" fee"back.

)he iPa" 8u-Pa" a** can also show a "is*la( of the)A *eak ban" most "ominant fre,uenc(D.

7.7 4ome creen G 8u-Erive B au"ioD

2ote G 8u-Erive au"io recor"in+ an"

multitrack *la(back re,uire the Bstora+e "evice to su**ort hi+h sustaine"

transfer rates. 2ot all B "evices will

+uarantee flawless *erformance. )o fin"out more *lease refer to the

n"erstan"in+ 8u-Erive an" B&

"ocument in the 8u @nowle"+ebase on

the Allen 4eath web site.

)his o*ens screens associate" with the B stereoan" multitrack recor"in+6

2ote - se the B stora+e "evice with the 8u mi>er

onl(. Eo not use it for other a**lications.

S Format the har" "rive on the 8u mi>er before

startin+ to recor". se the etu* ; tilit( ; 8u-Erive

screen. )his clears the "rive an" sets u* the 8u"irector( structure.

8u-Erive tereo *a+e  G )his screen *resents

the controls for stereo recor"in+ to an" *la(back froma B "evice *lu++e" into the to* *anel 8u-Erive

*ort.

)he blue to* buttons li+ht if the B "evice isreco+nise" b( the mi>er. )he controls are "isable" if a

B "evice is not *lu++e" in or reco+nise".

stora+e "evice *lu++e" into 8u-Erive6

tereo ecor"  G $ou can recor" to a B

Format N :<k4 :-bit 'AV file

Eata rate N << @B;sec ma>imum : hours :/BD

8u allocates a file name 8-)nnn.'AV& wherennn& increments from 1 to 999 startin+ at the

hi+hest number O1 it fin"s on the B "evice.

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Patch the source to be recor"e" usin+ the etu* ;#ut*ut Patch ; B Au"io screen. )ouch the track 17

bo> an" turn the rotar( to select the left source. Press

the O1& Fn ke( to increment the ri+ht source to track

1< or use the rotar( to select an unrelate" source.

%ono or stereo Channels an" /rou*s can be +loball(

source" from their 0nsert en"s *re-*rocessin+D or

from Eirect #ut usin+ this button.

2ote 8u-Erive tereo recor"in+ shares the same

*atch as )rack 17-1< of the 8u-Erive multitrack

recor"in+ an" B streamin+.

)he recor" meter on the B *a+e "is*la(s thecurrent source. )he "efault is ! *ost-fa"e.

Arm the recor"in+ b( touchin+ the re" circle ecor"button. )ouch the Pla( button to start the recor"in+.

tereo Pla(back  G $ou can *la( back au"io files

from a B stora+e "evice *lu++e" into 8u-Erive6

Format N ::.1 or :<k4 1= or :-bit 'AV file

2ote G se the B "evice with the 8u mi>er onl(. Eo

not use it for other a**lications.

Format the B "evice on the 8u mi>er before

loa"in+ the *la(back files. se the etu* ; tilit( ;

8u-Erive screen. )his clears the "rive an" sets u* the

8u "irector( structure.

Co*( au"io 'AV files on to B from (our

com*uter. Place these in the A48 ; BP!A$

"irector(. Plu+ the B "evice into 8u-Erive.

Patch the *la(back to the )3 channel usin+ the

Processin+ ; Pream* screen Fn ke( to o*en the

Pream* ource screen. %ake sure 8u-Erive is

selecte" as the /lobal B ource&. elect B asthe source for )3.

#nce (ou have selecte" 8u-Erive as the +lobal B

source (ou can also use the *anel B ke( in the

Pream* section to to++le between the )3 *ream*an" B source.

elect the track to *la( back b( touchin+ the name

bo>. $ou can choose a track from the Pla(back or the

ecor"in+s "irector(. )ouch elect to confirm.

Press the Fn ke( for o*tions to choose *la(backmo"e6

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8u-Erive %ultitrack *a+e  G )his screen

*resents the controls for multitrack recor"in+ to an"

*la(back from a B stora+e "evice *lu++e" into the

to* *anel 8u-Erive *ort.

)he blue to* button li+hts if the B "evice isreco+nise" b( the mi>er. )he controls are "isable" if

not *lu++e" in or reco+nise".

%ultitrack ecor"  G $ou can recor" to a B

stora+e "evice *lu++e" into 8u-Erive6

1< )racks N 0n"ivi"uall( *atchable sources

ecor" format N :<k4 :-bit 'AV file

Eata rate N 1:: @B;sec *er track ma> :/B totalD

8u allocates a fol"er name 8-%)nnn& for each

recor"in+ where nnn& increments from 1 to 999

startin+ at the hi+hest number O1 it fin"s on the"evice. )he tracks are name" )@nn& within the

fol"er where nn& is 1 to 1<.

2ote G 'e recommen" (ou transfer*revious recor"in+s to (our com*uter

an" then reformat the B "evice on the

8u mi>er before usin+ it for each show.

)his will avoi" *otential au"io ski**in+that ma( occur with some B "evices

containin+ lon+ recor"in+s.

2ote Gse the B stora+e "evice with the 8u mi>er

onl(. Eo not use it for other a**lications.

Format the B "evice on the 8u mi>er before

startin+ to recor". se the etu* ; tilit( ; 8u-Erive

screen. )his clears the B an" sets u* the 8u"irector( structure.

Patch the sources to be recor"e" usin+ the etu* ;

#ut*ut Patch ; B Au"io screen.

)ouch a track bo> an" turn the rotar( to select the

source. Press the O1& Fn ke( to increment the

assi+nments. Choose the +lobal source for C4 an" )channels an" the Au"io /rou*s.

Arm the recor"in+ b( touchin+ the re" circle ecor"

button. )ouch the Pla( button to start the recor"in+.

%ultitrack Pla(back  G $ou can *la( back (our

multitrack recor"in+s from the B "evice *lu++e"

into the 8u-Erive *ort6

Patch the *la(back to the in*ut channels usin+ the

Processin+ ; Pream* screen Fn ke( to o*en the

Pream* ource screen. %ake sure 8u-Erive isselecte" as the /lobal B ource&. elect B as

the source for the channels (ou wish to *la( back.

elect the recor"in+ to *la( back b( touchin+ the

name bo>. $ou can choose a fol"er from the list.)ouch elect to confirm.

Press the Fn ke( for o*tions

to choose *la(back mo"e6

2ote G 8u alwa(s e>*ects 1<tracks to be *resent in the multitrack fol"er. -$ou can

create "umm( tracks b( "u*licatin+ an" renamin+

(our files.

2ote G Choose to *la( back either 8u-Erive stereo ormultitrack. 0t is not *ossible to *la( back both stereo

an" multitrack at the same time.

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7.< )he FJ

8u features : internal stereo FJ effectsD *rocessors. ach can be loa"e" from a librar( of "ifferent effectst(*es an" *resets. )hese are the same as foun" in the f la+shi* Allen 4eath i!ive "i+ital mi> s(stem an"

are base" on emulations of *o*ular in"ustr( stan"ar" effects.

)he FJ screen

Press the FJ ke( ne>t to the )ouch creen to o*en theFJ screen. $ou work with the FJ in the same wa( (ou

woul" with a tra"itional outboar" rack. tart with an

em*t( rack as shown here. ach of the : FJ has a

rack slot. )ouch the tabs at the to* to select each slot.

!ibrar( G Press the Fn ke( to o*en the !ibrar( *a+e.

elect Factor( or ser librar( an" scroll throu+h an"select the FJ t(*e (ou wish to loa" into the rack. )he

effects are arran+e" in t(*es on the left with available

*resets for each in the ri+ht han" win"ow. )ouchecall to loa" the FJ.

!isten to an" e>*eriment with the "ifferent *resets an"their *arameters available.

FJ t(*es

everb G )his is the most *o*ular effect in live soun"mi>in+. )he % !ive *atial %o"ellin+ everberatorD

features : full( confi+urable s*atial mo"els - Classic

4all oom an" %) *late. ach of these use "ifferent

reflection an" "eca( al+orithms to a"" naturalsoun"in+ s*ace to the "r( si+nal whether subtle small

room echo vinta+e vocal *late or a massive arena.

everb can make a vocal soun" s*acious an" smoothin the mi> or a"" bo"( to an instrument such as

acoustic +uitar or flute. )here are *lent( of factor(*resets available. )he : buttons at the to* control the

main *arameters if (ou wish to make a"ustments. 4Fan" !F cut sha*e the res*onse an" >*ert o*ens u*

a host of *arameters for fine control if (ou wish to

e>*eriment further. $ou also have the :-ban" P8

available in the FJ eturn channel *rocessin+.

Eela( G /enerates se*arate left an" ri+ht ta* "ela(

out*uts from the in*ut. Eela( time can be "ialle" inusin+ the screen rotar( ta**e" on screen or ta**e"

usin+ a oft@e(. )he left an" ri+ht "ela( ta*s can be

linke" to *ro"uce a mono effect. Fee"back a""s

re+eneration for a re*eatin+ echo effect. et a short

"ela( time aroun" < to 1=ms for the classicsla*back effect.

AE) - An Automatic Eouble )rackin+ mo"ule ca*able

of creatin+ short echo;chorusin+ classic "ouble

trackin+ an" sla*back& ta*e "ela( loo*s. 0t inclu"es astereo wi"th enhancer an" auto *annin+ within the

stereo fiel". )he AE) is *erfect for creatin+ classic

"oublin+ effects thickenin+ *ro+ramme on sta+e or

"evelo*in+ a stereo soun" fiel" as an alternative tochorusin+.

Chorus - Chorus "erives from the late <&s where"ifferent stereo fiel" creation techni,ues influence" the

soun" of each chorusin+ unit. Chorus recreates theclassics usin+ 3 stereo-fiel" emulations. )hese

emulations can be switche" in an( combinationcreatin+ man( "ifferent stereo fiel"s.

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(m*honic Chorus - A faithful emulation of the <&sclassic chorus effect. im*le to use an" fre,uentl(

re,ueste". )he unit has ust two controls Fre,uenc(

an" Ee*th controllin+ the rate an" "ela( ran+e of thestereo mo"ulator. )he unit *ro"uces a rich livel( an"

wi"e chorus soun" with a su++estion of ver( mil"

*hasin+ ; flan+in+. !ive en+ineers commonl( use this

for thickenin+ vocals an" strin+s an" creatin+ a s*atialsoun" from a mono source. )his has le" to two factor(

*resets (m*honicVo>& an" (m*hon(trin+s&.

Flan+er G 8u *rovi"es three classic flan+er effectemulations G Ambient& Vinta+e& an" 'il"&. Eurin+

research of classic *e"al flan+ers we foun" numerous

!F# mo"ulators an" stereo s*littin+ techni,ues. 'e

im*lemente" them all. For classic "ee* flan+e settereo *lit an" tereo *rea" off *ick trian+ular

mo"ulation Vinta+e t(*e an" a"ust Ee*th an"

e+eneration.

Phaser - A classic 1 sta+e emulation *ro"ucin+ richte>ture" *hasin+ with *lent( of control. $ou can

control the number of sta+es fee" forwar" an" fee"

back an" ero& "e*th manual mo"e to manuall(

swee* the Phaser usin+ the offset control.

/ate" Verb- An accurate emulation of the *o*ular <&s/ate" everb *lus two other variants calle" Panne"&

an" Powerbo>&. )he user interface +ives instant

access to !o-cut 4i-cut "eca( s*ectrum filters an" the+ate envelo*e controls - *re"ela( attack hol" an"

release.

Back Panel view Patchin+ the FJ

)ouch the to* ri+ht tab to select the Back Panel view.

#*en the o*tion list to select the t(*e of FJ *atchin+.)ouch A**l( to confirm an( chan+es6

%i>Return G @nown as a s(stem effect& thisuses a bus to en" a mi> of the channels to the

effect an" a "e"icate" stereo FJ eturn channelto a"" the wet& effect to the "r(& ori+inal soun".

)his is use" for effects such as reverb an" "ela(.

Choose which mi> bus to use as its in*ut. For the8u-1= FJ1 an" FJ have "e"icate" buses. 0f (ou

want to use FJ3 or FJ: as another s(stem effect

(ou coul" *atch one of the %i>1-1 buses as its

in*ut.

ChReturn G )his is similar to a %i>Return

s(stem effect but fe" from one channel rather than

a mi> of channels. 0t uses the assi+ne" in*ut

channel Eirect #ut*ut as its source. >am*lesinclu"e a vocal channel "ela( +ate" verb on a

snare or chorus a""e" to +uitar.

0nsert G 4ere the effect is *atche" in line with an

in*ut channel or mi> master. 0t is switche" in or

out usin+ the channel 0nsert switch. 0nserte" FJ*rovi"e a Er(;'et control to balance the effect

with the ori+inal si+nal.

FJ *rocessin+ view

Press an FJ en" or eturn stri* el ke( while the

Processin+ screen is active to view an" work with its*arameters. )ouch the to* of the screen to o*en the

P8 view an" a"ust its return channel e,ualiser.

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7.9 'orkin+ with FJ G A""in+ vocal reverb6

Press the FJ ke( to o*en the FJ screen. )ouch to select FJ1.Press the Fn ke( to o*en the !ibrar( *a+e. )ouch Factor(&.

ecall a everb into the FJ1 slot if one is not alrea"( loa"e".

#*en the Back Panel view an" check that FJ1 is set for

%i>Return with FJ1 as its in*ut.

tart b( turnin+ u* a vocal channel fa"er while the master

stri* ! mi> is selecte" to hear the si+nal in the main PA mi>.

elect the to* la(er to view the FJ eturn channel stri*s. et

these fa"ers to their & *osition an" check the( are unmute"

to ensure the effect si+nals will be returne" to the main mi>.

Press the FJ1 %i> ke(. )he master stri* now *resents theFJ1 en" master fa"er an" controls. )he channel fa"ers

move to show the sen"s to FJ1.

en"s on

fa"ers

Press the master stri* el ke( to view the FJ1 *arameters on

the screen. Press the Fn ke( to access the librar(.

et the master stri* fa"er to its & *osition an" check that it isunmute" to ensure the channel sen"s will be sent to the FJ.

%ove the vocal channel fa"er to a"ust its sen" level to the

selecte" FJ. )his is similar to turnin+ an Au> sen" knob on ananalo+ue mi>er to fee" an outboar" effects unit.

$ou shoul" now hear the reverb a""e" to the "r( vocal

si+nal. A"ust the sen" fa"er for the amount of reverb (ou

want. $ou can also sen" other channels to the reverb b(turnin+ u* their sen" fa"ers for e>am*le backin+ vocals an"

instruments.

'hen "one remember to return the fa"ers to the main mi> b(

turnin+ off the FJ1 %i> ke( or selectin+ the ! ke(.

$ou can assi+n the FJ sen"s or returns to a %ute /rou* if(ou want to be able to turn off all the effects with a sin+le ke(

for e>am*le between son+s.

$ou can assi+n a oft@e( as a ta* tem*o ke( for a "ela(

effect. )his lets (ou ,uickl( ta* in the beat for a vocal "ela(without the nee" to o*en the FJ screen.

se the FJ !ibrar( to recall "ifferent effects t(*es an" *resets or

to store (our own *arameter settin+s as ser *resets. !isten totheir effect on "ifferent si+nals an" e>*eriment with their levels

an" settin+s so that (ou can use them as a creative tool while

mi>in+.

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7.1 cene %emories

8u *rovi"es 1 cene memories. )hese store an" recall a sna*shot of all live mi>in+ *arameters.cenes have man( a**lications. )he( can be use" to store settin+s for ban"s "urin+ soun" check for

recall before the( take to the sta+e "urin+ the show. cenes can also be use" for cue recall "urin+

theatre shows or to *rovi"e a known startin+ *oint for "ifferent events or users in a multi-*ur*ose venue.

)he cenes screen  G Press the cenes ke( ne>t to the touch screen.

/lobal Filter G #*ens a tab

where (ou can block&

combinations of *arameters sothat the( are not overwritten

when an( scene is recalle".

)his filter affects all scenes.

A re" "ot o "is*la(s when

one or more *arameters areblocke".

afes G #*ens a tab where

(ou can make combinationsof in*ut an" mi> channels

safe& so that none of their

*arameters are overwritten

when an( scene is recalle".

A blue "ot o "is*la(s whenone or more channels have

been ma"e safe.

cene list - croll throu+h

scenes in the list.

)he number available

"e*en"s on the ran+e

allowe" for the current

ser.

)ouch to hi+hli+ht a scene

rea"( to store recall or

e"it.

A +reen tick shows that ascene has contents

store".

4ol" the Co*( ke( an"

touch a scene in the list to

co*( its name an"

contents. 4ol" Paste an"touch other scenes to

*aste it to other locations.

2ame G )ouch to o*en

the screen ke(*a" to

e"it the scene namewith u* to 1:

characters. nterin+ a

name for a blank scene

will automaticall( storeits contents.

ecall G )ouch to recall

the scene hi+hli+hte" inthe list.

tore G )ouch to store

the current settin+s tothe scene hi+hli+hte" in

the list.

2ote - tore" contents

are not affecte" b( the

Filter. All currentsettin+s are store". )he

filter blocks *arameters

on recall onl(.

Per cene Filter G ach scene has its own

ecall Filter. )ouch to o*en its Filter *a+e. $oucan block combinations of *arameters so that

the( are not overwritten when the scene is

recalle".

A re" "ot o "is*la(s if one or more*arameters are blocke" b( the Filter.

4ol" the Co*( ke( an" touch a Filter button toco*( its settin+s. 4ol" Paste an" touch other

Filter buttons to *aste those settin+s into other

filters.

4ol" the eset ke( an" touch Filter buttons toclear all their blocke" *arameters.

Clear G )ouch to clear the

name an" contents of thehi+hli+hte" scene. )his also

clears the filter

)oolbar G )he last recalle"

Curr6D an" hi+hli+hte"2e>t6D scenes are shown in

the lower toolbar.

eset %i> ettin+s G )his *rovi"es a ,uick

wa( to Tero the boar"& b( resettin+ the mi>

an" *rocessin+ to a t(*ical startin+ *oint. )oavoi" acci"ental o*eration the button must be

touche" for 1 secon" or more to action the

reset.

2ote G eset %i> ettin+s affects all scene

settin+s an" is not affecte" b( the /lobal ecallFilter.

2ote G eset %i> ettin+s restores the !ocal

*ream*s as the source to in*ut channels.

Allowe" *arameters G )hese

are overwritten with the

contents store" in the scene

when it is recalle".

Blocke" *arameters G )heseare not overwritten when the

scene is recalle".

Close the Filter *a+e usin+ the Fn ke(.

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A cene stores the followin+6cene contents

A cene is a sna*shot& of the 8u mi>er settin+s. 0t

stores the current la(out an" *atch an" *arameters

associate" with live mi>in+. 0t "oes not store user

confi+uration setu* *references an" functions nott(*icall( nee"e" for live show recall.

se the B how file function if (ou wish to archive

the full 8u confi+uration an" cene;!ibrar( memories.

Pream* settin+sChannel *rocessin+ an" linkin+

Channel *atch an" routin+

Channel sen"sChannel mutes

Channel fa"ers;*an

%i> *rocessin+

%i> mutes%i> fa"ers

FJ *arameters

#ut*ut *atch

)alkback assi+n an" filter%ute /rou*s

ECA /rou*s

Custom stri* assi+n

oft@e( assi+n

A cene "oes not store6

PAF! settin+s

i+nal +enerator settin+sB recor";*la(back settin+s

cene *references

ser *rofile settin+s

2etwork an" %0E0 settin+sCustom !a(er #nl(& o*tion

)o Co*( a cene G Press an" hol" the Co*( ke(

below the screen an" then touch the scene to co*(.

2ow *ress an" hol" the Paste ke( an" touch the

scene in the list to *aste to. )his co*ies the scenecontents an" name.

)he afes screen

A ecall afe *rotects all *arameters for one channel.

cene recall affects all in*ut channels FJ an" mi>es.

$ou can make one or more of these cene afe& sothat none of their *arameters are overwritten b( an( of

the 1 scenes. For e>am*le walk-in music an"

continuit( micro*hone channels.

A blue "ot o a**ears in the tab if one or morechannels have been ma"e safe.

0n*ut afes G %ake an( combination of the sources to

the mi>es safe G C4 )1-3 FJ eturns. Protects6

  Channel *rocessin+  Channel fa"er an" *an

  outin+ an" sen"s to all the mi>es

  %ute an" ECA /rou* assi+nments

%i> afes G %ake an( combination of the mi>es safe G 

%i>1-1 FJ en"s1- !. )he 8u-: inclu"es afes

for its /rou*s an" %atri> mi>es. Protects6

  %aster *rocessin+

  %aster fa"er an" balance

  outin+ an" sen"s from the channels

  /lobal channel sen" source

  %ute an" ECA /rou* assi+nments

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)he Filter screen

Filter *arameters6

A ecall Filter *rotects one or more *arameter t(*es

for all channels.

A scene stores all live mi>in+ *arameters. A ecallFilter can be set to *rotect blockD chosen *arameters

from bein+ overwritten when the scene is recalle".

ach scene has its own filter. $ou can choose to recallas man( or as few *arameters as (ou want for each

scene. For e>am*le (ou coul" recall ust fa"er levels

an" mutes for a ran+e of cues in a theatre show.

)he /lobal Filter *rotects *arameters from bein+overwritten b( an( of the 1 scenes.

A re" "ot o a**ears in the tab if one or more items

have been blocke".

0n*uts;FJ All C4 ) FJ et /rou*sD

  0n*ut *atch !ocal "2A@ BD

  Pream*s /ain;Pa";)rim;:<V;PolD

  C4;) *rocess /ate;P8;Com*;El(D

  /rou* *rocessin+ not 8u-1=D  FJ *atch

  FJ *arameters

  0n*uts;FJ;/rou* Fa"ers;Pan

  0n*uts;FJ;/rou* %utes

  0n*uts;FJ;/rou* 2ames

#ut*uts All FJ en"s %i> ! %atri>D

  0n*ut *atch

  #ut*ut *atch ockets 8u-EriveD

  %i> *rocess P8;/8;Com*;El(D

  ! *rocess P8;/8;Com*;El(D

  %atri> *rocessin+ not 8u-1=D  %aster Fa"ers

  %aster %utes

  %aster 2ames

outin+

  Au"io /rou*s Assi+nD

  %i> sen"s !ev;Pan;Assi+n;PreD

  FJ sen"s !ev;Assi+n;PreD

  %atri> sen"s 8u-: onl(D

  %ute;ECA /rou*s Assi+nD

#ther

  %ute;ECA /rou* %asters an" 2ames

  Custom !a(er Assi+nD

  oft@e(s Assi+nD

  (stem )alkback assi+n;4PFD

Filter *arameters are +rou*e" accor"in+ to t(*e an"association with in*uts or out*uts.

2ote - )he 8u-1= "oes not inclu"e Au"io /rou*s an"

%atri> out*uts. )heir associate" *arameters are notinclu"e" in its filter.

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<. )ouch creen etu* Functions

Press the etu* ke( ne>t to the )ouch creen to o*en the etu* screens.

)ouch the to* tabs to access the "ifferent cate+oriesof setu* function. )ouch the tabs below to o*en u* the

relate" o*tions available.

Eimmer G 4ol" "own the etu* ke( an" turn the

screen rotar( to a"ust the screen an" surface !Ebri+htness.

<.1 Au"io etu* -PAF!

Choose how (ou want PAF! to work6

A""itive mo"e G elect to listen to more than one

channel at a time. Pressin+ a PAF! ke( a""s to the*revious selection. 'hen off the mo"e is Auto-cancel

to listen to one channel at a time where *ressin+ a

PAF! ke( cancels the *revious selection.

0n*ut;#ut*ut PF! *re-fa"e listenD G %onitor the si+nalbefore the fa"er for e>am*le to check it an" set its

+ain before (ou brin+ u* the fa"er. )his is the "efault.

0n*ut;#ut*ut AF! after-fa"e listenD G %onitor the

si+nal in stereo after the fa"er an" *an so that (ou canhear its contribution an" *osition in the ! mi>.

el follow PAF! G !ink the el switch so that *ressin+

PAF! automaticall( selects the *rocessin+ for thatchannel.

! to PAF! G outes the main ! mi> to the monitor

when there is no PAF! selecte".

PAF! Eela( G Eela( the monitor to time ali+n it with

the acoustic soun" from the source when the mi>er isa lon+ "istance awa( from the sta+e. tart with 1ms

*er foot.

PAF! )rim G Attenuate the PF! *re-fa"eD si+nal b( u*

to :"B to match it with the avera+e AF! after-fa"eD

si+nal which is often much lower than PF!.

<. Au"io etu* - )alkback

et u* an" assi+n )alkback to talk to the musicians viatheir monitors or make announcements via the house

PAD mi>6

4PF G Eial in the 4i+h Pass Filter to remove lowfre,uenc( *o*s an" resonance while talkin+.

:<V G 4ol" for 1 secon" to switch on *hantom *ower.

/ain G A"ust the talkback mic level.

Assi+n G )ouch to to++le the assi+nments to the

"ifferent mi>es on or off.

Press the surface )alk ke( to talk to the musicians orhouse.

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<.3 Au"io etu* Gi+nal /enerator

et u* an" assi+n the i+nal /enerator to testlou"s*eakers an" ali+n levels between e,ui*ment.

ource G )ouch to o*en the list of sources available6

ine G Pure tone with a"ustable fre,uenc(. et to

1k4 an" use meters to match e,ui*ment levels.

'hite 2oise G ,ual ener+( *er 4.

Pink 2oise G Filtere" white noise for e,ual ener+(

*er octave. )his is a +oo" source to use for

testin+ lou"s*eaker "rivers an" *hase. 0tsres*onse matches the wa( we hear fre,uencies.

Ban"-*ass 2oise G Pink noise filtere" aroun" a

fre,uenc( which can be swe*t from low to hi+h.

!evel G tart with the level set low to avoi" une>*ecte"lou" soun"s when (ou assi+n to the mi>es.

%ute G )urns the si+nal off.

Assi+n G )ouch to to++le the assi+nments to the !an" %i>es 1-1 on or off. Assi+nment to the /rou*s

an" %atri> is not available on the 8u-1=.

2ote G )o avoi" noise in the s(stem remember to turn

the assi+nments off when (ou have finishe" usin+ the

+enerator.

<.: Control etu* G Custom !a(er

)he Custom !a(er can have an( combination of

channel FJ master an" %0E0 stri*s assi+ne" to itsfa"ers. Fa"ers can be left unassi+ne".

)his lets (ou arran+e the fa"ers (ou are usin+ for (ourshow into one convenient la(er or use the Custom

!a(er to control (our Ei+ital Au"io 'orkstation EA'D.

)he screen *resents an assi+nment button for each

fa"er. )ouch a button an" then turn the screen otar(

to scroll throu+h the available stri*s.

se the Fn ke( O1& function to ,uickl( assi+n stri*s in

se,uence.

)he followin+ stri* t(*es are available6

J

C4

)

FJ et

FJ en"

%i>

!

/r*

%)J

ECA

%0E0

nassi+ne"

%ono in*ut channels

tereo in*ut channels

FJ returns

FJ sen"s

%i> masters 1-1

%ain ! master

tereo /rou*s not 8u-1=D

tereo %atri> not 8u-1=D

ECA /rou* master

%0E0 EA' control

EA' control G 'hen workin+ with a EA' Ei+italAu"io 'orkstationD it is t(*ical to assi+n all fa"ers as

%0E0 stri*s so that the Custom !a(er can be use" to

control the au"io tracks within the EA'.

)ouch button 1 turn the rotar( until it "is*la(s %0E0&then *ress Fn ke( O1& to ,uickl( assi+n the other

stri*s for EA' control.

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)o select the Custom !a(er

*ress both !a(er ke(s to+ether.

)urn on the Custom la(er onl(& o*tion if (ou want tolock out the two stan"ar" la(ers an" let the o*erator

work with ust the Custom la(er.

se the s*ace *rovi"e" to label the custom stri*s.

<.5 Control etu* - oft@e(s

8u-: shown8u-1= *rovi"es : oft@e(s. )he 8u-: an" 8u-3*rovi"e 1 oft@e(s. )hese are calle" oft& because

the( can be assi+ne" to "ifferent functions b( the user.

Function G )ouch the bo> to o*en an" choose from

the list of available functions. )ouch A**l( to confirmthe chan+es.

2ote - oft@e( settin+s are store" in scenes. 0f (ou "o

not want these settin+s overwritten when scenes arerecalle" then block the oft@e(s& item in the /lobal

Filter. se the cenes ; /lobal Filter screen.

nassi+ne" G )he oft@e( "oes nothin+.

%ute /rou* G Becomes the %ute master

for the assi+ne" %ute /rou*. )his is the

factor( "efault settin+ for oft@e(s 1-:.

ECA %ute G Becomes the %ute ke( for theassi+ne" ECA /rou*. $ou coul" use these

as e>tra %ute /rou*s if (ou set the ECA

master level to "B.

)a* )em*o G se the oft@e( to ta* in the

time settin+ for Eela( FJ. Choose ! or

!O both to follow the same ta*D.

ecall cene G 0nstantl( recalls the scenenumber assi+ne" to the oft@e(.

et Auto 0ncrement if (ou want to ste*

throu+h (our scenes usin+ a sin+le ke(.

)his recalls a scene then a"vances to thene>t available scene rea"( to recall it

when the ke( is *resse" a+ain. For

e>am*le ste* throu+h (our cues in a

theatre show. Auto-increment ski*s blankscenes.

cene tore Current G 0nstantl( stores thecurrent mi>er settin+s to the last recalle"

scene. )his is shown in the Curr6& bar.

cene ecall /o G 0nstantl( recalls the

cene shown in the 2e>t6& bar.

cene 2e>t G A"vances to the ne>t scenein the list.

cene Previous G te*s back to the *revious scene.

PAF! Clear G et a oft@e( to clear an( active PAF!ke(s. )he oft@e( li+hts to show when a PAF! is

currentl( selecte".

8u-Erive G et oft@e(s as trans*ort controls for

stereo an" multitrack recor"in+ an" *la(back. )ouch

an" scroll usin+ the rotar( to select the trans*ort

control re,uire".

%%C G et oft@e(s as trans*ort controls for %0E0.

EA' Bank Control G et oft@e(s as EA' Banku*;"own controls.

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<.= Control etu* - 2etwork

se this screen set the )CP;0P a""ress for the 2etwork*ort an" the name use" to i"entif( the 8u mi>er on the

network.

0t is im*ortant that the network a""ress is com*atible

with the a""resses of e,ui*ment connecte" to the*ort for e>am*le a la*to* *rovi"in+ %0E0 control of

mi>er *arameters or a wireless router *rovi"in+

remote control usin+ the 8u-Pa" iPa" a**.

E4CP G nable this if the connecte" "evice has E4CP

ca*abilit( an" is therefore able to automaticall(

allocate a com*atible 0P a""ress to the mi>er. )his is

the factor( "efault an" is the t(*ical settin+ forconnectin+ to a wireless router use" to interface with

an iPa".

For manual settin+ of the network a""ress enter

com*atible 0P A""ress ubnet %ask an" /atewa(

settin+s.

nit 2ame G nter a name with u* to 15 characters to

i"entif( the 8u mi>er on the network. )he "efault name

is the mo"el number for e>am*le 8u-1=& or 8u-:&.

<.7 Control etu* - %0E0

)he 8u mi>er can sen" an" receive %0E0 messa+es for remote control of man( of its functions. 0t also

*rovi"es %%C trans*ort control from this *a+e or assi+ne" to oft@e(s. )he 8u uses two %0E0 channelsone for 8u mi>in+ functions the other for EA' control usin+ the Custom !a(er.

%0E0 over B G )he rear *anel B B *ort allows

"irect connection to A**leL %ac com*uters runnin+

#J 1.= or later. )his carries %0E0 an" au"io

streamin+. B B is the recommen"e" connection forEA' an" other com*uter base" %0E0 control.

%0E0 control available62ote G B %0E0 is su**orte" nativel( b( the %ac so

no "river is nee"e". A "river for 'in"owsL com*uters

can be "ownloa"e" from the Allen 4eath web site.

%utes

Fa"ers an" Pan

Au"io /rou* Assi+n not 8u-1=D

%i> an" FJ en"s Pan Assi+n Pre! Assi+n

%atri> sen"s Pan Assi+n Pre not 8u-1=D%ute;ECA /rou* Assi+n master %ute

PAF! select0n*ut channel source

Pream* /ain;)rim Pa" :<V

0nsert 0n;#ut0n*ut Polarit( /ate P8 Com* Eela(

%i> P8 /8 Com* Eela(

cene ecall

FJ )a* )em*o%0E0 Custom stri*s EA' controlD

%%C %0E0 trans*ort controlD

Bank *;Eown EA' controlD

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%0E0 over )CP 2etwork G )he rear *anel 2etwork*ort is use" for connection to a 'iFi router to work

with an iPa" runnin+ the 8u-Pa" a**. )he a** uses

these %0E0 messa+es to remotel( control the 8u

mi>er. Alternativel( the 2etwork *ort can be use" witha touch *anel or other remote controller that allows

confi+urable %0E0 over a )CP;0P *ort.

2ote G 8u currentl( allows onl( one )CP connection at

a time over its 2etwork *ort.

%0E0 channel number G )he 8u uses two %0E0channels one for mi>in+ functions the other for EA'

control. Choose an" A**l( the mi>in+ function %0E0

channel. EA' control will use the ne>t %0E0 channel

above that.

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<.< B Eata G cene )ransfer

0n"ivi"ual cenes can be transferre" between 8u

mi>ers via a B "evice ke( or "riveD *lu++e" into the8u-Erive *ort. )his *rovi"es a ,uick wa( to transfer

settin+s without overwritin+ the current scenes an"

*references.

%ake sure the B "evice has been *reviousl(formatte" usin+ the 8u mi>er tilit( ; 8u-Erive

screen.

)he list on the left "is*la(s a list of scenes store" in

the 8u mi>er. )he list on the ri+ht "is*la(s those foun"on the B "evice. cenes are transferre" as "ata

files numbere" from &. Both the number an" name

will a**ear in the B list.

)o 8u G )ouch to hi+hli+ht a B cene to transfer.)ouch a 8u cene to hi+hli+ht the *osition to transfer

to. #nce both are hi+hli+hte" touch to 8u&. A

confirmation bo> a**ears if (ou are about to overwrite

an e>istin+ scene. #nce transferre" the hi+hli+hte"

scenes increment rea"( to transfer the ne>t if re,uire".

)o B G 4i+hli+ht both *ositions as above. )ouch to

B& to transfer.

Eelete G 4i+hli+ht a scene in either list. )ouch Eelete&

to remove it. cenes can be "elete" from either the 8u

or from the B "evice.

<.9 B Eata G !ibrar( transfer

0n"ivi"ual *rocessin+ an" FJ !ibraries can be

transferre" between 8u mi>ers via a B "evice ke(

or "riveD *lu++e" into the 8u-Erive *ort.

%ake sure the B "evice has been *reviousl(

formatte" usin+ the 8u mi>er tilit( ; 8u-Erive

screen.

)he list on the left "is*la(s a list of libraries store" in

the 8u mi>er. )he list on the ri+ht "is*la(s those foun"

on the B "evice. !ibraries are transferre" as "ata

files numbere" from &. Both the number an" namewill a**ear in the B list.

)o 8u G )ouch to hi+hli+ht a B !ibrar( item to co*(

to the 8u mi>er. )ouch to 8u& to co*( the item. #nce

co*ie" the hi+hli+hte" librar( increments rea"( to

co*( the ne>t if re,uire".

)o B G )ouch to hi+hli+ht a 8u !ibrar( item to

transfer via B. )ouch to B& to co*( the item to

B. #nce co*ie" the hi+hli+hte" librar( incrementsrea"( to transfer the ne>t if re,uire".

Eelete G 4i+hli+ht a librar( in either list. )ouch Eelete&

to remove it. !ibraries can be "elete" from either the8u or from the B "evice.

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<.1 B Eata G how transfer

8u mi>er settin+s can be store" to a B "evice ke(or "riveD *lu++e" into the 8u-Erive *ort. Eata can be

archive" to com*uter an" transferre" between 8u

mi>ers.

A how& stores all the 8u mi>er settin+s an"memories. 0t is store" as a set of files in a numbere"

fol"er on the B "evice. hows are not store" in the

8u mi>er.

)he 8u mi>er "is*la(s a list of hows foun" on the

B "evice. hows are numbere" from &. )he( can

be name". Both the number an" name will a**ear in

the B list.

%ake sure the B "evice has been *reviousl(

formatte" usin+ the 8u mi>er tilit( ; 8u-Erive screen

"escribe" later in this +ui"eD.

tore 2ew G )ouch to store a new how fol"er on the

B "evice. )his o*ens the screen ke(*a" for namin+

the how.

ecall G elect a how in the B list. )ouch thebutton to overwrite the current 8u mi>er settin+s with

the contents of the B how. A *o*u* will a**ear .

2ote - 0f (ou want to kee* (our e>istin+ 8u settin+sthen store these first as a new how before recallin+

another how.

#verwrite G >istin+ B hows can be overwrittenwith the current mi>er settin+s. )ouch to overwrite the

hi+hli+hte" how in the B list with the current 8u

mi>er settin+s.

2ame G )ouch the 2ame bo> to o*en the screenke(*a" an" rename the how hi+hli+hte" in the B

list.

A how stores the followin+6

Current mi>er settin+s

%i>er setu* an" *references

All cenesAll ser !ibraries

%0E0 channel number

A how "oes not store6

2etwork settin+s

ser *rofile settin+s

)he how fol"er

ach how is store" as a set of "ata files within anumbere" fol"er in the A48 ; 4#' "irector(. )he

first show is numbere" &.

2ote - Eo not rename or e"it the how fol"er or itsfiles.

0f (ou want to archive the how on (our com*uter we

recommen" (ou co*( the numbere" how fol"er to anew name" "irector( on (our com*uter. )o use the

how a+ain co*( ust the numbere" how fol"er backinto the 4#' "irector( of the B "evice.

2ote - Eo not chan+e the format of the how fol"er. 0tsname must have < characters N 4#'nnnn where

nnn is a number from u*war"s.

2ote - )he how name is store" within a "ata file inthe numbere" how fol"er on the B "evice. )he

name is not *art of the fol"er name. 0t is hel" within the

4#'.EA) file in the fol"er.

)o view the how name on (our com*uter G #*enthe numbere" how fol"er an" fin" its 4#'.EA) te>t

file at the en" of the list. #*en the file to view the how

name. Eo not e"it the file.

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<.11 #ut*ut Patch etu* G urface

se this screen to *atch si+nals tothe rear *anel Alt #ut an" A

out*uts. )ouch a bo> to o*en u* the

list of available o*tions. Chan+es are

a**lie" instantl(. $ou can also touchoutsi"e the list to e>it.

Alt #ut G Choose the source for the

rear *anel stereo Alt #ut acks.

A #ut G Choose the source for

the rear *anel A "i+ital out*ut.

)he reset "efault for both is ! *ost-fa"e.

/rou* an" %atri> out*uts are not

available on the 8u-1=.

<.1 #ut*ut Patch etu* G "2A@

)his screen *resents the *atchin+ for the "2A@remote au"io out*uts. )hese out*uts can be ma**e"from an( combination of 8u mi>er out*ut sources.

)he 8u mi>er "etects which Au"ioack t(*e is

connecte". A 8u s(stem can have u* to twoAu"ioacks connecte". )hese are shown as6

"2A@ G )he first mainD Au"ioack connecte".

>*an"er G )he secon" e>*an"erD Au"ioack.

"2A@ out*uts can be *atche" with or without*h(sical Au"ioacks connecte".

)he followin+ sources can be *atche"6

J

/r*

%i>

! *re

! *ost

!O *re

!O

%)J

PAF!

nassi+ne"

/rou* *ost-fa"er

%i> 1-1 *ost-fa"er

! mi> G *re-fa"er

! mi> G *ost-fa"er

! mono sum G *re-fa"er

! mono sum G *ost-fa"er

%atri> *ost-fa"er

tereo PAF! monitor

All 8u mi>er *atchin+ is store" in cene memories.

)he eset %i> ettin+s "efaults are shown below6

8u-1= eset "2A@ Patch

"2A@ 8u out

1

3

:

5

=7

<

%i> 1

%i> %i> 3

%i> :

%i> 5

%i> =%i> 7

%i> <

Ch

9

111

1

8u out

%i> 9

%i> 1!

>*

1

3

:

5

=7

<

8u out

none

nonenone

none

none

nonenone

none

8u-: an" 8u-3 eset "2A@ Patch

"2A@ 8u out

1

3:

5

=7

<

%i> 1

%i>

%i> 3%i> :

%i> 5

%i> =%i> 7

%i> <

Ch

9

1

111

8u out

%i> 9

%i> 1

!

>*

1

3:

5

=7

<

8u out

%)J1 !

%)J

%)J3 !%)J:

/r*1 !

/r* /r*3 !

/r*:

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<.13 #ut*ut Patch etu* - %onitor

)his screen *resents the *atchin+ of the "2A@remote monitor au"io out*uts. )his allows the 8u

mi>er to work with the Allen 4eath % Personal

%onitor mi>in+ s(stem.

A %-1 mi>er or %- "istribution hub can be *lu++e"into an( of these sockets6

8u rear *anel "2A@ *ort

A:1 %#20)# *ortA:1 JPA2E *ort

AB1=< JPA2E *ort

)here are : %onitor out*ut channels. )hese can be

*atche" from an( in*ut channels FJ /rou*s %i>es

an" PAF!.

%ono C4D an" stereo )D channel sen"s follow the

/lobal Eirect #ut*ut settin+s. %i>es are *ost-

*rocessin+ *ost-mute *ost-fa"er.

2ote - et the /lobal Eirect #ut source usin+ achannel outin+ screen. et *re-fa"e *ost-mute

when workin+ with the % Personal %onitor (stem.

8u-1= eset Eefault %onitor Patch

Ch

1

3

:

5

=7

<

8u out

C41

C4C43

C4:

C45

C4=C47

C4<

Ch

9

111

1

13

1:15

1=

8u out

C49

C41C411

C41

C413

C41:C415

C41=

Ch

17

1<19

1

3

:

8u out

)1 !

)1 ) !

)

)3 !

)3 %ain !

%ain

Ch

5

=7

<

9

331

3

8u out

FJ1ret !

FJ1ret FJret !

FJret

FJ3ret !

FJ3ret %i>1

%i>

Ch

33

3:35

3=

37

3<39

:

8u out

%i>3

%i>:%i>5 !

%i>=

%i>7 !

%i>< %i>9 !

%i>1

8u-: eset Eefault %onitor Patch

Ch

1

3

:

5

=

7<

8u out

C41

C4C43

C4:

C45

C4=

C47C4<

Ch

9

111

1

13

1:

151=

8u out

C49

C41C411

C41

C413

C41:

C415C41=

Ch

17

1<19

1

3:

8u out

C417

C41<C419

C4

C41

C4

C43C4:

Ch

5

=7

<

9

3

313

8u out

)1 !

)1 ) !

)

)3 !

)3

FJ1ret !FJ1ret

Ch

33

3:35

3=

37

3<

39:

8u out

/r*1 !

/r* /r*3 !

/r*:

%i>7 !

%i><

%i>9 !%i>1

8u-3 eset Eefault %onitor Patch

Ch

1

3

:5

=

7

<

8u out

C41

C4

C43

C4:C45

C4=

C47

C4<

Ch

9

1

11

113

1:

15

1=

8u out

C49

C41

C411

C41C413

C41:

C415

C41=

Ch

17

1<

19

1

3

:

8u out

C417

C41<

C419

C4C41

C4

C43

C4:

Ch

5

=

7

<9

3

31

3

8u out

C45

C4=

C47

C4<C49

C43

C431

C43

Ch

33

3:

35

3=37

3<

39

:

8u out

/r*1 !

/r*

/r*3 !

/r*: %i>7 !

%i><

%i>9 !

%i>1

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<.1: #ut*ut Patch etu* G B Au"io

)his screen *resents the *atchin+ of the B au"ioout*uts. )his inclu"es the 8u-Erive tereo 8u-Erive

%ultitrack an" the B B au"io streamin+.

2ote - )he 8u-1= *rovi"es : *atchable B out*uts.

)he 8u-: an" 8u-3 *rovi"e 3 B out*uts.

8u-Erive an" B B streamin+ share the same block

of *atchable tracks6

8u-Erive tereo N )rack 17-1<8u-Erive %ultitrack N )rack 1-1<

B B treamin+ N )rack 1-3 8u-1= has :D

)here are two screens6

)rack 1-1< N )racks associate" with 8u-Erive)rack 19-3 N )he rest of the tracks for B B

)ouch the lower left &19-3& or 1-1<& buttons tonavi+ate between the screens

)ouch a button an" then turn the screen otar( toscroll throu+h the available out*ut sources.

se the Fn ke( O1& function to ,uickl( assi+n stri*s inse,uence.

#nce (ou have chosen the out*uts *ress A**l( to

acce*t or Cancel to "iscar" the chan+es.

C4;);/r* source button

et this to 0nsert en"s if (ou "o not want the in*ut

channel an" +rou* B sen"s to be affecte" b( themi>er *rocessin+ 8 Com* /ate Eela(D. )his sen"s

the raw Pream* an" un*rocesse" /rou* si+nals to the

B stream an" is the t(*ical settin+ for live recor"in+.

et this to Eirect #uts if (ou want the in*ut channelB sen"s to follow the channel +lobal Eirect #ut*ut

o*tion. 0t also sets the /rou* sen"s to be *ost-

*rocessin+ an" *ost-fa"er. )his is the t(*ical settin+

for stu"io recor"in+ workin+ with a EA'D.

)he followin+ sources can be *atche"6

J

C4

)

FJ et

/r*

%i>

! *re

! *ost

!O *re

%)J

PAF!

nassi+ne"

%ono channel 0nsert or Eirect #utD

tereo channel 0nsert or Eirect #utD

FJ returns 1-: *re-fa"er

/rou* 0nsert or *ost-fa"erD

%i> 1-1 *ost-fa"er

%ain ! mi> G *re-fa"er

%ain ! mi> G *ost-fa"er

%ain ! mono sum G *re-fa"er

%atri> *ost-fa"er

tereo PAF! monitor

2ote G )he +lobal Eirect #ut*ut o*tion affects all

in*uts an" is set in the channel outin+ screen.

#ut*ut sources are *ost *rocessin+ *ost fa"er.

)he B Au"io factor( reset "efault *atchin+ variesaccor"in+ to 8u mo"el. All ensure that tracks 17-1< N

! *ost-fa"er for 8u-Erive stereo recor"in+. )he

*atchin+ can be chan+e" here to suit (our

re,uirements.

2ote G et the B Au"io Patchin+ before usin+ 8u-

Erive or B streamin+.

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<.15 tilit( - Calibration

se the routines here to calibrate the touch accurac(

of the )ouch creen an" *ositional accurac( of the

%otor Fa"ers.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

<.1= tilit( G 8u-Erive

)his screen lets (ou check an" format a B "evice

ke( or har" "riveD for use with 8u-Erive. #nce

formatte" (ou "o not nee" to format it a+ain.

2ote G Formattin+ the B "evice will erase all current

"ata on it. 0f (ou want to kee* this then make sure (ou

archive the "ata elsewhere first.

For reliable *erformance (ou must first format (our

B "evice usin+ the 8u mi>er Format utilit(. #nce

formatte" use this with 8u onl(. Eo not use the "evice

for other a**lications.

2ote G 8u-Erive au"io recor"in+ an" multitrack

*la(back re,uire the B stora+e "evice to

su**ort hi+h sustaine" transfer rates. 2ot all B

"evices will +uarantee flawless *erformance.

)o fin" out more *lease refer to the n"erstan"in+

8u-Erive an" B& "ocument in the 8u

@nowle"+ebase on the Allen 4eath web site.

#nce formatte" on the 8u mi>er use the B

"evice with the mi>er onl(. Eo not use it for other

stora+e an" a**lications.

Plu+ in the B "evice. 'ait for the mi>er to rea" the

"rive. )he status win"ow "is*la(s information aboutthe B "evice6

File s(stem6 #@no nee" to formatD

File s(stem6 nsu**orte" (ou nee" to format itD

)ouch Format to start formattin+. 'hen com*lete wait

a few secon"s for the mi>er to rea" the ke(. 0f

successful the status win"ow will "is*la( #@&.

2ote G Eo not remove the B "evice or turn off

*ower until formattin+ is com*lete.

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<.17 tilit( G Firmware *"ate

)he 8u mi>er o*eratin+ firmware can be easil(u*"ate" usin+ a B "evice ke( or "riveD.

%ake sure the B "evice has

been *reviousl( checke" an"formatte" to work with the 8u

mi>er.

0f (ou nee" to format the "evicethen use the Format facilit( in

the etu* ; tilit( ; 8u-Erive

screen.

te*1 Eownloa" the firmware

Visit the Allen 4eath web site an" "ownloa" the

latest 8u firmware. Choose the firmware for (our 8u

mi>er mo"el. )he file has a .8 e>tension an" a

name that inclu"es the mo"el an" version number.ave the file to (our com*uter. For e>am*le6

8u1=*"tV1U3U:5=7.8

ea" the elease 2otes available on the "ownloa"

*a+e.

te* emove *revious 8u Firmware from B

0t is im*ortant to remove *revious firmware files as the

8u will attem*t to loa" the first version it fin"s. )he

firmware file is in the root "irector( of the B "evicean" has a .8 e>tension.

te*3 Co*( the file to the B root "irector(

)he 8u mi>er will look for a vali" firmware file in the

root "irector( of the "evice.

te*: un the Firmware *"ate

Plu+ the B "evice into the 8u-Erive *ort.

#*en the etu* ; tilit( ; Firmware screen. 0f vali"

firmware is foun" its version number will be "is*la(e"

on the screen. For e>am*le6

)ouch the *"ate button. )he u*"ate will start

imme"iatel(. )he screen +oes blank an" the Pancontrol in"icators flash in se,uence while the u*"ate is

runnin+. After a few minutes the mi>er will reboot.

0m*ortant note Eo not remove *ower "urin+ thefirmware u*"ate. Eo not remove the B "evice until

the u*"ate has com*lete".

)he mi>er restarts automaticall( after the firmware

u*"ate.

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9. 'orkin+ with Au"io treamin+ an" a EA'

)he 8u mi>er can stream au"io an" sen" %0E0 messa+es to an" from an A**leL %ac or 'in"owsL PC

com*uter via the rear *anel B B *ort. )his lets (ou work with a EA' Ei+ital Au"io 'orkstationD

runnin+ on (our com*uter. )he Custom !a(er can *rovi"e %0E0 control fa"ers an" ke(s. $ou can work

with the stan"ar" 8u %0E0 messa+es or "ownloa" the Allen 4eath EA' Control "river available for the%ac com*uter onl(D to convert these into one of the *o*ular 40 or %ackie Control *rotocols.

2ote G %ake sure (ou are runnin+ a version of V1.3 or hi+her. Check for the latest firmware at the Allen 4eath web site.

A**leL %ac B au"io streamin+ with 8u %0E0 messa+e control is su**orte"

nativel( b( the %ac so it "oes not re,uire an( "river. 0f (ou wish to

convert the stan"ar" 8u %0E0 messa+es into the 40 or %ackie Control*rotocol "ownloa" an" install the Allen 4eath EA' Control "river.

B au"io streamin+ with 8u %0E0 messa+e control nee"s a "river.

Eownloa" an" install the Allen 4eath 8u 'in"ows Eriver. Power u*the 8u mi>er connect its rear *anel B B *ort to the PC run the

installer an" follow the instructions on the screen. )he "river is A0# .

com*liant an" su**orts stan"ar" 'E%;EirectJ 'in"ows interfaces

inclu"in+ %% an" Eirectoun".

2ote G EA' Control is available onl( for A**leL %ac com*uters. 0t is

not available for the 'in"owsL PC.

'in"owsL PC

et the 8u mi>er %0E0 channel number G se the

etu* ; Control ; %0E0 screen to set the 8u %0E0

channels. 8u EA' control uses its own %0E0 channel.)his is the ne>t number u* from that set for the other

8u %0E0 messa+es. 8u "efaults to Channel 1 for

stan"ar" messa+es an" Channel for EA' control.

Connect the 8u mi>er to the com*uter G Plu+ a

suitable cable into the rear *anel B B *ort.

et the Custom !a(er for fa"er control G se theetu* ; Control ; Custom !a(er to assi+n the fa"ers

as %0E0 stri*s. %0E0 tri* controls transmit an" receive

CC an" 2ote on;off messa+es. efer to the 8u %0E0

Protocol Eocument on the Allen 4eath web site forfurther information.

EA' control %0E0 channel 2O1DD6

%ute ke( ; in"icator

el ke( ; in"icatorPAF! ke( ; in"icator

Fa"er movement

N

NN

N

%ute

electolo

Fa"er

sin+ EA' Control %ac com*uter onl(D- 0nstall thison (our %ac an" follow the setu* instructions in its

4el* %anual.

EA' Control converts the 8u %0E0 tri* messa+esinto 40 or %ackie Control *rotocol. et the %0E0channel to be the same as the 8u mi>er EA' channel.

For B connection select %0E0 Ports. elect the %0E0

0n*ut an" #ut*ut *orts to be use".

elect the Custom !a(er

)wo s,uares in the status bar flash to "is*la( %0E0 0;#

activit(. )o check (ou are connecte" to the mi>er the

left s,uare shoul" flash when (ou move an( 8u fa"er.

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EA' Bank *;Eown G $ou can assi+n oft@e(s asBank * an" Bank Eown to scroll throu+h the banks

on the EA' when usin+ EA' Control %ac com*uters

onl(D

%%C trans*ort Control G )rans*ort controls are

available in the etu* ; Control ; %0E0 screen. )hese

can also be assi+ne" to oft@e(s for ,uick access.Assi+n the oft@e(s usin+ the etu* ; Control ;

oft@e(s screen.

tream au"io to the com*uter G Au"io is sent via therear *anel B B *ort. /o to the etu* ; #ut*ut

Patch ; B Au"io screen to choose which 8u

out*uts to *atch to the B stream.

)he followin+ sources can be *atche"6

J

C4

)

FJ et

/r*

%i>

! *re

! *ost

!O *re

%)J

PAF!

nassi+ne"

%ono channel 0nsert or Eirect #utD

tereo channel 0nsert or Eirect #utD

FJ returns 1-: *re-fa"er

/rou* 0nsert or *ost-fa"erD

%i> 1-1 *ost-fa"er

%ain ! mi> G *re-fa"er

%ain ! mi> G *ost-fa"er

%ain ! mono sum G *re-fa"er

%atri> *ost-fa"er

tereo PAF! monitor

C4;);/r* source button

et this to 0nsert en"s if (ou "o not want the in*ut

channel an" +rou* B sen"s to be affecte" b( the

mi>er *rocessin+ 8 Com* /ate Eela(D. )his sen"sthe raw Pream* an" un*rocesse" /rou* si+nals to theB stream an" is the t(*ical settin+ for live recor"in+.

et this to Eirect #uts if (ou want the in*ut channel

B sen"s to follow the channel +lobal Eirect #ut*ut

o*tion. 0t also sets the /rou* sen"s to be *ost-*rocessin+ an" *ost-fa"er. )his is the t(*ical settin+

for stu"io recor"in+ workin+ with a EA'D.

2ote G )he +lobal Eirect #ut*ut o*tion affects all

in*uts an" is set in the channel outin+ screen.

tream au"io back to the 8u mi>er G Au"io isreturne" via B B. )his is ma**e" one-to-one to the

in*uts channels. se the Pream* screen Fn ke(ource *a+e to *atch B B to the channels.

%ac - Chan+e this in the # J *references.

/o to tilities ; Au"io %0E0 etu* ; Au"io

Eevices select the 8u mi>er an" click on

Confi+ure *eakers. )hen assi+n stereo!eft an" i+ht to the re,uire" interface

out*ut.

PC G From 8u 'in"ows Eriver version

..5 onwar"s this au"io returns to the8u-1= an" 8u-: )3 channel or to C431-

3 for the 8u-3. Eownloa" the latest "riverfrom the Allen 4eath web site.

%ake sure (ou have set B B treamin+& as the

+lobal B source.

2ote - %ost EA's allow fle>ible *atchin+ an" routin+of tracks to;from an( interface 0;#. 4owever if (ou are

usin+ i)unes 8uick)ime or similar for *la(back to the

mi>er the stereo out*ut will "efault to the 8u 0n*ut C4

1 an" . $ou can chan+e this manuall( on the %acan" use the latest version of the 8u 'in"ows Eriver on

the PC.

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1. 8u-Pa" iPa" a**

8u-Pa" is an en+ineers mi>in+ tool *rovi"in+ wireless mobile control for the 8u mi>er. 0t +ives (ou the

free"om to walk the room or sta+e an" control the soun" ri+ht where it is nee"e". 8u-Pa" is inten"e" for

live mi>in+ control not for s(stem setu* or memor( access. 8u-Pa" an" the 8u console can workto+ether to *rovi"e simultaneous control of in"e*en"ent functions for e>am*le one en+ineer usin+ the

console to mi> front-of-house soun" an" another usin+ the iPa" to mi> monitors on sta+e. 8u-Pa"

"etects which 8u mi>er mo"el is connecte".

2ote - )his version of 8u-Pa" su**orts onl( one iPa" connection at a time.

!ive mi>in+ functions available6

! mi> selecte" C4 *ream* shown

C4 P8 shown

Fa"er levels mutes *anAu> an" FJ sen"s routin+ an" Pre;Post switchin+

0n*ut Pream*;B selection

Pream* /ain Pa" Polarit( an" :<V

4PF /ate P8 /8 Com* Eela(sFJ )a* )em*o

%ute /rou*s

ECA /rou*s)A function

PAF! select

Full si+nal meterin+

Custom stri*s for *ersonalise" channel la(outChannel namin+ store" in the 8u mi>erD

e,uirements6

8u-Pa" a** "ownloa"e" from the A**le tore.

8u mi>er with firmware com*atible with 8u-Pa".

uitable wireless router wireless access *ointD.

Cat5 cable to connect to the 8u 2etwork *ort.iPa" runnin+ i#5.1.1 or hi+her. Current version

teste" at time of *ublication is i#7.

FJ mi> selecte"

2ote G)he 8u-Pa" a** an" the 8u mi>er firmware

must have the same feature release number 1.2D butcan have a "ifferent maintenance number >D where6

  Firmware version N V1.2>

'ireless router - For information on choosin+ an"settin+ u* a wireless router refer to the 4el* %anual

built into the 8u-Pa" a** an" to the manufacturer&s

setu* +ui"e that comes with the router.

8u mi>er 2etwork settin+s G )he 8u mi>er an"wireless router must have com*atible )CP;0P

a""resses. 'e recommen" settin+ the mi>er to E4CP

for the t(*ical a**lication where the 2etwork *ortconnects to the router onl(. )his means the mi>er willbe +iven an 0P a""ress automaticall( b( the router. /o

to the etu* ; 2etwork screen to check this settin+.

Custom !a(er setu*

sin+ 8u-Pa" G efer to the 4el* %anual built into the

8u-Pa" a** for instructions on how to set u* an"

o*erate 8u-Pa".

Further information is available in the @nowle"+ebasean" Ei+ital Communit( on the Allen 4eath web site.

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11.esettin+ the %i>er

)here are two wa(s to reset the 8u settin+s6

11.1 eset %i> ettin+s G A startin+ *oint for mi>in+

)his button in the cenes screen resets the mi>er to a

known startin+ *oint for mi>in+. 0t *rovi"es a ,uick wa(to reset the *rocessin+ mi>es an" *atchin+ before ashow or after another user has finishe" with it.

All *arameters that can be store" in cene memories

are reset to a factor( "efault. Parameters that are not

store" in scenes are not affecte". )his reset "oes notaffect e>istin+ scenes store" in the mi>er.

0f (ou want to kee* (our current settin+s then save

these as a cene before resettin+ the mi>er.

2ote - )his reset is not affecte" b( the /lobal filter an"

afes settin+s.

)ouch an" hol" the eset %i> ettin+s button for 1secon" until the confirmation screen a**ears. )ouch

$es to reset the mi>er or 2o to e>it without resettin+.

)his resets the boar"& rea"( for mi>in+6

eset mi> settin+s6

ource Pream* /ain <"B :<V off

)1-3 trim "B

4PF out 14P8 an" /8 in flat

/ates out thres -3="B "e*th "B

Com* out thres "B ratio 3.61

Eela(s ms%i> source *ost-8

en"s to %i>es -0nf an" *re-fa"e

en"s to FJ -0nf an" *ost-fa"eEirect #ut *ost-fa"e;mute trim "B%utes off

Channel fa"ers -0nf

FJ return fa"ers "B

FJ sen" an" %i> master fa"ers -:"B! master fa"er -0nf

FJ N %i>Return

8u-1= FJ N %)5 Eela(8u-: 3 N %)5 4all:< El( AE)

Au"io /rou*s unassi+ne" not 8u-1=D

/rou* an" %atri> fa"ers G0nf not 8u-1=D

%atri> sen"s assi+ne" *ost not 8u-1=D%ute;ECA /rou*s unassi+ne"

ECA /rou* masters N "B&

A Alt #ut *atch ! *ost-fa"e

8u-Erive stereo *atch ! *ost-fa"eB *atch "efault with 17-1< N !

B C4;);/r* source N 0nsert en"s

)alkback unassi+ne" 4PF 14

Custom tri* unassi+ne"oft@e(s N %ute /rou*s 1-:

Channel names cleare"

8u %i>er ser /ui"e

All *ream*s are *atche" an" have nominal mic+ain set an" *hantom *ower switche" off a +oo"

start for vocal micro*hones

All 8 is switche" in an" set flat rea"( to starta"ustin+ tone

/ates an" com*ressors are switche" out but have

their *arameters set rea"( for bein+ switche" in

for a**lications such as "rum +atin+ an" vocal

com*ression

Channels are assi+ne" to the mi>es an" FJ with

their fa"ers an" sen" levels turne" "own rea"( to

start "iallin+ into the mi>

)he mi>es are set *re-fa"e an" source" *ost-8*re-com*ressor rea"( to be use" as monitor

sen"s a common a**lication for the mi>es.

)he FJ master an" return fa"ers are turne" u*

an" "efault reverbs an" "ela( *atche" rea"( for(ou to hear the effects as soon as (ou raise a

channel sen".

)he %i> master fa"ers are turne" u* rea"( to hear

soun" when (ou raise a channel sen". )he main! master is turne" "own to avoi" une>*ecte"

lou" level in the PA.

)he /rou*s are unassi+ne" an" their master

fa"ers turne" "own not 8u-1=D.

)he %atri> sen"s are assi+ne" an" their master

fa"ers turne" "own not 8u-1=D.

Creatin+ (our own start settin+s  G $ou

can start b( resettin+ the mi>er an" then e"itin+ the*atchin+ levels an" *arameters to suit (our startin+

*references. 2ame an" store this as a cene fore>am*le cene 1 Weset Boar"I.

=3 AP937 iss.:

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11. (stem 4ar" eset

A *ower u* reset is available if (ou nee" to full( resetthe 8u mi>er settin+s an" memories. )his coul" be

"one to clear the s(stem out before sen"in+ the mi>er

to a client or if (ou sus*ect a s(stem *roblem.

)o reset mi> *arameters before startin+ a show orsoun" check use a cene or the eset %i> ettin+

function "escribe" earlier in this +ui"e.

2ote G A har" reset clears all current settin+s allcenes ser !ibraries an" ser Permissions.

4ol" for 5 secon"s

while *owerin+ u*the mi>er

First turn off the s(stem inclu"in+ am*lifiers an"

*owere" s*eakers.

(stem har" reset6

eset %i> ettin+s& "efault as above

0n*ut PAF! N PF! mi> N AF!

PAF! a""itive mo"e offel follow PAF! on ! to PAF! on

PAF! trim "B "ela( ms

)alkback mic +ain 7"B

i+ /en Pink 2oise unassi+ne"Clears all scene afes

Clears all cene memories

Clears all cene FiltersClears all ser !ibraries

esets all ser Permissions

esets 2etwork a""ress to E4CP

esets touch screen calibration

)o har" reset the 8u mi>er - Press an" hol" the

touch screen eset an" etu* ke(s to+ether an" then

*ower u* the mi>er. @ee* the ke(s *resse" for at least

5 secon"s while the mi>er boots. elease the ke(s.

)he har" reset6

esets the current settin+s the same as usin+ the

cenes screen eset %i> ettin+s& button.

esets non-scene *arameters an" user*references to a factor( "efault.

Clears scene recall afes an" Filters.

Clears all memories inclu"in+ cenes ser

!ibraries an" ser Permissions.

esets the 2etwork 0P a""ress an" the touch

screen calibration.

8u %i>er ser /ui"e =: AP937 iss.:

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1.*ecifications

1.1 %echanical Eetails

)he followin+ *rovi"es information for mi>er installation. )he 8u mi>er can be o*erate" on a flat surface

or fitte" into a fli+htcase. )he 8u-1= can be mounte" in a 19I e,ui*ment rack or *linth.

  %ake sure that air flow aroun" the

ventilation slots at the rear an" un"ersi"e of the mi>er

is not obstructe". @ee* these areas clear when fli+ht

casin+ installin+ or o*eratin+ the mi>er.

2ote G Blockin+ or obstructin+ the ventilation slotsma( cause "ama+e to the mi>er throu+h overheatin+.

8u-1= N :: 8u-: N =3:: 8u-3 N <5mm

Ventilation -

3

:71=

:9=

:

7

13:

7

133:3

8u-1= ack %ount #*tion

A kit of *arts is available from Allen

4eath to mount the 8u-1= in a

stan"ar" 19I e,ui*ment case.

ack kit *art number 8-1=-@19

%inimum rack s*ace re,uire" is 11.

:<=

2ote - Allow s*ace for the connectors

an" cables at the rear.

)he rack ears can be fitte" without

the nee" to remove the *lastic si"e

trims. im*l( secure them to the baseof the mi>er with the => %:>< screws

su**lie" *art number AB33D usin+

a ) )or> screw"river.

ecure the mi>er in the 19I rack with<> %= screws with *lastic cu*washers to *rotect the mi>er surface.:<3

8u %i>er ser /ui"e =5 AP937 iss.:

171:3 19

1<= "e+rees

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8u-1=

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Au"ioack o*tions6

"2A@

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com*atibleD

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)o % Personal %i>

(stem

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JPA2E

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AB1=<

%ic;!ine 0n*uts1-1=

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AP937 iss.:

O-

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Firmware V1.5

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0n*uts %ic;!ine 0n*uts

(stem *ecifications

Balance" J! an" 1;:Y ) ack full( recallable

-= to O5"Bu ; -5 to O15"Bu

-5 to O="B 1"B ste*s

O19"Bu ; O9"Bu

R5kZ ; R1 kZ

.5[ -<9 "Bu -k4 Eirect #ut \"Bu 1k4D

.1[ -<3"Bu -k4 Eirect #ut \"Bu 1k4D

Control Fa"ers

)ouch creen 8u-1= :

)ouch creen 8u-3

oft@e(s

%ute /rou*s

ECA /rou*s

2etwork

1mm motorise"

5Y )F) <>:< resolution

7Y )F) <>:< resolution

: 8u-1=D 1 8u-: 3D

:

:

)CP;0P thernet for %0E0 an" iPa" a**

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Analo+ue /ain

%a>imum 0n*ut !evel J! ; )D

0n*ut 0m*e"ance J! ; )D

)4EO2 nit( +ain "B

)4EO2 %i" +ain O3"B

tereo !ine 0n*uts

)1 ) connector

)3 connector

0n*ut ensitivit( )1 ) ; )3D

)rim

%a>imum 0n*ut !evel )1) ; )3D

0n*ut 0m*e"ance

%i>1-1 an" ! #ut

/rou* an" %atri> #ut 8u-:3 onl(D

#ut*ut 0m*e"ance

2ominal #ut*ut

%a>imum #ut*ut !evel

esi"ual #ut*ut 2oise

tereo Alt #ut )rk #ut

ource Alt #ut*ut ; )rk #ut*utD

#ut*ut 0m*e"ance

2ominal #ut*ut

%a>imum #ut*ut !evel

esi"ual #ut*ut 2oise

A Ei+ital #ut*ut

Balance" 1;:Y ) ack half normalle"

nbalance" stereo 3.5mm %ini Xack

2ominal O:"Bu ; "Bu

O;-:"B

O"Bu ; O1<"Bu

R7kZ

Balance" J!

]75Z

O:"Bu N "B meter rea"in+

O"Bu

-9 "Bu mute" -k4D

Balance" 1;:Y ) ack

Patchable ; ! *ost-fa"e

]75Z

O:"Bu N "B meter rea"in+

O"Bu

-9 "Bu mute" -k4D

channel :<k4 sam*lin+ rate J!

.5V** balance" terminate" 11Z

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ource

C41-3

)1 )

)3

B /lobal ource

tereo !inkin+

Parameters linke"

!ink o*tions

Polarit(

4i+h Pass Filter

0nsert

Eela(

/ate

)hreshol" ; Ee*th

Attack ; 4ol" ; elease

P8

Ban" 1

Ban" Ban" 3

Ban" :

Bell 'i"th

Com*ressor

)hreshol" ; atio

Attack ; elease

@nee

)(*es

!ocal "2A@ or B

!ocal "2A@ or B

!ocal "2A@ or B tereo

8u-Erive or B B treamin+

#"";even in*ut *airs

8 "(namics insert "ela( assi+nments sen"s

Pream* *olarit( si"echains fa"er;mute *an

2ormal;everse

1"B;octave 4 G k4

Assi+n FJ1-: into 0n*ut channels

* to <5ms

elf ke( i"echain

-7"Bu to O1<"Bu ; to ="B

5us to 3ms ; 1ms to 5s ; 1ms to 1s

:-Ban" full( *arametric -k4 O;-15"B

electable !F helvin+ Ba>an"allD Bell

Bell

electable 4F helvin+ Ba>an"allD Bell

2on-constant 8 variable 1.5 to 1;9th octave

elf ke( i"echain

-:="Bu to 1<"Bu ; 161 to infinit(

3us G 3ms ; 1ms - s

oft;4ar"

Peak %anual % %anual low#*to PunchBa+

Follow Fa"er follow %ute +lobal o*tionsD

Post-Pream* Pre-8 Post-8 Post-Eela(

#ut*uts

"2A@ 0n*uts

#ut*uts

emote source for C41-3 )1 ) )3

Patchable from %i>1-1 ! /r*1-< %)J1-:

Com*atible with Au"ioacks A:1 A<: AB1=<

Com*atible with % *ersonal mi>in+ s(stem

(stem

E(namic an+e

Fre,uenc( es*onse

4ea"room

0nternal o*eratin+ !evel

"BF Ali+nment

%eter Calibration

%eter Peak in"ication

%eter i+nal in"ication

%eter )(*e

am*lin+ ate

AEC EAC

!atenc(

%easure" balance" J! in to J! out "B +ain "Bu in*ut

11 "B

O;-.5"B 4 to k4

O1<"B

"Bu

O1<"Bu N "BF O"Bu at J! out*utD

"B meter N -1<"BF O:"Bu at J! outD

-3"BF O19"Bu at J! outD multi-*oint sensin+

-:<"BF -="Bu at J! outD

Fast *eakD res*onse

:<k4 O;-1PP%

:-bit Eelta-i+ma

1. ms local J! in to J! outD

.7 ms local J! in to A outD

Com*ressor

#*eratin+ )em*erature an+e

%ains Power

%a>imum Power Consum*tion

8u-Erive

Eevice

tereo ecor"

tereo Pla(back

%ultitrack ecor"

%ultitrack Pla(back

"e+ C to 35 "e+ C 3 "e+ F to 95 "e+ FD

1-:V AC 5;=4

8u-1=N <' 8u-:N 1' 8u-3N 15'

B A

se a B har" "rive not a B ke(D

channel 'AV :<k4 :-bit *atchable

channel 'AV ::.1 or :<k4 1= or :-bit to )3

1< channel 'AV :<k4 :-bit *atchable

1< channel 'AV :<k4 :-bit

: "e"icate" tereo FJ returns

)hreshol" ; atio

Attack ; elease

@nee

)(*es

elf ke( i"echain

-:="Bu to 1<"Bu ; 161 to infinit(

3us G 3ms ; 1ms - s

oft;4ar"

Peak %anual % %anual low#*to PunchBa+

P8

Ban" 1

Ban" Ban" 3

Ban" :

Bell 'i"th

:-Ban" full( *arametric -k4 O;-15"B

electable !F helvin+ Ba>an"allD Bell

Bell

electable 4F helvin+ Ba>an"allD Bell

2on-constant 8 variable 1.5 to 1;9th octave

/8 Constant 1;3 oct < ban"s 314-1=k4 O;-1"B /ain

Channel Eirect #ut to B

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0nsert

Eela(

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Assi+n FJ into %i> channels

* to 17ms

B Au"io

FJ 0nternal FJ

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