EAW UMX.96 Manuel utilisateur

DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE

UMX.96

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Table of Contents

For Version 1.0

Chapter 0: Important Safety Instructions....................................................................0-1

Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................................................................1-1

1.1 About This Manual...................................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Terminology and Conventions ...............................................................................................1-2

1.3 Notes, Cautions, Warnings, Examples.................................................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2: General Topics .............................................................................................2-1

2.1 Features ....................................................................................................................................2-1

General.............................................................................................................................2-1

Input Features..................................................................................................................2-1

Aux/Group and FX Buses ................................................................................................2-1

Master Section................................................................................................................. 2-2

Output Features ..............................................................................................................2-2

2.2 Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................2-2

2.3 Signal Path ...............................................................................................................................2-2

2.4 Terminology Overview............................................................................................................2-3

2.4.1 The V-Pot.................................................................................................................... 2-3

2.4.2 Scribble Strips ...........................................................................................................2-4

2.4.3 Touchscreen............................................................................................................... 2-4

2.4.4 Intelligent Encoder ...................................................................................................2-4

2.4.5 Switches .....................................................................................................................2-4

Chapter 3: Overview ......................................................................................................3-1

3.1 The Selected Channel..............................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Physical Input to Channel Routing.........................................................................................3-1

3.3 Output Channel to Physical Output Routing......................................................................... 3-2

3.4 Inserts .......................................................................................................................................3-2

3.5 Aux/Group Busing ...................................................................................................................3-2

3.6 Aux Mode .................................................................................................................................3-3

3.7 VCA Groups .............................................................................................................................. 3-3

3.8 Mute Groups.............................................................................................................................3-4

3.9 System Processing ...................................................................................................................3-4

3.10 Console Conguration, Snapshot, Show, and Preset Storage .............................................3-6

3.11 Snapshot Store and Recall ......................................................................................................3-6

3.12 Applications .............................................................................................................................3-7

3.12.1 House of Worship ...................................................................................................... 3-7

3.12.2 Concert FOH ..............................................................................................................3-8

3.12.3 Concert Monitors ...................................................................................................... 3-9

3.12.4 Club FOH and Monitors ..........................................................................................3-10

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Chapter 4: Connections..................................................................................................4-1

4.1 The Front Panel Connections..................................................................................................4-1

4.2 The Rear Panel Connections ................................................................................................... 4-2

4.2.1 Mic/Line Inputs.......................................................................................................... 4-3

4.2.2 Stereo Inputs .............................................................................................................4-3

4.2.3 Outputs ...................................................................................................................... 4-4

4.2.4 Utility Connections ................................................................................................... 4-5

4.2.5 Additional Rear Panel Connections.........................................................................4-6

4.2.6 Additional Rear Panel Controls................................................................................ 4-6

4.2.7 Four Pin XLR Lamp Connectors................................................................................ 4-6

Chapter 5: Control Surface Overview ...........................................................................5-1

5.1 The Channel Section................................................................................................................5-1

5.2 The Master Section ..................................................................................................................5-1

5.3 The Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 5-3

Chapter 6: Console Utility Area ....................................................................................6-1

6.1 Meter Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 6-1

6.2 Solo Controls............................................................................................................................ 6-1

6.2.1 Solo Routing ..............................................................................................................6-2

6.3 Monitor Levels .........................................................................................................................6-3

6.4 Communication .......................................................................................................................6-3

6.4.1 External Input............................................................................................................ 6-3

6.4.2 Talkback.....................................................................................................................6-4

6.4.3 Talkback Switch.........................................................................................................6-4

Chapter 7: The Channel Section...................................................................................7-1

7.1 Metering ................................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.2 Scribble Strip............................................................................................................................7-1

7.3 V-Pot .........................................................................................................................................7-1

7.4 Assign Button........................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.5 Mute Button ............................................................................................................................. 7-1

7.6 Select Button............................................................................................................................7-2

7.7 Fader ........................................................................................................................................7-2

7.8 Solo Button...............................................................................................................................7-2

Chapter 8: Bank Select and Channel Assign................................................................8-1

8.1 Bank Control Section............................................................................................................... 8-1

8.1.1 Channel Bank Selection............................................................................................8-1

8.1.2 Master Bank Selection..............................................................................................8-2

8.1.3 Bank Hierarchy ..........................................................................................................8-2

8.2 Channel Assign Section........................................................................................................... 8-3

8.2.1 Upper Section............................................................................................................8-3

8.2.1.1 Snapshot Safe Buttons ..........................................................................8-3

8.2.1.2 Dynamics Buttons ..................................................................................8-4

8.2.1.3 VCA Buttons............................................................................................ 8-4

8.2.1.4 Mute Groups ........................................................................................... 8-4

8.2.1.5 Upper Channel Assignment Area Summary ........................................8-5

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8.2.2 Lower Section ............................................................................................................8-6

8.2.2.1 Gain Pad..................................................................................................8-6

8.2.2.2 48V ..........................................................................................................8-6

8.2.2.3 Delay .......................................................................................................8-6

8.2.2.4 Trim ......................................................................................................... 8-7

8.2.2.5 HPF Button..............................................................................................8-7

8.2.2.6 LPF Button ..............................................................................................8-7

8.2.2.7 Polarity Invert Button ............................................................................ 8-8

8.2.2.8 PAN Button ............................................................................................. 8-8

8.2.2.9 Lower Channel Assign and Channel Strip Summary........................... 8-9

8.2.3 L/R, CTR, and Aux/Group Assigns ..........................................................................8-10

8.2.3.1 Aux/Group Sends .................................................................................8-10

8.2.3.2 Stereo Linking Auxes and Groups.......................................................8-10

8.2.3.3 Aux Pan Button.....................................................................................8-11

8.2.3.4 Aux Mode Button .................................................................................8-11

8.2.4 Eects Buttons ........................................................................................................8-12

8.3 Custom Channel Assign Mode ..............................................................................................8-13

Chapter 9: The Selected Channel..................................................................................9-1

9.1 Aux/Groups Area .....................................................................................................................9-2

9.2 Eects Area...............................................................................................................................9-2

9.3 Gate/Compressor Area ............................................................................................................9-3

9.4 Preamplier Area..................................................................................................................... 9-5

9.4.1 Gain V-Pot ..................................................................................................................9-5

9.4.2 48V Button................................................................................................................. 9-5

9.4.3 Pad Button.................................................................................................................9-5

9.4.4 Polarity Invert............................................................................................................9-5

9.4.5 Trim Control............................................................................................................... 9-5

9.4.6 Selected Channel Preamplier Control Summary..................................................9-6

9.5 Equalizer Area .......................................................................................................................... 9-7

9.5.1 4-band EQ .................................................................................................................. 9-7

9.5.1.1 HPF ..........................................................................................................9-7

9.5.1.2 LPF........................................................................................................... 9-7

9.5.1.3 GAIN ........................................................................................................9-7

9.5.1.4 FREQ ........................................................................................................9-7

9.5.1.5 Q / Bandwidth.........................................................................................9-7

9.5.1.6 SHELF ......................................................................................................9-8

9.6 Channel Fader Area ................................................................................................................. 9-9

9.6.1 Mute Button...............................................................................................................9-9

9.6.2 Fader ..........................................................................................................................9-9

9.6.3 Solo Button................................................................................................................9-9

Chapter 10: VCA Control Section................................................................................10-1

10.1 VCA Channel Description......................................................................................................10-1

10.1.1 Output 31-band EQ Control ...................................................................................10-2

10.1.2 Aux Mode.................................................................................................................10-2

10.1.3 Channel Follow Mode .............................................................................................10-2

10.2 Master Faders Area ................................................................................................................10-3

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Chapter 11: Touch and Spin ........................................................................................11-1

11.1 Navigation Area .....................................................................................................................11-1

11.2 User Keys ................................................................................................................................11-2

11.3 Mute Group Masters..............................................................................................................11-2

Chapter 12: Touchscreen Interface.............................................................................12-1

12.1 Navigation..............................................................................................................................12-1

12.2 Channel Button......................................................................................................................12-3

12.2.1 Current Channel Display.........................................................................................12-3

12.2.2 Link Button ..............................................................................................................12-4

12.2.3 Edit Button...............................................................................................................12-5

12.2.4 Analog Input Channel Overview Tab.....................................................................12-5

12.2.4.1 Overview Edit Menu.............................................................................12-5

12.2.4.2 Gain Control..........................................................................................12-6

12.2.4.3 48V Button............................................................................................12-6

12.2.4.4 Pad Button ............................................................................................12-6

12.2.4.5 Invert Button ........................................................................................12-6

12.2.4.6 Input Delay IN Button ..........................................................................12-6

12.2.4.7 Pre-DSP Level Meter ............................................................................12-7

12.2.4.8 Insert Pre EDIT Button .........................................................................12-7

12.2.4.9 Trim Control..........................................................................................12-7

12.2.4.10 HPF IN Button .......................................................................................12-7

12.2.4.11 LPF IN Button........................................................................................12-7

12.2.4.12 Gate / Comp / EQ Displays and Buttons..............................................12-7

12.2.4.13 Insert Post EDIT Button........................................................................12-7

12.2.4.14 Post-DSP Level Meter...........................................................................12-8

12.2.4.15 Direct Output Buttons .........................................................................12-8

12.2.4.16 Mute Groups .........................................................................................12-8

12.2.4.17 VCA Groups...........................................................................................12-8

12.2.4.18 Mute Button..........................................................................................12-9

12.2.4.19 Solo Button...........................................................................................12-9

12.2.4.20 Fader .....................................................................................................12-9

12.2.4.21 Pan Control ...........................................................................................12-9

12.2.4.22 Mix Assign Buttons ..............................................................................12-9

12.2.4.23 Dynamics Block ....................................................................................12-9

12.2.4.24 EQUALIZER..........................................................................................12-10

12.2.4.25 AUX / GROUPS and Internal EFX-1-4 (levels)....................................12-10

12.2.5 Analog Input Delay Tab ........................................................................................12-11

12.2.5.1 Analog Input Delay Edit Menu ..........................................................12-11

12.2.6 Analog Input EQ Tab .............................................................................................12-12

12.2.6.1 Smaart and RTA View .........................................................................12-13

12.2.6.2 Equalizer Edit Menu ...........................................................................12-13

12.2.7 Analog Input Dynamics Tab .................................................................................12-14

12.2.7.1 GATE / EXPANDER ..............................................................................12-14

12.2.7.2 Gate Operation and Graphic Display................................................12-15

12.2.7.3 Expander Operation and Graphic Display .......................................12-16

12.2.7.4 COMPRESSOR / LIMITER.....................................................................12-16

12.2.7.5 Compressor Operation and Graphic Display ...................................12-17

12.2.7.6 Dynamics Edit Menu ..........................................................................12-18

12.2.8 Analog Input Aux/Groups Tab..............................................................................12-18

12.2.8.1 Aux/Groups Edit Menu.......................................................................12-19

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12.2.9 Analog Input Inserts Tab ......................................................................................12-20

12.2.9.1 Inserts Edit Menu ...............................................................................12-20

12.2.10 Stereo Channels 1-8 Overview Tab ......................................................................12-21

12.2.10.1 Stereo Channels Overview Edit Menu ..............................................12-21

12.2.11 Stereo Channel Delay Tab.....................................................................................12-22

12.2.11.1 Stereo Channel Delay Edit Menu ......................................................12-22

12.2.12 Stereo Channel EQ Tab..........................................................................................12-22

12.2.12.1 Stereo Channel EQ Edit Menu ...........................................................12-22

12.2.13 Stereo Channel Comp Tab ....................................................................................12-22

12.2.13.1 Stereo Channel Compressor Edit Menu............................................12-23

12.2.14 Stereo Channel Aux/Grps Tab ..............................................................................12-23

12.2.14.1 Stereo Channel Aux/Groups Edit Menu............................................12-23

12.2.15 Stereo Channel Inserts Tab...................................................................................12-24

12.2.15.1 Stereo Channel Inserts Edit Menu ....................................................12-24

12.2.16 Stereo Internal FX Overview Tab .........................................................................12-25

12.2.16.1 Internal FX Edit Menu ........................................................................12-26

12.2.17 Internal FX Eects Tab ..........................................................................................12-26

12.2.17.1 Reverb .................................................................................................12-27

12.2.17.2 Reverb + Gate .....................................................................................12-28

12.2.17.3 Mono Delay.........................................................................................12-29

12.2.17.4 Stereo Delay .......................................................................................12-29

12.2.17.5 Ping Pong Delay .................................................................................12-30

12.2.17.6 Chorus .................................................................................................12-30

12.2.17.7 Flanger ................................................................................................12-31

12.2.17.8 Eects Edit Menu................................................................................12-31

12.2.18 Internal FX EQ Tab ..............................................................................12-32

12.2.18.1 Internal FX Equalizer Edit Menu........................................................12-32

12.2.19 Internal FX Aux/Groups Tab .................................................................................12-33

12.2.19.1 Internal FX Aux/Groups Edit Menu ...................................................12-33

12.2.20 Aux/Groups 1-24 Overview Tab ...........................................................................12-34

12.2.20.1 Aux/Groups Overview Edit Menus....................................................12-36

12.2.21 Aux/Groups EQ Tab ...............................................................................................12-36

12.2.22 Aux/Groups Comp Tab..........................................................................................12-36

12.2.23 Aux/Groups RTA 31 Tab ........................................................................................12-37

12.2.23.1 Aux/Groups RTA31 Edit Menu...........................................................12-37

12.2.24 Aux/Groups Delay Tab ..........................................................................................12-38

12.2.25 Aux/Groups Inserts Tab ........................................................................................12-38

12.2.26 Aux/Groups Ch. List Tab........................................................................................12-38

12.2.27 LRC Overview Tab..................................................................................................12-39

12.2.28 LRC Comp Tab........................................................................................................12-40

12.2.29 LRC RTA 31 Tab ......................................................................................................12-40

12.2.30 LRC Inserts Tab ......................................................................................................12-40

12.2.31 LRC Channel List Tab.............................................................................................12-41

12.2.31.1 LRC Channel List Edit Menu...............................................................12-41

12.2.32 LRC Link Button.....................................................................................................12-41

12.2.33 LRC Edit Menus......................................................................................................12-41

12.2.34 Matrix 1-8 Overview Tab.......................................................................................12-42

12.2.34.1 Matrix Overview Edit Menu...............................................................12-43

12.2.35 Matrix Input Mixer Tab .........................................................................................12-43

12.2.35.1 Matrix Input Mixer Edit Menu ...........................................................12-45

12.2.36 Matrix EQ Tab ........................................................................................................12-45

12.2.37 Matrix Comp Tab ...................................................................................................12-45

12.2.38 Matrix RTA 31 Tab..................................................................................................12-45

12.2.39 Matrix Delay Tab....................................................................................................12-45

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12.2.40 Matrix Inserts Tab..................................................................................................12-45

12.2.41 VCA Channel Overview Tab..................................................................................12-46

12.2.41.1 VCA Channel Overview Edit Menu....................................................12-46

12.2.42 VCA Channel Assignment Tab..............................................................................12-47

12.2.42.1 VCA Channel Assignment Edit Menu................................................12-47

12.3 Aux/Group Button ...............................................................................................................12-49

12.3.1 Aux/Group Edit Menu ...........................................................................................12-50

12.4 Matrix Button.......................................................................................................................12-51

12.4.1 Matrix Edit Menu...................................................................................................12-51

12.5 System Button......................................................................................................................12-53

12.5.1 System Processor Overview Tab ..........................................................................12-53

12.5.1.1 System Processor Input A, B, C..........................................................12-53

12.5.1.2 Input Source Selection.......................................................................12-54

12.5.1.3 Input Meter.........................................................................................12-54

12.5.1.4 Mute button........................................................................................12-54

12.5.1.5 System Processor Input Equalizer.....................................................12-54

12.5.1.6 System Processor Input Delay...........................................................12-55

12.5.1.7 System Processor Output ..................................................................12-55

12.5.1.8 Standard Routing...............................................................................12-56

12.5.1.9 Advanced Routing..............................................................................12-57

12.5.1.10 System Output Processor ..................................................................12-57

12.5.1.11 Crossover Editing – Standard Routing View ....................................12-58

12.5.1.12 Crossover Editing – Advanced Routing View ...................................12-59

12.5.1.13 System Processor Output EQ.............................................................12-60

12.5.1.14 System Processor Output Delay........................................................12-60

12.5.1.15 Polarity Invert.....................................................................................12-60

12.5.1.16 Output Level .......................................................................................12-60

12.5.1.17 Output Limiter....................................................................................12-61

12.5.1.18 Mute ....................................................................................................12-61

12.5.1.19 Output Meter......................................................................................12-61

12.5.2 Limiters View Tab ..................................................................................................12-62

12.6 Smaart Button......................................................................................................................12-63

12.7 Eects Button.......................................................................................................................12-65

12.8 Routing button ....................................................................................................................12-67

12.8.1 Input Routing Tab .................................................................................................12-67

12.8.1.1 Input Routing Tab Edit Menu ............................................................12-68

12.8.2 Output Routing Tab ..............................................................................................12-68

12.8.2.1 Output Routing Tab Edit Menu .........................................................12-69

12.8.3 Direct Output Routing Tab ...................................................................................12-69

12.8.3.1 Direct Output Routing Tab Edit Menu ..............................................12-69

12.8.4 Insert Routing Tab.................................................................................................12-70

12.8.4.1 Insert Routing Tab Edit Menu............................................................12-71

12.9 Utility button........................................................................................................................12-73

12.9.1 Talkback Tab ..........................................................................................................12-73

12.9.2 Monitor ..................................................................................................................12-74

12.9.3 Tone / Noise Generator Tab ..................................................................................12-76

12.9.4 SPL Meter Tab .......................................................................................................12-77

12.9.5 User Banks Tab ......................................................................................................12-78

12.8.2.1 User Banks Tab Edit Menu .................................................................12-79

12.9.6 Mute Groups Tab ..................................................................................................12-80

12.9.6.1 Mute Groups Edit Menu.....................................................................12-81

12.9.7 Bank Assign Tab ....................................................................................................12-82

12.9.7.1 Bank Assign Edit Menu ......................................................................12-82

12.9.8 User Keys Tab.........................................................................................................12-83

12.9.9 Meters Tab .............................................................................................................12-84

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12.10 Setup button ........................................................................................................................12-85

12.10.1 Operation Tab........................................................................................................12-85

12.10.1.1 LR+Mono and LCR Mode....................................................................12-86

12.10.2 General Tab............................................................................................................12-87

12.10.3 Digital Tab .............................................................................................................12-89

12.10.4 MIDI Tab .................................................................................................................12-89

12.10.5 Expansion Tab .......................................................................................................12-90

12.10.6 Administration Tab ...............................................................................................12-90

12.10.7 Naming Tab............................................................................................................12-92

12.11 The File System ....................................................................................................................12-95

12.12 File Button ............................................................................................................................12-96

12.12.1 Save Tab .................................................................................................................12-96

12.12.2 Load Tab.................................................................................................................12-98

12.12.3 File Transfer .........................................................................................................12-100

12.13 Presets and Settings Overview.........................................................................................12-103

12.13.1 Presets and Settings Saved ................................................................................................................ 12-104

12.14 Snap Button.......................................................................................................................12-105

12.14.1 Snapshot Overview.............................................................................................12-105

12.14.1.1 Snapshot Overview Edit Menu........................................................12-106

12.14.2 Filtering................................................................................................................12-107

12.14.2.1 Snapshot Filtering Edit Menu..........................................................12-108

12.14.3 Snap Preview & Update Tab ...............................................................................12-108

12.14.3.1 Preview & Update Edit Menu...........................................................12-109

12.15 Updating OS.......................................................................................................................12-110

Chapter 13: MM Control Software .............................................................................13-1

13.1 Minimum PC Requirements ..................................................................................................13-1

13.2 Installing the MM Control Software.....................................................................................13-1

13.3 Oine Operation...................................................................................................................13-1

13.4 Synced Operation ..................................................................................................................13-1

13.5 Connections ...........................................................................................................................13-2

Appendices .................................................................................................................... A-1

Appendix A: Hot Keys..............................................................................................................................A-1

Appendix B: Visual Index ........................................................................................................................A-2

Appendix C: Maintenance and Service ..................................................................................................A-4

Preventive Maintenance.................................................................................................A-4

Cleaning...............................................................................................................A-4

Performance Testing...........................................................................................A-4

Service..............................................................................................................................A-4

Return and Repair Issues ................................................................................................A-4

How To Contact EAW .......................................................................................................A-4

Appendix D: Connections ........................................................................................................................A-5

XLR Connectors ...............................................................................................................A-5

1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks .....................................................................................A-5

Balanced Mono ...................................................................................................A-5

Stereo Headphones ............................................................................................A-5

Appendix E: Technical Info.......................................................................................................................A-6

General Specications ....................................................................................................A-6

Signal Flow Diagram .......................................................................................................A-8

Appendix F: What gets stored when?.....................................................................................................A-9

Index ................................................................................................................................................ A-10