Telecast Seector Manuel utilisateur
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Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION..............................................................................................................2
1.1 CONSOLE PHILOSOPHY................................................................................................................2
1.2 SEECTOR PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................3
1.3 CONFIGURATION AND USER SET-UP...............................................................................................5
2. SCREEN..........................................................................................................................................6
2.1 DISPLAY WINDOW........................................................................................................................7
2.2 ASSIGN WINDOW .........................................................................................................................8
2.3 STATUS WINDOW.........................................................................................................................9
2.4 USER WINDOW.......................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 POINTING DEVICE...................................................................................................................... 10
3. DEDICATED PANELS................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 FADER PANEL ........................................................................................................................... 12
4. ASSIGNABLE PANELS ................................................................................................................ 15
4.1 MAIN ASSIGN PANEL................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 AUXILIARY PANEL....................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 FILTER PANEL............................................................................................................................ 19
4.4 EQUALISER PANEL ..................................................................................................................... 20
4.5 INSERT PANELS AND PROCESSES................................................................................................. 21
4.6 DYNAMICS PANEL ...................................................................................................................... 22
5. STOPWATCH PANEL................................................................................................................... 24
6. MONITORING................................................................................................................................ 25
6.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 25
6.2 MONITOR PANEL CONTROLS........................................................................................................ 25
6.3 MONITOR SELECTION PANELS ..................................................................................................... 26
6.4 MONITOR FUNCTION SELECTORS................................................................................................. 26
6.5 MONITOR OPTIONS MENU ........................................................................................................... 26
6.6 OTHER MONITOR OPTIONS.......................................................................................................... 27
7. TALKBACK................................................................................................................................... 28
7.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 28
8. USER SET-UP............................................................................................................................... 29
8.1 USER MENU .............................................................................................................................. 29
8.2 USER SET-UP STORAGE.............................................................................................................. 31
9. SIGNALLING................................................................................................................................. 33
9.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 33
9.2 STUDIO MENU ........................................................................................................................... 33
9.3 INDICATORS IN THE STATUS WINDOW ........................................................................................... 33
10. CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................... 34
10.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 34
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1. General Information
SEECTOR is the general name of a new family of digital mixers from
TeleCast Norge AS. The Seector user surfaces are dedicated
controllers for the digital audio processors Seem Seecor and NTP
625.
Seector mixers are configurable at order and include a range of
mixers from small desktop on-air mixers to large radio and TV
production consoles.
The Seector family is based on general modules that are all under
software control. These modules enable us to create a variety of
control surfaces for different applications.
Control surfaces can be made either with assign panels, with
dedicated channel controls or with a mix of both.
1.1 Console Philosophy
The Seector family is based on the well-established Seelect
principals. However the new consoles demand even more flexibility
than found in the Seelect.
This flexibility is maintained through a modular design where reliability
and customisation have been the main targets.
This section explains some basic guidelines for understanding the
Seector consoles.
1.1.1 Block diagram
The basic console functions are decided and customised during the
configuration process. All parameters needed to describe the
functions of the console are described in a block diagram, which is
stored in the audio rack. The user surface gets the required
information from the audio rack when the system is started. This
information is combined with the user configurable parameters from
the user set-up to form the rules for the user surface behaviour.
The block diagram shows the process interconnections and user set-
up possibilities that the audio rack offers to the user surface.
See Audio Rack documentation for details on block diagrams.
1.1.2 Source categories and properties.
The sources (or inputs) to the system are divided into several
categories. The categories can be sub-divided into two main groups.
•Inputs from persons
•Inputs from machines
A set of source properties defines the way the sources will behave
when selected into the console.
The properties include remote control functions, red light switching,
talkback possibilities and other features dedicated to each source.
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1.1.3 Destination categories and properties.
The destinations (or outputs) are also divided into two categories.
•Standard outputs
•Monitor outputs
A set of destination properties defines the way the destinations will
behave.
The properties include talkback possibilities, monitor options and
other features dedicated to each destination.
1.1.4 Talkback.
In general it is possible to talk to all outputs from anywhere. The block
diagram shows which combinations, which are allowed. When a
talkback is active a predefined microphone is connected to the output
for communication, and the ordinary audio is muted, dimmed or
redirected.
1.2 Seector Philosophy
1.2.1 Control access levels.
Some controls are more important than others. An availability
hierarchy is designed to give easy access to the most critical controls.
Three different access levels are available in the system concept.
•Directly (Primary)
•Assigned (Secondary)
•Menu selection (Tertiary)
Primary functions have a direct control through one-finger operation.
Secondary functions are accessed on a central assign panel after
pressing the assign button for a channel.
Tertiary functions are accessed through screen menus.
All primary functions are also available on the secondary and tertiary
control levels. All secondary functions are available using the tertiary
control level.
All controls can be available on any level depending on the installed
panels. It is also possible to give different sections of the console
different panel layouts.
1.2.2 Assign concept
Any channel strip can have parts of the assignable functions installed
as dedicated control panels. Logically these panels work in parallel
with the assign panel.
When the dedicated control panels are installed the functions will be
handled on the primary level.
All fader strips have a large assign button. One and only one fader
strip has the assign button illuminated at a time. The assign panel is
displaying the settings for the assigned fader strip.
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A user surface handles one assign panel which may be assembled by
several different panels.
1.2.3 Selections and lists.
The configurable nature of the console leaves many connections in
the block diagram open for the operator to connect. Sources must be
assigned to faders, mixing buses to outputs, insert points to channels
and many more.
Whenever the operator has to do a selection, the options are
presented in the form of lists displayed on the screen. The lists
appear when the selection is started (i.e. rotation detected) and stays
on the screen for a period of time. The new selection is established
as soon as the selection is stopped (i.e. end of rotation).
To avoid unnecessary selections in long selection lists the console
has a system to reduce the size of the lists. All selections are also
stored in the user presets.
1.2.4 Short and long push.
On some buttons there is a distinction between long and short
pushes. A short push activates a toggling function that is indicated by
the button illumination. A long push is detected when the button is
pressed down continuously for a longer period (Programmable.
Approx. 0.6s). The long push activates a momentary function without
changing the toggling status.
1.2.5 Routing concept
Routing is the operation where the input channels are connected to
the different summing buses. On the Seector there is no dedicated
routing switches. A long push on an assign switch activates the
routing status.
The involved faders are all input faders and those output faders that
have summing buses as sources.
Input channels
A long push on the assign switch on an input fader panel activates
the routing mode.
If the selected source is routed to a sum, the output fader will turn the
assign switch on.
The routing connection can now be toggled on and off by pushing the
output fader's assign switch.
One input can be routed to several sums.
Output channels
A long push on the assign switch on a destination fader panel with a
summing bus source activates the routing mode.
Any input fader panels routed to the summing bus is turned on.
The routing connection can now be toggled on and off by pushing the
input fader's assign switch.
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Routing status
The routing status is displayed in the assign window on the screen.
A separate routing menu gives also extra information about routing
status.
1.3 Configuration and User set-up
1.3.1 Configuration
The configuration of hardware and software includes all settings
related to the installation, and is not accessible to the operator. The
configuration is stored in the configuration files.
In this manual a Cmarks any section explaining configuration
options.
1.3.2 User set-ups
The user can alter the behaviour of the system by selecting different
user selections and options. These are stored in user set-ups that are
accessible to the operators. Consequently, several different user
profiles can be handled by the system.
In this manual any section explaining user options are marked by a
U.
1.3.3 Options
Several functions and panels described are not part of a standard
configuration. All sections related to this are marked with an O.
U
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2. Screen
A screen is included in the system for displaying purposes and for
menu dialogs and configuration.
In order to make screen operations safe some basic restrictions are
built into the system:
•All screen menus are placed in predefined positions to avoid any
vital information to be obstructed.
•Menus are never more than two levels deep.
•Only one menu can be open at any time. Opening a new menu will
close the previous.
The screen area is divided into four sections that are explained in the
following sections.
•The display window
•The assign window
•The Status window
•The User window
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2.1 Display window
The display window contains the
level meters. The number of
meters can vary from 1 up to 4.
Different meter types are also
available.
The width of this window is
adjusted according to the
number of meters.
2.1.1 Title bar and overload
Every meter has a title bar where
the source name is written.
When the level exceeds a
predefined level the meter
presents an overload warning.
2.1.2 Display window configuration
The number of meters, the meter type and their source names are
specified during the configuration.
The overload level is also specified in the configuration menu.
The available types are PPM Nordic scale, PPM DIN scale, PPM
French scale, PPM digital FS scale, PPM EBU scale and VU meter.
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2.2 Assign window
The assign window is an extension of the assign panel. Secondary
functions as well as more detailed information are shown in this
section.
The source and destination names are displayed in the assign
window.
The assign window is divided in several sections.
2.2.1 Channel diagram section
A simple diagram showing the channel processes is displayed here.
All processes are indicated as icons reflecting the process status.
2.2.2 Routing section
The routing section displays the selected routing status for a source.
All available destinations are shown.
The routing system is explained in section 1.2.5.
2.2.3 Stopwatch section
The stopwatch display shows the local counter for every source.
Preset value and up or down counting is indicated.
The stopwatch is explained in section 5.
2.2.4 Assign window menus
A number of menus are available in the assign window.
•Input menu
•Equaliser menu
•Dynamics menu
•Routing menu
•Auxiliary menu
•Insert menu
These are described together with the related functions.
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