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Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide i Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide Soundcraft Vi6™ User Gu

Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide i Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide ii © Harman International Industries Ltd. 2006, 2007 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. ZM0346-01 Issue 2.4 E&OE Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of Soundcraft. Harman International Industries Limited Cranborne House Cranborne Road POTTERS BAR Hertfordshire EN6 3JN UK Tel:+44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 660742 http://www.soundcraft.com IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your mixer for the first time. Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide iii Contents INTRODUCTION 1 -1 SAFETY NOTICES .............................................................................................................. 1 -1 SAFETY SYMBOL GUIDE ................................................................................................... 1 -1 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ....................................................................................... 1 -2 WARNINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 -3 WORKING SAFELY WITH SOUND........................................................................................ 1 -4 WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................... 1 -4 Soundcraft Vi6™ FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 1 -5 Audio Channels ................................................................................................................................ 1 -5 I/O Capability .................................................................................................................................. 1 -5 Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................. 1 -6 Channel Processing .......................................................................................................................... 1 -6 Control Surface ................................................................................................................................ 1 -7 CONSOLE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 1 -8 Bays ................................................................................................................................................. 1 -8 Layers .............................................................................................................................................. 1 -9 Encoders ........................................................................................................................................ 1 -10 Master Audio Functions .................................................................................................................. 1 -11 Master Control ............................................................................................................................... 1 -12 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 2 -1 SYSTEM HARDWARE OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 2 -2 NOTE ON INSTALLATION OF THE COOLING FANS/FILTERS .................................................. 2 -3 THE CONSOLE REAR CONNECTORS................................................................................... 2 -4 Mains Power Supply Inlet.................................................................................................................. 2 -4 Audio And Data Rearcon ................................................................................................................... 2 -4 LOCAL RACK.................................................................................................................... 2 -6 Local Rack Description ..................................................................................................................... 2 -6 How It Works .................................................................................................................................... 2 -6 Front Panel....................................................................................................................................... 2 -6 Local Rack Rear ............................................................................................................................... 2 -7 Card Function Overview................................................................................................................... 2 -10 STAGE BOX .................................................................................................................... 2 -13 Stage Box Description..................................................................................................................... 2 -13 Card Function Overview................................................................................................................... 2 -13 Redundant MADI Cable Operation ................................................................................................... 2 -14 Front Panel..................................................................................................................................... 2 -15 CONNECTING THE PARTS OF THE SYSTEM (With Cat 5 Breakout Panel Fitted) ........................................................................... 2 -16 CONNECTING THE PARTS OF THE SYSTEM (Without Cat 5 Breakout Panel Fitted) ...................................................................... 2 -18 OPERATION OVERVIEW 3 -1 GENERAL RULES.............................................................................................................. 3 -1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL.............................................................................. 3 -1 SCREENS ........................................................................................................................ 3 -1 Input Screens ................................................................................................................................... 3 -1 Screen Colour Codes ........................................................................................................................ 3 -2 VISTONICS II™ KNOBS ..................................................................................................... 3 -3 AUDIO FUNCTION STATES ................................................................................................. 3 -3 MOMENTARY/LATCHING CONTROL ACTION ....................................................................... 3 -3 SOLO/SEL KEYS .............................................................................................................. 3 -4 Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide iv LABELLING ...................................................................................................................... 3 -4 General ............................................................................................................................................ 3 -4 Channel Labels ................................................................................................................................. 3 -5 BUS CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................... 3 -6 GANG .............................................................................................................................. 3 -7 General ............................................................................................................................................ 3 -7 Creating A Gang ............................................................................................................................... 3 -7 Switching-Off Gang Mode ................................................................................................................. 3 -7 Clearing A Gang................................................................................................................................ 3 -7 Gang All Input Channels ................................................................................................................... 3 -7 INPUT 4 -1 SIGNAL FLOW .................................................................................................................. 4 -1 INPUT CHANNEL STRIP .................................................................................................... 4 -2 INPUT CHANNEL TOUCH FIELDS ....................................................................................... 4 -3 Change A Parameter Of An Input Channel .......................................................................................... 4 -3 INPUT.............................................................................................................................. 4 -4 INPUT field ....................................................................................................................................... 4 -4 GAIN field ........................................................................................................................................ 4 -5 TRIM field ........................................................................................................................................ 4 -5 LO CUT field ..................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 HI CUT field ...................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 FORMAT field .................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 PAIRING field ................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 PHANTOM field ................................................................................................................................. 4 -5 PHASE field ...................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 IN1 PATCH field ................................................................................................................................ 4 -5 IN2 PATCH field ................................................................................................................................ 4 -5 CH Label field................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 DLY field ........................................................................................................................................... 4 -5 STEREO CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 4 -6 Pairing of input channels .................................................................................................................. 4 -6 Pair An input Channel ....................................................................................................................... 4 -6 Stereo Busses .................................................................................................................................. 4 -7 EQUALISER ...................................................................................................................... 4 -8 General ............................................................................................................................................ 4 -8 Equaliser Band Highlight .................................................................................................................. 4 -9 BAND Field ....................................................................................................................................... 4 -9 SHELF Switch ................................................................................................................................... 4 -9 EQUALISER Field .............................................................................................................................. 4 -9 DYNAMICS..................................................................................................................... 4 -10 General .......................................................................................................................................... 4 -10 GATE Function ................................................................................................................................ 4 -10 DE-ESS Function ............................................................................................................................. 4 -12 COMPRESSOR Function .................................................................................................................. 4 -13 LIMITER Function............................................................................................................................ 4 -13 MKUP............................................................................................................................................. 4 -13 BUS .............................................................................................................................. 4 -14 General .......................................................................................................................................... 4 -14 AUX (Mono).................................................................................................................................... 4 -14 AUX (Stereo) .................................................................................................................................. 4 -14 GRP (Mono) ................................................................................................................................... 4 -14 GRP (Stereo) .................................................................................................................................. 4 -14 Empty ............................................................................................................................................. 4 -14 PANNING ....................................................................................................................... 4 -15 General .......................................................................................................................................... 4 -15 PAN Function LR Mode.................................................................................................................... 4 -15 PAN Function LCR Mode ................................................................................................................. 4 -16 Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide v ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 -16 AUDIO FORMAT.............................................................................................................. 4 -17 General .......................................................................................................................................... 4 -17 Input Channels ............................................................................................................................... 4 -17 Mix Busses ..................................................................................................................................... 4 -17 Masters .......................................................................................................................................... 4 -17 PAN/BAL ........................................................................................................................................ 4 -18 INSERT Function ............................................................................................................................. 4 -19 Direct Out Function......................................................................................................................... 4 -19 OUTPUTS 5 - 1 SIGNAL FLOW .................................................................................................................. 5 - 1 GENERAL......................................................................................................................... 5 - 2 L,R & C Master Processing................................................................................................................ 5 - 3 MASTER EQ LINKING (V2.0 Software and above) .............................................................. 5 - 4 Default settings ................................................................................................................................ 5 - 4 MASTER BAY OUTPUT STRIPS........................................................................................... 5 - 5 Bus Master Processing ..................................................................................................................... 5 - 6 INPUT BAY STRIP USING [ALL BUSSES]............................................................................ 5 - 7 MASTER BAY VISTONICS™ ENCODERS & KEYS ................................................................. 5 - 8 VST Key Function .............................................................................................................................. 5 - 8 CHANGING OUTPUT BUS PARAMETERS ............................................................................ 5 - 9 Changing A Parameter Of A Bus ........................................................................................................ 5 - 9 EQUALISER .................................................................................................................... 5 - 10 DYNAMIC....................................................................................................................... 5 - 11 PAN ............................................................................................................................... 5 - 12 LOW CUT Field ................................................................................................................................ 5 - 12 PHASE Field ................................................................................................................................... 5 - 12 DLY Field ........................................................................................................................................ 5 - 12 MATRIX 6 -1 SIGNAL FLOW .................................................................................................................. 6 -1 FUNCTION ....................................................................................................................... 6 -1 Adjusting A Matrix Send Level ........................................................................................................... 6 -3 MATRIX CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 6 -3 SOURCE field ................................................................................................................................... 6 -3 MTX Point Field ................................................................................................................................ 6 -4 ENCODERS 7 -1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 7 -1 CHANNEL ENCODERS ...................................................................................................... 7 -2 CHANNEL VST ENCODER 1& 2.......................................................................................... 7 -3 VST Encoder Priority.......................................................................................................................... 7 -3 Changing Encoder Function .............................................................................................................. 7 -4 MASTER BAY PANEL ENCODERS ....................................................................................... 7 -5 MASTER BAY VST ENCODERS ........................................................................................... 7 -5 Master Vistonics Switch Function Panel ............................................................................................ 7 -6 LAYERING (FADER PAGES) 8 -1 GENERAL......................................................................................................................... 8 -1 INPUTS............................................................................................................................ 8 -1 Temporary Layer ................................................................................................................................ 8 -2 OUTPUTS ......................................................................................................................... 8 -3 Master Fader section ........................................................................................................................ 8 -3 ALL Busses ....................................................................................................................................... 8 -4 VST Master Area ............................................................................................................................... 8 -5 VCA & MUTE GROUPS 9 -1 VCA/MUTE GROUP INDICATION ....................................................................................... 9 -1 Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide vi MUTE GROUP MASTER SWITCHES .................................................................................... 9 -2 VCA CONTROL GROUP BEHAVIOUR ................................................................................... 9 -2 AUDIO BEHAVIOUR .......................................................................................................... 9 -2 ASSIGNING VCAs ............................................................................................................. 9 -3 ASSIGNING MUTE GROUPS .............................................................................................. 9 -3 ASSIGNING VCAS AND MUTE GROUPS TO OUTPUT CHANNELS ........................................... 9 -3 VCA GROUPS WHEN AUX SENDS ARE CONTROLLED BY CHANNEL FADERS ......................... 9 -3 Procedure......................................................................................................................................... 9 -4 PATCH SYSTEM 10 -1 SIGNAL FLOW ................................................................................................................ 10 -1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 10 -2 GENERAL RULES............................................................................................................ 10 -2 INPUT............................................................................................................................ 10 -3 Patch A Source To An Input Channel ................................................................................................ 10 -4 Using A Spare Mic For Several Inputs .............................................................................................. 10 -4 OUTPUT ......................................................................................................................... 10 -5 Patch a BUS to an OUTPUT ............................................................................................................. 10 -5 INSERT .......................................................................................................................... 10 -6 Patching An Insert Point To An Input Channel ................................................................................. 10 -6 Patching Insert Send Or Return Signals To The Connectors Or MADI Channels ............................................ 10 -7 Stereo Inserts................................................................................................................................. 10 -7 DIRECT OUT................................................................................................................... 10 -8 KEY SIGNAL ................................................................................................................... 10 -9 MATRIX ....................................................................................................................... 10 -10 TIE LINES .................................................................................................................... 10 -11 MONITORING 11 -1 SIGNAL FLOW ................................................................................................................ 11 -1 FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................... 11 -1 DESK VIEW .................................................................................................................... 11 -2 SOLO TRIM ..................................................................................................................................... 11 -2 SOLO BLEND................................................................................................................................... 11 -2 PHONES Volume.............................................................................................................................. 11 -2 SETUP ............................................................................................................................................ 11 -2 Level Meter .................................................................................................................................... 11 -3 PFL/AFL Indication ......................................................................................................................... 11 -3 ON ................................................................................................................................................. 11 -3 Monitor Volume............................................................................................................................... 11 -3 Monitor B ....................................................................................................................................... 11 -3 MONITOR SETUP PAGE ................................................................................................... 11 -4 SOLO Section ................................................................................................................................. 11 -4 MNTR A Section .............................................................................................................................. 11 -5 MNTR B and HP Sections ................................................................................................................ 11 -6 DLY Field ........................................................................................................................................ 11 -7 MONITOR SETUP SUB-PAGE ........................................................................................... 11 -8 Output Solo Selection ................................................................................................................... 11 -10 SOLO SYSTEM ............................................................................................................. 11 -11 Solo Operation Logic..................................................................................................................... 11 -12 Input Priority Mode ....................................................................................................................... 11 -13 Autocancel Behaviour ................................................................................................................... 11 -14 Follow Output Solo Mode .............................................................................................................. 11 -15 TALKBACK & OSCILLATOR 12 -1 DESK VIEW .................................................................................................................... 12 -1 Setup Key ....................................................................................................................................... 12 -1 Soundcraft Vi6™ User Guide vii TB Mic XLR ..................................................................................................................................... 12 -1 TB /Osc Level control ..................................................................................................................... 12 -1 Routing the TB signal ...................................................................................................................... 12 -1 SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 12 -2 OSC Section ................................................................................................................................... 12 -2 TB Send Section ............................................................................................................................. 12 -5 TB Return Section........................................................................................................................... 12 -6 METERING 13 -1 Input Channel Meter ..................................................................................................... 13 -1 Bus Master Meters ........................................................................................................ 13 -2 Master Output Meters ................................................................................................... 13 -2 Monitor Meters ............................................................................................................. 13 -2 Scale ............................................................................................................................ 13 -2 Meters On The Master Section Screen ........................................................................... 13 -3 Touch Selection .............................................................................................................................. 13 -3 Peak Hold ..................................................................................................................... 13 -4 Ballistics ....................................................................................................................... 13 -4 MAIN MENU 14 -1 MAIN............................................................................................................................. 14 -1 SECURITY Field............................................................................................................................... 14 -1 BRIGHTNESS Control ...................................................................................................................... 14 -1 SHOW............................................................................................................................ 14 -2 GPIO ............................................................................................................................. 14 -3 SYNC............................................................................................................................. 14 -4 TIE LINES ...................................................................................................................... 14 -5 FX ................................................................................................................................. 14 -6 uploads/S4/ soundcraft-vi6-user-guide.pdf