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System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System - InDepth
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EUPHONIX - SYSTEM 5 INDEPTH Table of Contents System 5 ........................................................................................................................... 4 System 5 Key Features .................................................................................................... 4 Innovative Solutions ........................................................................................................ 4 System Components ................................................
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EUPHONIX - SYSTEM 5 INDEPTH System 5 Two-Operator Console Shepperton Studios, U.K. System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System - InDepth 3
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INTRODUCTION System 5 • New software features System 5 is a high performance digital audio mixing system - Aux to faders specifically designed for audio post-production and music ap- - Scene automation plications. System 5 has been re-engineered to add a host of - Dual zone Spill area new features .. - Buses can be controlled from Strips - Bus processing • New Control Surface • New DSP SuperCore & Studio Computer - New touch-sensitive LED color-coded knobs - Faster and more power
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SYSTEM COMPONENTS System Components Control Surface Much like any audio console the System 5’s surface includes channel strips and a center section for master facilities. The surface is modular, making it easy to add extra channel strips at any time. Connections to the rack are Cat 5 Ethernet so placement is not restricted by complex cabling. No audio flows through the con- trol surface as the audio electronics are housed remotely. System 5 Control Surface The console surface controls the
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CONTROL SURFACE The Control Modules Typical Equipment Rack The System 5 surface is modular and can include 6 different The rack below shows a typical System 5 system equipment modules (see opposite page) : rack. Further details about the converters may be found later in • CM401-T Master Control Module (1ft wide, 305mm) the guide. As the system is modular, additional converters may • CM402-T Sub-Master Control Module (1ft wide, 305mm) be added at any time in the future to allow the system t
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CONTROL SURFACE System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System - InDepth System 5 Control Surface - 6 Module Frame Optional CM402-T Optional CM403-F/J Sub-Master Control Module Film Module with PEC Direct Panel and Joysticks Color TFT Display CM401-T CM408-T in each module Master Control Module 8 Fader Channel Strip Module
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CHANNELS Channels The number of cards in the DSP SuperCore determine the num- ber of channels and buses that are available in each System 5. For a given number of cards in the DSP SuperCore, different combinations of channels and buses may be quickly configured A B using the eMix Mixer Model software. Usually a Mixer Model is chosen during installation and is used throughout the life of the system as it will best match the application requirements Channel Inputs of the studio. Each Syste
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STRIPS Strips System 5 is built up of modules of 8 strips. Controls closely resemble those of a traditional analog surface. In its simplest form a single strip controls a single source so a 48 strip surface TFT Graphic Display: could control 48 channels. meters, designation, pan, EQ, dyn graphs, routing indication Swap (Replace) Swap Button However there is a very useful function Designations: called “Swap” which allows single strips, Swap Source or every strip, to switch between two cha
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STRIPS Strips New Rotary Touch Knobs System 5 uses unique rotary illuminated touch-sensitive knobs that instantly reset after a recall. The center of the knob also includes a switch which can be used for certain knobset select functions, and to punch in the knob automation, if the touch- sensitive knob automation option is switched off. The displays reflect the type of control, for example a gain con- trol is shown opposite. Below are the different displays for dif- ferent functions: Knob w
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INPUTS Inputs Each channel has two digital inputs labelled A and B. Controls for each input include: • Gain Trim • Phase Reverse Impedance High Z/Low Z • Delay • Input Select (A, B, or A+B) Phantom Patching Input Sources In/Out (PatchNet) The PatchNet routing system (see page 28) is used to patch sources to inputs. Any sources within the system, such as mix- High Pass Filter minus/group outputs or externals may be sent to these inputs. In/Out External MADI inputs can also be directly patch
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EQ Channel Process Order EQ Select Each channel has an insert point which can be placed in any of Clear the seven process positions. The Euphonix converters provide High Band analog and digital I/O for insertion of any type of device, such Freq/Q Page as a delay line, into the signal path. Freq Adj Peak/Shelf There are 7 processing sections: • Delay • Metering Source Gain Adj High Band In/Out • Insert Point High Mid Band • EQ Freq/Q Page • 2 Filters Freq Adj
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DYNAMICS Dynamics Dynamics Select The System 5 has an extremely powerful dynamics section Clear comprising of a Compressor/Limiter, an Expander/Gate and side Compressor chain key input with filter. System 5 allows both Compress and Expand sections to be used together. The knobset shown op- Release posite is the simple Compress/Expand knobset with the main controls for both sections available. The page keys at the bot- tom allow the knobset to be switched to a further 3 sets of knobs that gi
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BUSES & ROUTING Bus Routing and Aux Sends Aux Select Number of Buses - Mixer Models Clear The number of Mix, Group and Aux buses available in a Sys- tem 5 console is dependent on the number of cards in the DSP (Aux 1 & 2 are setup as stereo) SuperCore and the selected Mixer Model. Additional DSP cards Aux 1 & 2 Pan may be added at any time to increase the number of channels. Pan In/Out Bus Processing Pre/Post The new DSP SuperCore supports dedicated bus processing Aux 1 & 2 Level comprising
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PAN Pan Controls Pan Select Pan Formats Clear Years of experience in the film world allows Euphonix to include powerful surround features not found on other systems, with an extremely simple user interface. For surround Mix Sections Rotate (Stems) the following pan controls are available: In/Out • Front Pan • Surround Pan Focus Front • Rear Pan On/Cut • Boom Level • Non-Boom Level • Divergence Divergence Front • Focus On/Cut • Rotate Non-Boom Level Multi-Format Masters and Spill In/Out
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METERS Meters The meters above each strip may be set to show any source, High Resolution Meter Mix, Group or Aux bus. Single or dual meters can be select- ed. For example, all strips could have the source fader signal Dynamics Meter plus the first 48 strips could also show the mix bus levels. The example shown to the right has been configured with a single input meter displaying the source signal (channel 1) and a dynamics meter. Source Designation The meter is accurate to within 1/4dB fr
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MASTER FACILITIES Master Facilities Central Assignable Controls extra knobs together with more displays and switches that are A source can be brought to the center section strip in the CM401- available for expanded EQ, Dynamics, Aux, Input, Group and T Master Module either from one of the strips, by pressing the Mix bus controls. The screen at the top shows extra metering Wave key, or by selecting a channel from the 32 keys on the and larger graphs for EQ and Dynamics. optional CM402-T Sub-
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SUB-MASTER MODULE Master Facilities CM402-T 32 Source Select Keys These 32 buttons in the optional CM402-T module make it very button can act as an On/Off or a Solo button. The Page keys easy to move around the console from the sweet spot. The at the bottom allow the 32 buttons to page to more channels. display shows the channel name, and the right button beneath These controls may also be switched to select control groups. each display selects this channel to the center strip. The left C
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SUB-MASTER MODULE & BUS MASTERS Master Facilities Dynamics & EQ Once a source has been brought to the center, the two sets of knobs at the bottom of the CM402-T Knobset Panel allow dedicated control of dynamics (12 left knobs) and EQ (12 right knobs). Functions are exactly the same as those found in the strip controls. The CM402-T display includes simultaneous dy- namics, EQ and filter graphics to show the processor settings. Upper Knobsets - Aux, Filters & Inputs At the top of the CM402-T
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MASTER METERS & MONITORING Master Facilities Main Panel Master Meters The main panel in the center section is used for making monitor The flat screen display above the center section includes meter- selections as well as for many other functions including saving ing for main monitor outputs. The number of meters will match and loading Layouts, Meter Presets and SnapShots. It is very the monitor’s format (5.1 is shown in the example below). simple to operate with a straightforward menu struc
