Operation Manual

56  ML5000 User Guide 
Channel Mutes 
Pressing any input or output channel MUTE switch 
transmits a MIDI Note On message. Similarly, 
receiving a MIDI Note On message will turn the 
associated channel mute on or off, unless the 
channel has been made automation safe. 
Console mutes are mapped to MIDI Note numbers 
as shown in the table. Running status is supported 
on receive and transmit. 
Transmit. Pressing a channel MUTE switch 
transmits the following Note On messages: 
    9n cc vv 9n cc 00 
Where  n = console MIDI channel number 
  cc = input or output channel number 
  vv = 3FH for mute off, 7FH for mute on 
Receive. The console responds to the following 
MIDI Note On message: 
    9n cc vv (00 is ignored) 
Where  vv < 40 = mute off, 
  40 <= vv <= 7F = mute on 
Snapshot Memories 
Recalling a snapshot will transmit a MIDI Program 
Change message. Receiving a Program Change 
message will recall a snapshot. 
Snapshot numbers 1 to 128 are mapped to MIDI 
Program Change numbers 0 to 127. Running 
status is supported on receive and transmit. 
Transmit and Receive. The message format is: 
 Cn pp 
Where  n = console MIDI channel number 
  pp = console snapshot number 00 to 7F 
MIDI AFL Messages 
SysEx message strings are transmitted each time 
an output channel AFL switch is selected or 
released. These are for use with BSS and dbx 
speaker management systems to automatically 
select the remote control surface associated with 
the output being AFL monitored. 
BSS Omnidrive 
F0 00 20 18 7F 20 cc F7 
dbx Drive Rack 
  F0 00 01 1E 7F 7F 20 cc F7 
These messages are subject to further development 
and addition. Please check the Allen & Heath Web 
site for the latest information. 
Standard  ''B' versions
HEX (cc) MUTE 32ch 40 & 48ch
00 GRP/AUX 1 GRP/AUX 1 GRP/AUX 1
01 GRP/AUX 2 GRP/AUX 2 GRP/AUX 2
02 GRP/AUX 3 GRP/AUX 3 GRP/AUX 3
03 GRP/AUX 4 GRP/AUX 4 GRP/AUX 4
04 GRP/AUX 5 GRP/AUX 5 GRP/AUX 5
05 GRP/AUX 6 GRP/AUX 6 GRP/AUX 6
06 GRP/AUX 7 GRP/AUX 7 GRP/AUX 7
07 GRP/AUX 8 GRP/AUX 8 GRP/AUX 8
08 AUX 9 AUX 9 AUX 9
09 AUX 10 AUX 10 AUX 10
0A AUX 11 AUX 11 AUX 11
0B AUX 12 AUX 12 AUX 12
0C AUX 13 AUX 13 AUX 13
0D AUX 14 AUX 14 AUX 14
0E AUX 15 AUX 15 AUX 15
0F AUX 16 AUX 16 AUX 16
10 MATRIX 1 MATRIX 1 MATRIX 1
11 MATRIX 2 MATRIX 2 MATRIX 2
12 MATRIX 3 MATRIX 3 MATRIX 3
13 MATRIX 4 MATRIX 4 MATRIX 4
14 MATRIX 5 MATRIX 5 MATRIX 5
15 MATRIX 6 MATRIX 6 MATRIX 6
16 MATRIX 7 MATRIX 7 MATRIX 7
17 MATRIX 8 MATRIX 8 MATRIX 8
20 CH 1 CH 1 CH 1
21 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2
22 CH 3 CH 3 CH 3
23 CH 4 CH 4 CH 4
24 CH 5 CH 5 CH 5
25 CH 6 CH 6 CH 6
26 CH 7 CH 7 CH 7
27 CH 8 CH 8 CH 8
28 CH 9 CH 9 CH 9
29 CH 10 CH 10 CH 10
2A CH 11 CH 11 CH 11
2B CH 12 CH 12 CH 12
2C CH 13 CH 13 CH 13
2D CH 14 CH 14 CH 14
2E CH 15 CH 15 CH 15
2F CH 16 CH 16 CH 16
30 CH 17 STEREO 5 CH 17
31 CH 18 STEREO 6 CH 18
32 CH 19 STEREO 7 CH 19
33 CH 20 STEREO 8 CH 20
34 CH 21 CH 17 CH 21
35 CH 22 CH 18 CH 22
36 CH 23 CH 19 CH 23
37 CH 24 CH 20 CH 24
38 CH 25 CH 21 STEREO 5
39 CH 26 CH 22 STEREO 6
3A CH 27 CH 23 STEREO 7
3B CH 28 CH 24 STEREO 8
3C CH 29 CH 25 CH 25
3D CH 30 CH 26 CH 26
3E CH 31 CH 27 CH 27
3F CH 32 CH 28 CH 28
40 CH 33 CH 29 CH 29
41 CH 34 CH 30 CH 30
42 CH 35 CH 31 CH 31
43 CH 36 CH 32 CH 32
44 CH 37 CH 33 CH 33
45 CH 38 CH 34 CH 34
46 CH 39 CH 35 CH 35
47 CH 40 CH 36 CH 36
48 CH 41 CH 37 CH 37
49 CH 42 CH 38 CH 38
4A CH 43 CH 39 CH 39
4B CH 44 CH 40 CH 40
4C CH 45 CH 41 CH 41
4D CH 46 CH 42 CH 42
4E CH 47 CH 43 CH 43
4F CH 48 CH 44 CH 44
50 STEREO 1 STEREO 1 STEREO 1
51 STEREO 2 STEREO 2 STEREO 2
52 STEREO 3 STEREO 3 STEREO 3
53 STEREO 4 STEREO 4 STEREO 4
54 MAIN L MAIN L MAIN L
55 MAIN R MAIN R MAIN R
56 MAIN C MAIN C MAIN C










