VENUE Stage Rack Guide Digidesign 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA Technical Support (USA) Visit the Digidesign Online Support Center at www.digidesign.com/support Product Information For company and product information, visit us on the web at www.digidesign.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Stage Rack Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction Stage Rack Features Components The VENUE Stage Rack provides the primary audio connections to your VENUE system, handling mic/line source input, and output to monitors and the main speaker system.
Operational Requirements Temperature and Ventilation The Stage Rack unit should be operated away from heat sources and with adequate ventilation. Storage The Stage Rack unit should be stored and transported at temperatures not lower than 0 degrees F (–18 degrees C) and not exceeding 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Operation The Stage Rack unit should be operated at temperatures not lower than 40 degrees F (4 degrees C) and not exceeding 115 degrees F (46 degrees C).
Stage Rack Front Panel Controller section Input section Output Section Figure 1. Stage Rack front panel showing 6 SRI (analog input) cards and an SRO (analog output) card Stage Rack I/O Section The Stage Rack I/O section consists of 12 slots that accept modular input cards or output cards. The first 6 slots (A–F) of the Stage Rack accept input cards (such as SRI or DSI cards) only. The last 6 slots (G–M) only accept output cards.
Stage Rack Back Panel Power connectors Figure 2. Stage Rack back panel Power Switches The Power switches apply power to the Stage Rack. AC Power Connector The AC Power connectors accept a standard AC power cable. The Stage Rack is auto-power selecting (100V to 240V) and automatically works with a standard modular power cords when connected to an AC receptacle in any country. For full redundancy, connect both AC power connectors to your power source and turn both power switches to the On position.
Chapter 2: Connecting the Stage Rack Connecting the Stage Rack to the FOH Rack The Stage Rack is connected to the FOH Rack via a 75 ohm BNC digital snake. You can purchase a Digital Snake from Digidesign, or you can purchase one from a cable manufacturer. It is recommended that you use a second, redundant Digital Snake cable connected to Snake 2 ports on each unit. For more information about digital snakes, see“Digital Snake Cables” on page 7.
Audio Connections Stage Rack Input Cards Stage Rack Output Card Figure 4. Audio connectors on Stage Rack (analog options shown) Analog Audio Inputs (SRI Cards) Analog Audio Outputs (SRO Cards) (Balanced Female XLR Connectors) (Balanced Male XLR Connectors) Connect analog mic-level or line-level input sources to any of the input connectors on any SRI Card.
Digital Outputs (DSO Cards) AES3 (AES/EBU) (Balanced, Male XLR Connectors) • Connect digital AES devices to any of the output connectors on any DSO card. ADAT Optical (TOSLink) • Connect optical (ADAT) or other TOSLink devices to the optical output connector on any DSO card. For instructions on connecting and using DSO outputs, see the VENUE D-Show Guide. Digital Snake Cables You can purchase 250-foot Digital Snake cables from Digidesign for use with VENUE systems.
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Chapter 3: Specifications Audio Specifications Stage Inputs SRI Analog Mic/Line Inputs Parameter Specifications Type Balanced, XLR3-Female Gain Limit Units Condition/ Comment +10 to +60 dB 6 dB analog steps with 0.
Mechanical Specifications Stage Rack Specifications (maximum configuration) Dimensions (H x W x D) 17.5 x 17.0 x 12.
