Manual

2 PRO X User Manual
Overview ....................................................................... 16
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................... 16
About this manual .................................................................... 16
Training ........................................................................................ 17
PRO Series user documentation ......................................... 17
PRO Series host software version ....................................... 17
Warranty and registration ..................................................... 17
Service and support ................................................................ 17
Chapter 2: PRO Series LiveAudioSystems.................18
Introducing The PRO X ........................................................... 18
Overview...................................................................................... 18
Key features ................................................................................ 19
Applications ................................................................................ 21
System components ................................................................ 21
System buses ..............................................................................22
Processing ................................................................................... 23
Audio physical connections.................................................. 24
Surround capabilities .............................................................. 24
Network .......................................................................................24
Reliability (redundancy) ......................................................... 24
Control software ....................................................................... 24
GUI ................................................................................................. 24
Integration of third party hardware/software ...............25
Chapter 3: About The Control Centre .........................26
Overview of the control centre............................................26
Bay and GUI layout ...................................................................26
Control surface ..........................................................................26
Front and rear panel connections ...................................... 27
External interfaces and peripheral devices .....................27
Mix buses ..................................................................................... 28
Automation .................................................................................28
Getting Started .............................................................29
Chapter 4: Setting Up The System .............................. 29
Initial set-up procedure ..........................................................29
Unpacking the equipment ....................................................29
Making up a rack .......................................................................29
Wiring instructions ...................................................................29
Powering the system ............................................................... 31
Switching the control centre on/o ................................... 31
Setting up the ID of the unit(s) ............................................ 32
Basic Operation Of The PRO Series ............................. 33
Chapter 5: Before You Start ......................................... 33
Principles of operation ...........................................................33
Operating modes .....................................................................33
Saving your work ......................................................................34
Chapter 6: Working With The Control Centre ............ 35
About channel operation ...................................................... 36
About GUI operation ............................................................... 36
Common GUI screen elements ............................................36
Parameter values displayed on touch ............................... 36
Operating the GUI screen controls .....................................36
Using the GUI menu ................................................................ 37
You can open the GUI menu at either GUI screen or
you can go directly a GUI menu screen by
using a screen access button. ................................................. 37
Text editing .................................................................................38
Chapter 7: Navigation .................................................. 38
An introduction to navigation ............................................. 38
Navigating the input channels ............................................38
Navigating the mix buses ...................................................... 40
Navigating the output channels ......................................... 42
Navigation via the GUI ............................................................43
Fault nding a problem channel ......................................... 43
Pro X Centre Control ................................................................ 44
Chapter 8: Patching ......................................................45
Introduction ...............................................................................45
Terms used in PRO X patching .............................................45
About the Patching screen ................................................... 45
Patching tooltips .......................................................................54
About the patching procedure ...........................................54
Conguring the devices ......................................................... 54
Conguring the snake type .................................................. 56
Setting up the I/O rack devices............................................56
Attempt auto assign ................................................................ 56
How to patch .............................................................................. 57
Working with patch connectors .......................................... 57
Chapter 9: Basic Operation..........................................59
Setting a mic amplier’s input gain ................................... 59
Setting the high and low pass lters ................................. 60
Input equalisation (E zone) ...................................................60
Input dynamics processing (D zone) ................................. 61
Output processing ................................................................... 61
Using VCA/POP groups .......................................................... 62
Setting up a mix ........................................................................ 63
Using fader ip ..........................................................................65
Setting up the eects rack .................................................... 65
Simple routing to master stereo outputs ........................66
Scene and show management (automation) ................. 67
Conguring the inputs and outputs.................................. 70
Using copy and paste ..............................................................70
User library (presets) ................................................................71
Surround panning .................................................................... 71
Two-man operation ................................................................. 73
Saving your show les to a USB memory stick .............. 74
Security (locking mode) ......................................................... 75
Security (locking mode) ......................................................... 75
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