Specifications

THEII\PUT MOI}ULE
3.0 THE
INPUT MODULE
DESCRIPTION
The
Axion
input module is a basic
input design
whereby
all signal
flow
takes place
ftom the micmphone
to
the
main
outputs.
Each
input
channel
is shipped with a 25
segment LED
bargraph
meter
which
is a
peak
teading device with attack and rclease times in
con-
formance
with world
standards. It reads the level
atfour
points
in
the channel.
At the
pre
insert
point,
at the
post
insert
point,
at the
post
EQ
point,
and at the
post
VCA
point.
The first LED in the
bargaph
is a
power
supply indicator. The following
sections ex-
plain
the
rnany
functions and
features of
the
input channel.
3.1
CHAhINEL
ASSIGN
SECTION
The
channel
assign switches are
.located
at
the
top
of
the rnodule
and
send
the signal to the
8
groups
individually
or to
any
cornbina-
tion
of
this. Assigrnent to the leftltight
busses
and to
a seperate
fnono
output is
possible.
The
pan-pot
can be inserted
between the
odd and even groups
when
necessary. fJre
pan-pot
is
always
active
on the
Leftlnght bu-
SES
3.2 THEINPUTSECTION
The input
section controls all incorning signals
frorn
rnicrophone
and
line inputs.
The GROUND-LIFT switch
lifts
pinl
frorn the
)ftR
type rnic in-
put
connector frorn
grorrnd.
A
+48V
phantorn power
switch for
condenser
rnicrophones
or
di-
rect boxes
can be switched in
or
out of the
circuit.
NOTE: IT ISADVISABLE
TO
HAVE
THE CHANNEL MUTED
WHEN SWITCHING INOROUTTHE PHANTOM POWER!
The ground lift switch is
autornatically
disabled
when
the
phantorn
power
is switched orr.
The
ground
lift LED
will
turn
off
accordingly.