Specifications

4.7
Fader
VCA
section
The Axion has
a high
quality
100rnrn
ALPS
fader, P&G fadens
are
optionully
available.
The lineair
fader controls
the
high
quality
dbx
VCA's which in
turn can be controlled by u
group
rnaster
fa-
dero
if
the channel
is assigned to
such a
fader.
Assignrnent
of the channel VCA
fader is
as
follows.
By hitting the
VCA
select
switch
once, one
of the led
indicators
1-
8 will light,
indicating
which VCA
rnaster
is selected.
By hitting
the
VCA
relect
again the
next in
number
VCA will
be selected.
If
VCA
rnaster
I is
or, the
next selection will be vca
nr 1 and so otr.
If
you
wish to
de-select
a channel
frorn
a
vca master,
sirnply
push
the select switch
for
rnore
than 1 second
and the assigr
switch will
turn off
indicating that the
local
fader
has been
selected
for
VCA
control.
NOTE:
the VCA max led
indicates
whether there is still
gain
left
in
the
vca.
If the
VCA
is controlled
by u master VCA, it is very easy
to
"overload"
the VCA by
bringing
up
the rnaster VCA fader
above 0
dB,
lets
say
to
+5d8.
If the
channel
VCA fader
is already
set
to
+5dB
the rnaxirnurn
gain
of
lOdB is
already
given
away, and
no extra
gain
could
be expected
frorn
the
VCA, even when
the
channel fader
indicates a further
5
dB
of
frontpanel
gain.
4.8
Channel
meters
The Axion is
shipped
with
two 25
segrnent
lrdbar rneters in the
starrdard
configuration.
The
first LED's in
the
bargraph's
are
po-
wer
supply indicatons.
5.0 THE
GROUP/ MATRTX
/
VCA
MASTER
MOI}ULE
This
rnodule
consists
out
of
three sectionsn the
Matrix
,
the Group
and
the VCA
section.
The upper
part
is
the
Matrix
sectiotr. Above
the Matrix
section is
the
ledbar
input
select
switch selecting
either
the
Mafrix outtrrutle-
vel or the Group ouput level.
5.1 MATRIX INPUT SECTION
The rnatrix
in the Axion
can
be fed
frorn 12
sources
and has
I out-
puts"
The
top
control
is
the
input
for
an external source or
a
second
Axion
console
when two
consoles are linked.
The
Mono, Left and
Right
outputs can
be rnixed
into
the
rnatrix
outputs individually,
pre
or
post
rnain faders dependent
upon
jum-
per
settings in
ttre
rnafrix
rnodule.