Manual

Issue 2, June 2019 Model 207 User Guide
Page 12 Studio Technologies, Inc.
MODEL 207
eSPORTS CONSOLE
are version 7 and later. STcontroller version
2.02.00 and later is required to fully support
the Model 207. If required, download and in-
stall STcontroller onto a designated personal
computer. This personal computer must be
on the same local area network (LAN) and
subnet as the Model 207 unit or units that
are to be configured. Immediately after start-
ing STcontroller the application will locate the
devices that it can control. The one or more
Model 207 units to be configured will appear
in the device list. Use the Identify command
to allow easy recognition of a specific Model
207 unit. Double-clicking on a device name
will cause the associated configuration menu
to appear. Review the current configuration
and make any changes that are desired.
Parameters
The configurable functions include:
Microphone input – electret power on/off
Microphone input – gain
Stereo line input – gain
Headphone output routing, controls, and
sidetone
Button Operation – main and talkback
System – operating mode and LED light
intensity
Changes made using STcontroller will be
immediately reflected in the unit’s operation;
no Model 207 “reboot” is required. Each time
a change is made the main and talkback but-
tons on the front panel will both flash orange
in a distinctive pattern to indicate that a com-
mand from STcontroller has been received.
Microphone Input – Electret Power
Choices are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable the Electret Power check box if the
connected headset has an electret micro-
phone which requires a source of low-voltage
DC power for operation. In virtually all cases
a gaming or computer headset that uses
a 3.5 mm TRRS plug will require microphone
power. If the associated headset has a
dynamic (non-powered) microphone do not
the Electret Power check box. Most broad-
cast headsets that terminate on 5-pin male
XLR connectors will not require microphone
power. The on/off status of the microphone
power is displayed by way of an LED, red in
color, that is located on the Model 207’s back
panel adjacent to the Headset A connector.
Note that the Model 207 cannot supply P12
or P48 phantom power that may be required
for balanced condenser (capacitor) micro-
phones. In almost all cases this should not
pose an issue as phantom-powered micro-
phones are essentially never associated
with headsets that are used for Model 207
applications.
Microphone Input – Gain
Choices are 24 dB, 30 dB, 36 dB, 42 dB,
and 48 dB.
The gain of the Model 207’s microphone
preamplifier can be selected from among
five choices. The compressor active LED,
located adjacent to the headset A connector,
can act as a guide when setting the preamp
gain. When a voice signal at a normal level
is present on the connected headset (A or
B) the compressor active LED should light
intermittently. If, for example, it rarely lights
and the gain is set to 36 dB, it might be a
good idea to change the setting to 42 dB. If
the compressor LED is lit fully during normal
talking and the gain is set for 42 or 48 dB, a
change to one of the lower values might be
warranted. There’s no “hard and fast” rule
about which gain setting is appropriate. But
unless otherwise indicated, 42 dB is typically
a good initial choice for a headset that uses a
dynamic microphone and 30 dB for a headset
that includes an electret microphone.