Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• General Precautions
• Introduction
• 1 The R-Type concept
• 2 System overview
  • 2.1 The console
  • 2.2 The Modules
    • 2.2.1 Input channels, 8241- Mono, 8231- stereo.
    • 2.2.2 Channel faders, 8246 mono, 8236 stereo.
    • 2.2.3 Dual Output group modules, 8251
    • 2.2.4 DC Master faders, 8255
    • 2.2.5 L-C-R Master output module, 8261
    • 2.2.6 Listen and Stereo output module, 8305
    • 2.2.7 Oscillator and Communications module, 8271
    • 2.2.8 CCM, 8282 and FCM, 8285
• 3 Connecting the mixer frames
  • 3.1 Setting up the touring console
  • 3.2 Frame rear connections
  • 3.3 Connecting Power Supplies
    • 3.3.1 Power supply description
    • 3.3.2 AC power requirements
    • 3.3.3 Switch-Mode Power Supply Units (8400)
    • 3.3.4 Connecting to a 3-phase outlet
    • 3.3.5 Main and extension frame power connections
    • 3.3.6 Remote start of 8400 PSU
    • 3.3.7 Switch-Mode Power Supply Units (8019 & 8020)
    • 3.3.8 Remote start of 8019/8020 PSU
  • 3.4 Connecting the console frames
    • 3.4.1 Frame to frame bus cable
    • 3.4.2 Earth, 0V, GND and Frame Connections
  • 3.5 Switching ON
    • 3.5.1 System power-up procedure
    • 3.5.2 Powering-up sequence of PCs
    • 3.5.3 System power-down procedure
• 4 How to use the R-Type
  • 4.1 Channel assignment
    • 4.1.1 How to assign an I/P channel to a DC Master
    • 4.1.2 How to assign a number of I/P channels to a DC Master
    • 4.1.3 How to assign an I/P channel to a MUTE group
    • 4.1.4 How to assign a number of I/P channels to a MUTE group
  • 4.2 Adding channels
    • 4.2.1 How to add an I/P channel to a DC Master
    • 4.2.2 How to add a group of I/P channels to a DC Master
    • 4.2.3 How to add an I/P channel to a MUTE group
    • 4.2.4 How to add a group of I/P channels to a MUTE group
  • 4.3 Using the SENDS
    • 4.3.1 How to set sends 1-8 to be stereo pairs
    • 4.3.2 How to use sends 9-16 as stereo sub-groups
    • 4.3.3 How to send the O/P from the I/P directly to the matrix
  • 4.4 How to use the L-C-R and L-R + C switches
    • 4.4.1 How to achieve true L-C-R panning
    • 4.4.2 How to use the L-R + C switches
  • 4.5 How to use the Stereo bus and its output
  • 4.6 How to assign outputs
    • 4.6.1 How to assign an output to a DC Master
    • 4.6.2 How to assign an output to a matrix output
    • 4.6.3 How to assign an output to the Stereo output
  • 4.7 How to SOLO a channel
  • 4.8 How to apply PFL and LISTEN
    • 4.8.1 How to apply PFL to a channel
    • 4.8.2 How to apply PFL to a group of channels
    • 4.8.3 How to apply Listen to an output
    • 4.8.4 How to apply Listen to a group of outputs
  • 4.9 How to operate HOLD/CHANNEL PRIORITY/ CLEAR & TALKBACK TO LISTEN
    • 4.9.1 FCM PFL/LISTEN HOLD is OFF
    • 4.9.2 FCM PFL/LISTEN HOLD is ON
    • 4.9.3 CHANNEL PRIORITY
    • 4.9.4 FCM CLEAR
    • 4.9.5 CHANNEL PFL to AFL
  • 4.10 The CCM memory
    • 4.10.1 How to store a console snapshot to the memory
    • 4.10.2 How to recall a console snapshot from the memory
    • 4.10.3 How to clear a memory from the CCM
    • 4.10.4 How to clear all memories from the CCM
    • 4.10.5 How to name the DC Master displays
    • 4.10.6 How to name the DC Masters using a keyboard
    • 4.10.7 How to move a scene in the memory list
• 5 Software and automation
  • 5.1 General overview
  • 5.2 Internal
    • 5.2.1 Snapshot definition
    • 5.2.2 Scene definition
    • 5.2.3 Global settings
    • 5.2.4 P-Fade definition
  • 5.3 Sound Automation Manager (SAM)
• 6 Central Control Module 8281
  • 6.1 Functionality
  • 6.2 CCM front panel switches and displays
  • 6.3 Fader Control Module (FCM)
    • 6.3.1 Motor faders
  • 6.4 Configuring the console system
    • 6.4.1 Send Bus settings
    • 6.4.2 P&N buttons
    • 6.4.3 Isolate (ISO)
    • 6.4.4 PS2 keyboard
    • 6.4.5 MIDI menu
    • 6.4.6 Debug Menu
  • 6.5 Viewing and Changing DC and Mute Groups assignment of the faders
  • 6.6 CCM operations
    • 6.6.1 Memory set-up and editing
    • 6.6.2 Editing the contents of Scene Memories
    • 6.6.3 Editing the Scene name
    • 6.6.4 Editing the Master Fader names
    • 6.6.5 Editing MIDI
    • 6.6.6 Editing Events
    • 6.6.7 Editing Step time (and destination)
    • 6.6.8 Editing X-fade time
    • 6.6.9 Copying Scene Memories
    • 6.6.10 Block
    • 6.6.11 Insert/Delete
    • 6.6.12 Dynamic actions in Scene Memories
  • 6.7 CCM rear panel connectors
• 7 Mono Input Channel 8241
  • 7.1 Mono Input Channel 8241 - front panel
    • 7.1.1 Input Gain
    • 7.1.2 PFL
    • 7.1.3 Line-up tone
    • 7.1.4 48V Phantom power
    • 7.1.5 -20dB Pad
    • 7.1.6 Phase reverse
    • 7.1.7 Direct Output level
    • 7.1.8 Direct Output Select
    • 7.1.9 Output to Matrix
    • 7.1.10 Sends 9A/B - 16A/B
    • 7.1.11 Sends 1A/B - 8A/B
    • 7.1.12 HF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 1K5Hz - 15 KHz
    • 7.1.13 HF Q-control
    • 7.1.14 HMF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 400Hz - 4KHz
    • 7.1.15 HMF Q-control
    • 7.1.16 LMF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 60Hz - 600Hz
    • 7.1.17 LMF Q-control
    • 7.1.18 LF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 20Hz - 200Hz
    • 7.1.19 LF Q-control
    • 7.1.20 EQ PRE INS
    • 7.1.21 Equalizer IN
    • 7.1.22 HP Filter IN
    • 7.1.23 HP Filter Frequency control
    • 7.1.24 PAN Left - Centre - Right
    • 7.1.25 Centre switch
    • 7.1.26 Centre level
    • 7.1.27 PAN Control
    • 7.1.28 Stereo
    • 7.1.29 Stereo PAN to groups 9 - 12
    • 7.1.30 Stereo PAN to groups 13 - 16
    • 7.1.31 PFL
    • 7.1.32 Matrix 13 - 16
    • 7.1.33 Insert
    • 7.1.34 MUTE
  • 7.2 Mono Input Channel 8241 - rear panel
  • 7.3 Mono Channel Fader 8245/8246 (motor fader)
    • 7.3.1 MUTE
    • 7.3.2 LED bargraph meter
    • 7.3.3 Fader
    • 7.3.4 Bypass
    • 7.3.5 LED indicators
    • 7.3.6 SET
    • 7.3.7 Isolate
    • 7.3.8 Open
• 8 Stereo Input Channel 8231
  • 8.1 Stereo Input Channel 8231 - front panel
    • 8.1.1 Input Gain LEFT/RIGHT
    • 8.1.2 MIC ON/OFF
    • 8.1.3 Phase reverse
    • 8.1.4 PFL - L and R
    • 8.1.5 Line-up tone
    • 8.1.6 48V phantom power
    • 8.1.7 -20dB Pad
    • 8.1.8 LEFT + RIGHT
    • 8.1.9 Output to Matrix
    • 8.1.10 Sends 9A/B - 16A/B
    • 8.1.11 Sends 1A/B - 8A/B
    • 8.1.12 HF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 1K5Hz - 15KHz
    • 8.1.13 HF Q-control
    • 8.1.14 HMF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 400Hz - 4KHz
    • 8.1.15 HMF Q-control
    • 8.1.16 LMF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 60Hz - 600Hz
    • 8.1.17 LMF Q-control
    • 8.1.18 LF EQ Boost/Cut & Frequency control 20HZ - 200Hz
    • 8.1.19 LF Q-control
    • 8.1.20 EQ PRE INS
    • 8.1.21 Equalizer IN
    • 8.1.22 HP Filter IN
    • 8.1.23 HP Filter Frequency control
    • 8.1.24 PAN Left - Centre - Right
    • 8.1.25 Centre switch
    • 8.1.26 PAN Centre level
    • 8.1.27 Left - Right switch
    • 8.1.28 PAN Control
    • 8.1.29 Stereo
    • 8.1.30 Stereo PAN to groups 9 - 12
    • 8.1.31 Stereo PAN to groups 13 - 16
    • 8.1.32 PFL
    • 8.1.33 Matrix 13 - 16
    • 8.1.34 Insert
    • 8.1.35 MUTE
  • 8.2 Stereo Input Channel 8231 - rear panel
  • 8.3 Stereo Channel Fader 8235/8236 (motor fader)
    • 8.3.1 MUTE
    • 8.3.2 LED bargraph meter
    • 8.3.3 Fader
    • 8.3.4 Bypass
    • 8.3.5 LED indicators
    • 8.3.6 SET
    • 8.3.7 Isolate
    • 8.3.8 Open
• 9 Outputs and Matrix 8251
  • 9.1 Outputs and Matrix 8251 - front panel
    • 9.1.1 Matrix Output level
    • 9.1.2 MUTE
    • 9.1.3 VCA
    • 9.1.4 Insert
    • 9.1.5 T/B
    • 9.1.6 Listen
    • 9.1.7 Output level meter
    • 9.1.8 Matrix Outputs
    • 9.1.9 Output panning
    • 9.1.10 L-C-R panning
    • 9.1.11 CENtre
    • 9.1.12 L-R stereo panning
    • 9.1.13 Stereo
    • 9.1.14 Inject
    • 9.1.15 T/B
    • 9.1.16 Reverse
    • 9.1.17 Level meters
    • 9.1.18 Faders
    • 9.1.19 MUTE
    • 9.1.20 VCA
    • 9.1.21 INSert
    • 9.1.22 MTX PRE
    • 9.1.23 LISTEN
    • 9.1.24 Pre-INS monitor select
    • 9.1.25 Pre/Post fader monitor select
    • 9.1.26 MONO/STEREO
  • 9.2 Output & Matrix 8251 - rear panel
  • 9.3 DC Master fader 8255
    • 9.3.1 MUTE
    • 9.3.2 Alphanumeric display
    • 9.3.3 Fader
    • 9.3.4 Bypass
    • 9.3.5 LED indicators
    • 9.3.6 SET
    • 9.3.7 Isolate
    • 9.3.8 Open
• 10 L-C-R Output 8261
  • 10.1 L-C-R Output 8261 - front panel
    • 10.1.1 L-C-R Output levels
    • 10.1.2 Inject
    • 10.1.3 Fader
    • 10.1.4 Insert
    • 10.1.5 VCA
    • 10.1.6 Listen
    • 10.1.7 MUTE
    • 10.1.8 Inject LEFT & RIGHT
    • 10.1.9 Faders
    • 10.1.10 Insert LEFT
    • 10.1.11 Insert RIGHT
    • 10.1.12 VCA L & R
    • 10.1.13 Listen
    • 10.1.14 MUTE
  • 10.2 L-C-R Output 8261 rear panel
  • 10.3 L-C-R Channel Fader 8265
    • 10.3.1 MUTE
    • 10.3.2 Fader
    • 10.3.3 Bypass
    • 10.3.4 LED indicators
    • 10.3.5 SET
    • 10.3.6 Isolate
    • 10.3.7 Open
• 11 Osc & Communications 8271
  • 11.1 Osc & Communications 8271 - front panel
    • 11.1.1 Comms MIC Input
    • 11.1.2 Check
    • 11.1.3 LED meter
    • 11.1.4 Oscillator
    • 11.1.5 PNG
    • 11.1.6 XLR
    • 11.1.7 ON
    • 11.1.8 Coarse
    • 11.1.9 Fine
    • 11.1.10 Osc frequency select
    • 11.1.11 OSC/PNG to CHANNELS
    • 11.1.12 OSC/PNG to GROUPS
    • 11.1.13 Remote calling LED
    • 11.1.14 Remote MIC 48V Phantom power ON
    • 11.1.15 Remote MIC Gain
    • 11.1.16 Remote Fine level
    • 11.1.17 Remote MIC routing
    • 11.1.18 Call Remote
    • 11.1.19 Comms MIC
    • 11.1.20 Talk to Bus
    • 11.1.21 Talk to Line
    • 11.1.22 Talk to Remote
    • 11.1.23 Talk from Remote
    • 11.1.24 Comms MIC 48V Phantom power ON
    • 11.1.25 HP-Filter IN/OUT
    • 11.1.26 PFL
    • 11.1.27 LED meter
    • 11.1.28 T/B MIC Gain
    • 11.1.29 Talk to Bus - level adjust
    • 11.1.30 Talk to Bus - pre-select
    • 11.1.31 Talk to Line - level adjust
    • 11.1.32 Talk to Line - pre-select
    • 11.1.33 Talk to Remote - level adjust
    • 11.1.34 Talk to Remote - pre-select
    • 11.1.35 MUTE
    • 11.1.36 T/B
  • 11.2 Osc & Communications 8271 - rear panel
• 12 Listen & Stereo Output 8305
  • 12.1 Listen & Stereo Output 8305 - front panel
    • 12.1.1 LED level meters
    • 12.1.2 Faders
    • 12.1.3 Listen LEFT
    • 12.1.4 Listen RIGHT
    • 12.1.5 MUTE
    • 12.1.6 LED level meters
    • 12.1.7 Fader
    • 12.1.8 PFL - select
    • 12.1.9 PFL - Level adjust
    • 12.1.10 Listen - select
    • 12.1.11 Listen - level adjust
    • 12.1.12 Ext I/P - select
    • 12.1.13 Ext I/P - level adjust
    • 12.1.14 Left output - Phase reverse
    • 12.1.15 ALT O/P
    • 12.1.16 L to L & R
    • 12.1.17 R to L & R
    • 12.1.18 DIM
    • 12.1.19 MUTE
    • 12.1.20 Headphones - source select
    • 12.1.21 Headphones output
    • 12.1.22 Headphones - MUTE
  • 12.2 Listen & Stereo Output 8305 - rear panel
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Index