SoundCraft Five Monitor Series manual

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    FIVE Monitor Contents 1[...]

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    2 FIVE Monitor Contents © Harman International Industries Ltd. 1997 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. ZM0228 Issue 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not repre- sent a[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Contents i FIVE M M oni tor Co nt e nt s 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Warranty 1.2 2. Installation 2.1 Dimensions 2.2 Precautions and Safety Instructions 2.3 Mains Installation 2.4 Connections 2.6 Block Diagrams 3.1 24-bus Mono Input Module 3.2 32-bus Mono Input Module 3.3 24-bus Stereo Input Module 3.4 32-bus Stereo Input Modu[...]

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    ii FIVE Monitor Contents[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Introduction 1.1 F F I I V V E E M M o o n n i i t t o o r r I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n 1[...]

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    1.2 FIVE Monitor Introduction I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Congratulations on purchasing a Soundcraft console. Series FIVE Monitor is a dedicated Monitor mixing console designed to meet the exacting requirements of major tours and installations. S S y y s s t t e e m m O O v v e e r r v v i i e e w w l Available in two versions: [...]

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    FIVE Monitor Introduction 1.3 W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd . End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if any) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is auth[...]

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    1.4 FIVE Monitor Introduction[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Installation 2.1 F F I I V V E E M M o o n n i i t t o o r r I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n 2[...]

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    2.2 FIVE Monitor Installation D D i i m m e e n n i i o o n n s s All dimensions are in millimeters (inches in brackets) 914.00 (35.98") 251.12 (9.89") 1 12.35 (4.42") 69.64 (2.74") 284.46 (1 1.20") 373.18 (14.69") 169.38 (6.67") CONSOLE TOT AL WIDTH WEIGHTS 32-bus, 32-bus, 32-bus, (24-bus, 44ch), 40ch (24-bus, 52[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Installation 2.3 P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s a a n n d d S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s G G e e n n e e r r a a l l P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s Avoid storing or using the mixing console in conditions of excessive heat or cold, or in positions where it is likely to[...]

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    2.4 FIVE Monitor Installation M M a a i i n n s s I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n G G e e n n e e r r a a l l W W i i r r i i n n g g P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e s s To take full advantage of the excellent signal to noise ratio and low distortion of Soundcraft consoles care must be taken to ensure that incorrect installation[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Installation 2.5 l Connect all microphone lines. By following this sequence much time and future trouble will be saved, and the result will be a quiet, stable system. S S h h i i e e l l d d i i n n g g Audio equipment is supplied with a variety of input and output configurations, which must be taken into consideration when deciding wh[...]

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    2.6 FIVE Monitor Installation C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s 2 2 1 1 3 3 ALL INPUTS ALL OUTPUTS GROUND (SCREEN) COLD (OUT OF PHASE SIGNAL) HOT (IN PHASE SIGNAL) Socket(female) Plug(male) 3-pole XLR Audio Connectors Lamp Connectors MIDI Connectors Tip - HOT(IN PHASE SIGNAL) Ring - COLD(OUT OF PHASE SIGNAL) Sleeve - GROUND(SCREEN) 1 4 / [...]

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    FIVE Monitor Installation 2.7 J J u u m m p p e e r r O O p p t t i i o o n n s s M M o o n n o o I I n n p p u u t t M M o o d d u u l l e e ( ( S S C C 3 3 9 9 1 1 7 7 ) ) Jumper Function Default Option Option JMP 1-6 Channel Insert Position J1/2/3 Pre EQ J4/5/6 Post EQ JMP 7-9 Prefade Source Select J7 Pre Fade J8 Pre Mute J9 Pre EQ GRPS L+R JMP [...]

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    2.8 FIVE Monitor Installation[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams 3.1 F F I I V V E E M M o o n n i i t t o o r r B B l l o o c c k k D D i i a a g g r r a a m m s s 3 3[...]

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    3.2 FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams SOLO IP SOLO DET IP SOLO CLR FLASH SOLO GRP 1-8 PREFADE SOURCE SOLO LOGIC MUTE MUTE LOGIC 1 1 VCA CONTROL 12B 16B 4 8 12A 16A 3 7 11A 15A 2 6 10A 14A 1 5 9A 13A L 11B 15B 10B 14B 9B 13B R +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB PAN P AN PAN ON PRE +20dB PEAK DETE[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams 3.3 SOLO IP SOLO DET IP SOLO CLR FLASH SOLO GRP 1-8 PREFADE SOURCE SOLO LOGIC MUTE MUTE LOGIC 1 1 VCA CONTROL 4B 8B 12B 16B 4A 8A 12A 16A 3A 7A 11A 15A 2A 6A 10A 14A 1A 5A 9A 13A L 3B 7B 11B 15B 2B 6B 10B 14B 1B 5B 9B 13B R +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5dB +5d[...]

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    3.4 FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams å å å å å å å INPUT METERS (ON INPUT FADER PCB) -20/+10dB LEFT L R LINKS DISABLE RHS PHASE REVERSE L LR +48V PHANTOM INPUT REARCON INPUT L INPUT R INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT RETURN INSERT IN - - + + INSERT RETURN INPUT FADER SOLO SOLO MUTE SAFE MUTE MUTE LOGIC GRP 1-8 PREFADE SOURCE GRP 9-16 PREFADE SOURCE[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams 3.5 å å å å å å å INPUT METERS (ON INPUT FADER PCB) -20/+10dB LEFT L R LINKS DISABLE RHS PHASE REVERSE L L R +48V PHANTOM INPUT REARCON INPUT L INPUT R INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT RETURN INSERT IN - - + + INSERT RETURN INPUT FADER SOLO SOLO MUTE SAFE MUTE MUTE LOGIC GRP 1-8 PREFADE SOURCE GRP 9-16 PREFADE SOURC[...]

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    3.6 FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams Ø Ø DRILL-OUT PADS L FADER B OUTPUT OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER PART OF UPPER MASTER REARCON B GROUP OUTPUT TB DIM +4dBu OP SOLO CLR OP SOLO INH OP SOLO DET T OM A TRIX METER IN OVERBRIDGE MIDI CONTROL SOLO LOGIC SOLO SIGNAL -30dBu -2dBu MUTE INSERT + - INSERT RETURN SEND PART OF LOWER MASTER REARCON OPTIONAL EXTE[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams 3.7 TO WEDGE METERS IN OVERBRIDGE OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER DRILL-OUT PADS OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER PHONES OUTPUT (UPPER MASTER REARCON) PHONES OUTPUT (FADER P ANEL) PHONES POWER AMP PART OF LOWER MASTER REARCON PCB WEDGE R OUTPUT WEDGE L OUTPUT POWER AMP A[...]

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    3.8 FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams Ø Ø DRILL-OUT PADS R OUTPUT FADER OPTIONAL EDAC OR TRANSFORMER PART OF UPPER MASTER REARCON GROUP R OUTPUT +4dBu DIM TO ALL MATRIX SECTIONS AND WEDGE INPUT MUTE TB -2dBu +10dB OUT INSERT + - 6dB -2dBu +4dBu GLOBAL STEREO INSERT RETURN SEND POSTFADE POSTFADE ±10dB ±10dB PREFADE PREFADE MIDI CONTROL MIDI CONTROL SO[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams 3.9 FLASH BUS OSCILLATOR NOMINAL SOLO LOGIC MUTE MASTER FX RACK CONTROLLER MODULE MIDI SOLO REMOTE IN IN COMMS LINK/MIDI REARCON OUT OUT MIDI MERGE PROCESSOR LOGIC TRIGGER FROM OUTPUT &M A TRIX SOLO BUTTONS VCA MUTE 1-8 VCA LEVEL 1-8 VCA S O L O1-8 MUTE ALL OUTPUTS MUTE GROUP 1-8 VCA B U S1-8 FLASH IP SOLO CLEAR OP S[...]

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    3.10 FIVE Monitor Block Diagrams EQ Output[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.1 F F I I V V E E M M o o n n i i t t o o r r F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n a a l l D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n 4 4[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.2 k k I I n n p p u u t t M M o o d d u u l l e e 1 S S E E N N S S ( ( S S e e n n s s i i t t i i v v i i t t y y ) ) The SENSitivity Control adjusts the level of the signal which is present on the Input XLRs. The input can handle mic or line level signals up to +30dBu, with the RANGE switch (see below) sele[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.3 H H F F The HF section is fully sweepable from 1kHz to 20kHz. Q is variable from 0.5 to 3.0, or the band may be switched to a shelving response by turning the Q control fully anticlockwise. H H M M F F The HMF spans the range 500Hz to 8kHz. Q is variable from 0.5 to 3.0. L L M M F F The LMF spans the range 7[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.4 Rr M M U U T T E E The Channel MUTE switch mutes all feeds from the input channel, and can be remotely controlled by the consoles Mute Master section, allowing creation of up to 8 mute groups. The integral LED illuminates when the Mute is active. t M M U U T T E E S S A A F F E E A semi-recessed Mute SAFE[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.5 R R e e a a r r c c o o n n P P a a n n e e l l The connections on the rearcon panel are as follows: I I N N P P U U T T A A a a n n d d B B X X L L R R Pin 1 Gnd (Screen) Pin 2 Hot (In-phase signal) Pin 3 Cold(Out-of-phase signal) D D I I R R E E C C T T O O U U T T (Balanced) Pin 1 Gnd (Screen) Pin 2 Hot ([...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.6 O O p p t t i i o o n n a a l l S S t t e e r r e e o o I I n n p p u u t t M M o o d d u u l l e e The optional Stereo module has Left and Right input XLRs and the module may either be configured as a stereo signal path or the Left or Right signals may be fed in mono to both sides of the input. 1 S S E E N [...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.7 8 E E Q Q The stereo EQ section comprises four fully parametric bands, with adjustable Q. Each section has a dual concentric control providing 15dB boost or cut (upper knob) at a variable frequency (lower knob) and a separate Q control. H H F F The HF section is fully sweepable from 1kHz to 20kHz. Q is varia[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.8 1 2 3 4 7 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 7 6 7 8 SOLO L R These pairs of mixes are controlled by the faders in the output modules, and are labelled 1A & B (8A & B on 24-bus consoles)to 16A and B. Stereo mode is select- ed by pressing the Global Mode STE button on the respective output module. The sends are muted unle[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.9 i S S O O L L O O The SOLO button is conveniently located below the fader, and provides a mono PFL or stereo AFL feed to the engineers headphones or monitors depending on the mode selection at the Master section. The SOLO button can also be activated remotely from a VCA SOLO button, if the channel is assi[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.10 O O u u t t p p u u t t M M o o d d u u l l e e The standard Output sections of the 24 and 32 bus frame sizes are very similar, and differ only in the omission of one switch and Matrix labelling. An alternative version of the Output Module is available which offers a full 4-band parametric EQ (see Input mod[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.11 5 M M A A T T R R I I X X M M A A S S T T E E R R This control sets the master level for the Matrix and provides 10dB of gain when fully clockwise. 6 M M U U T T E E The Matrix output is muted when the switch is pressed, and the integral LED illu- minates to show that the MUTE is active. Note that TALKBACK [...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.12 w Ø Ø ( ( P P h h a a s s e e ) ) Pressing the Ø (Phase) switch reverses the phase of the output, to allow experi- mentation for best feedback immunity with a multiple-mic setup. The switch is illuminated when the phase is reversed. e I I N N S S E E R R T T ( ( O O U U T T ) ) The Insert Point consists [...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.13 R R e e a a r r c c o o n n P P a a n n e e l l s s The connections on the rearcon panes are as follows: A A l l l l O O u u t t p p u u t t X X L L R R s s ( ( b b a a l l a a n n c c e e d d ) ) Pin 1 Gnd (Screen) Pin 2 Hot (In-phase signal) Pin 3 Cold(Out-of-phase signal) I I N N S S E E R R T T S S E E [...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.14 M M a a s s t t e e r r M M o o d d u u l l e e 1 L L A A M M P P D D I I M M M M E E R R The Lamp Dimmer controls the voltage to the 4-pin XLR socket which is provid - ed for the connection of Littlites. The pinout is as follows: Pin 1 & 3 +/-12V Pin 4 0v max. current 400mA 2 P P S S U U R R A A I I[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.15 0 + + 4 4 8 8 V V The +48V switch applies phantom power to the Talkback mic input XLRs when pressed. q - - 3 3 0 0 d d B B The -30dB switch inserts a 30dB pad in the input for use with high level signals or external test generators. w F F O O H H The FOH button (momentary/latching, green LED) initiates talk[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.16 L L & & R R O O U U T T P P U U T T S S E E C C T T I I O O N N The lower half of the Master module comprises the Left/Right Output, which may be used as two individual outputs or linked as a stereo pair. p F F A A D D E E R R The 100mm fader controls the final level to the electronically balanced o[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.17 The function of the Output SOLO switch is also affected by the GLOBAL MODE (STE) switch. If the mode is mono, each Output SOLO button switches an equal feed at unity gain to each of the AFL left and right busses, and a PFL signal to the PFL bus. If the mode is stereo, the SOLO switches are logic linked as a[...]

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    FIVE Monitor F unctional Description 4.18 W W E E D D G G E E O O U U T T P P U U T T l W W E E D D G G E E F F A A D D E E R R A stereo 100mm fader is provided for engineers Wedge speakers, and this nor- mally receives the EXT SOLO signal (i.e. no signal, unless another slave console is connected.) Whenever an input or output SOLO button is pre[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Functional Description 4.19 MUTE M M ASTERS , MUTE A A LL O O UTPUTS The MUTE ALL OUTPUTS switch will MUTE every Group and Matrix Output on the console (useful as either a ‘panic’ or ‘desk unattended’ switch). This switch is covered to prevent accidental triggering. . MUTE M M ASTERS 8 recessed latching buttons control the mute[...]

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    4.20 FIVE Monitor Functional Description BSS V V ARICURVE™ R R EMOTE CONTR OL FIVE Monitor may be inserted into the MIDI loop of a BSS FPC-900 Varicurve™ Remote Control and Slave system (see diagram below.) When so connected, pressing a SOLO on an Output of the FIVE Monitor will cause the necessary MIDI command to be sent to the Remote unit to [...]

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    FIVE Monitor Functional Description 4.21 LOGIC I I N / / L L OGIC O O U T Rear Panel EDAC connectors are provided to link the logic systems of one FIVE Monitor with a second console in a Master/Slave configuration. See Chapter 2, Installation, for connection details. Rearcon P P anel The connections on the Master rear connector panel are as follows[...]

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    4.22 FIVE Monitor Functional Description[...]

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    FIVE Monitor Specifications 5.1 F F I I V V E E M M o o n n i i t t o o r r S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s 5[...]

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    5.2 FIVE Monitor Specifications T T y y p p i i c c a a l l S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y R R e e s s p p o o n n s s e e Any Input to any output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.5dB T T o o t t a a l l H H a a r r m m o o n n i i c c D D i i s s t t o o r r t t i i o [...]