Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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There are a few general items on the first Sub-block screen. After describing them, we will describe each automatic
function in the order that they appear in the sub-blocks.
Max Gain To Track Control Block: Normally, the input gain controls of the control block do not affect the
system while ASA is on. (However, changes made to them while ASA is on are stored and executed when ASA
is turned off.) It is intended that the Max Gain controls be used to set the level of each input when ASA is on.
Turning on the Max Gain To Track Control Block control, located on the top of the first Sub-block screen, changes
this operation. It causes any changes that are made to the input gain controls of the control block to be immediately
mirrored by the Max Gain controls in the sub-block when ASA is on. It has no affect when ASA is off.
Tip: Turn on the Max Gain To Track Control Block then switch back to the control block. Set the maximum level
before feedback for all microphones with the control block input gain controls. The Max Gain settings will be
automatically adjusted to avoid feedback.
Control Block Override: As mentioned above, normally the input gain controls of the control block do not
affect the system while ASA is on. Turning on the Control Block Override control at the top of the first Sub-block
screen also changes this operation. When turned on, it enables the input gain controls of the control block to
function when ASA is turned on. However, unlike the Max Gain To Track Control Block control, the Control Block
Override control does not allow the Max Gain settings to be changed. This means the automatic functions in the
sub-blocks can immediately restore or change the input level after it was manually adjusted. For this reason, the
Control Block Override control is seldom used by itself.
The main use of the Control Block Override control is to enable a drone to control the input level of a sensing IQ
mixer (SMX-6 and AMB-5) when its ASA control is turned on. The Max Gain To Track Control Block control is also
required for this. (See Section 8 for more information about drones.)
Before proceeding to the descriptions of each function please note the following: The word “algo” is used on
several mixer Sub-block screens in the Turbo program. Originally, algo was defined as a smaller, yet self-
contained, portion of the larger algorithm that defined the total operation of a sensing IQ mixer. Sounds like
a mouthful? That’s why this manual will substitute the word function for the word algo in most places. That’s
really all an algo is: a function.