User`s manual

AEQ FORUM - DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Studio Monitoring display

• The keys under the display allows to select the signal to monitor on monitor speakers

and headset, from left to right:

• PROG, monitor the audio signal “Master 1”.

• AUD, monitor the audio signal “AUDITION” or Master 2.

• SEL, allows monitor any signal of the console selected from the encoder HP/SOURCE.

• CUE, selects the audio signal(s) present on the CUE bus.

These four keys can have two working modes that are defined from the Configuration Software:

• NORMAL: each key pressed adds the signal to be monitored to the summing bus.

• EXCLUSIVE, each key pressed connects the signal to the summing bus and

disconnects any signal previously selected.

2.1.2.6. Talk-back

Talk-back section allows the console operator to communicate privately with the studio and

remote guests (lines).

The default intercom channels for the AEQ FORUM are between the control room and the

studio, independent between monitors and headphones. You can set additional channels of

intercom to facilitate communications For example, talk-back can be established between studio

or control to the different audio returns to hybrids or audio-codecs. The talk-back microphone

can also be used as an auto-control microphone if so defined.

Talk-back related controls

The talk-back section of the control surface consists in 4 key buttons immediately beneath the

Studio and Control sections and the encoder LEVEL (TBACK level) of the Studio monitor

control section.

From left to right are:

• MON, talk-back to studio monitors.

• HP, talk-back to studio headphones. The default configuration of the AEQ FORUM does

not differentiate between primary and secondary headphones. It is possible to establish

a secondary group of headphone creating a salvo to be triggered from the

programmable keys.

• TEL 1, talk-back to a telephone hybrid line 1. AEQ FORUM allows a maximum of 2

single line digital telephone hybrid modules, but has 8 auxiliary buses hidden that can

Talkback mic

gain control

Talkback send