User`s manual
AEQ FORUM - DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS 
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2. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT 
AEQ  FORUM  is  a  self-contained,  compact  digital  mixing  console,  which  means  that  its  two 
functional  blocks  are  housed  in the  same  physical  chassis.  On  one  hand  the  control  surface, 
where the controls and status indicators are located and on the other, the "audio engine" which 
contains all electronics for  audio in  and outputs  as  well as routing  blocks,  summing and 
processing. 
 2.1. Description of the control surface 
Control surface is the operators work area of the AEQ FORUM. All the operational organisation, 
management  and  implementation  of  the  audio  program  are accomplished  from  this  area.  The 
control surface incorporates all the keys, screens, faders, encoders and VU meters required to 
easily operate the equipment. 
There are two different areas on the AEQ FORUM control surface: the area that corresponds to 
the  audio  channels  controlled  through  faders  (each  module  includes  4  faders)  and  the 
"CONTROL AND MONITORING MODULE" which is normally located to the right. 
4 FADER MODULE
4 FADER MODULE  4 FADER MODULE  CONTROL AND 
MONITORING 
SECTION 
AEQ FORUM control surface 
 2.1.1. Channels 
The control surface of AEQ FORUM is built on independent modules of 4 faders called "FRCH". 
The control surface capacity can be expanded from a basic configuration of 4 channel faders to 
8 and up to 12channel faders. 
The assignment of signals to channel faders on the AEQ FORUM is completely user definable. 
It  is  possible  to  assign  any  signal  to  any  channel  fader  at  any  time.  This  allows  for  the  re-
distribution channels to adapt to different programs or operators. 
In  addition,  different  channel  assignment  of  signals  can  be  stored  in  memory  to  be  used  by 
different people or applications like quick-access. 
In addition to the signals  on channel faders present on the control surface that can be mixed, 
processed and sent to any output channel, the AEQ FORUM is capable of routing and adjusting 
the levels for other hidden signals up to 128x128 audio signals. 










