Operation Manual

ML5000 User Guide 33
F5 G1 TB ENABLE. Press these to enable
talkback to any combination of grp/aux master
outputs. When selected, pressing the TALK TO TB
switch S6 routes the talkback mic signal, or
pressing the OSC/NOISE TO TB switch Q3 routes
the osc/noise generator signal to the output. When
not selected, pressing these switches does not
affect the output. The talkback and osc/noise
signals are routed pre-insert.
F6 G2 MUTE. This momentary action switch
turns the grp/aux master signal on or off. The
master can also be muted by the mute groups, VCA
group mutes, snapshot memories, solo-in-place and
MIDI note on/off messages. The switch illuminates
when the signal is muted.
The switch also functions as a solo select when the
console is in SIP mode, and as an edit key when in
EDIT GROUPS or EDIT SAFES mode. The mute
status is always displayed on the switch regardless
of mode.
F7 G3 SAFE / EDIT. This green LED has a
different function according to console mode:
Normal The LED lights when the master has been
made safe from the snapshot and MIDI automation.
Solo-in-Place The LED lights when the master
has been made safe from solo-in-place.
Edit Safes Indicates that the master is safe from
the automation when entered from normal mode, or
safe from solo-in-place when entered from SIP
mode.
Edit Groups The LED lights to indicate that the
master is assigned to the mute group.
Preview Snapshots The LED lights to indicate
that the master is muted in the snapshot memory
being previewed.
F9 G5 MIX METER. The 5 LED bar meter
displays the post-mute, pre-fade mix signal level.
SIG lights to display signal presence at –26dB, -6, 0
and +6 display normal signal level, and PK (peak)
lights when the signal is within 5dB of clipping. PK
senses the signal pre and post-fader to warn of
potential overload.
If the red PK LED lights check the channels feeding
the mix for correct operating level and reduce the
input level if necessary. You can use VCA groups
to simultaneously control the level of more than one
channel. Also check inserted processing for
correct operating level.
F8 G4 AFL. Press this switch to listen to the
master signal in the headphones or engineers
monitor without affecting the main outputs. The
signal is monitored post-insert, post-fader, pre-mute
so that any adjustments made to the faders or
inserted processing such as EQ can be checked.
The ML5000 intelligent P/AFL system provides the
following operating capabilities:
Mono or stereo AFL. Press a single AFL switch
to listen to that master as a mono signal fed to both
left and right channels of the headphones and local
monitor. Press two related AFL switches together
to listen to a related pair in stereo, ideal when
checking in-ear monitor mixes. The odd number
master is fed to the left channel, even to right.
Latching or momentary action. The switch
provides latching or momentary action depending
on how long it is held down. Press and hold for
longer than 1 second for momentary action.
AFL override monitor. Pressing any master AFL
automatically overrides the currently selected
monitor source. Releasing AFL restores that
selection.
PAFL override AFL. Pressing any channel PAFL
overrides the current AFL selection. Releasing
PAFL restores AFL.
AFL cancel PAFL. Pressing an AFL while one or
more PAFL is selected cancels that PAFL selection
and selects the AFL.
Auto cancel or Add mode. The master section
ADD MODE switch P1 determines if pressing a
channel PAFL cancels or adds to any previous
selection.
Clear all. Pressing the master section CLEAR ALL
switch P3 turns off any PAFL / AFL switches
selected and restores the monitor source.
F10 G6 FADER. A 60mm smooth travel K-
fader is fitted providing +10dB gain above the
nominal 0dB operating position. These faders
control the output level of grp/aux 1-16 and are not
part of the console VCA group system.
F11 G7 IDENT STRIP. Identifies the master
numbers and provides a write-on area. The use of
low adhesion artist or masking tape is
recommended.