Instruction manual

Euphonix Max Air Mixing Console Operation Manual
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................................15
1.1 How to Use This Manual.........................................................................15
1.2 Overview of the System Components.....................................................17
1.2.1 DF64 Digital Audio Frame .......................................................17
1.2.2 Analog and Digital I/O..............................................................17
1.2.3 Control Surface .........................................................................19
1.3 Additional Hardware Components..........................................................20
1.4 Max Air Startup Sequence.......................................................................21
Chapter 2: New Features in Version 1.4...............................................................23
Chapter 3: Quickstart to Common Tasks............................................................25
3.1 Create a Title ...........................................................................................25
3.2 Initial Router and Patchbay Setup...........................................................26
3.2.1 Name Ports................................................................................26
3.2.2 Assigning the Mic Preamps to Hubs.........................................27
3.2.3 Label Destination Ports and Signals .........................................28
3.2.4 Label Individual Signals ...........................................................28
3.3 Channel to Strip Layout...........................................................................29
3.3.1 Setting up Stereo Channels using MF Masters .........................29
3.3.2 Assign Channels to Strips .........................................................30
3.4 Busses......................................................................................................31
3.4.1 Create Main Sections and Audio Subgroups ............................31
3.4.2 Route to the Main Sections and Busses ....................................34
3.4.3 Using the 24 Group Busses.......................................................35
3.5 Meters......................................................................................................36
3.5.1 Setting the Fader Meters On Each Strip....................................36
3.5.2 Screen Meters on the Touchscreen ...........................................36
3.6 Knobsets ..................................................................................................38
3.6.1 Creating a Custom Knobset for Mono Channels ......................38
3.6.2 Creating a Custom Knobset for Stereo Channels......................39
3.7 External Device Setup.............................................................................39
3.7.1 Patching External Devices into the External Inputs..................39