Specifications

System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System - InDepth
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Master Facilities
Communications
Facilities
System 5 includes a comprehensive communications system
including talkback, listenback, oscillator and slate. The Comms
Ctrl button, just above the main monitor controls, brings up all
the communications options on the Main panel. The Quick Keys
panel (shown opposite) can also used for fast access to comms
facilities.
Talkback
Two talkback mic inputs are available with phantom power. One
talkback mic is provided and is normally situated in the engi-
neers position, a second can be added for the producer and lo-
cated elsewhere in the control room. A remote talkback enable
switch input is provided. Mon A, B, C and D are usually used for
SLS or Cue feeds.
Talkback features:
• Talkback to Mon A
• Talkback to Mon B
• Talkback to Mon C
• Talkback to Mon D
• Talkback to all 4 Monitors
• Individual level control of each talkback mic
• Talkback keys can latch or be momentary
• Talkback to Aux sends
• Main CR monitor dims during talkback
• Mon A, B, C or D dims during talkback
Listenback
Four Listenback mic inputs are available. These include phan-
tom power and individual level controls.
Listenback features:
• Listenback to Main Control Room Monitor
• Listenback to Alt 1 Monitor
• Listenback to Alt 2 Monitor
• Listenback can follow CR Speakers
• Listenback to Mon A, B, C, D
• 4 Listenback On/Off Switches
• Listenback can be latching or momentary
• Listenback can be set to dim CR speakers
Oscillator
Digital oscillator again
accessible from the
Comms Control key and
keys on the Main panel.
Features:
• Dedicated 100Hz, 440Hz, 1kHz, 10kHz and user settable
key
• Sine or Pink Noise
• Oscillator level control
• Osc to Mix Sections
• Osc to Mix Minus/Group Buses
• Osc to Aux Sends
• Osc to All above
Quick Access Panel
This panel has 4 sets of 5 keys, factory set for quick access to
commonly used comms features.
The four buttons at the top bring up four sets of 5 keys, the one
shown right is the set of talkback keys.
All these functions can also be found in the main Communica-
tion section of the Main Panel as explained opposite. The Quick
Access Panel simply bring the most frequently used keys closer
to the engineer.
COMMUNICATIONS