Operation Manual

8 Chapter 2: PRO Series Live Audio Systems
PRO Series Live Audio Systems
Owner’s Manual
Overview
A PRO Series Live Audio System is a very powerful and flexible audio processing system
that provides a complete solution for any audio mixing and signal distribution
application in a live sound environment. The PRO Series Live Audio Systems comprise
the PRO3, PRO6 and PRO9 and their common features include:
• Dual ‘daylight visible’ screens with three-way KVM switch.
•XL8-style ‘fast zones’.
• XL8-style dual operator ‘channel strips’.
• 10 VCAs.
• Six POPulation groups.
•Configurable ‘area B’.
• Surround panning, including 5.1, quad and left-centre-right-surround (LCRS).
• Dual redundant Linux control computers.
• Three AES50 ports on the rear of control centre for I/O expansion and XL8
connectivity.
• Eight AES50 ports for stage end of snake for I/O expansion.
• Up to 24 configurable inputs and 24 configurable outputs on control centre
(depending on type of I/O cards fitted).
• N+1 redundant, hot-swappable triple power supplies.
• Three-year factory warranty.
• Accessories include: Klark Teknik DN9331 Rapide Graphic Controller, Klark Teknik
DN9696 Recorder and Klark Teknik DN9650 Network Bridge.
Despite their compact size, each PRO Series Live Audio System offers a high channel
count and exemplary audio performance. They can have up to 104 simultaneous input
processing channels, along with eight auxiliary returns and up to 35 discrete mixes (16
auxes, 16 matrices and three masters) in monitor mode, thus giving a total of 41 buses
(including the six solos); all of which have EQ and a choice of dynamics options. In
addition, each PRO Series Live Audio System has eight on-board effects processors,
PEQs (four-band on inputs and six-band on outputs), eight standard (up to 36
maximum) 31-band GEQs, eight configurable stereo effects
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, 5.1 surround panning and
comprehensive, easy-to-use routing. PRO Series automation provides up to 1,000
scenes with snapshot save/recall capability and global edit, and show file archiving.
Additional I/O hardware can expand a PRO Series network to up to 288 inputs and
294 outputs with point-to-point routing anywhere within the network, which can then
be patched and routed on a scene-by-scene basis via a powerful snapshot automation
system.
The PRO Series Control Centre forms the core of each PRO Series Live Audio System.
Operation of the control surface is intuitive, unique and easy. Its layout is based on
familiar analogue lines to retain that ‘analogue’ feel. To manage the numerous
channels, the control centre utilises VCA/POP groups and colours, and additionally there
are various navigational controls that aid quick channel/bus access and selection. A
daylight-viewable GUI at the top of the control surface assists operation and provides
extra functionality.
In a standard PRO Series Live Audio System, digital system processing (DSP) and
system I/O are provided by 19” rack units. Each system has a DL371 Audio System
Engine (7U), which is the digital system processing (DSP) engine, whereas the supplied
1. Each can be configured to generate four additional GEQs, making a total of 36 available on the control
centre (plus one stereo effect).