VeniceF Professional Audio Mixing Consoles Application Guide Midas Klark Teknik Ltd., Klark Industrial Park, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Worcestershire. DY11 7HJ. England. Tel: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371 Email: info@midasklarkteknik.com Website: www.midasconsoles.com VeniceF — Application Guide DOC04-VNFAPPLICATION Issue A — December 2010 © Red Chip Company Ltd. In line with the company’s policy of continual improvement, specifications and function may be subject to change without notice.
1 Venice F Application Guide What is “DiGi-LOG”? Digi-log is Midas’ term for a combination of technologies which brings together the best aspects of analogue and digital audio processing for use in a live mixing environment. Both disciplines have particular strengths for live (sound reinforcement) use, the aim of digi-log is to offer the operator a simple yet powerful and flexible live sound mixing, processing and recording system. Let’s begin by reviewing the individual advantages of analogue vs.
2 Application Guide (FireWire) direct out either pre or post EQ. Further switches with LED status indicators are provided for insert and EQ in/out. The equaliser section is an updated XL3 design, featuring four bands of swept Midas EQ, with the addition of constantly variable bandwith (Q) on both the high and low midrange filters.
Application Guide 3 How to install: Remove the Midas USB key from it’s packaging and insert it into a USB port on your computer. The Midas USB key contains software for both Mac and Windows operating systems, so ensure you install the right version for your computer. ! Do not connect the FireWire cable to the PC/Mac before installing the device driver. Firstly, install the ASIO driver, which is the software application which connects the VeniceF to your computer.
4 Application Guide The VeniceF’s FireWire hardware switches are capable of routing audio from the VeniceF to and from the computer in a number of different ways, depending upon the users requirements. The RECORD software includes a number of Midas-designed templates to help you get started.
Application Guide 5 FX Rack From the RECORD file menu, select the Effects rack template The default Midas FX rack comes pre-loaded with two reverbs, a multi-function delay and a pitch shifter/corrector.
6 Application Guide information see the section titled “LATENCY – WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO MANAGE IT”. Note that the VeniceF FW sends must be configured as pre-EQ when using the FW path as an insert point. If the FireWire send is switched post-EQ, this will cause a feedback loop. To use this template press both FW In/Out button and the Firewire pre button for those VeniceF input channels which require compression.
Application Guide 7 to as propagation delay or “latency”, and is typically only a few thousandths of a second. However, this slight delay becomes significant even at very small values. There are two potential problems with latency. The first is where the latency becomes so great that there is a perceptible echo between the original sound, and the amplified sound.
8 Application Guide VeniceF, if possible, apply the same processing path to all channels in order to maintain the same latency for all audio channels. The VeniceF’s A-D converters have 0.25ms latency and the D-A is 0.217ms. (@48KHz. slightly more @ 44.1KHz). The overall system latency will depend upon the processing speed of the computer, the inherent latency of the FireWire driver, and any additional delay in the processing, or “plug-ins” being used.
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