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® Vi5000/7000 User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your mixer for the first time.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1: Saftey Notices & Warnings 1.2: Product Warranty 2.0: SPECIFICATIONS 2.1: Console block diagram 4.0: HARDWARE OVERVIEW 4.1: Local I/O 4.2: MADI / DANTE Sources / Switching 5.0 OPERATIONS OVERVIEW 5.1: Manual Conventions 5.2: Vistonics II 5.3: Console Bays 5.4: FaderGlow™ 5.5: Buttons 5.6: Encoders 5.7: Gangs 5.8: Labelling 6.0: INPUTS 6.1: Navigation - Fader Pages 6.2: The Channel Strip 6.3: Encoder Mode 6.4: VST Control 6.5: Touchscreen / Signal Path 6.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 1.0: INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Welcome To Soundcraft Vi Live sound mixing - the way it should be Our patented Vistonics was designed from a simple start point - create the most intuitive digital mix interface available. Vistonics simplifies the process and puts the rotary encoders and switches right on the touch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 1.1: SAFETY NOTICES SAFETY NOTICES For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty please read this section carefully. THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTHED Under no circumstances should the mains earth be disconnected from the mains lead.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 1.2: WARNINGS WARNINGS • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Clean the apparatus only with a dry cloth. • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat resistors, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 1.3: WARRANTY WARRANTY 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if any) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is authorised for this purpose by Soundcraft or its accredited Distributor. Equipment means the equipment supplied with this manual.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 2.0: SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response Stagebox Mic input to Line output: +0/-1dB, 20Hz-20kHz AES/EBU In to AES/EBU Out: +0/-0.2dB, 20Hz-20kHz T.H.D. & NOISE Stagebox Mic In (min gain) to Local Line Out: 22Hz-22kHz, <0.003% @ 1kHz Stagebox Mic In (max gain) to Local Line Out: 22Hz-22kHz, <0.020% @ 1kHz Local Line In to Line Out: 22Hz-22kHz, <0.003% @ 1kHz Mic Input E.I.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.0: HARDWARE HARDWARE The Vi5000 and Vi7000 systems feature Local Rack and Stagebox inputs and outputs (I/O). The Local Rack houses the system DSP (audio processing), data connections, and some direct digital and analogue audio connections. It is designed to remain local to the control surface and connects via the supplied Console-To-Local-Rack cable. The Stagebox connects to the Local rack via MADI and is designed to provide physical inputs and outputs on-stage.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.0: HARDWARE OVERVIEW HARDWARE OVERVIEW 4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.1: SURFACE CONNECTIONS HARDWARE > CONTROL SURFACE CONNECTIONS The rear of the control surface has essential audio connections, data connection to the Local Rack, MIDI, USB, and HiQnet (Ethernet) connections, as well as the dual-redundant power supply connections and switches. 4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.1: SURFACE CONNECTIONS HARDWARE > CONTROL SURFACE CONNECTIONS MIDI I/O Musical Instrument Digital Interface One MIDI input and two MIDI outputs (5-pin DIN), used mainly for triggers to and from the Snapshot / Cue system. See Section 14 for more detail. HiQnet Harman control protocol / standard 1GB Ethernet connection. The console’s VM2 system allows status monitoring and (where compatible) control of wireless microphone systems. See section 18 for more detail.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2: LOCAL RACK HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK The rack consists of a 6U processing and I/O unit, developed by Studer, called the SCore. Below this is a 3U lownoise cooling fan unit. There is also an Active Breakout Unit, which provides direct audio connections for local use and for connection to the Control Surface, and a another Breakout Panel for convenient MADI connections for Stageboxes.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.1: FANS / FILTERS HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > FANS/FILTERS The Local Rack and Stagebox have integral fan units which are essential for reliable operation. The fan status is monitored from the console GUI and this will provide warning if there is a problem with any of the fan motors. The fan units have a manual fan speed adjustment facility which allows the fan speed to be reduced in environments where acoustic noise is an issue.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.2: SCore FRONT PANEL HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > SCore FRONT PANEL The status LEDs on the front panel of the SCore unit give an at-a-glance indication that the Local Rack is functioning correctly, or that an error condition has occurred. An illuminated green LED indicates the presence of a card, an illuminated red LED warns of a card error. Note that there is a RECONFIG button behind a small hole at the bottom right of the panel.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.3: SCore CARD FRAME HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > SCore CARD FRAME The rear panel of the SCore shows the Score Card Frame. Your console’s Card Frame will be populated according to your own specification. The diagram shows a 96kHz-capable system with four MADI cards installed. A 48kHz-only system has five DSP cards installed in the top section, with three additional ‘blank’ spaces (left of bridge card, left of FX card, right of FX card).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.3: SCore CARD FRAME HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > SCore CARD FRAME FX Card Provides the additional DSP and algorithms required to run the eight Lexicon digital FX processors. Audio Clock Card Provides clock connection to external equipment, both in and out. The wordclock input options are Video clock, standard wordclock or AES/EBU sync clock. Any of these can be used as a wordclock source for the console.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.4: LOCAL RACK CONNECTIONS HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > CONNECTIONS The SCore Rack Frame cards should be connected correctly before operating the system, using the supplied cables. 1) Connect the DSP cards 1 and 2 (left-most DSP cards in frame) to the HD cards as shown.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.2.4: LOCAL RACK CONNECTIONS HARDWARE > LOCAL RACK > CONNECTIONS 4.2.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.3: Vi STAGE BOX HARDWARE > Vi STAGE BOX The 9U Vi Stagebox houses 64 mic/line inputs and 32 analogue line outputs. Mic/line amp gain, 48 V phantom power and 100 Hz lo-cut filter before the A-D converters can all be controlled remotely from the desk. The Stagebox is available in Standard 64/32 configuration, or can be reconfigured as part-fitted or with alternative cards as required.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 4.5: DIMENSIONS / DRAWINGS 333.4mm 326.4mm 326.4mm 229.3mm 97.1mm 725.1mm HARDWARE > DIMENSIONS / DRAWINGS 326.4mm 333.4mm 326.4mm 108.5mm 229.3mm 97.1mm 725.1mm 1436.9mm 725.1mm 1731.9mm 4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.0: OPERATIONS OVERVIEW OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The illustrations in this manual show the Vi5000 console. The Vi7000 has an extra eight-wide Inputs Bay. Where relevant, the text / illustrations will note operational differences between the Vi5000 and the Vi7000 models. 5.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.1: CONVENTIONS AND COLOURS OPS OVERVIEW > CONVENTIONS & COLOURS This manual, and the console uses certain conventions to make things significantly easier for the user. This includes the unique FaderGlow technology that can dynamically colour code console faders depending on their current assignment. Conventions used in this manual Three types of brackets are used to indicate the type of control being referred to. [ ] is used to indicate a panel-mounted key or encoder.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.2: VISTONICS OPS OVERVIEW > VISTONICS Vistonics II is a unique control and display technology derived from the Studer Vistonics technology and exclusive to Soundcraft. The console uses Vistonics II as a core technology for console operation because of its significant user-interface benefits. The Vistonics screens are divided into two main areas. The top section is the touch screen area and serves a number of functions.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.2: VISTONICS OPS OVERVIEW > VISTONICS Buttons On/Off If a function is assigned to a button it is displayed as shown. The 'active' state shows the button highlighted in a lighter colour. Open Touch Page Open a configuration window such as a labelling or patching screen If the button can open a configuration page in the Touch area it shows a '+' sign on the button. If the configuration page is already open, the button will be labelled with a '-' sign.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.3: CONSOLE BAYS OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BAYS The Vi5000 is divided into four main bays, and the Vi7000 is divided into five. Both have a single Master Bay, a right-hand Input Bay (which has additional fast-assign capability - see Section 5.3.1), and several left-hand Input Bays (two for the Vi5000 and three for the Vi7000). Input bays normally control input channels, however, they can have other functions mapped to them depending on how the console is being used.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.3.1: INPUT BAY 3/4 OPS OVERVIEW > INPUT BAY 3/4 NAVIGATION The Master Bay touch screen meters can be used as a navigation device - simply touch a block of eight meters and those channels (both inputs and outputs) are mapped to the right-hand input bay. This is excellent for fast access and for dual operator scenarios. 5.3.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.4: FADERGLOW OPS OVERVIEW > FADERGLOW™ Soundcraft FaderGlow™ (Pat. Pend.) is a unique feature that gives the user an additional level of status indication, and can significantly reduce operating errors. On the console, several different functions can be assigned to a particular fader, it can therefore be easy to forget which function is currently being controlled, especially when grabbing a fader in a hurry.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.5: BUTTONS OVERVIEW OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BUTTONS There are a wide variety of button groups on the console. Below are described all button groups and selected individual buttons. Please refer to the relevant reference section for detailed information on the operation of all buttons. Most buttons on the console can be latching (stay on) or Momentary (on when pressed, off when you let go) If you hold a button down it will have a momentary action.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.5: BUTTONS OVERVIEW OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BUTTONS Input Channel VISTONICS Group The input channel VISTONICS control buttons provide convenient ways of assigning bus master functions to the input channel VST encoders, such as selections for individual bus ‘tap’ points, and getting the input bus contribution shown on the VST screen to follow the master bus selection in the Master Bay. For more information, see the Inputs reference chapter 6.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.5: BUTTONS OVERVIEW OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BUTTONS Input Fader Pages These buttons control navigation through five basic input channel Pages/Layers, including the ‘All Busses’ view, plus five user-definable pages. These buttons only affect the input channel bays. For more information see the Input Channels reference chapter 6. Output Fader Pages Navigate through eight-wide pages of the console’s output busses and VCA masters.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.5: BUTTONS OVERVIEW OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BUTTONS [SETUP] Buttons [SETUP] buttons open the relevant setup screen in the Master Bay Vistonics screen. While a setup screen is active, pressing the [SETUP] button again will close that setup screen. For more information see the chapter relevant to each [SETUP] button. [SOLO/SEL] Buttons Solo or select a channel. The [SOLO/SEL] keys operate in two modes.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.5: BUTTONS OVERVIEW OPS OVERVIEW > CONSOLE BUTTONS Lower [FLW] Button Input faders follow master bus selection. The fader FOLLOW OUTPUT SOLO [FLW] button located near the bottom of the Master Bay buttons strip (not the VISTONICS encoder [FLW] buttons) causes the input faders to become contributions to an output bus when its [SOLO/SEL] button is pressed (often known as ‘Sends on Faders mode’). Matrix (MTX) [SOLO/SEL] buttons work differently.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.6: ENCODERS OPS OVERVIEW > ENCODERS Each input channel strip contains three encoders: encoder 1 and encoder 2 are located in the VST fields in the lower screen area, while the channel encoder is located at the top of the fader area, and has an LED ring to indicate its parameter state. Each of these encoders can control different parameters, depending on the settings of other parts of the console. There are user-assignable settings for all encoders.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.7: GANGS OPS OVERVIEW > GANGS Gang is a very helpful feature to speed up operations that influence functions on multiple input channels, or on output busses, in the same way. Any parameter change on ganged channels will be applied to all other ganged channels as an offset.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 5.8: LABELLING OPS OVERVIEW > LABELLING The console labelling system is displayed on a touch-screen area whenever the labelling of a channel, output, cue, file, or other named parameter or item is required. For example, you can label an input channel by touching the channel’s input area on the touch screen then pressing the {CH LABEL} button in the VST area. Labelling can be done with the displayed on-screen keyboard or an external USB keyboard.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.0: INPUT CHANNEL INPUT CHANNEL Bays 1, 2, and 4 of the console (Input Bays 1, 2, and 3) are normally dedicated to controlling input channels. However, other functions can be mapped to these channels, such as the Master Busses, Matrix feeds, Graphic EQ, and so on. There are four main input channel control areas on the console: • The main channel strips, including the Vistonics screen sections, are for control of input channel parameters, routing, and patching.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.1: FADER PAGES INPUT CHANNEL > FADER PAGES This section is used for navigating Fader Pages (or layers). There are four main layers of input channel strips, and a further five user-definable layers available. The [ALL BUSSES] button maps the output busses to the input channel strips, as described further in the Outputs reference section. In addition, you can touch the input meter fields in the Master Bay Vistonics to remap those input channels to the rightmost input bay. 6.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.1: FADER PAGES INPUT CHANNEL > FADER PAGES Fixed Fader Layers Select four pages/layers of input channel strips. Each button maps Pages of 24 (Vi 500) or 32 (Vi 7000) channels to the three/four input bays, so for the Vi 5000 input fader layer [A] is channels 1-24; [B] is channels 25-48; [C] is channels 49-72; and [D] is channels 73-96. For the Vi 7000 it’s: [A] 1-32; [B] 33-64; [C] 65-96, [D] 97 - 128. User Pages Setup Set up user Fader Pages using the fader bay touch screens.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.2: CHANNEL STRIP INPUT CHANNEL > CHANNEL STRIP Input Channel Strip Encoder Rotary control whose function is defined by the input ENCODER MODE buttons. The Default function is control over the channel's analogue input gain. For more information see the Inputs Encoder Mode reference section 6.3 Input Channel Strip F Switch between assigned inputs 1 and 2 When the F key is lit, the input channel is using its IN 2 Patch. To assign IN 1 and IN 2, see section 6.5.1. 6.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.2: CHANNEL STRIP INPUT CHANNEL > CHANNEL STRIP Input Isolate Used to isolate the channel (and selections) from snapshot recall and (when Global Filtering is active) from Show file loads. See the Snapshot and Global Filtering reference section 14 for more information. Level and GR Meter Level and gain reduction metering for the input channel. See the metering reference section 12 for more information. Input Channel Label Displays the short label/name of this channel.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.2: CHANNEL STRIP INPUT CHANNEL > CHANNEL STRIP Mute/VCA Group Indicators Shows the Mute or VCA Groups that is channel belongs to. The actual target of these LEDs (Mutes, VCAs 1-8, or VCAs 9-16) is determined by the DISPLAY buttons in the MUTE & VCA GROUPS button group. See the Mute & VCA Groups reference section 9 for more information. Channel Fader Control the channel output level.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.3: ENCODER MODE INPUT CHANNEL > ENCODER MODE These buttons determine the function of the input channel encoder at the top of the main channel strip. If [ALL BUSSES] is active, the channel encoders are disabled and have no function (the previous function is remembered however). You can assign a range of input channel parameters to the [User 1] and [User 2] assignments by entering setup mode with the Encoder Mode [SETUP] button.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.3: ENCODER MODE INPUT CHANNEL > ENCODER MODE Mode: Pan Switch the input Encoders to control Pan. Setup Assign input channel parameters to the User 1 and 2 Encoder Mode buttons To assign User 1 and 2 Encoder Modes, press [SETUP], then use the VST encoders to choose from a range of input channel parameters, including EQ and dynamics controls. Press the VST Encoder [SET] button to confirm the selection and press [SETUP] again to exit Setup Mode.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.4: VST CONTROL INPUT CHANNEL > VISTONICS / VST CONTROL These buttons control the functionality of the input channel VST encoders. You can easily and rapidly assign bus contributions and bus panning to the encoders using this button group. You can assign any group or auxiliary output to the two [USER] rows using the [SETUP] button.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.4: VST CONTROL INPUT CHANNEL > VISTONICS / VST CONTROL FLW: Encoders Follow Masters Activate the FOLLOW SOLO function for the respective VST encoder rows. Pressing a bus master [SOLO/SEL] button will automatically assign the soloed bus master to this row, overriding the default or the [USER] layer. Note that only one [FLW] can be active at a time. VST Mode: USER Assign the two VST Encoder rows as user-definable output controls. The default assignments are Aux 3 and Aux 4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.1: INPUT BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > INPUT BLOCK A mono input channel’s input section touch screen area is at the top of the Vistonics input channel strip area, colour-coded blue. The input section consists of that channel’s input source selection, pre-amp and gain stages control, channel pairing selection for stereo (and other format) channel creation, channel labelling, and channel delay adjustment. 6.5.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.1: INPUT BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > INPUT BLOCK Channel Input Select Select either Input 1 or Input 2 as the channel input. The two physical channel inputs are assigned in the IN1 PATCH and IN2 PATCH fields. You can also use the channel strip ‘F’ button to switch between IN 1 and IN 2. Oscillator Input Select Assign the console's central oscillator to the input of this channel.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.1: INPUT BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > INPUT BLOCK LO CUT Cut-Off Frequency Adjusts the LO CUT cut-off frequency This is part of the digital (post AD) LO CUT / HIGH CUT section and affects all inputs. The affected frequency range is shown graphically in the EQ section of the touch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.1: INPUT BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > INPUT BLOCK Phantom Power Apply Phantom Power (+ 48V) to a mic input XLR patched to this input. When phantom power is applied to this channel's input, the '48V' indicated (touch screen input section) is highlighted in red. Phase Invert Invert the phase of audio through this channel. When phase invert is active, the phase symbol in the input section of the touch screen is highlighted blue.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.2: EQ BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > EQ BLOCK A mono input channel’s parametric EQ section touch screen area is near the top of the Vistonics input channel strip area, colour-coded red. The EQ section consists of four full-range parametric bands with shelving response available to the LF and HF bands.. Frequency Control Adjust the centre frequency (band pass) or cut-off frequency (shelving) of the EQ.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.2: EQ BLOCK INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > EQ BLOCK EQ Bandwidth / Q Control Adjust the bandwidth or Q (inverse) of the current filter. You can chose whether the adjustment unit is Bandwidth or Q via the main settings screen by hitting the [menu] button. Shelf Select Choose a shelving response for the filter. The shelf response is available to the high (HF) and low (LF) EQ bands. Gain Control Adjust the gain applied to the defined filter band.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK The dynamics section has three main components - The first can either be a GATE or DeEsser section; the other two are a COMPRESSOR and a LIMITER. All three sections can be turned on or off independently. The dynamics section of the Vistonics touch screen shows gain reduction as a compression transform, and Gate/ DeEss selection.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Gate A gate is a threshold driven gain reduction process normally used to reduce the level of, or silence, a signal when it falls below the threshold. The gate section includes an assignable side-chain input with filters, a key signal solo function, and a ducking mode. Gate / DeEsser Selection Select either the GATE or DeEsser function for the first dynamics process.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Gate HOLD function Adjust the Gate Hold Time This is the time an activated gate will remain fully closed, before entering the 'release' phase. Gate Release Time Adjust the Gate Release Time This is the time an activated gate will take to open, from its 'hold' state. Gate Range Adjust the Gate Range. This is the difference between the normal signal level and the gated signal level.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Gate Hi Cut Filter Adjust the cut-off frequency of the gate sidechain hi-cut filter. Together with the gate lo-cut filter, this creates a band-pass filter for side chain control of the gate. External Key Assign Activate the External Key Assign screen in the main Vistonics touch screen panel. All external I/O options for the external key become available for selection.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Ess Band Solo Solo the De-esser dynamic filter. Helps pinpoint the 'Ess band' most suited to the current signal. De-Ess Filter Frequency Adjust the centre frequency of the De-ess dynamic filter. De-Ess Filter Bandwidth Adjust the bandwidth or Q of the De-esser dynamics filter You can set the unit of adjustment (octave bandwidth or Q) in the main Settings screen, activated with the [menu] button.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Compressor Attack Adjust the compressor attack time. The time it takes for the compression function to reach full attenuation after the threshold has been reached. The slower the attack time, the 'softer' the compression. Compressor Release Time Adjust the compressor release time. The time it takes for the compression function to return to zero attenuation after full attenuation has been reached.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.3: DYNAMICS INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > DYNAMICS BLOCK Limiter In Activate Limiter Include the Limiter in the dynamics section. Limiter Attack Time Adjust the Limiter attack time. The time taken for the limiter to reach full attenuation. Limiter Release Time Adjust the Limiter release time. The time taken for the limiter to return to zero attenuation after limiting. 6.5.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.4: BUSSES INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > BUSSES BLOCK The Busses section of the input channel vistonics touch screen signal path provides access to all Aux and Group contributions in the VST area, The Touch Screen block graphic shows activated Aux levels in orange and group routings in Green. The controls vary depending on whether you are working on Auxiliaries or groups. Auxiliary Send Level Adjust the send level from the input channel to the numbered Aux Buss.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.4: BUSSES INPUT CHANNEL > TOUCHSCREEN > BUSSES BLOCK Stereo Aux Send Balance Adjust balance of the numbered stereo aux send. The Stereo symbol above the encoder shows that this aux send has been switched to stereo mode. The Pan for the send will become visibke in place of the send level if the global PAN mode switch is activated in the Master Bay..
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.5: OUTPUT INPUT CHANNEL > OUTPUT BLOCK: PAN, INSERT, DIR OUT, DELAY This page contains the output functions of the input channel including the panning, the routing to the mix masters, and the insert point and the direct out parameters. The Pan can work in LR or in LCR mode. In LCR mode an additional width function is available. Panning Adjusts panning to the Master L, R, and C busses, depending on pan mode chosen. If the channel is paired, the balance can be adjusted.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.5: OUTPUT INPUT CHANNEL > OUTPUT BLOCK: PAN, INSERT, DIR OUT, DELAY LR On Routes the channel signal to the Left and Right masters. Centre On Routes the channel signal to the Centre master bus. Panning Mode Set either LR or LCR Mode. In LR Mode only Pan is available, though routing to the C master bus is still possible. With LCR mode enabled, the width parameter becomes available.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.5.5: OUTPUT INPUT CHANNEL > OUTPUT BLOCK: PAN, INSERT, DIR OUT, DELAY Insert Trim Adjust the actual send signal level. Insert On Activate the insert point. Direct Output On Activate the Direct Output for this input channel. Direct Output Gain Adjust the gain of the channel's Direct Output. Direct Output Point Select the point in the input channel's signal path for the Direct Output 'tap'.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.6: BSS DPR 901 ii DEQ INPUT CHANNEL > BSS DPR 901 ii DEQ The console has 16 internal BSS DPR 901 ii Dynamic EQ processors, assignable to the insert points on input channels, output busses, and the Master LCR mix outputs. To assign a 901 EQ, touch the channel’s output block in the Vistonics touch screen, then choose INSERT to access the assignment screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 6.6: BSS DPR 901 ii DEQ INPUT CHANNEL > BSS DPR 901 ii DEQ DEQ Sidechain Solo (SC Solo) Listen to just the DEQ sidechain via the Solo buss / monitoring system.. DEQ Q / Bandwidth Adjust the Q or Bandwidth of the filter. The Q control can be selected between Q-factor and Bandwidth in Octaves, using a setting in the Menu-Settings page (see section 16.9). DEQ Compression / Expansion Adjust the compression / expansion amount for this DEQ band.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.0: OUTPUTS OUTPUTS Auxiliaries, Groups, and LCR Mix busses 7.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.0: OUTPUTS OUTPUTS There are 32 configurable output busses on the console, plus the Master Left, right, and Centre (LRC) busses. You can choose to assign any of the 32 busses as mono OR stereo Auxiliaries or Groups with full processing. You can create stereo busses with no reduction in the total number of available busses (32 busses are available regardless of whether they are mono or stereo).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.1: LCR MASTERS OUTPUTS > LCR MIX MASTER BUSSES LRC Mix Outputs The LRC Bus Master faders are located in the MASTERS section in the console Master Bay. These are dedicated faders and controls, and are never used for anything else. To access the LRC Bus mastering page, simply press the MASTERS [SEL] button. The processing page will appear on the Master Bay Vistonics touch screen area.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.1: LCR MASTERS OUTPUTS > LCR MIX MASTER BUSSES Isolate Isolate the LRC Masters from snapshot recall or Show Recall (with global filtering active). See the Snapshots / Global Filtering reference for more detail. On Bus On/Off (Mute). LCR Select Access the LCR Master Busses processing page. Gives access to the processing blocks in the Master LRC outputs via the touch screen area of the Master Bay Vistonics.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.1: LCR MASTERS OUTPUTS > LCR MIX MASTER BUSSES Access L/C/R GEQ Maps the BSS Graphic equaliser for this block to the console faders. See the BSS Graphics Equaliser reference later in this chapter for more Detail. L/C/R Dynamics Access the L/C/R bus dynamics. The controls are identical to those of the input channels, except there are no Gate or De-Esser modes available for Master LRC busses. L/C/R BSS DEQ Access the BSS DPR901ii Dynamic EQ, if assigned.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.2: BUS CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS > BUS CONFIGURATION To configure the console busses and map the bus masters to the console input channel strips, you simply press the [ALL BUSS] button in the Input Fader Pages controls or assign a bank of eight bus masters to input bay 3 (right hand bay) by touching the relevant metering group in the Master Bay touch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.2: BUS CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS > BUS CONFIGURATION Bus Type Set the Bus Type for this Bus. Choose from AUX, GRP or MTX with the encoder. If Aux is selected and if the format field is set to stereo then the {CHPAN} field is enabled. Pan Follows Channel Set 'Pan follows channel' for a stereo bus. Set this so the panning into a stereo auxiliary follows the channel panning rather than the Aux panning. Bus Format Choose a format (mono or stereo) for the bus.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3: BUS MASTER CONTROL OUTPUTS > BUS MASTER CONTROL Outputs Controls There are four ways of controlling the console’s bus masters and two ways of accessing the output bus processing and parameters: Master Bay VST Encoders Bus master levels are available on the VST Encoders in the Master Bay, with groups of bus masters selected via the [Page A] and [Page B] Vistonics control buttons.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3: BUS MASTER CONTROL OUTPUTS > BUS MASTER CONTROL Master Bay output channel strips Bus masters levels can be mapped to the eight Master Bay faders and associated channel strip controls by selecting Master Bay FADER PAGES buttons [A] (Busses 1-8), [B] (Busses 9-16), [C] (Busses 17-24), and [D] (Busses 25-32).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.1: MASTER VISTONICS OUTPUTS > MASTERS > VISTONICS With the Bus Master Controls in the VST fields of the Master Bay, a number of primary functions are available. Use the Master Bay VISTONICS button group to control which functions and which masters are available. Talkback Assign Mode Assign the {TB ASSN} function to the bus masters VST buttons. See the Talkback and Oscillator chapter for more information. On/Off Mode Assign the {ON} function to the bus masters VST buttons.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.1: MASTER VISTONICS OUTPUTS > MASTERS > VISTONICS Masters Bank Pages Switch between banks of bus masters in the Master Bay Vistonics VST area. Page A assigns bus masters 1-16 to the 16 Vistonics encoders, Page B assigns bus masters 17-32 to these controls. Bus Level Control the level of the bus output. May duplicate a fader-controlled bus master, if the ALL BUSSES fader page is active on the input bays, or one of the output fader pages A-D is active on the master bay.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.2: MASTER CHANNEL OUTPUTS > MASTERS > CHANNEL STRIP The Master Bay channel strips are for output Bus and VCA control, determined by the Master Bay Fader Pages selectors. The [VCA] button maps VCA masters 1-8 to the Master bay faders. Buttons [A] through [D] map busses 1-32 to the Master Bay channel strips in groups of eight. Buttons [E] maps VCA masters 9-16 to the eight master bay faders. For more information on VCAs, please see the Mute Groups & VCAs reference section 9.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.2: MASTER CHANNEL OUTPUTS > MASTERS > CHANNEL STRIP ISO: Isolate Bus Isolate this bus from snapshot recall and Show recall (when Global Filtering is active) See the Snapshot and Global Filtering chapter for more information. Mute Safe LED Indicate when Mute Safe is active for this bus. When the Mute Safe system is enabled (in Monitoring section [SETUP]), then the channel strip SOLO/SEL button activates the Mute Safe status for that channel.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.3: MASTER PROCESSING OUTPUTS > MASTERS > PROCESS The bus output processing chain has a parametric EQ block, a BSS Graphic Equaliser block (GEQ), a dynamics block, and a Pan/Insert block. You can also label the bus, assign a physical output, and set a delay inside the Pan/Insert block. 7.3.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.3.3: MASTER PROCESSING OUTPUTS > MASTERS > PROCESS Bus Channel Strip EQ Adjust the parametric EQ for this Master. The output bus parametric EQ is the same is used for the input channel EQ. Please see the input channel reference for more detail. Bus Channel Strip GEQ Maps the BSS Graphic equaliser for this block to the console faders. See the BSS Graphics Equaliser reference later in this chapter for more Detail.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.4: GRAPHIC EQ OUTPUTS > GRAPHIC EQUALISERS (GEQ) The console has a total of 35 high-quality BSS Graphic Equalisers (GEQ) - one for each of the 32 assignable Busses, and one for each of the LCR Master outputs. The GEQs are all 30-Band EQs with an adjustable bandwidth control. To access a GEQ, simply select a GEQ processing block from an output’s touch-screen parameter display.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 7.4: GRAPHIC EQ OUTPUTS > GRAPHIC EQUALISERS (GEQ) Bandwidth Adjust the bandwidth of the 30 GEQ bands. The Bandwidth units can either be Q or Octaves, depending on the {EQ UNIT} setting in the Main Menu (Settings Tab). The narrowest bandwidth is intended for stage-monitor applications, whereas the widest bandwidth is preferred for system tuning for front-of-house applications. Flatten All Flatten levels of all bands of the currently active GEQ to 0dB.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 8.0: MATRIX CONSOLE MATRIX SYSTEM Instead of a simple Output matrix, the console has a built-in, freely-configurable matrix that can have up to 16 Outputs (mono or stereo) with full processing including parametric EQ, dynamics, delay, and graphic EQ. Each matrix output is a mix of up to 24 (Vi5000) or 32 (Vi7000) configurable sources that can be signals from busses, channel direct outputs, or inputs directly from the patching system.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 8.0: MATRIX CONSOLE MATRIX SYSTEM Matrix Source ON Turn on (or off) the corresponding matrix source. Matrix Source Fader Adjust the level of this source as a contribution to the matrix mix. Matrix Source Solo/Sel Cancels the Matrix mapping and returns channels to normal operations. The Solo/Sel button on a Matrix contribution strip always remains as an input channel solo for the channel that was previously on this strip before Matrix solo was activated.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.0: MUTE / VCA GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS The console supports up to 4 mute Groups (MG) and 16 primary VCA masters that can include both input and output channels. There is a secondary level of VCA functionality, most useful for monitor engineers, which allows the user to assign up to 16 VCA masters to each auxiliary mix when the auxiliaries are controlled for the channel faders. This means there are 33 possible sets of 16 VCA groups.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.1: MUTE GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS > MUTE GROUPS Mute Groups Operation There are four console mute groups, activated with the [1], [2], [3], and [4] buttons in the MUTE & VCA GROUPS button group. Both input and output channels can be assigned to mute groups. When a channel mute is activated by a mute group, the channel’s ON button glows red. Mute group assignment is started by pressing the MUTE & VCA GROUPS [SETUP] button (see below).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.2: VCA GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS > VCA GROUP OPERATION VCA Groups configuration is started by pressing the MUTE & VCA GROUPS [SETUP] button. When you press a VCA Master [SOLO/SEL] button you can assign channels to that VCA group with their individual [SOLO/SEL] buttons, and also access VCA group options - including labelling - in the Master Bay Vistonics. See below for more information. You can select EITHER output channels OR input channels to be part of a normal VCA group.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.2: VCA GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS > VCA GROUP OPERATION VCA Setup Press the MUTE & VCA GROUPS [SETUP] button, then chose a VCA [SOLO/SEL] to configure that VCA group. The [SETUP] button will glow blue when pressed. The [SOLO/SEL] button of the chosen VCA Master will also glow blue. You can then press the [SOLO/SEL] buttons on any channels you wish to make part of that VCA group.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.3: AUX VCA GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS > AUX VCA GROUPS The VCA Groups on the console are normally used to control groups of the input channel faders, for use by FOH engineers. In this case they are used to group mono and/or stereo channels together under control of a single master fader, for easier control during a mix.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 9.3: AUX VCA GROUPS MUTE & VCA GROUPS > AUX VCA GROUPS Auxiliary VCA Procedure 1) Select the Aux bus required by selecting the required master fader page [A]-[D]. 2) Activate the [FLW] key next to the master faders. 3) Press the [SOLO/SEL] key under the required Aux master fader (or use the solo switches in the Master VST area). 4) Press [VCA] (for VCA 1-8) or [E](for VCA 9-16).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.0: MONITORING MONITORING OVERVIEW The monitoring system has three main sources - Monitor A, Monitor B, and Headphones. These are fed by a choice of sub-sources, including Solos, LCR, Talkback return, and two user-defined stereo sources where the left and right signals can be patched independently 10.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.0: MONITORING MONITORING OVERVIEW 10.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.1: MONITORING CONTROLS MONITORING > CONTROLS The following console monitoring controls are located to the right of the master faders in the Master Bay, except for [INPUT PRI] (Solo Input Priority), which is located with the SOLO button group on the upper section, to the right of the Master Bay. There are three main monitoring outputs - A, B, and headphones.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.1: MONITORING CONTROLS MONITORING > CONTROLS MNTR B - Monitor A/B Select Select either the A or the B monitor to be displayed on the meter, to be controlled by the fader, and to be switched on and off by the [ON] switch. Both Monitor A and B sources are always active - (respecting their individual On/Off status'). The MNTR B button changes metering and control assignment. Monitor Fader Control monitoring volume level.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.1: MONITORING CONTROLS MONITORING > CONTROLS Solo Blend Adjust the background level of the monitoring source signal. The level of the non-solo source adjusted from OFF to -10dB to allow solos to be heard in the context of a mix that has a reduced level. Solo Input Priority Activate Input Priority Mode Allows an Output Solo to remain active, whilst an Input Solo is temporarily activated ‘over the top’ of it.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.2: MONITORING SETUP MONITORING > SETUP All monitoring source assignments for MONITOR A, B, and HP are assigned in the monitoring setup page, as well as monitoring delay. Monitoring Input Solo Source Choose either input channel PFL, AFL, or 'AUTO' as the Input Solo source. The AUTO option works by automatically selecting PFL when only one solo is active and AFL when more than one solo is active.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.2: MONITORING SETUP MONITORING > SETUP Solo-In-Place Mode Activate the SOLO-IN-PLACE mode. This is a destructive mode for use only during sound-checks or rehearsals. When a channel is soloed in SIP mode, all other channels are muted so that only the soloed channel is heard, in its stereo position, at the console’s mix outputs. Mute Safe Mode Enable the Mute Safe (SIP isolation) configuration mode.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.2: MONITORING SETUP MONITORING > SETUP Input Solo Select Route the Input Solo Signal to the Monitor A, B, and headphone outputs. The Input Solo signal is defined in the SOLO section of the monitor setup screen. Each of the monitoring outputs has its own individual IN SOLO assignment. Output Solo Select Route the Output Solo Signal to the Monitor A, B, and Headphone outputs. The Output Solo signal is defined in the SOLO section of the monitor setup screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.2: MONITORING SETUP MONITORING > SETUP Monitoring delay Adjust the monitoring delay. The monitor delay allows the headphones and/or monitor speakers to be time-aligned to the output from the main PA system, when working at a distance from the PA speakers. The delay applies to all three monitor outputs (Monitor A, B, and Headphones). Up to 2 seconds of delay is available. Resolution is 1ms per step. Monitoring delay ON Activate/Deactivate the monitoring delay. 10.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.3: MON SETUP MONITORING > MON SETUP Mon Setup is a sub-screen of the Monitoring setup screen for setting up fundamental configurations such as physical patching and naming for the User sources. User A and B Patching Assign the input, individually, for the User A and User B monitoring sources. When selected, the source assignment screen is displayed on the touch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 10.3: MON SETUP MONITORING > MON SETUP Outputs Solo Assign Assign individual Output Solos to Monitor A, B, and Headphones outputs. When selected, an output assignment screen is displayed in the master touch screen area. You can select individual output buss solos for the specific monitor output.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 11.0: SOLO SYSTEM SOLO SYSTEM BEHAVIOR AFL, PFL and SIP The solo system on the console comprises a non-destructive (solo bus routing only) PFL and AFL Solo capability for Inputs and Outputs, and also the option of a ‘destructive’ Solo-In-Place (SIP) mode (channel muting solo), for use only during sound-checks or rehearsals. Solo-In-Place mode has to be enabled from within the Monitor Setup and changes the mode of operation of the Solo System.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 11.1: SOLO LOGIC SOLO SYSTEM > SOLO LOGIC Solo Operation Logic Activating Solos A Solo is activated when any Solo/Sel switch on the console is pressed, as long as the following is true: • Gang Mode is not active • VCA or Mute Group Setup page is not open • Input or Output Fader Page Setup page is not open Clearing Solos • All active Solos can be cleared by pressing the momentary Solo Clear switch in the Master Section of the console.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 11.1: SOLO LOGIC SOLO SYSTEM > SOLO LOGIC Selecting Follow mode for the Vistonics area means that a horizontal row of Vistonics encoders will be assigned across the whole console to the contribution levels of the currently soloed bus. There is one [FLW] key for the upper Vistonics row and one for the lower row. To use Follow mode on Vistonics area, the Vistonics screens must have all processing views deselected.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 12.0: METERING CONSOLE METERING Level metering in the console goes from +18dB to -36 dB. 0dB on the meters represents 4dBu at the analogue output. Gain reduction is displayed in the Range 0 - 20dB. The console uses full floating-point calculations in its DSP, which means that the audio signal inside the mixer cannot be overloaded.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual METERING 12.1:12.0: INPUT METERING CONSOLE METERING > INPUT METERING Each input channel has an input meter and every input meter has two parts: A 20-segment level meter (top), and a 9-segment Gain Reduction Meter (GRM). Both the measured point in the channel signal flow and the metering peak hold time can be selected in the main settings screen (via the [MENU] button), in the (Settings) tab.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 12.0: 12.2: BUSMETERING METERING CONSOLE METERING > BUS MASTER METERING Bus Meters Show the bus master signal levels. Bus Masters can be configured as stereo channels, therefore the Bus Master Strip level meters have left and right meters (i.e. the left and right channels share a single set of controls). The GRM shows the overall gain reduction of the limiter and compressor, if they are engaged.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.0: EDIT & LIBRARY EDIT & LIBRARY: Copy, Paste, Undo, and Library storage The Copy/Paste function allows the settings of any channel, bus, FX section or processing element to be copied and pasted to any number of other channels, saving set up time and helping eliminate errors. The Copy and Paste modes also work with the console’s powerful Library functionality.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.1: COPY, PASTE, UNDO EDIT & LIBRARY > COPY, PASTE, UNDO Ranges of channels or busses, individual channels or busses, processing blocks (eg EQ), or even individual parameters (eg mic gain control) within a processing block can be copied to the clipboard then pasted to another channel, block, or range. This includes the console’s internal Lexicon FX units. The last paste operation can be quickly reversed with the UNDO function. Copy Put the console into Copy mode.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.1: COPY, PASTE, UNDO EDIT & LIBRARY > COPY, PASTE, UNDO • Copy FX To make selection of the source and destination Lexicon FX units easy, a set of eight FX-select encoders appears on the central screen in both Copy and Paste modes. The selection is made by either touching the relevant encoder or pressing the corresponding Vistonics button beside the encoder.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2: LIBRARY BASICS EDIT & LIBRARY > LIBRARY SYSTEM The Libraries functionality enables various elements of the console, eg EQ section, Dynamics section, or complete channels and busses, to be copied from the desk and stored in the Library system. Later these items can be retrieved and pasted from the Library to any destination channel or bus on the console.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2.1: LIBRARY FILE SYSTEM EDIT & LIBRARY > LIBRARY > FILE SYSTEM The Library file system itself comprises a system of folders that reside on the console’s internal flash drive. The folder structure is preset to comprise a top-level Library folder, within which are sub-folders called Categories, corresponding to the various types of functions that can be stored in the Library (EQ, Dynamics, Channels, and so on).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2.1: LIBRARY FILE SYSTEM EDIT & LIBRARY > Default Library The console comes with one pre-installed Default Library. This Default Library contains factory presets for a variety of common applications. These factory default library entries are ‘read-only’ and cannot be deleted. A mechanism exists for the default entries in the Default Library to be updated via a special update procedure.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2.2: LIBRARY FILE SCREEN EDIT & LIBRARY > LIBRARY > FILE SCREEN The Library file system appears in the Master Bay Vistonics screen when the {LIB} button is pressed in Copy or Paste Mode. It allows you to navigate the console library and perform import/export operations with connect USB storage devices. Important! In Copy mode you must have your intended source library loaded before copying. File Path Always shows the currently selected directory, and the file path to it.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2.2: LIBRARY FILE SCREEN EDIT & LIBRARY > LIBRARY > FILE SCREEN Directory UP Navigate the file tree upwards, to the next 'parent' directory. Name Folder/File Name the currently highlighted Library or library item. Delete Folder/File Delete the currently highlighted Library or Library item. You cannot delete a complete Library that is currently loaded. Save As Save a copy of the library under a new name. New Library Create a new (empty) User Library.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 13.2.2: LIBRARY FILE SCREEN EDIT & LIBRARY > LIBRARY > FILE SCREEN Load Library Load the highlighted Library. Export/Import Library/Item Import or export a Library or Library item to or from the selected USB storage device.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.0: SNAPSHOTS, FILTERS SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS Snapshots are records of parameter settings across the console. Snapshots are stored in and recalled from cues in the cuelist. Cues can also trigger (or be triggered by) timecode, MIDI, and GPIO events. The ‘scope’ of a snapshot describes which parts of the console are included in the snapshot recall, and which parts are left out. Scope is set individually for every snapshot.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.1: SNAPSHOT CONTROLS SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CONTROLS The main console snapshot controls are found in the ‘SNAPSHOTS’ group of buttons in the Master Bay. The ‘ISO’ (Isolate) button in the channel strips also plays an important role by allowing you to keep selected channels and sections ‘protected’ from snapshot (and Show) recall. Snapshot/Cues Setup Access snapshot and cue filtering set-up page in the Master Bay touch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.1: SNAPSHOT CONTROLS SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CONTROLS Preview Mode Make the cue list available for preview via the cue selection buttons [LAST], [NEXT], [UP}, [DOWN, and [RECALL]. When Preview Mode is deactivated, the cue list will return to the cue selected before Preview Mode was activated. Recall Last Cue Select AND recall the previous cue in the cue list. Recall Next Cue Select AND recall the next cue in the cue list.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.2: CUELIST CONTROL SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CUELIST The Cue List shows all stored cues in the current Show’s cuelist in several columns of information. A large cuelist and controls appears in the Master Bay touch screen area when the Snapshots Controls [SETUP] button is pressed or when a snapshot is stored. The cuelist is also displayed next to the channel meters in the Master Bay touch screen during normal operation.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.2: CUELIST CONTROL SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CUELIST New Cue Store a snapshot of the current console state into a new cue. Has the same function as the [STORE] button on console surface. The new cue will be stored and numbered between the currently selected cue and the next. For example, if you have selected cue 2 of 3 and then press the [NEW CUE] button, the new cue will be numbered 1.5. If you have cue 3 of 3 selected, the new cue will be numbered 4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.2: CUELIST CONTROL SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CUELIST Update Snapshot Update the snapshot in the currently selected cue to current console settings. Show Timecode Show the recall timecode for all cues in the cue number column of the cue list. Renumber Cuelist Renumber all cues in the cue list as consecutive integers. Cue names, which may incorporate the original cue numbering, remain unchanged. Scroll The Cue List Scroll through the cue list using the encoder.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3: CUE DETAILS SNAPSHOTS, CUELISTS, FILTERS > CUE DETAILS Four segments / columns of each cue entry in the cuelist can be touched to enable extended functionality via the Master Bay Vistonics VST area. For example, by touching the Cue 2 entry in the cue list, in the MIDI column, that cue’s MIDI functions (MIDI-based recall and a MIDI message output list) will be available in the VST area.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.1 CUE NUMBER/TIMECODE CUES > NUMBER & TIMECODE Selecting a cue number in the cue list gives access to that cue’s basic settings, plus MIDI timecode recall event settings and the GO TO CUE ‘local’ sequencing function. Timecode On/Off Activate MIDI timecode-based recall for this cue. Copy Timecode Copy the current incoming MIDI timecode to the cue's recall TIMECODE fields. Set Timecode Manually set or adjust the MIDI timecode at which the cue is recalled.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.1 CUE NUMBER/TIMECODE CUES > NUMBER & TIMECODE Enable Cue Enable or disable this cue. Disabled Cues will be ‘jumped over’ if recalling successive Cues using the [NEXT] button. Enabled cues are shown in white in the cue list. Disabled cues are shown 'greyed out'. Go To Cue Number Select Set a following cue number - to be recalled a set amount of time after this cue has been recalled. Can be very useful for firing a number of events from one cue activation.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.2: SNAPSHOT / CUE NAME CUES > SNAPSHOT / CUE NAME Selecting a snapshot name in the cue list gives access to that cue’s snapshot-specific settings and functions. Enable UA Realtime Rack Snapshot Recall Enable snapshot recall for connected Soundcraft / Universal Audio Realtime Racks. This is enabled by default.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.2: SNAPSHOT / CUE NAME CUES > SNAPSHOT / CUE NAME Scroll The Cue List Scroll through the cue list using the encoder. Usually faster than the Up and Down buttons. XFade On Activate snapshot-to-snapshot cross fading function. Crossfade Time Setting Adjust duration for snapshot crossfades. Most variable parameters are included in the crossfade. The exceptions are: EQ and Hi/Lo Cut frequencies, and all Lexicon FX parameters.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.3: MIDI CUES CUES > MIDI Selecting the MIDI column in a cue list entry gives access to that cue’s MIDI input trigger and output settings. The output section defines an event list of MIDI messages that are sent when the cue is triggered. Note that some options rely on, or are governed by, global MIDI settings, accessed via the Settings menu. MIDI Input Triggering Enable Activate the MIDI input recall trigger for this cue.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.3: MIDI CUES CUES > MIDI MIDI In Message Learn Activate Learn mode for MIDI input message type. When LEARN mode is active, the next MIDI message received will be entered into the MIDI message fields. MIDI Input Channel or Device ID Select a MIDI device as the recall trigger 'carrier'. Depending on the type of MIDI message selected, either a MIDI channel (1-16), or a Device ID (1-127) control will be presented.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.3: MIDI CUES CUES > MIDI MIDI Out Message Fire Manually trigger the selected MIDI message for this event. Useful for testing any MIDI message events you have set up. The FIRE button tranmits only the currently visible MIDI event parameters, not all 20 events. MIDI Event Output Channel or Device ID Select a MIDI device as the MIDI event 'carrier'.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.4: GPIO CUES CUES > GPIO Selecting a the GPIO column in the cue list gives access to that cue’s GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) settings. The VST screen is split into GPI (input) and GPO (output) sections. The inputs section sets an input to be used as a recall trigger for this cue, while the output section defines an output to be triggered when the cue is recalled.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.4: GPIO CUES CUES > GPIO GPI Pin Steal 'Steal' a virtual GPIO pin that is being used by another snapshot. GPI Physical Pin Displays the physical pin number that corresponds to the selected virtual pin. The mapping from physical pins to virtual pins is set up in the GPIO page in the Main Menu. GPO On Enable the GPO trigger functionality of this cue. GPO Virtual Pin Select a virtual pin as the GPO assignment for this cue.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.3.4: GPIO CUES CUES > GPIO HiQNet Venue Number Select a HiQNet Venue Number A HiQnet Venue number can be transmitted from a Cue recall and will send a message to all Harman devices in a HiQnet network reuesting them to recall a specific preset. The preset will be mapped to the Venue number within the settings of the Harman device concerned. HiQNet On/Off Enable HiQNet functionality for this Cue 14.3.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.4: RECALL FILTERING SNAPSHOTS & SHOWS > RECALL FILTERING Snapshot filtering is a way of preventing certain settings on the console from changing when a Cue is recalled. There are two different reasons why this is useful, and therefore there are two different types of snapshot filtering: Global Filtering (also called Isolation), and Snapshot Scope.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.4: RECALL FILTERING SNAPSHOTS & SHOWS > RECALL FILTERING The Global Filter (or ISO) and the Snapshot Scope work together in series, so in order for a parameter to be recalled from the Snapshot memory, it must have its Scope setting set to ON, and must NOT be isolated. Scope defaults to ‘all’ for snapshots, so you can ignore it unless you specifically want to filter a snapshot. 14.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.4.1 SNAPSHOT SCOPE RECALL FILTERING > SNAPSHOT SCOPE It can be very useful to make a Cue which, when it is recalled, only affects a specific area of the console - a ‘Partial’ snapshot. For example, you could make cues that will only set the Gains and EQ of all the channels, but leave the fader values unchanged. There are two approaches to changing the scope of a cue.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.4.1 SNAPSHOT SCOPE RECALL FILTERING > SNAPSHOT SCOPE Block Select Select or deselect individual process blocks from the scope of this cue. Channel Scope - Select All Select all busses and VCA masters to be within the scope of this cue. Channel Scope - Select None Deselect all channels/busses/VCA masters from the scope of this cue. 14.4.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 14.4.2: SNAPSHOT & SHOW ISO FILTERS > SNAPSHOT & SHOW ISOLATION (ISO) To get manual control back while in a sequence of cues - either of a whole channel, groups of channels, or an element within a channel, you can use Global Filtering. The console [ISO] buttons are the main tools for this.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.0: TALKBACK & OSCILLATOR TALKBACK & OSCILLATOR Most main oscillator and talkback controls are grouped together in the Master Bay, though there is a Talkback Assignment button [TB ASSN] in the VISTONICS button group, which allows manual assignment of the talkback group bus destinations. Talkback is a independent signal path, normally from a microphone input to group and physical outputs, activated with push-to-talk talkback buttons on the console itself.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.1: TBACK & OSC CONTROLS TALKBACK & OSCILLATOR > CONTROLS Talkback And Oscillator Setup Open and close the Talkback and Oscillator setup screen in the master Vistonics screen. Talkback XLR Connector The Talkback Mic input. This connector is duplicated on the rear panel of the surface. There is a switch for phantom power adjacent to the rear panel Talkback Mic connector if required. Talkback / OSC Level Control Control of Talkback or Oscillator level.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.1: TBACK & OSC CONTROLS TALKBACK & OSCILLATOR > CONTROLS Talkback to External Route the TB signal to any available output in the console's IO system. Change the EXT TB assignment via the Talkback/Oscillator SETUP screen. Talkback Presets 1-3 Press-to-talk (momentary and latching), user-programmable Talkback switches. Select the output routing for the Talkback presets via the Talkback/Oscillator SETUP screen. 15.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.2: OSCILLATOR SETUP OSCILLATOR > SETUP The main oscillator controls appear in the master bay touch screen area when the Oscillator / Talkback [SETUP] button is pressed. More detailed setup functions appear in the VST area, colour-coded orange. The oscillator can also be patched to the Input Channels by using the {OSC} key in the Input Channel VST screen. Pink Noise Set the oscillator waveform to pink noise. Pink noise is generated noise with equal power per octave.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.2: OSCILLATOR SETUP OSCILLATOR > SETUP Oscillator To Talkback Route the oscillator signal to the TB Bus (replaces the TB signal). Oscillator Frequency Adjust the Oscillator sine wave Frequency in the range 20Hz to 20kHz. Oscillator Bus Assignment Used in conjunction with the Oscillator to Bus touch screen switch. Opens an output assignment page where you can select any of the 32 group busses or the Mix L, R, and C outputs. Oscillator On Activate the console's oscillator.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.3: TALKBACK SETUP OSCILLATOR / TALKBACK > TALKBACK SETUP Talkback is a communications path between the console operators and the artists, crew, and other personnel. There is a direct-plug mic input (XLR) on the console surface with the TALKBACK/OSC group of controls. This and other talkback routing and configuration options are detailed below. Talkback Source Select the Talkback source / input.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 15.4: TALKBACK RETURN TALKBACK > TALKBACK RETURN Talkback return allows the console operator to route inputs directly into the monitor circuit. This allows assistants within a venue to talk directly to the console operator. The talkback function must be enabled via the MONITORING setup page by selecting the TB RET touch screen button for Monitor A, B or Phones outputs. Talkback Return ON Enable the Talkback return.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.0: MENU CONSOLE MENU & SETTINGS The Main Menu contains settings for general console systems and functionality, including GPIO and MIDI setup; Show loading duplicating, and export/import; Tielines (input > output patching) setup, Lexicon FX operation, and more... Menu Button Access the main menu. The main menu will appear on the master bay touch screen. Navigate the menu by selecting the various tabs. Some tabs map additional controls to the VST area. 16.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.1: MAIN MENU MENU > MAIN This menu tab is displayed by default whenever the [MENU] button is pressed. Software and Platform version information The currently loaded software version number is displayed. This will be in the form of a number YYMMDD-V6.x.x.xxx, and will change when software updates (available from the Soundcraft website from time to time) are applied to the console.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.2: SHOW MENU MENU > SHOWS Shows are the main vehicle for storing console control settings, cue lists and snapshots, and audio set-up. Loading Shows, copying Shows to and from USB data storage devices, and creating new Shows is done from the Show tab in the Main Menu. The left-hand side of the page displays the shows that are present on the console’s hard drive.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.2: SHOW MENU MENU > SHOWS Load Show Load the selected show from the hard drive. Shows can only be loaded from the internal hard drive, they must be imported from the external storage first. Name Rename the selected Show file. Opens up the text entry screen. Delete Show Delete the selected Show file. An additional screen will appear asking you to confirm the deletion or cancel it. Save Update the loaded Show file. A confirmation dialogue will appear.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.2: SHOW MENU MENU > SHOWS Scroll Local Shows Scroll through the local (internal) show file list. The file list can be sorted alphabetically or by last modified date, by toggling the NAME/DATE button. USB Import / Export Exporting A Show TO, or import a show FROM A USB Data Storage Device. Pressing the right-facing arrow will export the currently-selected Show to an installed USB data storage device.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.2.1: SHOW DATA MENU > SHOWS > RECORDED SHOW DATA Menu: Shows - Recorded Data Some settings are recorded as part of a Show, others as part of a Snapshot, and a few are not recorded at all. Please note that in addition to the snapshots in the cue list, a Show has one ‘Show Snapshot’. This Show Snapshot is generated automatically, and it cannot be seen by the user. It holds the Cue List, the Show Settings and Audio Settings.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.2.1: SHOW DATA MENU > SHOWS > RECORDED SHOW DATA Settings Recorded Within Audio Settings. This applies to the Show Snapshot and to any standard Snapshots. • All Channel audio settings on the console: Channel ON; Fader positions; Pan; Channel Parameters (EQ, Dynamics, input/output, insert). • All Channel Bus assigns, levels, Pre/Post states and Channel Labels. • All Channel Patch ordering. • All I/O routing. • All I/O controls. Settings Not Recorded • PFL/SOLO switch status.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.3: GPIO MENU MENU > GPIO You can configure all available GPIO channels in the GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) tab of the main menu. However, please note that ‘virtual’ GPIO pins can also be assigned to cues in the cue list via the Snapshot SETUP page. Virtual GPIO Pins are assigned via the function/parameter setting in the main GPIO settings.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.3: GPIO MENU MENU > GPIO Console GPIO Select Selects the GPIO in the control surface (16 GPIO channels). Stagebox GPIO Select Selects the GPIO in the Stage Box (8 GPIO). (No function unless one or more Stageboxes attached) GPIO Up / Down List Scroll though the GPI and GPO lists The currently-selected input and output channels are outlined in yellow. GPI On / off Enable and disable GPI functionality Individual setting for each Pin.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.3: GPIO MENU MENU > GPIO Trigger Edge Select Choose the triggered edge for this GPI pin. Choose either Rising, Falling, or Both. If you choose 'Both' the {Polarity} field will become available. Trigger Polarity Select Set the Polarity of the input. The encoder changes the polarity between positive and negative. This field is only available if the {EDGE} field is set to BOTH. GPI On / off Enable and disable GPO functionality Individual setting for each Pin.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.3: GPIO MENU MENU > GPIO Edge Select Choose the triggered edge for this GPO pin. Choose either Rising, Falling, or Both. If you choose 'Both' the {Polarity} field will become available. Polarity Select Set the Polarity of the output. The encoder changes the polarity between positive and negative. This field is only available if the {EDGE} field is set to BOTH. 16.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.4: SYNC MENU MENU > SYNC The settings in this tab determine the digital audio clock configuration for the console Internal Clock Internal sync selected (not a control). The console runs at either 48 or 96kHz. The console can be switched to run in 96kHz sampling frequency mode in the SETTINGS tab of the main menu (Section 16.9). When this is done, the available input channel count is reduced by half (to 64).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.5: TIELINES MENU MENU > TIELINES TIE Lines are direct connections from an input connector to a output connector. They are a path through the mixer with no processing and no mixing, and there they do not use up any DSP channels. The console supports up to 128 tie lines, arranged 8 per page. Page Select Switch between 16 pages of 128 possible Tie Line patches. 16.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.5: TIELINES MENU MENU > TIELINES Tieline Input Patch Assign a physical input to this Tie Line. The Red INPUT buttons open an input assign page in the main touch screen area where you can choose any available console input. Tieline Output Patch Assign a physical output to this Tie Line. The Red OUT buttons open an output assign page in the main touch screen area where you can choose any available console output. Tieline Label Define a custom label for the Tie Line.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.6: FX MENU MENU > FX This is where you configure the eight internal FX processors. Please see the Effects chapter (Section 17) of this reference for more specific information. Lexicon FX Engine 'n' Select a Lexicon FX processor to control Algorithm selection and related parameters are mapped to the VST section of the Master Bay Vistonics screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.7: MIDI MENU MENU > MIDI General MIDI setup for the console. Define MIDI devices, timecode parameters, and so on. List RX Channels Display the MIDI input channels in the device list. The Device List allows you to specify friendly names for each MIDI channel or Device ID, to help with identifying a source or destination device in other MIDI setup screens such as the MIDI Events list in the Cue List. List TX Channels Display the MIDI output channels in the device list.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.7: MIDI MENU MENU > MIDI List TX Devices Display the MIDI output Device IDs in the device list. The Device List allows you to specify friendly names for each MIDI channel or Device ID, to help with identifying a source or destination device in other MIDI setup screens such as the MIDI Events list in the Cue List. MIDI Device Name MIDI Device Name display Allows the friendly name to be entered using on-screen QWERTY keyboard.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.7: MIDI MENU MENU > MIDI MIDI Timecode Enable Enable MIDI Timecode Input MIDI Timecode Frame Rate Sets desired frame rate in FPS for outgoing timecode events and incoming timecode. When enabled, the Show name displayed in the Master Bay touch screen is replaced by the timecode display. Timecode Display On/Off Enable or disable the timecode display in the Master Bay touch screen area. MIDI Out Enable/Disable Enable / Disable All MIDI output activity.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.8: LOG MENU MENU > LOG This page displays any errors that have occurred since the console was last powered-up. These would usually be communications errors between the various components in the system such as control surface, local rack, and stagebox. The most recent message is also displayed at the top right of the master section’s main screen, in the Error Log Display Area. The message is cleared from the main screen after the Log page has been viewed by the user.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.8: LOG MENU MENU > LOG Automatic Scrolling Cause the most recent message to be displayed as the currently-selected one Clear Log Clear the error log list. 16.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.9: SETTINGS MENU MENU > SETTINGS Miscellaneous settings for the console, including the date and time, plus input meter source point and general meter peak hold time, delay, EQ, and graphic EQ. Set Date And Time Send date and time settings controls to the VST section of the Master Bay Vistonics panel. Meter Peak Hold Set Adjust the console metering Peak Hold time from 0 to 12 Seconds. 16.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.9: SETTINGS MENU MENU > SETTINGS Set Meter In Point Determine the metering point for the input channel level meters. There are four choices for the input meter tap, from left to right: After the analogue mic gain (before digital trim and filters); after the digital trim and filters (before the Gate/EQ/Dynamics); after the Gate/EQ/Dynamics (before the fader); after the fader. Graphic EQ Large/Small Mode Choose between Large and Small Graphic EQ control modes.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.10: SYSTEM MENU MENU > SYSTEM System Monitoring and HiQnet/VM² Setup System monitoring and HiQnet setup. In normal operation, the main System Monitoring Overview Display Area is located at the top right of the Master Bay touch screen, and the Error Log Display Area is just below it. Within the System Monitoring Overview Display Area each hardware device and the HiQnet™ network state is represented with a coloured label.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 16.10: SYSTEM MENU MENU > SYSTEM Desk Information Display the current status of the desk’s 4 (Vi5000) or 5 (Vi7000) bays. The numerical data displayed for each bay gives the revision number of the firmware currently installed in each bay. This information may be needed by Soundcraft service personnel if technical or service support is requested. StageBox Information Display a graphical representation, and the current status, of the cards in the Stage Box.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.0: FX LEXICON FX Lexicon FX The console comes with eight stereo Lexicon FX processors. Each FX Unit can be inserted into any Output/Main Master bus or into any Input Channel, or it can be patched as an FX Return to an Input Channel or fed from an Aux send. Algorithm selection and parameter adjustment is integrated into the console’s Vistonics II environment - editable either from the relevant channel’s bay, or from the Master Bay via the FX Overview page in the main menu.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.0: FX LEXICON FX 17.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.1: USING THE FX LEXICON FX > USING THE FX Using The Lexicon FX Processors Each FX processor can be patched in three ways. Aux Masters can be patched to the inputs of FX units; input channel inputs can be patched to the outputs of FX units; and both input and output insert points can be patched to FX units. Patching status is visible in the FX overview page, though actual patching of FX units takes place in the relevant source / destination channel strips.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.1: USING THE FX LEXICON FX > USING THE FX Touch the Insert/output/delay block in the channel strip, then use the BUS OUT PATCH or INS PATCH options in the VST section to bring up the relevant patching options onto the touch screen. Simply select the Lexicon In page from the options on the right hand side of the touch screen and then select the required FX unit. If you are patching the output of a stereo aux bus, then left and right buttons will appear in the patch screen.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.1: USING THE FX LEXICON FX > USING THE FX As An Insert To patch an FX unit into the insert point of an input channel, select the Panning/Insert block from the bottom of the touch screen channel strip, then use the {INSERT} patch option to select an FX Unit. Touch the (FX) button on the top left of the touch screen to show the available FX selections.
17.1.1: FX > USING THE FX > TAP TEMPO ® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.1.1: FX > TAP TEMPO LEXICON FX > TAP TEMPO Tap Tempo Functionality For each effect that offers TAP Tempo (Tempo synchronisation using key press), the bottom left key {TEMPO} is used as the TAP button. In live situations it is often advantageous to be able to easily control the TAP function from a button that is permanently accessible on the console surface.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2: FX ALGORITHMS LEXICON FX > ALGORITHMS FX Algorithms and Parameters For each of the FX processors an individual FX Type can be selected. The FX Types are grouped into the following categories: Reverb, Delay, and Miscellaneous. You can select algorithms by hitting the {TYPE} button in the VST section of any FX page. 17.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.1: REVERBS LEXICON FX > REVERBS Reverbs Reverberation (or “reverb” for short) is the complex effect created by the way we perceive sound in an enclosed space. When sound waves encounter an object or boundary, they don’t just stop. Some of the sound is absorbed by the object, but most of the sound is reflected or is diffused. In an enclosed space, reverb is dependent on many features of that space, including the size, shape and the type of materials that line the walls.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.1: REVERBS LEXICON FX > REVERBS Room Reverb Stereo Room produces an excellent simulation of a very small room which is useful for dialogue and speech applications. Room is also practical when used judiciously for fattening up high energy signals like electric guitar amp recordings. Plate Reverbs Ambience Reverb Stereo Ambience is used to simulate the effect of a small or medium sized room without noticeable decay. It is often used for voice, guitar or percussion.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.1: REVERBS LEXICON FX > REVERBS Reverb Parameters Pre Delay Adjust time delay between the source signal and the onset of reverberation. This control is not intended to precisely mimic the time delays in natural spaces, as the build-up of reverberation is gradual, and the initial time gap is usually relatively short. For the most natural effect, the Pre Delay values should be set in the range of 10-25 milliseconds.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.1: REVERBS LEXICON FX > REVERBS Spread Adjust reverb onset and sustain. Low Spread settings result in a rapid onset of reverberation at the beginning of the envelope, with little or no sustain. Higher settings spread out both the build-up and sustain. Reverb High Cut Set the frequency of a 6dB/octave low-pass filter on the reverberated signal. It does not attenuate the reflections.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.1: REVERBS LEXICON FX > REVERBS Early Reflections Level Adjust the level of early reflections within the reverb. Feedback Delay Change the resonant frequencies of Plate reverb. Feedback Level Adjust a Plate reverb’s presence and prominence. Boing Increase or decrease the ‘spring rattle’ in a spring reverb. This is a physical characteristic of spring tank reverbs. 17.2.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.2: DELAYS LEXICON FX > DELAYS DELAYS Delays repeat a sound a short time after it first occurs. Delay becomes echo when the output is fed back into the input (feedback). This turns a single repeat into a series of repeats, each a little softer than the last. Studio Delay Stereo The Studio Delay features up to 1 second of stereo delay and offers a built-in ducker that attenuates the delay output whenever signal is present at the input.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.2: DELAYS LEXICON FX > DELAYS Tape Delay Mono In/Stereo Out In the days before digital, delays were created using a special tape recorder in which the magnetic recording tape was looped, with closely-spaced recording and playback heads. The delay effect was created by the tape moving in the space between the record and playback heads – while delay time was adjusted by changing the speed of the tape loop.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.2: DELAYS LEXICON FX > DELAYS Tap Ratio Controls the Tap ratio of left and right outputs relative to the Delay time. Specific to the Pong Delay effect, this controls the delay time offset between left and right taps, expressed as a ratio of left to right time difference. In the centre the taps have the same time (1:1). Tap Swap Swaps the delay time tap offset set by the Tap Ratio. Specific to the Pong Delay effect - reverses the offset set by the Tap Ratio control.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.2: DELAYS LEXICON FX > DELAYS Ducker Threshold Set the input signal level at which ducking occurs. Studio, Mono and Pong delays only. Ducking causes delay repeats to be attenuated by a variable amount when an input signal is present. As the performance pauses, the delay signal level returns to its normal setting. This allows the delay to remain as an effect, but not clash with the original signal.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.3: MISC FX LEXICON FX > MISC FX Miscellaneous FX The MISC category provides primarily modulated and pitch-varying effects. Chorus Stereo Chorus creates a lush, full sound by combining two or more signals together where one is unaffected and the other signals vary in pitch very slightly over time. Chorus is commonly used to fatten up tracks and to add body to guitars without colouring the original tone. Chorus can also be used with discretion to thicken a vocal track.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.3: MISC FX LEXICON FX > MISC FX Rotary Mono In/Stereo Out (Wet Only) Rotary speaker cabinets were designed to provide a majestic vibrato/choir effect for electronic theatre and church organs. The most well known rotary speaker is the Leslie™ Model 122, which has two counter-rotating elements: a high-frequency horn and a low-frequency rotor with slow and fast speeds. The sound generated as the spinning elements change speed is truly magical.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.3: MISC FX LEXICON FX > MISC FX Number Of Voices Controls the number of additional Chorus voices. Higher amounts add more richness to the Chorus effect. Regeneration Controls the amount of modulated signal being fed back into the input, creating feedback. Higher amounts add more resonance to the signal. Diffusion Creates a time-smoothing effect similar to diffusion in reverb. Diffusion can be a subtle effect to add a little warmth to the chorus.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.3: MISC FX LEXICON FX > MISC FX Phase Stages Selects between a 4-, 8-, or 12-state phase shifter. Horn Min Rotary effect only: Minimum speed of the HF rotary horn. The speed limits are used when the speed parameter is changed from Slow to Fast. Horn Max Rotary effect only: maximum speed of the HF rotary horn The speed limits are used when the speed parameter is changed from Slow to Fast Stereo Spread Increases or decreases the stereo imaging of the Rotary effect.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.2.3: MISC FX LEXICON FX > MISC FX Maximum Rotor Speed Sets the maximum speed at which the LF speaker will rotate. Rotary effect only: The speed limits are used when the speed parameter is changed from Slow to Fast Doppler Effect Increases or decreases the Doppler pitch effect. The Doppler effect is a rise and fall in pitch experienced by an observer when a sound source is moving towards or away from them, due to a compressed or expanded wavefront.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.0: VM ² VM ² WIRELESS SYSTEM MONITORING VM² is a feature that allows the status information for HiQnet-enabled AKG wireless microphone systems and Shure ULXD / QXLD wireless microphone systems to be displayed directly within the channel strip that they are connected to. In addition Shure receiver gain and mute can be controlled directly from the Vi channel strip.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.0: VM ² VM ² WIRELESS SYSTEM MONITORING HiQnet / 1GB Ethernet Connector The HiQnet port is an Ethernet connection on the rear of the control surface, adjacent to the rear USB sockets. The port is capable of driving standard Ethernet distances of up to 100m. This port is used for connecting to: AKG wireless receivers via Hub4000Q. Shure ULXD/QLXD wireless receivers via the receiver’s Dante port (this connection uses Shure ACN protocol, rather than HiQnet).
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.1: HiQnet CONFIGURATION VM ² > HiQnet SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The picture shows a typical AKG / HiQnet VM2 set up. Shure systems can be connected directly to the Ethernet switch and both Shure and AKG systems can be connected at the same time. If only one console is being used, and there is no other HiQnet or Ethernet-connected equipment, the Hub4000Q can be directly connected to the console without using a switch, but in most cases it is better to use one.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.1: NETWORK CONFIGURATION VM ² > NETWORK CONFIGURATION IP Configuration Select either Dynamic (DHCP) or Manual (MAN) IP configuration. If you are using a DHCP server to automatically configure the IP setup, wait for several seconds until an IP address appears in the IP ADDRESS Vistonics control fields. You will also see it on the far left of the HiQnet page.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.1.1: HiQnet DEVICE LIST VM ² > NETWORK CONFIGURATION > DEVICE LIST The Device list occupies the centre of the Setup page, and will initially be completely empty. Once the network has been turned on using the WIRELESS button for Shure receivers or the HiQnet button for AKG receivers, the console will search for any attached wireless microphones and display a list of the microphones found on the network in the left-hand column of the Device List.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.1.1: HiQnet DEVICE LIST VM ² > HiQnet CONFIGURATION > DEVICE LIST MAP Devices (Scroll List) Scroll through the list of available VM² devices. Hint: To avoid opening and closing the Audio Patch page, the MAP DEVICES encoder can still be used to scroll through the Device List even whilst the Audio Patch page is still open. The name (truncated) of the currently selected Device can be seen in above the MAP DEVICES Vistonics scroll encoder.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.2: VM² STATUS VM ² > STATUS DISPLAYS The console displays VM² wireless system status information in two places - the main channel strip display in the input channel touch screen area (input block), and in the VST area when the channel’s input block has been selected. 18.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.2.1: STATUS - TOUCH SCREEN VM² STATUS > TOUCH SCREEN INPUT BLOCK The input channel Input block graphic - shown at the top of the channel strip in the Vistonics touch screen area provides instant feedback on the status of VM² microphones via icons for each of the monitoring elements. Microphone Muted Shows microphone muted state. Shows red ‘MUTE’ icon if the mic is switched to muted state. When unmuted, this indicator icon disappears.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.2.1: STATUS - TOUCH SCREEN VM² STATUS > TOUCH SCREEN INPUT BLOCK RF Strength Show the RF (Radio Frequency) status of the connected wireless microphone. A red or green ‘RF’ icon is displayed to indicate the health of RF level. A green RF indicator is displayed when the signal strength at the receiver is strong enough to enable audio transmission. A red RF indicator is displayed when the signal strength is too low for audio transmission or if the transmitter if switched off.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.2.2: STATUS - VST VM² STATUS > VST SECTION To see more detailed information about connected microphones, the Input section of the channel strip can be zoomed by touching the Input touch field at the top of the strip.
® Vi5000/7000 User Manual 18.2.2: STATUS - VST VM² STATUS > VST SECTION Mute (Shure) Remotely mute the selected Shure wireless receiver. Gain (Shure) Remotely control the gain of the selected Shure wireless receiver. Locate Activate the Locate function on the selected AKG receiver. Pressing this will cause the front panel display of the chosen receiver to flash, allowing it to be more easily identified among a rack of others.
Vi DANTETM Card User & Setup Guide The Soundcraft® Vi DANTE™ card is a 64 x 64 interface between a Vi series console and any Dante compatible device from Harman or other 3rd party manufacturer. The card is available in two versions: Local Rack/CSB (D21m 3U format) and Vi Stagebox (6U format). Note that the Stagebox version is an IO card only and does not allow you to connect a Stagebox to the console using Dante instead of MADI.
Configuring The Dante Card In a manner similar to CobraNet™, patching on the console makes a connection between console I/O slot channels and up to 64 channels on the Dante card. Connections between the Dante cards are set using a tool, in this case the Dante Controller software from Audinate®. As communication across the Dante network is essentially between named cards and channels the configuration must be correct to ensure cards talk and listen to the correct/desired channels on the Dante network.
DIP switches S1 & S2 Location Diagram Note! Switches point down to select channel count – ignore the ‘ON’ legend on switch body! Diagram shows the default setting of 64 in / 64 out Refer to the previous page for information on the function of these switches.
Setting up the Dante card for operation on the network As mentioned earlier, it is necessary to use a software tool connected externally to the card, in order to route audio from the card to/from another Dante‐enabled device. 1. Download & install the latest software for the Vi consoles from www.soundcraft.com. (Software Version must be 4.7.5.205 or later). With earlier versions of the console software, the Dante card will not be recognised by the console and will not appear in the patch. 2.
Device Status – Displays information about discovered Dante devices; double click a device name to enable its configuration. Clock Status – View and edit Dante Network clock configuration. Clock Role column: Setting a single ‘Preferred Master’ will ensure that device is selected as the clock master, if two or more devices are set for ‘Preferred Master’ the master will be elected by the Dante system.
Device View The Device View allows viewing and editing of a selected Dante device. Receive – This tab presents information about all channels being received, and channels available to the current device. The tab is arranged into two areas: Receive Channels: Lists the Rx channels in the left pane of the window. It shows whether or not they are connected and, if connected, the channel they are connected to and the status of that connection.
Status: The Status tab is used to view information about a Dante device, this information may be required for trouble shooting and checking software / firmware is up‐to‐date. Device Config: This tab on the device view allows viewing and editing of the following device specific parameters. Rename Device: Allows renaming of the Dante device. Sample Rate: 48K – this is fixed and cannot be edited. Latency: Allows selection of an appropriate latency. NOTE: The 0.
Network Config: This tab enables viewing and editing of Dante Redundancy mode. Switched Mode ‐ When set to Switched, the secondary Ethernet port will behave as a standard switch port, allowing daisy‐chaining through the device. Redundant Mode ‐ When set to Redundant, the device will duplicate Dante audio traffic to both Ethernet ports, allowing the implementation of a redundant network via the secondary port.
Connecting Dante Devices The following example illustrates two Vi1 consoles ‘House’ and ‘Monitor’. Audio inputs are sent to the monitor console, these can be connected directly to the console or via a stagebox attached via a MADI card to the monitor console. A direct output from each input of the monitor console feeds the FOH console which is patched to receive audio from the Dante option card.
Alternative Options Once audio is in the Dante domain the possibilities become near endless, in this alternative system: All system outputs leave via a Dante enabled processor such as the BSS BLU 806 An additional console does a live stereo mix‐down for web streaming or similar A laptop running the Audinate Virtual Soundcard makes a multi‐track recording Vi Dante Card User & Setup Guide V1.
Flexibility and Expansion Option Cards, I/O Solutions, and Accessories for Soundcraft Vi Series consoles
Stageboxes EXPANSION OPTIONS FOR SOUNDCRAFT DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLES. COMPACT STAGEBOX (CSB) Vi STAGEBOX The 9U Vi Stagebox houses 64 mic/line inputs and 32 analogue line outputs. Mic/line amp gain, 48 V phantom power and 100 Hz lo-cut filter before the A-D converters can all be controlled remotely from the desk. The Stagebox is available in Standard 64/32 configuration, or can be reconfigured as part-fitted or with alternative cards as required.
Stageboxes COST-EFFECTIVE EXPANSION OPTION FOR SOUNDCRAFT DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLES. MINI STAGEBOX (MSB) The Mini Stagebox range from Soundcraft provides a simple solution to stage connectivity offering a lower-cost option for many systems where the modularity and configurability of the larger systems are not required.
Option Cards (Local Rack/Compact Stagebox) A series of optional interface cards, designed to fit either the local rack or Compact Stagebox, and in some cases also the Vi Stagebox, enable Vi Series™ consoles to interface directly with a wide range of other systems and audio networks using industry standard protocols. LINE IN CARD LINE OUT CARD Eight-channel line input card with 24 bit, 48kHz A/D Converter, delta-sigma conversion. Transformerbalanced inputs. 7...26 dBu input sensitivity.
Option Cards (Local Rack/Compact Stagebox) 3G SDI CARD Dolby E CARD The 3G SDI card can de-embed up to 16 audio channels from an SDI (Serial Digital Interface) stream, and re-embed them (Embedder/ DeEmbedder card only) back on to the stream for onward transmission in a broadcast environment, saving high costs of external units and, of course, weight. These channels may be patched in to any input as usual.
Option Cards (Local Rack/Compact Stagebox, Vi Stagebox) A-NET CARD BLU LINK CARD COMPATIBILITY: Local Rack/CSB 4 Vi Stagebox 4 Local Rack/CSB ViO-BLU Vi Stagebox ViSB-BLU COMPATIBILITY: LINK/SPEED SECONDARY PART NUMBERS: The Dante card allows 64 channels to be sent to / received from a Dante network.
Option Cards (Local Rack/Compact Stagebox, Vi Stagebox) EtherSound CARD The Digigram EtherSound card allows up to 128 channels of audio (64 inputs/64 outputs) to be connected to the rack via a single Cat5 connection. A second Cat5 connection allows daisy chaining or full redundancy capability, ensuring the network remains uninterrupted should a cable be broken. Available in both stagebox and local rack versions. This card is only available via Digigram’s distribution network.
Option Cards (Vi Stagebox only) MIC IN (x8) CARD LINE OUT (x8) CARD The Mic In card provides 8 channels of classic Soundcraft mic preamps with 10-65dB gain range, switchable 20dB PAD, 80 Hz high-pass filter and 48V phantom power with indicator LED. A transformer balanced version is available to special order. PART NUMBERS: STANDARD TRANSFORMER BALANCED ViSB-ML The Line out card provides 8 electronically balanced and protected analogue outputs.
ViSi Remote REMOTE CONTROL iPAD APP FOR SOUNDCRAFT DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLES The Soundcraft ViSi Remote is an iPad app which provides wireless control of Soundcraft Si Expression, Si Compact, Si Performer and Vi Series consoles. ViSi Remote allows you to mix and contour your sound from anywhere in a venue without being constrained by cables. Systems can be configured to run in several ways. 1. A single iPad can control one console’s levels and graphic EQ. 2.
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