Specifications

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Elegant, Efficient, and Eminently Practical
Everything you need for hands-on mix control is right where you need it. The PM5D’s physical control surface offers direct
access to all of the major functions you’re likely to need for just about any real-world application.
Mic Preamp Controls
While the PM5D’s manual microphone preamplifiers have
physical phantom power, pad, gain, and insert switching
controls, the PM5D-RH’s recallable mic preamplifiers allow
access to the same parameters via the console’s encoders and
software. Both models offer peak and signal indication LEDs
for easy visual input level monitoring.
Input Patching
Although physical input jacks 1 through 48 on the rear panel of the PM5D are
connected to the corresponding internal channels by default, digital patching
provides total assignment freedom. You won’t have to run around to physically re-
patch cables whenever you need to reconfigure the system. On-screen patch
displays allow the system’s inputs and outputs to be patched to appropriate I/O
points and you can also assign and display channel names for easy identification.
Patch setups you might want to use again can be stored in the patch library for
instant recall at any time.
Channel Strip Controls
1Layer Select Keys
The CH 1-24 and CH 25-48 layer select keys
determine whether the console’s 24 physical mono
channel strips control channels 1 through 24 or 25
through 48.
2ENCODER ON Key
Turns encoder assigned functions on or off. For
example, it can be used to switch the send to the
mix bus on or off.
3PRE Key
Selects pre or post mix send.
4Rotary Encoder
The function of the channel strip rotary encoders
is determined by the ENCODER MODE keys
(Refer to the Encoder Mode & Fader Flip Keys at
the opposite page). They can function as mix
send level controls, channel pan controls, head
amplifier gain or attenuation controls, or as
alternate-layer level controls.
5 TO STEREO, GATE, and
COMP Indicators
The TO STEREO indicator lights when the channel
signal is feeding the stereo mix bus. The GATE
indicator lights when the channel gate is closed,
lights dimly during gate attack or decay, and goes
out when the gate is open. The COMP indicator
lights when the channel compressor is applying gain
reduction, lights dimly during compressor attack or
decay, and goes out when no gain reduction is being
applied.
6SEL Key
Assigns the corresponding channel to the console’s
SELECTED CHANNEL control section and to the
built-in LCD display. The SEL keys can also be used
to assign channels as stereo pairs.
7Channel Name Display
This 4-character display shows the assigned name
for the corresponding channel. The name dims
when the channel is muted.
8CH ON Key
Turns the corresponding input channel on or off.
9Meter
A 6-point LED meter displays the channel
input level.
)DCA Indicators
The console’s input channels can be assigned
to any of 8 DCA. The DCA LEDs indicate the
DCA faders to which the channel is assigned.
!MUTE Indicators
Input channels can be assigned to eight mute
groups for versatile mute control. The MUTE
LEDs indicate the mute groups to which the
corresponding channel is assigned.
@RCL and MUTE SAFE Indicators
The RCL SAFE LED lights when the channel is set to the recall
safe mode so that it will not be affected by scene recall
operations. The MUTE SAFE mode prevents the channel from
being affected by mute group operations.
#Channel Fader
These very smooth and quiet 100mm motorized faders
control and display the channel input level, or the send level
to the selected mix bus when the FADER FLIP mode is on.
$CUE Key
Sends the channel signal to the cue bus for monitoring
according to the currently selected cue mode: LAST CUE, MIX
CUE, or SOLO and various function settings.
Stereo Input Channels
The stereo input channels are essentially the
same as the mono input channels, except that
they have stereo level meters, and ST IN 1-4 and FX
RTN 1-4 keys that assign the strips for stereo input
channel or stereo effect return operation.
ENCODER MODE &
FADER FLIP Keys
The ENCODER MODE keys determine the
function of the rotary encoders at the top of the
console’s channel strips: send level to each of 24
mix buses, channel pan, Input gain of the
recallable head amps in the PM5D-RH (or
connected remote recallable head amplifiers) or
attenuation after A/D conversion, and input fader
level of alternate (unselected) layer.
The FADER FLIP key swaps the functions
assigned to encoders and faders. For example, if
you engage the FADER FLIP key when MIX SEND
is selected, the channel-strip faders adjust the
mix send level while the encoders adjust the
channel input level.
SELECTED CHANNEL Controls
1EQUALIZER & HPF
A flexible 4-band equalizer section with high and low bands switchable for shelving or peaking
response, variable frequency and Q on all bands, and an independent variable-frequency HPF.
Since 8-band EQ is provided for output channels, UPPER and LOWER keys are provided to
assign control to the upper or lower four bands.
2STEREO
The STEREO section allows the currently selected channel signal (input, stereo input, effect
return, mix) to be routed to the stereo bus with pan control.
3COMPRESSOR
A full-featured compressor/expander/compander module with independent threshold, range,
attack, release, knee and ratio parameters. Like the noise gate section, the compressor section
includes a six-segment gain reduction meter for convenient visual monitoring.
4DELAY
Turns the channel delay on or off, and sets the delay time
from 0 to 1,000 milliseconds for the selected input channel.
5GAIN/ATTENUATION/Ø
When the GAIN/ATT key is on the encoder adjusts the gain of
a recallable microphone preamplifier patched to the input of
the selected channel. When the GAIN/ATT key indicator is off
the encoder adjusts attenuation for the selected channel. The
Ø key inverts the phase of the selected channel.
6NOISE GATE
Extremely versatile noise gate provides effective noise
suppression, ducking, and other gate functions. Extensive
control is provided with independent threshold, range,
attack, hold, decay parameters, keyins and keyin filters.
7GROUP
This section controls channel to DCA and MUTE group assignments.
The DCA keys assign the currently selected input channel to one or
more of the DCA faders, while the MUTE keys assign the currently
selected input channel to one or more of the eight available mute
groups. The GROUP section also includes RECALL SAFE and
MUTE SAFE assign keys that engage or disengage recall safe
and/or mute safe status for the currently selected input channel.
8CHANNEL SELECT
This section can be used to select the channel to which the
SELECTED CHANNEL controls will apply. COPY and PASTE
function are also included, making it easy to copy all
parameters from one channel to any other channel.
INPUT PATCH