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Venue Window Menu

The Window Menu manages the main Venue View window. It provides you with the following options:

NNeewwadds a new Venue View to the main window.

NNeeww HHoorriizzoonnttaall GGrroouupptiles the tab groups horizontally.

NNeeww VVeerrttiiccaall GGrroouupptiles the tab groups vertically.

CClloossee CCuurrrreennttcloses the selected window tab.

CClloossee AAllllcloses all window tabs except the primary Venue View.

Venue Help Menu

The Help Menu provides links to the Help File with different ways to find information; it also provides

information about System Architect and the various .dll files that are compiled within it.

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DriveRack®4800/4820 User Manual

Contents

Main WARNING FORYOUR PROTECTION READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS U.K. MAINS PLUG WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Introduction Section 1 - Getting Started Section 2 - DriveRack 4800/4820 Philosophy Section 3 - Front Panel Operation Section 4 - Software Operation Appendix Page Page INTRODUCTION 0.3 - Warranty 0.2 - Service Contact Info iii Introduction Page Page 2 123 10 11 789 456 1.2 - Front Panel (4800) 10.Word Clock BNC Connection 11. Pin Lift Switch 1. LCD Display 2. Function Buttons 3. Input Channel Select A-D 4. Ouput Channel Select 1-8 5.Threshold Meters 6. RTA Input Jack 7. Parameter Control 1-3 1.3 - Front Panel (4820) 5 Section 1 6 6. Mute Buttons 1. 4 - System Architect Control Software 7. Output Meters Minimum System Requirements for System Architect are: Recommended System Requirements: Installation Page Page Section 2 analog I/O gain structure Configuring sample rate RTA microphone pre- amp gain Page 12 3.1 - Navigation Front Panel Operation 3.2 - Modes of Operation 13 Page Front Panel Operation Section 3 15 Page Front Panel Operation Section 3 17 Page Page 20 4.1 - DriveRack Philosophy 4.2 - System Architect DriveRack 4800/4820 File Storage 4.3 - System Architect DriveRack 4800/4820 Philosophy 4.3.1 - Module View Page Page Page Page Section 4Section 4 Venue File Menu 4.3.3 - Venue View 25 Section 4Section 4 DriveRack Venue Edit Menu Venue View Menu Section 4Section 4Section 4Section 4Section 4Section 4 Venue Insert Menu Section 4 DriveRack Venue Panel Menu Venue Tools Menu 29 Software Operation Section 4 Page Page 32 5.1 - Front Panel Operation Page Page In Use Section 5 35 36 5.2 - GUI Operation In Use Section 5 37 Page Page 6.1 - Input Mixer Analog,AES/EBU, and CobraNet faders 40 Pink Noise Gain fader Pink Noise On/Off switch 41 6.2 - Input Router 6.3 - Input Graphic EQ 42 6.4 - Input 9-Band Parametric EQ 43 Page Page Page 6.8 - Output Bandpass Filter/Crossover 47 6.9 - Output 6-Band Parametric EQ 48 Page 6.11 - Advanced Feedback Suppression (AFS) Insert AFS On/Off switch 50 Clear Live and Clear All buttons Mode switch Page 6.12 - Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Insert AGC On/Off switch 52 Threshold fader Gain fader Page 6.13 - AutoWarmthInsert AutoWarmth On/Off switch 54 Threshold fader Amount fader 6.14 - Compressor Insert 55 Page 6.15 - De-Esser Insert 57 6.16 - Noise Gate 58 6.17 - Limiter Insert 59 Page 6.18 - Notch Filter Insert 61 6.19 - SubHarmonic Synthesizer Insert 62 Page Utilities 7.1 - Miscellaneous 64 7.2 - Gains & Trims 7.3 Sample Rate 7.8 - Network 7.4 - Real Time Clock 7.5 - Access Rights 7.6 - Users 7.7 - Preset Range Page Page A.1 - Specifications 68 Page Page A.4 - Crossover Table DriveRack4800/4820 User Manual 71 A.3 - Preset Table Page A.7 - Zone Controller Wiring and Installation Zone Controller Wiring 73 Zone Controller Installation Diagram A DriveRack4800/4820 User Manual Page Page 77 A.9 - Factory Reset A.10.1 - Overview of TCP/IP Basics A.10 - Ethernet Networking 78 IP address Subnet A.10.2 - Connecting the Computer Directly to the DriveRack 79 Assumptions: A.10.4 - Proxy A.10.3 - Setup of a Simple Isolated Ethernet Network Using DHCP 80 A.10.6 - Network Considerations and Limitations A.10.5 - Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 81 A.10.7 - Network Troubleshooting Software Firewall 82 Ethernet Link A.10.8 - Copyrights 83 Appendix DriveRack