Euphonix 5B operation manual How to Use This Manual, Manual Structure

System 5-B Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of System 5-B, a high-performance digital mixing console intended for on-air broadcast and live applications. System 5-B has been de- signed to satisfy broadcast audio professionals who demand the highest quality stan- dards. System 5-B is the perfect choice for serious broadcast audio production facilities that require a powerful digital mixing system with an easy-to-use interface.

1.1How to Use This Manual

Euphonix has dedicated substantial time and resources to the System 5-B documenta- tion. We recognize the diverse range of experience among our customers and have writ- ten and organized the manual to be accessible to everyone. Of course it is more fun to use System 5-B than read about it but we assure you that your time reading this manual will be well spent.

Manual Structure

We recommend that everyone read this introduction in its entirety. Chapter 2 summarizes new features in this software revision. The manual contains the following chapters:

•Chapter 3: Quickstart to Common Task: Provides the fastest way to begin using System 5-B’s basic features.

•Chapter 4: eMix Application: Discusses PatchNet, bus configuration, externals, system configuration, folddown, and diagnostics.

•Chapter 5: CM401 Master Section: Discusses System 5-B’s master section in- cluding monitoring, communications, solo, and meters.

•Chapter 6: CM402 Center Section: Discusses the channel select, knobset select, and bus routing panels.

•Chapter 7: Busses and Bus Masters: Discusses the bus masters.

•Chapter 8: Channels and Strips: Discusses the physical area of the console used to control channels and the channel processing functions.

•Chapter 9: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters: Discusses how to use Control Groups and Multi Format Masters.

•Chapter 10: Layouts and Snapshots: Discusses how to store/recall channel-to- strip mappings (Layouts) to the console and how to store/recall channel func- tions (Snapshots).

•Chapter 11: GPI/O Event System: Discusses how to use the event system to program System 5-B.

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