Euphonix 5B Additional Hardware Components, Control Surface, Channels and Strips, Channel Format

System 5-B Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Introduction

1.2.3Control Surface

System 5-B features a professional modular control surface that can be easily config- ured to suit a variety of operational layouts. The control surface connects to the DF64 Digital Frame via ethernet and the EuCon Hub; audio does not pass through the control surface.

The System 5-B control surface consists of a CM401 master section, a CM402 center section and multiple CM408 modules.

Channels and Strips

A CM408 module contains eight identical Strips. The Strip is the physical control area on the console that contains keys, knobs, displays, and a fader. A Channel per- forms all of the signal processing (EQ, dynamics, routing, gain, etc.). System 5-B has 96 channels, each of which may be assigned to a Strip. Each Strip has room for Swap and Main channels that can be toggled by pressing the Swap button. System 5-B al- lows tremendous flexibility assigning and controlling channels.

Channel Format

Most analog consoles are limited to mono or stereo channels. System 5-B supports mono and stereo channels as well as Multi Format Masters (LCRS, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1) with multiple channels (see Chapter 8: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters).

1.3Additional Hardware Components

The following hardware devices are also used in System 5-B:

•System Computer (SC261): Runs the eMix software application; all file man- agement and system setup is done from this computer.

See Chapter 4: eMix Application.

•Interface Pilot Computer (PC253i): Supervises control functions for the an- alog monitor controller, remote microphone preamps, and transport control.

•Digital Pilot Computer (PC253d): Controls the DF64 digital audio frame.

•Studio Hub (SH612): This optional device can be used to add additional MADI ports to route audio to and from the DF64 digital audio frame.

NOTE: This brief description to the System 5-B hardware components is intended to introduce the reader to the audio path in and out of the system. More detailed information about all of the hardware is covered in the System 5-B Technical Manual.

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