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VeniceU
Operator Manual
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With the console still resting on its side, secure one end of the rear panel
assembly to the side panel, using five (of the seven) screws that you removed in
step 3.
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Secure the rear panel assembly using
the four screws you removed in step 5.
Contents
Main
Page
VeniceUOperator Manual iii
Important safety instructions
Legal disclaimer
Limited warranty
1 Warranty
2 Online registration
iv
3 Return materials authorization
4 Warranty Exclusions
5 Warranty transferability
6 Claim for damage
Other important information
Page
vii
Contents
Chapter 2 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3 Using The VeniceU With USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 4 Working With The Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5 Mono Input Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Chapter 6 Multifunction Input Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 7 Output Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Appendix A Functional Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Appendix B Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Contents ix
Appendix D Crib Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Appendix E Best Grounding Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Appendix F Modification For VeniceU16 Rack Mounting. . . . . . . 107
Appendix G Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Page
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview of the VeniceU
2
Key features 3
Key features
Page
Page
6
U32
U24
U16
External connections 7
External connections
8
Signal flow
Signal flow 9
10
Mix matrix
About this manual
Bus outputs
Service and support 11
Service and support
Page
13
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Installation
Handling the equipment
14
Electric fields
Connecting up
Audio connections
Connecting up 15
Connecting to balanced/unbalanced equipment
16
Other connections
Setting up
Page
Page
19
Chapter 3: Using The VeniceU With USB
Windows 7 operating system
1
2
20
Windows 7 operating system 21
7
8
9
Using the Archwave USB Driver Control Panel
22
Windows 7 operating system 23
24
Windows 7 operating system 25
26
Windows 7 operating system 27
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Page
Updating the VeniceU firmware 31
Updating the VeniceU firmware
1
2
3
4
32
5
6
Troubleshooting USB operation
Audio problems
Troubleshooting USB operation 33
Page
35
Chapter 4: Working With The Console
Ground loop problems
Page
Chapter 5: Mono Input Channel
38
Overview of the mono input channel
Rear panel 39
40
Gain
EQ 41
EQ
42
4
Auxes 43
44
Pan, mute and solo
Fader, routing and meter 45
Fader, routing and meter
46
Meter
Routing
Page
48
Overview of the multifunction input channel
Rear panel 49
50
Gain (mic inputs)
USB
Stereo line inputs 51
Stereo line inputs
EQ
52
Balance, mute and solo 53
Balance, mute and solo
54
Fader, routing and meter
Fader, routing and meter 55
Meter
Page
Chapter 7: Output Section
Page
Overview of the outputs section 59
Overview of the outputs section
60
Output module notes
Group-aux changeover
Meter changeover
Groups 61
Groups
62
USB
USB 63
64
Matrices
Matrices 65
4
66
Stereo returns
4
Monitors 67
68
Master outputs (mono and stereo) 69
Master outputs (mono and stereo)
70
Talkback 71
Talkback
72
Playback and recording
Playback
Recording
Local monitor and phones 73
Local monitor and phones
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Appendix B: Technical Specification
84
Dimensions 85
Dimensions
86
External dimensions of the U16, U24 and U32 consoles. Dimensions are in millimetres (inches).
87
Appendix C: Application Notes
Gain
Headroom
88
The effect of EQ
Dynamic processing
Unity Gain 89
Unity Gain
Signal Processing and Amplifiers
90
Routing
FOH mode
Routing 91
MON mode
Dual FOH/MON Mode
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97
Appendix E: Best Grounding Practice
Safety first
Ground loops
98
Noise sources
Noise sources 99
Isolated USB computer system. Note how the isolation barrier breaks the ground loop.
Non-isolated USB computer system. With no isolation barrier, the ground loop is present.
100
Noise solutions
Balanced connections 101
Balanced connections
102
Balanced transformers
Screen termination
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104
Unbalanced connections
Signal ground lift
XLR shells 105
XLR shells
Signal ground bonding
106
Diagram showing the bond connection between console and 19 rack
107
Appendix F: Modification For VeniceU16 Rack Mounting
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions
Rack mounting parts
Special tools required
Recommended torque settings
108
Modification procedure
Modification procedure 109
110
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Modification procedure 111
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Modification procedure 113
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Appendix G: Service Information
116
Equipment disposal
Operator Manual 117
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