User manual ASHLY AUDIO PROTHEA - SYSTEM II

Digital Audio Products SYSTEM II Operating Manual 4.24G - Four Channel Graphic Equalizer/System Processor 4.24GS - Four Channel Graphic Equalizer/System Processor Slave 2.24GS - Two Channel Graphic Equalizer/System Processor Slave 4.24PS - Four Channel Parametric Equalizer/System Processor Slave 2.24PS - Two Channel Parametric Equalizer/System Processor Slave 4.24RD - Full Function Graphic Equalizer Remote Control Protea System Software ASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103 Phone: (716) 872-0010 Toll-Free: (800) 828-6308 Fax: (716) 872-0739 www.ashly.com Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products Table Of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Protea Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Protea System Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 5 5 5 2 3 4 AC POWER REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 UNPACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TYPICAL PROTEA APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Stand-Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 With 4.24RD Remote Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Multi-Channel Protea System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Computer Control with Protea System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 With Third-Party MIDI System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 6 6 7 7 5 KEYBOARD CONTROL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.1 Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.2 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.3 Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5.4 On-Line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.5 Esc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.6 Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.7 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.8 Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.9 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.10 In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.11 Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.12 Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.13 CapsLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.14 Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.15 Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 INTERCONNECT FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 Contact Closures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 14 14 14 6 2 Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products 7 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 MIDI and the Four Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 Selecting the MIDI Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3 Continuous Controller Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15 15 16 8 9 PROTEA 4.24RD REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PROTEA SLAVE UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 10 PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1 How to Get Protea System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2 Installing Protea System Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 Connecting To A Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1 4.24G Main Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 Slave Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.3 Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 13 DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 14 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an eqilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the device. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPKIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE. REFER REPL ACEMENT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED 3 Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of this Ashly Protea SYSTEM II digital audio product. The Protea SYSTEM II series builds on the tradition of quality and value which has earned Ashly its place as a market leader in equalization and signal processing. Please read the entire manual in order to realize all of the powerful features the Protea SYSTEM II series of products has to offer. 1.1 PROTEA PRODUCTS The Protea SYSTEM II series consists of the following seven products: Ba nk A 1 Channel M ut e S ig 40 63 100 160 250 400 630 1K 1.6K 2.5K 4K 6.3K 10K 16K Menu Preset EQ 01 IN +15 +10 +5 0dB -5 -10 Help Recall Esc 4.24G 2u, Four channel processor with keyboard interface and LCD display 3 2 B Four-C hannel 24 Bit Digital Graphic Equalizer/ System Processor C 2 Save Co py Mute + Digital Audio Products 3 Cmp/Lim OUT HPF/LPF OUT DELAY OUT 31 50 80 125 200 315 500 800 1.2K 2K 3.1K 5K 8K 12K GAIN Flat In/Out SY STEM II 4.24G -15 D 31 1 4 2 More 4 40 50 3 63 80 5 100 6 125 7 8 160 200 9 250 0 (sp ace) 315 400 # 500 & 630 800 1K 1.2K 1.6K 2K 2.5K 3.1K * 4K - 5K 6.3K / 8K ! 10K . 12K 16K Gain A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z S ce ne Ca psL ock Inputs P US H PU SH O utputs P US H Data In Through Data Out Data Config Ashly Audio Inc. Made In USA Model 4.24G 1 2 P US H 1 PU SH Ashly 4.24RD Remote or Other Midi Device 2 1 Digi tal Audio Pr oducts On MIDI or RS -232 Slave RS-232 Master Only (+) (-) 115V Off Power AVI S: RI SQUE DE CHO C ELECTR IQUE NE PAS OUVRIR. 4 3 4 3 Max imum in/out l evel i s +20 dBu. RS-232 115V or 230V 50-60H z 30W Inputs are 18K active balanced. Outputs may be wi red balanced or unbalanced. Ba nk Channel 1 4.24RD Portable remote control for 4.24G Master or graphic EQ slave units A Menu Digital Equalizer/ System Processor Remote Control B 2 Preset 01 EQ IN Cmp/Lim OUT HPF/LPF OUT DELAY OUT 31 40 63 100 160 250 400 630 1K 1.6K 2.5K 4K 6.3K 10K 16K +15 +10 +5 0dB -5 -10 C D 3 4 M ut e 2 -15 50 80 125 200 315 500 800 1.2K 2K 3.1K 5K 8K 12K GAIN Mo re 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 (sp ace) # & In/Out 3.1K * 31 1 40 50 3 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1K 1.2K 1.6K 2K 2.5K 4K - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V PU SH Digital Audio Products 4.24GS (graphic) **4.24PS (parametric) 2u, Four channel slave units without keyboard or LCD display 3 2 1 Channel 1 Four Channel 24 Bit Digital Graphic Equalizer/ System Processor Slave MIDI Channel Channel 2 Sig Cli p MIDI Channel S i g Cli p Channel 3 MIDI Channel ! Channel 4 Sig C li p MIDI Channel " Sig C li p Power Inputs PU SH Max imum I n/Out l evel i s +20 dBu PU SH O utputs Digital Audio Products 115V or 230V 50-60H z 27W Ashly Audio Inc. Made In USA RS232 Connect Contact Closure **Parametric slaves not shown 2.24GS (graphic) **2.24PS (parametric) 1u, Two channel slave units without keyboard or LCD display 2 PU SH 1 PU SH 2 1 543 21 9 87 6 PU SH Data In Data Through (+) (-) Mode Selection: MI DI M od e RS-232 Standard Mode RS-232 Multi-Slave Mode (1st Unit Only ) A B 4 3 4 3 Protea Control or Midi Device Factory Reset** Inputs ar e 18K active balanced. Outputs may be wi red balanced or unbalanced. Channel 1 Two Channel 24 Bit Digital Graphic Equalizer/ System Processor Slave MIDI Channel Channel 2 Digital Audio Products Sig Cli p MIDI Channel S i g Cli p Power 2 1 Inp uts ar e 18K ac tive b alance d. O utputs may be wir ed bal anced or un balanc ed. PU SH PU SH Maxi mum in /out le vel is +20 dBu. Contact Closure RS232 (+ ) (- ) Pin# - Scene# 1-1 1 2-2 3-3 4-4 6-5 6 7-6 Pi n 5 = GND PU SH Data In Mode Selection: A B 2 Inputs 1 2 Outputs 1 MID Mode I RS-232 Standar Mode d RS-232 Multi-Slav Mode (1st U Only) e nit Data Through Factory Reset** Protea or Midi Device PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE . . . . Custom WindowsTM software for the PC 4 230V Pin# - Scene# 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 6-5 7-6 Pin 5 = Gnd 115V 230V Data O ut Data In Help Recall Flat Esc Save Co py Mute + Digital Audio Products SY STEM II 4.24RD 5K 6.3K / 8K ! 10K . 12K 16K Gain W X Y Z S ce ne Ca psL ock Digital Audio Products SY STEM II 4.24GS 1/2A GDB Data Out SY STEM II 2.24GS Di i al Au o P uct gt di rod s Ashl y Audio Inc. Made In USA Data Out 115V or 230V 50-60H z 20W Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products 1.2 AUDIO FEATURES The Protea audio components consist of state of the art technologies, beginning with a 24 bit, 48kHz deltasigma A/D converter with 128x oversampling. Digital processing includes EQ, Compression, Limiting, Shelving, Highpass and Lowpass Filters, and Time Delay, taking place in a 100MHz Motorola DSP56303 high performance DSP processor. D/A conversion uses a 24 bit delta-sigma converter with 128x oversampling. Inputs are precision balanced and RF protected, while outputs may be wired balanced or unbalanced. All audio connections use XLR and 1/4" phone jacks for greater flexibility. Up to sixteen different audio channels can be linked together for expanded system control using the main 4.24G and slave units 4.24GS, 2.24GS, 4.24PS, and 2.24PS. 1.3 USER INTERFACE A key advantage to the Protea system is that all audio functions are intuitively laid out so that a minimum number of keystrokes can quickly change a setting on any channel in real time. With this in mind, two entirely different methods to control the signal processing functions in Protea products have been developed, one using an innovative keyboard interface which is similar to an analog EQ face, while the other uses custom Windows95/98TM software for the PC. Keyboard Interface: The keyboard interface on either the main (4.24G) or remote control (4.24RD) displays information on a 240 x 64 pixel flourescent backlit LCD screen. The combination of the analog-style keyboard and LCD makes navigating around the Protea amazingly simple. The 4.24RD remote control is essentially the "front end" of the 4.24G, allowing remote processor control from within reach of the equipment rack, or from a control room over 1000 feet away. Note: The 4.24RD remote controls the main and graphic EQ slaves, but not the two parametric slaves, 4.24PS and 2.24PS. Parametric slaves require PC control using Protea System Software. Protea System Software: The second type of interface uses Ashly PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE for the Windows95/98 environment, which allows complete PC control through a computer's RS-232 serial port. Protea System Software controls the main 4.24G, and both graphic and parametric Protea slaves. Protea system software is supplied with slave units, or can be downloaded at no cost from the Ashly web site. At this time, there is no Mac version of Protea System Software available. Contact Closures: For Protea slave units, a small switch can be connected for recalling up to six different pre-programmed settings, or scenes, without the risk of mistakenly changing those settings. Ashly offers a six position rotary switch assembly which can be mounted to a standard electrical switch box, or can be wired into a custom installation. See section 6.4 for details. 1.4 PROTEA SYSTEM CONCEPTS It is important when learning about the Protea to understand several key terms, which are defined below. Preset Number . . . . 128 different user-defined settings which can be recalled to any channel Preset Name . . . . . .Every preset number can have an associated name, but it is not required Local Channel . . . . The physical path in a unit to which audio signals are connected MIDI Channel . . . . One of 16 different logical channels. A local channel can be assigned any MIDI channel Current Channel . .The local channel which is currently selected on the LCD display. Bank . . . . . . . . . . . .On a master or remote unit, a bank combined with a channel selects a MIDI channel number. ex. Bank B + channel 1 selects MIDI channel 5, Bank D + ch. 4 selects MIDI channel 16 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . .Menu items select audio and setup screens for fast access to all Protea features Softkey . . . . . . . . . . .Any key having multiple uses, depending on the menu item selected Dialog Box . . . . . . .A pop-up window that requests a response from the user, or displays a change Master . . . . . . . . . . .The controlling 4.24G unit in a multi-unit Protea system. Slave . . . . . . . . . . . .Any piece in a multi-unit Protea system which responds to system commands from another unit Channel Linking . .2, 3, or 4 local channels of a 4.24G may be linked together so that they share the same settings, but maintain discrete audio paths 5 Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products 2. AC POWER REQUIREMENTS Note: The AC power switch for model 4.24G is on the back panel. All Protea devices will perform normally from 90 to 125VAC. A standard IEC-320 AC inlet is provided on the rear panel to accept the detachable power cord shipped with the unit. Units distributed within the United States are preselected for 115VAC, 50-60Hz and should be plugged into a standard NEMA 5-15 3-wire grounded AC receptacle. Most units distributed outside the US are preselected and labeled for 230VAC, 50-60Hz and are shipped with the appropriate power cord. In the event of fuse failure, replace only with same type and rating fuse. If the fuse is internal, refer the product to a qualified service technician for fuse replacement. The 4.24RD remote control is phantom powered from its host through two standard three-conductor XLR cables. 3. UNPACKING As a part of our system of quality control, every Ashly product is carefully inspected before leaving the factory to ensure flawless appearance. After unpacking, please inspect for any physical damage. Save the shipping carton and all packing materials, as they were carefully designed to reduce to minimum the possibility of transportation damage should the unit again require packing and shipping. In the event that damage has occurred, immediately notify your dealer so that a written claim to cover the damages can be initiated. The right to any claim against a public carrier can be forfeited if the carrier is not notified promptly and if the shipping carton and packing materials are not available for inspection by the carrier. Save all packing materials until the claim has been settled. 4. TYPICAL PROTEA APPLICATIONS The Protea SYSTEM II product family includes five audio processors, a remote control, and Protea System Software. Various Protea units can be combined to expand the capabilities of a system, adding channels, utilizing remote control, or connecting to a PC. The following illustrations indicate some typical Protea systems. See SYSTEM CONFIGURATION chart on p. 20 for specific switch and preference settings. 4.1 STAND-ALONE Only the 4.24G can be used as a fully selfcontained processor, while any slave unit can function independently once it has been properly set up through external hardware or software. 4.3 MULTI-CHANNEL PROTEA SYSTEM Up to 16 different logical (MIDI) channels can be simultaneously controlled from one Master in an expanded Protea system. 4.24RD Remote XLR Data Out XLR Data In XLR Data In 4.2 SINGLE UNIT WITH REMOTE CONTROL The remote control unit (model 4.24RD) connects to the main 4.24G or any other slave unit, and can run up to 1000 ft. from the host audio unit. 4.24G Main (Data Config Switch Out) Select MASTER in UserPrefs XLR Data Out XLR Data In XLR Data In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out XLR Data In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out XLR Data In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out XLR Data In 4.24RD Remote XLR Data Out XLR Data In XLR Data In XLR Data Out Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out XLR Data In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out XLR Data In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out XLR Data Out *4.24G Main - UserPrefs LCD Menu Must Select MIDI 6 Operating Manual - PROTEA SYSTEM II Digital Audio Products 4.4 WITH PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE Ashly PROTEA SYSTEM SOFTWARE adds flexibility by allowing comprehensive system control of main or slave units from a PC using the RS-232 Serial port. Note: the Data Config Switch (Switch "B" On Slaves) must be pressed Protea System "IN" only on the unit conSoftware nected directly to the PC, RS-232 and only if additional units are connected through the Main Or Slave XLR Data cables. *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch In Slaves - Switch A In, Switch B In XLR Data Out XLR Data In XLR Data In 4.5 WITH THIRD PARTY MIDI SYSTEMS The Protea system uses MIDI as its communication protocol, allowing for external control by other MIDI sources. MIDI OUT Third-Party MIDI Master MIDI In Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out MIDI THRU MIDI In Protea System Software RS-232 Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A In, Switch B Out XLR Data Out Main Or Slave *4.24G Main - Data Config Switch Out Slaves - Switch A Out, Switch B Out MIDI THRU MIDI In