Model 51 control console – Studio Technologies 50 2004 User Manual
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Issue 6, September 2004
Model 50/51 User Guide
Page 26
Studio Technologies, Inc.
When used with the Model 51 Control Con-
sole, both Input Data LEDs will light when-
ever a message is received. Why are there 
two LEDs? They are provided for diagnostic 
use in those special cases where the Model 
51 is not used, and another source is pro-
viding the messages. The Bus LED lights 
whenever any data is received, whether the 
messages are intended for the Model 50 or 
not. The Model 50 Input Data LED will light 
only when a MIDI-exclusive message that 
matches the Model 50’s format is received. 
Refer to the Troubleshooting section if nei-
ther LED flashes during operation with the 
Model 51 Control Console.
Input 7 is located on the front panel for easy 
access; connecting a temporary source to 
your system doesn’t require getting at the 
back of the Model 50. The LED associated 
with input 7 will light whenever the input 
is configured for +4dBu operation. If you 
require a change in input level refer to the 
Configuration section for details.
Again as a convenience function, dub out-
put is available on the front panel. The LED 
associated with the dub output is lit when-
ever the output is set for +4dBu operation. 
Refer to the Configuration section if you 
require a change in dub configuration.
Model 51 Control Console
All StudioComm functions are controlled 
using the Model 51 Control Console. To 
make things easy, we’ve divided the 
StudioComm functions into four main 
groups: input-output selection, control 
room outputs, studio output, and communi-
cations functions.
Input-Output Selection
Input-output selection is simple. To select 
an input for monitoring in the control room, 
press one of the seven CR/Studio buttons. 
The corresponding LED in the CR/Studio 
column will light to let you know which in-
put is selected. If the input is set for mono 
the LED will continually flash on and off as 
a warning.
If the remote control room source select 
function is enabled, the select button 
associated with either input 6 or input 7 
will not be usable. A remote signal will 
cause this input to be selected. Whenever 
the remote signal is activated, the control 
room source will automatically change to 
the designated input (6 or 7). When the 
remote signal is no longer active, the con-
trol room input source will return to 
the previous selection.
The source selected for control room 
monitoring will automatically be connect-
ed to the meter output. There is no inde-
pendent selection of the meter output.
If the studio source is configured to follow 
the control room source, it will automati-
cally switch to the input you select. You 
can easily tell if the studio is following 
the control room because whenever the 
studio output is on, the studio On LED will 
flash each time you select a new input.
Selection of the headphone source de-
pends on how the Model 51 has been 
configured. In the default operating mode, 
to select an input for the headphones, 
press and hold the Phones/Studio button 
and press one of the seven CR/Studio 
buttons. In the Phones/Studio column, 
the LED for the input you select will light. 
If the input is set for mono the LED will 
continually flash on and off as a warning. 
If the studio source is configured to follow 
the headphone source, the studio source 
will automatically switch to the same input, 
and, whenever the studio output is on, the 
studio On LED will flash once.
