Studio Technologies 58 1998 - Manual (Page 11)

Model 58/59 User Guide Issue 2, April 1998
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 11
for Surround
1 or 2 enable, and monitor level. Contact
input 1 can be configured as either a
remote mute all or a remote dim function.
This supports external functions such as
talk back or slate. Contact input 2 can
be used to remotely enable insert 1 or 2,
allowing the PFL/solo function on an audio
console to be interfaced with the Studio-
Comm for Surround system. Using a
standard linear-taper potentiometer, a
remote level control can be implemented;
no special optical encoder or buffer cir-
cuitry is required. The remote control
functions allow creation of a secondary
monitoring position, such as a producer’s
or director’s desk or seating location
where level control or muting may be
desired. Provisions have been made in
the StudioComm’s operating software to
ensure that critical listening is not affected
by remote activity.
Expanded Input Capability
In the standard operating mode the Model
59 Control Console is designed to support
up to four Model 58 Central Controller
units. This provides eight output channels,
and allows connection of up to four 8-
channel sources. A special mode can be
enabled that lets a slightly modified Model
59 support up to eight Model 58 units.
This mode will again support eight output
channels, but will now allow connection
of up to eight 8-channel sources. Special-
ized playback applications, such as large
screening rooms at motion picture studios,
can benefit from this expanded operating
mode. Contact the factory for details.
Limitations on Signal Routing
While a StudioComm for Surround system
for multi-channel monitoring will do many
wonderful things, it is not designed to
selectively route input signals to the differ-
ent output channels. An input-channel-to-
output-channel relationship is maintained.
A signal that arrives on input 2, channel 6
will, when selected, output only on monitor
and meter output channel 6. Any rerouting
of the input signals must be done prior
to connection to the StudioComm for
Surround system. This should not be
an impairment in most facilities, but it’s
important to highlight this fact.
Applications
Configuration Examples
It can initially be confusing to fully under-
stand how a Model 59 Control Console
and multiple Model 58 Central Controllers
work together to create a multi-channel
monitor system. How the input and output
channels are assigned to the Model 58
units can seem especially tricky. In this
section several examples are provided
that should present a clear picture of
how things go together. A careful review
of the associated diagrams should quickly
make you feel more comfortable. The
flexibility of the StudioComm for Surround
system is both a blessing and a curse. A
simpler system would make installation a
“no brainer,” but in the long run having the
ability to achieve your operational goals is
of overriding importance.
6-Channel (5.1) Configuration
Figure 5 provides an overview of a typical
6-channel installation. The channels are
organized in the standard 5.1 arrange-
ment: left, center, right, left surround, right
surround, and sub. The sub or subwoofer
channel is sometimes referred to as the
LFE (low frequency enhancement) chan-
nel. (The term LFE is actually more de-
scriptive but, as of this writing, isn’t as