Studio Technologies 58 1998 - Manual (Page 39)

Model 58/59 User Guide Issue 2, April 1998
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 39
for Surround
off dim. The auto dim off function is a
unique attempt at protecting the health of
audio engineers. No longer will there be
a heart-stopping blast of audio when the
dim button is pressed to turn dim on, but
it actually turns it off because dim was
already active. It’s hard to explain unless
you’ve used an audio console and experi-
enced this in person—trust us, this situa-
tion does happen! Auto dim off is a
wonderful “real-world” function.
Note that the auto dim off function is not
active whenever dim is on due to the
remote dim function being active. This
allows remote control equipment, such
as a talk-back system, to reliably dim the
monitor outputs.
Rotary Level Control
The rotary level control is used to manu-
ally adjust the monitor output level. It is
active any time the reference level function
is not active. When the rotary level control
is set to give the same output level as the
preset reference level, the reference LED
will flash. Note that when the level control
is set to its fully counterclockwise position,
maximum attenuation is achieved, but not
a full mute. The mute all button should be
used to fully mute the monitor outputs.
The rotary level control and, if configured,
the remote level control work together in
an interesting fashion. The control which
is turned last sets the monitor output level.
This makes it very simple to move from
using one control to the other, with no
remote enable/disable buttons or switches
to activate.
As a visual aid, if the level is changed
using the remote level control, the remote
activity LED on the Model 59 flashes. The
LED continues to flash until a level-related
parameter on the Model 59 changes; the
rotary level control is turned, or the refer-
ence level, mute all, or dim function is
enabled. The remote activity LED flashes
in this manner so that an operator doesn’t
wonder why the level has changed “myste-
riously.” A change in monitor level can
have serious consequences to an audio
mix, so this LED serves as an alert that
something has changed. Remember, if
you are worried about the monitor level
being changed remotely during an impor-
tant mix, use the reference level function
to “lock out” the local and remote level
controls.
Mute/Solo
The mute/solo mode button and the eight
output channel buttons, along with associ-
ated LEDs, work together to provide excel-
lent flexibility. The mute/solo mode switch
allows the user to select between industry-
standard mute and solo functions. The
mute and solo functions use the mute
relays in the Model 58 units to enable or
disable output channels. Going from mute
to solo mode, or vice-versa, clears all
active mutes or solos. Pressing the mode
switch twice is a legitimate means of
quickly clearing muted or soloed channels.
In the mute mode, multiple channels can
be muted simultaneously. A channel that
is muted has its associated LED turned
off. In the solo mode multiple channels
can be soloed simultaneously. A channel
that is soloed has its associated LED flash.
Note that output channels which have
been configured to be disabled are not
accessible using the output channel but-
tons. This ensures that a 6-channel
StudioComm for Surround system doesn’t
have output channel buttons 7 and 8
available for access. This also ensures