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  • Page 1 Studer OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console SW Version 6.0 Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Prepared and edited by Copyright by Studer Professional Audio GmbH Studer Professional Audio GmbH Technical Documentation Order no. BD10.275140-1 (1014) Riedthofstrasse 214 CH-8105 Regensdorf - Switzerland http://www.studer.ch Subject to change Studer is a registered trade mark of Studer Professional Audio GmbH, Regensdorf...
  • Page 3 • Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use cau- tion when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped Note: It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Studer or its authorised agents. Studer cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appara- • No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus • Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table cloths, curtains etc WARNING: Do not use this apparatus in very dusty atmospheres, or in atmospheres containing flammable gases or chemicals • THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. Under no circumstances...
  • Page 4 Safety Information • Protective Earth (Ground): Green/Yellow (US: Green or Green/ Yellow) • Neutral: Blue (US: White) • Live (Hot): Brown (US: Black) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: • The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol • The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N • The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed • This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages, as marked on the rear panel Lithium Battery Installed lithium batteries must be replaced by the same or an equivalent...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information Conforming to this directive will minimise the risk of hearing damage caused by long listening periods. A simple rule to follow is: The longer you listen, the lower the average volume should be. Please take care when working with your audio system –...
  • Page 6 Installation General Installation Instructions Please consider besides these general instructions also any product-specific instructions in the “Installation” chapter of this manual. Unpacking Check the equipment for any transport damage. If the unit is mechanically damaged, if liquids have been spilled or if objects have fallen into the unit, it must not be connected to the AC power outlet, or it must be immediately disconnected by unplugging the power cable.
  • Page 7 Installation / EMC Class I Equipment (Mains Operation) Should the equipment be delivered without a matching mains cable, the latter has to be prepared by a trained person using the attached female plug (IEC 320 / C13 or IEC 320 / C19) with respect to the applicable regulations in your country.
  • Page 8 EMC / Maintenance / ESD • Use a system grounding concept that satisfies the safety requirements (class I equipment must be connected with a protective ground conduc- tor) and that also takes into consideration the EMC require ments. When deciding between radial, surface, or combined grounding, the advantages and disadvantages should be carefully evaluated in each case • Use shielded cables where shielding is specified. The connection of the shield to the corresponding connector terminal or housing should have a...
  • Page 9 ESD / Repair • When performing a repair by replacing complete assemblies, the removed assembly must be sent back to the supplier in the same packing material in which the replacement assembly was shipped. If this should not be the case, any claim for a possible refund will be null and void • Unpacked ESD sensitive components should only be handled in ESD protected areas (EPA, e.g.
  • Page 10 Repair / Disposal SMD Components Studer has no commercially available SMD components in stock for service purposes. For repair, the corresponding devices have to be purchased locally. The specifications of special components can be found in the service manual. SMD components should only be replaced by skilled specialists using appro- priate tools.
  • Page 11 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Also refer to relevant information in this manual. CE Declaration of Conformity Studer Professional Audio GmbH, CH-8105 Regensdorf, declare under our sole responsibility that the product Studer OnAir 3000, Digital Broadcast Mixing Console (starting with serial no. 1001),...
  • Page 12 Under these conditions the unit or system starts and works without any prob- lem. Beyond these specifications, possible problems are described below. Ambient Temperature Units and systems by Studer are generally designed for an ambient tempera- ture range (i.e. temperature of the incoming air) of +5 °C to +40 °C. When rack mounting the units, the intended air flow and herewith adequate cooling must be provided. The following facts must be considered: • The admissible ambient temperature range for operation of the semicon-...
  • Page 13 Appendix evaporation (sublimation) may be expected; otherwise the system must be heated and dried while switched off. A system without visible internal formation of ice or condensation should be heated up with its own heat dissipation, as homogeneously (and subsequently as slow) as possible;...
  • Page 14 Appendix Appendix 2: Mains Connector Strain Relief For anchoring connectors without a mechanical lock (e.g. IEC mains connec- tors), we recommend the following arrangement: Procedure: The cable clamp shipped with your unit is auto-adhesive. For mounting please follow the rules below: • The surface to be adhered to must be clean, dry, and free from grease, oil, or other contaminants.
  • Page 15 The following Terms and Conditions grant the right to use all programs of Studer that are part of the System and/or its options at the time of its delivery to the Customer, as well as the installation software on the original data disk and the accompanying documentation (‘License Material’).
  • Page 16 Reverse engineering is only permitted with the express consent of Studer. The consent of Studer can be obtained but is not limited to the case in which the interface software can not be provided by Studer. In any case Studer has to be informed immediately upon complete or partial reverse engineering.
  • Page 17 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console WIRING – IMpoRtaNt The OnAir 3000 RS422 and Ethernet wiring must comply with the following requirements: Cable Type: Cat 5e, with shielded connectors on both ends Cable Dimensions Max. Length Max. Length Min. Max. Length for Motor Min.
  • Page 18 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Important Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 19: Table Of Contents

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................3 OnAir 3000 Main Features ..........................3 Momentary/Latching Keys  ..........................4 Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations .......................5 1.3.1 Color Code ................................5 Audio Block Diagram – Configurations 3-6 ......................6 Audio Block Diagram – Configurations 7, 8, 108, 109 ..................8 Options ................................10...
  • Page 20 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 1-2 Introduction SW V6.0 Document generated:10.10.14...

  • Page 21: Introduction

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console IntroduCtIon The Studer OnAir 3000 digital mixing console is based on a DSP core (Com- pact SCore or SCore Live) and the D21m I/O platform, together with the dedicated OnAir 3000 desk modules. The DSP core includes the digital signal processing. Audio interfacing is...

  • Page 22: Momentary/Latching Keys

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • Up to 48 weighted stereo mix-minus buses configurable as AUX sends • 4 stereo AUX buses (with peak limiters for V2.2 and up) • 2 Cue buses • 8 assignable inserts (stereo) for mono or stereo inputs and main master buses. (No 5.1 channel support). • 8 stereo groups (optional) • MPX multiplex talkback, conferencing (optional) • VoiceMix, Studer Auto-Mix algorithm (optional) • Each channel with: • 4-band parametric EQ • Limiter, compressor, expander, gate • De-esser • Delay up to 5 seconds (V3.0, with SCore Live) • Mic inputs with switchable phantom power and high-pass filter • 2 PFL circuits (main PFL and extended studio desk PFL) • External PFL function (e.g. for playout system) • Input and output router with graphical display • 3 independent studio monitoring/talkback circuits and/or 5.1 surround monitor ing optional • CR monitoring with quick listen function of all inputs and outputs...

  • Page 23: Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console definitions, acronyms, abbreviations Description After-fader (as opposed to PF, ’pre-fader’) Balance (for stereo input sources) If the ’broadcast PFL mode’ (also referred to as ’PFL cut on channel active’ function) is Broadcast PFL enabled, audio signals are cut from the PFL bus if the channel is ON and the fader is open.

  • Page 24: Audio Block Diagram - Configurations 3-6

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console audio Block diagram – Configurations 3-6 V6.0 D21m Hub(s) DSP Core INPUTS INPUT CHANNELS AES MODULE (IN) to VMix FADER ON/OFF VMixControlGain De-S GR METER CH METER VMixControlGain PHASE Voice Mix CH INP PAN /...
  • Page 25 DJ HP MODE MONO Configurations C5 and C6 only SPLIT HP SPLIT OnAir 3000: x = 255; y = 800; z = 255 MON to L Route 3000: x = 64; y = 1728; z = 255 SP SRC / MON...

  • Page 26: Audio Block Diagram - Configurations 7, 8, 108, 109

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console audio Block diagram – Configurations 7, 8, 108, 109 V6.0 D21m Hub(s) DSP Core DSP Core INPUTS INPUT CHANNELS INS SEND DIR OUT AES MODULE (IN) FADER ON/OFF DIR OUT VMixControlGain to VMix De-S GR METER...
  • Page 27 CR ADD SRC 5.1 / STEREO MONO STEREO SPLIT OnAir 3000: x = 255; y = 800; z = 255 CR NF LSP 5.1 / 2 x LSP Ø Route 3000: x = 64; y = 1728; z = 255...

  • Page 28: Options

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console options 1.6.1 ... and dSp Configurations Some of the available options require a certain minimum number of DSP cards and/or a certain DSP configuration. This applies to the following: • Option Package (Subgroups, Ducking, HP/LP Filters) • MPX • 5.1 Support • Delay (available for systems with SCore Live only). • VoiceMix The corresponding requirements are listed below. Max. No. of Ext. TB Lim. in AUX Min.
  • Page 29 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Introduction 1-11 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...
  • Page 30 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Chapter 2 General................................3 Utilization for the Purpose Intended ........................3 First Steps ................................3 2.2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ............................. 3 2.2.2 Installation ................................3 2.2.3 CF Memory Card ..............................5 2.2.4 USB Memory Device ............................5 2.2.5 Adjustments, Repair, Cleaning ..........................

  • Page 31: General

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 2-2 General SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 32: Utilization For The Purpose Intended

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console General Utilization for the purpose Intended The OnAir 3000 mixing console is intended for professional use. It is presumed that the unit is operated only by trained personnel. Servicing is reserved to skilled technicians. The electrical connections may be connected only to the voltages and signals designated in this manual.
  • Page 33 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Closed Passive, 2 Vents Active, 1 Fan, 1 Vent D21m D21m D21m Rear Front Rear Front Rear Front Operating Mode Total Height Max. Power Dissipation Closed 40 W Passive, w. Vents 80 W Active, w. Fan and Vent 200 W Card No.

  • Page 34: Cf Memory Card

    2.2.3 CF Memory Card The OnAir 3000’s main screen module is equipped with a CompactFlash (CF) memory card slot. This allows to save console snapshots to the CF card or load them from the CF card to the console memory, which offers a convenient possibility for backup purposes or for copying parameter settings from one console to one or several others.

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    All input faders set to their 0 dB position. External analog sources: source impedance < 200 Ω. Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, if not stated otherwise. All input and output cards are standard Studer D21m cards. For detailed description and specifications please refer to the respective D21m data sheets.
  • Page 36 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Chapter 3 Operating Concept............................3 System Operation Modes ............................4 3.1.1 Standalone Operation ............................4 3.1.2 PC Operation ................................. 4 3.1.3 Remote Operation ..............................5 3.1.4 Networked Operation (SW V2.0 and up) ......................5 Studio Integration ...............................6 3.2.1...
  • Page 37 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 3-2 Operating Concept SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 38: Operating Concept

    ‘Touch’n’Action’ user interface philosophy by Studer. It not only allows users being already familiar with Studer OnAir consoles to get a very fast start on the OnAir 3000, but also for new users to this concept, as ‘Touch’n’Action’ is very intuitive and self-explanatory. ‘Touch’n’Action’...

  • Page 39: System Operation Modes

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console System Operation Modes 3.1.1 Standalone Operation Audio and control parameters such as EQ, dynamics, configuration etc. are accessible via the internal graphical user interface (GUI). 3.1.2 pC Operation The Remote Console application and the Config Tool configuration applica- tion can run on a PC as well.

  • Page 40: Remote Operation

    All interconnected audio sources are visible in the input routing page on the OnAir 3000Net user GUI and can be patched to faders in the same way as local sources, making operation just as easy as with the standard OnAir 3000. Routings, including remote sources from other SCores, can be stored and recalled with snapshots as usual.

  • Page 41: Studio Integration

    3.2.1 Control room with up to three Studios The OnAir 3000 system can handle a main and a split desk (located in the news studio A in the drawing above). The split desk features a second PFL circuit for a completely independent program, although the same resources and output buses from the same Compact SCore are used.

  • Page 42: Multiple Controlling For A Single Studio

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 3.2.2 Multiple Controlling for a Single Studio The example shows two independent control rooms and one studio that can be used from both control rooms. The audio sources can also be used in shared mode from both control rooms (SW versions V2.0 and up).
  • Page 43 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 3-8 Operating Concept SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 44 Desk Surface ...............................4 4.2.1 System Wiring OnAir 3000 Modulo ........................4 4.2.2 System Wiring OnAir 3000, Fixed-Frame Version ....................5 Fader Module with LED Channel Display ......................6 Fader Module with OLED Channel Display ......................9 4.4.1 Channel Display/Rotary Parameter Examples ....................12 Fader Assign Module ............................17...
  • Page 45 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 4-2 Operating Elements SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 46: Operating Elements

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Operating elements The Studer OnAir 3000 is based on the well-received ‘Touch’n’Action’ con- cept of the OnAir 2000. As the desk is modular and can be combined for any application, from one basic fader block up to the fully-featured control desk, its operation is subdivided in different modes.

  • Page 47: Desk Surface

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Desk surface The desk surface may consist of some of or all the following elements: • 3- or 6-fader modules with LC Display • 6-fader modules with OLED Display, with optional motor faders (V3.0 and up) • Fader assign module • Channel screen module • Rotary module • Rotary assign module • Different monitoring/talkback modules, producer box, 5.1 surround moni- toring module • XL module • Main screen module.

  • Page 48: System Wiring Onair 3000, Fixed-Frame Version

    The master level meters are part of the on-air screen and not foreseen as a standard module. External meters may be integrated via D21m interface cards; for more information on this subject, please consult the Studer Systems department. Key Labels: Most keys can be freely configured and assigned.

  • Page 49: Fader Module With Led Channel Display

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Fader module with leD Channel Display The LED fader module contains three or six fader strips (only two of them shown in the illustration on the left; approx. 50% original size). Up to eight fader modules can be combined, giving the maximum configuration for a...
  • Page 50 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console When pressing the SEL (select) key, the channel page is displayed on the main screen module and shows the last active menu. There, the user can adjust parameters for this channel or select a different page – either by the touch...
  • Page 51 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Overload Indication, Analog Inputs: As soon as one sample at an analog input reaches full scale, the overload indicator is on for approx. 300 ms (the idea is that the probability of an A/D converter reaching full scale modulation without clipping is close to zero.

  • Page 52: Fader Module With Oled Channel Display

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Fader module with OleD Channel Display The fader module with the OLED (organic LED) display contains six fader strips (only one of them shown in the illustration on the left; approx. 50% original size). Up to eight fader modules can be combined, giving the maxi- OLED mum configuration for a 48-fader desk.
  • Page 53 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The REC function is used to assign the channel signal directly to the record bus, regardless of the fader position, the ON key, and the bus assignment. If active, the key is lit in red.
  • Page 54 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Channel Label / (Value) The 8-digit channel label area normally indicates the (local or remote) channel label if a logical input is assigned to the channel strip. As long as its rotary knob is touched, the display shows the current parameter value, depending on the selected function.

  • Page 55: Channel Display/Rotary Parameter Examples

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 4.4.1 Channel Display/rotary parameter examples Perhaps you might consider it easier to adjust parameter values on the main screen; however, the channel strip rotary encoders may be used in order to adjust the same parameter on every channel in a very fast and convenient way.
  • Page 56 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console have the compressor active (like the general ON button on the CHAN - DYN GUI page together with the four individual LIM, COMP, EXP and GATE ON buttons, see chapter 5.3.2.4). If inactive, the rotary graph is greyed out but still displays the adjusted value.
  • Page 57 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Input channel routing can also be described with the diagram below : lock Normal Locked set to locked unlock set to normal StripAssign operation touch change timeout long press lock activate selector exit exit exit...
  • Page 58 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console lock Normal Locked set to locked unlock set to normal StripAssign operation touch change timeout long press lock activate selector exit exit exit exit set to locked ONAIR GroupSelect exit short press long press if „Sources“...
  • Page 59 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Level 2: Input Group Selector The Input Group Selector provides the Input Groups as configured for the console. If the current assigned input provides Stream Patching and is not on-air, the first item of the Input Group List is a direct access to the Stream Group Selector.

  • Page 60: Fader Assign Module

    • Tape machine remote control (STOP, PLAY, REC, <<, >>) • Door control • Ring tone, etc. Channel screen The OnAir 3000 features optional 12” color channel touch screens for ‘Touch’n’Action’ operation. The channel screens are subdi- vided in 6 rows above each fader strip of the fader module and include symbols for the most important channel settings.

  • Page 61: Rotary Module

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console rotary module The rotary module consists of six columns with four rotary encoders each (two of them shown in the illustration on the left). Each rotary has an LED ring and two keys. To each row of rotaries a function can be assigned with the rotary assign module described below.

  • Page 62: 4.10 Main Screen Module

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console monitoring / talkback modules The monitoring and TB module contains the CR loudspeaker controls, the DJ headphone CONTROL ROOM RED LIGHT controls, controls for the built-in PFL/TB/ MPX speaker, keys for direct access to the AUX 1 N–X 1 N–X 5 ON AIR...
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  • Page 64 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console CHAPTER 5 Operation ................................5 Mouse and Keyboard Operation .........................5 Channel Screen(s) ...............................6 Main Screen ..............................10 5.3.1 Home Page ................................10 5.3.2 Channel Pages ..............................12 5.3.2.1 Input Page ................................13 5.3.2.2 De-Esser Page ................................24 5.3.2.3 Equalizer Page ................................25 5.3.2.4...
  • Page 65 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.9 LSP CAL Page .................................75 5.3.7.10 LSP Pan Page ................................75 5.3.8 Login Page ................................76 Level Meters ..............................78 Monitoring, Talkback............................80 5.5.1 Control Room Monitoring........................... 80 5.5.2 Studio Monitoring ............................... 85 5.5.3 Talkback ................................86 5.5.3.1 Talkback Groups ..............................88...
  • Page 66 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.9.1.1 Time and Date Setting ............................119 5.9.1.2 Watch Configuration ..............................119 5.9.2 Fader Stopwatches ............................120 5.9.3 User Stopwatch ..............................120 5.9.4 Countdown Timer.............................. 121 5.10 User Access and Management ........................122 5.10.1 Purpose ................................122 5.10.2 General ................................
  • Page 67 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.13 Remote Operation ............................158 5.13.1 Preparation ................................ 158 5.13.2 System Viewer Application ..........................158 5.13.3 Remote Console Application..........................160 5.13.4 Remote Configuration Tool ..........................165 5.13.5 Remote Configuration Tool - Tools Menu ......................170 5.13.5.1 Change System ...............................170...

  • Page 68: Mouse And Keyboard Operation

    In addition to these hardware and GUI elements on the desk, the OnAir 3000 is also operable by any PC or laptop computer where the OnAir 3000 user GUI is emulated. All hardware...
  • Page 69 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Keyboard The keyboard/language settings made for the computer running the Remote Console application are automatically inherited. Select Start - Settings - Control Panel - Regional and Language Options - ‘Languages’ tab - ‘Details’ button - ‘Settings’ tab, somewhat, depending on the windows version.
  • Page 70 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Touching, for example, the Input field will open the CHAN - Input page of the corresponding channel on the main screen; at the same time the label field and the channel field’s frame change to red for easy reference. Then, the same icons, but only for the selected channel, are also visible in the upper part of the CHAN - Input page on the main screen.
  • Page 71 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The icon shows the on/off status of the whole dynamics section (colored: on, gray: off). Insert Touching this field opens the ROUT - Insert Routing Insert page on the main screen. The insert symbol is displayed if one of the inserts out of the insert pool is assigned to this channel (assignment is done in the Routing Insert page).
  • Page 72 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console watch in the lower line of the label field, if configured. This is in addition to the global fader stopwatch display on the main screen indicating for how long the most recently opened channel has been open.

  • Page 73: Main Screen

    The CR and ST 1-3 (control room, studio 1 to 3) indicators work in parallel with the red light indicators on the monitoring/talkback module. An on-air condition is indicated by changing the color of the ‘Frisbee’ symbol next to the OnAir 3000 label from blue to red. 5-10 Operation SW V6.0...
  • Page 74 The three indicator fields (CAB, CMS, Router) show the current status of the optional interfaces to the CAB (computer assisted broadcast) system such as a Studer DigiMedia playout system, to the Call Management System, and to an external router control system. Each of them indicates three different statuses: Grayed out –...

  • Page 75: Channel Pages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2 Channel Pages There are three ways to open the CHAN page: Touching the Chan field in the main menu, pressing the SEL key in the channel strip, or (the most direct way) touching the corresponding field in the channel screen, if installed. The CHAN page pops up and displays a short overview of the channel functions.
  • Page 76 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.1 input Page The CHAN - Input page is divided into two sections. The left part shows the parameters of the currently assigned active input (the picture is somewhat depending on the input type – the following screenshots show analog or digital stereo inputs), whereas in the right (GEN) part the test generator can be activated if the current user has been given appropriate access rights.
  • Page 77 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Input selection dialog (e.g. as used for selecting AoIP streams - “stream patching”) The Input Selection button on the CHAN - Input page opens the Input Selector popup dialog. It shows the Input Groups as configured for the con- sole.
  • Page 78 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Source Selector Dialog The Source Selector dialog either provides a list of Stream Groups or a list of Streams within the previously selected Stream Group. It consists of a control area (left side) and a Stream Groups- or Stream area (right side).
  • Page 79 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Source Selector Dialog 2 Control Area Stream Area Input indicates the label of the Input Logical Input currently assigned All Streams are listed here in to the selected Strip Channel. alphabetic order. Source Group Source Group indicates the previously selected Stream Group.
  • Page 80 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Functions for Stereo Inputs (see above) Mode Selector Stereo signals can be processed in the following modes: Mono Left and right channel are attenuated by 3 dB and mixed together Normal stereo mode Left/right channels are swapped Left signal on both channels Right signal on both channels.
  • Page 81 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Functions for Mono Inputs Mono inputs have the same functionality as the stereo inputs, but without the mono and stereo mode selectors, as shown above. Functions for Microphone Inputs +48 V Enables/disables the phantom power for the corresponding mic input; the button is highlighted when enabled.
  • Page 82 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Gain Here the microphone input gain can be set. The gain is indicated by the blue bar graph and in the Gain field; it is adjusted with the rotary encoder below the field. The Gain value displayed is depending on the systems reference line level for 0dBFS.
  • Page 83 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console When touching the Mic Control Access button its label changes to LOCAL on green background. At the same time all mic control parameters are dis- played and ready to use, as shown in the next screenshot.
  • Page 84 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If access is requested by a system different from the one currently having access, it displays a user warning: After confirmation with ‘Yes’, access is taken over. The green LOCAL button is displayed now, together with the mic parameter controls. The system from which the mic control access is taken away displays a message, too.
  • Page 85 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Functions for 5.1-Channel Inputs A 5.1 input channel has its own input routing setup accessible from the CHAN - Input page, where every configured physical input can be routed to any of the 5+1 individual channels. Each of these has its own ±18 dB Cal control, and there is an additional Master calibration control common for all chan- nels.
  • Page 86 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Test Generator Functions For test purposes, the OnAir 3000 features an internal test signal generator available for every channel. While the generator is active, the normal channel buttons in the left part of the page are disabled and displayed in gray. The test generator may only be activated by users having the appropriate access rights configured by the system administrator.
  • Page 87 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.2 De-Esser Page Each channel has an integrated de-esser. This is a dynamically controlled filter, normally used to reduce the ‘s’ components of a microphone signal. The filter range is placed over the signal’s ‘s’ frequency components; if an ‘s’...

  • Page 88: Equalizer Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.3 Equalizer Page Each channel has a parametric four-band equalizer. Graph The red graph represents the EQ’s current frequency response curve, cumu- lated from all filters. LOW, MID LOW, MID HIGH, HIGH Touching one of these edit buttons selects one of the four frequency bands for adjustment.

  • Page 89: Dynamics Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.4 Dynamics Page Each channel has an internal dynamics processor consisting of a limiter, a compressor, an expander, and a gate section. The dB readings automati- cally consider the selected amount of headroom (i.e., 0 dB indication = 0 dB –...
  • Page 90 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console LIM, COMP, EXP, GATE Touching one of these edit buttons selects one of the four sections (limiter, compressor, expander, gate) of the dynamics processor for adjustment. The corresponding parameter values appear in the fields above the rotary encoders and can be adjusted.
  • Page 91 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.5 Subgroup Dynamics (optional) If the ‘Subgroups, HP/LP, Ducking’ option is installed, there is a particular page available for the subgroups, consisting of a compressor and a ducker. Either compressor or ducker may be selected for each subgroup.
  • Page 92 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console COMP: The subgroup compressor has the same controls as the regular channel com- pressor, refer to chapter 5.3.2.4. Operation 5-29 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...
  • Page 93 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.6 AUX Page This page contains the controls for the AUX 1 to 4 auxiliary sends . On/off control for the individual AUX sends; highlighted if on. This On button is greyed out if the Aux send is set to on, but no audio is sent to the AUX bus for any reason.
  • Page 94 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.7 n–X Pages N–X Mode This is an indication on which main output assignment the channel’s contribu- tion to the N–X bus depends (PRG A, PRG B, REC, 5.1 A, or 5.1 B), or whether the bus is used as AUX bus (AF or PF); in the latter case, its control elements are displayed in orange, as usual for an AUX bus.
  • Page 95 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console non-motor fader modules), control can be taken over again by the physical fader; there will, however, be an audible level jump in such a case. Joker Indicates the function currently configured to the ‘Joker’ key on the channel strip.
  • Page 96 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console becomes active. Weight may be used to control the relative levels should one of the talkers have a thin voice such they need more gain when in the mix. For a complete description of the VoiceMix functionality please refer to chapter 5.3.5.7.
  • Page 97 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.2.9 5.1 PAn Page (optional) With SW V2.2 and up, the 5.1 channel surround option is available. It features up to twelve 5.1 channels usable simultaneously (depending on DSP configu- ration), two 5.1 master buses, and two independent 5.1-channel monitoring sections (CR, Studio 1) per core.
  • Page 98 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The CHAN - 5.1 PAN page only appears if the 5.1 channel surround option is installed. It allows panning mono and stereo sources within the surround field in an intuitive way, while the individual parameters may also be edited from the main screen or desk rotary encoders.
  • Page 99 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Pan, Front/Rear Pan) are highlighted if active, otherwise they are grayed out. M, S The current position of the mono (M) or stereo (S) source is indicated by the red bullet. It can be moved within the surround field, either by dragging it with your finger on the touch screen, or by using the corresponding rotary encoder(s) below the screen.

  • Page 100: Sum Pages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.3 Sum Pages When touching Sum, the last Master, 5.1, AUX, N–X or Subgr page opens for parameter adjustment. 5.3.3.1 Master Page This page opens when selecting it from the Sum page. It allows parameter adjustments for the three main master buses PRG A, PRG B, and Record.
  • Page 101 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If the ‘0 dB on top’ fader scale mode is active for the current user, the electri- cal fader value can be set higher than 0 dB with this rotary encoder. When touching the fader button (on motor fader modules) or slightly moving it (on non-motor fader modules), control can be taken over again by the physical fader;...
  • Page 102 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console cal fader value can be set higher than 0 dB with this rotary encoder. When touching the fader button (on motor fader modules) or slightly moving it (on non-motor fader modules), control can be taken over again by the physical fader;...
  • Page 103 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If the ‘0 dB on top’ fader scale mode is active for the current user, the electri- cal fader value can be set higher than 0 dB with this rotary encoder. When touching the fader button (on motor fader modules) or slightly moving it (on non-motor fader modules), control can be taken over again by the physical fader;...
  • Page 104 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Notes: Any N–X output can be assigned to any physical fader on the desk. N–X (and AUX) outputs may be equipped with a fixed output limiter, depend- ing on the configuration. Configurations no. 7 and 8 (with 3 or 4 DSP cards, respectively) are required.
  • Page 105 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.3.5 Sub-Group / VCA Master Pages (optional) The control elements for the eight optional sub-groups or VCA masters are distributed on two pages with identical layout, selected with Subgr 1-4 and Subgr 5-8. Selection between subgroup or VCA master mode is performed...
  • Page 106 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console either for the ‘Subgroup, HP/LP, Ducking’ option or for the ‘VCA master’ option; it will be reflected to the other. Notes: Any group output can be assigned to any physical fader on the desk. The fader value adjusted with the rotary encoder (or the mouse) and the one of the physical fader, if assigned, work in parallel, it is a kind of ‘the last wins’...
  • Page 107 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 1. Signal Flow without VCA/Audio Group Option All DSP Configurations, but no VCA/Group Licence Installed N–X MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 2. Signal Flow with Standard VCA DSP Configurations C3 and C4, with VCA licence installed...

  • Page 108: Monitoring Pages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.4 Monitoring Pages Like all hardware elements, the monitoring and talkback controls in the moni- toring/TB module (details in chapter 5.5) are available in the GUI as well and work completely in parallel. This has several advantages: A function can be controlled from a remote PC, e.g.
  • Page 109 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Direct Engaging this monitoring mode makes every signal pass through ‘as is’, regardless of its format (e.g. 5.1-channel signals to all the individual speakers, stereo signals to the L and R speakers only). Stereo If active, a signal from a stereo source passes unprocessed to the L and R speakers.
  • Page 110 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.4.3 CR/ST 1 HP (Headphones) Pages DJ phone In normal mode, MON is selected, and the CR and studio 1 DJ headphones are then used for monitoring the source selected on the MON - CR or MON...
  • Page 111 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.4.4 CR/ST 1 CUE Pages Since SW V3.2, this page has been split up into a CUE and an MPX part; the CUE part is shown above, the MPX part below. MPX conferencing features are available only if the MPX option is installed.
  • Page 112 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console MPX ON Switches the conference on/off. MPX Master Volume Controls the listening level of the MPX master bus. Note: MPX conferences can be setup very conveniently on the desk surface as well; refer to chapter 5.5.5.
  • Page 113 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.4.5 Studio 2/3 Pages The controls of the studio 2/3 pages are operated in parallel with the controls on the talkback boxes in the corresponding studio(s). Source Selector The source selector buttons can be configured with the desired sources; the currently selected source is highlighted.

  • Page 114: Tb Sp Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.4.6 TB SP Page This page contains a part of the functionality found on the monitoring/TB module and works in parallel with its controls. For details refer to chapter 5.5.3. Talkback Destination Selector Buttons to select a talkback destination (or a group of destinations). For details...

  • Page 115: Routing Pages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.5 Routing Pages 5.3.5.1 input Page The input routing page allows setting up the mixing console’s input router; the general rule is that each input can be routed to any channel, but to exactly one channel only. For a general description of the routing refer to chapter 5.8.

  • Page 116: Output Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Lock, Unlock A connection may be protected from changes by selecting it and touching the Lock button. If locked, the Connect and Clear buttons are blanked, and a padlock symbol is indicated next to the input label.

  • Page 117: Insert Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Connect When touching Connect, a list appears for output type selection. After selec- tion from the list, the blue bullet at the crosspoint indicates the selected type: Input (or master output, or patch group output)

  • Page 118: Mic Group Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console INSERT1 - 8 Touching one of these buttons opens a list of the available insert points to select from. The selected insert point is displayed in the field at the right of the INSERTx buttons. To de-assign an insert point, select None from the list.

  • Page 119: Xl Assign Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.5.5 XL Assign Page The XL box allows direct communication to up to twelve outside sources but may be used for different applications as well. This page allows assigning the desired sources to the keys of the XL box. With SW V3.0 the total number of XL boxes possible per core has been increased to 20.

  • Page 120: Bus Assign Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.5.6 Bus Assign Page The bus assign page gives a kind of ‘reverse contribution’ overview and allows routing channels to buses in a matrix style, as opposed to the conventional assignment from within the strip channels. It also gives the user a convenient view of the inputs currently assigned to a bus;...

  • Page 121: Voicemix Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.5.7 VoiceMix Page With SW V 6.0 Studer VoiceMix has been introduced – VoiceMix (VMix) is an auto-mix algorithm based on gain sharing. The VoiceMix processing comes in very handy in multi microphone situations, such as round-table discussions and unscripted games shows, in which indirect voice - and early reflection-spill negatively affects the summed mix.
  • Page 122 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The number of processes and assignable channels can be defined in the Config.xml file. The OnAir 3000 allows a number of one to four VMix processes with 6 to 24 assignable members (or 32 assignable members for configs C6, C8 and C109 ) .
  • Page 123 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console buses separately. Response Time The response can be set from 20ms up to 4s. Recommended setting is 50ms but the engineer’s ears have to decide. The Response Time cannot be compared with release- and attack-times of dynamic processes. This time sets how fast the crossfades between the VoiceMix calculated gain values are executed and how fast VoiceMix is reacting on the occurring changes of the signals.

  • Page 124: Snapshot Pages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.6 Snapshot Pages On this page the static (snapshot) automation is handled. For a general descrip- tion of the snapshot handling refer to chapter 5.7. 5.3.6.1 Shot Page Local Snapshot List The snapshot list in the left part of the page shows all snapshots available for the current user.
  • Page 125 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Delete The Delete button is displayed only if an entry has been selected in the Local snapshot list, and if deleting is available for this entry. It allows deleting the selected entry after confirmation. It is also possible to delete only a part (or parts) of a snapshot when selecting one (or more) of the Audio, Rout In/Out, Assign buttons before touching the Delete button.

  • Page 126: Ext Page

    EXT Page This page was called (SNAP) Card page in SW versions below 3.0. Since then a USB socket was added, and the OnAir 3000 can now handle USB memory devices in addition to CF (Compact Flash) memory cards. Note: This page appears only if no central snapshot server is configured within the system (i.e.

  • Page 127: Lib Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Note: Snapshots may be copied from the external medium to the global section of the local snapshots list by the administrator only. 5.3.6.4 LiB Page With SW V5.0 and up, processing parameter settings can be handled in a more comfortable way;...
  • Page 128 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console processing block will not overwrite the ones in the target logical input, even if selecting PASTE << followed by ALL. PASTE << Opens a menu to select either single processing block parameters (Input, DeEs, EQ, DYN) or ALL for pasting them into the selected logical input.

  • Page 129: Brightness Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7 Admin (System Administrator) Pages If the user has access rights to the console configuration, the Admin button is displayed. After touching it, the Brightness, Fader CAL, Firmware, Date/Time, Config, SCRN CAL, Setup, GEN and LSP CAL buttons select the respective pages for basic settings and firmware version display.

  • Page 130: Fader Cal Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.2 Fader CAL Page Note: The fader calibration procedure is independent of the currently selected fader scale mode (+10 dB on fader top / 0 dB on fader top). First, select the fader module (up to eight possible) to be calibrated by touch- ing the corresponding button.

  • Page 131: Firmware Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console FDR Start Trigger Point It is recommended to perform this calibration for all faders at a time. First, move all faders not to be calibrated to their –20 dB position (this posi- tion is ignored during calibration).

  • Page 132: Date Time Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.4 Date Time Page As long as no external time reference signal is selected, the internal clock is used as time reference, the indication is Time Sync Reference None and the sync indicator in the upper left corner of the clock dial is gray. To...

  • Page 133: Config Page

    For information on configuration refer to chapter Slots for external memory media are provided (OnAir 3000: CF card and USB sockets, OnAir 2500: USB socket). If using the remote configuration tool, the files can be saved at any desired location.

  • Page 134: Scrn Cal Page

    Reboots all sub-systems of the selected system, e.g. core, desks and channel screens of the OnAir 3000. A dialog box appears where rebooting the current system has to be confirmed. If at least one channel should be on-air, the reboot is not executed, but a user warning appears instead in such a case.

  • Page 135: Setup Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.7 Setup Page This function allows switching between two different, customer-specific con- sole configurations (i.e., all parameters setup during console configuration, including the key assignment, user access rights and passwords). A typical application would be a single-desk configuration with 24 channels that can be switched over to an A/B-desk configuration having two times 12 channels.
  • Page 136 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console After having changed the setup, the following message appears, indicating that the complete system must be rebooted (i.e., switched off and on again): Operation 5-73 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...

  • Page 137: Gen Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.8 GEn Page For test purposes, the OnAir 3000 features an internal test signal generator that is activated from the Chan - Input page (see chapter 5.3.2.1) by users having the appropriate access rights configured. While the generator is active, the normal channel buttons in the left part of the page are disabled and displayed in gray.

  • Page 138: Lsp Cal Page

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.3.7.9 LSP CAL Page For both control room and studio 1 (CR/ST 1), the individual levels of the (optional) 5.1 monitor system speakers may be calibrated on this page. CHAN SEL First, select the channel to be calibrated with the leftmost rotary encoder or by touching the desired bargraph.

  • Page 139: Login Page

    Automated USB Login is available since SW V5.0. A USB socket has to be provided, which is the case for OnAir 1500 and OnAir 2500 per default. Earlier OnAir 3000 systems need a main screen hardware update to perform this task.
  • Page 140 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console For details of user access rights please refer to chapter 5.10. To login, a user selects his name from the user list with the rotary encoder below the User Name field, followed by touching the Login button. If more than 50 users should be configured in a system, selection from a list is inconvenient;...

  • Page 141: Level Meters

    6.5.35. Level Meters The OnAir 3000’s main screen always displays two stereo level meter bar graphs. They feature 130 segments each with configurable characteristics and scale. The meter source can be selected by touching the label button just below the corresponding meter (this opens a menu with all configured meter sources).
  • Page 142 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console PPM DIN Nordic Analog Nordic Digital VU Standard British Standard Digital FS Meter Meter Indication, Headroom The console-internal headroom is automatically applied to the meter cali- bration, which means that the PPM DIN, Nordic Analog and Nordic Digital...

  • Page 143: Monitoring, Talkback

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Monitoring, Talkback The following description refers to the monitoring/TB module in the desk. All functions on this module may also be handled from the GUI, refer to chapter 5.3.4. 5.5.1 Control Room Monitoring In the control room, three possibilities are provided for monitoring signals: • Control room (CR) loudspeakers (with 5.1 channel surround option: two...
  • Page 144 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If the monitoring source is ‘Audition’, the CR and Studio1 monitor speaker’s behavior is depending on the configuration: either muted (CUT), dimmed (DIM), or unaffected (Nothing); in case of CUT or DIM, the corresponding key is illuminated.
  • Page 145 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console ROOM source selector. PFL TO MON is illuminated if active. ADD Function The ADD function is very handy for a station takeover. It allows temporarily selecting two sources for the CR monitoring. The second source is temporar- ily added by pressing ADD, and, while ADD is illuminated, selecting a second source.
  • Page 146 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If the PFL signal is listened on the CR monitor speakers, it is automatically cut on the internal Speaker. If the CR red light is active, the internal speaker is automatically muted. Level setting for the internal speaker.
  • Page 147 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Surround Control Panel: Starting with SW V2.2, the OnAir 3000 is available with the optional 5.1 channel surround monitoring. In such a case, the SURROUND CTRL panel is installed next to the standard monitoring panel, as shown below. This allows...

  • Page 148: Studio Monitoring

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.5.2 Studio Monitoring Studio1 Monitoring/TB Module: CONTROL ROOM RED LIGHT AUX 1 N–X 1 N–X 5 ON AIR TALKBACK AUX 2 N–X 2 N–X 6 AUX 1 GRP 1 AUX 3 N–X 3 N–X 7...

  • Page 149: Talkback

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console All monitoring/TB modules are available either in Modulo drop-in version for installing into studio furniture, fixed-frame version, or in table-top housing. Studio Source Selection Selection of the studio monitoring source can be done from the main screen or from the studio TB box.
  • Page 150 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console To simplify talkback to several destinations at a time, up to four talkback groups can be setup easily (see chapter 5.5.3.1). The input configured as ‘TB Source = CR’ is the audio source for talkback from the CR.

  • Page 151: Talkback Groups

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console TB with User GUI Soft Buttons Additional talkback destinations may be configured to the programmable buttons at the right-hand side of the main screen. This feature requires editing an XML file and cannot be configured by a normal user.
  • Page 152 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • When individually deactivating the TB group members one after the other, the TB group key becomes dark when its last member is deactivated. TB Source Configuration Router sources (i.e. physical inputs) of the different talkback inputs must be defined using the configuration tool (see chapter 6.5.28).

  • Page 153: Optional Monitoring/Tb Hardware

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console GUI Button Indications CHAN - FDR/Bus Page PFL Status PFL Button Indication PFL Button: Dark Orange CHAN - FDR/Bus Page TB Status Joker Button Function Joker Button Indication Joker Button*: Dark Yellow TALK or PFL/TALK...
  • Page 154 GPO signal. GPIO Switch Boxes Three different general-purpose desktop boxes are avail- able in the OnAir 3000 design; one of them with an illuminated key (‘Start Box’ A943.049600, see left), one with an additional LED (‘Mic Box’ A943.049400), and one with three additional LEDs (A943.047400).
  • Page 155 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Compact Monitoring/TB Module: The compact monitoring/TB box offers an array of configurable keys for mon- itoring source selection and talkback destinations, red light indication, and studio loudspeaker/headphone con- trol. Talkback between any locations is possible, as well as to external lines, the master, AUX, and N–X outputs,...

  • Page 156: Mpx Conferencing (Optional)

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.5.5 MPX Conferencing (optional) MPX conferencing is available as an option for SW V2.2 and up. Two MPX conferences may be setup and active at a time (intended for A/B desk mode). All MPX conference settings may be dynamically changed during operation.
  • Page 157 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Since SW V5.0, every logical input can be an MPX conference member. The following page was added in order to allow assigning inputs to the conference. The ROUT - Bus Assign page gives a clear overview of what is currently happening;...

  • Page 158: Signaling

    N–X bus. Signaling The OnAir 3000 has full-way red light signaling, which means that the audio path must be open from the microphone to the master output in order that red light indication becomes active.

  • Page 159: Snapshots

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Snapshots Initial Snapshots Initial snapshots contain information used for the start-up of the different sub- systems (core, desk, main/channel screens – also referred to as ‘containers’); they are saved locally within the appropriate container. Four different initial snapshot types are used.

  • Page 160: Saving Initial Snapshots

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.2 Saving initial Snapshots Manual Save Mode When touching either the Desk Settings - Save button on the Admin - Config page of the user GUI or one of the Save ... buttons in the configura- tion tool, the corresponding parameters are saved in the corresponding data file(s).

  • Page 161: User Snapshots

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.3.2 User Snapshots The user snapshots consist of up to four files containing audio, input routing, output routing, and/or assignment parameters. *.aud Audio Snapshots The audio snapshots contain the following parameters: • Logical inputs: most of the logical input parameters, including fader gain and channel on/off • Inserts: assignment and on/off status...

  • Page 162: Snapshot Operation Details

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.5 Snapshot Operation Details For general snapshot operation please refer to chapter 5.3.6. The available snapshot operations depend on the current selection within the local snapshot list: Selected Item >> << Rename Delete Creates a new global –...

  • Page 163: Snapshot/Ext. Media Operation Details

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.6 Snapshot/Ext. Media Operation Details For snapshot/external media operation refer to chapter 5.3.6.3. The available snapshot operations depend on the current selection within the local snapshot and the card snapshot lists: Selected Item << >>...
  • Page 164 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console A dialog box ‘Snapshot ‘name’ already exists. Do you really want to overwrite it?’ pops up. When answering Yes, all selected parameter files will be overwritten. Note: If a snapshot containing audio, input routing, output routing, and assignment parameters is overwritten by a snapshot only containing e.g.

  • Page 165: Snapshots During Login

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.7 Snapshots During Login • On login of any user, this user’s default snapshot is loaded if available • On login of the default user (or logout of any other user, respectively), the default user’s default snapshot is loaded if available. The default snapshot may include audio, input routing, output routing, and/ or assignment parameters, such as any other snapshot.

  • Page 166: User Warnings

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.7.9 User Warnings In contrast to the abovementioned local user dialog boxes and warnings gen- erated by the user GUI itself, the snapshot extension also generates its own user warnings, as shown in the table below.

  • Page 167: Routing

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Routing The OnAir 3000 has an integrated audio input and output router. The intel- ligent Input Router can be set during operation from the desk or the GUI. The output router can be set from the GUI.

  • Page 168: Physical Audio Inputs And Outputs

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.1.1 Physical Audio inputs and Outputs The OnAir 3000 can be individually equipped with different audio I/O cards such as microphone input cards, analog line I/O cards, AES/EBU I/O cards, multi-channel I/O cards, etc. All physical audio inputs are internally handled as mono signals, regardless of their audio interface format (mono, stereo, multi-channel) and can be put together with the logical Inputs.

  • Page 169: Logical Audio Outputs

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The following information affects the routing and is contained in the configu- ration of a logical audio input: • Input label • Format (mono, stereo, or 5.1 channel surround) • Left-channel audio input (physical input) • If stereo: right-channel audio input (physical input) • Listen only (inputs that can not be routed to channels, used e.g. for moni- toring) • Talkback audio signals. 5.8.1.3 Logical Audio Outputs Each stereo master has a stereo and a mono output simultaneously.

  • Page 170: Channel Format

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.2 Channel Format The channel format is not fixed as it usually is in a production console, but it automatically follows the format of the routed input source instead. This means that when routing a mono input source to a console channel forces the channel to operate in mono mode, and routing a stereo input source forces the channel to operate in stereo mode;...

  • Page 171: Routing Operation

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.4 Routing Operation Input Routing Input routing is either done with the channel’s rotary encoder, or in the ROUT - Input page on the main screen (see chapter 5.3.5.1). Example: Routing a new source (MIC 2 to channel 7, instead of CD 1).

  • Page 172: Hot-Swapping

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.5 Hot-Swapping The hot-swapping feature allows 24 hours console operation without an audio interruption, even if the routing is changed and snapshots are loaded. Hot- swapping also works if the source is currently on-air. However, the destination channel must be inactive, otherwise channel protection is active.

  • Page 173: Relink

    RELinK (‘Resource Linking’, the feature formerly called ‘I/O Sharing’) The OnAir 3000’s I/O sharing allows routing a physical audio input to more than one logical audio input. If a physical audio input has unique control parameters (such as the micro-...

  • Page 174: Producing Livewire Streams

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.7.2 Producing Livewire Streams The OnAir AoIP feature allows sending Livewire streams to the network. Basically all outputs that can be physically mapped by configuration to a D21m output card, are able to send a Livewire stream. These are Logical- and Patch Outputs*, FixedOutputs, etc.

  • Page 175: External Router Control

    16 external inputs can be used by one console at a time. VSM Servers Desk A TCP/IP SCore TCP/IP Desk B TCP/IP Logical Inputs / Destination IDs: The OnAir 3000 console allows free assignment of destination IDs (as used 5-112 Operation SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 176: Operation

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console by the RCS for identifying a router output) to the logical inputs to which the router outputs are connected. The destination IDs are used to set crosspoints when the user selects a source in the CHAN - Input page (see below), and when the RCS reports labels.
  • Page 177 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console After selecting an external line by touching one of the Line... buttons, a list with the different router groups opens. In our example, the Codecs button opens a list of all sources provided by the selected router group (codecs in our example) available for selection; it also indicates the current codec status.
  • Page 178 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Codec Status Locked – codec #1 is in use and locked to facility #1304; gray text on red button. Cannot be selected. Listen mode is disabled, too. Busy – codec #12 is in use, including the return line, by facility #3303; In this example the LineTakeOver setting is off and therefore it’s only possible...

  • Page 179: Interactions

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The selection behaviour for external lines with connection to another facility (including return line) is dependent on the LineTakeOver setting. - If LineTakeOver is off, then such a busy line is only selectable in “listen mode”.

  • Page 180: Configuration

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.8.8.3 Configuration For correct operation, the following points must be considered: • The assignment of logical inputs to the external router destinations is configured under Config - LogicalInputs (configuration tool, chapter 6.5.1). • The facility ID of the console is entered under UserGUI - Settings (con- 6.5.38;...

  • Page 181: Watch And Stopwatches

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Watch and Stopwatches The OnAir 3000 main screen continuously displays a watch and two stop- watch functions in the left part of the screen. ‘Watch’ refers to the time-of- day in analog and/or digital format and to the date in an abbreviated format.

  • Page 182: Time And Date Setting

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.9.1.1 Time and Date Setting The watch is set in the Admin - Date Time page (see chapter 5.3.7.4). The following parameters can be set: • Time and date (only if free-running, i.e. Time Sync Source = None) • Offset; used whenever a temporary offset between the actual watch time and the time display is desired.

  • Page 183: Fader Stopwatches

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.9.2 Fader Stopwatches Global Fader Stopwatch The upper one of the two stopwatches on the main screen is called the global fader stopwatch. In dual-desk systems, the primary and the secondary desk may have individual global fader stopwatches.

  • Page 184: Countdown Timer

    5.9.4 Countdown Timer Notes In order to use the countdown timer on an OnAir 2500 or OnAir 3000 console, a COUNT DOWN timer and 3(down) and 4(up) desk hardware keys need to be defined via an XML file. The countdown timer and the user stopwatch cannot be used simultaneously.

  • Page 185: 5.10 User Access And Management

    5.10 User Access and Management 5.10.1 Purpose OnAir 3000 consoles are used in different studios with different working practice and different personnel structures. A large part of users in broadcast studios is not technically oriented. They request from a mixing console that it is simple to use, reliable, and free of ‘unnecessary’...

  • Page 186: Users

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • Core (container ID = 10) • Desk A (container ID = 100) • Desk B (container ID = 150) • Config Tool (i.e., the remote configuration tool) (container ID = 20) A user called ‘Operator’ is logged in on Desk A, while a user called ‘DJ’ is logged in on Desk B. At the same time the system administrator ‘Admin’ is running the Config Tool on his laptop.

  • Page 187: Policies

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console resources, the privileges strictly consider the corresponding desk resource. Example: Desk A uses AUX1 and AUX2, and desk B uses AUX3 and AUX4. Then the privilege for AUX1 defines the access to AUX1 on desk A, and to AUX3 on desk B, as AUX3 appears on desk B as AUX1 for the operator.
  • Page 188 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default GEN On/Off Generator Left Generator Right Generator Center Generator LFE Generator LS Generator RS MicGain GainCal (Strip) SurroundCal Left GainCal SurroundCal Right...
  • Page 189 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default EQ ON EQ_On/Off Reset ResetEQ LF_gain LMF_gain EQ Gain HMF_gain HF_gain LF_frequency LF_Q LMF_frequency LMF_Q EQ Parameters Chan::EQ HMF_frequency HMF_Q HF_frequency...
  • Page 190 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default Bus_On/Off Bus_Level Contr_On/Off N–X 1 Contr_Level BusOnOffNXFullReturn NXFullReturn Chan::N–X Assign Bus_On/Off Bus_Level Contr_On/Off N–X 48 Contr_Level BusOnOffNXFullReturn NXFullReturn Pan_On/Off PanBal Pan_value PRGBusA;...
  • Page 191 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default Program_5.1A_Master; Gain Program_5.1A_Master; DelayOn Program_5.1A_Master; DelayTime All Parameters SUM::51Master Program_5.1B_Master; Gain Program_5.1B_Master; DelayOn Program_5.1B_Master; DelayTime Mono AUX 1 DelayOn DelayTime Mono...
  • Page 192 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default Mono DelayOn DelayTime EQ_On/Off EQ_LF_gain EQ_LMF_gain EQ_HMF_gain EQ_HF_gain EQ_LF_frequency EQ_LF_Q EQ_LMF_frequency EQ_LMF_Q EQ_HMF_frequency EQ_HMF_Q EQ_HF_frequency EQ_HF_Q ResetEQ Compressor_gain Auto_make_up_On/Off Compressor_On/Off Compressor_threshold...
  • Page 193 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default Connect Other Parameters Clear ROUT::Output RoutingLocked Gain Gain Insert1 (Source Selector) Insert 1 Insert_On/Off InsertPosition ROUT::Insert Insert8 (Source Selector) Insert 8...
  • Page 194 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Single Parameters Privileges of Default Policy Page Parameter Groups (not implemented yet) Admin Default All Parameters Admin::Setup GeneratorSignal All Parameters GeneratorFrequency Admin::Generator GeneratorLevel All Parameters Admin::LspCal All Parameters Admin::LspPan Additional Parameters: The console parameters below are not necessarily visible on the main screen;...

  • Page 195: Internal Access Handling

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.10.8 internal Access Handling The extensions providing the interface to the user are responsible for checking the corresponding privileges. 5.10.8.1 User GUi The user GUI extension checks the privileges on two different levels, i.e. for pages and for console parameters. For a user having no access right to a certain page, this page will not open.

  • Page 196: Desk

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.10.8.2 Desk The desk extension checks the privileges for the desk keys and rotary encod- ers. Access to them depends of the current privilege flag setting: Grant The corresponding key or rotary encoder on the desk surface allows control- ling its parameter.

  • Page 197: Central User Management

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.10.9 Central User Management With SW V2.1, a new function called ‘Central User Management’ has been introduced. It allows central administration of the console users and their privileges in a network of consoles. Configuration of users and privileges is called ‘user configuration’...

  • Page 198: Standalone Systems

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.10.9.2 Standalone Systems Of course, the concept described above also works for a standalone console. However, for a standalone console without central user management the server is not required. The user extension runs locally on the core sub-system, and it can be configured (in the user.xml file) to provide up to 64 users...

  • Page 199: 5.11 External Audio Synchronization

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.11 External Audio Synchronization The audio synchronization source may be internal or external. For external synchronization, the type of available external synchronization signal(s), i.e., the sync source, must be defined with the configuration tool (see chapter 6.5.34).

  • Page 200: 5.12 Diagnostics

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12 Diagnostics The OnAir 3000 diagnostics system consists of different topics: Error Handling This is the distribution part for the detected errors, warnings and information from the diagnostics system. System Diagnostics This is the software running in the background and detecting system errors.

  • Page 201: Log System

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.1.3 Log System Each mixer has its own internal log list that is automatically displayed on the Home page on the main screen if it contains one or more entries. If a system message occurs, the diagnostics software manages the log list which contains one entry for each system message, completed by time and date of occurrence.

  • Page 202: Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    SMS to a specified mobile phone. A management information base (MIB) describes the structure of the manage- ment data for OnAir 3000. It uses a hierarchical namespace containing object identifiers (OID). Each OID identifies a variable that can be read via SNMP.

  • Page 203: Requirements For Snmp Operation

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Traps are configured in the snmp.xml file. A ‘limit’ and an ‘operator’ can be defined for each possible managed object. If an OnAir 3000 subsystem generates a user message, this may also generate a trap (including message ID, type, text, range, etc.).

  • Page 204: Error Messages

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4 Error Messages 5.12.4.1 System Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment SYSTEM, Fatal software error occurred - System will be stopped. For details see log-file. Error 1000 Appears if a SoftError occurred. Container closes automatically.

  • Page 205: Core Driver

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment Warning CF CARD, Cannot read card. Unidentified Format! 7000 SYSTEM, Extension ‚UserGUI.ext‘ could not load User Buttons. Reason: ‹Did not find XML-File or XDR- Warning 7002 File: xml\ GUI_UserButtons.xml’.
  • Page 206 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment (SCL: SCore Live; CSC: Compact SCore) CORE DRIVER, DSP card failure. DSP card in slot 1 missing. SCL: Appears during power-up if a card is missing which is expected in a certain physical slot by the cur- Error rently running DSP configuration, or during runtime if a DSP Card was removed.
  • Page 207 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment (SCL: SCore Live; CSC: Compact SCore) CORE DRIVER, DSP card in slot 1 detected. Please make sure, the CORE is rebooted in order to achieve system consistency.

  • Page 208: I/O 21

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.3 i/O 21 Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment I/O 21, Rack “Int”: Reconfiguration required. Info 3001 Appears during power-up and runtime together with 3006. I/O 21, The Rack “Ext 1” was reconfigured. Please make sure, the CORE is rebooted in order to achieve...

  • Page 209: Gpio Functions

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment I/O 21, Additional HD Link to a DSP card required. Rack ‚Int’ provides 128 outputs, but only 96 channels are connected to the CORE. 32 outputs not available.

  • Page 210: Aoip

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment GPIO, The GPIO function 3 does not work properly! Please check the selected arguments. For GPInput functions: Appears if arguments are missing - during activation of a GPInput function in the ConfigGUI...
  • Page 211 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment AoIP, Connection established to local AoIP node with IP 192.168.0.10 on Livewire card in Slot 1 of Rack ‘Internal’. AoIP network ‘MyAudioNetwork’. Info 3208 Appears during operation, if the protocol dll establishes TCP/IP connection to an AoIP node specified for a connector in the D21m.XML file.

  • Page 212: Desk / User Gui / Configuration Tool

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.6 Desk / User GUi / Configuration Tool Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment Warning DESK, No communication with Fader module at Port 43 on Container100. 4100 Warning DESK, File ‚fader3.hex‘ not found. Firmware download to Fader module at Port 43 on Container100 failed.

  • Page 213: Snapshot Handling

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment CONFIG, Insert “PCM 90” de-assigned from input “DVD 5.1”, since the format of the input has been changed to 5.1. Warning 4215 Appears when changing the format of a logical input from mono or stereo to 5.1 in the Config GUI if the logical input has an insert assigned.

  • Page 214: Library Handling

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment SNAPSHOT, Snapshot file server not properly configured. Check configuration and network connection. Warning 5006 Appears during snapshot operations (CREATE, RECALL, DELETE and RENAME) if the console cannot login to the file server where the central snapshots are located.

  • Page 215: Routing

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.9 Routing Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment Routing failure. The routing of channel 2 on Container100 could not be changed. Channel 2 on Con- Warning 6000 tainer100 is virtual. Warning Pending Routing. The routing of channel 2 on Container100 is not yet changed. Input Digi1 is on-air.
  • Page 216 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment CAB (Monitora protocol), Could not open port COMX. Warning 8102 Appears during init phase if the specified COM port cannot be opened. This can happen if the ProBel con- troller extension is running within the same container as the CAB extension.

  • Page 217: Pro-Bel Controller Extension

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.12 Pro-Bel Controller Extension Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment PROBEL Controller, Could not open port COMX. Warning Appears during init phase if the specified COM port cannot be opened. This can happen if the CAB exten- 8200 sion is running within the same container as the ProBel controller extension.

  • Page 218: Backup / Restore

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.15 Backup / Restore Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment BACKUP/RESTORE, Backup Failed! Mandatory configuration file not found ‘config.xml’. No backup cre- ated. Warning 8700 Appears during backup operation if a mandatory configuration cannot be found.

  • Page 219: Custom Logics

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.16 Custom Logics Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment CUSTOM LOGICS, Connection to CORE ‘System71’ lost. Remote GPIO and Custom Logics from that CORE are not available. Warning 8800 Appears if the CORE looses the network connection to another CORE of a remote system, from which at least one logical signal is consumed (Remote GPIO or Custom Logics).

  • Page 220: Audio Clock Card

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.12.4.18 Audio Clock Card Error Code Error Type Error Text / Comment AUDIO CLOCK, No communication with Audio Clock Card. Error 9100 Appears during power-up and runtime if communication to the AudioClockCard is lost. AUDIO CLOCK, Could not open port COM1...

  • Page 221: 5.13 Remote Operation

    OnAir network. Remote Console Studer OnAir mixing consoles can either be controlled and configured directly at the console (using their GUI and/or a connected USB keyboard and mouse), or over a network using the Remote Console application running on a Win- dows PC.
  • Page 222 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • The short file defines which addresses are used MulticastGroups.ini for multicast communication. If the default addresses are not ok, please ask your IT/network administrator for assistance and modify them. The default file is shown below.

  • Page 223: Remote Console Application

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.13.3 Remote Console Application Installation Important for Windows Vista and Windows 7 PCs: Make sure that you have write access to the selected location. • Locate the folder for your console type on the Product x_SW_Vx.x.x.xx DVD shipped with your console.
  • Page 224 # containerid = 50 : TreeViewer # containerid = 60 : SoftwareUpdateWizard # containerid = 73 : Central OnAir 3000 Server (User server, Snapshot server, Logger) # containerid = 80 : Route1000 # containerid = 100 : Primary DESK # containerid = 101...
  • Page 225 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console # containerid = 150 : Secondary DESK (parallel) # containerid = 151 : Standalone DeskDriver of the Secondary Desk # containerid = 160 : CHANNEL Screen of the Secondary Desk for Channels 1..6 # containerid = 161 : CHANNEL Screen of the Secondary Desk for Channels 7..12...
  • Page 226 # Demo Version # ------------------------- # Enable this parameter if you want to enable the OnAir 3000 Demo Version. # The OnAir Demo Version has all software options (I\O Sharing, CMS...) enabled, # but no network connection and the DSP extension will not be loaded.
  • Page 227 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Operation Start the Remote Console application by a double-click on either the desktop shortcut (shown left) or directly on in its folder. If RemoteConsole.exe everything is correct, the Home page of your console will pop up: On from here, the console can be operated as usual.

  • Page 228: Remote Configuration Tool

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.13.4 Remote Configuration Tool The (Remote) Configuration Tool is very similar to the Configuration Tool that can be started from the Remote Console’s Admin - Config page. The only difference is that it allows selection of the console to be configured – so it is, in fact, useful only in case of a larger networked system.
  • Page 229 # containerid = 50 : TreeViewer # containerid = 60 : SoftwareUpdateWizard # containerid = 73 : Central OnAir 3000 Server (User server, Snapshot server, Logger) # containerid = 80 : Route1000 # containerid = 100 : Primary DESK # containerid = 101...
  • Page 230 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console (virtual Strip Channels) # containerid = 150 : Secondary DESK (parallel) # containerid = 151 : Standalone DeskDriver of the Secondary Desk # containerid = 160 : CHANNEL Screen of the Secondary Desk for Channels 1..6...
  • Page 231 # Demo Version # ------------------------- # Enable this parameter if you want to enable the OnAir 3000 Demo Version. # The OnAir Demo Version has all software options (I\O Sharing, CMS...) enabled, # but no network connection and the DSP extension will not be loaded.
  • Page 232 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Operation Start the Remote Config Tool application by a double-click on either the desk top shortcut (shown left) or directly on Configuration Tool.exe its folder. When started, the Config Tool window will look similar to the screenshot...

  • Page 233: Remote Configuration Tool - Tools Menu

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5.13.5 Remote Configuration Tool - Tools Menu The “Tools” menu is only available in the standalone Configuration Tool. 5.13.5.1 Change System Change System opens the system selection dialog that allows to select a sup- ported DNet system.

  • Page 234: Import Routable Sources

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Import from a CSV formatted file To import a file click “Tools – Import Labels” and select the file which should be imported. When importing a file, the labels are assigned according to their index.
  • Page 235 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Backup/Restore: allows backup and restore of system configurations. For backup/restore operation from the desk GUI, see also chapter 6.2. Organization of Backups Backups are organized in a hierarchical file structure. Backup Root Product SW Version...
  • Page 236 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console of a the corresponding system is created. Backup Name This folder is created during backup operation, when a new backup is created. This is the name, which the user enters when creating a backup.The backup name folder contains the backups of each subsystem (DNet container) of the current system.
  • Page 237 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The backup location is specified as follows : Backup Root\Studer\Backups\Product\Software Version\System Name\Backup Name The user can either create a new backup or overwrite an existing. • When creating a new backup, the user is prompted to enter a backup name. If a backup already exists with this name, a confirmation dialog appears to ask the user, if he really wants to overwrite the existing backup.

  • Page 238: Create Login File

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console If the new backup name already exists, a confirmation dialog appears to ask the user, if the existing backup should be overwritten. Delete Backup Deletes the selected backup. All backup files are removed. Reboot Reboots all WinCE subsystems of the selected system. E.g. Core, Desks and ChannelScreens of an OnAir3000.
  • Page 239 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console The Login File window pops up; select the new user from the User: drop- down menu: Click on Create File. The newly created Login.ID file is saved in the same folder that contains the Remote Config Tool application.

  • Page 240: System Information

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console leave the password entry empty, such as shown below. When this is done, save the file on the user’s USB stick under the name Login.ID. User Login Each time the user’s USB stick is plugged into the console’s USB socket, the user is automatically logged in/out.
  • Page 241 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 5-178 Operation SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 242 Strip Assign ................................41 6.5.20.7 Out(put) Routing ..............................42 6.5.20.8 Inserts ..................................42 6.5.20.9 Meter S(ou)rc(e) ...............................43 6.5.20.10 Ducking Key Inputs (Option, OnAir 3000 only) ....................43 Core Driver (OnAir 3000 with SCoreLive only) ....................44 6.5.21 6.5.22 I/O Sharing (Option) ............................46 Configuration  6-1 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 243 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22.1 Distributed Control ..............................48 6.5.22.2 Define Physical Connections ...........................49 6.5.22.3 Define Net Inputs ..............................51 6.5.22.4 Define Net Consumer Groups / Net Consumers ......................53 6.5.23 Codec Management ............................. 54 6.5.23.1 Basics ..................................54 6.5.23.2 Configuration ................................55 6.5.23.3 Operation ..................................56 6.5.24 Monitoring ................................
  • Page 244 Options ...................................120 6.5.37 Desk................................... 121 6.5.37.1 Fader Assign 1 - Group 1 ............................121 6.5.37.2 Rotary Assign 2 - Group 2 (OnAir 3000 only) ......................122 6.5.37.3 Assignable Rotary Functions ..........................123 6.5.37.4 Assignable Global Functions ..........................126 6.5.37.5 Assignable Channel Strip Functions ........................134 6.5.37.6...
  • Page 245 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6-4  Configuration SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 246: Configuration

    OnAir 2500 consoles. If a feature is not available for the OnAir 1500 and/or OnAir 2500 consoles, it is mentioned in the text. Most of the screenshots in this chapter are taken from an OnAir 3000 main screen but are also useful for the OnAir 2500 and OnAir 1500 units.

  • Page 247: Desk Settings

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles If the system administrator is logged in, a Config button appears in the Admin screen’s menu bar. When touching it, the central part of the screen is subdi- vided into three sections: Desk Settings – Save (see chapter 6.1), Config Tool –...

  • Page 248: Configuration Backup

    *.xml and *.ini files. User snapshots are excluded but can be saved to and restored from external media separately. Slots for external memory media are provided (OnAir 3000: CF card and USB sockets; OnAir 1500/2500: USB socket). If using the remote configuration tool, the files can be saved at any desired location.

  • Page 249: Auto(Matic) Configuration

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Auto(matic) Configuration Unless the console is shipped with a specific, customer-defined configura- tion, the automatic configuration functions may be applied when powering it up for the first time. Manually configuring all the different parameters can be quite a time-consuming task, so Auto Configuration is the recommended procedure in such a case.

  • Page 250: I/O Init

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.3.1 i/o init • I/O Init detects the I/O hardware in the console and/or in the D21m I/O frame(s) and maps the physical input and output signals provided by/to the I/O frame to the logical inputs and outputs in a reasonable order. • It generates basic input labels that can be manually modified later.

  • Page 251: Configuration Tool

    The optional Ember function group only appears on consoles equipped with the option and having it configured in the file. .ini Some of the menu tree items are supported by the OnAir 3000 only and will not be displayed on an OnAir 1500 or 2500 console. 6-10  Configuration SW V6.0...

  • Page 252: Navigation And Handling

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.4.1 navigation and Handling Two basic options are available for the configuration procedure. You can either use the touch screen and the rotary encoders located below the screen (standard case), or, if a PC running the configuration application is connected to the system, operate the tool with the computer mouse and keyboard (also useful if there is no touch screen at the system administrator’s location).

  • Page 253: Configuration Details

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Configuration Details 6.5.1 Logical inputs For every logical input that shall be routable to an input channel strip, a physi- cal input (or, if required, a master output or, if required and configured, a tie line) has to be defined. For tieline configuration refer to the service manual. Basic Label This is the channel label that is normally displayed in the channel strip and in the GUI if this input is routed.
  • Page 254 5.1. The format selected here will be automatically assigned to the console channel to which this logical input is routed. OnAir 1500/2500: 5.1-channel inputs not supported. OnAir 3000: 5.1-channel support optional.   Source (Left), Source Right...  Source (Left) defines the physical audio input that is used to establish the left (or mono) channel for the logical input.
  • Page 255 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Then a list for selection of the desired physical input appears . It can be scrolled up and down with the rightmost rotary encoder or the navigation buttons at its upper and lower margins. However, when using a Remote Configuration Tool running under Windows XP, the navigation buttons are replaced by a vertical scrollbar.
  • Page 256 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Livewire Inputs The physical input mapping of Livewire inputs to LogicalInputs differs from that of all other consumers (PatchInputs, Returns, Extern PFL- and Moni- toring Sources, etc.), in order to make sure the following mapping rules are applied: • A LogicalInput is always mapped to the left- and right channel of a Listener.
  • Page 257 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Since Livewire Listeners are logical sources of format stereo, the OnAir application software (especially the Configuration Tool) handles consecutive sources (Source Right, etc.) as known from other logical sources - they are ignored and grayed out. LVDS inputs associated to Livewire I/O cards can also be mapped to Logi- calInputs, but without a Listener mapped to the first source of a Logical Input, neither stream selection/patching nor label transfer is provided for that...
  • Page 258 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles • Mic Insert = Off • HPF = Off • Mic Clip Limiter = Off Mic Clip Limiter Since SW V3.0, the mic clip limiter is activated here instead of on the main screen. It is only available for local sources; in case of a net source it is dis- played in gray.
  • Page 259 External CMS Fader With SW V2.1 and later, the console can communicate commands and status messages with the Studer Call Management System (CMS) via TCP/IP. Selection: - (none) or 1-16. In addition, a Facility ID must be entered in the UserGUI - Settings con-...

  • Page 260: Trim Analog Level

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.1.1 Trim Analog Level Trim Analog Level can be used on a source that refers to a Mic/Line input card, but has the input type configured to be a Line source. This enables the administrator of the console, to use combined Mic/Line input cards also for ‘real’...
  • Page 261 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Label This is the string displayed in the output routing page. The label may have up to eight characters and is defined as described in chapter 6.5.1. Format Defines the audio format of the logical output. Selections: Stereo, Mono, or 5.1.

  • Page 262: Fixed Outputs

    Output # (e.g. Int, Slot 2, Line Out, Ch. 2), or ‘–’ (if no physical output is assigned to the logical output). OnAir 1500/2500: 5.1-channel outputs are not supported. OnAir 3000: 5.1-channel outputs are optional. CLEAR Core Outs The top left CLEAR Core Outs field is colored brighter than the others; it can be used to clear all configured core outputs at once.

  • Page 263: Fixed Out Meter

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.4 fixed out Meter The two dedicated metering outputs automatically follow the main screen meters. These outputs may be used to connect external level meters and are defined here. The same applies as is said in chapter 6.5.2 above, except that the Format parameter is read only.

  • Page 264: Insert Sends

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.5 insert Sends For each of the eight inserts available in the digital domain, a send/return pair may be configured. For the insert sends, the same applies as is said in chapter 6.5.2 above, except that no Format parameter is available here. Please note that the insert returns are configured on the Insert Returns page (refer to chapter...

  • Page 265: Encoder Sends (Onair 3000 Only)

    (refer to chapter 6.5.38.1), together with the corresponding settings in the ProBel.xml and probel_contr_ext.ini files. 6.5.7 Encoder Sends (OnAir 3000 only) On this page the outputs to an external surround decoder are defined. Proceed according to chapter 6.5.2. 6-24  Configuration SW V6.0...

  • Page 266: Encoder Returns (Onair 3000 Only)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.8 Encoder Returns (OnAir 3000 only) On this page the inputs from an external surround decoder are defined. Pro- ceed according to chapter 6.5.6. 6.5.9 Patch inputs (OnAir 3000 only) Basic Label / Label (read only) This are the strings displayed in the output routing page. They may have up...

  • Page 267: Patch Outputs (Onair 3000 Only)

    6.5.38.1), together with the corresponding settings in the ProBel.xml and probel_contr_ext.ini files. 6.5.10 Patch outputs (OnAir 3000 only) Label This is the string displayed in the output routing page. It may have up to eight characters and is defined as described in chapter 6.5.1.

  • Page 268: Masters

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.11 Masters The parameters for the summing (master) outputs are set here. Not all param- eters are available for all of the masters; the audition output, e.g., only has a label. Label This is the string displayed in the routing output page. The label may have up to eight characters and is defined as described in chapter 6.5.1.

  • Page 269: Extern Pfls

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles the ‘Joker’ key. Currently, the following functions may be selected for the Joker key: TALK  Jokerction), LOC/RDY (locate/ready function), PFL/TALK (activates PFL and talkback simultaneously), PFL/LOC (for pre-listening e.g. to a CD player parked at a cue point; when releasing the key, the player re-locates to the same cue point), TALK/READY (talkback function with additional ready indica- tion controlled by a GPInput) , USR1/2 (user keys) or blank (no function).

  • Page 270: Extmonsrc (External Monitoring Sources)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.13 ExtMonSrc (External Monitoring Sources) For the 16 external monitor sources (inputs), the same parameters can be set as for the patch inputs; refer to chapter 6.5.9. 6.5.14 Settings On this page global parameters valid for the whole console are set. Broadcast PFL Two different versions of this function are available.
  • Page 271 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles from a channel becoming active; or Nothing. Note : The Aux Mode BC PF also follows this global Broadcast PFL settting. Cue/PFL  Here, the standard PFL mode can be changed to Cue mode, sometimes also referred to as ‘Positional Solo’. As a difference to the PFL mode, Cue is taking into account the channel panner parameter.
  • Page 272 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles boost for the S bargraph can be selected as well. This is indicated either by L and R, or by M and S (or M/S+20) below the bargraph meters. Additional red clipping indicators are provided above the bargraphs. The Digital FS Meter always displays the current level with reference to full scale modulation (0 dB ).
  • Page 273 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles British Standard Peak Audio Level Can be selected in steps of 1 dB within a range of –48 to 0 dB (default value: –10 dB   British Standard M/S Mode  Level reduction of the M meter can be selected from either –3 dB or –6 dB (default value: –3 dB).

  • Page 274: System Time

    The Ext. Time Sync button is displayed only if an optional Time Sync card is installed and connected to a time receiver; selection of the input signal format is performed with DIP switches on the card (refer to OnAir 3000 service instructions, chapter 3). The optional Time Sync card can be used with Compact SCore systems and, since SW V3.1, with SCore Live systems...

  • Page 275: User Functions

    6.5.1. 6.5.17 Strip Channels (OnAir 3000 only) This page is used for configuring Virtual channels, for example if master faders are desired on the desk. No inputs can be routed then to these channels. Virtual channels do not consume any DSP power; in cases where DSP power is limited, virtual channels may be defined for outputs.

  • Page 276: Voicemixes

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.18 VoiceMixes This page is used for entering the labels of the (maximum) four VoiceMix processes. Configuration  6-35 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...

  • Page 277: Partial Output Routing

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.19 Partial output Routing Up to 1024 partial output routing presets may be preconfigured in order to be activated either from the Snap - Route page, or by general purpose inputs (GPI) and/or desk keys. Partial output routings can be configured here. Label Enter the partial output routing snapshot’s label here, as described in chapter...

  • Page 278: Selections

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.20 Selections ‘Selections’ is a special section that allows selecting various I/O, insert, and meter parameters. 6.5.20.1 input groups This page defines the grouping of inputs when touching the Input Selection field on the CHAN - Input page, or in the alphanumeric display in the fader strip if the INP (input) function is selected on the fader assign module while the fader strip rotary encoder is touched.
  • Page 279 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles When touching INSERT, a list of all available inputs appears. Navigation within this list depends on whether you are currently working at the console or with the Remote Console application on a PC; in the former case, you can either use the Λ...

  • Page 280: Patch Groups (Onair 3000 Only)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.20.2 Patch groups (OnAir 3000 only) This page defines the assignment of patch inputs to patch groups that are displayed in the ROUT - Output page. Selection is done as described in chapter 6.5.20.1. In addition, each patch group can be given a label.

  • Page 281: Master Faders

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.20.4 Master faders This page defines the summing buses and groups that can be assigned to a fader. This also defines the order in which the Master Faders are displayed in the (vertical) column on the ROUT - Input page. The definitions made here are used for strip assignment (Strip ...

  • Page 282: Strip Assign

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.20.6 Strip Assign This page defines the presentation of the ROUT - Input page. Input Routing Column shows the input groups displayed in the ROUT - Input page when touching the Select Group field. Desk Group 1-8 Columns shows the input groups displayed in the Chan - Input page when touching the Input Selection button, or in the alphanumeric display in the fader strip if the INP (input) function is selected on the fader assign module while the fader strip rotary encoder is touched.

  • Page 283: Out(Put) Routing

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.20.7 out(put) Routing This page defines the presentation of the ROUT - Output page when touch- ing the Select Group field, and the logical outputs displayed in the rows on the ROUT - Output page. Since the same output label may exist more than once –...

  • Page 284: Meter S(Ou)Rc(E)

    Selection is done as described in chapter 6.5.20.1. OnAir 1500/2500: Meter Src 1 and Meter Src 2 supported only. 6.5.20.10 Ducking Key inputs (Option, OnAir 3000 only) This page allows selecting the keying signals for the automatic ducker. Selec- tion is done as described in chapter 6.5.20.1. Configuration  6-43 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 285: Core Driver (Onair 3000 With Scorelive Only)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.21 Core Driver (OnAir 3000 with SCoreLive only) With SW V6.0 the CoreDriver function group has been introduced. Under DSPCards, the automatically detected DSP cards are displayed. If ALink DSP cards are used, the mode of ALink1 and ALink2 can be defined as well as the redundancy behaviour between main and redundant ALink ports.
  • Page 286 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Force Mode Alink1  Defines the redundancy behaviour of Alink1 Force Mode Alink2  Defines the redundancy behaviour of Alink2 The following settings are possible : Main only I/O signals on the ‘Redundant’ port are ignored. When the ‘Main’ port loses a valid A-Link signal, the DSP card will not switch over to the ‘Redundant ‘ port.

  • Page 287: I/O Sharing (Option)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22 i/o Sharing (option) I/O sharing allows accessing any signal (input, master, PFL, monitoring, etc.) of one system by another one within the same controller network. When con- necting several systems, some additional things must be considered during configuration: • Hard-wired (‘physical’) connections between the SCores (MADI, ADAT, AES/EBU, or even analog) must be established.
  • Page 288 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Notes: Processing parameters (such as EQ, filters, dynamics, panorama/bal- ance, timer start, etc.) of Net inputs are linked to the target system when defining the logical connection; however, they may be individually modi- fied once the connection is established, and saved in snapshots, too. Signaling parameters of Net inputs, such as red-light signals and dim/cut of the monitoring speakers for microphone inputs, are automatically linked to the parameters of the target system.

  • Page 289: Distributed Control

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22.1 Distributed Control Starting with SW V2.1, the distributed control feature has been introduced for the Fader Start, On Master, Locate, and Ready control functions. This allows using a GP output or input on a Net Producer system as a control output or input for one or several Net Consumer system(s) without additional wiring.

  • Page 290: Define Physical Connections

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22.2 Define Physical Connections Using the Configuration Tool on the target system, select I/O  Sharing  -  Physical  Connections and select an input with the Horizontal rotary encoder (HD Link In 1 in the example below). Then define a source for it by first touching the Source field that is, in our case, still empty (indicated by a ‘-’...
  • Page 291 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Note: The definition must represent the actual physical (hard-wired) connections established by MADI, AES/EBU etc. wiring. Select one of the outputs (System27, Int, Slot 8, AES, Ch. 1) to define the physical connection. It is displayed afterwards in the corresponding Source field, as shown below. In order to save this physical connection, touch the Save Config button.

  • Page 292: Define Net Inputs

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22.3 Define net inputs In two-step I/O sharing, Net Inputs must be defined in order to make a neigh- boring Net Source available, e.g. on the Star DEMO 5OG system. Start the Configuration Tool on the target system and select I/O Sharing - Net Inputs. When selecting the Net Source parameter, the Configuration Tool shows a pop-up menu listing the names of all systems that can be reached by physical connections.
  • Page 293 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles The label of the specified Net Source is copied to the Net Input, and audio will be connected immediately. If there is any problem connecting to the source system, the label indicates an asterisk (*), as shown below. To save this Net Input definition, touch the Save Config button.

  • Page 294: Define Net Consumer Groups / Net Consumers

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.22.4 Define net Consumer groups / net Consumers These two pages are used for editing the different net consumer groups (above) and the net consumers (below). Selection is done as described in chapter 6.5.20.1. Configuration  6-53 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...

  • Page 295: Codec Management

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.23 Codec Management 6.5.23.1 Basics Sharing of common codecs, either from independent systems with the I/O sharing option, or from an A/B desk, is called codec management. I/O Sharing The concept is explained on a dual, I/O sharing system; the goal is that a codec connected to system A may also be used on system B.

  • Page 296: Configuration

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.23.2 Configuration Configuration details of the I/O sharing option see chapter 6.5.22. Step 1: System B (Net Consumer) System A (Net Producer) N–X N–X NetLI The codec’s input must be mapped to a patch output (PO). The codec’s output must be mapped to a logical input (LI) that is an N–X bus owner.

  • Page 297: Operation

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Codec Return Activation Specifies the way in which the return line is connected to the patch output when the (net) logical input is assigned to a fader. Available selections: Con- nect Never, Connect If Not In Use, Connect Always. 6.5.23.3 operation Basically, if a codec input is assigned to a fader, the corresponding return line...
  • Page 298 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Forced 4-Wire Connection When assigning the (net) logical codec input to a fader strip on the desk surface, the return line is connected to the codec’s patch output immediately, and the key will then be bright. This connection type is automatically established if the Codec Return Activation is set to Connect Always.

  • Page 299: Monitoring

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.24 Monitoring 6.5.24.1 Settings LSP Dim Level Allows setting the control room and studio loudspeaker dim level attenuation in a range of 0 to 80 dB in steps of 1 dB. Global TB Dim Level Allows setting the talkback dim level (attenuation of the program while talk- back is active) in a range of 0 to 80 dB in steps of 1 dB.
  • Page 300 CR/Studio 1 DJ headphones output to a nearfield speakers output (refer to the block diagrams below). OnAir 1500: Monitoring Mode II not supported. OnAir 3000: Monitoring Mode II supported for configurations C3-C6, and only for Compact SCore systems. Configuration  6-59 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 301 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles CR/ST1 PFL CR/ST1 SP SP SRC MONO PFL CR (or STUDIO 1) TB to CR TALK CR GUEST HP CR ADD MODE MONO NONE with PFL SP CR MON LSP CR SRC 2xLSP MONO Ø MONO SPLIT CR ADD SRC DJ HP MODE...

  • Page 302: Tb Dim Offsets

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.24.1.1 TB Dim Offsets TB Dim Offsets Allows adjusting the talkback dim offset level separately for the master, N–X and subgroup outputs, as well as for the monitor speaker, headphone and PFL speaker outputs in the control room and all supported studios. Adjustment range is from –40 to +40 dB in steps of 1 dB.

  • Page 303: Rotary (Monitoring Rotary Source Selector)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.24.2 Rotary (Monitoring Rotary Source Selector) Monitoring Rotary Source Selector CR / ST1 The list of sources for the monitor speakers (MON) that can be selected with the SELECT rotary encoder on the CR (control room) and ST1 (studio 1) monitoring/talkback modules is defined here. Selection is done as described chapter 6.5.20.1.

  • Page 304: Signaling

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles   S P SRC (Source) Selector CR / ST1 The list of sources for the PFL/TB speaker (SP) that can be selected with the SELECT rotary encoder on the CR (control room) and ST1 (studio 1) moni- toring/talkback modules is defined here (for details see chapters 5.3.1 5.3.2).

  • Page 305: Snapshot

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.26 Snapshot 6.5.26.1 Parameters On this page either the parameters required for Local snapshot operation, or the ones needed for accessing a central snapshot file server (Remote) can be configured. Snapshot Location - Local  Snapshot Location Selects the location of the snapshots displayed in the user GUI; either Local, i.e., in the console memory, or Remote (in case of a central snapshot server).
  • Page 306 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles UserSnapshot: Loading Input Fader Gain If set to Off, the user snapshots do not contain the input fader values; i.e. when loading a user snapshot, the input fader values (or fader positions in case of optional motor faders) remain as they are. If set On, the input fader values/positions are saved with the user snapshot and get updated with the saved values when the snapshot is loaded to the console.
  • Page 307 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles UserSnapshot: Loading Mic Parameters Allows user snapshots to temporarily access the microphone preamp param- eters (high-pass filter, phantom power and gain) of either only local or local and free remote channels. All global and user snapshots may be saved on a central file server. This is Snapshot Location - Remote ...

  • Page 308: Library

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.27 Library This page is used to define whether the parameter libraries that were intro- duced with SW 5.0 are saved locally, that is, in the desk’s memory, or on an external, networked server. Configuration  6-67 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...

  • Page 309: Talkback

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.28 TalkBack 6.5.28.1 Settings In contrast to the studios, the control room features only one dedicated input for talkback to the studios. If this should not be sufficient, up to four physical inputs may be defined for use as alternate talkback sources to the studios, such as the DJ mic, a Headset mic, etc.
  • Page 310 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.28.2 TalkBack This page defines the physical inputs used as talkback return sources: up to four summed microphones per studio, one external talkback source TB from  Extern, and 16 or 48 additional external talkback sources TB from Ext 1..., depending on the DSP core configuration. OnAir 1500/2500: Talkback from studios 1 and 3 not supported.

  • Page 311: Tb/Xl Box Configuration Examples/Tutorials

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.28.2.1 TB/XL Box Configuration Examples/Tutorials The following paragraphs can be used as configuration guides for two differ- ent XL box ‘advanced mode’ applications: • Standard intercom • Listening to external lines that are not assigned to a fader strip. Intercom With XL Box Instead of using the TB section of a Monitoring/Talback module, the XL Box may be used for talkback control;...
  • Page 312 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Outgoing TB: • Config – LogicalInputs – LogicalInputX – Source(Left): Select a used LogicalInput for the TB mic. It should not be in any of the InputSelections as we do not want to assign it to a StripChannel (shall not be assigned to a channel strip). Configure the Source(Left) to be the TB Mic signal.
  • Page 313 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles • Incoming call signaling, e.g. a DTMF decoder indicated by Ready GPInput (PFL button light is flashing) • Control of the digital input gain of each TB input (±24 dB; hold the PFL key and adjust with the rotary encoder) • Master volume control using the rotary encoder (TB return level) • Talk to external lines (TALK key) • Setup of the analog gain of a mic input (Channel – Input page of the user GUI). Configuration: The following configuration steps only relate to the ‘advanced mode’ con- figuration of the XL Box.

  • Page 314: General

    6.5.29.2 (Remote) gPio Remote GPIO is a powerful building brick of the Studer RELINK concept. In order to make GPIO ready to be used for internal Custom Logic as well as to allow access to remote systems, GPInputs and GPOutputs have been split up into GPInputs/GPOutputs (physical control inputs/outputs) and GPInput/ GPOutput functions.
  • Page 315 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles GPInput Function A GPInput function consists of the part of the former GPInput function (SW V3.1 and earlier) that had implemented the logic as specified by the Func_Type parameter. GPInput functions are, e.g., TBFromExtern, LSP Cut, Channel ON/OFF, etc.
  • Page 316 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles GPOutput A GPOutput consists of a control output on a D21m GPIO or Ethersound card and the appropriate output logic. FixedLabel Label Time Physical Level Polarity Input TriggeredEdge Activate Source FixedLabel is defined by the system and remains ‘read only’. It contains a text specifying the location of the physical ouput, such as ‘Int, Slot 3, Out 2’.

  • Page 317: Gpio Configuration Details

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.29.2.1 GPIO Configuration Details GP Inputs Fixed Label (read only) The label of the corresponding frame/GPIO card/input pin is displayed here for reference only. Label  A label may be assigned to the GPI here as described in chapter 6.5.1.  ...
  • Page 318 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles In case the input Level should not be available, a replacement value may be   Replacement Value entered here (low or high). Function Type When touching this button, a menu appears where all available functions can be selected from. For function/argument descriptions see table below. Argument 1-3 Depending on the selected function, up to three different parameters (‘argu- ments’) contribute to the internal processing of the input control signal.
  • Page 319 1: Logical Input / Master External control of the Channel User Key status ChannelUserKey * OnAir 3000 only Defined by Triggered Edge and Action Settings (InputLevel) In contrast to the GPInput Functions specified in ‘Defined by Triggered Edge and Action Settings (Toggle)’ above, these functions set the specified DNet parameters according to the InputLevel given by the Input Logic in cases where Triggered Edge is not BOTH and Action is ALTERNATE.
  • Page 320 2: Destination: All TB destinations not allowed for SW up to V3.1) EnableTalkback 1: Destination: All TB destinations Enables specified talkback destination * OnAir 3000 only Event-Driven Actions The following GPInput functions are activated if the Input Logic sets the InputLevel. GPI Function...
  • Page 321 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Example 1, Momentary Mode: Input Input Level Level Pin Attributes Setting Pin Attributes Setting Activate Activate 0 ms 0 ms Time Time positive negative Polarity Polarity Action Action both both Triggered Edge Triggered Edge Note: In order to avoid inconsistencies, please be careful when using a GP input in momentary mode in parallel with a desk key for the same function.
  • Page 322 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles GP Output Functions The GP output logic generates an output signal depending on the GP output function, its parameters, and the argument(s). Label The label of the corresponding frame/GPIO card/output pin is displayed here for reference. Function Type When touching this button, a menu appears where all available functions can be selected from, as shown above.
  • Page 323 StaticLow: Level is always low Alternate: Level is alternating (f is approx. 1 Hz) 1: CR / *ST1 / ST2 / *ST3 Indicates LSPModeOnRedLight LSPModeOnRedLight 2: Dim / Cut / Nothing / Cut, but allow TB * OnAir 3000 only. 6-82  Configuration SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 324 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Example 1, Inactive If the output is deactivated, the output signal remains constant, regardless of the ‘Level’ attribute. Level Level Output Output Pin Attributes Setting Pin Attributes Setting Activate Activate Time Time positive negative Polarity Polarity both both Triggered Edge...
  • Page 325 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Example 4, Pulse Output Mode To get a pulse at the output pin, the ‘Triggered Edge’ attribute must be set to either ‘rising’ or ‘falling’, the ‘Time’ attribute (> 0 ms) defines the pulse duration. Level Level Output Output...
  • Page 326 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles GP Outputs    Fixed Label (read only) The label of the corresponding frame/GPIO card/output pin is displayed here for reference. Label  A label may be assigned to the GP output here as described in chapter 6.5.1. Source Defines where the control signal to the GP output comes from: Local Source (i.e.

  • Page 327: Custom Logic

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.29.3 Custom Logic Custom logic was introduced in order to replace external wiring. It is con- figurable in the Configuration Tool during commissioning the console, its setup during manufacturing, but also later by the system administrator. By combining several custom logic gates of any predefined type, logic circuits can be designed that are processed in real time by the core host software.
  • Page 328 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles In1 In2 Out – – In1 In2 In3 In4 In5 In6 Out – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...

  • Page 329: Synchronization

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Pulse Function The new pulse function allows generating a pulse of defined duration and polarity that is triggered by a selectable GP input signal or custom logic cate output. The pulse gate can be thought of as ‘one shot’ gate or monostable multivibrator.

  • Page 330: Custom Logic Configuration

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles The setting of switch 2 is defined as follows: Source SWITCH 2 If the source of the local system is not available (container missing or not ready yet, missing tree parameter, etc.) If the source is from a remote system currently not available Replacement value Otherwise Source...

  • Page 331: Custom Logic Examples

    ChannelUserLED2 Example 2 - Signaling Between Consoles: i.e., from a console 1 (C1, OnAir 3000) to a console 2 (C2, OnAir2500). The C1 operator can send a call signal to the control room of C2 by pressing a user key (F5 in our example). User key F5 on C2 flashes to indicate the incoming call.
  • Page 332 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles OnAir 3000 (C1) OnAir 2500 (C2) GPOutputFunction 16 GPInputFunction 11 RedLight OnAir UserLED5 GPOutputFunction 1 Generator GPInputFunction 5 UserLED5 GPOutputFunction 11 UserKey5 Flashing: Call Initiated Flashing: Bright: Call Enabled Caller Indication Dark: Call Disabled GPInputFunction 17...
  • Page 333 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles C1 Configuration Console 1 is an OnAir 3000, its identifier is FixFrame in our example. Step 1 GPInputFunction  11 is set to UserLED  and Funct  5; this way, with its input signal, the LED of user key no. 5 can be turned on or off (of course this needn’t be GPInputFunction 11;...
  • Page 334 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Step 3 GPOutputFunction  11 is set to UserKey  and Funct  5, with the Active parameter set to On. Step 4 GPOutputFunction 1 is set to Generator and Alternate, with the Active parameter set to On. This is used to make the key LEDs flash. Configuration  6-93 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...
  • Page 335 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Step 5 In the AND section, perform the settings as shown below; the gate and gate input designators correspond to the ones in the logic diagram above. Step 6 Set all ReplacementValues for the AND gates 1-4 to Low. Step 7 In the AND –...
  • Page 336 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Step 8 ‘Connect’ the inputs 1 and 2 of XOR 1 to NOT 1 and AND 1, as shown below. Step 9 Set the ReplacementValues of XOR 1 to Low. Step 10 Set the NOT 1 parameters as shown below. Now, the console 1 configuration is done; on console 2, only three more steps remain.
  • Page 337 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Step 11 On console 2, set the GPInputFunction 5 parameters as follows: After scrolling down, the parameters Time are set to 0 ms, Triggered Edge to both, and Activate to On. Step 12 Set the GPOutputFunction 5 parameters on console 2 as follows: 6-96  Configuration SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...
  • Page 338 • Now, console 2 is switched on-air. This is indicated on console 1 by an illuminated F5 key. • Press F5 on console 1 (OnAir 3000) to call the console 2 operator. • However, the console 2 F5 key remains dark in order to not disturb the operator. The F5 key on console 1 flashes, indicating that the call has been sent.
  • Page 339 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Example 3 - Emulating an RS Flip-Flop An RS flip-flop is a logic element that has two stable logic output states (on and off) controlled by two different inputs; one of them (S) is used to set the output (Q), the second (R) to reset it (hence the name).
  • Page 340 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles parameters to rising Edge. For clearness you may want to label them as S and R. Step 2 Configure GPOutputFunction 30 as UserKey and its argument as Funct 1. If desired, you may label it as Q. (refer to the first screenshot of this example on the previous page).

  • Page 341: Error Handling

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles If the test was successful and you want to keep this functionality, remember to save the console configuration. 6.5.29.3.6 Error Handling GPIO If the number of installed GPIO cards doesn’t match the number of GPInputs specified in the D21m.xml file, the following user message appears in a modal dialog during power-up: User Warning 3035: I/O 21, Missing GPIO Card(s).
  • Page 342 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles To help identifying the cascade, a software warning is written into the log file of a running Logger, as shown below. If a Source is configured that creates a feedback, the following user warning is displayed: User Warning 8806: CUSTOM LOGICS, Feedback detected at Gate ‘AND 1’.

  • Page 343: Desk Common

    Desk Common 6.5.30.1 Mon Keys and TB Keys OnAir 3000 These pages allow assigning monitoring sources to the CONTROL ROOM / MONITOR, and talkback destinations to the TALKBACK key fields of the moni- toring/talkback modules in the control room and in the studios. The Rotary ...
  • Page 344 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Mon/TB Module Key Nos.: CONTROL ROOM RED LIGHT ON AIR TALKBACK 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PFL TO MON Tel1 SELECT (17) (18) (19) (20) MONO PFL / MON TB RETURN ST1-ST3 Key Nos.: MPX MASTER 9 10...
  • Page 345 Compact Mon/TB Module Key Nos.: MON: OnAir 2500 The same pages as shown under ‘OnAir 3000’ above allow assigning monitor- ing sources to the CR MONITOR and talkback destinations to the TALKBACK key fields of the console’s central module. The Rotary parameter stands here ...
  • Page 346 ST2 Key Nos.: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TB SP Key Nos.: 9 10 11 12 Compact Mon/TB Module Key Nos.: same as in the OnAir 3000 paragraph, see previous page. Configuration  6-105 Document generated: 10.10.14 SW V6.0...
  • Page 347 MON: ST2 Key Nos.: same as in the OnAir 2500 paragraph, see previous page. TB SP Key Nos.: 9 10 11 12 Compact Mon/TB Module Key Nos.: same as in the OnAir 3000 paragraph, see previous page 6-106  Configuration SW V6.0 Document generated: 10.10.14...

  • Page 348: Cue Keys

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.30.2 Cue Keys OnAir 3000 This page allows assigning ten selected cue feeds (i.e., any available input, output, or bus) to the CUE button field of the GUI MON - CR CUE and MON - ST1 CUE pages (in the control room and in studio 1).
  • Page 349 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles OnAir 2500 and OnAir 1500 This page allows assigning ten selected cue feeds (i.e., any available input, output, or bus) to the CUE button field of the on the GUI MON - CR CUE page (in the control room). 9 10 The same page on the OnAir 1500 console differs only by having four buttons instead of eight at the left side.

  • Page 350: Output Routing Keys

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.30.3 output Routing Keys This page allows assigning up to 24 Partial Output Routings to the output routing keys. Which hardware keys this will be on the desk must be defined in the Desk_KeyMapping.xml file. 6.5.30.4 XL Section The AUX bus required to listen to outside sources as well as the talkback source location are defined on this page.

  • Page 351: Compact Monitor/Talkback Units (Compactmontbs)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles SW V3.0 and later allow assigning up to 20 different XL boxes. Since SW V3.2, the XL box configuration features ‘advanced’ and ‘legacy’ modes. Advanced mode is supported by systems with SCore Live and console configuration C109 only. It allows listening to a maximum of 48 external sources not being assigned to a fader, as well as comfortable intercom func- tions.

  • Page 352: Pro-Bel

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.31 Pro-Bel The Pro-Bel extension provides an interface to remotely set or remove audio connections in the output routing of a controlled device. A remote device can send messages through a serial COM port or via TCP/IP, using the ‘Pro-Bel General Switcher Communication Protocol’.

  • Page 353: Routable Sources

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.31.2 Routable Sources CLEAR Sources The top left CLEAR Sources field is colored brighter than the others; it can be used to clear all configured sources. If it is touched, clearing the sources has to be confirmed in a dialog box. L1, L2,...

  • Page 354: Ember

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.32 Ember This page is used to set the meter update rate of the Ember communication. It can be set in 9 steps from Off to 500 ms. Different meter update rates are allowed if more than one meter stream is available. 6.5.33 Recorder and Player (OnAir 1500 only)

  • Page 355: Audio Clock

    EQ frequency are automatically modified when changing the sampling rate; frequency parameters are always displayed correctly. Sync Source can be selected from Internal, AES / EBU Clock, Word Clock, and either Video Clock (OnAir 3000 and OnAir 1500) or MADI Clock (OnAir 2500 only). Word Clock On/Off status display.

  • Page 356: User (User Management)

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.35 user (user Management) 6.5.35.1 Admin The system administrator (‘Admin’, user no. 1) automatically has access to all features of the console and its configuration; for him, only the Admin policy (no. 1) is valid. No other policy may be assigned to him; however, the Admin policy may be assigned to other users, if required.

  • Page 357: Default User

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.35.2 Default user For the default user (‘Default’, user no. 2) only the Default policy (no. 2) is valid, no different policy can be assigned to him; however, the Default policy may be assigned to other users too, if required. The default user’s name is Default;...
  • Page 358 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles the system administrator (Admin, user no. 1) and the default user (Default, user no. 2) separate pages are available, as mentioned above. If more than 64 users and/or more than 16 policies are required, central user management must be used (refer to chapter 5.10.9).

  • Page 359: Policies, Departments

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.35.4 Policies, Departments Policies A set of eight policies is available per default. Policy no. 1 (Admin) grants access to all parameters and is normally assigned to the system administrator only; it may, however, be assigned to other users as well, if required (refer chapter 6.5.35.3, Users – Policies).
  • Page 360 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Access to the different parameter groups can be granted (Grant) or denied (Deny). If denied, the main screen buttons corresponding to that parameter or parameter group are blanked. For details on the parameters contained in the parameter groups please refer to chapter 5.10.7.

  • Page 361: License Manager

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.36 License Manager 6.5.36.1 information On this page the System Identification (System ID) code is displayed. When adding an option to the system, this code is used (by copying it to the clip- board) together with the option’s license key, in order to generate the Option  Key code that has to be entered for this option (see below).

  • Page 362: Desk

    A/B desk configurations. OnAir 3000 16 keys on the optional fader assign module(s), see below/left. 12 ROTARY ASSIGN keys in the central section, see below.

  • Page 363: Rotary Assign 2 - Group 2 (Onair 3000 Only)

    All of these assignment functions can be configured in the Fader Assign page. However it is not recommended to modify the INPUT, GAIN/CAL, 1 and 2 keys. 6.5.37.2 Rotary Assign 2 - group 2 (OnAir 3000 only) AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 This page is used to assign functions to the 16 rotary assign keys of the OnAir 3000’s optional rotary assign module(s), see left.

  • Page 364: Assignable Rotary Functions

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.37.3 Assignable Rotary functions (Fader Module) (Rotary Module) Key 2: Key 1: Function Name Rel. in SW Rotary Function Key 1 Function Key 2 Function * 51AssignmentMode V2.2 51AssignmentMode * 51Divergence/CenterLevel V2.2 51Divergence/CenterLevel * 51FrontRearPan V2.2 51FrontRearPan * 51LR_PanBal V2.2...
  • Page 365 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles (Fader Module) (Rotary Module) Key 2: Key 1: Function Name Rel. in SW Rotary Function Key 1 Function Key 2 Function EQ_HF_Q_Only V4.0 EQ_HF_Q EQ_HMF_Freq V1.0 EQ_HMF_Freq EQ_On/Off EQ_HMF_Freq_Only V4.0 EQ_HMF_Freq EQ_HMF_Gain V1.0 EQ_HMF_Gain EQ_On/Off EQ_HMF_Gain_Only V4.0 EQ_HMF_Gain EQ_HMF_Q...
  • Page 366 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles (Fader Module) (Rotary Module) Key 2: Key 1: Function Name Rel. in SW Rotary Function Key 1 Function Key 2 Function * NXBus1...16 Level (** 1-8) V1.0 NXBus1...16 Level NXBus1...16 OnOff * NXBus1...16 LevelOnly (** 1-8) V1.0 NXBus1...16 Level * NXBus1...16ContrLevel (** 1-8)

  • Page 367: Assignable Global Functions

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.37.4 Assignable global functions Global functions are not channel strip-related. They allow assigning a func- tion to a desk element in the Desk_KeyMapping.xml file (refer to the ‘Assignable to-’ columns below). Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Bus functions Aux1-4_Master_On/Off V2.1...
  • Page 368 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. DisplayBright V1.0 ● sets the display brightness LedBright V1.0 ● sets the LED brightness LocalViewINPUT V4.0 ● sets an 'Input' page to the local view LocalViewDEES V4.0 ● sets a 'DeEsser' page to the local view LocalViewEQ V4.0 ●...
  • Page 369 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. PFL Speaker sets either the PFLSpeaker Vol (default), TBReturnVol, MPX Vol or HPSplitBalance depends MonPFLSPVol V4.0 ● on the MonSetTBRetVol, MonSetMPXVol and MonSetHPSplitBal functions. MonPFLSPVol_CR / _S1 V4.0 ● assign the HPSplitBalance to the MonPFLSPVol control, MonSetHPSplitBal V4.0 ●...
  • Page 370 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. assign the Guest HP volume to the MonHPDJVol control, MonSetGuestHPVolToHPVol V4.0 ● key in momentary mode assign the Guest HP volume to the MonHPDJVol control, MonSetGuestHPVolToHPVol_LO V4.0 ● key in latching mode assign the TB return volume to the MonHPDJVol control, MonSetTBRetVolToHPVol V4.0...
  • Page 371 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Display function, shows either the selected rotary MonSrcRotary3rdHPDisplay V4.0 ● source or the selected 3rdHP source depends on the MonSrcSetHPSource function MonSrcRotary3rdHPDisplay_CR V4.0 ● / _S1 DisplayMode function, is used to dim the display of the MonSrcRotary3rdHPActive V4.0 ●...
  • Page 372 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. MonSurLSPCut_Right V5.0 ● switch on/off the corresponding LSP, illuminate if off MonSurLSPCut_RightSur V5.0 ● switch on/off the corresponding LSP, illuminate if off MonSurModeDirect V2.2 ● MonSurModeStereo V2.2 ● MPX functions MPX_CR_OnOff V2.2 ●...
  • Page 373 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. TBKey1-20_S1-3 V1.0 ● see TBKey1-20 TBKeyMO1-20 V2.0 ● momentary function of TBKey1-20 TBKeyMO1-20_S1-3 V2.0 ● momentary function of TBKey1-20_S1-3 User and CAB button functions CABButton1...48 V2.0 ● function without LED, key mode is momentary for long- UserButton1…255 V4.0 ●...
  • Page 374 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Segment display SegmentDisplaySetClock V4.0 ● SegmentDisplaySetFaderStopwatch V4.0 ● SegmentDisplaySetManual V4.0 ● Stopwatch SegmentDisplaySetRecInfo V4.0 ● SegmentDisplayStart V4.0 ● SegmentDisplayState V4.0 ● SegmentDisplayStop V4.0 ● Reset Channel functions resets the DeEs, EQ and Dynamics functions of all chan- ResetAllFunc V5.0 ●...

  • Page 375: Assignable Channel Strip Functions

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. CentralRotary1IncDec V3.0 ● CentralRotary2IncDec V3.0 ● CentralRotary3IncDec V3.0 ● CentralRotary4IncDec V3.0 ● CentralRotaryStart V3.0 ● start button of the stop watch, function without LED CentralRotaryStop V3.0 ● stop button of the stop watch, function without LED 6.5.37.5 Assignable Channel Strip functions Channel strip functions are related to a channel strip.
  • Page 376 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Module with Module with 2 LEDs per key 1 LED per key (red & yellow) (yellow) TBfromSrcMO1 V2.0 yellow momentary function of TBfromSrc1 TBfromSrcMO2-4 V2.0 yellow momentary function of TBfromSrc2-4 this function sets TB and PFL simultaneously but indi- TBPFLfromSrc1 V1.0 yellow...
  • Page 377 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Module with Module with 2 LEDs per key 1 LED per key (red & yellow) (yellow) NextB_LED1 V3.0 yellow TimerSelectA-D V2.1 yellow TimerSelectA-D_Yellow V2.1 yellow Channel user functions ChannelUserFct1_Button V3.1 yellow momentary and latching ChannelUserFct1_ButtonLO V3.1...
  • Page 378 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Function Assignable to: Details Rel. Module with Module with 2 LEDs per key 1 LED per key (red & yellow) (yellow) NXMasterOnOff V1.0 yellow CueToNXMode V5.0 yellow sets the CueToNXMode VoiceMix functions VoiceMix1...4_Assign V6.0 yellow Dynamic, EQ & Pan functions Comp_On/Off V1.0 yellow...

  • Page 379: Module Table

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.37.6 Module Table This page displays the desk module connections to the distribution uni and their location on the desk in the case of fader and rotary modules. First strip  number is the allocation of the leftmost fader or rotary control. Note These connections must be set in the Desk_ModuleTable.xml file in the desk.

  • Page 380: Master Section (Onair 3000 And Onair 2500)

    This page will only be used if an OnAir 1500 desk module is used together with an OnAir 3000 or OnAir2500 console, for example in the studio or in a split desk application. The 1...4 keys in the desk module’s MASTER SECTION area may then be used to select busses.

  • Page 381: Settings

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.5.37.9 Settings This page is used to set some parameters that are applied to the whole desk. AutoTakeoverWindows The size of the AutoTakeoverWindows is set here (1-5); for normal opera- tion, the default setting of 3 is recommended. Disable FaderTouch In case of problems with the fader touch sensor it can be deactivated here by setting Disable FaderTouch to On.

  • Page 382: User Gui

    When touching this field, the keyboard appears for entering a facility ID used for displaying labels imported from a VSM router control system, and/or for communication with the Studer Call Management System (CMS). Also refer chapter 5.13 as well as to External  Router  Destination and External CMS Fader,...

  • Page 383: Desk Resources (Onair 3000 Only)

    Since the OnAir 1500 and 2500 consoles do not feature channel screens, this setting is not supported. 6.5.38.2 Desk Resources (OnAir 3000 only) This page contains a part of the most important settings for A/B desk con- figuration, such as the number of the first StripChannel, of the first AUX bus, of the first N–X bus, etc., and their respective number for this desk.

  • Page 384: Livewire Setup

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Livewire Setup With SW V6.0, all OnAir consoles are cabable of dealing withAoIP networks. As a first type of AoIP network, Axia Livewire is implemented, by using the D21m Livewire card. Concept The concept of how the OnAir application is dealing with Livewire networks is as follows : D21m LiveWire Card LVDS In 1...

  • Page 385: Configuration Tool

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.6.1 Configuration Tool 6.6.1.1 Physical input Mapping The physical input mapping of Livewire inputs to LogicalInputs differs from that of all other consumers (PatchInputs, Returns, Extern PFL- and Moni- toring Sources, etc.), in order to make sure the following mapping rules are applied: • A LogicalInput is always mapped to the left- and right channel of a Listener.

  • Page 386: Physical Input Mapping Of Logicalinputs

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.6.1.1.1 Physical Input Mapping of LogicalInputs For the first source of LogicalInputs, Listeners of Livewire I/O cards appear as logical sources like e.g. Master Outs in a dedicated group called Livewire. A Livewire Listener is always a logical source with stereo format. When selecting the Livewire group, all available Livewire Listeners, which are not yet assigned to a LogicalInput appear for selection.
  • Page 387 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles The Label of a Livewire Listener is unique. It consists of the name of the D21m rack and the slot number, where the Livewire I/O card is located, as well as the connector number and the index of the Listener.
  • Page 388 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles The Configuration Tool indicates a Listener configured as Physical Input Mapping for a LogicalInput as shown for Logical Input 88 in the screenshot above. Note, that consecutive sources (Source Right,…) are grayed out. If the AoIP card was missing during core start-up, a “-“ is indicated in the place of the Listener.

  • Page 389: Physical Output Mapping

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles As shown above, for Logical Input 90, “Missing Card” is indicated in place of the card type only as it is mapped to an LVDS input. 6.6.1.2 Physical output Mapping Left- and Right Core Out of any output may be mapped to a LVDS Output associated with an AoIP capable I/O card like the Livewire card in traditional manner.

  • Page 390: D21M.xml

    OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6.6.2 D21m.XML 6.6.2.1 Connector Definition 6.6.2.1.1 Connection Information As the Slots definition for I/O cards in the D21m.XML file is optional, the new AoIP section is needed when the settings of AoIP cards shall be controlled by the OnAir application software, e.g. Stream Patching, Stream Name, etc. The maximum of connectors per network is limited to 62 , which corresponds to a core with 31 Livewire cards.
  • Page 391 OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles connections. By default, the OnAir application software controls Input Stream Patching on all Listeners of an AoIP Card. Optionally, Listeners can be excluded from OnAir application software Stream Patching. Therefore, a list Listeners can be specified as DisablePatchControl in the Connector section.

  • Page 392: Aoip.xml

    NumberOfGroups Streams coming from one or more network nodes using the the same host name are grouped. This is usually a device like a Axia Node or Studer Core with several AoIP cards. NumberOfGroups shall be set according to the maximum number of devices expected in the AoIP network Configuration  6-151...

  • Page 393: Oalaunch.ini

    The DefaultGateway is the IP address of the router in the network that is capable to route TCP/IP packets from the OnAir control Network to the Livewire audio network. Using recommended Studer Switch configurations, this is the IP address of the master switch which is typically 192.168.0.1 Please refer to chapter 9.4.2...
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  • Page 395 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console CHAPTER 7 A/B Desk Configuration ..........................3 General ................................5 Alias ..................................6 Preparation ................................7 7.3.1 A/B Desk Mode I/O Configuration ........................7 7.3.2 Resource Definition .............................. 8 7.3.3 Initial Settings ............................... 9 Configuration ..............................9 7.4.1 Desk..................................9 7.4.2...
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  • Page 397: B Desk Configuration

    Configuration Tool. Where is the Console Configuration Saved? The configuration of the OnAir 3000 console is saved in different files and in different locations. *.ini files *.ini files are located on each container.
  • Page 398 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console initial... files All initial... files together form the initial snapshot required for console startup. They are located on the Compact Flash card on the SCore container. They cannot be edited, since they are binary files.

  • Page 399: General

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console general If one single desk container is running within a system, this is called Single Desk Mode. As a special case, a Split Desk may be located in the studio. If two desk containers are running at the same time, this is called A/B Desk Mode.
  • Page 400 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Alias Aliases allow snapshots to be recalled either on different consoles or on both desks of an A/B Desk mode system. Since Aliases are saved within a snapshot, logical inputs are no longer ref- erenced by their IDs (LogInput ID #1...255) but by the means of the Alias instead.

  • Page 401: Preparation

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Preparation The following two Excel forms help to answer all questions to provide the required information for an A/B Desk configuration: • AB DESK Mode IO Config.xls • AB DESK Mode Desk Resources.xls 7.3.1 A/B Desk Mode i/o Configuration This is an example of an AB DESK Mode IO Config.xls Excel sheet:...

  • Page 402: Resource Definition

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.3.2 Resource Definition The desk resource definition specifies the SCore resources that can be accessed either by the primary or the secondary desk. Here is an example of the AB DESK Mode Desk Resources.xls Excel sheet, containing the required information for configuring the A/B desk...

  • Page 403: Initial Settings

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.3.3 initial settings To avoid inconsistencies during A/B Desk Mode configuration, it is strongly recommended to perform the following preparations in advance. User GUI: Channel FDR/bus page, input routing page, output routing page • Make sure that all bus assignments are OFF (PGM A, PGM B, REC, AUX, N–X) and the contribution levels are set to ‘Mute’...

  • Page 404: Channel Screen

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.4.2 Channel screen container.ini Configure the ContainerIDs of the ChannelScreens as follows: • 110... for the primary desk • 160... for the secondary desk The ChannelScreen will also consider the StripChannel/DeskResource Defi- nition (e.g. a ChannelScreen with ID# 160 indicates the first six StripChan- nels of the secondary desk).

  • Page 405: Logical Outputs

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.4.5 Logical outputs Configuration Tool: Config → LogicalOutputs The following parameters have to be configured according to AB DESK Mode IO Config.xls: • Label • Left/Right CoreOut 7.4.6 selections Configuration Tool: Config → Selections → …...

  • Page 406: Desk Groups

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.4.6.3 Desk groups Configuration Tool: Config → Selections → Desk Grps Usually, the primary desk is Desk Group 1, and the secondary desk is Desk Group 2. Notes: Only input groups containing LogicalInputs of the primary desk have to be added to the desk group of the primary desk (Desk Group 1). The same applies to the secondary desk.

  • Page 407: Monitoring Source Selector Keys

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.4.7 Monitoring source selector keys Configuration Tool: Desk Common → Keys The monitoring sources selectable either on the monitoring/talkback module or within the monitoring page of the User GUI are configured here for each location (CR, ST1...3). Note: Only signals related to the corresponding desk should be defined for a certain location; e.g. AUX1 must not be added to the MonSrc ST1 list if it is not used...

  • Page 408: Master Labels For The Secondary Desk

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 7.4.11 Master Labels for the secondary Desk Configuration Tool: Config → Masters Configuration Tool: Config → Insert Return Since A/B desk mode simulates two different consoles to the operator, the User GUI and Channel Screen will shift all resources to be started on the first position; e.g. the PGM B bus assignment is indicated on the Channel Screen at the position of PGM A.

  • Page 409: Gpio

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console mously when the CAB source logical input is re-assigned to any fader later. From that moment on, the CAB system will be able to control that source, and the console will send FADERSTATUS messages, exactly as it did before.
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  • Page 411 Canonical Names ..............................4 9.2.3 Network Routing ..............................4 9.2.4 Network Bandwidth .............................. 4 9.2.5 Network Topology..............................4 9.2.6 OnAir 3000 Component Packet Types ........................5 9.2.7 Traffic Shaping ..............................5 9.2.8 IP Filtering ................................5 9.2.9 Mixed Mode ................................5 9.2.10 Firewall .................................
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  • Page 413: Networking

    Compact SCore, OnAir 3000 main screen, OnAir 3000 channel screen, DigiMedia (audio editor), event logger, status monitor, central configuration com puter OnAir 3000 Network Domain All OnAir 3000 components within the network that are required to ‘see’ each other Canonical Name Constant and explicit identification (CNAME) DNET A proprietary suite of network protocols, based upon X.25...

  • Page 414: Canonical Names

    OnAir 3000 components with IP addresses in different ranges within a routed network will not be able to communicate with each other by definition. If a router is used to route different OnAir 3000 network domains, and if OnAir 3000 components from these OnAir 3000 network domains are required to interact, it is necessary to forward broadcast or multicast packets.

  • Page 415: Onair 3000 Component Packet Types

    OnAir 3000 network domain and its components. If OnAir 3000 components such as the LogScreen are placed outside the OnAir 3000 network domain, its fixed IP address can be set up as an ‘access granted’ (pass-thru) entry in the IP filter table on the manageable switch.

  • Page 416: Firewall

    ‘n’ network ports. 9.2.12 Malware The OnAir 3000 network domain must be free of any malware. Even if mal- ware does not affect the OnAir 3000 components, undesired network traffic could be generated and reduce the performance as a consequence.

  • Page 417: General Network Design Example

    This eliminates broadcasts to other equipment in the IT network. General Design Rules: Isolate the OnAir 3000 network domain by using separate switches (man- ageable or non-manageable, non-blocking), or by configuring an untagged VLAN group with the same characteristics.

  • Page 418: Typical Network Design Examples

    In all stand-alone network solutions, one or more OnAir 3000 consoles are in the OnAir 3000 network domain without any interaction to another TCP/ IP network. By default, UDP broadcast packets are used by the OnAir 3000 subsystems to establish and maintain the DNET communication.

  • Page 419: Flexible Multi-Console Solution With Dhcp

    9.4.1.1.2 Single-Console Solution with DHCP This is the low cost solution for a single OnAir 3000 console, where the switch must be located together with the console in a studio and with no need of network interconnection (I/O sharing, remote assistance, etc.).

  • Page 420: Low Cost Solution With Fixed Ip Addresses

    It allows defining fixed IP addresses and additional network settings such as DNS server, default gateway, etc. in the container.ini file for each OnAir 3000 network subsystem. In this case a DHCP server is no longer needed. Due to the low price and the fan-less switch, this solution is suitable for single consoles as well as for small OnAir 3000 networks with a few consoles.

  • Page 421: Integrated Solution

    In order to reach a slight separation of the IT from the OnAir 3000 traffic, a single switch should be used to connect the OnAir 3000 consoles to the IT network.

  • Page 422: Routed Solution

    The switches and routers of the network must support IGMP V3 (e.g. Cisco Catalyst 2950-24). The routed solution provides the same functionality as the integrated solu- tion. The only difference is that the traffic between the OnAir 3000 and the IT network can be controlled by the router. 9-12 Networking SW V6.0...
  • Page 423 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console IT Network Management LogScreen Console DHCP Pro-Bel File WINS Router Server Server MCG: MCG: 239.255.000.001 239.255.000.001 MCG: User User User 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.001 239.255.000.003 239.255.000.003 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.003 Ethernet 10.64.88.00 Router: Access to all Services UDP Multicast...

  • Page 424: Systems With Livewire

    XXX.YYY is 192.168 in the switch configurations provided by Studer. For the Livewire network, we recommend to allocate IP addresses according to the following class–C network scheme, to which all switch configurations as well as OnAir consoles and Livewire cards provided by Studer comply: From Standalone/Integrated...

  • Page 425: Stand-Alone Solution

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 9.4.2.1 Stand-Alone Solution In both Standalone topology one or more OnAir consoles are in the OnAir Control network which should interact with a separated Livewire network. The OnAir console should connect to its Livewire nodes and the Livewire nodes should be able to send their Advertisement channel into the OA3k network.
  • Page 426 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • Scalability and stackability of the switch (Cisco Catalyst 2960-24S) • Only one type of switch required (Cisco C2960 Series) • No external routing device required for routing between OnAir Control- and Livewire network (done by Cisco C2960-24) • Cisco C2960G-8 has no fan...
  • Page 427 IP address. An additional Livewire node is connected to switch. We recommend using the manageable switch Cisco WS-C2960G-8TC-L Basic configuration files are provided by STUDER. Customer switch configurations for this type of network topology are avail- able for • Cisco 2960-8 (Master)
  • Page 428 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Customer switch configurations for this type of network topology are avail- able for • Cisco 2960-8 (Master) • Cisco 2960-8 Management Console Axia Livewire xNode Fix IP: 192.168.0.10 Fix IP: 10.0.0.10 Subnet: 255.255.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Gateway: 10.0.0.1...
  • Page 429 • CAB Server, radio automation system • SMB Fileserver may be used as central storage for OnAir console con- figurations and snapshots • Central Server, the Studer DNet based PC application for centralized user- and snapshot management Workstation are used as : • User workplace PCs additionally running DNet based PC applications like the Configuration Tool, Remote Console or the Route1000 • CMS Clients using the CMS protocol to control OnAir consoles...
  • Page 430 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console • TCP/IP packets for TCP/IP socket communication used by DNet, CMS-, ProBel, Ember and MONITORA protocols and SNMP. • UDP Multicast messages for DNet communication (See OALaunch.ini) • HTTP to access the web server of LW SIM modules and Bridge Cards • FTP for file management on OnAir consoles and for the Software Update...
  • Page 431 OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console Management LogScreen CMS, DHCP Console ProBel, SMBFileserver, WINS Central Server Server User PC User PC User PC MCG: MCG: MCG: 239.255.000.001 239.255.000.001 239.255.000.001 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.002 239.255.000.003 239.255.000.003 239.255.000.003 10.64.88.00 Internet Ethernet IT network Cisco C2960-24 Switch IP (VLan 1): 192.168.0.2 / 255.255.0.0...

  • Page 432: Livewire/Onair Audio Clocking Scheme

    OnAir 3000 Digital Mixing Console 9.4.2.4 Livewire/onAir audio clocking scheme In addition to the network design itself, it is also important to take the right approach for the audio clocking of the Livewire/OnAir system. Here are three basic clocking schemes : Single OnAir Ext.

  • Page 433: Requirement Summary

    SMB (all Windows servers do so). It should also be possible to have a Linux/Unix server with Samba, but this has not been tested. The OnAir 3000 system has to know a DNS server for resolving the name of the NTP server.
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