Communications - Solid State Logic AWS 900+ SE Owner's Manual

Console Operator's Guide
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connector panel adjacent to the external talkback output jack. If required, an external talkback mic may be
connected to the console's talkback distribution circuitry via an XLR on the connector panel. When using this
facility, turn the console mic preamp gain fully anticlockwise (off) if you no longer wish the inboard mic to
contribute to the talkback system.
Note also that, apart from the Slate function which cuts the monitors, all the following functions dim the monitors.
Slate interrupts the Record, Mix and Track bus outputs with talkback.
TB to Foldback is added to the foldback outputs after the level and cut controls. Individual talkback
buttons are provided for each foldback output (F/B A and F/B B – see below).
Talkback Out controls the level of talkback to an external feed, available via a 6.35mm jack on the
connector panel. This signal may be activated by the EXT T/B button (see below).
Listen controls the level of an external mic signal connected via an XLR on the centre section connector
panel. The mic is usually placed in the recording area and selection of the LISTEN talkback button (see
below) injects the mic signal onto the Mini A loudspeaker feeds, and dims the main loudspeakers. The circuitry
features SSL's legendary listen mic compressor, the sound of which is much loved by many experienced SSL
users, and so the connector panel provides a post compressor output jack – 'Listen Mic Out'.
The 'COMMUNICATIONS' buttons (to the left of the master fader) control the switching and routing of the
talkback and listen mic signals discussed above, as well as the switching of a red light.
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Note: The talkback switch functions are all duplicated on the Talkback/GPIO connector on the rear of the
console as are the monitor CUT and DIM switches. See Section 3 for more information.
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Communications

A group of communications buttons (talkback etc.) are fitted on the motion
control panel (see below). A built-in talkback microphone and controls to set the
level of TB to Foldback, Talkback Out (an external talkback feed), Slate level
(talkback to Mix, Record and Track bus outputs) and an incoming Listen mic,
are provided in the utilities section, above the TFT screen (see left).
Note that a gain control for the talkback mic preamp is provided on the
RED LIGHT – this provides an isolated contact closure for hooking
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up to a studio red light via an external relay box. This function can
be fired from a GPI input (see Section 3 for details).
TB ALL feeds the talkback mic to the foldback sends and the
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external talkback output.