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Digital Mixer User Surface

USER MANUAL

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Contents

1. GENERAL INFORMATION..............................................................................................................2

1.1 CONSOLE PHILOSOPHY................................................................................................................2

1.2 SEECTOR PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................3

1.3 CONFIGURATION AND USER SET-UP...............................................................................................5

2. SCREEN..........................................................................................................................................6

2.1 DISPLAY WINDOW........................................................................................................................7

2.2 ASSIGN WINDOW .........................................................................................................................8

2.3 STATUS WINDOW.........................................................................................................................9

2.4 USER WINDOW.......................................................................................................................... 10

2.5 POINTING DEVICE...................................................................................................................... 10

3. DEDICATED PANELS................................................................................................................... 12

3.1 FADER PANEL ........................................................................................................................... 12

4. ASSIGNABLE PANELS ................................................................................................................ 15

4.1 MAIN ASSIGN PANEL................................................................................................................... 15

4.2 AUXILIARY PANEL....................................................................................................................... 18

4.3 FILTER PANEL............................................................................................................................ 19

4.4 EQUALISER PANEL ..................................................................................................................... 20

4.5 INSERT PANELS AND PROCESSES................................................................................................. 21

4.6 DYNAMICS PANEL ...................................................................................................................... 22

5. STOPWATCH PANEL................................................................................................................... 24

6. MONITORING................................................................................................................................ 25

6.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 25

6.2 MONITOR PANEL CONTROLS........................................................................................................ 25

6.3 MONITOR SELECTION PANELS ..................................................................................................... 26

6.4 MONITOR FUNCTION SELECTORS................................................................................................. 26

6.5 MONITOR OPTIONS MENU ........................................................................................................... 26

6.6 OTHER MONITOR OPTIONS.......................................................................................................... 27

7. TALKBACK................................................................................................................................... 28

7.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 28

8. USER SET-UP............................................................................................................................... 29

8.1 USER MENU .............................................................................................................................. 29

8.2 USER SET-UP STORAGE.............................................................................................................. 31

9. SIGNALLING................................................................................................................................. 33

9.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 33

9.2 STUDIO MENU ........................................................................................................................... 33

9.3 INDICATORS IN THE STATUS WINDOW ........................................................................................... 33

10. CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................... 34

10.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 34

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1. General Information

SEECTOR is the general name of a new family of digital mixers from

TeleCast Norge AS. The Seector user surfaces are dedicated

controllers for the digital audio processors Seem Seecor and NTP

625.

Seector mixers are configurable at order and include a range of

mixers from small desktop on-air mixers to large radio and TV

production consoles.

The Seector family is based on general modules that are all under

software control. These modules enable us to create a variety of

control surfaces for different applications.

Control surfaces can be made either with assign panels, with

dedicated channel controls or with a mix of both.

1.1 Console Philosophy

The Seector family is based on the well-established Seelect

principals. However the new consoles demand even more flexibility

than found in the Seelect.

This flexibility is maintained through a modular design where reliability

and customisation have been the main targets.

This section explains some basic guidelines for understanding the

Seector consoles.

1.1.1 Block diagram

The basic console functions are decided and customised during the

configuration process. All parameters needed to describe the

functions of the console are described in a block diagram, which is

stored in the audio rack. The user surface gets the required

information from the audio rack when the system is started. This

information is combined with the user configurable parameters from

the user set-up to form the rules for the user surface behaviour.

The block diagram shows the process interconnections and user set-

up possibilities that the audio rack offers to the user surface.

See Audio Rack documentation for details on block diagrams.

1.1.2 Source categories and properties.

The sources (or inputs) to the system are divided into several

categories. The categories can be sub-divided into two main groups.

•Inputs from persons

•Inputs from machines

A set of source properties defines the way the sources will behave

when selected into the console.

The properties include remote control functions, red light switching,

talkback possibilities and other features dedicated to each source.

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1.1.3 Destination categories and properties.

The destinations (or outputs) are also divided into two categories.

•Standard outputs

•Monitor outputs

A set of destination properties defines the way the destinations will

behave.

The properties include talkback possibilities, monitor options and

other features dedicated to each destination.

1.1.4 Talkback.

In general it is possible to talk to all outputs from anywhere. The block

diagram shows which combinations, which are allowed. When a

talkback is active a predefined microphone is connected to the output

for communication, and the ordinary audio is muted, dimmed or

redirected.

1.2 Seector Philosophy

1.2.1 Control access levels.

Some controls are more important than others. An availability

hierarchy is designed to give easy access to the most critical controls.

Three different access levels are available in the system concept.

•Directly (Primary)

•Assigned (Secondary)

•Menu selection (Tertiary)

Primary functions have a direct control through one-finger operation.

Secondary functions are accessed on a central assign panel after

pressing the assign button for a channel.

Tertiary functions are accessed through screen menus.

All primary functions are also available on the secondary and tertiary

control levels. All secondary functions are available using the tertiary

control level.

All controls can be available on any level depending on the installed

panels. It is also possible to give different sections of the console

different panel layouts.

1.2.2 Assign concept

Any channel strip can have parts of the assignable functions installed

as dedicated control panels. Logically these panels work in parallel

with the assign panel.

When the dedicated control panels are installed the functions will be

handled on the primary level.

All fader strips have a large assign button. One and only one fader

strip has the assign button illuminated at a time. The assign panel is

displaying the settings for the assigned fader strip.

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A user surface handles one assign panel which may be assembled by

several different panels.

1.2.3 Selections and lists.

The configurable nature of the console leaves many connections in

the block diagram open for the operator to connect. Sources must be

assigned to faders, mixing buses to outputs, insert points to channels

and many more.

Whenever the operator has to do a selection, the options are

presented in the form of lists displayed on the screen. The lists

appear when the selection is started (i.e. rotation detected) and stays

on the screen for a period of time. The new selection is established

as soon as the selection is stopped (i.e. end of rotation).

To avoid unnecessary selections in long selection lists the console

has a system to reduce the size of the lists. All selections are also

stored in the user presets.

1.2.4 Short and long push.

On some buttons there is a distinction between long and short

pushes. A short push activates a toggling function that is indicated by

the button illumination. A long push is detected when the button is

pressed down continuously for a longer period (Programmable.

Approx. 0.6s). The long push activates a momentary function without

changing the toggling status.

1.2.5 Routing concept

Routing is the operation where the input channels are connected to

the different summing buses. On the Seector there is no dedicated

routing switches. A long push on an assign switch activates the

routing status.

The involved faders are all input faders and those output faders that

have summing buses as sources.

Input channels

A long push on the assign switch on an input fader panel activates

the routing mode.

If the selected source is routed to a sum, the output fader will turn the

assign switch on.

The routing connection can now be toggled on and off by pushing the

output fader's assign switch.

One input can be routed to several sums.

Output channels

A long push on the assign switch on a destination fader panel with a

summing bus source activates the routing mode.

Any input fader panels routed to the summing bus is turned on.

The routing connection can now be toggled on and off by pushing the

input fader's assign switch.

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Routing status

The routing status is displayed in the assign window on the screen.

A separate routing menu gives also extra information about routing

status.

1.3 Configuration and User set-up

1.3.1 Configuration

The configuration of hardware and software includes all settings

related to the installation, and is not accessible to the operator. The

configuration is stored in the configuration files.

In this manual a Cmarks any section explaining configuration

options.

1.3.2 User set-ups

The user can alter the behaviour of the system by selecting different

user selections and options. These are stored in user set-ups that are

accessible to the operators. Consequently, several different user

profiles can be handled by the system.

In this manual any section explaining user options are marked by a

1.3.3 Options

Several functions and panels described are not part of a standard

configuration. All sections related to this are marked with an O.

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2. Screen

A screen is included in the system for displaying purposes and for

menu dialogs and configuration.

In order to make screen operations safe some basic restrictions are

built into the system:

•All screen menus are placed in predefined positions to avoid any

vital information to be obstructed.

•Menus are never more than two levels deep.

•Only one menu can be open at any time. Opening a new menu will

close the previous.

The screen area is divided into four sections that are explained in the

following sections.

•The display window

•The assign window

•The Status window

•The User window

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2.1 Display window

The display window contains the

level meters. The number of

meters can vary from 1 up to 4.

Different meter types are also

available.

The width of this window is

adjusted according to the

number of meters.

2.1.1 Title bar and overload

Every meter has a title bar where

the source name is written.

When the level exceeds a

predefined level the meter

presents an overload warning.

2.1.2 Display window configuration

The number of meters, the meter type and their source names are

specified during the configuration.

The overload level is also specified in the configuration menu.

The available types are PPM Nordic scale, PPM DIN scale, PPM

French scale, PPM digital FS scale, PPM EBU scale and VU meter.

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2.2 Assign window

The assign window is an extension of the assign panel. Secondary

functions as well as more detailed information are shown in this

section.

The source and destination names are displayed in the assign

window.

The assign window is divided in several sections.

2.2.1 Channel diagram section

A simple diagram showing the channel processes is displayed here.

All processes are indicated as icons reflecting the process status.

2.2.2 Routing section

The routing section displays the selected routing status for a source.

All available destinations are shown.

The routing system is explained in section 1.2.5.

2.2.3 Stopwatch section

The stopwatch display shows the local counter for every source.

Preset value and up or down counting is indicated.

The stopwatch is explained in section 5.

2.2.4 Assign window menus

A number of menus are available in the assign window.

•Input menu

•Equaliser menu

•Dynamics menu

•Routing menu

•Auxiliary menu

•Insert menu

These are described together with the related functions.

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