Solidyne MB2400
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1. 30 4 MB 2400 SOLIDYNE Overview 1 1 About this manual All rights reserved All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of Solidyne All mentioned trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for reference only The exclamation icon within a triangle that appears N in this manual is intended to alert the user to the presence of important instructions on the operation and maintenance servicing of the equipment The pencil icon that appears in this manual is to 27 alert the user to the presence of notes suggestions and examples about the operation 1 2 What s the box Inside the box you will find the following e 1 Solidyne MB2400 console e 1 Ethernet crossover network cable Length 1 meter for programming e 1 standard Ethernet cable to conect the LAN Length 2 meters e 1 Charger 110 220V 50 60 Hz e This user s manual e Warranty form e In option a bag for transport the console Please check the items when receive it to verify that all components are okay 13 Main features MB2400 connectivity features are many be described later in this manual Here is a summary of the modes of transmission and signal ty2. 18 4 2 2 3 Private communication with Studios when MB 2400 transmit stereo streaming 18 4 3 Managing the transmission at the radio 18 4 31 Receiving the Signal ciiccevsccesseseivecetscasetecesescusesunesscoeesaecevasctedsvaueesnecerencusenveceusauervvanededsapedendeeusteceestcerzeacenbansocteuesseree 18 43 E MEI ESITE A ATALS MARAEA DEE S ee SAT ONE Se 18 4 31 2 errr eae eer rere 19 4 3 2 The 2 canvdeadsevsunteasvenedstoeduandeedsvabeetncdeuchonen sVeeeetuaned uvevribeceueseteeste 20 4 3 2 1 Improvement of the telephonic 20 4 3 3 1 How to make a private conversation with the MB2400 s 1 20 Technical Appendix Programming the MB 2400 21 5 TV csvcccesecsacesnesisidcstedetincrecccseccesctecasdacsscestenedees suedeestuceusasassyvauedeesddscudscsiessevdaSarsarwevarevenseaie 5 1 1 How to configure the MB2400 5 1 2 How to configure the reception at the Stu
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4. 2400 8 Internet Security When using a streaming server will be necessary to specify the password to validate the access This password is entered in this section DEFAULT VALUES Allows to restore the factory default values This include to the server configuration The console will transmit to the Solidyne s test server REBOOT Reboot the streaming stage IE if you assign a fixed IP and forget it UPDATE This option lets you update the firmware of the device HOME Returns to main page Page 25 26 MB 2400 SOLIDYNE 5 2 2 Settings at radio station 5 2 2 1 Using an streaming server If you are using a streaming server you only needs to use a streaming player application eg Winamp and indicate the URL address of the server used eg www alsolnet com FM_mia movil1 How the connection is initiated from MB2400 to your LAN it is not necessary to enable anything on the router Unless your network supervisor has changed the default settings and blocked the access to the Internet If this were the case contact to the network supervisor 5 2 2 2 Using direct transmission In this configuration the console transmit directly to an fixed IP address In the studios you must use a PC running a audio player software that accepts incoming connections and supports the protocols Consola 2400 con modulo TCP 240 100 5 32 IP externa gt Stream Firewall Router
5. 7 To ends the transmission press PHONE again The phone line will be released 4 2 1 2 Using a cell phone Usually the cell phone is connected to the console via Bluetooth wireless link recommended but if the mobile don t have Bluetooth you can connect it with a cable adapter to the RJ 11 If using Bluetooth remember to link the console with the phone before making the call see 3 1 2 Connecting to a cell phone 1 To turn on Bluetooth in the MB 2400 press the button and release just when LED lights If the cell phone is connected to RJ11 press the button PHONE before dial 2 The call is made from a cell phone connected to the console You may also receive the call from the studios but usually it is the reporter who communicates with the radio 3 To listen at headphones the ring tone open the mixer headphone knob Blueth if the connection is Bluetooth if connected to the RJ 11 open the knob Studio 4 To talk you can use the built in microphone pressing the talkback button or a microphone connected to an input recommended noisy environments Page 16 MB 2400 When the phone is connected via Bluetooth depending on BS the cellular model used it is possible to repeat the last call by pressing the button Blueth on the console It is also possible to take an incoming call directly from the console by pressing the button Blueth Check the manual of your
6. 3 Febrero 3254 1429 Buenos Aires Argentina Phone 54 11 4702 0090 e mail info solidynepro com Fax 54 11 4702 2375 Web www SolidynePRO com pont into mae parr Tes 2400 Portable Codec mixer Last revision September 2012 2 MB 2400 SOLIDYNE Table of contents Section T OVER V IC Wi 6 1 6 1 2 W at S inthe 6 1 3 Main features 1 3 1 Connectivity LS 21 enable allen lalate 1 83 Stereo Monitoring dd hs 7 TIA Power Suppi 7 1 35 deel 7 1 4 hve en ein ea en eet eae 7 Section 2 sccitcecsenssaveisateiscranditevcaatenacuasshaceiianeiatidectececsmeteecaunctacecsatelecrintvareaswemmenien 8 PAA 8 214 8 2 2 MICFOPNOMNE IN PUtS E 8 2 2 1 Mounting the Phantom module ae tie
7. Line Channel Mode Select between stereo and mono input mode Default setting is stereo Encoding Frequency Select encoding data format and sampling frequency The formats are MPEG PCM uncompressed digital audio uLaw G 711 A Law G 711 In case of S PDIF audio input is used and the sampling frequency is auto detected Default setting is MPEG2 22 5 kHz lt listo Page 24 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 Internet SOLIDYNE SETTINGS SETTINGS STREAMING Own Name MB2400 Streaming mode send always Trigger Level 1000 only for mode send Level Pre Trigger Start 0 msec Post Trigger Play 1024 _ msec Buffer Underrun Mode TCP skip J Stream Packet Strategy optimal package UDP Tx Source Port 0 Radio Path istream icy url SIP user icy genre Shoutcast stream public Stream to Conn type 1 Internet Radio 2 Intenet Radio 3 Intenet Radio lisenin din _ Help These settings adjust the streaming mode streaming parameters and destinations Own Name You can enter the of the Barix Instreamer here This is retuned by the DISCOVER command see technical documentation Default setting is Used also as Shoutcast station name Streaming mode send always will stream always send on CTS will stream ifthe SEND button command is pressed or CTS Pin 8 Serial connector is connected to a
8. 1 UDP RTP eg the VLC player When using a direct connection is required to contact the network supervisor in order to configure the router firewall of the station to allow the incoming connections arising in the MB2400 Remember that the destination IP address you enter when you configure the MB2400 is the address to access to the router from exterior fixed IP assigned by your ISP When streaming reach the router firewall packets must be redirected to the local IP address eg 192 168 0 105 of the on air To identify which packages should be address use port forwarding As the MB2400 transmit to a specified IP address and port all packets that arrive at your radio and match the specified port will be redirected to the on air computer Diagram of connection RED LOCAL Stream 192 168 0 105 IP interna gt PC 3 c soft CONSOLA The diagram shows the path to the streaming audio from the console to the PC host for an IP connection SOLIDYNE MB 2400 Page 27 5 2 2 3 Alternative method Start a connection from Studios to 2400 This method is rarely used but it is documented In For example when connecting to a wireless network this case the connection is initiated from a studio to via EDGE or 3G system equipment will obtain an IP the console This requires knowing the IP address address Entering the IP address in the connection you get the console software 15
9. 70 mm x 200 mm wide and 265 mm depth Weight 1 8 Kg with battery Secci n de codificaci n streaming Streaming connection Standards supported Protocols Studio link Latency time delay Voice IP identification Page 30 Standard RJ45 Ethernet connection TCP IP MP3 Layer 1 32 44 1 and 48 kHz MP3 Layer 2 16 22 05 and 24 kHz 6 711 uLaw aLaw 8 and 24 kHz sampling rate 16bit PCM uncompressed 8 and 24 kHz standard based protocols TCP IP UDP HTTP ICMP SNMP Supports BootP DHCP and Auto IP It supports RTP for low latency Using a streaming host Solidyne provides one temporal to test the MB 2400 the Journalist only needs to connect the codec to Internet to start the digital transmission MB2400 has a latency of only 50 mS The full loop including Internet and receiver software in a direct connection is between 0 5 sec to 1 5 sec Using an iceCast host streaming server this value usually raise to 1 2 sec When MB2400 is connected to a LAN network for codec programming a voice response in English can be heard at headphones in order to get the IP address of LAN MB 2400 SOLIDYNE
10. Example using VLC select File Open network and specify the port number usually 5900 and indicate rtp or udp according to the MB2400 SOLIDYNE settings Default protocol is RTP real time protocol which is slightly more efficient than UDP 4 3 1 2 Telephonic link Streaming link is unidirectional The console can only send digital audio to the Studios The return of audio from Studios to the remote console is made via telephone communication a At the location the reporter communicates with the station using a phone connected to the console usually a Bluetooth cell phone b At the Studios the operator receives the call using a standard hybrid Cell phones are generally used at both ends due the low cost offered by corporate plans This communication occurs simultaneously and independently of the transmission of streaming over the Internet 4 3 2 The audio signals MB2400 console simultaneously sends streaming to Internet and audio via telephone At the studios on air operator has the audio from the Internet received by a computer and the same signal received by a telephone hybrid The decision of which signal is send on the air depends on the needs of the transmission Streaming Pros Allows digital audio quality 20Hz a 15 2 e Allows stereo transmissions nterferences free Contras Latency The signal arrives delayed due to the Internet latency This dela
11. OUTPUT TO RF LINK or RECORDING The MB 2400 has balanced mono and unbalanced stereo outputs PGM for connection to microwave links or direct recording on location 1 3 2 INPUTS Codec mixer MB2400 manages 6 channel simultaneously and the return from Studios The inputs are 5 microphone inputs channels 1 to 5 balanced e 3 line inputs balanced channels 3 4 and 5 supports line levels changing automatically its gain when you connects a TRS plug 1 stereo unbalanced line input channel 6 CODEC MIXER 2400 Page 5 1 Bluetooth device Return of Bluetooth cell phone can listen on headphones or routed to the main program since Bluetooth audio is available on channel 6 when this line input is unplugged e 1 Studio input Used to listen headphones the on air transmission from a external tuner connected to this input When an external tuner is no present this channel connects to the hybrid return of land line or secondary cell phone wired 1 3 3 Stereo Monitoring The monitoring stage is a separate mixer that allows you to hear the locally generated audio and the return from the studios witch incomes via cell phone land line or from an external tuner that takes the on air transmission The operator can choose mono or stereo monitoring 1 3 4 Power supply The power source comes from an internal nickel metal hydride Ni MH battery which allows up to 20 hours of cont
12. connection SOLIDYNE 6 channel 9 inputs 5 Microphone balanced inputs 3 are MIC Line XLR connectors for MICs and 1 4 jacks for balanced line In stereo MIC 1 amp 3 are Left MIC 2 amp 4 Rigth MIC 5 center One Stereo line input 1 4 unbalanced jack 50 Kohms Optional 48 V phantom in all microphones with internal switching supply Balanced Microphone 22 to 75 dBu MIC 1 2 3 amp 4 MIC 5 stereo center 22 to 65 dBu Balanced Line 20 to 20 dBu Stereo Line 10 to 20 dBu Mono balanced audio output 4 dBm 600 ohms XLR out Stereo unbalanced 10 dBu to 0 dBu 10 Kohms 1 4 jack Digital Stereo stream coded MP3 see below CODEC RJ45 2 outputs with internal Hybrid One for land phone line POT and one for cellular phone Return to Studio output level 2 dBu over 2 Km artificial line Microwave digital link Bluetooth to connect a second cellular phone wireless up to 15 meters This avoids problems associated to wired connections 6 stereo outputs for headsets Z 8 to 600 ohms 4 channel mixer and Distribution Amplifier included It can work stereo or mono mode Inputs are Stereo Mixer Out Studio return Hybrid Cellular or Tuner Bluetooth and Digital stream MIC to mono out 20 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB plus 3 dB 20 Hz anti pop filter Stereo Line to Stereo Out 20 20 000 Hz 0 2 dB Stereo Line to Digital at 64 Kbits s 30 15 000 Hz 0 5 dB MIC to mono out less than 0 1 Stereo Line t
13. positive supply like IVDC Pin 4 Serial connector send on Level will stream if the incoming audio signal is above the Trigger level Default setting is send always Trigger level Is only used when Streaming mode is on Level Set to a value between 0 and 32767 Open the Device status page and look for the Input peak value to get a hint for the trigger value This page refreshes itself every second Default setting is 1000 Pre Trigger Start Pre Trigger Start can be adjusted to prevent cut offs when audio should be sent earlier than detected It defines the amount of time that will be streamed before the actual Streaming The figure above shows the streaming setup The only information that you must change is the destination IP address As we saw the IP can be e IP address of Studios e IP address of streaming server The streaming service provider must provide the IP address and port to which the console must transmit The IP and port for the streaming server can also be ES obtained from the URL provided by the supplier For example if the address to connect to the server s is http streamnow alsolnet com 8080 xstream the IP address is correspondent to http streamnow alsolnet com and the port is 8080 As you can see the console is capable of transmitting more than one direction simultaneously but each connection twice the bandwidth required transmission SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER
14. resolves Connecting the jack TUNER This action disconnects the hybrid monitoring Connecting a land line to RJ11 Hybrid is balanced and STUDIO gives you the return from Studios and very attenuated residual local signal Connecting to a cell phone to RJ11 using the cable adaptor It cancels completely the Studio return since hybrids turn to of 4 threads BLUETH Lets hear the return from the cell phone linked to the console via Bluetooth TCP IP Lets hear a pre recorded voice that reports the IP number assigned to the console when it connects to an Internet network This is useful in the absence of a hosting server or technical testing MONO STEREO Switch the listening mode of the headphone mixer In the MONO position pressed listening to the mono mix sum of all inputs In STEREO released you listen microphone inputs in accordance with their respective panning ie the microphone 1 will be heard only at the left headphone speaker microphone 2 at the right and so on see Table 4 1 WARNING Mono Stereo button also switches the signal to mono for digital stage streaming When the MB2400 is configured via http to transmit mono streaming the Mono Stereo button must be as MONO pressed to use all the microphones In this mode the TalkBack microphone adds to the streaming mix so can not be used for private communication with studios while the console is on the air If button is in STEREO mo
15. that came with the console that provides 12 VDC 1 5A When you connect the external source the battery begins to recharge and the VU meter lights indicating that the unit is recharging Considering a total discharge of the battery the load is obtained in one night 12 hours When the load is reduced it is possible to recharge the battery before fully discharge connecting the unit to the charger for a few hours so that the load reach its highest level To check the battery level press the BATT TEST button at the frontal panel CONNECT THE CONSOLE ONLY TO THE AN CHARGER PROVIDED BY SOLIDYNE Do not chargers other manufacturers or external battery estimated value by considering a Bluetooth transmission 3 dynamic microphones and two headphones Using digital streaming is reduced to 8 hours 212 5 VDC output The console has an option for a second battery that provides 5VCC output to feed an external modem for Internet access via cellular network 2 2 Microphone inputs All microphone inputs MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 4 amp MIC 5 electronically balanced using XLR connectors If the console has the Pahntom Power module optional all inputs gives 48 volts to use condenser microphones SOLIDYNE TIRA DE PINES VISTA LATERAL DEL MONTAJE 2 2 1 Mounting the Phantom module If you purchased the module 48V Phantom after buying the console follow these instructions for assemblin
16. the audio signal The needle should move along the scale penetrating the red zone only on the peaks The compressor is needed to control the peaks in automatically freeing the operator precise control The VU meter is also used to show the level of battery charge Pressing BATT TEST indicates the battery level The red zone indicates that the battery is charged at 100 This indication only occurs if the console is turned on The battery charge is not reduced linearly After a brief initial drop the charge remains stable many hours then begins to decline fastly 4 1 3 2 Audio compressor MB 2400 have a a dynamic range compressor automatic action which acts on sends to the phone lines and mono program output maintaining peak output at a constant level Stereo streaming signals and stereo output are not compressed as are intended to convey a musical or sound environment in which we must respect the SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER 2400 dynamic range If using mono streaming the compressor is active because it is understood that transmitting human voice LED indicators show the level of compression applied to the signal Indications 5 and 12 relate to the attenuation expressed in decibels applied to the signal when it exceeds 0 VU The more the signal exceeds the 0 VU the higher the compression used being 18 dB the maximum compression The ideal condition of work is green LED always on and red LED lighting just
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18. 5 seconds until the LED flashes alternating between green and red indicating discovery mode Being in this mode MB2400 can be found by the cell phone ES To enable Bluetooth press and hold the button BLUET by 2 seconds Release the button just when LED lights Led will flash in green slowly indicating Bluetooth enabled If you hold BLUET button more that 2 seconds 5 sec approx Bluetooth changes to discovery mode toggling green and red 2 At the cell phone search for Bluetooth devices This procedure varies by brand and model cell see the instruction manual of phone 3 When the phone finds the MB 2400 s 2400 Page 9 Bluetooth device shows the code 008 screen When the phone asks for the password enter 0000 default See your phone s manual for details 4 MB2400 s ID is now stored at the cell phone s memory You don t need to repeat this procedure for this phone In the front panel of the console the light will change to green flashing slow indicating that Bluetooth is active In some cell phones it is necessary to connect the new device BS found to active it In others the new device is activated after being detected If there were other systems operating in the Bluetooth studios we commend tuming off Bluetooth on the MB 2400 to repeat the search with the cell and write down the existing devices Then tum on Bluetooth in the MB 2400 and repeat the search The displa
19. L in the audio player proceed Windows Media Player File Open URL address VLC Player Media Open network stream Winamp File Play URL We can now plug a microphone into the console and listen to the excellent sound quality The delay of the streaming is de terminated by several variables BS One of them is the buffer size of the player Refers to the on line help of the player to know how to manage the buffer If you enters in a web browser the URL http streamnow alsolnet com 8080 solidynedemo probably the browser will play the streaming directly depending on the version and components of your web browser Do not leave pushed the Streaming button when not used as this represents an unnecessary consumption of battery 3 2 2 1 Streaming server This simplicity to connect across the world is partly due to the use of a streaming server The streaming server you have just used is a courtesy of Solidyne for testing MB2400 consoles Therefore you can use it for testing when you receive your MB2400 but never use it to broadcast transmissions since it is public use and any other MB2400 can use it breaking your transmission bandwidth is limited Check with your Internet provider the availability of low latency Icecast streaming service By default the MB2400 Mixer comes programmed to connect to the Solidyne s courtesy server So once you have a server provider you must set the Sol
20. This communication is private meaning that if you are working with 5 microphones connected to studios via Internet nothing to speak for talk back will air Remember that this occurs only with stereo streaming not mono streaming make a from MB 2400 press Phone and dial using the DTMF keypad The conditions of privacy with respect to digital streaming are the same that was explained above 43 Managing the transmission at the radio station 4 3 1 Receiving the signal The signal arrives to the Studios from the MB 2400 in many ways as an audio streaming to a standard computer with Internet access by cell phone and or by land line via a standard telephone hybrid We analyse the case of the console transmitting streaming over Internet When streaming link is used the signal generated by the MB2400 will receive duplicate at the studios computer with Internet access receives the streaming telephonic hybrid receives analogical audio from land line or cell phone This double link provides a back up signal in case of losing any of the transmissions but also cell phone communication is necessary because the return from studios to the console is not Internet but via the phone Streaming communication is one way to save bandwidth and ensure better reliability To visualize the signal flow we recommend to see the connection diagram 3 2 3 General connections diagram for transmission over the Inte
21. age 20 MB 2400 4 3 3 1 How to make a private conversation with the MB2400 s journalist Some time ago when the link was made by land line phone just a phone in parallel with the line was needed to speak with the remote operator But when using mobile phones connected via Bluetooth you must consider the talk back circuits for hybrids and consoles In the 2300 series consoles Solidyne this issue resolved since the hybrid signal is received directly into the console which has a microphone for talk back which the operator can talk with the MB2400 operator This is true even for an external hybrid connected to a console Solidyne 2300 Some hybrids include a microphone and headphone output to private speak with the caller when the line is not on air In consoles that do not have a communication system before you should use a microphone connected to a channel Obviously this channel is sent to the hybrid but not to program is heard by the hybrid system prior cue from the standard console If you works with a hybrid type Solidyne HL 203 with Bluetooth link connected to a console that has talk back circuit for the hybrid you must consider the cell phone used has the option to switch between the Bluetooth device and the phone to transfer the calling between the hybrid and the cell phone SOLIDYNE Technical Appendix Programming the MB 2400 This chapter describes all the options for c
22. al the phone number 4 talk you can use the built in microphone Talkback or a microphone connected to the console recommended Both are sent to studios via land line 3 1 3 Connecting to a cell phone 3 1 3 1 Bluetooth link MB 2400 supports connection of a mobile phone via Bluetooth to link to studios or to put directly on the air calling only when using streaming or land line Any phone with Bluetooth can be linked to the MB2400 eliminating dependence on the headset cable which differs in each cell Also allows the cell to be located up to 10 meters away from the console The Bluetooth wireless connection allows for better SOLIDYNE a gt gt i CONSOLE Bluetooth NW TELEPHONE s HYBRID PHONE LINE audio quality as the digital signal remains from the cell to the MB2400 The incoming audio is sent via Bluetooth to the program mix Channel 6 and the headphones mix Blueth Linking the cell phone with the console By linking cell phones to the console creates a link between two devices and allows the phone to remember the unique ID of the console ID Do you need to make this only the first time that use the phone Once the console and the phone are linked the console automatically connects to these phone when you enables Bluetooth on both devices Procedure 1 MB 2400 Enables discovery mode With Bluetooth switched off LED off press and hold the button BLUET
23. d above the audio return from Studio to remote console when MB2400 transmitting streaming is made by a telephone call But this return must be used only to check the transmission received at Studios and for private communication between the on air operator and the MB2400 The MB2400 operator listens the local audio generated in the console PGM This is because the streaming have latency so this signal arrives delayed from Studios to MB2400 monitoring which cause confusion to the MB2400 operator For this reason MB2400 operator must listen the direct output of the console not the return from Studios Just in case that a dialogue between the Location and Studios the operator of MB 2400 will use the return from studies If the latency is small less than 0 5 seconds does not affect the conversation being on air the audio streaming while the MB2400 receives return via cell phone If the delay of the signal stream make difficult the conversation leave the streaming and put on air the cell phone signal Remember that you can improve the audio quality of phone line using Solidyne technology Another alternative is the monitoring using an external tuner connected to the TUNER input of MB 2400 Thus you not require the telephone link but you lose the possibility of private communication with the Studios through the console besides the fact that this method can only be used within the coverage area of the radio P
24. de and the streaming is stereo you will be making a stereo transmission with stereo monitoring headphones This mode has the advantage that the Talk back microphone does not mix with the streaming allowing to talk privately with Studios using the phone link while on air broadcast audio sent over the Internet SOLIDYNE If you need to use the Talkback mic to talk with studios in BS a transmission you can use the mono stereo button as stereo and transmit mono streaming But in this case you can not use the microphones 2 and 4 and remember audio from microphones 1 and 3 will be heard only at the left headphone s speaker 4 1 2 3 Talkback Sends the talk back microphone located on the front of the console to the mono output MONO PGM and telephones RJ11 and Bluetooth Talk back signal in not sent to the stereo output When the MB2400 is on the air over streaming Talkback is only operating as private circuit in stereo transmissions button MONO STEREO of headphone mixer in stereo mode In the MONO position the talk back microphone is sent to streaming so it can not be used while the console is on the air see 4 2 2 3 4 1 3 Level indicators 4 1 3 1 Program VU meter The console incorporates a needle VU meter that shows the signal level at the output of the compressor This level corresponds to mono and stereo program outputs shows the sum L R The instrument is connected to an amplifier that measures the real peak of
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26. e two ways to use it When transmitting mono streaming the talkback MIC is mixed with the digital transmission so it can not be used as independent channel a Land line calling The telephone line is connected to the RJ 11 connector on the rear panel When someone calls the remote position the LED will light next to the Phone button Press the Phone button to take the telephone line Put the headphones and open the Page 17 fader Studio in the headphones mixer to listen the call Pressing this button activates the Talkback microphone inside the MB2400 Simultaneously with this microphone at the studios will be heard the MB 2400 transmission This communication is private meaning that if you are working with 5 microphones connected to studios via Internet nothing to speak for talk back will air Remember that this occurs only with stereo streaming not mono streaming To make a from MB 2400 press Phone and dial using the DTMF keypad The conditions of privacy with respect to digital streaming are the same as before explained b Cell phone calling To communicate with the Studios using a phone linked by Bluetooth see 3 2 1 Telephone communication You can speak from internal mic by pressing Talk back and heard the return from studios headphones opening the knob BLUETH at the headphone mixer Simultaneously with talk back microphone at the studios will be heard the MB 2400 transmission
27. eft and right channels will be mixed with inverted phase 2 3 1 Input connections XLR 1 to 5 Line TRS 3 to 5 Stereo Line TRS 1 GND Tip Signal Tip left 2 Balanced Ring Signal Ring Right 3 Balanced Sleeve GND Sleeve GND 24 Tuner input The signal injected to this input mono jack is sent only to the headphone mix through the fader STUDIO When you connects this input disconnects the hybrid return from studios RJ11 connector connected to land line or the wiring cell phone This input is used to monitor air emission from an external tuner with line out you can use the headphone output of a portable radio Is used for example when transmitting digital audio via Ethernet Digital communication is unidirectional The console sends data to a Internet server and the radio transmission is monitored if possible directly from the air by connecting an external tuner Outside the coverage area monitoring is made via cell phone We note that if transmitting streaming audio monitoring should be limited to a brief listen to check the signal as the delay of the signal N bother to the speaking journalist The monitoring must be done listening the direct audio of MB 2400 using the channel Console 2 5 Program output The MB 2400 has two program outputs 1 One monoaural program output PGM balanced with XLR The audio at this output is proce
28. ents losses the telephone communication and eliminate background noise The operator adjusts the degree of restoration This technology expands the performance of MB 2400 allowing high quality transmission on location using conventional phone lines land or cellular We recommend listening to the VQR demos clips at www solidynePRO com SOLIDYNE 3 2 Transmission over Internet 3 2 1 Overview MB2400 includes a module for transmitting digital audio over the Internet with TCP IP and others In the Internet broadcast the console connects directly to a local network LAN with Internet access or directly to an ADSL modem or a GPRS modem type to access the Internet using the cellular network MB 2400 sends to Internet an audio streaming At the station studios any computer with an audio player software can download the audio sent from the MB2400 3 2 1 1 What is streaming New terms appear in this manual One is streaming This term derives from the word stream e g stream of water in a river or at sea The concept of streaming is used to signal a stream of data flowing through a cable or a network like the Internet These data are in our case a digitized audio signal These data can be sent in different ways or protocols for a computer network To manage through the Internet using TCP IP Transfer Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP relies on IP addresses to identify computers hosts from which t
29. essing the ON to turn on the console whether it is connected to the charger or operating with the internal battery The button has an optical indication window that changes to red when it is pressed The BATT TEST displays on vu meter the battery charge the console must be turned on The red zone of the scale indicates full load At half scale 5 the battery is still good load If the needle doesn t reach the value 5 connect the console to charger to the battery begins to recharge 4 1 1 1 Charging the battery Connect MB 2400 to the 110 220 VAC mains using the charger supplied with the console The plug will light the LED CH and VU meter indicating the electrical power The battery is full charged after 12 hours there is no risk of damage if it stays connected longer A USE ONLY THE CHARGER PROVIDED BY SOIDYNE NEVER CONNECT the MB 2400 to a battery of a CAR Remember turn off the console when is not used Power on button indicates its state by means a mobile window Button seems red when is pressed and black when is released 4 1 1 2 Phantom power E The 48V phantom power module is an option verify their existence SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER MB 2400 Stereo Digital MB 2400 5 The button Phantom enables the 48 phantom power on all microphone inputs MIC 1 to MIC 5 for connecting condenser microphones Remember that you connect dynamic microphone
30. g in MB2400 1 souipyne db Os cr LE Ai 555 Colocar tornillo 1 8 del lado soldaduras Bae Colocar tornillo 1 8 X 0 del lado soldaduras i a HL Colocar 2 tornillos 1 8 del lado soldaduras para fijar un impreso al otro Remove the lateral screws and lift the top cover e Remove bottom cover by removing the four side screws It is necessary to fix the Phantom module to the main board with screws Plug the module as is indicates the figure above Fix the module with the screws 2 3 Line level inputs Inputs 3 4 and 5 supports balanced TRS 4 with line level When you connects a TRS plug input gain changes automatically MB 2400 Page 7 Example of use reception base of wireless microphone ES In addition MB 2400 has an unbalanced stereo input using TRS 7 jack channel 6 Note that 3 4 and 5 inputs are balanced mono using TRS jack Do not connect a stereo signal since l
31. h MIC 1 2 4 5 x Table 4 1 Examples Microphones 1 to 4 are used to take all music being panned to the left and right The microphone 5 must be used for the singer or an centred instrument as the bass drum of a battery which plays for both channels In the case of a sports transmission you can use Mic 1 and Mic 2 for the sound of the Stadium environment locating them with a minimum separation of 2 meters The rapporteur will use the main MIC 5 center 4 1 2 2 Headphone Mixer This stage generates the mix that is listened on headphones There are four knobs CONSOLE Manage the program signal generated by the console It can be stereo or mono STUDIO Lets hear the return from Studios when using a telephone line connected to RJ11 land or wired cell phone or the on the air transmission when an external tuner is connected to the TUNER input When you connect the TUNER input the signal at this input is sent to the mix headphones through knob STUDIO When this input is not used the knob STUDIO manages the return signal from RJ11 which can be connected to a landline or a cell phone with adapter cable Page 14 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 When open STUDIO being the RJ11 unconnected the output signal of the console appears on the channel Studio due to Hybrid is unbalanced Therefore in these cases STUDIO knob must always remain closed This situation
32. hey originated and where the packets are sent Ports are numbers between 0 and 65535 which are used to identify the processes that are communicating At each end each process involved in the communication uses a single port for sending and receiving data Together two pairs of ports and IP addresses to uniquely identify two processes in a TCP IP TCP guarantees that the information is received in order Every packet sent has a sequence number Each of the two processes involved maintains its own sequence starting with a random value and then increases as the number of bytes sent 3 2 2 Make your first digital transmission Locate the MB 2400 next to a PC connected to the Internet Disconnect the network cable from PC and plug it to the MB2400 RJ45 Ethernet connector on the rear panel Now turn the MB 2400 and press the button to enable the streaming on MB 2400 Note that the green LED on the RJ45 connector will light immediately indicating that the network was detected After a time the orange LED lights flashing indicating that the connection was made SOLIDYNE Now press the button 1 kHz to send to Internet an audio tone You are transmitting now To listen to the transmission you can go to another PC on the LAN or any other computer anywhere in the world Open an audio player VLC Player Winamp Windows Media Player and enter the following URL http streamnow alsolnet com 8080 solidynedemo To open an UR
33. idyne MB2400 to use the new server address see Technical Appendix at the end of this manual If you do not want to hire a streaming server the Solidyne MB2400 allows you to connect directly with the radio station without a server but it modality require more network configuration see Technical Appendix Section 5 1 Direct Connection MB 2400 Page 11 3 2 3 General connections diagram for Internet transmissions ANALOG AUDIO RETURN FROM STUDIO Bluetooth MODEM MOBILE ee gt MB 2400 3 2 4 Return from studios monitoring on location The transmission of digital streaming 15 unidirectional The console transmits to studies via Internet The study goes back to the console via a cell phone see picture above Simultaneously to the Internet link from MB 2400 provides a Bluetooth wireless communication to the studios of the radio station From Studios the radio sends audio to the console using an standard hybrid The operator of the MB 2400 listen the transmission by opening the control BLUETH of headphones mixer or Studio when RJ11 connector is used instead of Bluetooth 3 2 5 1 The MB 2400 transmitted almost instantaneously just 100 thousandths of a second delay But the path that streaming follows including the Internet and the decoding in the PC makes the total delay amounts 0 3 to 1 5 seconds for a direct link and 0 5 to 2 second
34. inuous use depending on the mode of work see below The console can be used plugged to the external charger witch recharge the battery The charger can be connected to 115 220 V 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Page 6 MB 2400 1 3 5 48V phantom power Optionally the console can have phantom power source of 48 volts available in all microphone inputs If you purchase this module after the purchase of the console see 2 2 1 Mounting the phantom module 1 4 Recommendations for use e f the console is going to be used at the shoulder use the original bag for transportation provided by Solidyne This bag is optional and sold separately Check the battery level before go out with the console Always keep the charger handy Do not connect the console to a charger that is not supplied from the factory Do not forget to turn off the unit when not used Do not leave switched on Bluetooth and or streaming functions if not used This reduces the length of the battery SOLIDYNE __ pg g BLUETHOOT SWOT ou 3 MIC 1 MIC 2 AIR INPUT CELL 5 65 CD Ce oes 4 MORTIONAL STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT BAL 4dBm rear panel 2 1 Power supply 2 1 1 Charger The console has a built in rechargeable Ni Mh battery which provides up to 20 hours of continuous use The battery is recharged using the power supply
35. ires an special adapter cable Bluetooth Links the console to a mobile phone via Bluetooth Cell phone can be up to 3 meters away 2 8 Headphone outputs There are 6 headphone outputs with female TRS connectors 74 The signal sent to these outputs is a dedicated mix independent of program It has an internal amplifier The headphones can work in mono or stereo Headphone bus combines the program signal land line return RJ11 connector Bluetooth return and streaming return not yet implemented The signal present at the TUNER input is sent to the LES STUDIO fader when TUNER input is used replacing the RJ 11 return landline or cell phone wired SOLIDYNE Section 3 Connection diagrams 3 1 Using land lines 3 1 1 General connection diagram to transmit audio using standard telephone lines a tT t Bluetooth CELLULAR D TELEPHONE NETWORK 3 1 2 Connecting to a land line The console connects to the telephone line through connector LINE RJ11 type Through the phone line the console sent mixed program to the studios and received a return of the studio adding to headphone mix When MB 2400 transmits using land lines you can use the 2 Bluetooth link to make second call and send it to the air MB 2400 has a DTMF keypad to dial with land lines To dial up 1 Take the line pressing the button PHONE 2 Open the knob STUDIO to listen the dial tone in headphones 3 Di
36. lar In the audio player software you enter the URL address of your streaming server IE URL for the Solidyne courtesy server is http streamnow alsolnet com 8080 xstream If you can not connect your network administrator has set firewall to block outgoing Internet connections for the specified port in our example is 8504 See this issue with your network administrator 4 2 2 2 Normal use in direct connection On location Connect the MB 2400 to the Internet LAN or mobile and turn on Power and Streaming buttons SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER 2400 pressed If you want this operation can be confirmed with the headphones opening the knob TCP IP When Streaming button is pressed you hear the voice of the computer reporting the IP indicating that the connection was successful It is also confirmed by the flashing orange LED on the RJ 45 connector At the studios You must use a PC connected to the Internet with free software VLC Player See 4 3 Managing the transmission at the Radio Station The output of this computer is sent to the on air console Normally obtained latencies from 0 3 to 2 seconds 4 2 2 3 Private communication with Studios when 2400 transmit stereo streaming When console operates in stereo streaming button Mono Stereo of Headphone Mixer released the MB2400 has an excellent talk bak channel with studies which operates by a private independent channel There ar
37. mobile phone 5 Before starting the transmission of audio you can send a reference tone by pressing 1KHz for the operator at the station adjust the reception level 6 Ends a call The calling can be finished by pressing BLUET at the console or directly from the cell phone Do not forget to turn off Bluetooth when not used as this represents an unnecessary consumption of battery 4 2 2 Audio over Internet As seen 3 2 Transmission over Internet there are two ways to operate Internet communications whether from a broadband Ethernet connection or a GSM cellular data network In either case you can work A Using a streaming server recommended for its operational simplicity Requires a monthly subscription which is very low cost B Direct link from MB 2400 to Studios Least cost method for not requiring a monthly subscription to a streaming server But requires more knowledge of computer networks for their initial settings The Method is recommended for its easy operation the journalist connects MB2400 to the Internet and immediately starts to transmit to studies This method requires contracts with a hosting company a streaming server for a single channel Since the monthly cost is low In this way the MB2400 always sends to the same IP address and the server sends data from a fixed URL simplifying the reception at the Studies Another advantage is that the transmission can be taken from several stati
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39. nection The module starts the connection or the module receives a connection The module supports both streaming connection simultaneously Remember that a higher number of concurrent connections operating the higher the bandwidth used 5 2 1 1 IP configuration The usual way of working is that the MB2400 starts the connection to transmit audio streaming since it simplifies the work at location When the console starts the connection you can use a streaming server or a direct link to the Studios On radio connect the MB2400 to the local area network LAN and to turn on On headphones you can listen the the IP address assigned by DHCP Remember that the knob TCP must be enabled closed or can not listen to the assigned IP address Obviously terminals must have TCP IP installed or can not use web browsers It is also advisable to have DHCP server Configuration Protocol dynamic IP address Usually the router to your local area network LAN acts as a DHCP server If you do not have a DHCP server MB2400 will assign an IP address itself but this operation requires more time 1 minute or more to determine that no address conflict with another IP on the network Page 22 MB 2400 BS Remember that the assigned IP address is announced at the audio output from the console TCP knob An alternative way to obtain the IP address is from the DHCP server eg router which displays a list of IP addresse
40. o Stereo Out less than 0 04 Stereo Line to Digital stream at 64 Kbits s less than 0 04 MIC to mono out Signal noise gt 60 dBA at 40 dBu MIC input Stereo Line to Stereo Out Dynamic range gt 85 dBA Stereo Line to Digital stream Dynamic range gt 75 dBA Better than 65 dB at 1 KHz Audio compressor for level control at the mono output and cellular phone High audio quality stereo output is uncompressed 20 dB action with 2 LED indication 5 amp 15 dB 1 ms attack time and 200 ms recovery Slope 20 1 Advanced rail to rail amplifiers with very low power consumption for long battery duration Modular easily changed sub set for Bluetooth 48V phantom Digital stream and potentiometers One million operation potentiometers for full life duration Cellular 1wireless Bluetooth linked up to 15 meters Cellular 2 backup unit wired to RJ11 connector CODEC MIXER 2400 Page 29 Additional Features Battery charger Battery duration Dimensions and Weight Battery charge meter Internal talkback MIC Internal DTMF dialer Audio generator at 4 dBu reference level 1 000 Hz 10 The console includes a multivoltage 90 V to 240 V switching battery charger During charge the console can work On Air Full charge overnigth 10 to 12 hours Analogue mixer use with Bluetooth more than 20 hours Digital stereo or mono Internet streaming 8 hours Professional grade Nikel Metal battery 1 000 charges guaranteed Dimensions
41. o configure the router to send the stream to the designated PC When working with direct IP At the station the router firewall must be configured to send the incoming stream to the designated computer 1 Router firewall settings can be done from an Internet browser by entering the correspondent IP address Usually is 192 168 0 1 The firewall will ask you to identify the user name and password a typical value are or admin 1234 but this may change Read the user manual for your firewall router CODEC MIXER 2400 Page 21 2 Once entered to the Control Panel you must go to the section called NAT or Port forwarding then add the IP address of the on air computer eg 192 168 0 20 and the Internet port Solidyne recommended to use port number 5900 but you can choose another port if 5900 is busy If you use another port you must configure the codec MB2400 not only the IP address but what is the port used other than 5900 3 Install an audio player software for receiving the streaming Solidyne suggested VLC WinAmp or Windows Media Player as a stream players 4 Finally verify that the PC is connected to a stereo input of the on air console For good audio quality use professional soundcards with balanced outputs or better still if your console have USB inputs 5 2 Advanced information 5 2 1 Transmission settings Like all devices on the Internet there are two types of con
42. onfiguring the console MB2400 This information is aimed at technical staff who operate the console does not require knowledge of the details of configuration The first section describes in summary the configuration procedure and implementation for the two modes of transmission with streaming server and direct IP This practice Direct IP requires knowledge of network configuration We recommend working with a specialist in the field The second part of this appendix describes advanced configuration options for the transmission and reception 5 1 Overview 5 1 1 How to configure the MB2400 The settings for both modes of work are similar First you must configure the console at the radio station entering the destination IP address where the MB 2400 will transmit To establish direct connection to the Studios the radio must have a fixed IP address Otherwise you can use an Internet streaming server to distribute the streaming eg www alsolnet com 1 Connect the MB2400 to the LAN at the Studios You can temporarily disconnect a PC from the network and connect the Ethernet cable to the MB2400 2 Open the knob TCP IP to listening on headphones the announced address It is something like 192 168 0 XXX Write down this value 3 From another PC in the network open an Internet browser and enter the IP address 192 168 0 XXX This will open the screen of the computer s internal MB2400 4 Select CONFIGURATION op
43. ons simultaneously This means that the external transmission can be shared by several radios It s a good option for freelance reporters who sell their work to several radio stations Method does not require a streaming server But programming for their connection is more complicated and does not distribute the signal between various radio stations see Appendix Section 5 1 Direct Connection SOLIDYNE Servidor retransmisi n IP fija Conexi n directa Estudios Estudios IP fija This scheme is a summary of the ways that you can work when the MB 2400 starts the connection Note that in case A both the console and the studies start the connection to a streaming server 4 2 2 1 Normal use with streaming server On location Connect the MB 2400 to the Internet LAN or mobile and turn on Power and Streaming buttons pressed If you want this operation can be confirmed with the headphones opening the knob TCP IP When button is pressed you hear the voice of the computer reporting the IP indicating that the connection was successful It is also confirmed by the flashing orange LED on the RJ 45 connector At the Studios A PC connected to the internet with an audio player is all that you needs to download and plays the streaming from Server You can use VLC Player download www videolan org vic WinAmp www winamp com Microsoft Windows Media Player or simi
44. ose between mono and stereo transmission DEVICE S SLDYNE MB 2400 Streamer SETTINGS DEFAULTS REBOOT UPDATE Input source stereo mono MPEG2 22 05 kHz Channel Mode Encoding Frequency MPEG Encoding quality 0 Lowest Advanced Encoder Settings A D amplifier gain 3 MdB MP3 Frame CRC enable disable MP3 Bitreservoir Mode used kept empty Channel Mode Extension enable disable MS Stereo encoding MP3 Copyright Protection enable disable MP3 Stream Type copy original MP3 Emphasis none v CONFIGURATION Line SPDIF optical SPDIF coaxial E We recommend to conventional transmissions Stereo only applies to special broadcasts such as music or sports events of great importance where necessary to transmit more impact and realism of the environment When you select MPEG it is possible to define an extra parameter called quality that determines the bitrate of transmission The encoding is of variable bit rate VBR The examples listed below can be heard on our website www solidynepro com MPEG2 Mono 16KHz Quality 0 generates a VBR between 24 kbps and 32 kbps preferably by the rate of 24 kbps It is appropriated for transmission of human voice MPEG1 MP3 Stereo 32 KHz Quality 4 generates a stream of 96 kbps stereo Help These settings define the audio parameters Input source Choose the desired input source Default setting is
45. pes that the console can handle 1 3 1 Connectivity Bluetooth The MB 2400 supports audio transmission and reception using a cell phone linked to the console via Bluetooth When the console transmits streaming by landline or mobile phone connected by hands free SOLIDYNE cable Bluetooth link can establish a second telephone call that can be sent to the air Channel 6 sends Bluetooth to program Bluetooth wireless technology allows to connect BS compatible devices without cables A Bluetooth connection does not require that the devices be in line of sight but the devices should be within 10 meters from each other 3 meters maximum recommended for safe operation Connection can be subject to interference from obstructions such as walls or other electronic devices ETHERNET Transmission of MPEG streaming via Internet GPRS EDGE UMTS 3g optional modem Transmission of MPEG streaming via Internet using the cellullar network with a GPRS EDGE or 3G Ethernet modem This modem is an optional feature consult your dealer LAND LINES Transmit receive audio using standard line lines The console includes a DTMF dialler so it operates like standard telephone connected to a conventional telephone line MOVILE PHONE Transmit receive audio over the phone connected to the console via wired hands free Both wireless Bluetooth and wired hands free are supported by the MB2400 for transmission and reception
46. rnet 4 3 1 1 Streaming The streaming receives on a computer with Internet access running an MP3 player software VLC Player www videolan org vic WinAmp www winamp com Microsoft Windows Media Player or equivalent Obviously this computer must have a good sound Page 18 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 card balanced output preferred or better yet a direct USB connection to the console avoiding the use of expensive sound cards requires a console with USB inputs In the player software you enter the address of the streaming server or the port number depending on the connection method used by the MB2400 to broadcast from outside see 4 2 2 Internet Link If the MB 2400 transmit to a streaming Server In the software player you must enter the broadcast URL address This information is provided by your Server provider IE if you use Winamp go to File Open URL Here you enter the broadcast address of the streaming server The default Solidyne test server is http streamnow alsolnet com 8080 xstream If the MB 2400 transmit directly to the studios In this case the streaming goes directly to the LAN router at the radio station The router must redirect the incoming streaming to the correspondent computer see 5 1 2 How to configure the reception at Studios In the streaming player you must enter the port of the computer to which the streaming arrives and the transmission protocol used by MB2400
47. s assigned to each device reports the IP assigned to each MAC Address This requires that you contact the network administrator since access is restricted to routers To known the MAC Address of the MB2400 open the top cover and watch the number at RJ 45 circuit board each console presents a unique and irreplaceable MAC address The IP assigned to the Solidyne MB2400 is temporary and changes each time you connect the console to a different network le the IP address that is used in the Studios to access and configure the console not necessarily is the same when the device is plugged to another network 5 2 1 2 Settings panel The configuration is done through standard web pages Using an Internet browser eg Firefox Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple Safari enter the IP address reported There you will see the following screen SOLIDYNE DEVICE 5 status MB 2400 Streamer CONFIGURATION Status Input peak value L 39 R 75 SENDING CTS IN RTS OUT Help SENDING This page shows the status of the device Links allow to control and simlate serial port signals Status Shows the current device status SENDING The button nearby refreshes the status information It presents the state of the streamer module MB 2400 The most important parameters are e The audio level updated each seconds e state transmitting or stand by At righ
48. s if you use a streaming server type Icecast Streaming latency Page 12 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 AUDIO FROM MB 2400 STREAMING USB OR ANALOG AUDIO CONNECTION CONSOLE STREAMING f gt AUDIO FROM STUDIO SEND ent Cee TO MB 2400 This delay aka latency must be considered by journalists It is irrelevant if you send a music festival a sports match or do interviews since the MB 2400 However it should be considered when conducting an interview in which the journalist asking being studios and the interviewee is at location MB 2400 This means that the journalist should ask through a cellular connection and wait for the latency for the response coming from the MB 2400 via the Internet You can use the analogue transmission to establish a dialogue with zero latency since the MB 2400 also transmits the audio signal by cell phone Just switch to hybrid that the receives the phone s signal at the studies if you want to have a communication without delays In turn you can use in the study VQR system to restore the voice quality of the interview please listen the audio demos at Solidyne s web site The next chapter details how to manage in studios the signals generated by the MB 2400 codec mixer SOLIDYNE Section 4 4 1 Frontal panel Operation STEREO MIXER COMPRESSOR 00 STREAMING BATT TEST JO TLBK 1KHz 4 1 1 Power on Pr
49. s to phantom powered inputs since dynamics microphones decoupled internally the DC If you don t need the phantom power make sure that it is turned off to avoid unnecessary use of battery 4 1 2 Program and Headphones The MB 2400 has two independent mixers one Program Mixer which is the signal that is sent to the air and another mix of Headphones which allows journalists to listen the transmission including return from studios Below are two stages 4 1 2 1 Program Mixer The audio signals coming from inputs MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC LIN 3 MIC LIN 4 MIC LIN 5 y LIN Blueth 6 are mixed using the channel s knobs front panel This mix is the program signal Program signal sends to the radio station throught phone line and Internet and sends to the console PGM outputs mono and stereo Also is send to the headphone mixer knob ES Channels MIC LIN 3 MIC LIN 4 y MIC LIN 5 supports microphone signals XLR or line signals Jack 1 4 See Section 2 Channel 6 LIN BLUETH sends to program mixer the Bluetooth signal when the input LINE 6 is unconnected See Section 2 Page 13 Stereo mix The signal in the stereo program output is generated from the fixed panning of mic channels and the stereo input signal Line 6 We recommend to use microphones cardioid type The stereo panning of each channel indicated at the front pane serigraph is the following Left Rigt
50. ssed to maintain constant the audio level through the link 2 One stereo program output PGM STEREO unbalanced with jack TRS 72 The signal at this output is not processed to maintain intact the digital quality of the transmission Page 8 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 This outputs send the program mix that is to say the sum of signals of the 6 input channels MIC 1 to MIC 5 and Line Bluetooth The stereo signal is formed by fixed positions of the microphone channels which are assigned to left right and center as 25 indicated on the front of the console The input LINE 6 is stereo More in 3 1 2 Program controls and headphone Audio signal at the mono output is processed by a dynamic range compressor that controls the peaks of the signal avoiding different levels on the air The stereo output is not compressed to preserve the natural sound broadcasting music Example of use These outputs can be connected to a portable recorder for high quality recordings or sent to the studies using a high quality radio link eg digital microwave link 2 6 Ethernet connection The RJ 45 allows to connect the console to Internet or to a GSM MODEM to Internet access using the GSM cellular network In this way the MB 2400 transmits audio streaming to a streaming server or directly to the studios of the radio station 27 Telephone lines RJ 11 Connects the console to transmit using land line or wired cell phone via hands free requ
51. sufficient to communicate with the computer Consola 2400 64 100 5 32 ESTUDIOS con modulo TCP IP asignada Conexion directa lt M MB 2400 gt Stream Remember that the assigned IP address information administrator to configure the router firewall and 2 from the audio output from the console map the IP connection to the local console In addition you must tell to network administrator which is the external IP network The address will be used But if the console is connected in a local area effectively as destination from studies of the network you will need to contact the network connection 1 1 i i RED REMOTA Consola 2400 IP externa s i con modulo TCP IP interna i i 1 i 1 i J 5 MB 2400 Firewall Router Audio i i i i i err te te te ke Ee ee te 8 al CONSOLA Connection scheme originated in a study destination console connected to a remote local area network Page 28 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 SOLIDYNE Section 6 Technical specifications Stereo mixer Inputs Phantom Power Input level Audio output Hybrid Outputs Bluetooth link out Stereo Headset Mixer Frequency Response THD Distortion Noise Stereo Crosstalk Audio Compressor Electronic Technology Cellular
52. t a brief help is used as a memory aid Once admitted to the general screen press the DEVICE 5 SLIDYNE MB 2400 Streamer SETTINGS DEFAULTS REBOOT UPDATE SETTINGS NETWORK IP Address Netmask Gateway IP Address Use SoniclP Yes CONFIGURATION ei button Configuration to indicate the destination address Here you can access to 4 options Settings Defaults Reboot Update and to go back to main menu Home Select the option Settings Help Here you can configure the device s Static IP address With this you can set a permanent IP address so that the device does not have to get a new one upon power up We recommend that you set a Static IP address IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired device Listo SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER MB 2400 Internet Page 23 Settings Defines the parameters of the transmission It has several sub sections Network Audio Streaming I O Control Serial Security Here are the relevant sections Audio Set the audio quality Available options are PCM uLaw MPEG 1 layer 3 and MPEG 2 layer 3 Mono or stereo Allowing different transmission qualities mono stereo 44 1 32 22 KHz etc according to available bandwidth The most recommended are MPEG 2 layer 3 at any sample rate As more faster better frequency response but requires more bandwidth It is also possible to cho
53. this second connection as it is for very special applications The connection varies by brand and model of phone You must purchase the hands free headset for your cell phone and consult your phone s documentation Page 10 CODEC MIXER MB 2400 to make the connection as diagram below MIC SPEAKER SPEAKER GND Free hands cable provided by the cell gt phone dealer RJ 11 to console viewed from contact side Original components on free hands cable What cell phone transmits through this connector are the audio signals from cell phones The console sends PGM signal to the cell which transmits to the radio The radio sends back to the telephone which enters through the cell phone to the console and sent to the headphone mix Studio Usually the microphone and speaker phone are disconnected while using the audio connector for hands free 3 1 3 Receiving at the Studios At the Studios communication is established using a standard telephone hybrid To achieve good results it is recommended to use professional quality equipment Solidyne provides high quality telephone hybrid both rack mount units Series HL 202 HL and Bluetooth 203VQ and built in systems into the on air consoles In addition hybrids may include Voice Quality Restoration VQR a technology developed by Solidyne which allows the reconstruction of the low and high frequency compon
54. tion In the Streaming define the destination address where transmitting the console When you turn on MB2400 over external network it starts to send streaming to that address Using streaming server a Enter the URL address of the streaming server hosting and set the password in the Security section By SOLIDYNE default MB2400 uses a test server courtesy of Solidyne It must be used only for test the transmissions Using direct IP b The IP address of the radio station network must be a fixed IP 5 Set the audio quality Go to menu AUDIO menu To save bandwidth we recommend to use the human voice quality MPEG 2 22KHz Mono Quality 0 This is the default value As reference we recommend listening to the audio demos on our website www solidynepro com locate MB2400 in the section Products Upon reaching destination the reporter connects the MB2400 to Internet to a LAN and turn on the streaming pressing the button Streaming starting the audio transmission This operation can be confirmed with the headphones opening the knob TCP IP If the voice is listened it means that the connection was successful 5 1 2 How to configure the reception at the Studios At the Studios you must use a PC connected to the Internet to receive the streaming and send it to on air console When working with streaming server Simply enter the URL of the server software on the player You will not need t
55. ut its response reaches the Studios delayed via Internet The results on air are pauses of silence between the question from the Studio speaker and the answer from the remote location In this case put on air the audio from the hybrid with no delay instead of streaming 2 Remember The Codec 2400 allows both digital stream audio by cell phone so that the Studios make the decision of which option will be sent to air For example using the streaming for sports and switching to phone link with lower quality but without delay for the interviews at the end of the match 4 3 2 1 Improvement of the telephonic reception VQRe Hybrids Solidyne VQR technology allows restoring bass and treble lost in the transmission Using VQR hybrids at the Studios you can narrow the gap between the sound quality of streaming broadcasts and telephone sound cellular or land line See the user s manual of your hybrid or console for details about VQR Bluetooth links Cell phones linked using Bluetooth have better frequency response that is linked via a cable adapter Page 19 to hands free Solidyne recommend using Bluetooth connections at both ends of the transmission chain portable console and hybrid at the studios You can find in our website www solidynepro com audio clips and comparisons between VQR technology and Bluetooth recorded in real working conditions 4 3 3 Send audio from Studio to MB 2400 As note
56. with the peaks This compressor prevents signal peaks saturate the transmission lines generating distortion Using this advanced compression allows a better reconstruction of sound in the studios using VQR 4 1 4 Test tone MB 2400 includes a test tone generator which is activated by pressing the button 1KHz Send a sinusoidal tone of 1000 Hz 0 VU to all outputs mono stereo RJ11 Bluetooth Ethernet Test tone sent to streaming is 6 dB attenuated in the left channel to identify the channels in studies Page 15 4 2 Linking with the radio station 4 2 1 Telephonic link Whether you use cell phones or land lines the transmission is set calling to the studios of the radio station or receiving the call To generate a call from the console proceed as follows 4 2 1 1 Using a land line 1 Press the button Phone 2 Open the knob Studio to listen the dial tone at the headphones 3 Dial the number from MB 2400 s DTMF keypad Hang up and redial release an press again Phone 4 To talk you can use the built in talkback microphone pressing the Talkback button or an external microphone connected to an input 5 Also you can receive the calling from Studios In this case the Ring LED will lights blue with each ring Calling takes by pressing PHONE 6 Before starting the audio transmission you can send test tone by pressing 1KHz for the operator checks the audio level
57. y depends on the connection type and characteristics of the Internet service in the area It can be from 0 3 to 2 seconds e Unidirecional from console to Studio Telephonic signal Pros Without delays Full duplex Contras e audio quality is restricted by telephonic band 300 3 400 2 it be improved with VQR system but not reach the audio SOLIDYNE CODEC MIXER 2400 quality of streaming transmission e support stereo transmission e High cost for long distances e Using cell phones distortion increases and they are susceptible to interferences The operator always will prefer to send on air the streaming audio except in the following cases a lf there are problems receiving the streaming eg by overloading of the Internet provider s network b When the delay becomes difficult a fluid conversation between Studios the location The first case rarely happens but if streaming reception fails audio choppy or interrupted the on air operator switches the air to the telephone signal to continue the transmission from location The second case is a dialogue between Location and Studios If due to the features of the Internet service are not achieved low delays in the streaming transmission the delay can difficult the conversation because the interviewed at the remote console MB2400 listens the question from Studios that reached by phone in real time b
58. yed BTH 008 will MB 2400 Re connections To reconnect the cell before linked activate the MB2400 s Bluetooth pressing by 2 seconds the button and enables Bluetooth at the cell phone if necessary some cell phones disables Bluetooth device when turn it off To make or receive a call the audio is sent to the console See 3 1 1 Bluetooth Link to know how to use Bluetooth Adjusting the volume At the cell phone Bluetooth volume must be adjusted at maximum level order to obtain a good reception and to sure the best signal to noise ratio A This adjusting must be done with a real calling using Bluetooth Usually the volume of the phone s speaker is independent of the volume of Bluetooth device If you change the phone s level without make a Bluetooth calling you will only be changing the volume for the phone s speaker not the Bluetooth level To change the Bluetooth level make call using the console or a hands free headset and set the Bluetooth level to the maximum This setting is stored at the cell phone s memory If you use another cell phone with the console you needs to set the Bluetooth level again To turn off MB 2400 s Bluetooth press and hold the Bluetooth button until LED turn off 3 1 3 2 Wired cellular hands free adapter The RJ 11 LINE supports direct connection of a second cell phone using the hands free connector This cell phone is used to link to the Studios You probably do not need
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