Si Series V4.n User Guide Addendum
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1. ee m DAA ae 3 BSR Ermer Show Name Default Show fj Input Recall Isolate Mic Gain Phase Delay 48V Filters EQ Compressor a EO E m o lM NEW SHOW No change from V4 0 invokes the creation of a new show The system will provide a warning that the action will overwrite the current show and allow the action to be aborted LOAD Previously Import invokes loading of a new show from the internal MultiMedia Card SD Card or USB key if installed Use oy F the SCROLL ADJUST encoder to navigate to peli LOAD SMEM the storage device and through the folder i structures to select the file to load The system will provide a warning that the action will overwrite the current show and allow the action to be aborted pree o YES no This will overwrite all cues and recall filter settings from the current show Are you sure you wish to continue DELETE not shown This button allows the deletion of a selected file or folder within a storage device Use the SCROLL ADJUST encoder to navigate to the storage device and through the folder structures to select the file or folder to delete The system will require a confirmation of the action before any delete action is invoked NOTE It is not possible to delete a folder containing files SAVE AS Previously SAVE allows saving of the current show When pressed the QWERTY keyboard opens and the lt current show name gt is displayed this2. may be modified to allow saving different versions of a show such as SHOW MONDAY SHOW TUESDAY etc press the APPLY key to confirm the new show name Once the name is confirmed use the SCROLL ADJUST encoder as required to navigate to the storage device and through the folder structures to select an alternative the save location NOTE If a file in the same folder has the same name a warning regarding file overwrite is displayed with the option to abort
3. SOUNDCRAFT A Division of Harman International Industries Ltd CRANBORNE HOUSE CRANBORNE ROAD HARMAN POTTERS BAR HERTS EN6 3JN UK Si User Guide Supplement for V4 n Contents B ete Oe I NS e o E E eee E E I ene ese I E E T E etetieanemembeebeesesee 2 Related Si OM aie Ver lOi spn EE E EEE E R EEE E 2 AE OCC TON to VET esanari rna ei ean r obscene seananeso a i a aaa Z Discovery of Remote Stagebox amp Option Cats icc cscvssedtalavssccesennesdaddancosnevaawed alansdvnaeuenesdolessesssaeaneddudaneaceeckenccdaddasenseevaneeiel 2 DRON asec cece teres tee ogni oe casia sateen E E 2 S gal LOTEA EEE A E E Tran tarts A aren arr teers ee reer eer re ee ea One eee ee ere 2 VO Cardis and MEELED SCEE ET E E E EEE E suc 3 Now Pacman VO TONS seie aa EEEE E Eea PEARa ae Eo aan EEEE EEEa PERIA 4 Eror e Reou on ot T COn eise E EE EE 5 FRSC OMIT ourna a SyS i ee E T E E E 5 Bocor o e ECO O e E E E E E 5 Attachine amp Removing SAS COO MCS sssseiruniireiei sra thd a aaa EO eS eae eaa A EROE 5 mS Up POE d Pone ona e ureter tantiaadeaneseseeseiiarus vestneunetirmseuvetaueeonieteanael 6 Changes to Patching Rules Icons and Layout ccccceesssseseececceceeeeeeaaeaeesssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeasaassssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaasaaassseeeseeeeees 6 NSC U0 NC i een tte ies noe E eciee A A aces atte ee coarse co scene ecco E E E A A 6 Maple ooN o EOE enaa E sac toesdecalunnaaneteancaoutdens hae edesadensenespo seas secoduanesactond 6 Registered Office Harman In
4. Si to switch the function off should the Vista console enable the mic insert Changes to Patching Rules Icons and Layout In order to ensure output patches are not inadvertently over written additional security has been added as follows 1 Itis only possible to see and change output patches in the path you are selected to i e if you enter Output Patching from PATCH 01 then any patches on PATCH 02 will be hidden and cannot be changed or modified 2 It is not possible to change an output patch is there is already one active for the channel or bus you are working with i e if there is a patch made from bus 1 to analogue out 1 and you wish to change this to MADI out 1 you will need to de select the analogue out 1 patch before you are allowed to select an alternate patch 3 The icons for patching have been updated and are now shown in groups of 8 rather than 16 User Preferences V4 2 software allows the brightness of various controls and displays on the console the settings are located under the PREFS button on the touch screen Parameters that may be adjusted are Lamp brightness LED brightness Settings are stored as console wide settings and are not included in the show file Multiple Show Support V4 2 allows multiple shows to be stored on the internal SD card as well as the USB key this enhancement has required minor details to the SHOW pages as detailed below EDIT SHOW eee Sr Modified SHOW screen
5. d on or stagebox is no longer connected 4 The DIP switch settings on card s in the system have been changed I O that is missing such as a stagebox which is not yet connected or switched on is not a significant problem in this event you may continue to make patches and change settings as if the stagebox were on line however the stagebox amp associated cards will show as unavailable Reconfiguring a System Before reconfiguring a system it is strongly advised you check the following if there is any chance that you will wish to return to the original I O configuration since the process cannot be undone 1 Stageboxes are attached to the correct MADI cards 2 Any connected stageboxes are switched on 3 Any connected stageboxes are not reporting their own local I O errors 4 That you have a backup of the show file In the event that a stagebox is showing an unexpected error this should be addressed before continuing with reconfiguration for assistance resolving any issues contact Soundcraft Customer Services or your distributor details may be found at http www soundcraft com support warranty aspx http www soundcraft com contacts distributors aspx Reconfiguring a Console To reconfigure the console navigate to the SHOW window MENU key SHOW button on touch screen then RESET I O This process will perform a RECONFIG on attached stageboxes and reconfigure the system I O database to be populated with all the cu
6. ources such as AES or CobraNet New Patching I O Icons NOTE Patching icons in V4 2 have been updated as illustrated below historic documentation may illustrate earlier iconography Mic input orange tick indicates in use on currently selected input Line output orange tick indicates in use with current selected bus or channel direct out grey tick indicates in use by another bus or channel direct out no tick indicates output is not used Digital input orange tick indicates in use on currently selected input Digital output orange tick indicates in use with current selected bus or channel direct out grey tick indicates in use by another bus or channel direct out no tick indicates output is not used Line input or FX return orange tick indicates in use on currently selected input Errors amp Resolution of I O conflict In the event the show file does not match the discovered I O I O conflict an error may be reported on the LCD in the form of an exclamation mark inside a yellow triangle if something is faulty A and or a grayed out stagebox icon indicating a stagebox is off line T O conflict may occur for a number of reasons 1 Cards in console do not match the card list in the current show file 2 The configuration of an attached stagebox has been changed 3 A stagebox is connected but not switche
7. rives Press amp hold of backspace button on QWERTY keyboard will auto delete the name NOTE Items marked are significant new features and functionality is described in this document all other items are considered enhancements to the existing feature set functionality remains as outlined in the V3 user guide Discovery of Remote Stagebox amp Option Cards Discovery of I O When the Si console is started it will look for expansion cards in the console and read the card type slot position and range of channels that are enabled on those cards through their DIP switch setting In the event the card is a MADI card or similar and is attached to an active stagebox it will discover the card s installed therein The list of discovered I O is compared to the list of I O stored in the show file in the event of a mismatch the I O may not be available to use and or patching that involves any of the option cards may not work correctly see Resolution of I O conflict for detail on how to fix this Show Import of I O If you know in advance what I O will be installed in a console the Si Off Line Editor may be used to configure the I O and patching in advance this software will allow you to create the shows and patching before arriving on site When the show is transferred from the editor to console the system will scan to ensure the show database for cards amp types and discovered I O match in the event of a mismatch the I O ma
8. rrently discovered I O components NOTE This action will erase all records of previous I O Attaching amp Removing Stageboxes One stagebox per MADI card may be attached to any Si console Si consoles can cope with a stagebox being temporarily missing for example if it is switched off or not yet connected to the console In such situations the LCD stagebox icon will show the stagebox off line grey and patching will indicate that stagebox cards are unavailable The stagebox may be re attached powered up at any time and will re appear in the show automatically within 15 seconds Unsupported Functionality Not all stagebox functions are supported on the Si platform key amongst these are e GPIO system Serial tie line Analogue HPF PAD Inserts on D21m cards 2 Analogue HPF is defaulted to OFF whenever an Si connects to a stagebox in the event the stagebox is shared with a console such as Vi which does have control of the function it is not possible for the Si to switch the function off should the Vi console enable the HPF 3 PAD is managed by the console automation to provide the best performance and the full range that would have been available should the PAD have been available as an independent function 4 Inserts are defaulted to OFF whenever an Si connects to a stagebox in the event the stagebox is shared with a console such as a Vista which does have control of the function it is not possible for the
9. ternational Industries Limited Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3JN Company Registration 1485558 Document Version V1 0 Original V1 1 Added changes to patching V1 1 1 Added new icon information for release Related Si Software Version V4 n Introduction to V4 n The new Si version 4 n software supports a wider range of option cards extending to MADI AES CobraNet AVIOM In addition the software allows connection to Vi stageboxes Compact stageboxes and Studer D21m stageboxes connecting to these will allow access of up to 64 sources from any stagebox control of the mic amps where fitted in those stageboxes and patching of up to 64 outputs from the console to any stagebox For details of the cards supported principle of operation of the Si series option slot individual Si cards and D21m cards please refer to the following documents which may be downloaded from the Soundcraft web site e Si Option Slot amp Option Card User Guide e Soundcraft Studer I_O Racks e Studer D21m I O System Components V4 2 addressed a number of enhancements to the existing feature set these include Ability to dim illuminated control surface elements from new PREFS page Wider frequency range in side chain filters Wider gain range on line trim function Ability to ISOlate insert function Multiple shows can be stored on internal SD card File amp folder structure creation on internal SD card and USB d
10. y not be available to use and or patching that involves any of the option cards may not work correctly see Resolution of I O conflict for detail on how to fix this I O Cards and the LCD Screen When making patches to or from the I O cards the LCD screen will provide inform about the current configuration Short user name of the card INPUT PATCH TO CH01 CH01 COBRANET i a c se COBRANET IN OUT CARD Long user Range 1 8 present in slot 1 name of the card ADJUST V AUTO COMPLETE Enabled Range amp slot location When looking at cards that are connected to a stagebox the information changes slightly shown on the example below E Home Debug ive Cut In 5 ZEG v Bh fe AAi Copy zs Out eed Paste i Pane Virtual Left Bay Centre Right Menu Cuelist Store Recall N Bay Bay INPUT RANGES Q Mode 90 na e Contre cece 16 17 2 33 64 OUTPUT RANGES 01 08 09 16 17 32 ad 3 4 Short user name of t he stagebox SOUTE L COMP IN INPUT PATCH 1 HO1 CHO1 S N 12345678 Vi Stagebox Mic Card 6 Range 1 8 present in slot B Type of card installed AUTO COMPLETE MADI channel l range and location n pA a ae Ee in stagebox NOTE The actual icon shown on the screen will reflect the type of card installed the XLR icon is used for most analogue input types whilst the digital 1010 icon is used for digital s
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