Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X-Monitor Peavey
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Owner’ s Manual SERIES X-Monitor Mixing Console.
p. 2 Specifications X-Monitor owner’ s manual +0/-1dB 20Hz–20kHz ref 1kHz —an y input to any output any output <.01% THD 20Hz – 20kHz @ +15dBu out mic ein better -than -128dBu 20Hz – 20kH.
1 3 4 master section p. 28 micropr ocessor control p. 48 2 group module p. 20 mono input module p. 6 Mic and line inputs 5 power supply p. 66 p. 3 T able of contents.
ROTAR Y POT PAD LED AMP P ANEL SWITCH USER OPTION 100MM FADER FET SWITCH BALANCED DRIVER ALL SWITCHES SHOWN IN THE UP (DESELECTED) POSITION AMP(LIFIER) GAIN SHOWN IN DB WHEN NEEDED WHEN SHOWN: 1/4” .
Format This manual uses a f or mat that is intended to be easy to read, yet technical f or those who need to know all the details . F or f eature descr iptions, this is done by de voting the left side of each page to 1) an ov erall module picture, 2) a bloc k diagram, and 3) a control closeup .
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram BALANCED IN INPUT PREAMP GAIN 15 - 70 DB HPF LINE 26dB PA D +48V XFORMER OPTION HPF 20 - 400HZ SPLIT OUT LINE SW LINE SW PIN 1 LIFT P Ø p.
Features Phantom po wer +48V 48 volts DC is a pplied to pins 2 and 3 on the mic-input XLR connector . This option is used with condenser micr ophones and active dir ect box es that require an external DC voltage (phantom po w er) in order to operate. Pa d The mic-input signal is attenuated by 28dB to pr event some signals (e.
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram BALANCED IN INPUT PREAMP GAIN 15 - 70 DB HPF LINE 26dB PA D +48V XFORMER OPTION HPF 20 - 400HZ SPLIT OUT LINE SW LINE SW PIN 1 LIFT P Ø p.
Features Gain The Input gain contr ol range is closely r elated to the status of the PA D switch and the LINE switch. In or der to establish pr oper gain structure in the console, input gain settings must be set corr ectly . LINE — switch-up PA D — switch-up 12 to 72dB of gain can be added the mic-input signal.
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram N PUT R EAMP GAIN - 70 DB FOUR BAND EQ LEVEL LF LOW MID HI MID HF HPF X-MONIT OR INPUT (24 32 OR 40 FITTED) HPF 20 - 400HZ FREQ LEVEL LEVEL FREQ LEVEL 12 KHZ 400 -.
Input EQ features Many audio signals coming into the console r equire some degr ee of corr ective eq in order to be part of a good sounding mix. The X-Monitor Input EQ allows the user to tailor the incoming sound. The input EQ consists of four bands: high, high-mid, low-mid, and lo w .
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram H ELECT SWITCH T 0 VU S (XLR JA CKS) P UT , PIN 1 FOR GND E RSE 1/4 ” TRS JACK XLR JACK OBE FRANK LEGENDS LF L EVEL 1 00 HZ PRE SOURCE SELECT PRE SOURCE MUTE ? +.
Mix send features The X-Monitor input strip has twelv e Mix sends. Pre/P ost fader switching is done in three gr oups of four , 1 through 4, 5 through 8, and 9 through 12. These Mix sends are r outed to their corr esponding outputs for cr eating up to twelve individual mono monitor mix es.
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram H ELECT SWITCH T 0 VU S (XLR JA CKS) P UT , PIN 1 FOR GND E RSE 1/4 ” TRS JACK XLR JACK OBE FRANK LEGENDS LF L EVEL 1 00 HZ PRE SOURCE SELECT PRE SOURCE MUTE ? +.
Level meter features Le vel meter Each input includes a five-segment LED meter f or visually moni- toring signal lev els. This is essential for setting up and maintaining pr oper gain structure. P eak indicator — PK The input signal is monitored at se veral points thr oughout the channel.
Input Module Contr ols Block diagram H ELECT SWITCH T 0 VU S (XLR JA CKS) P UT , PIN 1 FOR GND E RSE 1/4 ” TRS JACK XLR JACK OBE FRANK LEGENDS LF L EVEL 1 00 HZ PRE SOURCE SELECT PRE SOURCE MUTE ? +.
Bus assignment features In addition to pr oviding full variable send capabilities in the Mix section, the X-Monitor also offers audio gr ouping facilities for sending input signals to the output matrix section, and directl y to the A and B output masters for cr eating additional mixes.
Input Module X-Monitor rear -view (28 channel, 40 position frame sho wn) master groups X-Monitor mono inputs R t n Pin 1 Lift X–Monitor Input Insert Dir Out Split Out Bal Input S e n d C R t n Pin 1.
Rear panel features Direct out 1/4" TRS jack The input channel's signal is a vailable at this output jack.The D .O . signal is derived P ost-fader (post-eq and post-mute).
2 Output gr oups X-Monitor owner ’ s manual Group Module P air Contr ols Block diagram TB TO GROUP ∑ X-MONITOR GROUP (1 OF 12 SHO WN) GROUP MIX AMP SOLO CONTROL & SWITCHING GROUP SOLO LOCAL RT.
Output EQ features The five-band output EQ consists of tw o semi-parametric bands and three full parametric bands. The High and Low bands ar e shelving eq with frequency select and boost/cut con- tr ols. The three mid bands, High mid, Mid, and Low mid ar e full parametric with frequency , bandwidth, and boost / cut controls.
Group Module P air Contr ols Block diagram LOCAL RETURN +6 LOCAL RTN MUTE LOC RTN POST LOC RTN PRE LEVEL T O GROUP MIX AMP COMMON RETURN +6 COMMON RTN MUTE COM RTN POST LEVEL T O GROUP MIX AMP COMMON R TN FEED L & R FROM MASTERS 1 & 2 LEFT IN RIGHT IN GRP POST F ADER GRP PRE F ADER S GROUP MUTE p.
Output features Local Return Each Output gr oup has its own local r eturn. This external input appears as a 1/4 ” TRS bal- anced line lev el input connector on the module rear panel.
Group Module P air Contr ols Block diagram SOLO CONTROL & SWITCHING GROUP SOLO LOCAL RTN SOLO GROUP PRE FDR POST FDR LOC RTN PRE POST GROUP MICRO INTER- FA C E CARD 1 OF 4 CIRCUITS SHOWN GROUP MUT.
Output features Output Contr ol T alk to The T alk back signal is assigned to the group . The lev el of the T alk back signal is con- tr olled by the T alk Back lev el control in the Master section. P olarity re verse The polarity of the Gr oup output is re versed.
X – Monitor Group 1 – 4 S e n d R t n I n s e r t Local Rtn 4 T= OUT + R= G COMP S= GND T= IN + R= IN – S= GND 1 2 3 1= GND 2= OUT + 3= OUT – 2 1 3 1= GND 2= IN + 3= IN – XLR Female XLR Male.
Output features Output Connectors - Each Gr oup Gr oup Out Male XLR carries the post fader Gr oup output signal. This output is designed to drive output impedances gr eater than 600 ohms. The associated group metering f ollows signal lev els that appear on this output connector .
X-MONITOR MASTER MODULE (UPPER AREA) ∑ MIX AMP A T ALKBACK PK SIG MIX A INST RTN TO EQ 1 SELECT - SWITCH BETWEEN MTX 1 OR MIX A A - PRE F ADER PRE-FADER POST -FADER ∑ MIX AMP B MIX B INSERT SEND R.
Master Module Summar y The MASTER module of X-Monitor ser ves m ultiple purpose. The module contains the following sections: • Matrix Output EQ and high pass filter • Matrix Output mix • Matrix .
MIX AMP MA TRIX PRE-F ADER MA TRIX POST -FADER MA TRIX 3 (4) TO A (B) MA TRIX 3 (4) - LOCA TED ON MASTER 3 (4) ( MA TRIX 3 SHOWN, MA TRIX 4 IS IDENTICAL ) ALLOWS MA TRIX 3 AND 4 TO BE ADDED INT O MIX .
Output EQ features The five-band output EQ consists of a high-fr eq shelving band follow ed by four semi-para- metric bell-shaped bands.The four bands ha ve fr equency and boost / cut controls. All bands offer a gener ous overlap of adjacent operating fr equencies.
MA TRIX 1 (2) - LOCA TED ON MASTER 1 (2) ( MA TRIX 1 SHOWN, MA TRIX 2 IS IDENTICAL ) OUT 13 MA TRIX 3 (4) MIX AMP MA TRIX INSERT SEND RTN MA TRIX INST RTN TO EQ 3 (4) — AL WA YS ON MA TRIX P A TH MA.
Matrix Mix features The Matrix section is fed fr om the internal Bus 13 thru 16 signals. These internal buses get their signal fr om the Input and Gr oups via the Bus 13-16 assignment switches. The assign- ment to Buses 13-16 is normally post-fader , a master switch globally changes this to pr e- fader .
X-MONITOR MASTER MODULE (UPPER AREA) ∑ MIX AMP A T ALKBACK PK SIG MIX A INST RTN T O EQ 1 SELECT - SWITCH BETWEEN MTX 1 OR MIX A A - PRE F ADER PRE-F ADER POST -FADER ∑ MIX AMP B MIX B INSERT SEND.
Bus A & Bus B master controls The Bus A and Bus B circuits ar e internal mix buses that can be fed from an y Input or Group module by using the A and B assignment switches located next to the fader on each mod- ule. The feed to these buses is alwa ys post-fader .
Gr oup Module P anel Master Module P anel Rear P anel (Group 5-8) X – Monitor Group 5 – 8 Common Return R C Common Return L S e n d R t n I n s e r t Local Rtn 8 8 Group Out S e n d R t n I n s e .
Common Retur n Inputs T wo separate inputs ar e provided to allow a common left and right signal to f eed any of the 12 gr oup mix output channels. Master On switches are pr ovided as well as pre and post fader Solo s witching and master level contr ols.
module (Solo Controls) Rear panel (Master) module (TB Controls) Solo & T alkBack block diagram X-MONIT OR MASTER MODULE (LO WER AREA) MONITOR LEVEL OUT RIGHT EXTERNAL T ALKBACK OUT IN E S MIXES RU.
T alkback featur es T alkback control The talkback section pr ovides the facilities to tak e either an external input signal, or an internal- ly generated pink noise signal and r oute it to the consoles outputs.
module (Mon Controls) Rear panel (Master) module (HP Controls) Monitor & HP block dia grams R AREA) D UNDER ARMREST R R Y 3 K MICRO MUTE CONTROL HEADPHONE OUT HP LEVEL EXT MON IN SOLO AUDIO RIGHT .
Monitor , headphone & alt out features Monitor , headphone & alt out control The Monitor output normally follo ws the Solo system, any signals that ar e solo ’ d can be heard in both the Headphone and Monitor outputs.
module (Solo Controls) Solo block dia gram R MODULE (LO WER AREA) L KBACK IN TB A UDIO (TO RIBBON) LOCA TED UNDER ARMREST T AP TO LA TCH - HOLD FOR MOMENT ARY M3 TB LEVEL ( B ) T ALK BACK +48 VOL T OF.
Solo features Solo Contr ol System The X-Monitor is equipped with a pow erful ster eo solo system. Any input or output can be monitored pr e-level (PFL) or after le vel contr ol (AFL), as desired.
Insert Send Matrix 4 X – Monitor Master Insert Return Ext In Out Monitor Out L Monitor Out R Insert Send Insert Return Main Out B Main Out A Alt Out B Alt Out A Ext Mon Input R Ext TB In TB Out C In.
Master module rear panel External Matrix Input connectors (1 thr ough 4) These balanced TRS connectors allow external line lev el signals to be added to the four Matrix buses.Their le vels are contr olled by the Ext In pots located in the Matrix master section.
Master Rear Panel Insert Send Matrix 4 X – Monitor Master Insert Return Ext In Out Monitor Out L Monitor Out R Insert Send Insert Return Main Out B Main Out A Alt Out B Alt Out A Ext Mon Input R Ext.
Rear panel features On Master Module Rear P anel Ext TB In connector This bal XLR connector allows an external signal to be fed into the T alkback sec- tion.
SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S HEADPHONE AND T ALKBACK JACKS LOCA TED BELOW ARMREST 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 1 2 8 p.
micropr ocessor controlled muting The Crest X-Series of Consoles* is equipped with a micr o-contr olled Mute Contr oller which permits the user to set-up a series of Mute Scenes, each contr olling an y combination of channels and outputs.
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Mute controller A)Up/Do wn Each press of these s witches increments or decriments the Patch Displa y (B). Holding either button down will allow quickl y scr olling up or down. The buttons are also used to select the parameters and settings of the system while in Utility mode.
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Mute controller I)GO Each press of this s w itch increments the Sequenced Mutes b y one , the displa y (B) will reflect this. Also used to activate the displa yed Scene when an Up/Down (A) button was used to scr oll to a new Scene.
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Channel mute controls J)Status LED This bi-color LED , associated with each controlled Mute, shows the condition of that mute. One of 5 possible states is possible: 1)Off- The channel is not controlled b y the Mute Contr oller . 2)Steady Red- The channel is being muted by a Mute Scene.
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Mute scenes There ar e nine possible Scene sources: Manual Mute Scenes 1 thru 8, and the Sequence Scene. The Sequence Scene button (G) is the enable switch for the 128 possible Sequenced Scenes. The 8 Manual Mutes are totally independent of the 128 Sequenced Scenes, giving the system a total of 136 possible mute patterns.
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Copying a mute scene Mute Scenes can be copied fr om a Sequenced Scene (Patch) to a Manual Mute Scene. Manual Mutes cannot be copied to Sequenced Scenes or to each other . T o copy a Sequenced Scene into a Manual Mute Scene, follow the steps outlined below .
mute contr ol panel typical input or output MUTE PK – 6 0 SIG +8 SAFE PREVIEW J K L SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
The Safe Scene There ma y be occasions when a channel needs to be made "Safe" from all pr ogrammed mutes. This may occur during a sho w when an on-stage micr ophone needs to be used as an announce mic, or a switch-ov er has to be made to a backup channel due to some technical difficulty .
mute contr ol panel 1 2 8 SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S HEADPHONE AND T ALKBACK JACKS LOCA TED BELOW ARMREST 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 p.
Utilities The Mute Contr oller has a number of parameters that the user can change. A Utility Mode is pr ovided for accessing these settings. The follo wing is a curr ent list of parameters, along with their default and other possible settings. The default setting is shown UNDERLINED .
Mute contr ol panel SEQUENCE SCENE ON GO SINGLE SCENE EDIT PREVIEW MICRO UTILITY EDIT SAFE SEQUENCED SCENE M A N U A L M U T E S C E N E S 8 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 A B D F I H G E C 1 2 8 p.
Changing and reviewing the utility changes The Utility settings can be accessed by entering Utility Mode. Once there, the different para- meters can be changed to suit user ’ s prefer ences.
p. 65 5 P o wer supply X-Monitor owner ’ s manual S E R I E S Console Power Supply 5A On Off + 18 V - 18 V + 12 V + 48V PIN 1 + 12V PIN 2 + 18V PIN 3 ANALOG GND PIN 4 ANALOG GND PIN 5 DIGIT AL GND PIN 6 + 48V PIN 7 - 18V CHASSIS GND 1 2 543 6 CONSOLE GND Designed & manufactured in the USA by: Crest Audio Inc.
power supply usage Console and po wer supply gr ounding Console chassis gr ound is electrically connected to: the audio ground, pin-1 of XLR connectors, the sleev es of 1/4 ” sockets, and to the terminal CONSOLE GR OUND at the rear of the pow er supply .
p. 68 5 P o wer supply X-Monitor owner ’ s manual S E R I E S Console Power Supply 5A On Off + 18 V - 18 V + 12 V + 48V PIN 1 + 12V PIN 2 + 18V PIN 3 ANALOG GND PIN 4 ANALOG GND PIN 5 DIGIT AL GND PIN 6 + 48V PIN 7 - 18V CHASSIS GND 1 2 543 6 CONSOLE GND Designed & manufactured in the USA by: Crest Audio Inc.
Power supply usage Supply identification The type of pow er supply can be identified b y the model number shown on the back of the chassis and panel label. P o wer r equirements The X-Series pow er supplies hav e cer tain electrical requir ements for pr oper operation.
p. 70 5 P o wer supply X-Monitor owner ’ s manual PIN 1 + 12V PIN 2 + 18V PIN 3 ANALOG GND PIN 4 ANALOG GND PIN 5 DIGIT AL GND PIN 6 + 48V PIN 7 - 18V CHASSIS GND 1 2 543 6 CONSOLE GND Designed & manufactured in the USA by: Crest Audio Inc. 100 Eisenhower Dr.
p. 71 P o wer supply 5 Power supply Controls F eature identification The various switches, connectors, indicators and controls of the X-Series po wer suppl y are called out and described below . Fr ont P anel A) Pow er switch. Used to turn the unit ON and OFF , it also acts as the circuit br eaker f or the supply .
v . 0.9 08/17/01 Crest Audio Inc. 16-00 P ollitt Dr., F airlawn NJ 07410 USA TEL: 201.909.8700 F AX: 201.909.8744 www .crestaudio.com.
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