PRO9 — Quick Reference Guide

Contents

1. PRO9 Control Centre1
2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3
3. INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES4
4. PRO9 EC-Declaration of Conformity5
5. Licences7
6. Precautions11
7. Safety warnings11
8. General precautions11
9. Power11
10. Handling the equipment11
11. Installation12
12. Location12
13. Audio connections12
14. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions12
15. Radio frequency interference—Class A device12
16. Electric fields13
17. Safety equipment13
18. Optional equipment13
19. Special accessories13
20. Recommandations15
21. Avertissements de sécurité15
22. Recommandations générales15
23. Puissance15
24. Manipulation de l'équipement16
25. Installation16
26. Lieu d'installation16
27. Connexions audio16
28. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions16
29. Interférences radioélectriques - Dispositif de Classe A17
30. Champs électriques17
31. Équipement de sécurité17
32. Équipement en option17
33. Accessoires spéciaux17
34. Contents19
35. Overview21
36. Chapter 1: Introduction23
37. About this guide23
38. PRO Series host software version23
39. Warranty and registration23
40. Service and support24
41. Chapter 2: PRO9 Live Audio System25
42. Introducing the PRO925
43. Overview25
44. Applications26
45. System components27
46. Chapter 3: About The Control Centre29
47. Overview of the control centre29
48. Bay and GUI layout30
49. Control surface31
50. GUI32
51. Front and rear panel connections33
52. Operation35
53. Chapter 4: Before You Start37
54. Principles of operation37
55. Operating modes37
56. Normal mode37
57. Using the 4-channel input bay as area B37
58. Operating the top output fast strips from the master bay38
59. Controlling the mix buses in flip mode38
60. Hints and tips38
61. Saving your work39
62. Saving a show versus storing a scene39
63. Shutting down the control centre properly39
64. Chapter 5: Working With The Control Centre41
65. About channel operation41
66. About GUI operation41
67. Click42
68. Drag42
69. Operating the GUI screen controls42
70. Using the GUI menu43
71. Text editing44
72. Chapter 6: Navigation45
73. An introduction to navigation45
74. Navigating the input channels45
75. Navigating the mix buses49
76. Navigating the output channels51
77. Navigation via the GUI53
78. Fault finding a problem channel53
79. Chapter 7: Patching55
80. Introduction55
81. About the patching procedure57
82. Configuring the devices57
83. Device configuration procedure57
84. Configuring the snake type59
85. Setting up the I/O rack devices59
86. How to patch61
87. Single patching (SINGLE)62
88. Sequence patching (SEQ.)62
89. Chapter 8: Basic Operation63
90. Setting a mic amplifier’s input gain63
91. Setting the high and low pass filters64
92. Input equalisation (E zone)65
93. Input dynamics processing (D zone)66
94. Output processing67
95. Using VCA/POP groups68
96. Configuring VCA/POP groups69
97. Setting up a mix70
98. Mix bus routing72
99. Linking72
100. Using fader flip72
101. Setting up the effects rack73
102. Simple routing to master stereo outputs75
103. Scene and show management (automation)76
104. Managing the shows76
105. Managing the scenes78
106. Additional control — managing events80
107. Show editor81
108. Configuring the inputs and outputs82
109. Using copy and paste82
110. Copy and paste rules and restrictions83
111. User library (presets)83
112. Surround panning84
113. Two-man operation86
114. Saving your show files to a USB memory stick87
115. External AES50 synchronisation88
116. Security (locking mode)88
117. Connecting And Setting Up The System89
118. Chapter 9: Setting Up The System91
119. Initial set-up procedure91
120. Unpacking the equipment91