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AEQ FORUM DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS USER’S MANUAL ED. 04/14 V. 1.2 - 18/09/2014 Software version 3.29, July 20

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 102.1.1.6. ON AIR LED. Under the lights of active processes is located the “ON AIR” warn

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 100 Selecting any of the modules, the associated firmware information will be shown.

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 101The procedure to upgrade a module firmware is as follows: 1. Place the pointer on th

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 1024. From this point on, the application changes automatically to “Upgrade View” screen

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 103o “Slot”: identifies the physical location of the module to be upgraded. In the case o

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 1045. A.E.Q. GUARANTEE. AEQ warrants that this product has been designed and manufacture

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 1056. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NOTE: This equipment complies with the limits for a Clas

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 112.1.1.8. Channel activation keys. The channel activation keys, “CHANNEL ON/OFF”, enabl

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 12 2.1.2.1. Control VU meters. There are two 40 segment LED stereo VU meters. The upper

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 13 The operation of the programmable keys allows two possibilities: • NORMAL: the pres

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 142.1.2.4. Control room monitoring section. Located in the lower right corner of the AEQ

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 15o “Mixer”: each key pressed adds the signal to be monitored to the summing bus. o “Excl

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 16These four keys can have two working modes that are selected from the Configuration Sof

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 17The AEQ FORUM design does not include a fan or mechanical heat sink thus ensuring silen

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 182.2. Description of the rear panel and connections. The ease of installation and set-u

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 192.2.1. Power supply. On the left side of rear FORUM is placed the power supply module

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 2 CONTENTS Pág. 1. INTRODUCTION...

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 202.2.2.1. GPIO. AEQ FORUM incorporates several electronic general purpose interfaces (G

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 21On request, this wiring kit can be supplied with connectors explicitly specified by the

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 22 Electronic associated with physical contact GPO In order to simplify the installatio

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 23The RJ45 pin-out is as follows: 2.2.2.3. Synchronism. AEQ FORUM has an external syn

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 24Control / Studio Monitoring outputs (SUB-D male 9 pin): Pin MONITOR STUDIO connector M

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 252.2.2.7. Optional MADI communications module. On the rear panel of AEQ FORUM you can f

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 26Using the modules described above, in the numbers and available free position of the 14

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 27By changing some jumpers on the FR02 module you can work with digital signals in SPDIF

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 28NOTE 2: only when the FR03 module edition is previous to edition 4 and the firmware ver

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 292.2.3.4. FR05 Analogue line outputs module. The AEQ FORUM FR05 module incorporates 8 e

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 3 3.4.3.1.3. Expanded information menu………………………………. 45 3.4.3.1.3.1. “FADER” menu…………………

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 302.2.3.5. FR14 AoIP module. The AEQ FORUM FR14 AoIP module is installed as any other in

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 31When you connect a USB module to a PC through any of the USB ports, the PC will automat

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 322.2.4. Wiring. All wiring kits described below are optional and have been designed by

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 333. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNAL MENU. The AEQ FORUM internal menu is displayed on the m

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 34 The four options visible on the last line of the display are associated with the fou

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 35• “CHRONO”: enables you to configure and activate the chronometer option. The format on

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 36The “LOGIN”/“LOGOU” contextual key has two possible uses: LOGIN to register yourself (d

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 373.3. “MEMORY“ menu. This menu enables you to manage the configuration memories as snap

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 38• “SETUP”: which displays and allows you to change the IP configuration associated with

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 39• “STATUS”: allows you to access to the information regarding the routing and process D

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 41. INTRODUCTION. 1.1. General overview. AEQ FORUM and AEQ GRAND FORUM are digital audi

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 40 3.4.3. “SELECT “ menu. This menu enables you to perform advanced configuration op

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 41• Name of the channel, in alphanumeric format containing up to 6 characters. This is t

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 423.4.3.1.1. Dynamics menu: Compressor/Limiter and Noise Gate. COMPRESSOR / LIMITER: Pr

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 43A cursor blinks over the fields placed on the left or on the right to indicate the fiel

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 44When establishing the settings, the threshold for the noise gate will be much lower tha

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 45 • “LPF”: allows you to activate the configured low pass filter (the associated LED wi

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 46• Name of the channel, in alphanumeric format containing up to 6 characters. This is t

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 47 The operation of the contextual keys, from left to right, is as follows: • “BACK”: p

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 48• Name of the channel, in alphanumeric format containing up to 6 characters. • Hardwa

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 494. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE. The AEQ FORUM console is ready for use once the mixer input

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 51.2. Functional specifications. • Self-contained Design. • Configurable size of 4, 8 o

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 50Once the “Forum Setup” application is installed (by default, in C:\Program files \Forum

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 51 This initial screen shows information regarding the software version and the current

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 524.1. “Administration” menu. This menu allows you to manage levels of users that can op

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 53There are two distinct areas in this submenu: • “Offline Operations”: allows you to ex

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 54The associated buttons functions are the following ones: o “Read”: allows you to read

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 55for the “Forum Virtual” application (available in future software versions): or for

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 564.1.2. “User Configuration” submenu. “User Configuration” submenu is accessed, from th

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 57 The lower part of the “User Configuration submenu includes a set of standardized butt

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 584.1.3. “About Forum Setup “ submenu. “About Forum Setup” submenu is accessed, from the

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 59IMPORTANTE NOTE: In order to access to any of these submenus, it’s neccesary to have a

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 62. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT. AEQ FORUM is a self-contained, compact digital mix

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 60• “Get Hardware Info”: allows you to load automatically in the application the configur

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 61o FR04 - Analog Audio Inputs Card. o FR05 - Analog Audio Outputs Card. o FR14 - AO

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 62 • AOIP: FR14 AoIP modules are installed as any other input/output module on the rear

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 63• Edit the "Label" to identify the assigned role. • Configure the working m

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 64 4. RELAY: allows you to configure the GPO outputs on physical contact relays as oppos

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 65• “Control“: output bus toward control monitors and headphones, stereo and with workin

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 66• “Label”: name of the bus. Maximum number of characters recommended is 6. • “Working M

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 67• “Label”: alphanumeric name of the channel. Maximum number of characters recommended i

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 68 • “Remote ON/OFF”: allows you to select a GPI (from the list defined in chapter 4.2.1

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 69• “Cough Cut”: allows you to select a GPI (from the list defined in chapter 4.2.1.2) to

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 7 Located in the upper part of the channel are 4 routing keys (“PROGRAM“,“AUDITION“,“AUX

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 70• “Label”: alphanumeric name of the channel. Maximum number of characters recommended i

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 71There are two distinct parts in this submenu: the upper part is dedicated to the config

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 72In this section you can also allocate the GPO physical outputs associated with Control

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 734.3. “Programmable Configuration” menu. This menu allows you to configure the internal

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 74 The bottom of the workspace in this submenu contains two options: • “Delete Routing”

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 754.3.2. “Programmable Keys” submenu. “Programmable Keys” submenu is accessed, from the

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 76To set a programmable key, simply click on it with the mouse and select from the list o

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 77• “Group”: allows you to assign the programmable key to a group. Assign a key to a grou

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 78 The lower part of the “Programmable Keys” submenu will allow you to configure the Sa

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 79• “Modify": allows you to modify a preconfigured action. The options on this scree

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 82.1.1.1. Routing keys. There are four keys on the top of the channel that routes the ch

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 80• “Ring”: the key starts to blink when there is an incoming call. This function can be

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 81For Eagle audio-codec, the available options are: • “Ring”: allows you to select th

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 82 For Phoenix Studio or Stratos audio-codec, the available options are: 23 4

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 83• “Ring”: allows you to select the GPI where the incoming call signal provided by the c

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 844.3.2.6. Configuration of “Cue Reset” programmable key. “Cue Reset” option allows you

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 854.3.2.8. Configuration of “Memory” programmable keys. Programmable keys that are set t

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 864.3.3. “Mic Group Configuration” submenu. “Mic Group Configuration” submenu is accesse

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 87o “Label”: name or ID for the group of microphones. A maximum of 6 characters is recomm

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 88“Preset Configuration” submenu allows you to create default settings associated with th

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 89The main screen of this submenu has also two buttons at the bottom: • “Import Presets”

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 92.1.1.4. CUE. This button allows you to activate a pre-fader listening to the audio cha

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 90 Dynamics processors are used to modify the dynamic ranges of an audio signal to adapt

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 91• “GAIN“: this enables you to apply a general gain to the signal. This entails a gener

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 92The threshold must be adjusted to a level slightly higher than the level of the noise t

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 93 4.3.4.5. Advanced configuration of High Pass Filter. From the initial screen of the

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 944.3.5. “SnapShot Configuration” submenu. “SnapShot Configuration” submenu is accessed,

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 95 The available options in the snapshots advanced configuration menu, described from le

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 96• “Control”: section where you can configure the initial activation of one or several k

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 97 From left to right and from top to bottom the available opt

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 98 From left to right and from top to bottom the available options are: • Name of the

AEQ FORUM Digital audio mixer for broadcast applications 994.4. “Firmware Upgrade” menu. This menu allows you to update the firmware versions for