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POT PAD LED
AMP
PANEL
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” TRS SWITCHING JACKS HAVE NORMALLY CLOSED CONTACTS
USER OPTIONS IMPLEMENTED WITH REMOVABLE SHUNTS
DEFAULT SHUNT POSITION SHOWN
UNDERLINED
GROUND COMP
DRIVER
REMOVABLE
SHUNT
BICOLOR
LED
ELECT
SWITCH
STANDARD OUTPUT LEVEL IS +4 dBu AT 0 VU
PIN 2 HOT ON ALL BALANCED OUTPUTS (XLR JACKS)
FOR UNBALANCED OPERATION:
TIE PIN 3 TO PIN 1, USE PIN 2 FOR OUTPUT, PIN 1 FOR GND
“Ø” SYMBOL INDICATES POLARITY REVERSE
1/4” TRS
JACK
XLR
JACK
OBE
FRANK
LEGENDS
IN • MIDI • OUT
( ON REAR PANEL )
DC INPUT ( ON REAR )
+/- 18V, +12V, +48V
12V LAMP SOCKETS - 2 OR 4
( ON REAR OF METER BRIDGE )
LAMP DIM
( ON REAR )
METERBRIDGE - 14 MECHANICAL VU METERS WITH LED ILLUMINATION
12 METERS FOR GROUP OUT , 2 FOR SOLO LEFT & RIGHT
DUAL DC CONNECTORS FOR
LINKING BACK-UP SUPPLY
LOW-NOISE FAN
FOR COOLING
STANDARD IEC
POWER INLET
REMOVABLE LINK FOR
ISOLATING CONSOLE
GROUND
CREST X-SERIES POWER SUPPLY ( REAR VIEW )
MODEL 5A
X-MONITOR MASTER MODULE (LOWER AREA)
SUM
MONO
MONITOR
LEVEL
MONITOR OUT
LEFT RIGHT
EXTERNAL TALKBACK
OUT IN
SOLO
AUDIO
SOLO
AUTO
MUTE
MONITOR
MUTE
COMMON RETURN
LEFT RIGHT
COM RTN - R
MASTER LEV
COM RTN - L
MASTER LEV
M1
SOLO
COM L
TO SOLO
MIX L&R
FROM
POST-FADER
CTRL
TALKBACK
AUDIO
TB AUDIO
TO MATRIX
1 TRU 4
TO INPUTS
AND GROUPS
CHANGES MIXES
13 THRU 16
TO PRE-FADER INSTEAD
OF DEFAULT POST-FADER
TB AUDIO
(TO RIBBON)
LOCATED UNDER ARMREST
TAP TO
LATCH
-
HOLD FOR
MOMENTARY
M2 M3
TB
LEVEL
( B )
SOLO CONTROL
COMMON RETURN
COMMON RETURN
LEFT & RIGHT
TO ALL GROUPS
SOLO
COM R
MIX A & B
CONTROLS
LOCATED ON
MASTER 1
BALANCED
IN
INPUT
PREAMP
GAIN
15 - 70 DB
FOUR BAND EQ
LEVEL
LFLOW MIDHI MIDHF
HPF
LINE
26dB
PAD
DIRECT OUT
INSERT SEND
+48V
X-MONITOR INPUT
(24 32 OR 40 FITTED)
XFORMER
OPTION
HPF
20 - 400HZ
FREQ
BAL INSERT RTN
LEVEL LEVELFREQ LEVEL
12 KHZ 400 - 8 KHZ 80 - 2 KHZ 100 HZ
SPLIT
OUT
LINE
SW
LINE
SW
PIN 1 LIFT
PRE
SOURCE
SELECT
PRE
SOURCE
MUTE ?
+10
EQ
ON
PEAK
FADER AMP
PRE-SOURCE
AMP
EQ
FDR
NO
YES
+80-6SIG
INPUT METER
PRE
FADER
POST
FADER
EQ
FDR
DIR OUT
SELECT
PRE
POST
P
GC
TALK BACK
+48 VOLT
OFF / ON
+48V
TALK BACK
IN
PINK
NOISE
PINK
NOISE
GEN
TB
SWITCH
LOGIC
TALK ON
TB
LEVEL
( A )
TB
X-MONITOR BLK DIA-REV1.2-7/27/01
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOLO L SOLO R
TB
OUT
EXT TB
ON
LEFT RIGHT
+10
ON
SOLO
CTRL
+10
ON
TALK TO
MATRIX
13-16
PRE-FADE
Ø
AB
TB
MUTE
SOLO
SAFE
PREV
SEE BLOCK DIAG
FOR DETAILS >
SIG
PK
GAIN
90-250VAC
50/60 HZ
GC
X-Monitor Block Diagram
GC
P
MICRO MUTE CONTROL
HEADPHONE
OUT
HP
LEVEL
EXT
MON
IN
SOLO
AUDIO
RIGHT
SOLO
AUDIO
LEFT
ALT
LEVEL
A-B
TO ALT
MIX A
- PRE -
MIX B
GC
GC
MASTER
MICRO
INTER-
FAC E
CARD
-
INPUT &
GROUP
CONTROL
EXT MONITOR IN
LEFT RIGHT
INPUT
PRIORITY
POST
FADER
∑
∑
SOLO
AUDIO
SOLO
MIX
AMPS
TO METER BRIDGE
L SOLO R
M4
MIX 14
MIX 15
MIX 16
MIX A
MIX B
13-16 PRE CTRL
(FROM MASTER MOD)
MIX 13
MIX 14
MIX 15
MIX 16
MIX B
ASSIGNS
13 THRU 16
ASSIGNS
A & B
SOLO
ACTIVE
CLEAR
LAST
PRESSED
INPUT
OUTPUT
- ACTIVE -
ALTERNATE OUT
LEFT RIGHT
SOLO CONTROL & STATUS
SOLO LEFT
SOLO RIGHT
MUTE
GROUP SENDS
1 THRU 12
1-4
PRE
INPUT CHAN
MICRO
INTERFACE
CARD
1 OF 4
CIRCUITS
FROM
PREV
MODULE
TO
NEXT
MODULE
1 - LEV
2 - PAN
3 - LEV
4 - PAN
5 - LEV
6 - PAN
7 - LEV
8 - PAN
9 - LEV
10 - PAN
11 - LEV
12 - PAN
5-8
PRE
9-12
PRE
1-2 LEV/PAN CTRL
3-4 LEV/PAN CTRL
5-6 LEV/PAN CTRL
7-8 LEV/PAN CTRL
11-12 LEV/PAN CTRL
MIX 13
MUTE
AND
SOLO
CTRL
MIX 1
MIX 2
MIX 3
MIX 4
MIX 5
MIX 6
MIX 7
MIX 8
MIX 9
MIX 10
MIX 11
MIX 12
MIX A
SOLO
SOLO LEFT
MAIN
RIBBON
CABLE
-
50 WAY
SOLO RIGHT
SOLO CONTROL
& SWITCHING
SAFE
PREVIEW
POST
FADER
CONTROL
PRE-FADER
POST-FADER
TB TO
GROUP
∑
X-MONITOR GROUP
(1 OF 12 SHOWN)
GROUP
MIX AMP
SOLO CONTROL
& SWITCHING
GROUP
SOLO
LOCAL RTN
SOLO
GROUP PRE FDR
POST FDR
LOC RTN PRE
POST
GROUP
MICRO
INTER-
FAC E
CARD
1 OF 4
CIRCUITS
SHOWN
GROUP
MUTE
LOCAL RTN
MUTE
SAFE
PREVIEW
SAFE
PREVIEW
X-MONITOR MASTER MODULE (UPPER AREA)
∑
MIX AMP
A
FROM
MASTER
MICRO
CARD
TO
INPUT
MICRO
CARDS
9-10 LEV/PAN CTRL
HPF
HPF
20 - 400HZ
MUTE
SOLO
AND
STEREO
CTRL
SIGNAL
PRESENT
PEAK
GROUP
FADER AMP
GRP PRE
FADER
STEREO
PAIR
GRP STEREO CTRL:
SW ON ODD GRP
LED ON EVEN GRP
GROUP PRE FDR
POST FDR
COMMON RTN
MUTE
SAFE
PREVIEW
LEV/PAN CTRL
(TO INPUTS)
WHEN SELECTED FOR STEREO PAIR OPERATION:
CORRESPONDING INPUT SEND PAIR IS RECONFIGURED
FOR LEV/PAN OPERATION (ODD IS LEV, EVEN IS PAN).
GROUP SOLO IS CHANGED FROM MONO TO STEREO:
ODD GRP SOLOS TO LEFT, EVEN GRP TO RIGHT.
TALKBACK
PK
SIG
MIX A
INST RTN
TO EQ 1
SELECT
-
SWITCH BETWEEN
MTX 1 OR MIX A
A - PRE
FADER
PRE-FADER
POST-FADER
∑
MIX AMP
B
MIX B
INSERT
SEND RTN
TALKBACK
MIX B
INST RTN
TO EQ 2
SELECT
-
SWITCH BETWEEN
MTX 2 OR MIX B
B - PRE
FADER
MIX A
INSERT
SEND RTN
MIX A - LOCATED ON MASTER 1
MIX A
MIX B
MIX
1 TO 12
TB
FEED
TB
FEED
TB
FEED
5-BAND EQ
5-BAND EQ
TO SOLO
&
MICRO
GC
GC
PK
SIG
MIX B
MUTE
PRE-FADER
POST-FADER
MUTE AND SOLO SWITCHING
(MICRO CONTROLLED)
MATRIX 1 (2)
MIX AMP
MATRIX
INSERT
SEND RTN
MATRIX
INST RTN
TO EQ 1 (2)
—
CAN SELECT EQ
TO BE ON EITHER
MATRIX 1 (2) -DEFAULT
OR MIX A (B)-SWITCHED
∑
MATRIX 1 (2) - LOCATED ON MASTER 1 (2)
( MATRIX 1 SHOWN, MATRIX 2 IS IDENTICAL )
MATRIX
EXT IN
EXT IN
∑
MIX 13 (14)
MIX AMP
OUT 13
MATRIX 3 (4)
MIX AMP
MATRIX
INSERT
SEND RTN
MATRIX
INST RTN
TO EQ 3 (4)
—
ALWAYS ON
MATRIX PATH
MATRIX
PRE-FADER
MATRIX
MUTE
∑
OUT 14
OUT 15
OUT 16
MATRIX
EXT IN
MIX 15 (16)
MIX AMP
MATRIX
PRE-FADER
MATRIX
POST-FADER
MATRIX 3 (4)
TO A (B)
MATRIX TALKBACK
(FROM MASTER 2)
MATRIX 3 (4) - LOCATED ON MASTER 3 (4)
( MATRIX 3 SHOWN, MATRIX 4 IS IDENTICAL )
ALLOWS MATRIX 3 AND 4
TO BE ADDED INTO
MIX A AND B
TO MIX A (B)
TO MATRIX MIXES
TO MATRIX MIXES
MATRIX 1 AND 2 HAVE EQS
THAT CAN BE SWITCHED
INTO THE MIX A AND B
PATHS INSTEAD OF THE
DEFAULT MATRIX PATH
MATRIX 3 & 4 HAVE DEDICATED
EQS, AND THE MATRIX
OUTPUTS CAN BE ADDED
INTO MIXES A AND B
MIX
13 (14)
MIX
15 (16)
OUT
15 (16)
OUT 13
OUT 14
OUT 15
OUT 16
5-BAND EQ
5-BAND EQ
TO SOLO
&
MICRO
MUTE AND SOLO SWITCHING
(MICRO CONTROLLED)
TO SOLO BUS & MICRO INTERFACE
GC
GC
EXT IN
∑
FROM MIX A (B)
INSERT RETURN
LEV
FR
LEV
FR
LEV
FR
LEV
FROM MATRIX 1 (2)
INSERT RETURN
5-BAND EQ - NORMALLY ON MATRIX PATH
( 1 OF 4 SHOWN )
FROM MATRIX 3 (4)
INSERT RETURN
PATH SWITCHING BETWEEN
MATRIX AND MAIN MIX ONLY
AVAILABLE ON EQ 1 & 2
FIVE BAND EQ (1 OF 4)
LEV
MIDHI MIDHF
FR
LO MID
400 TO 8K 200 TO 4K 100 TO 2K12K
LF
20 TO 400
EQ
ON
EQ TO
MIX A (B)
TO MIX A (B)
PRE-FADER
TO MATRIX 1 (2)
PRE-FADER
TO MATRIX 3 (4)
PRE-FADER
PATH SWITCHING BETWEEN
MATRIX AND MAIN MIX ONLY
AVAILABLE ON EQ 1 & 2
SOLO
+10
MATRIX 3 (4)
BAL OUT
MATRIX
LEVEL
MATRIX
POST-FADER
TO SOLO BUS & MICRO INTERFACE
MUTE
SOLO
+10
B - POST
FADER
XFORMER
OPTION
MIX B
BAL OUT
MUTE
SOLO
MATRIX
PRE-FADER
MATRIX
MUTE
+10
MTX - POST
FADER
MUTE
MIX B
LEVEL
MATRIX
LEVEL
MUTE AND SOLO SWITCHING
(MICRO CONTROLLED)
MATRIX 1 (2)
BAL OUT
MUTE AND SOLO SWITCHING
(MICRO CONTROLLED)
SOLO
MIX A
MUTE
+10
A - POST
FADER
MIX A
BAL OUT
MIX A
LEVEL
MUTE
Ø
LOCAL
RETURN
BAL
INSERT RTN
GROUP
RETURN
(TO EQ)
+6
LOCAL RTN
MUTE
LOC RTN
POST
LOC RTN
PRE
LEVEL
TO GROUP
MIX AMP
COMMON
RETURN
+6
COMMON RTN
MUTE
COM RTN
POST
LEVEL
TO GROUP
MIX AMP
COMMON RTN
FEED L & R
FROM
MASTERS 1 & 2
LEFT
IN
RIGHT
IN
+6
GRP POST
FADER
GRP PRE
FADER
MIX 13-16
MUTE IF SET PRE ?
NO
YES
GROUP
MUTE
GROUP
INSERT SEND
GROUP FIVE BAND EQ
MID LO MID
200 TO 4K 100 TO 2K
EQ
ON
LF
40 TO 800
LEV LEVQF LEVQF LEVF
GROUP
MUTE
+10
GRP POST
FADER
XFORMER
OPTION
GROUP
BAL OUT
GROUP OUT
( TO METERBRIDGE )
GC
Ø
LEV
HI MIDHF
400 TO 8K2-16K
QFF
13
MIX 13
14
MIX 14
15
MIX 15
16
MIX 16
A
MIX A
B
MIX B
MAIN RIBBON:
TO MIX AMPS
& PRE CTRL
13-16 PRE CTRL
( FROM MASTER 2 )
GROUP
ASSIGN
TO MIXES
13 THRU 16
GROUP ASSIGN
TO MIXES A & B
Ø
TO
RIGHT
SIDE
-
INPUT
MICRO
CARDS
TO
LEFT
SIDE
-
GROUP
MICRO
CARDS
MATRIX TALKBACK
(FROM MASTER 2)
MIX B - LOCATED ON MASTER 2
OUT
13 (14)
XFORMER
OPTION
Ø
SINGLE
SCENE
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PREVIEW
MICRO
UTILITY
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