it talks about the audio console

1. Audio
Console
By: Shubhanshu Pathak
2015-2016,August
Batch

2. Audio Console
 An audio console combines, balances and roots the
signal.
 A simple console combines several of the
incoming signals into a single output signal.

3. Mixer and Console
 The terms mixer and console are often used
interchangeably.
 However , a mixer is a small portable device
performing limiting functions while a console is a
complex device performing larger processing
functions.

4. Console Sections
 Input- Allows signals from input sources
such as microphones & line level devices.
 Output-Allows signals to be sent to recording
devices & signal processors.
 Monitor-Allows the signals to listened to. For
example: main mix, headphone mix, effects
send mix etc.

5. Analog vs Digital Consoles
 The basic difference is the way sound is
processed.
 Digital consoles have gained a great hold due
to their convenience and resistance.

6. Digital Console features
 Settings can be pre programmed and recalled
when necessary.
 Mixing and processing feature that only digital
can provide like automatic feedback
suppression.
 Noise resistant digital transmission.

7. Analog Console features
 Lower cost for a limited set of features.
 Easy operation for first time users.
 Provides conventional approach

8. Signal flow in Analog Console

9. Channel
Strip

10. Input Section
 Microphone-line input selector controls which signal source
enters the input section.
 Phantom power -Just ahead of the microphone preamplifier
is the phantom power supply ( 48 volts DC).
 Trim/Gain Knob -The trim is a gain control that controls the
nominal input levels of various input sources.
 Pad -reduces the power of a signal. It is used when the trim,
by itself, cannot prevent overload in the mic signal.

11. Insert Section
 High-end production consoles usually include a
inserts/dynamics section after each I/0 module for
added signal processing
 It often includes compression, limiting, and noise
gating.

12. Auxiliary Sends Section
 The aux (auxiliary) send control (also called effects
[EFX or FX} send, reverb send, or echo send) feeds the
input signal to an external (outboard) signal processor,
such as a reverberation unit, compressor, or
harmonizer.

13. Routing Section
 Track Routing Switches: The switches route the
channel path signal to the multi track machine, and it
is possible to route a signal to more than one track.
 Channel pan switch: used for panning channel
signals between odd and even tracks of the multi
track in conjunction with the routing switches.
 Odd/Even/Both switch: This switch will determine
whether the signal is sent to the odd channel only,
the even channel only or both

14. Channel Faders
 The channel and monitor faders control the channel
level of the signal being recorded and its monitor
level, respectively.
 During recording channel levels to the multi track
recorder are set for optimal signal to-noise ratio.

15. Other Sections
 Master section includes-master buses,
master fader, aux (or effects) send, aux (or
effects) return, and meters
 Monitor section includes-Speakers volume,
recorder select, send, mix, loudspeaker
select, and mono switches.
 Communications section includes-talkback,
slate/talkback, and oscillator.
 Equalization Section-HF, MID1, MID2, LF,
Peaking/Shelving or Bell, ‘Q’

16. Meters Types
 VU- Volume Unit- Useful in balancing levels.
Similar levels sound similar to the ear.
 Peak- Useful for monitoring recording levels,
especially digital when the absolute maximum
level must be known.

17. Soundcraft Vi7000
 The latest Vistonics™ & FaderGlow™ interface
 Up to 128 inputs and 32 mono/stereo busses
 Enhanced audio processing with 96kHz sample
rate option
 Powerful new features including BSS
DPR901ii™ Dynamic EQ
 New Local Rack hardware for 384 I/O channels
 128 channel record interface via MADI or Dante™

18. Contd.

19. Thank You