Broadcasting Audio Console

S-500 series
- Users manual-
Last revision: January 2006
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INDEX
Introduction
Features
Inputs........................................................................................... 4
Outputs......................................................................................... 4
Cue: Monitoring............................................................................ 4
VCA technology............................................................................ 4
Ca!ter "# Installation
"$" Connecting te Console$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%
1.1.1 Microphone moules ..........................................................!
1.1." #ine moules ......................................................................!
"$2 &ear 'anel
1.".1 $o%er source.......................................................................&
1."." On-Air signal 'tally( .............................................................&
1.".! A)*-O)+ Connector ..........................................................&
1.".4 ,alance line inputs ............................................................&
1.".5 #ouspea-ers . heaphones outputs ................................./
1.".& +elephone line connection ................................................../
1."./ 01ternal 2y3ri .................................................................../
"$( )eneral connections diagram $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$*
Ca!ter 2# O!eration
2$" Introduction $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$+
".1.1 Chec-ing the connections....................................................4
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".".1 05..................................................................................... 11
"."." Compressor.......................................................................11
".".! $hantom po%er source......................................................11
".".4 6ain a7ustments ..............................................................11
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2$0 &ecording $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"(
2$% ,onitoring1 23rid 4 5U-meters $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"(
".5.1 Monitoring section..............................................................1!
".5." C)0 ..................................................................................1!
".5.! +al--,ac- .......................................................................... 14
".5.4 V)-meters ........................................................................14
".5.1 Operation o8 the ,uilt-in 2y3ri .........................................14
Ca!ter (# ,aintenance
!.1 Cleaning .............................................................................. 15
!." Spare parts ..........................................................................15
Ca!ter 0# 'orta3le model S-%//67,.................................1/
Ca!ter %# 8ecnical s!eci.ications..................................14
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FEATURES -
+he Soliyne S-500 satis8ies all the 3asic necessities o8 a raio on-air stuy9 o3taining e1cellent
cost:3ene8its relation. )nli-e other consoles o8 lo% price9 the S-500 has ;igital< auio =uality. +his unit
has 3een esigne specially 8or small an meium raios that9 in spite o8 counting on 8e%er resources9
%ish to ha>e e=uipment o8 8irst le>el in their stuios. +he S-500 o88ers to you the trust%orthiness an
=uality that characteri?e to the pro8essional Soliyne e=uipment.
Brie. descri!tion
In!uts
+he S-500 console ha>e 5 main 8aers o8 4< length that manages: t%o microphone moules9 %ith
3alance inputs '@ac-s A<( an ! #IB0 moules %ith CCA connectorsD t%o o8 them %ith 3alance inputs9
s%itche 8rom the 8ront panel o8 the console ',al-1 an ,al-"(. +he 8ourth line is un3alance %ith an 1:E<
7ac- connector '#in-4(.
,i9e modules ha>e 0 3ands E: 'F:- 15 , action(D an an automatic audio com!ressor9 %hich starts to
%or- %hen the signal surpasses the 0 V). 05 an compressor can 3e 3ypasse in each moule.
An AI& in!ut allo%s to connect an e1ternal AM:GM recei>er to monitoring the on-air transmission.
'orta3le S-%//67, model# In this moel9 the line inputs are replace 3y microphone inputs9 to o3tain &
microphone inputs. Gor etails re8ers to the Chapter IV.
Out!uts
'&O)&A, OU8'U8 is use to sen the auio signal to the HairI. ItIs a A< 7ac-s 3alance output.
&EC OU8'U8 is use to recoring a moule %ithout sen it on-air. Is a 3alance out an is a>aila3le
on the J,-15 connector.
Cue# 're;ious listening
$ressing a C)0 3utton you can listen9 e>en %ith the main 8aer close9 the signal present in this channel.
$ressing C)0 again the operation is cancelle. +he signal is listene through an 3uilt-in louspea-er9
locate on V)-panel. I8 3utton C)0 is acti>e in se>eral moules9 you %ill listen to the sum o8 the signals
present in each moule. +he listening le>el a7usts %ith the C)0 #0V0# 8aer9 locate in the Master
moule.
5CA
#e>els are controlle using VCA technology 'Voltage Controlle Ampli8ier(. Kith this techni=ue9 the auio
signal onIt circulates through the 8aers. +he le>els are controlle using electronic ampli8iers o8 lo% noise
an great sta3ility. +he 8aers only manage JC that controls the ampli8iers. +he principal a>antages o8
this technology are:
0liminate noise an HcrashesI prouce 3y irty or spent 8aers.
0liminate the cleaning maintenance o8 the 8aer.
O3tain a per8ect stereo-trac-ing 'L 091 ,(.
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CHAPTER 1
-Installation
"$" Connecting te console
Although the S-500 is not a moular console9 since itIs mounte on an uni=ue printe 3oar9 %e %ill tal-
a3out to the i88erent channels enominating them ;moules<9 3y custom o8 use in other console moels.
In spite o8 ha>ing an only circuit 3oar9 the replacement o8 the main 8aers is simple9 3ecause these are
not %ele to the 3oar 3ut that they are mounte to the chassis %ith scre%s.
All the I:O connectors are in the rear panel o8 the ca3inet. Cemem3er that a sa8e an 8ree on 8aults
operation epens o8 the %iring o8 the i88erent sources to the console9 reason %hy %e recommen you to
ta-e the time necessary to ma-e all connections %ith the greater care an al%ays using material o8 high
=uality. A goo solution is to ac=uire the complete ca3le set '-it Soliyne MB6-500(.
"$"$" ,icro!one modules
All micro!one in!uts are 3alance9 %ith connectors @ac- A< type. Cemem3er that pins 19 " an ! o8 the
*#C connector must 3e connecte to the $lug '+CS( to ;slee>e<9 ;tip< an ;ring< respecti>ely9 as sho%e in
1.! M Connection general iagram.
'antom !o<er source
+he S-500 allo%s to acti>ate a phantom po%er source %hich gi>es 4-1" VJC '3et%een tip M ring(. +o use
mi-es that operates %ith 4E V phantom9 you must use an e1ternal po%er source. $lease consult %ith your
Soliyne ealer to ac=uire e1ternal phantomIsD or contact us >ia e-mail.
=>arning? Al%ays use 3alance connections. Other%ise9 hum an noise %ill can appear.
"$"$2 Line modules
+here are ( line modules. 0ach one has " stereo inputs9 assigna3le 8rom the 8ront panel. Moules #IB-1
an #IB-" can 3e s%itche 3et%een 3alance 'J,-4( or un3alance 'CCA( inputs. See +a3le-" 8or
connectionIs etails. #IB-! moule can 3e s%itche to enter 8rom an CCA input '#IB-!( or a mini7ac- '1:E<(
calle #IB-4. +his input is recommene to connect a $C e=uippe %ith a non-pro8essional souncar.
0ach line moule has a gain control %hich a88ects 3oth inputs. 6ain controls compensate the input gain
8or the i88erences o8 the sources9 in orer to o3tain a same output le>el 8or e=ualIs 8aers positions.
Gollo%ing the actual engineer criteria9 the input impeance is 3igger than 10 NOhms ',riging inputs(. +his
is ae=uate to all current e=uipmentIs 'ec-s9 JA+9 Auicom9 Mini-isc9 CJ players9 etc.( ,ut i8 you nee
to aapt the impeance to &00 Ohms9 you must a a &E0 Ohms resistor insie the connector9 in parallel
to the input.
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"$2$" 'o<er Source
+he S-500 %or-s %ith 2* 5CC pro>ie 3y an e@ternal !o<er source. At the le8t corner o8 the rear panel
is locate the po%er connector 'tu3ular ".1 mm(. Al%ays use the e1ternal po%er source pro>ie %ith the
console. Veri8y that the AC s%itch '""0:110 V( is in the right position.
>arning? Connect the power source to the console first, and then to the AC line, in order to avoid sparks on the connector.
"$2$2 On-air signal A8all2B
On-air output is a tu3ular connector '"95 mm internal pin( that gi>es 1" VJC:0.!A %hen a mi-e 8aer is
opene. +he output returns to 0 >olts %hen the 8aer is completely close.
On-air signal is use 8or acti>ate a tally light %hich inicate to the spea-er or 7ournalist that the mi-es are on-
air. A goo an pro8essional solution is to ac=uire the Soliyne On-Air-#ight -it: a soli state isplay o8 3ig
si?e. Other option is to use a Stop light use in the cars9 or connect a relay to acti>ate another type o8 light.
"$2$( AUC OU8 connector
+he connector J,-15 A)*-O)+ 'au1iliary outputs( has se>eral output signals:
&EC out!ut# ,alance stereo output. Any moule can 3e assigne to the C0C 3us. Cemem3er that %hen a
moule is assigne to the C0C 3us9 itIs isconnecte 8rom $6M 3us9 allo%s you to recoring this channel
%ithout to sen it on-air.
Un3alanced '), out!ut# gi>es the same signal that the main $6M output 3ut un3alance. )sually is use
8or recorings. In Auicom systems this output is connect to an input o8 the $C to recoring inter>ie%s9
sho%s9 etc.9 eliminating the use o8 cassettes or mini-iscs.
Send '), mono A.or e@ternal 23ridB# is use to connect an e1ternal hy3ri. +he mi1 sent is ;mi1-minus<
%ith respect to the input Hybrid Return o8 the S-5009 that is to say9 the signal that returns 8rom the e1ternal
hy3ri is ae irectly to the program output an there8ore isnIt present on $6M sen.
E@ternal 23rid return# 2ere the output o8 the e1ternal hy3ri is connecte. +his signal is sent irectly to
the $6M output. +his input eacti>ates %hen you ta-e the line 8rom the console hy3ris.
Bote that the input external hybrid return oesnIt ha>e gain control. +he le>el on the $6M mi1 %ill 3e
controlle 8rom the output le>el control o8 the e1ternal unit.
AUC-OU8 connector
" Cigth '), out 'un3alance( 7 Cight &EC out '3alance O-P (
2 #e8t '), out 'un3alance( D Cight &EC out '3alance OFP (
( $6M sen 'to e1ternal hy3ri( * 01ternal hy3ri return
0 #e8t &EC out '3alance O-P ( + - "% 6BJ
% #e8t &EC out '3alance OFP (
Table 1
"$2$0 Balanced LINE in!uts
$in-out o8 3alance inputs o8 the line moules '1 an "(. J4 conector:
" #e8t IB '-( 0 Cight IB '-(
2 #e8t IB 'F( % Cight 'F(
( 6BJ 7 - + 6BJ
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"$2$% ,onitors 4 Eead!ones out!uts
CON8&OL outputs are use to connect the monitor louspea-ers 'MOB( an the operatorIs heaphones
'$2OB0(.
S8UDIO manages the monitors an heaphones 8or the stuy ca3inet. In 3oth cases the outputs presents
stereo mini7ac- connectors 'you can connect ;multimeia $C spea-ers< irectly to this outputs(.
+o the monitor louspea-ers outputs 'MOB( is con>enient to use po%ere louspea-ers9 a>oiing the use o8
aitional ampli8iers. A $C po%ere louspea-ers o8 goo =uality %ill 3e su88icient 8or most o8 raio stuios9
3eing an lo% cost solution.
All outputs are protecte against acciental short-circuits. 0ach heaphone output can manage up to !
heaphones 'in parallel(.
Muting system
+he output o8 the stuioIs louspea-ers is muted %hen you open a mi-e 8aer9 to a>oi signal loops. +he
program signal an the tal--3ac- orers %ill 3e listene in one channel o8 the heaphone. As %ell9 %hen
you pulse the tal--3ac- 3utton9 the COB+CO# louspea-ers are mute to not inter8ere %ith the
microphone o8 orers.
"$2$7 8ele!one line connection
+he 3uilt-in telephone hy3ri manages one telephone line. On the rear panel there are t%o connector C@11
type: one 8or the telephone line an other 8or the associate phone. +his phone %or-s normally %hile the line
isnIt ta-en 8rom the console. +he phone line can come irectly 8rom the pu3lic central telephone o88ices or a
raioIs pri>ate central '$,*(. +he pri>ate centrals can eteriorate the hy3riIs re7ect 8actor9 8or %hat %e
recommen you to connect the S-500 irectly to the pu3lic telephone central.
2y3riIs inputs ha>e internal 8ilters to re7ect CG9 8or the mi-%a>es 'AM( an 8or V2G an )2G9 not 3eing
necessary9 usually9 a aitional 8ilters.
+he le>el a7ustments 8or sen9 return an re7ect 8actor are cali3rate in 8actory an generally aitional
a7ustments arenIt necessaries. Be>ertheless9 in case that the >oice o8 the local spea-er %as altere in its
=uality %hen ma-ing a telephone con>ersation9 the control o8 3alance o8 the 2y3ri %ill ha>e to 3e rea7uste.
+his is mae uring a telephone con>ersation9 using a >ery small scre%ri>er to a7ust a preset locate 3elo%
the hy3riIs acti>ation 3utton. It %ill ha>e to 3e turne in one or another sense until o3taining that the >oice o8
the spea-er o8 the raio souns natural9 %ith the same =uality that %hen the 2y3ri is isconnecte.
+elephone lines must ha>e protection against o>ershoots espite to accients or electric storms.
"$2$D Using an e@ternal 23rid
+he S-500 console is esigne to connect an e1ternal telephone hy3ri9 necessary %hen itIs re=uire to
manage t%o or more lines. +o it9 it is arrange in connector A)*-O)+ a $rogram Sen 'mono( that %ill 3e
connecte to the auio input o8 the e1ternal hy3ri. +he output o8 the hy3ri enters through a special input
enominate 2y3ri Ceturn o8 the same connector 'see +a3la-1(. +his input is MI*-MIB)S respect to $6M
Sen9 that is to say9 the 2y3riIs Ceturn signal is ae irectly to the program out 3ut he is not present in
$6M Sen9 not to prouce a 8ee3ac- loop. +he 2y3riIs Ceturn input is eacti>ate i8 the line is ta-en 8rom
the S-500 3uilt-in hy3ri. +he 8aer S0BJ only %or-s %ith the internal hy3ri. +here isnIt le>el control 8or the
signal that enters 3y 2y3riIs Ceturn. Qou %ill ha>e to use the output le>el control o8 the e1ternal hy3ri.
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"$( )eneral diagram o. connections
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CHAPTER 2
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2$" Introduction
+he auio signals originating o8 the computer 'Auicom(D Microphones9 SatellitesD CJ playersD etc.D they
enter the console through the input channels9 that ampli8y them. +he signals o8 these channels are sent to
$6M output 'signal sent to the air( or C0C output '8or internal recoring(9 that are 3oth %ays that can cross
the signal to%ars the output connectors.
,IC&O'EONE moules recei>e the 3alance signal through a stereo @ac- 'A<(.
LINE moules can recei>e signal 8rom t%o stereo sources:
LIN " an LIN 2: commuta3le 3et%een un3alance 'CCA( or 3alance 'J,-4 connector( input.
LIN (: commuta3le 3et%een un3alance CCA or un3alance Mini7ac- '#IB-4(.
+he commutation 3et%een inputs is mae 8rom a s%itch in the 8ront o8 the moule. A secon s%itch allo%s
you to assign each moule to the outputs $6M or C0C.
+he V)-meter panel has t%o >u-meters #0J type9 8or $6M an C0C. +he action o8 the auio compressor
'mi-e moules( is inicate 3y a #0J-3arD an a s=uare re #0J inicates %hen the 3uilt-in hy3ri ta-es
the telephone line.
+he MOBI+OCIB6 S0C+IOB9 locate 3elo% the >u-meters9 contents the 8aers that manage the
monitoring an hy3ri Hon-airI. ,elo% the >u-meters you %ill 8in the tal--3ac- section an the C)0
louspea-er.
2$"$" Starting u!
Connect any signal source to a #IB0 moule9 e.g. a CJ player9 an a couple o8 po%ere louspea-ers to
the COB+CO# MOB output. Also a microphone can 3e use9 to pro>e the 3eha>ior o8 the 05 an the
compressor. +o route a signal that enters a moule to the $6M output 'on-air(9 8ollo% the 8ollo%ing steps:
aB Select the corresponent input9 %here you ha>e connecte the CJ player 'CCA9 J,49 mini-7ac-(9
using #IB-1:,A#-1 or #IB-!:#IB-4 3uttons9 accoring to the moule use.
3B Assign $6M:C0C to the output F'),F.
3B Veri8y that the signal is present pressing the C)0 3utton. +he auio signal shoul 3e listene on the
3uilt-in C)0 louspea-er.
cB $ic- up the 8aer9 the signal shoul 3e sho%e on >u-meters.
dB I8 you onIt hear the auio9 >eri8y on the monitoring section the position o8 the s%itches. ,oth must 3e
at the right9 that is to say9 S+)JIO MOBI+OC in the position $6MD an COB+CO# MOBI+OC in the
position S+)JIO MOBI+OC.
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6ain control
H$hantomI 4-1"V
4 3ans 05. +he e=uali?e
signal pass through the
compressor to a>oi
clipping.
$6M main 8aer. Acti>ates
the on-air signal 'tally( %hen is
opene9 an the stuy
monitoring is mute.
O;erload le;el# +he gain
control a7usts so that the
8aer %or-s o>er this
le>el.
're;ious listening# allo%s
you to listen the auio
3e8ore to sen on-air.
Assign the signal 'post 05(
to the outputs C0C or
$6M.
,ypass the 05 an
compressor an sens the
MIC input irect to $6M.
Bormal %or- area. 6ain
control must 3e a7uste so
that the main 8aer
positione in this area gi>es
0 , pea-s on >u-meters.
2$2$" EGualiHer
+he 05 acts on 3oth microphone channels9 3ut you can 3ypass it on each channel %ith the s%itch
E:6'), '%hich acts also on the compressor(.
In E: position9 the signal is route through the 05 an the compressor.
In '), position the signal is sent irectly to the program output.
+he s%itch OU8 '), 6 &EC allo%s you to sen the processe signal to the $6M or C0C 3us output.
05 3ans are: E0 2?9 1&0 2?9 5 N2? y 10 N2?. +hey can 3e change in a range o8 F:- 15 ,. +he central
3ans are 3ell-shape type9 %hereas E0 2? an 10 N2? 3ans are shel>ing type.
Khen the s%itch O)+ $6M:C0C is in C0C position9 there is not MIC signal at the $6M output9 although the
05:$6M s%itch is in $6M position.
2$2$2 CO,'&ESSO&
+he output o8 the 05 is sent to an automatic compressor9 o8 >ery lo% istortion9 esigne to reuce the
ynamic range o8 the signal 'i88erence 3et%een the ma1imum an minimum le>el( %ithout altering the
soun. +his a>ois possi3le istortions 3y clipping 'saturation(9 that ta-e place %hen %ho spea-s ele>ates
much the >oice le>el9 or too much approaches the microphone. +his is essential 8or inter>ie%s in Stuy9
3ecause it maintains the output le>el o8 the console >ery constant.
As %as e1plaine9 compressor an 05 stages are acti>ate at the same time %ith the s%itch 05:$6M.
Auio signal is compresse only %hen is o>er 0 V). ,elo% this le>el the compressor oesnIt %or-s. Khen
this threshol is o>erpasses9 the console reuces his gain to maintain constant the output le>el. ,y
e1ample: i8 the mi-e signal increases a3ruptly 15 , o>er 0 V)9 the increase at the output %ill 3e only o8 "
,.
+he actino o8 the compressor %ill 3e inicate 3y 8our #0JIs %hich inicates the gain reuction. O3>iously9
the >u-meters sho%s the le>el o8 the processe signal9 that is to say9 the real output le>el.
2$2$( I'antomJ !o<er source
$hantom po%er source are use %ith microphones that re=uires e1ternal 8eeing 'conenser type(. +he S-
500 gi>es 4-1" V phantom tension. I8 you nee 4EV phantom9 you must use an e1ternal phantom po%er
source.
Cemem3er: al%ays respect the 3alance connections9 since i8 the conections are e8ecti>e an the phantom po%er
is acti>e9 it can prouce amages or 3ac-groun noise9 e>en amages to the mi-e.
2$2$0 )ain adKustments
All moules ha>e an o>erloa inication 'OV#( printe 3esie the 8aer. +he rule is:
With signals at !U" the main #a$e% must &e '(siti(ne$ ()e% the *!+ in$i,ati(n
I8 the 8aer is uner this inication9 the input %ill o>erloa an clip the signal. +o o3tain an optimums
a7ustment9 open the 8aer until the area o8 normal %or- 'graye ?one 3et%een 10 , an "0 ,( an
a7ust the gain -no3 until reach pea-s o8 0 V) in the >u-meters.
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're;ious listening ACUEB#
$ressing this 3utton9 you can hear
the auio on the 3uilt-in spea-er9
e>en %hen the main 8aer is
close.
In!ut selector# s%itch
3et%een un3alance 'CCA(
or 3alance 'J4( inputs.
OMini7ac- #IB-4 on #IB-!
mouleP.
Out!ut assignment#
+he signal can 3e sent to
'), 'on-air( or &EC.
6ain control
O;erload le;el# +he gain control
a7usts so that the 8aer %or-s
o>er this le>el.
Area o8 normal %or-. 6ain
control must 3e a7uste so
that the main 8aer
positione in this area gi>es
0 , pea-s on >u-meters.
2$0 &ecordings
+he S-500 has t%o stereo outputs. One is use to sen the signal on-air9 calle 'rogram '$6M(. +he
other one is enominate C0C an typically is use 8or recorings. All moules can 3e route to $6M or
to C0C outputs9 3ut not to 3oth outputs simultaneously.
N*TE- When the onsole is used in a !rodution "tudy# you $ust use the !%& out'ut to send si(nal to audio
reorders# in order to be able )or reord the tele'honi intervie*s# sine the hybrid is routed only to !%&+
+he signal o8 the 3uilt-in hy3ri is ae to the $6M output irectly9 thence9 to recor in the Air Stuy all
the emitte on-air9 e>en the hy3ri9 you %ill must to use the un3alance $6M output 'connector A)*-
O)+(.
+o ma-e a recoring9 select pre>iously the source channels. ,y e1ample: supposes that %hile a musical
program is on-air 8rom a CJ player9 you %ant to recor a commercial cut 8rom a mini-isc to har is-.
aB Select in the ,onitoring Section the output 3us HC0CI9 using the s%itch COB+CO# MOBI+OC9 to listen
only the signal that you %ill recor.
3B S%itch the 3uttons $6M:C0C to the position ;C0C< in the mini-iscIs moule. Cemem3er that the auio
onIt 3e on-air9 it %ill 3e sent only to the $C through the output C0C. +o chec- it9 change the position o8
the COB+CO# MOBI+OC s%itch.
Bo%9 you can start the recoring on the $C. +he recoring output le>el is sho%e 3y the C0C >u-meter o8
the S-500. Khen the recoring ensD lea>e all the controls to their normal position.
2$% ,onitoring1 23rid and ;u-meters
2$%$" ,onitoring section
+his control manages the le>el o8 the signals sent to the Stuio
'S+)JIO COB+CO#( an the Control Coom 'COB+CO#
MOBI+OC(. In 3oth cases9 an uni=ue -no3 manages the le>el
8or heaphones an monitor louspea-ers. +his simpli8ie
esign %as e>elope to use the S-500 %ith acti>e spea-ers
that ha>e their o%n le>el control9 3y means o8 %hich it a7usts
to the relation o8 le>els 3et%een the heaphones an the
louspea-ers.
AI&6'), s%itch allo%s to monitoring the on-air signal 8rom
console output or to listen the real transmission 8rom air9 using
an e1ternal recei>er connecte to the AIC input 'rear panel(.
+his signal sens to the Stuio. In the Control Coom9 the
operator can listen the on-air signal irectly 8rom $6M output
or 8rom the air9 accoring to the AIC:$6M status9 or to listen
the C0C output.
2$%$2 're;ious listening ACUEB
$ressing the C)0 3utton at any input moule9 the auio %ill 3e listene on the 3uilt-in C)0 louspea-er9
e>en %hen the main 8aer is close. +he >olume 8or the C)0 spea-er controls %ith the C)0 #0V0# -no3.
Qou can press t%o or more C)0 3uttons at the same time to cueing se>eral signals.
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2$%$( 8al9-3ac9
+o sen orers to the Stuy9 press an hol the 8al9-3ac9 3utton. +o spea- irecting the >oice to%ars
the microphoneD it is not necessary to approach too much. $rogram auio reprouce 3y the Control
Coom monitors it %ill 3e mute to a>oi 8ee3ac- loops an %ill 3e listen the operatorIs >oice in the Stuy
through the louspea-ers. I8 these %ere mute 'MIC 8aer open(D the orers %ill not 3e listene in
louspea-ers. +hey only %ill 3e listene 3y heaphones. In 3oth cases9 the orers %ill 3e listene on the
le8t channel9 %hile in the other channel the program signal stays 8or re8erence.
In orer to engage in a ialog %ith the spea-er9 press C)0 in the microphone moule. Must special %ell-
ta-en care o8 %ith the C)0 le>el to a>oi 8ee3ac-s %ith the microphone o8 orers.
2$%$0 5U-meters
+he main V)-meters is stereo an correspons to the $6M 3us. +he scale is e1presse in ,m9
inicating the le>el o8 the 3alance $6M output.
A seconary mono >u-meter sho%s the C0C le>el9 aing the #.C channels.
+he compressor action is inicate 3y a #0JIs 3ar 'MIC COM$( that lights inicating the attenuation
applie to the signal.
#0J 2Q,CIJ lights %hen the telephone line is ta-en in the console.
2$%$% O!eration o. te tele!onic E23rid
+he operation o8 the hy3ri is >ery simple. +he calls are esta3lishe 8rom the associate telephone9 or that
the call 3ecomes 8rom that telephone that is an incoming call. Khen you %ant to put the telephone on-air9
>eri8y that 8aer S0BJ is close an to ta-e the line in the console pressing 3utton +0#0$2OB0 2Q,CIJ.
A re #0J %ill light in the >u-meters panel inicating that the line is ta-en. 2ang up the associate
telephone. In this conition9 the person %ho is %aiting recei>es the program signal9 that is to say9 they %ill
listen the raio through the telephone. I8 once ta-en the line you %ish to return to spea- %ith the caller9 you
can pic- up the telephone an spea- normally9 e>en maintaining ta-en the line in the console.
8o !ut te call on-air# open 8aer S0BJ until reaching a correct le>el9 measure in the $6M >u-meters.
In orer to =uit the line o8 the air9 close the 8aer an then release the 3utton. Bot cut the communications
irectly 8rom the 3utton 3ecause can cause a HplopR on-air. I8 you %ishes to =uit the line o8 the air 3ut to
maintain a communication9 pic- up the associate phone 3e8ore releasing the line in the console. +he call
%ill ha>e le8t eri>ati>e to the phone again.
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-,aintenance -
In orer to o3tain 8rom the S-500 console the e1cellent 3ene8its that Soliyne guarantees %ith its esign
an manu8acture9 %e recommene to 8ollo% the inicate operati>e proceures o8 this manual.
($" Cleaning
+he 8ront o8 the moules an the ca3inet in general %ill 3e cleane using a >ery smooth etergent 'o8 the
type use 8or painte %alls or papering( an a sponge or 8ine cloth. DON 8 USE alcool1 3enHene
neiter oter deri;ati;es o. !etroleum.
A>oi the ust accumulation on the e=uipment. Dont smo9e %hile operates the console9 the cigarette
also is in7urious 8or auio consoles9 since the ash accumulation in the 8aers reuces its li8e utility
remar-a3ly.
+he main 8aers are o8 high =uality9 $olishe Coal type. +hey manages only JC an its uration9 in normal
conitions o8 operation9 e1cees a million operations.
($2 S!are !arts
In orer to change a 8aer its not necessar2 to disassem3le te entire console. It %ill 3e enough to
remo>e the 3ase o8 the S-5009 3y =uitting the 4 scre%s. +he 8aers are accessi3le since are not %ele to
the circuit 3oar. +o retire each 8aer simply =uit 3oth scre%s that hol it to the panel an to %el the ne%
unit. +he spare part o8 s%itches or 3uttons is mae remo>ing the -no3s 8rom the console an retiring the
printe 3oar9 rela1ing the scre%s that hol it.
NI+ OG S$AC0 $AC+S 'Coe S$AC0500(: Nit o8 general spare parts 8or the console can 3e ac=uire9
%hich inclues integrate circuit9 transistors9 #0JRs9 3uttons9 s%itches an 8aers.
NO8E : +he Ser>ice Manual9 %ith inclues schematics an components istri3ution iagrams9 is sent %ithout
charge to 8ully =uali8ie technical personal %ho appro>es the Soliyne training curses
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$orta3le console S-%//67,
In this moel the 3alance #IB0 inputs 3ecome 3alance MICCO$2OB0 inputs. )n3alance inputs 'CCA
connectors( remain %ithout changes. +he istri3ution o8 microphones in the S-500:&M is the 8ollo%ing one:
,IC " an ,IC 2 in channels 1 an ". #i-e in the stanar moel9 microphoneIs moules can 3e route through
05 an compressor. 0ach mi-e is sent to 3oth stereo channels '#.C(.
,IC ( an ,IC 0 8orm a stereo !air 'MIC ! S #D MIC 4 S C( an are controlle %ith the Channel ! 8aer.
,IC % an ,IC 7 8orm a stereo !air li-e the pre>ious case9 controlle 3y the Channel 4 8aer.
+he ne1t iagram sho%s the connection 3et%een a S-500:&M an a laptop9 to ma-e a transmission >ia
Internet 'streaming(.
+he console ha>e outputs 8or COB+CO# an S+)JIO heaphones9 %ith inepenent le>elIs control 'up to "
heaphones in parallel 3y output(. +he Monitor output in the moel &M are al%ays acti>e9 that is to say that
the microphones are not mute %hen opening.
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Khen you operate connecte to the stuy 3y telephone line9 you must select the moe ;$6MT 8or S+)JIO
an COB+CO# monitors. +his 8orm9 the con>ersation generate in microphones '19 "9 ! an 4( 9 "9 ! an 4
as the returnIs signal 8rom the S+)JIO o8 the CAJIO9 %ill 3e listene on the heaphones too.
I8 you nee to connect a secon console9 they can 3e connecte though #IB0 o8 Channel 5.
I8 you %ant to monitor %ith louspea-ers9 you can use acti>e spea-ers 'li-e the use on the $CRs( on the
S+)JIO MOB or COB+CO# MOB outputs. +a-e care %ith the istance 3et%een microphones an monitors9
to a>oi 8ee3ac- loops.
'ositioning mi9es in stereo
+a-e in min that the pairs o8 stereo microphones '!:4 an 5:&( must 3e locate to each other separate.
01ample: in orer to ta-e a piano 8rom tail istances o8 1 to " meters they are a>ise. In orer to ta-e a small
orchestra it agrees to separate 3et%een " an ! meters the microphones o8 the stereo pair. In all the cases
the singers must 3e ta-en more close possi3le an %ith microphones 1 an ".
An alternati>e techni=ue to recoring ta-es 8or 3ig orchestras is to use ;coincient microphones<. +his
techni=ue consists in to create the stereo image using irectional microphones 'cariois(. Gor it9 their a1es
mount in the same support crossing 40 egrees. +his techni=ue9 enominate microphones ,#)M#0IB9 is
one o8 the 8a>orites in 0urope to ta-e the orchestra an the en>ironmental re>er3eration.
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88ecnical s!eci.icationss
Audio in!uts
" 3alance MIC input
4 stereo #IB0 inputs9 " 3alance
1 telephone hy3ri
1 Air input 8or monitoring the on-air signal
4V commuta3le ;$hantom< po%er source
In!ut Le;els 6 Im!edance
,alance mic: -/5 ,u:-"5 ,u9 150:"00 ohms
,alanceaa line: -15 ,u:F1E ,u9 &00 ... 10 Nohms
)n3alance line: -15 ,u:F1" ,u9 15 Nohms
Out!uts
" 3alance stereo9 F 4 ,m salias $6M . C0C : &00 ohms
1 $6M au19 estUreo es3alanceaa9 0 ,u : 10 Nohms
" Monitor estUreo9 mute
" salias para auriculares 'Control . Stuio(9 !5:&00 ohms
ON AI& signal Atall2B
On-air output acti>ates %hen a MIC is opene9 gi>ing
1" V CC V 0915 amp

,onitor out!uts and E23rid
Monitoring ampli8ier 'C)0( %ith internal louspea-er.
" stereo monitor outputs: Control an Stuio9 %ith soli state
relays 8or muting.
0 ,u le>el 8or e1ternal ampli8iers. Manages lo% W 8or po%ere
monitors.
,icro!one E:s
4 3ans %ith 3ypass s%itch.
Cange: F 15 , : - 15 ,
E0 2? %ith 8lat cur>e until the lo% 3an ening9 1&0 2? H3ellI
type9 5 Nh? H3ellI type9 10 Nh? 8lat until high 3an ening.
Audio com!ressor
#o%-istortion 8or MIC channels9 %ith 3ypassD
"0 , ma1imum compression
Gast attac- L 10 mS9 +hreshol S 0 V)
Catio: L " , o8 increment on the output 8or F15 , o>erloa
on MIC channel.
Eeadroom
F "4 ,u ma1 $6M output le>el : 10 N
FreGuenc2 &es!onse
"0-"0.000 2? F:- 0.5 , '#IB or MIC to $6M(
Noise
MIC input9 0IBS -1!0 ,u:150 ohms
Jynamic range '#IB IB(9 X 40 ,A
Crosstal9
$6M-C0C X &5 ,A
Distortion
Grom #IB0 to $6M L 0.05 Y +2J
Stereo trac9ing
,elo% 0." , error #:C9 8aer range 0 a 40 ,
Built-in 8ele!onic E23rid
Manages one line
!!0 M !.400 2?9 X 40 , re7ect 8actor
Sen to line %ith 3anpass 8ilter to impro>e the re7ect 8actor.
Auio limiter to on-air signal.
$riority system %ith 1" , action.
,alance a7ustment 8rom the 8ront panel.
E@ternal 23rid
1 input 'Mi1 Minus( an 1 output.
#e>el: 0 ,u : 10 Nohms
8al9-3ac9
,uilt-in microphone9 %ith auio limiter
,oise -anelled !.& ty'e+
5U-meters
Stereo #0JIs 3ar9 8or $6M 3us
Mono #0JIs 3ar 8or C0C 3us
Compressor #0JIs Inicators
'o<er source
01ternal po%er source
110-1"/> or 140-"!0>9 50:&0 2? "0 VA at "E VCC
Dimensions 2 <eigt
>idt# 4"0 mm Lengt# "/0 mm
,a@imum Eeigt A!anelB# 44 mm
>eigt# "9" Ng 'sin 8uente e alimentaciZn(
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