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Summary of Apollo
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture digital broadcast production console apollo installation & technical manual.
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Calrec audio ltd nutclough mill hebden bridge west yorkshire england uk hx7 8ez tel: +44 (0)1422 842159 fax: +44 (0)1422 845244 email: enquiries@calrec.Com calrec.Com no part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying...
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Apollo contents information 5 important information 6 health and safety 7 technical support 8 controlsurface 9 surface dimensions and assembly 10 desk-top mounting 10 floor stand options 10 surface sizes 12 rear connection interface and covers 14 access to surface connections 14 access to internal s...
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4 apollo digital broadcast production console setupandconfiguration 73 overview and gui access 74 creating a clean starting point 75 screensaver timeout - 'dark mode' 76 sync setup 77 main application sync 77 h20 sync 77 i/o boxes & hydra patchbays sample rate selection in h2o 78 consoles at 96khz 7...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo information.
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6 apollo digital broadcast production console important information aftersalesmodifications please be aware that any modifications other than those made or approved by calrec audio limited or their agents, may invalidate the console’s warranty. This includes changes to cabling provided by calrec and...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 7 health and safety importantsafetyinstructions: • read these instructions. • keep these instructions. • heed all warnings. • follow all instructions. • do not use this apparatus near water. • do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the m...
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8 apollo digital broadcast production console should you require any technical assistance with your calrec product then please contact your regional calrec distributor. Customers within the uk or ireland should contact calrec directly. For a complete list of worldwide distributors by region, go to w...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo control surface.
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10 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface surface dimensions and assembly the apollo control surface can be customised in terms of width and fader count and can be provided with various stand and trim options. Desk-topmounting the control surface can be supplied without a floor ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 11 Ø 8.5mm 1051 [41.38”] 570 [22.44”] 600 [23.62”] 700 [27.56”] fader level 703 [27.68”] 853.9 [33.62”] figure 4 - reduced height floor stand, inline bolt-down fixings figure 3 - standard height, inline bolt-down fixings Ø 10mm adjustable feet.
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12 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface total surface width (including 50mm trim) internal leg measurement external leg measurement surfacesizes surface sizes are stated in the number of faders they can contain. A number of chassis sections are fitted together to provide a con...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 13 each frame section is as wide as the modules it can contain, (2 section - 500mm, 2.5 section - 630mm, 3 section - 750mm, 3+ section - 760mm) plus a 3mm wide bulkhead at either end. Once assembled, the overall chassis is fitted with a side trim at each end. The ...
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14 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface figure 1 - rear of apollo control surface rear connection interface and covers accesstosurfaceconnections data connections from the control surface to the processing core are made to the back interface panel, located next to the left han...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 15 figure 2 - access space required behind surface accesstointernalsurface components the rear cover of the surface is hinged to provide access to internal surface components. The hinged panels are fixed by screws along their upper edges as shown above right. Once...
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16 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface figure 1 - stand components figure 2 - stand assembly step 1 floor stand leg assembly the floor stand legs are made up of a number of structural components and external trims. Figure 1 illustrates each component that makes up the left an...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 17 figure 3 - stand assembly step 2 figure 4 - stand assembly step 3 figure 5 - stand assembly step 4 figure 6 - stand assembly step 5.
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18 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface figure 7 - stand assembly step 6 figure 8 - stand assembly step 7 figure 9 - stand assembly step 8.
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 19 surface components figure 1 - poe switch p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 s1 s2 usb yz5706 - poe switch p s ap spr rst ap1 ap2 ap3 ap4 spr1 spr2 rst rst a b 2 1 power good a b ac in 1 ac in 2 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 s1 s2 panel surface switch ancillary power surface switch power & ...
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20 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface figure 2 - poe to panel connections, data and power 20 + - peak 40 0 60 50 5 20 30 10 5 0 10 0 20 10 10 start on 0 strip fdr cut/on autom ext cut strip fdr cut/on autom ext cut strip fdr cut/on autom ext cut strip fdr cut/on autom ext cu...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 21 figure 3 - reset connections p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 s1 s2 usb yz5706 - poe switch p s ap spr rst ap1 ap2 ap3 ap4 spr1 spr2 rst rst a b 2 1 power good a b ac in 1 ac in 2 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 s1 s2 panel surface switch ancillary power surface switch power & reset reset ...
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22 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface surfaceswitches the surface switch is the interface between the control surface and the processing core. To provide redundancy, two surface switches are fitted, primary and secondary. The system will always attempt to boot and run on the...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 23 apollo control surfaces have 3 x iec ac mains inputs requiring 100 - 240v ac. The ac power inlets are wired internally to three distribution blocks mounted to the base of the inside of the control surface. The poe switches have dual power supplies for redundanc...
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24 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface the surface switches and configuration pc take dc power via rj45 connectors. These should be fed from spr connections on poe switches. These connections are for power only - no data is carried over the poe spr connections. Spr connection...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 25 cat5e network cabling inside the control surface is id coded at both ends with a number of cable markers. One marker is used on each to id the function of the cable by colour, matching the colour key used for the connector labelling on the poe switch - for exam...
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26 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface a high quality, low power fanless pc is mounted to the baseplate inside the control surface. The design of the pc used ensures reliability alongside minimal heat and acoustic noise. The pc is supplied as standard with a traditional magne...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 27 as an option, the console can be supplied with an additional accessible usb port, wired internally via an adaptor to a poe panel port, allowing for a backup pc to be connected quickly. Lanconnection an rj45 socket on the rear interface panel labelled 'pc i/f' p...
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28 apollo digital broadcast production console control surface any standard specification modern pc running windows 7 or windows xp professional can be used as a backup or replacement to connect to the console and run the various calrec applications. Connection by the pc's usb port, via the supplied...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo processing core.
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30 apollo digital broadcast production console processing core core dimensions and mounting figure 1 - side profile view - dimensions & air flow 498mm [19.61”] 8 u 356mm [14.02”] 27mm [1.06”] air exits through rear vent air enters through the front of the cable-tray cable entry 80mm [3.15”] cable pa...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 31 card types and layout cardlayout the apollo core has 10 module/card slots. A slot should only be fitted with a module of the correct type for the slot. Slots are labelled for their type across the top. Two of each type of processing card are fitted to provide c...
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32 apollo digital broadcast production console processing core 4 x bnc connectors provide sync inputs, allowing for redundancy and a range of formats. Two inputs are for sd / hd video sync signals, one for aes dars and one for ttl wordclock. The upper section of the core also contains led indication...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 33 mastercontrolprocessor slots 4 & 5 are for control processor modules, slot 4 for the primary / normally active card, slot 5 for the secondary / hot- spare. The active control processor is the central processor in the system, handling all control parameters and ...
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34 apollo digital broadcast production console processing core st1 st2 st3 st4 st5 st6 ac in usb pok st0 psu powersupply card slots 9 & 10 are for psu modules. Both slots share the power load for the whole core. One psu module is sufficient to power the whole core, two are fitted to provide redundan...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo connection information.
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36 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information sfp - overview the connections between control surface and processing core, as well as all hydra2 network connections - connections between i/o boxes and routers, and router to router connections between different cores, are made ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 37 loosesfpstorage sfp modules are small, yet reasonably expensive devices. When removing or changing sfps, take care to keep track of them and store loose modules in a clean, dry, and anti-static environment. Fibre sfps should always have a dust cover fitted into...
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38 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information hydra 2 network connections and control surface to processing core connections made via copper sfp modules require shielded f/utp category 5e or category 6 cables with shielded rj45 mating connectors. Calrec do not supply these ca...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 39 testing/certification calrec strongly recommend that all hydra2 network cabling is properly tested or certified prior to on-site commissioning of the system. Simple test devices that only check the pin-out of the terminations are not sufficient to prove the per...
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40 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information fibre sfp connectivity optical sfp modules for fibre connectivity can be used for console to processing core, router to router, and router to i/o connections. Fibre connectivity is required when the cable run between units exceeds...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 41 testing/certification calrec strongly recommends that all fibres are properly tested or certified prior to onsite commissioning of the system. A certain amount of signal loss occurs over the length of a fibre path. If the total loss of a path exceeds the optica...
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42 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information cleaningfibreopticcablesand connectors there are multiple ways to clean fibre- optic cables and connectors. Included below are some helpful tips to properly clean fibre optic cables. • do not allow the end of the fibre optic cable...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 43 the source currently locked to is displayed on the screen. Any sync failures to the local core will be reported by system status. If a failed sync input becomes good, the console will not automatically re-lock to it as any changeover in sync could affect audio....
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44 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information surface to core connection a connection is required between the control processors in the processing core and the surface switches inside the control surface. These connections are via sfps, the sfp type will be either fibre or co...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 45 control surface sidecar connection the processing core supports an additional connection for a second control surface known as a sidecar. A sidecar surface, unlike a surface extension is fitted with its own pair of surface switches and connects to the mac6 sfp ...
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46 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information extended control surface connections control surface extension used to create 'wrap-around' console cable section for further info. As these are copper only connections, the cable distance between surfaces is 90m [295 ft] maximum....
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 47 audio i/o connections all audio inputs and outputs to / from the console signal processing engine are hydra2 based. Audioformats hydra2 i/o units come in a variety of formats and connector types including madi and sdi embedders / de- embedders as well as standa...
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48 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information the following illustrations show the id switch on the modular i/o controller card from the side and top views. Again the decimal value of 39 is used for the example. Extendedidaddressing from v8.0, the number of unique hydra2 ids ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 49 fixed format (non-madi) hydra2 i/o, rear interface fixed format i/o box port 1 to primary main or expansion router port 1-16 fixed format i/o box port 2 to secondary main or expansion router port 1-16 2 1 modular i/o box port 1 to primary main or expansion rout...
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50 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information gpio in apollo and artemis systems is a hydra2 option. Gpio cards provide logic inputs and outputs that can be assigned to various functions on the control surface; allowing console functions to trigger external devices such as fa...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 51 fixed format gpio connections - 8 in, 8 out address 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 port 1 fibre port 1 not used port 2 not used port 2 fibre gp outputs 1-8 gp inputs 1-8 function pin opto 1 + 1 - 14 opto 2 + 15 - 3 opto 3 + 4 - 17 opto 4 + 18 - 6 opto ...
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52 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information wy5858 - modular gpio 8 in + 8 out function pin gpi 1 + 1 - 34 gpi 2 + 18 - 2 gpi 3 + 35 - 19 gpi 4 + 3 - 36 gpi 5 + 20 - 4 gpi 6 + 37 - 21 gpi 7 + 5 - 38 gpi 8 + 22 - 6 supply +5 v 17 supply 0 v 50 50 pin male d-type - wiring sid...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 53 function pin gpi 1 + 1 - 34 gpi 2 + 18 - 2 gpi 3 + 35 - 19 gpi 4 + 3 - 36 gpi 5 + 20 - 4 gpi 6 + 37 - 21 gpi 7 + 5 - 38 gpi 8 + 22 - 6 supply +5 v 17 supply 0 v 50 50 pin male d-type - wiring side of connecting cable 50 34 18 33 17 1 wy5859 - modular gpio, 8 in...
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54 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information multiple apollo and artemis consoles can be connected together and to standalone calrec hydra2 routers, allowing them to share each other's i/o resources. Before connecting a console to an active hydra2 network it is essential to ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 55 surface rear connector pin-outs analog input pin 1 left + 1 - 14 ground 2 1 right + 15 - 3 ground 16 2 left + 18 - 6 ground 8 2 right + 7 - 20 ground 22 25 pin male d-type - wiring side of connecting cable 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6...
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56 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information all rtw meters have 8 analogue inputs as well as digital i/o. Rtw meter analogue inputs analogue inputs pins 1 + 24 - 12 ground 25 2 + 10 - 23 ground 11 3 + 21 - 9 ground 22 4 + 7 - 20 ground 8 5 + 18 - 6 ground 19 6 + 4 - 17 grou...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 57 balanced aes only dk inputs input pins 1 + 1 - 14 ground 2 2 + 15 - 3 ground 16 3 + 4 - 17 ground 5 4 + 18 - 6 ground 19 5 + 7 - 20 ground 8 6 + 21 - 9 ground 22 7 + 10 - 23 ground 11 8 + 24 - 12 ground 25 dkmeters dk meters can be fitted with up to 4 input car...
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58 apollo digital broadcast production console connection information headphone inputs input pins 1 left + 1 - 14 ground 2 1 right + 15 - 3 ground 16 2 left + 18 - 6 ground 19 2 right + 7 - 20 ground 8 3 left + 21 - 9 ground 22 3 right + 24 - 12 ground 25 • refer to the panel options section for ls ...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo external control.
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60 apollo digital broadcast production console external control the hydra2 router allows for cross- point matrix routing of hydra inputs direct to hydra outputs without using console dsp or control surface space. Control over input to output cross-point routing can be from the console pc, a standalo...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 61 ember remote control the ember protocol is a sophisticated data exchange mechanism that has potential for controlling many functions across varied equipment types. Ember control has been incorporated into calrec’s apollo, artemis and hydra2 range to allow vario...
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62 apollo digital broadcast production console external control calrec serial control protocol the calrec serial control protocol, cscp, allows for remote control over mixing console operational functions by 3rd party systems such as video switchers and production automation systems. Several broadca...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 63 the event of a failure, both the primary and secondary calrec controller cards can communicate over each other's front panel ports - in the event of a primary controller card failing, the secondary would automatically become active, but would still send and rec...
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64 apollo digital broadcast production console external control system status over snmp all calrec consoles feature system status - an advanced warning and correction system. System status messages can be managed centrally using an snmp (simple network management protocol) server. All calrec console...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 65 wireless router configuration – assist calrec’s assist apps are connected to the console via a wireless router. The setup options provided by different router manufacturers can differ substantially so this setup guide should be used along with the manufacturer'...
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66 apollo digital broadcast production console external control wirelessrouterconfiguration when the basic ‘assist’ configuration has been enabled the console provides cscp connections on the 192.168.1/24 subnet so the wireless router lan connection must be configured to be part of this subnet. We a...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 67 securityconsiderations the wireless lan (and therefore the console) is open to any devices that can discover the wireless network and have access to the encryption keys. It is strongly recommended that the wireless lan is configured to use some method of encryp...
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68 apollo digital broadcast production console external control rs232/422 conversion remote control connections to calrec apollo, artemis and hydra2 systems are made via tcp/ip. 3rd party controllers that use point to point true rs232/422 serial will require convertors to connect to the calrec syste...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 69 perle units supplied by calrec can be pre-configured if the connectivity requirements are communicated prior to delivery. Please discuss 3rd party control integration with your calrec sales representative or assigned project leader. Configuration requires that ...
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70 apollo digital broadcast production console external control card that the perle will connect to. Repeat to add the secondary calrec card as another host. Click apply to save the changes. Select the serial>serial port page. Select port 1 and click edit to view the details for the serial port. At ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 71 perle web manager - serial>serial port page perle web manager - serial>serial port, port 1, hardware page perle web manager - serial>serial port, port 1, general page additional hosts 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo setup and configuration.
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74 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration thissectioncoversareasoften requiredbyinstallationengineers tocarryouttheinitialsetupand configurationthatisrequiredto testtheinstallationandprovidea startingtemplateforoperatorsto workwith. Please refer to the console operator m...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 75 creating a clean starting point to ensure you are starting from a clean setup, before beginning configuration it is a good idea to create a new show. Shows contain default settings for the console, including monitor patching, gpi patching and port labelling. Sh...
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76 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration the control surface display brightness can be adjusted and the surface enters a screen saver / 'dark mode' after a period of inactivity. During dark mode, the displays are switched off, but all control and audio processing contin...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 77 sync setup the apollo processing core is capable of running on its own internally generated synchronisation clock, however where more than one core is networked together, it is essential that they are all fed and locked to the same derived sync source to ensure...
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78 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration i/o boxes & hydra patchbays sample rate selection in h2o from version 8 ,apolloconsoles cannowworkat96khzsampling frequency. There are 2 elements to 96khz operation of artemis consoles:- configuring the dsp and configuring the i/...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 79 i/o configuration input sources may take the form of physical audio input ports, dsp outputs from the same console, hydra2 patchbay outputs from other consoles connected to the same hydra2 network, or hydra2 patchbay inputs, the sources of which can be switched...
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80 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration assignablefaders each fader has an a and b sub-layer, which can be switched between by pressing the assign buttons above and below the fader's label display. The two sub-layers, a & b are not related by default and can control tw...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 81 using tone use of the console's internal oscillator helps to verify connectivity and configuration during installation. Tone can be selected to path inputs from the processing panel mode. The tone to input select button is located on the left side of the tft sc...
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82 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration monitoring output setup apollo does not have dedicated outputs for feeding monitors. Monitor outputs can be patched to any hydra2 audio output port on the network. Monitor output patching is separated from other i/o patching as i...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 83 metering setup calrectftmeters the high resolution upstand tft metering can display fader input audio, bus output audio as well as external meters that display audio fed to chosen hydra2 input ports. As well as audio, upstand meters can display dynamics' gain r...
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84 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration the dedicated monitor panel on the control surface provides access to the commonly used monitoring controls. Access to the full set of monitor controls can be gained from any assignable panel by selecting monitor mode. The follow...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 85 source selection source type selection ls pre-selectors 1-4 press 'hear' to listen, press 'sel to select a different source ls output level control and cut individual ls channel cuts select to control mon1 or mon2 output **select monitor mode** figure 1 - assig...
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86 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration input & output port patching regular input and output port patching is similar to that of patching monitor outputs but done from the i/o screen of the main application and the patches are saved as part of the user memory. Note th...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 87 talkback and external tone all calrec consoles have a comprehensive talkback system to allow operators to talk over output buses and channel direct outputs / mix-minus outputs. An xlr on the upstand reset panel provides a convenient location to mount the suppli...
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88 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration gpio assignment is achieved from the >hydra settings > gpi & gpo pages. Select the gpo page to patch functions to gp output relays. The left hand side of the screen shows the functions available to patch. Click on the functions b...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 89 user control logging setup the requirement for comprehensive control change logging, has been provided to allow after-the-fact analysis of production problems. Basically the system captures control data and attaches a timestamp to establish when various control...
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90 apollo digital broadcast production console setup and configuration pathcontrolslogged memory save/load preset load preset copy preset paste time change cscp aux send on cscp fader cut cscp fader pfl cscp fader level cscp input lb cscp main route fader copy/paste fader open/close fader level (f) ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 91 aux send position aux send routing aux send apply spill aux send defeat downmix aux send level (f) aux route all dyn automixer in dyn automix link dyn bypass dyn comp auto dyn comp in dyn compressor active dyn comp sidechain iso dyn soft attack dyn control inde...
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92 apollo digital broadcast production console 92 apollo digital broadcast production console userlogs the logging files are written to:-----------> these logs can be found on each of the mcs cards and in order to view the files the user can access them via a web-browser at the following address:- :...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo panel options.
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94 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options fader panel - ic5701 fader panels take up a large portion of the control surface, multiple panels being fitted to make up the required fader quantity. Usually, fader panels are fitted in the bottom row of the control bed, though if require...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 95 dual fader panel - ic5717 the ic5717 is a dual fader panel, fitted with 8 x 100mm throw faders and a second row above of 8 x 60mm faders. The panel is the same physical size as the ic5701 with some strip functionality removed to make space for the second row of...
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96 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options assignable control panel - ca5700 assignable control panels can quickly switch between 4 main operating modes, giving access to the majority of operational functionality and can also be used in 'wilds' mode to provide inline control functi...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 97 monitor panel - im5705 the monitor panel fits in either row of the control bed, providing a dedicated set of the main monitoring controls. As well as monitoring controls, this panel provides surround spill and downmix faders for in-depth control over surround p...
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98 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options joystick panel - iw5718 the joystick panel, like the monitor panel is 'half-width' and can fit in either row of the control bed. Typically it would be located above the monitor panel. This panel provides joystick control over surround pann...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 99 tft meter panel - md5702 a number of tft meter panels can be fitted in the control surface upstand to display input and output audio metering and dynamics gain reduction. Each up-stand meter panel requires a fader panel to carry out its processing and therefore...
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100 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options rtw tm7 meter - mu5993 the mu5993 console up-stand panel is fitted with an rtw tm7 meter, providing a visual surround field representation along with comprehensive surround phase monitoring and other features such as loudness metering and...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 101 rtw tm9 meter - mu6194 mu6194 - example of meter type and layout available mu5734 1 md 04/03/08 approved calrec alpha rtw meter 10600 meter module .. .. The mu6194 is a 250mm wide panel that takes up the same width as a fader or assign panel. The panel accommo...
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102 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options dk msd600 ++ meter - mu5799 the mu5799 console up-stand panel is fitted with a dk audio msd600++ surround meter, providing a visual surround field representation along with comprehensive surround phase monitoring and other features such a...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 103 loudspeaker panel - ls5930 cut cut cut cut the ls5930 is an optional loud speaker panel for the apollo upstand. Multiple panels can be fitted in each control surface if required. The panel is fitted with a single (mono) loudspeaker, fed by 4 balanced stereo an...
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104 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options switch 14 - boot status input 2 input 1 14/1 14/2 switch boot-up status 14/3 14/4 input 3 input 4 switch 10/1 - low freq filter switch 10/2 - high freq filter lf filter bypassed lf filter active 0 1 sw 10/1 lf filter status hf filter bypa...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 105 loudspeaker panel - ls5957 cut cut cut cut the ls5957 is an optional loud speaker panel designed to fit in either row of the apollo control bed. This panel is identical in functionality and connectivity to the ls5930 up-stand mounting version. Please refer to ...
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106 apollo digital broadcast production console panel options loudspeaker panel - ls6053 the ls6053 provides the same functionality as the ls5930, with the addition of a level control for an external analogue audio path. The level control is a dual gang potentiometer, allowing for a balanced analogu...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 107 facilities panel rt5707 cancel reh on air dark apfl reset reset reset usb fail warning dsp surface control tb mic cancel apfl enable reset ctrl sys usb ext n/c tb mic each control surface requires that a broadcast facilities panel is fitted in the upstand. Thi...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo moving coil meters high quality moving coil meters are no longer being manufactured. With a lack of supply, calrec has regretfully had to withdraw them from the product range. Users who still prefer to use this style of meter should order up-stand mount...
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110 apollo digital broadcast production console moving coil meters stereo moving coil meters +1 vu +3 +2 0 -2 -1 100 80 -3 -7 -5 60 40 -10 0 20 -20 vu r/g r/g the mv5778 has vu scaling and ballistics, the mu5775 has ppm scaling and ballistics. Both are dual needle, stereo moving coil meters. These p...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 111 twin stereo moving coil meter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 the mu5891 is fitted with two dual needle moving coil meters with ppm scaling and ballistics. The left hand meter has red / green needles for displaying stereo audio. The right hand meter has white / or...
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112 apollo digital broadcast production console moving coil meters twin vu moving coil meter - mv5943 -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu +1 +2 +3 vu +1 +2 +3 vu the mv5943 is fitted with two, single needle moving coil meters with vu scaling an...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 113 quad vu moving coil meter - mv5889 -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100...
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114 apollo digital broadcast production console moving coil meters 6 way vu moving coil meter - mv5916 -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 0 20 40 60 80 100 vu vu -20 -10 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 ...
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Calrec.Com putting sound in the picture apollo specifications.
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116 apollo digital broadcast production console specifications general specifications - apollo signal processing apollo sample rate @ 48khz sample rate @ 96khz input channels 1020 510 main output buses and ltrt outputs up to 16 from main/group pool of 128 mono legs up to 16 ltrt outputs up to 8 from...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 117 power / environmental specification control surface ac power the operating ac voltage is 100-240v +/-10%, 50-60hz. Two iec ac power inlets on the rear of the control surface are internally distributed to twin psu poe switches located within the surface chassis...
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118 apollo digital broadcast production console specifications processing core ac power the operating ac voltage is 100-240v +/-10%, 50-60hz. The processing core has 2 slots for ac fed psu modules. The core will be fully functional on one psu, however both should be fitted and fed where possible fro...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 119 hydra2 fixed format i/o power the operating ac voltage is 100-240v +/-10%, 50-60hz. All fixed format hydra2 i/o units have two iec ac power inlets and are fitted with dual power supplies. Units will be fully functional on one psu, however both should be fed, a...
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120 apollo digital broadcast production console specifications hydra2 modular i/o power the operating ac voltage is 100-240v +/-10%, 50-60hz. Modular hydra2 i/o frames are fitted with dual power supplies and have 2 iec mains input connectors. Units will be fully functional on one psu, however both s...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 121 audio performance specification hydra2 aes3id unbalanced digital inputs hydra2 aes3id unbalanced digital outputs hydra2 analogue input specs format aes/ebu (aes3) 24-bit. Also suitable for use with spdif (iec958 type 2) signals interface, input sensitivity 75 ...
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122 apollo digital broadcast production console specifications synchronisation inputs audio performance data hydra2 analogue output specs digital - analogue conversion 24 bit output balance electronically balanced. 20hz to 20khz, better than -35db, typically -45db output impedance distortion -1dbfs ...
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Calrec putting sound in the picture 123 hydra2 analogue inputs system set for to digital outputs with 0 db gain +18 dbu = 0 dbfs 110 db +24 dbu = 0 dbfs 116 db to analogue outputs with 0 db gain * n/a 118 db dynamic range for analogue and aes3 (inputs) hydra2 aes3 unbalanced digital inputs system se...
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