Lawo AG z4 User Manual

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    Z4 user manual z4 digital mini mixer release: 4.0 issue: 05-07-04 interstage phistersvej 31, 2900 hellerup, danmark telefon 3946 0000, fax 3946 0040 www.Interstage.Dk - pro audio with a smile.

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    Copyright all rights reserved. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document or graphic in whole or in part for any reason is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the lawo ag. All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. ...

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    Contents z4 user manual 4.0 3/ 58 contents contents 3 preface 5 manual structure 5 typographical markers 6 conventions of the notes 7 warning notes 8 introduction: the z4 mixing console 11 features of the z4 mixing console 11 components of the z4 mixing console 12 z4 base unit 12 z4 control unit 12 ...

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    Contents 4/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual reset to default settings 43 working with talkback 44 how to use the talkback button 44 working with telephone hybrids 45 how to take a phone-call 45 finishing a phone-call 46 maintenance and service 47 maintenance by the user 47 reading out the software information...

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    Warning notes z4 user manual 4.0 5/ 58 preface this manual is subdivided into individual, self-contained chapters that can be studied independently from each other. Basically, every chapter is structured in a general introduction which is followed by topics that include description or instruction se...

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    Warning notes 6/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual typographical markers for easy handling and orientation with this manual at hand you will find here some explanations about the most important typographical markers. Chapter the headlines are marked by bold and large font. The headlines structure the topics to ...

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    Warning notes z4 user manual 4.0 7/ 58 conventions of the notes this symbol is followed by useful tips! This symbol signifies that something is pointed out to you. Notes include useful suggestions or cross-references to records not included in this document. This symbol appears when something must b...

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    Warning notes 8/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual warning notes attention: read all notes with this “attention” symbol before installing the device. Observe all these notes during installation. Please observe also all other operation and application notes. Attention: check the device and the accessories with r...

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    Warning notes z4 user manual 4.0 9/ 58 attention: servicing unprotected and operating devices can be carried out only by instructed qualified personnel at their own risk. The following instructions must be observed: • never touch bare wires or circuitry • use insulated tools only • do not touch meta...

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    Preface z4 user manual 4.0 11/ 58 introduction: the z4 mixing console the lawo z4 meets all those demands for which a „regular mixing console“ is too complicated or expensive on the one hand and, on the other hand, the audio workstation cannot substitute for the mixing console. Small productions wit...

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    Introduction: the z4 mixing console 12/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual components of the z4 mixing console fundamentally, the system for one of the mentioned applications consists of one z4 base unit and a z4 control unit that are connected by the provided rj45 cable. A mains cable is also included in the de...

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    Control elements – what is where? Z4 user manual 4.0 13/ 58 control elements – what is where? All control elements are positioned on the control unit of the z4 mixer. Thus the user is directly provided with all functions. Control unit all four channel strips are designed identically. Thus, you can a...

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    Control elements – what is where? 14/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual channel strips • a two-line eight-digit display is attributed to each channel. In the default mode the bottom line shows the source names and the top line displays the group names. • the four channel rotary controls set gain and pan/bal and...

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    Control elements – what is where? Z4 user manual 4.0 15/ 58.

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    Operating concept z4 user manual 4.0 17/ 58 operating concept the operating concept of the z4 system has the aim to generate small productions as well as interviews telephone productions or small features in high quality easily, fast and reliably. This aim was achieved by a concept that allows to us...

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    Operating concept basic operating concept 18/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual colours of the buttons apart from the setup buttons that show green when active, all other buttons take on different colours according to their functions. Channel buttons show: • dark yellow pfl function or hybrid • blinking dark ye...

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    Operating concept basic operating concept z4 user manual 4.0 19/ 58 user buttons show: • not (light is out) monitor function assigned • bright green monitor function is performed • blinking bright green prepared for the talk-to-hybrid function • blinking yellow buttons are being configured bus butto...

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    Operating concept working with sources 20/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual working with sources the basic configuration pre-assigns the channel strips with the first four digital sources/signals. When you want to assign another signal to the channel strip please follow the instructions below. The z4 different...

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    Operating concept working with sources z4 user manual 4.0 21/ 58 4. Press the channel (pfl) button again or change to the next channel (pfl) button the channel(pfl) button goes out or blinks in the new selected channel. The source mode can be switched as long as the button “srce” remains selected. I...

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    Operating concept working with sources 22/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual setting the 2-channel mode 1. Press the button “srce” the button “srce” shows green. 2. Press the channel (pfl) button of that channel for which you want to change the source the channel (pfl) button blinks green. The display of the re...

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    Operating concept working with sources z4 user manual 4.0 23/ 58 example: while running in two-channel mode, the contents of the channels have been interchanged. 6. Press the button “srce” 7. Press afterwards the respective channel rotary control the underscore in the top line of the display changes...

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    Operating concept working with summing buses 24/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual working with summing buses any source supplying a z4 channel can be assigned to the summing buses by using the setup button “bus”. The mixing console differentiates between mix, pre, post, direct out and hybrid buses. The hybrid ...

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    Operating concept working with summing buses z4 user manual 4.0 25/ 58 4. Push on the channel rotary control the bus is now selected as output of the chosen z4 channel strip. On the display appears an underscore under the selected bus number. You are still in the mode of bus selection and thus can c...

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    Operating concept working with summing buses 26/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual pre- / post fader mix 6. Press the bus monitoring button of that bus set as pre- / post fader mix bus with the setup software. It can be identified by the x under the bus assignment. The display shows the gain values of the suppl...

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    Operating concept working with summing buses z4 user manual 4.0 27/ 58 direct out: warning only one source each can be assigned to the direct out. The last assignment is always the active one. This can be identified by the arrow pointing upward under the display for the bus assignment. 1 2 3 r c l 4...

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    Operating concept working with monitor functions 28/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual working with monitor functions sources supplying the z4 can be assigned to the four user buttons for monitoring. This allows to reach also sources not assigned to a channel of the z4 mini mixer and which can be monitored via ...

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    Operating concept working with monitor functions z4 user manual 4.0 29/ 58 for changing the output level of headset output 2 you have to press the channel rotary control. 3. Press the channel rotary control. The headline in line 1 changes from “h-phone1” to “h- phone2”. The second headset output is ...

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    Operating concept working with monitor functions 30/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual pressing the channel button or by opening the fader. Several channel strips can be pre-listened simultaneously. • summing pfl, faderoffon pre-listen is activated and deactivated by pressing the channel button (if defined as p...

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    Operating concept working with monitor functions z4 user manual 4.0 31/ 58 2. Press one of the user buttons. This user button blinks now dark yellow. The display of the channel strip a shows the number of the activated button you want to programme. 3. Turn the channel rotary control in channel strip...

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    Operating concept dsp audio control 32/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual dsp audio control in the dsp audio control you perform the respective channel settings for phase, filter, equalizer as well as the dynamic section. Performing audio control settings the channel strips with their displays are named a, b, c...

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    Operating concept dsp audio control z4 user manual 4.0 33/ 58 parameter table - scheme general scheme of the parameter table. The colum # signifies the “clicks” until reaching the dsp section (n) and the position of the parameters on the display from left to right (n.1, n.2, n.3). Channel # display ...

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    Operating concept dsp audio control 34/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual parameter table # dsp section name value steps description 0 phase 0.1 left plus / minus for stereo sources only l 1 highpass 1.1 freq off, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150hz high pass filter 2 equalizer 2.1 freq 50hz .. 500hz 5 hz eq1 middle fr...

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    Operating concept working with operator management z4 user manual 4.0 35/ 58 working with operator management as administrator you manage the z4 with the setup software. With this you set the device-relevant parameters like source names, offset gain, gpi/tally functions and the respective pin number...

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    Operating concept working with operator management 36/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual via display you are now prompted to set your pin number for the log-in. 5. Turn now each channel rotary control to set the pin number 6. Press now one of the channel rotary controls to confirm the pin number after entering ...

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    Operating concept working with operator management z4 user manual 4.0 37/ 58 operator: log-out 1. Press the button “user” for logging-out the following display appears: 2. Press on the rotary control a to confirm the log-out with this step all temporary settings are stored and this operator area is ...

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    Operating concept working with operator management 38/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual loading of presets all operators can use the z4 setup generated by the administrator and transferred via setup software, e. G. Source names, tally/gpi settings, offset gain etc. The audio parameters, however, are stored ind...

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    Operating concept working with operator management z4 user manual 4.0 39/ 58 3. Press one of the channel buttons to load the parameter settings of this preset in this channel. The parameter settings are now available for working with the active source supplying to this channel. Storing of presets if...

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    Operating concept working with operator management 40/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual the following display appears: loading of snapshots the snapshots are also managed via the “user” function. 1. Press the setup button “user” the setup button “user” shows green. The following display appears: 2. Turn the ch...

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    Operating concept working with operator management z4 user manual 4.0 41/ 58 if no data are stored in the selected snapshot memory the operation remains without effect. No error message is displayed. Fast-loading of snapshots for fast access to stored snapshots exists an alternative possibility of l...

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    Operating concept working with operator management 42/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual 2. Turn the channel rotary control d to select one of eight snapshot memories the snapshot memories are displayed as numbers. 3. Press one of the channel rotary controls for storing the current image of the z4 surface. The ...

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    Operating concept working with operator management z4 user manual 4.0 43/ 58 reset to default settings in case the z4 denies any action you recall the default settings (instead of the presets) by triggering a coldstart. When switching off the z4’s last settings are preserved. Thus when a serious fai...

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    Operating concept working with talkback 44/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual working with talkback the z4 mixer offers a talkback function. It is pre-configured by the administrator. The talkback button “talk” is positioned at the bottom of the grey field on the right side of the operating unit. How to use the...

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    Operating concept working with telephone hybrids z4 user manual 4.0 45/ 58 working with telephone hybrids for the special use of the z4 in combination with a telephone hybrid or codec there exists a linked function that must be activated via the setup software. With the setup software you define a b...

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    Operating concept working with telephone hybrids 46/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual finishing a phone-call 1. Close the fader the microphone is muted. 2. Activate the pfl function the channel (pfl) button shows bright yellow again. 3. Press the channel (pfl) button again the phone-call is finished pfl mode p...

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    Maintenance and service z4 user manual 4.0 47/ 58 maintenance and service for details please consult the respective chapter in the system manual. Maintenance by the user please observe the following notes and advice for simple maintenance. The actual maintenance must be carried out by trained staff ...

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    Maintenance and service 48/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual defective modules warning the devices contain no user serviceable or configurable parts! Therefore: • do not open the devices. Maintenance works inside the devices are not necessary. In case of an evident hardware defect please send the defective dev...

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    Glossary z4 user manual 4.0 50/ 58 glossary access = to access, to take into access for editing a channel it has to be taken into access and thus be made the active channel that can be edited in the central control section. Afl after fader listen this mode includes the relative volume while monitori...

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    Glossary z4 user manual 4.0 51/ 58 balance ratio of the level between left and right channel of a stereo signal. Weighting the signal to the left means the diminishing of the level on the right. Band pass filter serial connected high and low pass filter that lets pass only frequences between these t...

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    Glossary 52/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual central processing unit in a digital signal processor on a board. The dsp is used for processing of data in realtime, which means it can permanently receive, process and give out data without interruption. This allows also a permanent reverberation. Dynamic paramet...

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    Glossary z4 user manual 4.0 53/ 58 last access function to return to the channel accessed last. Level control serves for displaying the input signal (input level) to be set by gain control or fader that level peaks do not cause distortions but the basic noise (signal to noise ratio) is drowned. Lfe ...

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    Glossary 54/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual madi multi-channel audio interface; digital interface for combining audio signals of 56 channels. This format serves for the transfer between digital mixing consoles and dash recorders. Main sum- channel this channel type serves for generating the main out signal. ...

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    Glossary z4 user manual 4.0 55/ 58 in the centre between two loudspeakers. The level ratio between the two channels (position of the mono signal within the stereo basis) defines the panorama position of a signal. Peak- type- filter also bell-type filter the filter curve corresponds with a gauß curve...

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    Glossary 56/ 58 4.0 z4 user manual telephone hybrid device for the level adjustment of a 2-wire phone line (tone line with two wires for bidirectional talk and for one message or comment line) to a telephone mixing console without acoustic feedback. Threshold parameter that defines for the compresso...

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