Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto B400 del fabbricante SoundCraft
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B400 Contents i B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s 1 . Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Warranty 1.3 2 . Installation 2.1 Dimensions 2.2 Earthing the Console 2.3 Meterbridge 2.3 Rear Connector Panel EDAC Connectors 2.4 Rear Connector Panel D-type Connectors 2.
ii B400 Contents Specifications 5.1 B400 Typical Specifications 5.2.
B400 Introduction 1.1 B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n 1.
1.2 B400 Introduction I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Congratulations on purchasing a Soundcraft console. The B400 has been designed to meet the needs of Live TV & Radio Broadcast and Production Facilities including OB vehicles.
B400 Introduction 1.3 P P o o w w e e r r S S u u p p p p l l y y l The B400 uses the CPS275 Power Supply. W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd . End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation.
1.4 B400 Introduction.
B400 Installation 2.1 B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n 2.
2.2 B400 Installation D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n s s 24-Module 833.72mm / 32.82" 32-Module 1087.72mm / 42.82" 40-Module 1341.72mm / 52.
B400 Installation 2.3 E E a a r r t t h h i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n s s o o l l e e Important Notice. The console has two earth posts on the rear connector panel. They are located near to the power supply connectors. The un-insulated metal post is the chassis ground, and the insulated post is the system ground.
2.4 B400 Installation R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l E E D D A A C C C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r s s There are two female 90-way EDAC connectors on the rear connector panel. The illustration below shows the pin labelling (as viewed from the outside of the console).
B400 Installation 2.5 9 9 0 0 - - W W a a y y E E D D A A C C 1 1 & & 2 2 C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r s s EDAC 1 Circuit Number Function CCT 1 not used CCT 2 Ext Cue I/P CCT 3 Prod T/B.
2.6 B400 Installation R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l D D - - T T y y p p e e C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r s s There are a number of 25-way D-type female connectors (depending upon the number of input channels) on the rear connector panel.
B400 Installation 2.7 STEREO INPUT REMOTES Pin Function Pin Function 1 REMOTE START #4 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 14 REMOTE START #3 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 2 REMOTE STOP #4 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 15 REMOTE STOP #3 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 3 REMOTE START #4 (Ch 3, 7, 11 etc.
2.8 B400 Installation J J u u m m p p e e r r O O p p t t i i o o n n s s * = DEFAULT M M O O N N O O I I N N P P U U T T Audio SW19 Released = Insert Point is Pre-fade (see links 1 to 4) Depressed= I.
B400 Installation 2.9 Logic SW21-A Closure disables dual action of Cue sw. Open SW21-B Closure enables Cue Cancel from fader open Closed SW21-C Open enables latching start line 1 Open SW21-D Closure e.
2.10 B400 Installation S S T T E E R R E E O O M M A A S S T T E E R R J1 Remote Common 1-2 = Local * 2-3 = Rem com J2 - J3 Mono Output post fade,pre limiter/post limiter 1-2 = Post limiter* 2-3 = Pre.
B400 Installation 2.11 I I n n t t e e r r n n a a l l M M o o n n i i t t o o r r S S o o u u r r c c e e S S e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n The DESK 'A' bank of switches, on the Monitor Module, allows you to select 1 of 6 internal signals as the internal monitor source.
2.12 B400 Installation.
B400 Block Diagrams 3.1 B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 B B l l o o c c k k D D i i a a g g r r a a m m s s 3.
3.2 B400 Block Diagrams 48V LINE MIC LINE OPTION GAIN HPF HF MF LF Centre Freq. Cut/Boost 3-Band, Semi-Parametric EQ EQ PA D MUTE VCA FADER * Note: the Insert Point may be configured to be in one of t.
B400 Block Diagrams 3.3 MONO R MONO L LEFT INPUT Option RIGHT INPUT Option VCA CONTROL EXT MUTE CTL EXT VCA CTL AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 PEAK LED 2 x 3-INPUT PEAK DETECT OVERPRESS OVERPRESS OVERPRESS CTL OVERPR.
3.4 B400 Block Diagrams GROUP OUTPUT EXT MUTE CTL MUTE FADER * OVER- PRESS OPTION FADER DOWN RELA Y CONTROL LOGIC LEFT RIGHT STEREO T APE RETURN BUS AS INPUT LEVEL P AN ROUTING TO MAIN STEREO MIXES ST.
B400 Block Diagrams 3.5 AUX 2 AND AUX 3 CIRCUITS ARE IDENTICAL TO AUX1 ON-AIR CTL TB ST CTL TO MONITOR & METERBRIDGE AUX 1 OUTPUT AUX 4 L OUTPUT AUX 4 R OUTPUT CUE L CUE R CUE L CUE R CUE CTL CUE .
3.6 B400 Block Diagrams OPT 1 CTL #1 & 2 EXT CUE I/P CALL 2 CALL 1 OPT 2 CTL #1 & 2 PROD TB TO ENG CTL PROD TB TO STUDIO CTL PROD TB TO ENG CTL PROD TB TO ENG PROD TB TO ENG MIC OPEN STUDIO MU.
B400 Block Diagrams 3.7 A/B R EXT EXT A/B L LHS SELECT RHS SELECT INT ’A’ SOURCE A/B LHS SELECT RHS SELECT 8 BALANCED EXTERNAL ’B’ L INPUTS EXT ’B’ 8 BALANCED EXTERNAL ’B’ R INPUTS ST .
3.8 B400 Block Diagrams.
B400 Functional Description 4.1 B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n a a l l D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n 4.
4.2 B400 F unctional Description M M o o n n o o I I n n p p u u t t M M o o d d u u l l e e + + 4 4 8 8 V V The 48V switch applies 48V Phantom power to the MIC I/P XLR on the rear con - nector panel. The switch illuminates to indicate that it is switched on.
B400 F unctional Description 4.3 M M F F The upper, larger knob of the MF section allows you to cut or boost the High Mid- Range bell-response filter by up to 15dB. The Mid-point frequency is sweepable, using the lower knob, between 250Hz and 4kHz. The Q-factor of the filter is fixed at 1.
4.4 B400 F unctional Description When the input is in line level mode and the CUE switch is pressed, this will (optionally) trigger the remote start/stop facility which has two sets of relay con- tacts, available via the rear panel D-type connector.
B400 F unctional Description 4.5 R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l XLR-type connectors are provided for the main audio connections to the module.
4.6 B400 F unctional Description S S t t e e r r e e o o I I n n p p u u t t / / T T e e l l c c o o M M o o d d u u l l e e T T O O N N E E The TONE switch applies a -60dBu signal to the modules pre-amplifier circuit. This allows you to check the operation of the module.
B400 F unctional Description 4.7 H H P P F F The High-Pass Filter is switched on when the button is pressed. The switch illumi- nates to indicate that it is switched on. The filter has a slope of 18dB/Octave and a cut-off point of 100Hz. E E q q u u a a l l i i s s e e r r - - H H F F The Equaliser is a 3-band semi-parametric design.
4.8 B400 F unctional Description When the input is in line level mode and the CUE switch is pressed, this will (optionally) trigger the remote start/stop facility which has two sets of relay con- tacts, available via the rear panel D-type connector.
B400 F unctional Description 4.9 R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l XLR-type connectors are provided for the main audio connections to the module.
4.10 B400 F unctional Description M M o o n n o o G G r r o o u u p p M M o o d d u u l l e e There are up to eight Mono Group Modules in the console. The module compris - es a Group Master section and a Stereo Return section.
B400 F unctional Description 4.11 F F a a d d e e r r The Fader controls the overall Group level, with 10dB of gain in hand at the top of the fader. A set of relay contacts to start an external machine is available on the rear connec- tor panel. These contacts close when the fader is away from the fully-down posi- tion.
4.12 B400 F unctional Description P P K K The PK LED monitors pre-insert and post-fade signal levels. If either of these points rises to 6dB below clipping the LED will illuminate. S S P P ( ( S S i i g g n n a a l l P P r r e e s s e e n n t t ) ) The signal present circuit monitors the output of the mix amp.
B400 F unctional Description 4.13 R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l XLR-type connectors are provided for the main audio connections to the module.
4.14 B400 F unctional Description S S t t e e r r e e o o G G r r o o u u p p M M o o d d u u l l e e There are up to four Mono Group Modules in the console.
B400 F unctional Description 4.15 F F a a d d e e r r The Fader controls the overall Group level, with 10dB of gain in hand at the top of the fader. A set of relay contacts to start an external machine is available on the rear connec- tor panel. These contacts close when the fader is away from the fully-down posi- tion.
4.16 B400 F unctional Description P P K K The PK LED monitors pre-insert and post-fade signal levels. If either of these points rises to 6dB below clipping the LED will illuminate. S S P P ( ( S S i i g g n n a a l l P P r r e e s s e e n n t t ) ) The signal present circuit monitors the output of the mix amp.
B400 F unctional Description 4.17 R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l XLR-type connectors are provided for the main audio connections to the module.
4.18 B400 F unctional Description S S t t e e r r e e o o M M a a s s t t e e r r M M o o d d u u l l e e P P O O W W E E R R S S U U P P P P L L Y Y S S T T A A T T U U S S The three LEDs provide visual confirmation that the 48V phantom power, +17V & -17V Audio Supplies, and the +5V Logic Supply are all present.
B400 F unctional Description 4.19 M M o o n n o o O O u u t t p p u u t t The mono output may either be derived from a mono sum of the pre-mute, pre- insert left and right signals, and therefore is also unaffected by the limiter, or, by changing internal jumpers, may be derived post-limiter.
4.20 B400 F unctional Description R R e e a a r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l XLR-type connectors are provided for the main audio connections to the module.
B400 F unctional Description 4.21 C C o o m m m m u u n n i i c c a a t t i i o o n n M M o o d d u u l l e e O O s s c c i i l l l l a a t t o o r r F F R R E E Q Q H H z z The internal oscillator ma.
4.22 B400 F unctional Description When the switch in question is released the talkback output carries, depending on link settings, either no signal or the signal from the EXT CUE contacts which are also available on the Comms Module EDAC. When the switch is pressed the appropriate output carries the console Talkback signal.
B400 F unctional Description 4.23 G G U U E E S S T T P P H H O O N N E E S S This control sets the level of the Guest Heaphones output. The source is selected as described in (16) above. S S T T U U D D I I O O P P H H O O N N E E S S This control sets the level of the Studio Heaphones output.
4.24 B400 F unctional Description M M o o n n i i t t o o r r M M o o d d u u l l e e The Monitor Module provides facilities for mono and stereo monitoring of many internal and external sources.
B400 F unctional Description 4.25 H H / / P P S S P P L L I I T T If the H/P SPLIT switch is pressed, and a CUE is operated from anywhere on the console, the monitor signal (in mono, summed if it is stereo) is sent to the left side of the headphones only.
4.26 B400 F unctional Description M M A A S S T T E E R R A A F F L L The Cueing system may be set to monitor PFL or AFL signals from the various CUE switches on the console. This is done via the MASTER AFL switch, which selects AFL mode when pressed.
B400 F unctional Description 4.27 M M e e t t e e r r b b r r i i d d g g e e M M o o d d u u l l e e s s M M e e t t e e r r b b r r i i d d g g e e S S p p e e a a k k e e r r The meterbridge speaker is sourced from the Monitor Module, and has its own local volume control.
4.28 B400 F unctional Description M M e e t t e e r r S S e e l l e e c c t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l This panel allows you to monitor a variety of console signals. The meters which would be used in conjunction with this panel may be chosen from a range of Soundcraft meter panels which are available from your dealer.
B400 Specifications 5.1 B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s 5.
5.2 B400 Specifications B B 4 4 0 0 0 0 T T y y p p i i c c a a l l S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s Mic Input (XLR) >1.5k Ω balanced -72dBu to -10dBu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B400 Specifications 5.3 C C M M R R R R Mono Input Stereo Input Min Gain Max Gain Mic Input 65dB @ 50Hz 90dB @ 50Hz 55dB @ 1kHz 80dB @ 1kHz 50dB @ 10kHz 60dB @ 10kHz Line Input 45dB @ 1kHz 55dB @ 1kHz.
5.4 B400 Specifications Inputs Outputs Insert points Mono Input Mono Input Mono Group Mono Input Mono Group Stereo Master Monitor Comms Stereo Input Stereo Master Mono Group Comms Module Signal Mic Li.
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