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User manual for Cantar-X1 & X2 v2.15 2008 March 28
p.31
p.31
01 Sample Rate
44100 47952 48000 48048
88200 95904 96000 96096
For Wordclock slaving (Cantar-X2 only), select the
WC
prefixed values, e.g.
WC 48000
, which are the
same as the non-WC rates (see ‘Sixteen Tracks’, p.28).
02 Bit Depth
16-bit 24-bit
Select 16-bit if you know the final mix will be done in
16-bit. Dither or truncate to 16-bit from native 24-bit
tracks is available when backing-up the mixdown. See
BACKUP.05 ‘T7 T8 Trtmt’ (p.40).
03 Tone Level
-20dBFS -18dBFS Off
See 'Reference Tone generator' (p.23).
04 TalkbackMic
routing
Off Line-out Foldback Lo + Fb
[black] continuous: talkback mic goes to
left
channel(s),
[black] then [black] continuous: talkback mic goes to the
right
channel(s),
[shift] [black] continuous in REC: talkback mic goes to all
tracks.
[shift] [black] continuous in TEST or PPR: talkback mic goes to
both left and right channels, making it possible to talk to the
director and boom operator simultaneously.
05 MixGain Max
0dB
+6dB
Mixer's sliders top position gain. In +6dB mode, the
0dB mark is on the sliders' guide indentation.
06 PreRec Dur
1 to 35 sec.
Pre-record buffer duration.
Up to 35 seconds @ 8 tracks, 24-bit, 48kHz.
Up to 17 seconds @ 8 tracks, 24-bit, 96kHz.
07 BalanceLock
Unlocked Locked
Slaved fader status, see ‘Mic Coupling’ p.17.
08 Mic Links
1>2 3>4 1>2+3 1>2+3+4 1>2+3+4+5
5>4+3
These are the mic-preamp ganging groups.
The factory default is ‘
1>2 3>4
’, it can be (de)activated
with the button in-between the faders.
The master fader is to the left of ">", the other(s) control the
±12dBu balance.
The 5>4+3 coupling made for 'Double MS' operation
(p.43) will come with v2.1x.
09 ScTk Templt
nnnA / nnA . nn CCCCCCCC.CC
The
nnnA/nnA.nn
template fits the mostly used Sequence/
Scene system. The other one is totally open, giving the
operator maximum flexibility (‘Scene and Take’, p.19).
10 Slate Chanl
Off Mic 1... Mic 5
Line-in 1... Line-in 4 Track 1... Track 8
(Cantar-X2 only)
See AutoSlate detection, p.23.
AUDIO/TC 1,
AUDIO/TC
01 Sample rate
02 Bit-depth
03 Ref. tone level
04 Talkback mic routing
05 Mixer gain max
06 Pre-record duration
07 Balance fader lock
08 Mic fader links
09 Sc&Take template
10 AutoSlate channel
11 Record by LTC
12 TC source
13 LTC rate
14 LTC gen. output
15 LTC User-bits
16 Rec-Run TC init
17 Operator TC init
18 Digi1–8 Out
19 CantaRem com
20-27 CantaRem-1 assign
28-35 CantaRem-2 assign