crystal standard configuration User Manual
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4. The Hardware
4.1
Console Editions
crystal standard configuration is available in two editions:
Fader Start
(FS) and
Button Start
(BT). They differ
in the following ways.
Fader Strip Controls
The two large keys at the bottom of the fader strip provide:
·
Fader Start (FS) - channel
ON
/off and
PFL
·
Button Start (BT) - channel
ON
and
OFF
The soft key MF2b provides:
·
Fader Start (FS) -
AMix
(auto mix enable).
·
Button Start (BT) -
CUE
(pre-fade listen).
On a Button Start console, Auto Mix can be enabled from DisplayDock (or the
surface Dynamics controls) when a source is in access. See
Channel On/Off Operation
On Fader Start consoles, the channel "on" state is conditional on the fader position.
On Button Start consoles, the channel "on" state is independent of the fader position.
The behavior is described in more detail
PFL / CUE
The pre-fade listen function is named
PFL
on Fader Start console and
CUE
on
Button Start consoles. There are also some differences in the default behaviour
(explained
).
Front Expansion IO Slot 2
The right-hand expansion slot at the front of the Compact Engine is fitted with
different IO cards. This provides either more digital or more analog IO:
·
Fader Start (FS) = 1 x AES3 IO Card (4 AES3 in/out)
·
Button Start (BT) = 1 x LINE IO Card (8 Line in/out)
Reference Levels
The editions use different
as follows:
·
Fader Start (FS) = DIN
·
Button Start (BT) = SMPTE
