Solid State Logic X-Logic, Owner'S Manual

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Page 5: ...l Memory 8 4 2 2 Recalling Stores 8 4 2 3 Exiting Display Mode 8 4 2 4 Copy Swap 9 4 2 5 Deleting Stores 9 4 2 6 Delete all Stores 9 4 3 AWS Remote Mode 9 4 3 1 System Requirements 9 4 3 2 Operation 9 4 4 Setup MIDI mode 10 4 4 1 Overview 10 4 4 2 MIDI Save and Load 11 4 4 3 Write Protect 12 4 4 4 Remote Mode 12 4 4 5 Address Setting 12 4 4 6 Show Version 12 4 4 7 Test Mode 13 4 5 Software Downloa...

Page 6: ... SEL XR622 MIX LEVEL AFL LEVEL MIX REC MONITOR SUM MON SUM INS INS REC MIX EXT ALT MONO SOLO DIM CUT MONITOR 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 24 30 36 42 48 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This equipment must be Earthed Refer to manual for installation instructions CAUTION Disconnect all power sources before removing any panel s WARNING Unearthed metal parts may be present inside enclosure Check for ha...

Page 7: ...tion 4 of this manual for instructions on how to check the current software version and how to obtain and install a newer version if required Warranty The warranty period for this unit is 12 months from date of purchase In Warranty Repairs In the event of a fault during the warranty period the unit must be returned to your local distributor who will arrange for it to be shipped to Solid State Logi...

Page 8: ...nal practice 2 3 Installation Voltage Selection and Fusing The X Rack unit has an auto sensing power supply that can operate on 100 230V without adjustment The X Rack power supply module is internally fused If the fuse should fail for any reason the unit should be returned to Solid State Logic for repair replacement as appropriate Safety Earth Connection Any mains powered item of Solid State Logic...

Page 9: ...rovide a convenient low impedance bonding point for interconnected equipment should it be required FCC Certification The XLogic unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Th...

Page 10: ... counter sunk screws supplied with the module or blank to fix the item to the front of the rack a 2mm AF hex key is supplied with the X Rack unit The rear connector panel or blank should be screwed to the rear of the case using the two 8mm M3 button head screws supplied with the module The end result should be a unit that is fully loaded with modules and or blank panels For ease of fitting do not ...

Page 11: ...If the X Rack is being used with an AWS 900 or AWS 900 connect the TOTAL RECALL LINK IN connector a 9 pin D type to Serial Port 1 on the conole s connector panel using the supplied 2 metre cable This may be extended to a maximum of 15 metres using a suitable pin to pin extension cable If you have more than one X Rack unit connect the TOTAL RECALL LINK IN connector on the second unit to the TOTAL R...

Page 12: ... 2 Recalling and Displaying Stores To select a store using the D Pot then press the D Pot to select that store The current store is displayed on the dual 7 segment display If the selected store is empty the Empty LED lights and the unit will not switch to display mode With a valid store selected the X Rack module SEL LEDs will light if the module type in the store EQ Dynamics etc matches the modul...

Page 13: ...6 or higher software and have Total Recall enabled for this to function This software can be downloaded from the SSL website 4 3 2 Operation Pressing the Total Recall STORE switch on the AWS 900 will send a message to all attached X Racks asking for the current control settings to be returned The returned settings are appended to the AWS 900 Total Recall stores and are automatically archived and r...

Page 14: ...annel to listen to for remote control of the XR622 Master module 01 to 16 or al for all MIDI Learn le Define which MIDI controls operate the XR622 Monitor module controls Save sa and Load l0 Send or receive SysEx data to save or load all internal stores to a MIDI sequencer or librarian Write Protect pr Off 0f and On 0n Toggles write protect on and off Remote re Off 0f On 0n or MIDI m1 Toggles remo...

Page 15: ...oller To cancel or change the assignment either operate the Master module control again or operate a different control A successful assignment will be indicated by the flashing LED changing to just being illuminated steadily To exit MIDI Learn mode press the D Pot the green Wr Prot LED will stop flashing Switch assignments can be reset to the system defaults by pressing COPY DEL when in MIDI Remot...

Page 16: ...ck detects the start of valid data it will delete all the current setups and replace them with the stored ones from the MIDI track 4 4 3 Write Protect Mode pr Write Protect prevents existing stores being over written or deleted providing an extra level of protection for units that have been programmed with particular settings When set to 0n the Save and Delete functions are disabled When set to 0f...

Page 17: ...the bi colour LEDs above the pots between red and green Test Switches t5 This mode flashes all the channel switch LEDs Pressing any switch apart from SEL should make the corresponding LED flash out of time with the other LEDs on the front panel Pressing a SEL switch should light the corresponding LED Pressing any of the switches on the TR computer section should flash the corresponding LED Pressin...

Page 18: ...n example software version V1 2 11 will display in this sequence before returning to display ve 4 4 8 Set DIM Level d1 Select DIM Level by turning the D Pot till the display shows d1 Press the D Pot to show the current DIM level The level can be varied from 3dB 03 to 30dB 30 Press the D Pot once more to change the DIM level Page 14 X Rack Owner s Manual ...

Page 19: ...ected to the X Rack via MIDI after which you will be ready to install the new software The following steps detail this process 1 Ensure that the X Rack is turned on and connected to a MIDI port on your PC Mac 2 Enter Setup mode and turn the D Pot until the display shows fl Flash Press the D Pot and the display should change to read te Test To exit from this mode without updating software turn the ...

Page 20: ...code will now be transferred to memory on the X Rack This process will take approximately 20 seconds A progress bar and transfer counter will be displayed on screen to enable you to observe the transfer progress and the X Rack displays will show a rotating segment Note During this time it is important that power to the X Rack is not interrupted 9 Once the software has been saved a message will app...

Page 21: ...ettable links 5 2 X Rack Connector Details MIDI In Location Rear Panel Conn Type 5 pin DIN Female Pin Description 1 n c 2 0V 3 n c 4 Signal ve 5 Signal ve MIDI Out Location Rear Panel Conn Type 5 pin DIN Female Pin Description 1 n c 2 n c 3 n c 4 Signal ve 5 Signal ve Total Recall Link In Location Rear Panel Conn Type 9 pin D Type Male Pin Description 1 0V 2 RX 3 TX 4 DTR linked to DSR 5 0V 6 DSR ...

Page 22: ...us Left ve 2 AFL Solo Bus Left ve 15 Chassis 3 AFL Solo Bus Right ve 16 AFL Solo Bus Right ve 4 Chassis 17 Mix Bus Left ve 5 Mix Bus Left ve 18 Chassis 6 Mix Bus Right ve 19 Mix Bus Right ve 7 Chassis 20 Record Bus Left ve 8 Record Bus Left ve 21 Chassis 9 Record Bus Right ve 22 Record Bus Right ve 10 Chassis 23 AFL Solo Enable 11 n c 24 n c 12 n c 25 n c 13 n c ...

Page 23: ...ts 60VA with 8 modules fitted Boxed size 540mm x 300mm x 270mm 21 25 x 12 x 10 63 Boxed weight 4 3kg 9 5 pounds without modules fitted 5 0kg 11 pounds with blank panels fitted 6 5kg 14 3 pounds with modules fitted All values are approximate 5 4 Environmental Specification Temperature Operating 5 to 30 Deg C Non operating 20 to 50 Deg C Max gradient 15 Deg C Hour Relative Humidity Operating 20 to 8...

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Page 25: ...MP IN switch and adjusting the Z control This allows the connection of line level signals to the Microphone input if required and provides an alternative input impedance for some dynamic microphones The PAD switch reduces the signal level of both the Microphone or Instrument inputs by 20dB Phantom power for microphones requiring this can be switched on using the 48V switch Please note that X Rack ...

Page 26: ...C L and REC R which route the module signal onto a common internal record bus The signal present indicator measures signals immediately prior to the output amplifier It will light GREEN for output signals above the lower threshold of 60dBu AMBER for signals between 4dBu and 24dBu and lights RED for signals above 24dBu The record bus is not currently used but may be used by forthcoming X Rack modul...

Page 27: ...hted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the opera...

Page 28: ...kHz 18dBu applied 28dB gain 0 05 at 10kHz Frequency Response 0 05dB 0 1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz 3dB at 150kHz Equivalent Input Noise 82dB at 12dB minimum gain Input terminated with 150Ω 88dB at 28dB gain mid position A 3 5 Line Input Performance Signal applied to Line Input and measured at Output Input Gain control set to 0dB indent Gain Continuously variable from 20dB to 20dB Input Impedance 10kΩ TH...

Page 29: ... for minimum level normally 40dBu A 4 2 Line Input Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator and audio level meter Test Signal 1kHz sinewave 0dBu Input and Output Oscillator to Line Input and Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup Set the Line Gain to indent 0dB and select LINE Level Trim Adjustment 1 Adjust VR6 0dB for 0dBu 0 05dB A 4 3 Output Balance Equipment Required Calibrated audio ...

Page 30: ... panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate A 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Instrument Input Location Front Panel Conn Type Mono 1 4 Jack Socket Pin Description Tip Guitar Input Sleeve Chassis Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis...

Page 31: ... of overshoot undershoot depending on whether you are boosting or cutting below the selected HF frequency or above the selected LF frequency Selecting Bell in either mode switches the equaliser to a peaking curve HMF Section Centre frequency 600Hz 7kHz Gain 20dB Continuously variable Q 0 7 2 5 LMF Section Centre frequency 200Hz to 2 5kHz Gain 20dB Continuously variable Q 0 7 2 5 Normally at any Q ...

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Page 33: ...nits of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu B 3 3 Performance Signal applied to Input and measured at...

Page 34: ...e with a degree of overshoot undershoot for increased selectivity The two parametric bands have selectable characteristics which affect the relationship between frequency bandwidth and gain With the G EQ switch OUT the frequency bandwidth is constant at all gains With the G EQ switch IN the frequency bandwidth reduces with increased gain thereby increasing the selectivity of the EQ as the gain is ...

Page 35: ...nput and Output Oscillator to Input Output to the audio level meter Unit Setup 1 Switch the EQ IN and release all other EQ switches 2 Release the 4dBu 10dBV switch on the rear panel 3 Set all of the Q and Frequency controls fully anti clockwise and all Gain controls to their centre indent HF EQ Maximum Gain Adjustment 1 Set HF Gain to maximum and select HF Set the audio oscillator for 12kHz and ad...

Page 36: ...adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switches are off and all controls are set fully anti clockwise Adjustment Connect the test equipment to the each channel in turn and adjust VR15 BAL for minimum level 55dBr B 4 3 Balance Adaptor For the output balance adjustment a balance adaptor such as that illustrated here will be required This adaptor consists of a pair of close tolerance resistor...

Page 37: ...s overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate B 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Descrip...

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Page 39: ...et by this control the compressor will start to act at the ratio set by the RATIO control The THRESHOLD and RATIO controls also provide automatic make up gain so as you lower the threshold and introduce more compression the output level is increased maintaining a steady output level regardless of the amount of compression FST ATK Normally the attack time is program dependent 3mS 30mS Press this bu...

Page 40: ...fore the gate starts to close Variable from 0 to 4 seconds KEY Switches the Dynamics side chain to the KEY input on the rear panel of the unit LINK The side chain control signals of multiple modules can be linked by pressing the LINK switch on those modules you wish to gang When two or more Dynamics sections are linked the control voltages of each section sum together so that whichever section has...

Page 41: ...r at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu D 3 3 Compressor Limiter Controls Ratio slope Variable from 1 to infinity limit Threshold Variable from 10dB to 30dB Attack Time Normally auto s...

Page 42: ...rs are at unity or minimum position as appropriate The required accuracy for each adjustment will be specified along with the target value All level and distortion measurements should be made with audio band 20Hz to 20kHz filters unless otherwise specified All presets are accessible from the top of the unit Note The unit should be allowed to warm up with power applied for at least 15 minutes prior...

Page 43: ...VR8 if necessary so that the gate just opens when a 10dBu signal 1kHz is applied D 4 6 Output Balance Equipment Required Calibrated audio oscillator audio level meter and a balance adaptor see below Test Signal 1kHz sine wave at 24dBu Input and Output Oscillator to the Input of the channel being tested Output to the level meter via the balance adaptor Unit Setup Ensure that all front panel switche...

Page 44: ... and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate D 7 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 Key Input Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Female Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ve 3 Audio ve Audio Output Location Rear Panel Conn Type XLR Male Pin Description 1 Chassis 2 Audio ...

Page 45: ...to be varied from to 10dB with an indent at unity gain A signal present indicator measures the signal level immediately prior to the LEVEL control It will light GREEN for signals above the lower threshold of 60dBu AMBER for signals between 4dBu and 24dBu and lights RED for signals above 24dBu Signals applied to the input of the module will be permanently available on the Insert Send the Insert Ret...

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Page 47: ...0 775V into any load Source impedance of Test Set 50Ω Input impedance of Test Set 100kΩ All unweighted measurements are specified as 22Hz to 22kHz band limited RMS and are expressed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless ot...

Page 48: ...z sinewave 0dBu Input and Output Oscillator to Line Input Output to the audio level meter from Master module Mix Bus Insert Send use Left or Right as instructed below Unit Setup 1 Set each Level control to indent 0dB 2 Set each Pan control Left E 5 2 Line 1 Adjustment 1 Measure Insert Send Left and adjust VR9 for 0dBu 0 1dB 2 Set the Pan control to Centre and adjust VR14 for 4 5dBu 0 1dB 3 Measure...

Page 49: ...Insert Send 4 ve 8 0V 21 Insert Send 3 ve 9 Insert Send 3 ve 22 0V 10 Insert Send 2 ve 23 Insert Send 2 ve 11 0V 24 Insert Send 1 ve 12 Insert Send 1 ve 25 0V 13 n c Line In Location Rear Panel Conn Type 25 pin D Type Female Pin Description 1 Insert Return 4 ve 14 Insert Return 4 ve 2 0V 15 Insert Return 3 ve 3 Insert Return 3 ve 16 0V 4 Insert Return 2 ve 17 Insert Return 2 ve 5 0V 18 Insert Retu...

Page 50: ...uding front panel knobs and connectors Height 171mm 6 75 inches Width 35mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate E 8 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 ...

Page 51: ...nsert Send and a Follow Monitor pre level control output All outputs apart from the headphone output operate at a nominal level of 4dBu and are configured to drive standard line level inputs Level compensation for feeding 600Ω inputs from the Bus Insert and Monitor outputs is provided by removable jumpers refer to Section F 3 4 for details F 3 Operation As well as a compact stereo monitor section ...

Page 52: ... be connected via this connector allowing additional inputs to be mixed together and feed a single Master module The pinout for this connector is detailed in Section 5 2 of the X Rack Owner s Manual if the connector listing is not present in your manual a more recent copy may be downloaded from the Solid State Logic website http solid state logic com Note Only one XR622 master module is required p...

Page 53: ...Switch assignments can be reset to the system defaults by pressing COPY DEL when in MIDI Remote Learn mode the Empty LED indicating when the assignments have been deleted Note These configuration options are also covered in the main X Rack manual Level Compensation Each of the Insert Send Mix Bus Record Bus and Monitor outputs are provided with level compensation for driving low 600Ω inputs Level ...

Page 54: ...sed in units of dBu All distortion measurements are specified with a 36dB Octave low pass filter at 80kHz and are expressed as a percentage The onset of clipping for headroom measurements should be taken as 1 THD Unless otherwise quoted all figures have a tolerance of 0 5dB or 5 All measurements are made with the operating level switch set for 4dBu F 4 3 Mix Bus Performance Signal applied to one c...

Page 55: ...tor to Insert Return Left Output to the audio level meter from Mix Bus Output use Left or Right as instructed below Unit Setup Select INS and set MIX LEVEL to centre Adjustment 1 Measure Mix Bus Output Left and note the reading 2 Connect the oscillator to Insert Return Right 3 Measure Mix Bus Output Right and adjust VR6 TRACKING for a level which matches that measured in step 1 F 5 2 Meter Level E...

Page 56: ...nal Input Right ve 20 External Input Right ve 8 0V 21 External Input Left ve 9 External Input Left ve 22 0V 10 Mix Insert Return Right ve 23 Mix Insert Return Right ve 11 0V 24 Mix Insert Return Left ve 12 Mix Insert Return Left ve 25 0V 13 n c Ins Snd Mix Rec Fol Mon Location Rear Panel Conn Type 25 pin D Type Female Pin Description 1 Follow Monitor Right ve 14 Follow Monitor Right ve 2 0V 15 Fol...

Page 57: ...uding front panel knobs and connectors Height 171mm 6 75 inches Width 35mm 1 4 inches front rear panels 49mm 1 9 inches overall width front and rear panels are offset Weight 260g 9 5 ounces Boxed size 190mm x 290mm x 70mm 7 5 x 11 5 x 2 5 Boxed weight 460g 16 5 ounces All values are approximate F 8 Environmental Specification As per X Rack see page 19 ...

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