Yellowtec intellimix, Manual

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Page 2: ... The Base Unit Firmware e g version 8 1 38 the Control Unit Firmware e g version 5 5 11 0 which also includes the PCB version the FPGA version and the G Touch Fader Firmware version But don t worry too much about all the different versions The important file is named e g intelli 8 1 11 0 fw8 which is the complete package REMARK The Intellimix2 Software consists of one file Download the respective c...

Page 3: ... HP SHIFT TALK Rotary Control Rotary Push Button p 10 Channel Display in Detail Source Selector and Channel Status Indicator Single Level Indicator Fab Four Rotary Area Swipe Up Area b line Telephone Hybrid Control Requirements Assigning Control Incoming Call Taking a Call Rejecting a Call hanging up 3 ...

Page 4: ... happens after the Start p 19 First Steps Assigning Sources Individually renaming Sources Fab Four Rotary Area p 21 Saving Settings Snapshots Snapshot Categories Which Parameters are being saved Saving a Snapshot Loading a Snapshot Duplicating a Snapshot Deleting a Snapshot Renewing a Default Snapshot Backup Restore Factory Defaults 4 ...

Page 5: ...n Deleting Users Additional System Options p 30 Restricting the User Menu What does restriction mean Choosing Users Defining Menu Restrictions Channel Menu Functions Main Menu Functions Setting a Menu Restriction Revoking a Menu Restriction Defining Exceptions Completing and Saving 5 ...

Page 6: ...er The four G Touch Fader resolve with 256 steps over a length of 120mm Their control behavior is based on those of a mechanical fader but is adjustable In addition the G Touch faders offer optional comfort functions e g Offset Snap Automatic and RampUp Mode These functions are saved automatically in a snapshot Thus they can be individually adjusted by each user The faders start threshold is 80dB by...

Page 7: ...on is automatically turned on if the fader is moved above the threshold level HOME The HOME button brings you back to the default display view LSP HP The button for LSP HP is designed to switch between the two monitoring way loudspeakers and headphones Their respective volume is saved The current chosen option is displayed by a symbol within the master display section SHIFT The SHIFT button has tw...

Page 8: ...s can be a function other than the TALK function or a second function which is used in parallel manner to the default one Rotary Control The rotary control serves for adjusting the active parameter There is only one parameter displayed at the respective time In combination with the SHIFT button the level resolution for every turn of the rotary control is being refined Thus you can make rough or fi...

Page 9: ...de whether you control the loudspeakers or your headphones Figure 3 LSP Volume Control active Figure 4 Headphone Volume Control inactive Rotary Push Button The Rotary Push Button has two functions 1 Accept value changes and close the FabFour selection 2 In 8 Fader Mode and if no other FabFour Paramter is open select between Fader Layer 1 or Fader Layer 2 9 ...

Page 10: ...did to enter the list or by using the HOME button The icon is being displayed in the left upper corner of your display Its background color changes to red whenever the channel is activated This is the case whenever the fader is moved above its start threshold 80dB and the ON button is activated REMARK To rename a source simply tap on the text field and keep holding it for about 2 seconds A softwar...

Page 11: ... channel menu Simply save your changes in a snapshot Tap one of the four rotaries to activate it and adjust its value by using the rotary encoder or directly via touchscreen REMARK Use the SHIFT button to refine the level of rotary motion to precisely adjust parameter values Swipe Up Area The upper and lower border area of the touchscreen serves for activating the sectoral menu An upright swipe fr...

Page 12: ...nment of Control The b line control has to be assigned to the Intellimix Control Unit within the channel menu Therefore the audio source e g Digital1 which is connected to a b line device is placed on one of the four channels By SWIPING UP over the display frame from below you open the menu Scroll down to the menu item Options and select it by touching it This selection menu appears Via touch you ...

Page 13: ...l Fab Four your display now shows the b line control Incoming Call An incoming call is indicated by all the four touchscreen buttons DROP PRETALK HOLD and ONAIR lighting up alternating in their active and passive colors 13 ...

Page 14: ...rding to your choice of option According to the configuration of b line you can do preliminary talks PRETALK put the caller in waiting position HOLD or assign hin to one of the channels ONAIR Rejecting a Call hanging up To reject an incoming call or end an active conversation simply touch the DROP button on the touchscreen 14 ...

Page 15: ...vated monitoring source is indicated by a check mark Leave the monitor selector by tapping the headline MONITORING or by pressing HOME Figure 5 Monitor Selector 15 PGM1 20dB Monitor Selector Dual Level Indicator Rotary Area Swipe Up Area Shows the chosen monitor source Tap here to open source list Mix PGM1 is shown Usually the headphone speaker volume control is shown Select with the LSP HP button...

Page 16: ... turning the rotary encoder If the displayed rotary is greyed out it is inactive which means that the rotary encoder is assigned to another displayed channel rotary Swipe Up Area The areas at the touchscreen s lower or upper border area serve for entering the sectoral menu An upright swipe up from the lower are toward the center of the display opens the menu Swipe down to close it 16 ...

Page 17: ...y Section It is also possible to connect two Intellimix Control Units to one single Intellimix Base Unit to be able to simultaneously adjust all eight channels by letting one Base Unit display channel 1 4 and the other one channel 5 8 Master Display while 8 channel operation and signals ON At least one channel is turned on and the fader is opened MIC At least one microphone one is turned on and is...

Page 18: ...self test Immediately prior to the Intellimix2 being ready for use the display shows a remark that Control Unit und Base Unit interconnect Figure 6 Establishing a connection Afterwards the display switches to default view Figure 7 Default view REMARK You can push the HOME button whenever you wish to return to this display stage 18 ...

Page 19: ...source name within the channel 1 list REMARK Sourced that are already assigned to a channel can t be assigned to another one simultaneously The already assigned source has to be set free to the source list s pool Do so by simply replacing the assigned source by another one Leave the source list by tapping on the headline within the Source Selector Individually renaming Sources There is a way to in...

Page 20: ...wipe from the lower edge of the channel display to its center E g choose the menu item Input Param for the input parameters to be displayed Dependent upon the channel specific source the list can be longer or shorter depending on the available parameters Tap and hold one of the rotary symbols and the display will show the text Assign REMARK Now you can assign the function of your choice to one of ...

Page 21: ...arameters like fader conduct display brightness headphone or loudspeaker volume In addition the assignment of the channels is saved Snapshot Categories The following snapshot categories refer to channel and mixer snapshots 1 Administrator snapshots Default Snapshot is always present and is automatically loaded whenever Intellimix is started This snapshot can only be overwritten by the user adminis...

Page 22: ...zer On Off Gain Frequency Type x Equalizer Bypass Dynamics On Off Compressor Limiter x Dynamics Bypass Bus Assignment x Alt Source Name x Fab Four Rotary Assignment x All Channel Parameters x Channel Source Assignment x Monitoring Source x Recording Source x Loudspeaker Volume x Headphone Volume x Last LoggedIn User System Display Brightness x Colorscheme x Language System Fader Modes x 22 ...

Page 23: ...ions 1 Create a new snapshot Select the file entry NEW and press the soft pushbutton SAVE to open the reconfirmation window Press CANCEL to cancel the process NAME to name your snapshot and use SAVE to save the snapshot as the displayed name 2 Overwrite an existing snapshot Select an existing snapshot from the list The entry shows a green tick Press the SAVE button to overwrite the snapshot with t...

Page 24: ...apshot Menu Channel SETTINGS Snapshots Main SETTINGS Snapshots to get access to the snapshot element Select the snapshot from the list and press the LOAD button The current channel mixer settings are overwritten by the loaded snapshot REMARK The snapshots are in an alphanumeric order If you press the soft pushbutton LOAD the chosen snapshot are loaded and all the saved parameters are being activat...

Page 25: ...write delete protected by the Administrator or System Press DELETE to irrevocably delete the snapshot Renewing a Default Snapshot In some cases it might be necessary to renew the administrator or all user default snapshots To renew the default snapshots you need to login as administrator Open the snapshot menu Channel SETTINGS Snapshots Main SETTINGS Snapshots to get access to the snapshot element...

Page 26: ...are being overwritten 2 Restore Restore all users and snapshots saved on the SD card 3 Factory Defaults Delete all existing users and snapshots to go back to factory default setting To save your data on the SD card two files are generated IMX2Backup tar gz The general backup file which can be read by any Intellimix device IMX2Backup SERIALNUMBER tar gz The individual backup file with serial number...

Page 27: ... the administrator default mixer snapshot is loaded as well and the user anybody is selected whenever a user logs out Administrator Login Open the main menu SETTINGS Login Select Administrator from the list The administrator account is password protected The Softkeyboard opens automatically on users that are password protected Enter the default password 0123456789 and confirm your entry with ENT o...

Page 28: ...ou don t want to use a password just leave it out For the administrator it is different Her She has to type in a password REMARK Passwords can only be generated or changed by the administrator If you have finished entering your user name and if necessary password confirm with RET or ENT User Login All available users are displayed in a list If a password is required for login e g for the administra...

Page 29: ...our assignments and they are loaded and assigned If this option is turned off only channel parameters Gain EQ Dynamics are loaded 2 AutoSave User Change Any Change The AutoSave function saves the last_session snapshot You can choose whether the saving process takes place whenever you change users User Change or whenever you change any of the parameters Gain OnOff Volumen Any Change 29 ...

Page 30: ...d Future User are listed Auto Login Anybody User This user type is automatically loaded whenever the system is started or a user or administrator logs out Future User Template for all users which will be created in the future Use the buttons NONE and ALL to select either all users or none of the users mentioned By tapping a displayed user name you can individually select every user If at least one...

Page 31: ... source CATEGORY and All sources is shown as described above Intellimix memorizes your choice until you quit the channel menu Afterward your choice is forgotten and you have to choose again whenever you want to set additional restrictions for the chosen source REMARK As options are always chosen for the channel different options can be activated at the same time For example your choice can be All S...

Page 32: ...ed for all functions By swiping down exit the menu of the source MIC1 By doing so the memorized option All Sources is revoked for this source Open the channel menu for MIC1 again press and hold the crossed our menu function equalizer and choose the option CATEGORY e g MIC All equalizer functions will stay blocked except of the chosen source in the category MIC Completing and Saving If you are done...