22. C4 MP100 - API Study Guide

They default to POST FADER, but can be changed to PRE FADER in groups of 4 by pressing the PF button next to that aux in the aux section on the I/O.

Are auxes 1-6 pre or post fader and is there anything you need to do?

They default to POST FADER, but can be changed to PRE FADER in groups of 4 by pressing the PF button next to that aux in the aux section on the I/O.

Are auxes 7-12 pre or post fader and is there anything you need to do?

ODD aux send level

Aux sends 1-6 - What does the Inside (top) pot do?

EVEN aux send level

Aux sends 1-6 - What does the Outside (bottom) pot do?

Level control

Aux sends 7-12 - What does the Inside (top) pot do?

Pans left or right

Aux sends 7-12 - What does the Outside (bottom) pot do?

Press the Mic button at the top of the large fader section.

How can I change the Large fader to accept Mic input?

Press the INP FLIP(input flip) button in the master section

How can I change the inputs of every large and small fader path?

Press the Tape button in the small fader section

How can I change the small fader to accept Tape input?

Press INP CLR(input clear) button in the master section

How can I globally change the inputs of every large and small fader path back to default?

1. 6 mono auxes 2. Auxes 1-6

How many mono auxes are available, and which auxes are mono?

1. 3 Stereo Auxes 2. Auxes 7-8, 9-10, 11-12

How many stereo auxes are available, and which Auxes are stereo?

Dual concentric pots

The aux sends on the I/O are what type of potentiometer?

All the way up

What are the aux masters nominal level on the API?

1. Default - VU LRG 2. SELECTABLE a. VU LRG (Meters Large channel) b. VU SML (Meters Small channel) c. VU DIR (Meters Direct output signal) d. BUS TO VU (Meters the MTB)

What are the defaults and selectable options for the VU meters?

1. Default - AFL mode 2. SELECTABLE a. SM SIP (afl) b. LRG SIP (afl) c. SIP LINK (afl) d. INP PFL (pfl) e. SOLO CLR

What are the defaults and selectable options for the solo system?

1. ST A/B/C 2. AUX 11/12 3. GM AUX

What are the input options for the Grand Master Fader?

T/B(talkback)

What input options are available for cue mixes?

Tape

What inputs are defaulted to the Large Fader Path?

Mic

What inputs are defaulted to the Small Fader Path?

Q: What inputs does this console offer? A: Mic and Tape

What is console method question and answer #1 for the API?

Q: How do I access any input into any fader? A: 1. Mic input to small fader path (Local) 2. Tape input to Large Fader Path (Local) 3. Input Flip reverses the inputs on all channels for the small and large fader paths (Global) 4. Input Clear returns all fader paths to default input settings with no TAPE or MIC switches engaged. (Global)

What is console method question and answer #2 for the API?

Q: Which Console inputs are the outputs of the MTR connected to? A: Tape inputs

What is console method question and answer #3 for the API?

Q: How do I direct the output of the faders to the direct output, multi-track buses 1-24 of the B.A.M, or stereo Mix Buses A/B/C of the B.A.M? A: 1. Direct out - The DIR button by the small fader 2. MTB 1-24 - 24 button by the small fader 3. Stereo Mix Bus - STA, STB, and STC button in the B.A.M.

What is console method question and answer #4 for the API?

Discrete circuitry is composed of individual electronic components.

What is discrete circuitry?

1. Quickly replaceable parts 2. New or upgraded pieces that can be swapped out 3. Lots of patch points

What is the benefit of having a modular console?

1. Compressors/Limiter 2. Sweep Filters 3. Gates/Expanders Usually dynamic processors

What modules are typically placed in the lower 200's and what type of modules are they usually?

1. Mic Pre's 2. DI's

What modules are typically placed in the upper 200's

1. Stereo Bus output (STA, STB, STC) 2. Multi-track Bus output (1-24)

What output options are available in the B.A.M?

1. ST A/B/C 2. GM AUX 3. Aux 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 4. GM

What selectable options are available for C/R PGM?

A. 2T 1-8 B. EXT 1-3

What selectable options are available for C/R PLAY?

A. 550L - 4-band all discrete EQ B. 560 - 10-band graphic EQ

What types of EQ's are available on the CRAS API Legacy Plus?

These always split from the Large Fader Path

Where do auxes 1-6 split from?

These split from the Large Fader path only

Where do auxes 7-8 split from?

These split from the Large Fader path, but they can be switched to the small fader path with the SM button in the aux section on the I/O.

Where do auxes 9-12 split from?

C/R PLAY

Which button selects external stereo sources for monitoring?

C/R PGM

Which button selects internal stereo sources for monitoring?

1. The GM Fader is normalled to the MDR (Alesis Masterlink) 2. MTB 1-24 is normalled to the MTR (Otari MTR-90)

Which console outputs are normalled to which recorders?

Aux Sends 1-6 or Echos 1-6

Which masters do auxes 1-6 feed?

Cue sends 7-12

Which masters do auxes 7-12 feed?