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Thanks to its universal configurability, many scenarios are imaginable for the CANTUS mixing-console system:
  • in radio and TV studios for drama production, post production, and live events
  • in radio and TV O.B. Trucks
  • in theaters and concert halls for sound reinforcement and live applications
  • for music production
  • in film-sound studios for recording and mixing applications

Sample Configuration of a CANTUS Mixing-Console System

Every single mixing-console system is configured according to the customer's requirements. The following sample configuration demonstrates the features available for a system.
For example, the stand-alone main console (stand incuded) may present the following setup:

digital mixing-console CANTUS
 
Left

20 channel strips
 
Center

12 reduced channel strips
Central Channel-Control Unit
monitoring panel
automation controls
graphics tablet
TFT color display
pullout PC keyboard
 
Right

16 channel strips

Phones Outputs

  • located on the left and the right below the hand rest
  • 1/4" connectors (TRS)

Backup Medium

  • 3,5" MOD drive
  • storage media: 230 Mbytes or 640 Mbytes

Talkback Microphone

  • SHM 20-300 electret condenser microphone on goose neck

Power Supply

  • 2 backplane power-supply units
  • redundancy

Options

  • 2 speaker stands for near-field monitors
  • 1 bracket on the console center for mounting a stereo-image display
  • 1 movable script holder
  • 1 joystick panel featuring 2 motorized joysticks (Motorized joysticks are not available on U.S. units.), multi-channel monitoring, and multi-channel routing
  • fibre-optic connector for slave console
 
slave console

Slave Console

The user interface of the desktop slave console includes:

  • 12 reduced channel strips
  • 2 fader panels
  • 3 metering panels
  • equalizer panel
  • monitoring panel
  • separate meters for master mix and PFL
 

Audio-Processor Configuration

The number and types of audio channels and mix buses are freely configurable. The figures below show a sample setup; such setups that are called projects can be configured, stored, and recalled at any time.

Main Console: Audio Processing
  • 90 audio channels in total
  • 66 input channels
  • 5 stereo-group channels
  • 2 stereo-master channels
  • 16 aux-send master buses
  • 24 multi-track master buses
  • 32 inserts
  • 48 direct outs
  • 2 PFL buses
  • 2-8 solo buses
  • monitor path 1
  • monitor path 2 plus talkback
  • talk channel
  • stereo-image display outputs
  • phones outputs
  • 2 additional PFL outputs
  • external-input monitoring (customized)
Main Console: Additional Functionality
  • fader start (number customized)
  • lamp signaling (number customized)
  • talk/talkback matrix
  • dynamic automation
  • sequence automation
  • N-1 system
Slave Console: Audio Processing
  • 8 input channels
  • 1 stereo-master channel
  • monitor path 1 (stereo)
  • monitor path 2 plus talkback (stereo)
  • 1 talk channel
  • 1 phones output
  • 2 additional PFL outputs
  • external-input monitoring (customized)

Slave Console: Additional Functionality

  • fader start (number customized)
  • lamp signaling (number customized)
  • talk matrix

Main Console: Multi-Channel Modes

  • stereo
  • Dolby Surround
  • HDTV
  • Dolby SR*D
  • Sony SDDS (optional)

Slave Console: Operating Modes

  • split mode (independent operation of the main console in a single setup)
  • parallel mode (»extended« main-console user interface)
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