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CRESCENDO Specifications

Console Overview

Except for the integrated audio interfaces (for talkback, monitoring, and goniometer), the CRESCENDO is just a control surface. All audio processing is performed using the DSP boards in the NEXUS STAR.

Physical Dimensions

Up to 48 channel strips within an 8-strip grid:

  • Operating depth (without arm rest): 530 mm
  • Channel grid: 38 mm
  • Dimensions of fader panel (W x H): 332 × 340 mm
  • Dimensions of multifunctional panel (W x H): 332 × 190 mm
  • Dimension of TFT panel (W x H): 332 × 216 mm
  • Dimensions of channel panel (W x H): 400 × 340 mm
  • Dimensions of monitoring panel (W x H): 400 × 190 mm
  • Dimension of central TFT panel (W x H): 400 × 216 mm

Controls

  • 12 instant-access encoders with LED fans plus 14 illuminated keys per channel strip
  • Hi-res OLED for channel name and layer assignment for each channel strip
  • Dedicated controls in the central panels for direct access to mixing functions: concentric encoders, keys, and graphic TFT displays

Audio Ports on the Console

  • Headphones: ¼" socket
  • Multichannel-display ports, 8 channels: D-Sub
  • Talkback-microphone port: XLR-3, female
  • Nearfield-speaker ports: XLR-3, male
  • DSP-unit line: optical fibre

Power supply

  • Dedicated power supply
  • Redundant power supply

 

Audio Overview

The signal processors are accommodated on NEXUS STAR plug-in boards. Supported sample rates include 48 and 96 KHz. Channel structures are freely configurable. All processing modules and resources are available at all times.

Formats

  • Multichannel and/or stereo system, including 5.1 multichannel mon­i­tor­ing, solo functions, and pan controls
  • Simultaneous mono, stereo and 5.1 multichannel mixing is possible
  • Configurable dedicated downmix matrix for format conversions (e.g. 5.1 to stereo)

Inputs and Outputs

  • Uses the NEXUS audio-network resources as an I/O interface
  • Can be used as a simple, compact device or to control large audio networks
  • Interfaces installed as per customer’s requirements
  • High-quality microphone, A/D and D/A converters
  • Host of digital format interfaces available
  • Access to additional NEXUS functions

Console I/O (Internal Audio)

  • 1 × A/D converter for the talkback microphone
  • 2 × D/A converter for headphones
  • 2 × D/A converter for nearfield speakers
  • 8 × AES/EBU output, e.g. for external goniometer

Input Channels

  • 300 max. (depends on the boards and summing buses configured)

Audio Configuration

  • Freely definable number of channels and summing buses

Buses

  • 128 freely configurable buses (max.)
  • 96 aux or mix-minus buses (max.) configurable

Monitoring Channels and Buses

  • 1 × 5.1 or stereo monitoring channel
  • 1 × stereo cue-mix channel
  • 1 × configurable 5.1 or stereo bus (configurable)
  • 1 × configurable stereo PFL bus

Processing Modules (Input Channel)

  • Input gain
  • Input meter
  • Expander/noise gate, switchable to external control
  • Equaliser and filters (4 peak filters, 2 band-reject filters)
  • Signal delay
  • Insert loop (switchable)
  • Direct output with gain, pre/post routing
  • Compressor
  • Faders
  • Aux send, pre/post routing
  • N–1 send, pre/post routing
  • Pre-fader meter
  • Post-fader meter
  • Pan (multichannel)
  • Bus routing