EMM Labs Switchman MK II User Manual

SwitchMan “Quartet”

Preliminary User’s Guide

Dec. 08, 2000

Firmware revisions: Main v1.3, Remote v1.1

Table of Contents

SwitchMan “Quartet”........................................................................................ 1

Table of Contents....................................................................................... 2

1. Product Brief ............................................................................................ 3

Product changes since last release (Main v1.2) .............................................. 4

Product changes introduced in v1.2.............................................................. 4

2. Getting Started......................................................................................... 5

1.1 Quick Set-up..................................................................................... 5

1.2 Operation ......................................................................................... 6

3. Special Features ....................................................................................... 9

3.1 Volume Control Profiles ...................................................................... 9

3.2 Channel Solo....................................................................................10

3.3 System Lock ....................................................................................11

3.4 Template Erase ................................................................................11

3.5 Sticky Templates ..............................................................................12

3.6 Soft Mute ........................................................................................12

4. Hints and Tips .........................................................................................13

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1. Product Brief

The SwitchMan “Quartet” system is a switching control center. The complete

system consists of the Main Unit and a wired Remote. All user controls and displays
are on the Remote. The Remote draws power from the Main Unit. The following list
summarizes features of this product:

• 4 sets of 6-channel inputs:

2 balanced/unbalanced inputs with XLR connectors
one balanced/unbalanced input with XLR and RCA connectors
one unbalanced input, RCA only

• 6-channel output with two connector sets : balanced (XLR) and unbalanced

(RCA)

• Proprietary, fully electro nic volum e control system

• Individual level trim and mute functions on all channels, all inputs

• Templates store the system set-up data

• Built-in MIDI interface

• 115/230V 50/60Hz operating voltage

All input connectors are on a front panel of the Main Unit. All output c onnectors,
MIDI and Remote Unit connectors are found on the back panel.

The signal path is made of six electrically identical channels. The gain and noise
characteristics are:

• Maximum gain (balanced IN to balanced OUT) 9dB

• Gain control range better than 62 dB

• Max. output level 26 dBu

• Max. input level 22 dBu

• S/N (Uout = 2V RMS, A-weighted) > 110 dB

• THD (Uout = 2V RMS) < 0.01%

• Crosstalk better than -80 dB

At this time (Nov. 30/2000), the Main system ships with firmware v1.3, and Remotes
ship with firmware v1.1

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Product changes since last release (Main v1.2)

1) A new feature: Soft Mute is being introduced in this release; see “Special
Features”, section 3.6

Product changes introduced in v1.2

1) Template Load details have changed; check section 1.2.3

2) Previously announced Channel Solo feature has been implemented; see
“Special Features”, section 3.2

3) New feature: Sticky Templates is being introduced in t his release; s ee
“Special Features”, section 3.5

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