Soundcraft DC 2020 USER GUIDE

SOUNDCRAFT

USER GUIDE

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1.1

Introduction 1.2 Typical-Use Environment 1.3 Warranty 1.4

Installation 2.1

Dimensions 2.2 Assembling The Console Stand 2.3 Precautions and Safety Instructions 2.4 Installation 2.6 Connections 2.7 Connecting the DC2020 to a MAC or to a PC 2.9 Installing the MAC or PC Emulation Software 2.10 Patchbay EDAC Pin Identification Chart and

Pinouts 2.11

Block Diagra ms 3.1 Functional Descriptions 4.1 Mono Inputs 4.3

Mono Input 4.4

Group/Stereo Input 4.11

Group/Ster eo Inpu t 4.12

Auxiliary Master 4.15

Auxiliary Master 4.16

Studio Outpu ts & FB Masters 4.19

Studio Outputs & Foldback Masters 4.20

Oscillator & Talkback Panel 4.23

Oscillator and Talkback Panel 4.24

Control Groups 4.27

Control Groups 4.28

Stereo Master 4.31

Stereo Master 4.32

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Control-room Phones and Speakers 4.35

Control-room Phones and Speakers 4.36

Patchbay 4.39

Patchbay Fascia 4.40 Patchbay Wiring 4.41

Automa tio n Gui de 4.47 Introdu cti on 4.49

Introduction to the Automation 4.50

Project Management 4.55

Introduct ion 4.56

The Automat ion Pages 4.61

The Automation Pages 4.62 Alphanumeric Keypad 4.64 Channel List 4.65 Channel Solo-In-Place Safe 4.66 Default Mode On Stop 4.67 Default Settings 4.68 Edit Midi Events 4.69 Glideback 4.70 Group Assignments 4.71 Meterbridge Set-up 4.72 Midi Events 4.73 Mix 4.75 Mix Information 4.77 Mix List 4.79 Monitor Solo-I n-Place Safe 4.81 On Line Mix Edit Options 4.82 Presets 4.83 Project 4.89 Project Configura tion 4.91 Project Utilities 4.92 Record Enable 4.93 Record Track Remap 4.94 Remap Console 4.95 Set-up 4.96

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Stereo Inputs Safe 4.97 Stop Edit Options 4.98 Studio 4.99 Studio Configuration 4.100 Studio Utilities 4.101 Switch Select On Tape Stop 4.102 Tape Machine Selection 4.103 Timecode Gene rat or 4.104 Title Configura tion 4.105 Title Utilities 4.107 Track List 4.108 User 4.109 User Configuration 4.110 User Utilities 4.111

Automated Mixing 4.113

Starting The Automation 4.114 Automated Mixing 4.115 Cue Points 4.116 Automated Fader and Switch Modes 4.117 Using Control Groups 4.120 Moving the Tape 4.122 Mixing a New Title 4.123 Editing an Existing Mix 4.124 Starting a New Mix 4.125 Drop-in/Drop-out During the Original

Track-laying 4.126

Specifications 5.1

Specifications 5.2

Appendices Notes For Machine Control

for Software Release 7.00 A.1 DC2020 Error Messages B.1 DC2020 Printer Port C.1 DC2020 Diagnostics Disk D.1

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iv DC2020

Introduction

DC2020 Introduction 1.1

Introduction

Overview

The DC2020 is an in-line studio mixing console. It is available in three sizes; 24, 32 and 40 input channels. Each of these is available with a patchbay.

The console features the following:

• Mix Automat ion , whic h contr ols:

4 switches and 1 fader per input channel (Aux1 ON, Aux3 ON, Channel CUT, Monitor CUT and the Monitor Fader);

Automate d switch es (Gl oba l mod e switche s) a nd fade r on the Mast er Section;

Project Man agement functions;

Tape Machin e transpor t functio ns.

• A 4-band semi-pa ram etric EQ which is splittable and switchable betwee n chan-

nel an d mo nitor paths.

• Four Stereo Re tu rns wit h a 2-ba nd E Q.

• Four Stereo Groups.

• Four Automated Cont rol Groups.

• Six Auxiliarie s.

• LED Met er bri dge , with a choi ce of m e ter la ws plus Timecod e di spl ay .

• MIDI IN/OUT/THRU.

• SMPTE IN/OUT.

• Video Sync Input

• Printer Interface.

• Seri al Interfa ce to Remote Tape Machines.

• Serial Int er face to PC or MAC for Touc h- scr ee n Em ula tion .

• A Hard-disk Dri ve .

• Extende d RAM for l onge r mix es.

• One IBM PC-form at 3.5" Fl oppy -di sk Driv e.

• Touch-sen sitive LCD display of Automa tion fun ctio ns.

1.2 DC2020 Introduction

Typical-Use Environment

The console is designed to be used with a multi-track tape machine or any LTC/MIDI Ti mecode genera ting device. Ti mecode is read by the console to provi de the tim e base f o r the Mi x Automation.

Software

Power Supply Unit

Good Housekeeping

Shutting-Down The Console

The program which runs the automation system within the console is held on the hard-di sk drive. New re leases may be loaded onto the hard-disk dri ve via the fl oppy drive .

The DC2020 uses an APS520 Powe r Supply Unit. Not e that this powe r supply has powerful cooling fans: it is therefore advisable to install it away from the control room.

We strongly reco mmend tha t you take regular bac kups of your har d disk. This is done by selecting the appropriate backup option from one of the following

screens: Studio Utilities, User Utilities, Proj e ct Uti liti es or Titl e Util it ies.

It is important that you do not switch the power supply off without first shutting down the automation system correctly.

This is done by se lecting the Shutdown Console fro m one of the followi ng scree ns: Studio Uti liti es, Use r Uti liti es, Proj e ct Uti liti es or Title Ut ilit ies.

The Shutdown Console utili ty wri tes t he c onten ts o f RAM to di sk, c loses a ll of the open disk fi le s and then prompts you to swi tch t he console off.

DC2020 Introduction 1.3

Warranty

1 Soundcraft means Soundc raft Electronics Ltd.

End User means the person who first puts the equi pm ent into regu lar ope rat ion .

Dealer means th e perso n other than Soun dcra ft (if any) fr om whom the End

User purchase d the Equipm e nt, provi de d suc h a person is auth ori sed for this pur pose by Soundc ra ft or its ac cre di te d Distri butor.

Equipment me ans the equipme nt supplied with this manual.

2 If within th e pe ri od of twe lve m ont hs from th e dat e of deliv er y of th e Equipment

to the End U ser it shall pr ove de fe ct ive by reason only of fault y m at e ria l s and/or workmanship to such an extent that the effec tive ness a nd/ or usa bili ty there of is mate ri al ly aff ec t ed the Eq uip me nt or th e de fe c ti ve co mp one nt should be ret ur n ed to the Dealer or to Soundc ra ft and subj ect to the followin g co ndi tions th e De ale r or Soundcra ft will repa ir or replac e the defe ctiv e com pon en ts. Any com pone nt s replaced wi ll bec om e the property of Soundcraft.

3 Any Equipme nt or compo ne nt returned will be at the risk of the End User whil st in

transit (both to and from the Dealer or Soundcra ft) and postage m ust be prepaid.

4 This warra nt y sha ll only be ava ila bl e if:

a) the Equipm e nt has be e n prop er ly insta l led in acc orda nc e wit h inst ruc t ion s con tained in Soundc ra ft ’s m an ua l; and

b) the End User has notified Soundcra ft or the Deale r within 14 days of the defect appe a ri ng; and

c) no persons other than authori sed represen tati ves of Soundc ra ft or the Dealer have effe c te d a ny re pl ace m en t of pa rt s mai nte na nc e ad just m en ts or re pa i rs to t he Equipment; and

d) the End User has used the Equipm ent only for such pur pose s as Soundc ra ft recommen ds, with only such opera ting supp lies as mee t Soundc raft ’s spe cifi cations and otherwise in all respects in accordance Soundcraft’s recommendations.

5 Defects arising as a result of the following are not covered by this Warranty: faulty

or negligent handling, chemical or electro-chemical or electrical influences, accidental damage, Acts of God, neglect, deficiency in electrical power, air-conditioning or humi di ty c ont rol.

6. The benefit of this Warranty may not be assigned by the End User.

7. End Use rs who are con sum er s shoul d not e the ir right s unde r t his W arra nt y ar e in ad dition t o an d do not affect an y oth er rights to whic h they may be en ti tl ed against the seller of the Equipment.

1.4 DC2020 Introduction

Installation

DC2020 Installation 2.1

Dimensions

38.87"

987.29mm

4.48"

1130.90

8.37"

212.63mm

903.22mm

35.56"

728.00mm

28.66"

836.75mm

32.94"

171.87mm

6.77"

30.74"

780.81mm

CONSOLE WIDTH WEIGHT

24 ch 24ch + Patchbay 32ch 32ch + Patchbay

40ch 40ch + Patchbay

1368.40mm

1688.00mm

2007.60mm

2327.20mm

53.87"

66.46"

79.04"

91.62"

72kgs 80kgs 80kgs 88kgs

88kgs 96kgs

2.2 DC2020 Installation

158lbs 176lbs 176lbs 194lbs

194lbs 212lbs

Assembling The Conso le Stand

DC2020 Installation 2.3

Precautions and Safety Instructions

General Precautions

Caution!

Handlin g and Tra nsp ort

Power Supplies & cables

Avoid storing or using the mixing console in conditions of excessive heat or cold, or in positions where it is likely to be subject to vibration, dust or moistu re. Do not use any liquids to clean the fascia of the unit: a soft dry brush is ideal. Use only water or e thyl alc ohol to cl ean the t rim and sc ribble strips. Ot her solve nts may cause dama ge to pa in t or pl a sti c pa rt s.

Avoid using the console close to strong sources of electromagnetic radiation (e.g. video monitors, highpower electric cabling) : this may cause degradation of the audio quality due to induced voltages in connecting leads and chassis. For the same reason, alwa ys sit e the powe r supply awa y from the unit .

In all cases, refer servici ng to qualified per sonnel.

The console is suppli ed in a wooden cra te. If it is ne cessa ry to move it any dista nce after installation it is recommended that this packing is used to protect it. Be sure to disco nne ct a ll c ab ling be fo re mo ving. If the con sole i s t o be reg ula rl y mo ved we recom mend tha t it is inst alle d in a foaml ined fl ightc ase. At al l times av oid ap plying excessive force to any knobs, switches or co nnectors.

Always make sure that the power supply unit (PSU) has been set to the same voltage as the mains supply

Signal Levels

Warning!

Always use the power supply and cable supplied with the mixer: the use of alternative supplies may cause damage and voids the warranty; the extension of power cabl es m ay re sult in ma lfu nc tion of t he mixin g co nsol e.

Always switch the power supply off before connecting or disconnecting the mixer powe r cable , rem ovi ng of instal ling module s, and ser vicing. In the ev ent of an electrical storm, or large mains v oltage fluctuati ons, immediate l y switch off the PSU and unplug from the mains.

Always ensure that you use the correct PSU for your mixer. The DC2020 uses a APS500A power supply.

It is important to supply the correct input levels to the console, otherwise signalto noise ratio or distortion performance may be degraded; and in extreme cases, dama ge to the inter na l ci rc ui try may resu lt . Likewise, on all bal an ce d i nput s av oid sources with large commonmode DC, AC or RF voltages, as these will reduce the availa ble signal range on the inputs. Note that 0dBu = 0.775V RMS.

The microphone inputs are design ed for use with ba l an ced low im pe da nc e (150 or 200 ohms) mic rop hone s.

2.4 DC2020 Installation

Caution!

DO NOT use unbalanced microphones or battery powered condenser microphones without isolating the +48V phantom power: degraded performa nce or damage to the microphone ma y result.

The sensit ivity of the XLR inputs i s variabl e from -2dBu to -70dBu and + 10dBu to

-20dBu in two range s (for +4dBu at the Mix outputs). The maxi mum inp ut level is +28dBu.

The Hi-Z inputs have a sensitivity variable between +10dBu and -20dBu. The maximum input level is +30dBu.

The main outputs of the console (stereo mix, groups, wedge and mix and group insert sends) are balanced at a nominal level of +4dBu, with a maximum output level of +26dBu.

The inp ut insert sends a nd dire ct ou tputs a re ground compe nsat ed at a nominal level of -2dBu, with a maxim um outp ut lev el of +20dB u.

All externa l inputs and m ix and group inse rt returns have a nominal leve l of +4dBu, and a maximum input leve l of +26dBu .

Input insert returns have a nominal level of -2dBu, and a maximum input level of +20dBu.

DC2020 Installation 2.5

Installation

The DC2020 is designed for reliability and high performance, and is built to the highest standards. Whilst great care has been taken to ensure that installations are made as troubl efree as possible, car e taken at this sta ge, followe d by corre ct setting up will be rewa rd ed by a long l ife and reliable ope ra t ion .

Wiring Considerations

Power Supply (APS520)

Warning!

A For optim um perfor mance it is essent ial for the earthi ng system to be clean and noisefree, as all signals are referenced to this earth. A central point should be decided on for the main earth point, and all earths should be ’star-fed’ from this point. It is recommended that an individual earth wire be run from each electrical outlet, bac k to the syst em star p oint to pro vide a sa fety e arth refere nce for each piece of equi pment.

B Install separate mains outlets for the audio equipment, and feed these indepe nde ntly from any oth er equ ipment.

C Av o id loc a ti ng m a ins d ist rib ution boxes ne a r audi o e qui pm ent, especia ll y ta pe record er s, whi c h ar e ve ry sensi ti ve to ele c tr om ag ne ti c fi e lds.

D Where possible ensure that all audio cable screens and signal earths are connect ed to ground on ly at their sou rc e.

Always ensure that you use the correct PSU for your mixer. The DC2020 uses a APS520 power supply.

Before switching on your DC2020 console, check that the mains voltage selectors on the power supply unit is set to the correct mains voltage for your area, and that the fuse is of the corre c t ratin g and typ e. This is cle ar ly m ar ke d on the ca se of the power suppl y. Do not repl ac e the fuse with any othe r ty pe , as t his c ou ld b ec om e a safety hazard and will void the warranty.

2.6 DC2020 Installation

Connections

Wiring conventions

The DC2020 use s two different types o f audio connec tor: 3-pin XLR and 1⁄4" 3-pole jacks. The latter are used in seve ral co nfi gura t ion s, as shown below (not e that the patchbay versions have no 1/4" jack sockets except for the SMPTE In and Out connections). The DC2020 also uses DIN, D-type and BNC connectors: these are shown on th e ne xt pa ge .

MICROP HONE INPUT S

/4" ‘A ’ Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used as balanced input: Line Inputs, Stereo Inputs, Tape Inputs, 2-Trk Inputs, Grou p Inse rts and SMPTE Timecode In

/4" ‘A’ Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used as Insert Send/Return Point:

Mono Input Insert , Mix Insert

/4" ‘A’ Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used as ground compensat ed output: Tape Sends, Group Outputs, Aux Outputs, Studio Phones, Studio Speakers , FB Outputs, Mix Outputs, Control-room Outputs, Alt Outputs and SMP TE Timecode Out

/4" ‘A’ Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used as stereo output: Headphones

DC2020 Installation 2.7

DIN Connectors

The MIDI IN signal is buffered by an opto-isolator.

MIDI THRU

MIDI OUT

D-Type Connectors

Ports 1, 2 and 4 are not used.

Port 3 conforms to EIA RS-422A . It is used to connect to Sony 9-pin connectors, see Appendix A for details.

Female

Port 5 connects to a MAC or a PC for remote emulation of the Touch Screen. See the next page for details of the cable required.

Male

Female

BNC Connector

Video Sync Input

Centre Pin Standard Composite Video Signal (1v pk-pk 75ohms) Body Ground

The Parallel Port is an industry-standard Centronics interface. See Appendix C for more d etails.

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Connecting the DC2020 to a MAC or to a PC

You may connect the DC2020 to either a MAC or a PC to provide touch-screen emulat ion. In either ca se you will nee d to make or obta in a suita ble connect ing lead. The conne cti ons re qui re d are shown in the diagr ams be lo w.

DC2020 To MAC Connection

DC2020 To PC Connection

DC2020 Installation 2.9

Installing the MAC or PC Emulation Software

Software is provi ded with the DC20 20 which allows the touc h screen of the console to be used via a comp u ter in te rfa c e . Such sof tware is availab le for eit he r th e PC or the Macintosh. The software is an emulation of the touch screen but allows use of a mouse (or other pointing device) and input from the computer keyboard.

Installing the DC2020 Emulation Software

DC for Macintosh

1. From the Fil e Menu selec t new to creat e a new fold er on your hard disk.

2. Clic k on the folder label and change the name of the folder to DC2020.

3. Insert the floppy disk RX3023 into th e di sk dri ve .

4. Doubl e click th e disk icon .

5. Drag the DC2020 icon from the disk window to the DC2020 folder on the hard dis k.

6. In ord er to run the emulati on softwa re, doubl e click the DC20 20 icon.

On powering up the DC2020 console, an image of the DC2020 touch screen will appear on the Macin tosh scre e n.

DC for Windows.

1. Run Microsoft Windows.

2. Run File Manager.

3. Insert the floppy disk RX3026 into drive A.

4. Using File Manager copy dcfw.exe from drive A to your hard disk .

5. While in File Manager drag the dcfw.exe filename into a window on your desktop.

6. In the Progra m Mana ger sel ect File Prope rt ies. ..

i. type DC2020 display in the description box

ii. click OK

7. To run th e emul ati on sof tw are doubl e clic k the DC for Windows icon

8. Once the DC2020 emulation is running, choose Select Port... from the Settings pull down menu. Selec t the PC port to which your PC-t o-Consol e cable is connected e.g. port 1.

IMPORTANT:

It is impo rtant t o understa nd th at the Windows / Maci ntosh i nterfa ce is an em ulation of the DC2020 touch sensitive screen. Therefore, the location of a mouse click on the computer screen is translated into a press on one or more cells of the touch sensitive screen.Consequently a touch pad in close proximity to the mouse click may respon d, even though t he mouse pointer is not strictly wi thin the box. This m ay run contrary to expectations if one is familiar with Windows or Macintosh applications.

2.10 DC2020 Installation

Patchbay EDAC Pin I dentificati on Chart an d Pinouts

D A

KKNN

D A

KKNN

F A

DC2020 Installation 2.11

TAPE TRACKS 1-8

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+6

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-6

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+7

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-6

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-7

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+6

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-7

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+7

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+4

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-4

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+1

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-4

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-1

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+4

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+5

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-5

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+8

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-5

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-8

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+5

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-8

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+8

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-1

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+1

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+3

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-3

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+2

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-3

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-2

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+3

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-2

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+2

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TAPE TRACKS 9-16

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+14

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-14

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+15

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-14

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-15

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+14

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-15

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+15

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+12

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-12

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+9

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-12

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-9

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+12

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+13

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-13

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+16

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-13

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-16

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+13

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-16

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+16

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-9

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+9

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+11

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-11

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+10

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-11

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-10

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+11

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-10

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+10

DC2020 Installation 2.13

TAPE TRACKS 17-24

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+22

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-22

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+23

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-22

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-23

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+22

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-23

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+23

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+20

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-20

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+17

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-20

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-17

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+20

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+21

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-21

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+24

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-21

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-24

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+21

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-24

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+24

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-17

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+17

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+19

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-19

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+18

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-19

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-18

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+19

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-18

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+18

2.14 DC2020 Installation

TAPE TRACKS 25-32

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+30

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-30

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+31

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-30

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-31

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+30

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-31

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+31

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+28

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-28

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+25

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-28

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-25

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+28

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+29

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-29

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+32

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-29

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-32

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+29

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-32

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+32

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-25

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+25

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+27

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-27

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+26

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-27

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-26

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+27

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-26

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+26

DC2020 Installation 2.15

TAPE TRACKS 33-40

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+38

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-38

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+39

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-38

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-39

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+38

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-39

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+39

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+36

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-36

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+33

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-36

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-33

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+36

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+37

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-37

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+40

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-37

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-40

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+37

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-40

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+40

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-33

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+33

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+35

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-35

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+34

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-35

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND-34

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSND+35

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET-34

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRET+34

2.16 DC2020 Installation

AUX & FOLDBACK O/P, STEREO I/P, STUDIO PHONES

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL+3

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL-3

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL+1

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR-3

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL-1

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR+3

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR-1

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR+1

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX+1

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX-1

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB+1

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX-2

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB-1

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX+2

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL+4

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL-4

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL+2

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR-4

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STL-2

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR+4

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR-2

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STR+2

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB-2

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB+2

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX+3

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX-3

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPHL+

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX-4

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPHL-

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX+4

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPHR-

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPHR+

DC2020 Installation 2.17

CONTROL-ROOM O/P, MIX O/P, 2TRACK I/P, STUDIO SPEAKERS, ALT SPEAKERS

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBSL+

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBSL-

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIXL+

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBSR-

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIXL-

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBSR+

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIXR-

P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIXR+

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRML+

l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRML-

m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SSPL+

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRMR-

r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SSPL-

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRMR+

v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TAL+

S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TAL-

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TASL+

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TAR-

X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TASL-

a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TAR+

b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TASR-

d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TASR+

x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SSPR-

y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SSPR+

z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBL+

AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBL-

BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALTL+

DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBR-

EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

HH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

JJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALTL-

KK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TBR+

LL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND

MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALTR-

NN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALTR+

2.18 DC2020 Installation

LINE INPUTS 1-24

A . . . . . . . . . . LINE1+

B . . . . . . . . . . LINE1-

C . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . GND

E . . . . . . . . . . LINE13-

F . . . . . . . . . . LINE13+

H . . . . . . . . . . LINE2+

J . . . . . . . . . . LINE2-

K . . . . . . . . . . GND

L . . . . . . . . . . GND

M . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . LINE14-

P . . . . . . . . . . LINE14+

AK . . . . . . . . LINE17-

AL . . . . . . . . . LINE17+

AM . . . . . . . . LINE6+

AN . . . . . . . . LINE6-

AP . . . . . . . . . GND

AR . . . . . . . . . GND

AS . . . . . . . . . GND

AT . . . . . . . . . LINE18-

AU . . . . . . . . LINE18+

AV . . . . . . . . GND

AW . . . . . . . . GND

AX . . . . . . . . GND

AY . . . . . . . . GND

BU . . . . . . . . . GND

BV . . . . . . . . . GND

BW . . . . . . . . . LINE20-

BX . . . . . . . . . LINE20+

BY . . . . . . . . . LINE9+

BZ . . . . . . . . . LINE9-

CA . . . . . . . . . GND

CB . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . GND

CD . . . . . . . . . LINE21-

CE . . . . . . . . . LINE21+

CF . . . . . . . . . LINE10+

CH . . . . . . . . . LINE10-

R . . . . . . . . . . LINE3+

S . . . . . . . . . . LINE3-

T . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . LINE15-

W . . . . . . . . . . LINE15+

X . . . . . . . . . . LINE4+

Y . . . . . . . . . . LINE4-

Z . . . . . . . . . . GND

AA . . . . . . . . . GND

AB . . . . . . . . . GND

AC . . . . . . . . . LINE16-

AD . . . . . . . . . LINE16+

AZ . . . . . . . . . GND

BA . . . . . . . . . GND

BB . . . . . . . . . GND

BC . . . . . . . . . GND

BD . . . . . . . . . GND

BE . . . . . . . . . GND

BF . . . . . . . . . GND

BH . . . . . . . . . GND

BJ . . . . . . . . . LINE7+

BK . . . . . . . . . LINE7-

BL . . . . . . . . . GND

BM . . . . . . . . GND

BN . . . . . . . . . GND

CJ . . . . . . . . . . GND

CK . . . . . . . . . GND

CL . . . . . . . . . LINE22-

CM . . . . . . . . . LINE22+

CN . . . . . . . . . LINE11+

CP . . . . . . . . . LINE11-

CR . . . . . . . . . GND

CS . . . . . . . . . GND

CT . . . . . . . . . GND

CU . . . . . . . . . LINE23-

CV . . . . . . . . . LINE23+

CW . . . . . . . . . LINE12+

CX . . . . . . . . . LINE12-

AE . . . . . . . . . LINE5+

AF . . . . . . . . . LINE5-

AH . . . . . . . . . GND

AJ . . . . . . . . . GND

BP . . . . . . . . . LINE19-

BR . . . . . . . . . LINE19+

BS . . . . . . . . . LINE8+

BT . . . . . . . . . LINE8-

CY . . . . . . . . . GND

CZ . . . . . . . . . GND

DA . . . . . . . . . LINE24-

DB . . . . . . . . . LINE24+

DC2020 Installation 2.19

TIE LINES 1-24

A . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE1+

B . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE1-

C . . . . . . . . . . GND

D . . . . . . . . . . GND

E . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE13-

F . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE13+

H . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE2+

J . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE2-

K . . . . . . . . . . GND

L . . . . . . . . . . GND

M . . . . . . . . . . GND

N . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE14-

P . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE14+

AK . . . . . . . . T-LINE17-

AL . . . . . . . . . T-LINE17+

AM . . . . . . . . T-LINE6+

AN . . . . . . . . T-LINE6-

AP . . . . . . . . . GND

AR . . . . . . . . . GND

AS . . . . . . . . . GND

AT . . . . . . . . . T-LINE18-

AU . . . . . . . . T-LINE18+

AV . . . . . . . . GND

AW . . . . . . . . GND

AX . . . . . . . . GND

AY . . . . . . . . GND

BU . . . . . . . . . GND

BV . . . . . . . . . GND

BW . . . . . . . . . T-LINE20-

BX . . . . . . . . . T-LINE20+

BY . . . . . . . . . T-LINE9+

BZ . . . . . . . . . T-LINE9-

CA . . . . . . . . . GND

CB . . . . . . . . . GND

CC . . . . . . . . . GND

CD . . . . . . . . . T-LINE21-

CE . . . . . . . . . T-LINE21+

CF . . . . . . . . . T-LINE10+

CH . . . . . . . . . T-LINE10-

R . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE3+

S . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE3-

T . . . . . . . . . . GND

U . . . . . . . . . . GND

V . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE15-

W . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE15+

X . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE4+

Y . . . . . . . . . . T-LINE4-

Z . . . . . . . . . . GND

AA . . . . . . . . . GND

AB . . . . . . . . . GND

AC . . . . . . . . . T-LINE16-

AD . . . . . . . . . T-LINE16+

AZ . . . . . . . . . GND

BA . . . . . . . . . GND

BB . . . . . . . . . GND

BC . . . . . . . . . GND

BD . . . . . . . . . GND

BE . . . . . . . . . GND

BF . . . . . . . . . GND

BH . . . . . . . . . GND

BJ . . . . . . . . . T-LINE7+

BK . . . . . . . . . T-LINE7-

BL . . . . . . . . . GND

BM . . . . . . . . GND

BN . . . . . . . . . GND

CJ . . . . . . . . . . GND

CK . . . . . . . . . GND

CL . . . . . . . . . T-LINE22-

CM . . . . . . . . . T-LINE22+

CN . . . . . . . . . T-LINE11+

CP . . . . . . . . . T-LINE11-

CR . . . . . . . . . GND

CS . . . . . . . . . GND

CT . . . . . . . . . GND

CU . . . . . . . . . T-LINE23-

CV . . . . . . . . . T-LINE23+

CW . . . . . . . . . T-LINE12+

CX . . . . . . . . . T-LINE12-

AE . . . . . . . . . T-LINE5+

AF . . . . . . . . . T-LINE5-

AH . . . . . . . . . GND

AJ . . . . . . . . . GND

BP . . . . . . . . . T-LINE19-

BR . . . . . . . . . T-LINE19+

BS . . . . . . . . . T-LINE8+

BT . . . . . . . . . T-LINE8-

CY . . . . . . . . . GND

CZ . . . . . . . . . GND

DA . . . . . . . . . T-LINE24-

DB . . . . . . . . . T-LINE24+

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