Soundcraft SPIRIT DIGITAL 328 USER GUIDE
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USING TWO LINKED DIGITAL
328 CONSOLES
Two Digital 328 consoles can be linked with a Digital 328 Link cable, to expand
your system to a 32 fader console.
1 - How to link two Digital 328 consoles
The procedure to link two Digital 328 consoles together is very simple - we have
removed the need to install additional boards by fitting the LINK port to the
Digital 328 as standard. A special cable is available from your Soundcraft dealer
(part number RV3982) which should be connected to the LINK port on both of
the linked consoles.
When two consoles are linked, a choice needs to be made - which console is going
to be the Master? Rather than having to delve into an elaborate menu to set each
console to Master or Slave mode, the cable itself defines which console is the
Master and which is the Slave. When you fit the cable for the first time, all you
must decide is which of your two consoles will be the Master. Connect the end of
the cable labeled "Master" to the LINK port of that console. The other end (not
surprisingly labeled "Slave") should be connected to the other console.
For information regarding the link cable pin-outs please see the diagram below:
Link cables are supplied from Soundcraft in 3m lengths
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2 - Linked Outputs
When two consoles are linked the following outputs are also linked. When
transmitted from the Slave console, these signals are mixed with the respective
Master outputs:
Aux 1,2,3 & 4
Groups 1-8
3 - Linked Features
When two consoles are linked the following features are linked:
SELECT PANEL QUERY MODE
When any of the channel parameters in the Select panel are put into Query mode
(by pressing and holding the specific parameter), both Master and Slave SELECT
buttons will light to indicate channels with active parameters. These are:
Phase Route to Mix
T.Snd Dir Rec Arm
EQ In Mute
SIP Safe Solo
Route to Group 1-8.
SOLO CLEAR
Whenever any channel (or multiple channels) is in SOLO mode, the SOLO CLEAR
button on both Master and Slave consoles will light. All channels which are in
SOLO mode can then be taken out of SOLO mode by pressing the lit SOLO
CLEAR button on either the Master or the Slave console. Operating the SOLO
CLEAR on one console will automatically de-select the SOLO CLEAR on the other
console.
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FADER BANK SWITCHING
When switching between fader banks using the BANK SELECT switches above the
E-Strip the Slave will always follow any selections made on the master.
For example, if both consoles are set to Mic/Line Fader bank, and the Tape Fader
bank is then selected on the Master console, the slave console will also
automatically switch to the Tape Fader bank. When different banks need to be
monitored on each console the Master console Fader bank should be selected
first. Fader bank switching on the Slave console will not be followed by the
Master, allowing for independent selection of a different bank on the Slave
console.
CHANNEL\GROUP LINKING
The linking of Input Channels or Groups can be initiated from either the Master or
the Slave console. Pressing and holding the CHANNEL\GROUP LINK button at
the lower right hand side of either the Master or the Slave console will allow you
to see which Input Channels/Groups are currently linked. Sequentially lit input
channel SELECT buttons (odd to even) indicate linked channels. Linked Groups
are indicated by sequentially lit ROUTE TO GROUP buttons (odd to even).
While holding the CHANNEL\GROUP LINK button on the Master console only
you can link or unlink groups by pressing either the odd or even ROUTE TO
GROUP buttons in a linked pair (odd and even).
While holding the CHANNEL\GROUP LINK button on the Master or Slave
console only you can link or unlink channels by pressing either the odd or even
channel SELECT buttons in a linked pair (odd and even).
AUX/FX PRE
This switch operates in a similar way to the CHANNEL\GROUP LINK switch
described above. Aux 1, 2, 3, 4, FX1 & FX2 can be globally (per-console) set to
send from the specific channel pre or post-fade by pressing and holding the
AUX/FX PRE button on either the Master or the Slave console. While holding the
switch, using the Aux 1, 2, 3, 4, FX1 & FX2 switches above the E-Strip, both
Master and Slave consoles will indicate which are Pre-Fade (button lit) and which
are Post-Fade (unlit). While holding down the AUX/FX PRE button you can also
change the status of the AUX or FX sends by pressing the associated button
above the E-Strip.
4 - Dynamics and Effects
When two consoles are linked, both the dynamics processors and both of the
Lexicon Effects processors remain active for the Master and Slave, so that you
have at your disposal:
4 x Floating Dynamics Processors
4 x Lexicon FX Processors
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This allows for console specific use of both types of processing. The following
points should be noted:
A dynamics processor cannot take its source input channel from the other linked
console. If you are configuring a source input for a Dynamics Processor, you have
access only to the channels on the same console. A dynamics processor destination channel cannot be selected from the other console - a destination channel
must be on the same console as the dynamics processor you are currently editing.
An effect processor cannot be fed from input channels on the other, linked console - the source must come from the same console as the effects processor.
5 - Digital Inputs & Outputs on the
Slave console
When two consoles are linked the following points should be noted regarding the
digital inputs and outputs of the Slave console:
AES/EBU INPUT
The AES/EBU Input operates in the same way as the Master console.
S/PDIF INPUT
The S/PDIF Input operates in the same way as the Master console.
AES/EBU OUTPUT
The AES/EBU Output of the Digital 328 can be set to output the following :
AUX 1&2, AUX 3&4, FX 1&2, GRP 1&2, GRP 3&4, GRP 5&6, GRP 7&8, and C/RM.
When configuring the AES/EBU Output for the Master console, all output
selections carry the appropriate signals from the Master console, mixed with the
relevant audio data from the Slave console. Signals output from the AES/EBU
output of the Slave console, however, are partial mixes of data input to the Slave
console only, unmixed with audio from the Master console. You may select from
the following outputs:
AUX 1&2, AUX 3&4, GRP 1&2, GRP 3&4, GRP 5&6, GRP 7&8, C/RM
It should also be noted that the Group output signals of the Slave console are set
6dB low.
S/PDIF OUTPUT
The S/PDIF Output of the Digital 328 can be set to output the following :
AUX 1&2, AUX 3&4, FX 1&2, GRP 1&2, GRP 3&4, GRP 5&6, GRP 7&8, and C/RM.
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When configuring the S/PDIF Output for the Master console, all output selections
carry the appropriate signals from the Master console, mixed with the relevant
audio data from the Slave console. Signals output from the S/PDIF output of the
Slave console, however, are partial mixes of data input to the Slave console only,
unmixed with audio from the Master console. You may select from the following
outputs:
AUX 1&2, AUX 3&4, GRP 1&2, GRP 3&4, GRP 5&6, GRP 7&8, C/RM
It should also be noted that the Group output signals of the Slave console are set
6dB low.
ADAT INPUTS
The ADAT Inputs operate in the same way as on the Master or an unlinked
console.
TDIF INPUTS
The TDIF Inputs operate in the same way as on the Master or an unlinked
console.
ADAT OUTPUTS
The ADAT Outputs operate in the same way as on the Master or an unlinked
console, and can also transmit the Group outputs (when Tape Send Direct is off).
The Group output signals are set 6db low, but global in that the outputs contain
mixed audio data from both the Master and Slave consoles.
TDIF OUTPUTS
The TDIF Outputs operate in the same way as on the Master or an unlinked
console, and can also transmit the Group outputs (when Tape Send Direct is off).
The Group outputs are 6db low, but global - the outputs contain mixed audio data
from both the Master and Slave consoles.
AUX OPTICAL PORT
This can be set to transmit either the Group outputs 1-8, or the following
combination: MIXL, MIXR, AUX1, AUX2, AUX3, AUX4, FX1 and FX2 (see
Section 3J Part 5.8 for more information). When the port is configured to
transmit the Groups from the Slave console they signal is set 6dB low. When the
port is configured to transmit AUX/MIX audio data, the MIXL, MIXR, AUX1,
AUX2, AUX3 and AUX4 outputs are partial mixes and contain audio data from
the Slave console only. FX1 and FX2 will send the local FX sends from the Slave
console.
The ADAT and TDIF
ports of both the Master
and Slave console
transmit the same audio
data simultaneously. The
input of both consoles
must be set by the user
in the Tape Port Select
Menu (see Section 3J
Part 5.8 for more
information). This
increases the flexibility of
a complex studio system
by allowing dual
32-channel recording to
ADAT and TDIF
compliant devices.
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