?> The Davis Studio requires a certification to use.
The Davis Studio is a multipurpose adaptable classroom/studio/performance space with 2 multichannel speaker arrays, a lighting system, Motion Capture System, and VR Station. It is available for recitals, project documentation, installations, rehearsals, prototyping, system testing, and much more.
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- Roland OHRCA M-5000 Live Mixing Console
- Mac Studio (M1 Ultra, 64 GB Memory)
- Digiface Dante
- Genelec 8050B x12 (Surround System)
- Genelec 8040B x20 (Ambisonic System)
- Genelec 1037C x2 (Front Stereo)
- RCF Sub 8004-AS
Computer is connected to Projector
- ETC Ion Lighting Console
- ETC Paradigm Controller
- ETC Desire D22 Studio LED Par x12
- ETC ColorSource Linear 1 x12
- ETC Irideon FPZ x8
- Elation E Spot III x4
- Elation ZCL 360i x2
- Qualisys Miqus M3 Camera x16
- Qualisys Analog interface 64 channel
- Qualisys Miqus Sync Unit
- Qualisys Wired Trigger
- Qualisys Windows Desktop Tower
- MOTU 828 mk3 Hybrid
- Middle Atlantic PD-915R Power Supply
Computer can be connected to Projector via SDI
- Alienware Aurora R7 | Service Tag: J76HBM2
Computer can be connected to Projector via SDI
- Yamaha MG10XU Mixer / Audio interface
- USB-C to HDMI dongle
- USB-C to Ethernet dongle
- AVerVision CP135 Document Camera + Power Adaptor
- Projector remote
There is also a shorted twist-lock connector in the drawer to power the Genelec 1037Cs when the lectern is not present
- NEC PX602UL-BK Projector
- DMX-controllable House/Work Lights
- DMX-controllable guide lights
- Stereo Pair Speakers
- Surround Speaker System
- Ambisonic Speaker System
- ClearCom System
- Isolated Ground Outlets
- Lighting Power Relay Channels
- ETC DMX Nodes
- AV Panels
- Microphone Patch Lines
- Tie Lines (XLR/Combo Jack)
- BNC Patch Lines
- RJ45 Patch Lines
- 1 Word Clock Line
- 1 Fiber Line
!>Check this list every time you leave the studio
- Projector should be set back to Davis Lectern
- Tables should be arranged to fit within the labled orange spike tape on the floor
- Both wheels on all tables should be locked
- Extra chairs should be stacked on the chair racks
- Chair racks should be neatly up against the left wall
- Extra equipment and cables should be returned to their respective homes
- Ensure music stands have been returned to where they were borrowed from, if any.
Do not keep any music stands in the Davis Studio. - Laptop stands should be placed together next to the chair racks on the left side of the room
- Both speaker switches should be turned off
- Piano should be covered returned to its normal storage location (back left corner)
- M-5000 should be off and covered
- ETC Ion should be off and covered
- Turn off the lights
- Fill out the Studio Log
No non-Davis equipment is to be stored in Davis unless you have explicit permission from the Studio Coordinator
The house/work lights in Davis, along with the vestibule and adjacent hallway, are controlled by a single system that integrates with the Davis lighting system. Small buttons on black panels that illuminate blue can be used to control a specific zone such as the vestibule and hallway lights when needed. The Davis lighting is controlled by a touch panel on the back wall next to the door leading to the hallway or using the illuminated blue button next to the main exit door.
?> Tip: Pressing the blue button next to the main exit door can turn the Davis house lights on and off. If the lights were turned on using the touch panel, you may need to press this button a few times to turn the lights off.
!> The layout of the touch panel is getting updated in the near future. This section may no longer be relevent.
?> Use Preset 6 when leaving the room
- All On
- Projection
- Performance Dim Center
- Performance
- Performance with dim wings
- Turn off all lights. Use when leaving the room.
Off: Leaves guide lights on. Use for performances. Do not use to turn lights off.
The Genelec 1037Cs are the large “front-of-house” speakers on either side of the projection screen. Their power is controlled by a black power switch on the lectern.
Located on the downstage-side of the I-beam support pillar between the lighting and audio console, the speaker power switch will turn on the sequenced grey outlets. Currently it should be configured to turn on all the Genelec 8050Bs, Genelec 8040Bs, and RCF Subs.
This switch is always unlocked.
The grey outlets can be programmed by the Tech Suite administrators to turn on and off in a specific order using the speaker system power switch. The sequence is very rarely changed.
All outlets are labeled as shown above, replacing ## with a unique number.
Note that some numbers appear more than once on the grey panels which indicates they are on the same programmable relay.
All grey outlets are programmed to be perpetually on, except for RP-372-14 which provides power to a few speakers and hence is turned on and off using the speaker system power switch.
They grey outlets also provide an Isolated Ground. This can help reduce or eliminate RF interference that can often affect sensitive audio equipment and speakers.
See Main L-R Pair Speaker Power
The Yamaha MG10XU will show up as MG-XU in the audio device list on the MTL computer or your laptop if its plugged into USB.
- Ensure the USB/Line button is pressed for USB on channel 9/10
- Ensure the TO MON/TO ST button is depressed for TO MON
- Turn up the red master volume knob
Audio input can be recieved from channels 1 and 2
- Press the Stereo Mute button above the master volume. This will stop the mixer from its default behavior of directly outputting sound to the speakers from the inputs.
- In your software of choice, set the input to 1 or 2. Ensure the gain and volume on channels 1 and/or 2 are set to your desired levels.
!> Make sure to turn down the master volume when depressing the Stereo Mute button! Otherwise you could be in for a lot of sound!
!> Please be extremely careful around the projector screen. Please don't put chairs or tables up against it and use care not to scuff, scratch, or rip it.
The projector power is controlled via a remote on the teaching station. This remote must be plugged into its ⅛” adapter in order to communicate with the projector.
The projector input is controlled with the Video Switcher which can be accessed from the Davis Computer.
View Routing Table
| Speaker # | RedNet2 #1 Output | Davis Tie Line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 10 | 57 |
| 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 12 | 48 |
| 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 14 | 14 | 33 |
| Sub L | 15 | 53 |
| Sub R | 16 | 61 |
The larger Genelec 8050B speakers around the top of the room, along with the 1037Cs described below, are part of a 14-channel surround speaker array.
The surround speakers are best used via the DEFAULT or DIFFUSION project files on the Roland M-5000 mixing console.
The main "front-of-house" speakers are Genelec 1037Cs. They can be routed to the Dante network output or the Teaching Station audio interface using a knob on top of the audio interface. Make sure to turn the knob all the way to the left or right depending on which input source you wish to use.
View Routing Table
| Speaker # | RedNet2 Output | Davis Tie Line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-1 | 56 |
| 2 | 2-2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2-3 | 64 |
| 4 | 2-4 | 59 |
| 5 | 2-5 | 51 |
| 6 | 2-6 | 55 |
| 7 | 2-7 | 4 |
| 8 | 2-8 | 58 |
| 9 | 2-9 | 60 |
| 10 | 2-10 | 50 |
| 11 | 2-11 | 3 |
| 12 | 2-12 | 1 |
| 13 | 2-13 | 62 |
| 14 | 2-14 | 35 |
| 15 | 2-15 | 36 |
| 16 | 2-16 | 54 |
| 17 | 3-1 | 63 |
| 18 | 3-2 | 47 |
| 19 | 3-3 | 52 |
| 20 | 3-4 | 49 |
| 21 | 3-5 | 44 |
| 22 | 3-6 | 41 |
The smaller Genelec 8040B speakers are part of a 22-channel ambisonic isohedron aimed at the spike at the center of the room.
The ambisonic system is best utilized through a specialized Max patch or the Ambisonic Playback template file for Reaper, both of which are in the shared drive on the Davis Computer. Please consult the Studio Coordinator on proper usage.
The ElectroVoice ETX-10Ps are high SPL loudspeakers that can be used during concerts. Please consult the Studio Coordinator if you wish to use these.
!> You must use a mixer in the signal chain leading to these speakers! Do NOT attempt to route anything directly to these speakers via Dante or otherwise or you will quickly learn what Tinnitus sounds like.
The power switch to the M-5000 is located on the back of the console above the power cable. Generally the console saves all your changes as you make them, so when you are done you can just turn the console off. However to ensure you can get back to your configuration if someone changes it, you should save it as a project file.
You may ask the Studio Coordinator about how to use the Diffusion and EV Speakers project files.
Loading or re-loading the default project
- Below the lower-right corner of the touchscreen, press the MENU button.
- On the screen tap Setup > Project
- Find DEFAULT.m5pj and tap on it, then tap Load in the lower right corner of the window
- Tap Load again
- When it asks “Are you sure you want to load?” tap Load
- Press OK when complete
?> You can also use this dialog to save your own project file. However DO NOT OVERWRITE THE DEFAULT PROJECT FILE!
Setting a Dante input on a channel strip
- Press the Select (or SEL) button on a channel to open the CH EDIT dialog on the touch screen
- Tap the purple IN box on the touch screen
- Under CATEGORY at the bottom of the dialog tap the blue box
- Tap D: DANTE 1
- Tap the Dante input channel you desire
?> Using a microphone? Make sure your preamps are turned up in RedNet Control 2
Tip: Use the sequence assign field to assign multiple channels at once.
For example:
- You have Channel 3 selected
- Sequence assign is set to 4
- You tap Dante source 10...
- Channel 3 is set to Dante input 10
- Channel 4 is set to Dante input 11
- Channel 5 is set to Dante input 12
- Channel 6 is set to Dante input 13
Tip: Set a channel to be a stereo channel in the CH EDIT dialog by tapping the blue box under MODE
Assigning a channel to output groups
Each of the 7 groups in the default project corresponds to a stereo pair of speakers, starting from the front of the room and moving back.
View Routing Table
| Group | Left Speaker | Right Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | 13 | 14 |
- Press the SEL button on the channel strip you want to assign
- On the touchscreen, tap the Pan section (second to last) of the CH EDIT window, then tap Subgroup
If you want your channel to only output from the left or right speaker in the assigned group(s), make sure to use the pan your channel left or right.
- Tapping a GRP# button will assign that channel to the subgroup(s)
- Control the level of a group using the group faders on the right side of the console
?> In order to send audio out of any of the groups, you must turn up the Master fader on the very right of the console.
Tap the X on the CH EDIT window or press SEL again on the selected channel strip to close the CH EDIT window.
Sending a channel to the subwoofers
?> Update: Both subs are now on a single stereo aux send that will follow the panning of the current channel.
- On the touch screen, tap the Send section of the desired channel (as shown).
- The bottom row of knobs under the touchscreen should turn yellow. Use the first two knobs to assign the send level to SUB L and SUB R.
- Tap the X on the channel edit window or press SEL on the selected channel strip to deselect the channel.
- Use the SUB L and SUB R faders on the far right of the console to control the master volume of the subs.
This manual only contains basic documentation on the lighting system. Keep in mind that you must have a Davis Studio L Certification to use the system. For information on using the console, please refer to the console’s manual.
ETC provides offline software that can be run on nearly any computer. This software includes a 3D visualizer that can be used to construct light plots and program shows without being in Davis.
A complete series of video tutorials on the EOS software that runs on the Ion is provided by ETC on their website. Simply find the feature you need help with. You can also hold down the “Help” key on the console or in the EOS offline software and press the key you need help with.
The Davis lighting system currently operates entirely in Universe 51. The console connects via DMX, not Net3, which means we currently cannot control additional universes. However the DMX gateways can be reconfigured if desired.
Do not patch lights to these addresses
- 1-48
- 101-121
51/41: House Light Power Relay
Must be on to use house lights
↑ Upstage
| 51/116 | 51/112 | 51/108 | 51/104 |
|---|
| 51/115 | 51/111 | 51/107 | 51/103 |
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| 51/114 | 51/110 | 51/106 | 51/102 |
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| 51/113 | 51/109 | 51/105 | 51/101 |
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← Entry Door
| 51/118 | 51/119 | 51/120 | 51/121 |
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51/117 Vestibule Overhead Light
| Address(es) | Relay Number(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51/1 - 51/12 | R1 - R12 | Overhead Rails |
| 51/13 - 51/20 | R13 - R20 | Wall Pockets |
| 51/23 - 51/28 | R23 - R28 | Hallway Grid |
| 51/30 - 51/31 | R30 - R31 | Vestibule Grid |
| 51/21 | R21 | Davis Guide Lights |
| 51/22 | R22 | Hallway Guide Lights |
| 51/29 | R29 | Vestibule Guide Lights |
All unlisted relays are spares. 32-40 are 120V and 42-48 are 227V.