[. . . ] CENTURY SERIES
OWNER'S MANUAL
Congratulations on your purchase of a Century Series console. All of us at Crest Audio in Paramus, New Jersey, USA, support your decision, knowing your console contains the finest combination of design and manufacture in the industry. While your new Century Series console is one of the most feature-packed available, great effort has been put into making it simple to operate. This manual explains the functions of your new console, how they operate and how they relate to each other. [. . . ] This can be used for a stereo effects send.
VX
L&R PEAK & SIG LEDs
Input level metering for the L and R channels. The green signal LEDs turn on at about -30dB and brighten with increasing level. Red peak LEDs turn on 3dB before overload and show the levels post-fader, pre-fader and at the preamp output.
WIDTH Control / Balance
Dual concentric control pair. STR = normal stereo MONO = summed L&R in both channels REV = mirror image of normal Inner control 'Balance' adjusts image position, extreme L and extreme R setting attenuate the opposite sides about 20dB. Fully clockwise = full level to center, no signal to L&R Fully counter-clockwise = full level to L&R, none to center 50% rotation = equal levels to L, R & Center outputs.
Fader
100mm VCA fader adjusts the channel stereo audio level. Controls all outputs of the channel except those Aux output sections selected pre-fader.
VCA Group 1-8 selectors
Assign the channel VCA to the VCA group control buses. Puts the channel audio level under the (remote) control of the VCA Group fader along with other channels assigned to the same group. Independant of the Group Audio Assign section above.
VCA LED
Indicates VCA gain (i. e. , gain of fader stage) via a two-color LED. Indications are as follows: Green - intensity indicates gain status (gain of fader stage). Red - indicates maximum VCA gain has been reached, approximately 15dB. When the gain LED is red then further requests for increased level, by moving the channel fader or the VCA Group fader up, will produce no response.
SUM
combines L&R audio into a mono mix for the assigns to group mixes only.
MUTE Switch w/LED
Mutes the channel and all send functions. Mute also responds to the Mute Group system and to the VCA Group Mute if selected (refer to User Options). The LED illuminates when the channel is muted.
Mute Group selectors A-D
Assign input channels to any of the four Scene Mute groups. Mute response occurs only when the group Master has been activated.
Mute Groups Safe Switch w/LED
Bypasses the selected Scene Mute assignments. An associated green LED indicates the channel is in a SAFE (isolated) state.
MONO Bus Assign Switch w/LED
Assigns audio to the Mono bus.
LCR Switch with Indicator
Controls the function of the L-R and M assign switches in combination with the Balance control. When LCR is selected, the Balance control provides continuous variation of outputs to the L, R & Mono mixes. Refer also to Special facilities.
Bus Assign Switches, L-R & Mono w/LEDs
Connect the post fader stereo audio to the output buses. Balance provides L-C-R panning function to the three output buses when the LCR switch is selected.
SOLO Switch w/LED
Operator monitor facility, switches channel audio into the headphones and SOLO meters in stereo. Unaffected by mutes.
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VX
2 1 8 9 0 4 3 MIC MIC +48V +48V 2 1 0 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 0 4 5 2 18 1K 20K O + 8 3 12 2 1 0 4 3 2 MIC +48V 1 0 16 MIC +48V 1K5 600 5 16 4 PAD 30
L
CENTURY SERIES
MULTI-INPUT
10 56 7 8 9 4 3 2 A U1 X 0 S 4 E3 N D2 S 1 0 P 4 U S3 H2 O1 N 0 O 4 F3 F 2 1 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 STEREO
IMG WID MONO LR BAL
2
C A
PAD 30
L R 20
3
PAD 0
40
GAIN
50 70
40
GAIN
50 70 -15 80
MIX TRIM
30
L R 20
4
+6 150 300
ON
ON
40
5
L·ONLY·R L·ONLY·R 20 400 MONO
HPF
MONO SIG SIG
6
Ø
INSERT
L PFL R
L PFL R
7
8
HF
8
D
40
GAIN
50 70
B
PAD 30
L R 20
300 O + 8 50
8K
LCR BAL STR REV
40
GAIN
MID
8
R 20
ON
16 300 16 500 6 40 O + 8 8 1K MONO 1 M L·ONLY·R L R
MUTE
L C R S U M
70
ON
100
L·ONLY·R
2 4 6 8
LF
SIG 3
MONO SIG
L PFL R
5
16
16 7
L PFL R
EQ IN
56 7 8 9 0 4 3 MIC +48V 2 1 0 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 MIC +48V 1 0 10 STEREO
IMG WID MONO LR BAL
INSRT SND LEFT
BAL INPUT
4 3 2 1
1
PK SIG
SOLO
L INSRT RTN LEFT
L
B
R
VCA
10 56 7 8 9
2
PK SIG
R
10
C
PAD 30
L R 20
4 3 2 A U1 X 0 S 4 E3 N D2 S 1 0 P 4 U S3 H2 O1 N 0 O 4 F3 F 2 1
3
V C A
INSRT SND RIGHT
BAL INPUT
40
GAIN
50 70
0 INSRT RTN RIGHT
4
ON
G R O U P S 1 8 5
L
C
R
5
L·ONLY·R
10 15 20 M U T E G R O U P S A D SAFE 30 40 60
MONO SIG
6
BAL INPUT
L PFL R
L
BAL INPUT
10 56 7 8 9 10 56 7 8 9
7
A
R
L
D
R
8
D
PAD 30 40
GAIN
VX MULT INPUT
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CENTURY SERIES Optional Multi-Input Module
The left side of this double-module provides four stereo inputs which are summed together creating a stereo sub-mix. The right side takes that mix and processes it as a stereo source into the Vx. The right side (called Multi Master) is similar to a regular Vx Stereo Input module, except that the Input Gain pot and switches are replaced by a mix trim stereo level control. Panel controls (each of four identical inputs)
VX
MIC input selector
for the L & R Input XLRs. [. . . ] / 133. 0 kg
Configurations
Century Vx Consoles are available in the following configurations:
All Century Vx Consoles are available with optional stereo input modules. Eight Subgroup - 20, 32, 40, or 52 inputs
APPENDIX A
VX
Vx Block Diagram
MAIN BUSES
VCA GROUPS 1-8 AUDIO GROUPS 1-8 AUX GROUPS 1-8
LEGENDS
PFL LEFT MONO STEREO AFL PGM RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
USER OPTION DIP SWITCH
MONO
RIGHT
DUAL POT LED AMP FADER PAD
BAL DRIVER
SWITCH
FET MUTE
FET DIM
LEFT
ROTARY POT
BI-COLOR LED
SUMMING AMP
USER OPTION
FEMALE XLR
MALE XLR
DC LEFT RIGHT
CONTROL & POWER
P
M
D
MATRIX GROUPS 1-8
·PIN 2 HOT ON ALL XLRS ·TIP IS SEND, RING RETURN ON ALL SINGLE-JACK INSERTS ·USER OPTIONS IMPLEMENTED WITH REMOVABLE SHUNTS
MAIN
SOLO
OUTPUTS
DC
Vx INPUT MODULE
Vx GROUP MODULE (1 OF 8)
+48V
POST RIGHT XFORMER OPTION GAIN 20 - 70dB INSERT LINE EQ IN
LF L MID H MID HF
{
+
GROUP ASSIGN 1-8 GROUP PAN ON-OFF PAN SOLO
LEFT
SOLO
AUDIO GROUP
SIG / PEAK POST INSERT GROUP FADER
XFRMR OPTION
GROUP OUT
BAL MIC IN
15dB PAD HPF 20 - 400Hz LEVEL
MUTE
PAN
P
2180 VCA PRE VCA L-R ASSIGN POST
Ø
FREQ
+ +
BUS IN
MATRIX FEED
S
HPF
PEAK/ FOUR BAND EQ Q Q SHELF PEAK/ SHELF
M
PRE/ POST
LCR ON
L-R
BAL LINE IN
P
PRE MUTE ?MONO ASSIGN LCR PAN ON - OFF
INPUT PREAMP
MONO SOLO
EQ INSERT SEND SIG METER SELECT DIP SW PRE-AMP
MUTE INDICATOR OFF = AUX OFF RED = ON+MUTED GREEN = ON
FDR NO YES
+
TB ENABLE
INPUT METER -6 0 +8 PEAK PRE SOURCE 1 SELECT
MATRIX
GROUP MIX 1 2
METER
METER SELECT
M
VCA LED PRE SOURCE AMP
AUX MUTE PUSH ON/OFF GLOBAL PRE-POST 1
PRE AUX 1 SEND BAL INSERT RTN POST
CH MUTE BUS
+
3 4 5 6 7 MATRIX SUM AMP
INSERT CHANGE-OVER INSERT ON GROUP OR MATRIX
FADER REVERSE GROUP/MATRIX
MATRIX METER
(INTERNAL SWITCH)
XFRMR OPTION
MATRIX OUT
DIRECT OUT VCA FADER PRE SOURCE 2 SELECT AUX 8 DIR ONLY DIP SW BUS
AUX 8 PRE
CH MUTE
(AUX 2-7 SAME AS AUX 1)
MUTE
VCA GROUP
8 MONO EXT MATRIX EXT IN
MUTE AUX 8 DIRECT CH MUTE
MUTE LOGIC
GLOBAL PRE-POST 8 AUX MUTE PUSH ON/OFF
1
EQ
FDR
AUX 8 SEND
+
POST
SOLO
VCA GROUP FADER
VOLTAGE BUFFER
UNITY
SIG / PEAK
STEREO PGM SELECT
DC LEFT RIGHT
VCA MUTE
VCA ASSIGN 1-8 SCENE MUTES A-D
8
MUTE
SAFE
A
B
C
D
CHAN MUTE ENABLE
MASTER/ SLAVE
DC
VX POWER SUPPLY Vx MASTER MODULE
LEFT RIGHT STEREO AFL SOLO TYPE (SHOWING OPTIONAL TWIN UNIT AUTO BACK-UP)
L (R) BAL MIX AMP LEFT RIGHT PFL
INSERT
XFORMER OPTION
Vx LEFT (RIGHT) MODULE
MUTE LEFT RIGHT AFL
POST
LEFT(RIGHT) OUTPUT
OUTPUT L/R ± 20V DC 6A AC IN * 120V 60Hz +20 OUTPUT LEFT + 24V DC 6A RIGHT L / R + CENTER HEADPHONE SOURCE SELECT DC SOLO DEFEAT TAPE TAPE IN -20 +24 +48 STEREO PROGRAM IN FROM MONO MODULE MONO SOLO DEFEAT
PEAK SIG MATRIX POST
STEREO AUX A (B)
METER
STEREO AUX A (B) LEFT
MONO
MONO
MUTE
LEFT SOLO
RIGHT
LEFTRIGHT
STEREO EQ
SOLO
+ +
STEREO AUX A (B) RIGHT
SOLO TO MONITOR SOLO LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SOLO BUSY
AUX BAL MIX AMP DC TO METER MUX-DEMUX
GLOBAL PRE
AUX 1(2) MASTER
AUX OUTPUT 1 (2)
MUTE
XFORMER OPTION
AUX OUT
GROUND LINK + 48V DC 1A XCPS-60 *OPTIONS: 220/240V 50Hz 100V 50Hz
L / R + CENTER TAPE MONITOR SOURCE SELECT LOCAL MON LEVEL MUTE LOCAL MON LEFT MONO
SOLO
LOCAL MUTE
MASTER OFF SOLO BUSES INTERNAL OPTION AUX BAL MIX AMP AUX MASTER
SIG / PEAK PRE
METER
SLAVE
AUX OUTPUT 3-5-7 (4-6-8)
MUTE
AUX OUT
OUTPUT
+ 20V DC 6A
AC IN * 120V 60Hz +20 OUTPUT LOCAL MON RIGHT -20 +24 +48
D
GLOBAL PRE LOCAL MUTE
SOLO
SIG / PEAK
METER SOLO BUSES PRE
D
INTERNAL OPTION
SLAVE CONNECTOR
+ 24V DC 6A
DIM GROUND LINK + 48V DC 1A XCPS-60 PHONES (FRONT) PHONES (TOP PANEL) PHONES LEVEL
SOLO
Vx MONO MODULE
METER PEAK INSERT MONO MUTE EXT TB IN
CENTURY SERIES
EXT TB IN +48v PHANTOM POWER ON/OFF TB MIC (TOP) 100 1K 10K TB LEVEL
MONO L-R GROUPS AUXES 12345678 MONO BAL MIX AMP SIGNAL PRESENT
XFORMER OPTION
MONO BAL OUT
TB ASSIGN SWITCHES
FADER AMP
MATRIX POST TB ON MASTER/SLAVE
SIG / PEAK
L-R
A
OSC LEVEL OSC ON SCENE MUTE MASTERS A-D PINK NOISE
STEREO MUTE MONO
LEVEL
BAL
GAIN
STEREO PROGRAM IN
LF
HF
TB MIC (FRONT) OSC
B C
AUX 1-2 AUX 3-4
LF FREQ x0. 2-x2
HF
D
AUX MASTER MUTE EXT TB OUT MUTE SCENE INDICATORS
AUX 5-6 AUX 7-8
AUX SOURCE SELECT FOR STEREO PGM IN LAMP DIMMER
STATUS LEDS
EXT TB OUT
+20V
-20V
+48V +24V
PFL ON
SOLO
A
B
C
D
TO SOLO BUSES
TO TAPE IN JACKS
APPENDIX A
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CENTURY SERIES Console Side Dimensions
The following diagram illustrates the depth and height dimensions (from the side) for all Century Vx consoles.
30. 21"/767mm
All information per Crest Consoles Engineering, May 5, 1997
31. 14" 83 19" / 4
KNOB / 60m 2. 375"
1. 30"/ 33mm
/ 791m
m
DO NOT APPLY ANY LOADS TO METER BRIDGE ASSEMBLY
12. 6875" 322mm
mm
/1 T, . 75" 9mm &
1. 25"/3
2mm
HEIGH
m S CROS ORT A SUPP EA IS R THIS A MENDED M RECO
12. 5625" 319mm
5. 125" 130mm
. 65"/17mm
4. 8125" 122mm 4. 5625" 116mm 2. 25"/57mm
35° SUPPORT ACROSS THIS DIMENSION IS RECOMMENDED
24. 75" / 629mm 28. 0" / 711mm 29. 5625" / 751mm
APPENDIX A
10°
VX
EXT TB OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT GRP BAL OUT
MONO BAL OUT
RIGHT BAL OUT
LEFT BAL OUT
GRP BAL OUT
GRP BAL OUT
GRP BAL OUT
DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT
DIR OUT
DIR OUT
DIR OUT
DIR OUT INSERT L INSERT L
INSERT L
INSERT L
INSERT L
EXT TB IN INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT SEND
INSERT R
INSERT R
INSERT R
INSERT R
INSERT R
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN BAL INSERT RTN BAL INSERT RTN BAL INSERT RTN BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL INSERT RTN
BAL LINE IN L
BAL LINE IN L
BAL LINE IN L
BAL LINE IN L
BAL LINE IN L
CENTURY SERIES
L T A P E BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN BAL LINE IN
L S T R
2
1
BUS IN BUS IN BUS IN BUS IN BUS IN BUS IN
BUS IN
BUS IN
BAL LINE IN R
BAL LINE IN R
BAL LINE IN R
BAL LINE IN R
BAL LINE IN R
4 BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN BAL MIC IN
A U X
3
A U X
I N R
P G M R
BAL MIC IN
BAL MIC IN L
BAL MIC IN L
BAL MIC IN L
BAL MIC IN L
BAL MIC IN L
L M N T R EXT IN AUX IN A LEFT EXT IN EXT IN EXT IN EXT IN
L A L T
6
5
OUT M A T R I X
OUT M A T R I X
OUT M A T R I X
OUT M A T R I X
OUT M A T R I X
OUT M A T R I X OUT M A T R I X
8
O U T P U T S
7
O U T P U T S
EXT IN
OUT M A T R I X EXT IN
EXT IN
BAL MIC IN R
BAL MIC IN R
BAL MIC IN R
BAL MIC IN R
BAL MIC IN R
AUX IN
AUX IN
AUX IN
O U T R
O U T R
A
A
A
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
Master
Groups
Inputs
Stereo Inputs (optional)
. 75in. 19mm
Rear Views & Dimensions
B
1. 5in. /38mm
C A
Size 44 52 64 A 57. 55" 67. 15" 81. 55" B 55. 80" 65. 40" 79. 80"
Crest Consoles Engineering, May 5, 1997
C 54. 25" 63. 85" 78. 25"
Size A B C 44 1462mm 1417mm 1378mm 52 1706mm 1661mm 1622mm 64 2071mm 2027mm 1988mm
APPENDIX A
VX
VX
CENTURY SERIES
VX User Options
VX consoles are shipped having standard configuration unless specified at time of order. [. . . ]