Introducing a full-featured and affordable digital audio console... Artisan. An advanced control surface for our digital Audio Engine router, Artisan consoles are configured from a series of modules that give you the precise number of faders and controls for your needs. Fader modules, monitor modules, master and effects modules each contain versatile controls along with full color LCD screens.
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The Artisan console is a flexible, modular control surface for the Logitek Digital Audio Engine, a modular X-Y router. The Artisan's traditional styling and sleek low-profile design make it a perfect fit for small to medium market TV broadcasters as well as radio production and small performance group applications. Multiple frame sizes are available to accomodate anywhere from 2 to 32 faders along with two master mixes, eight sub mixes, four aux mixes, 24 mix-minus outputs and three monitor outputs. All channels can be 5.1, mono, or stereo.
Artisan capabilities include EQ and dynamics control on every fader, frame delay and blend controls at every fader, direct access to master and submix busses from every fader, a "capture and recall" feature for storing and recalling console presets, easy selection of mix-minus outputs and talkback destinations, and more. Because the Artisan is router-based, you have complete flexibility in assignment of inputs to faders/outputs. Analog inputs can be routed to digital outputs and vice versa. In addition, Logitek's Supervisor software enables scripting and macro functions for one-button event triggers.
Available modules for the Artisan include Fader, Monitor, Master, Softkey, and Effects. Two sizes of meter bridges are also available, along with Logitek's vScreen software application, which allows you to "build" full-screen meter banks as well as router controls. Pop-up EQ and Dynamics screens are also available that display console information on a VGA screen in the room. As knobs on the Effects module are used to select parameters, the pop-up screen displays EQ and Dynamics settings in a large, easy-to-read format.
Another useful option is vSnapshot, a scene "capture and recall" feature that provides a pop-up GUI on your VGA screen. 50 scene captures are available per control surface, with data saved in user-editable text files. (Capture and recall features are also available on the Artisan control surface without the need for vSnapshot.)
A separate rack mount power supply can be located out of the way to keep the furniture top clear and ensures that the Artisan itself will keep cool and operate dependably. All parts in the surface are isolated from the AC mains power for safety as well. The power supply includes 25 GPI in and 25 GPI out connections for external device interfacing.
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Fader ModuleThe Artisan Fader Module features two Penny & Giles® faders and illuminated On/Off-Start/Stop buttons for each fader. Color of the button lighting can be changed by the user. Controls are provided for four Aux mix busses, selection of Master mix, and selection of Sub mix busses. The color LCD display provides control screens for these functions along with input level metering, effects information and a 16 character input source name.
Monitor Control ModuleThis module includes headphone and monitor speaker gain controls as well as input / gain controls for guest headphones or an auxiliary studio’s monitor; two 5-button input selectors; headphone mix controls; monitor dim and mute switches; full color LCD screen which shows input source information; cue and talkback gain controls and input selection controls. Also included is a “Last” button which will restore the last source selection or will toggle between two sources.
Master ModuleThe Master Module includes Aux bus gain controls, selection of pre and post input channel fader levels, assignment of Aux busses to PFL/solo bus; talkback controls to Aux bus outputs; master bus gain controls; a frequency tone generator; Master and Sub-Master bus assignments to the Effects module; talkbacks to Sub-Master outputs; eight Penny & Giles® faders for control of the eight Sub-Master mix busses; and two full color LCD screens that display information on source assignments.
Softkey ModuleThe Wide Softkey Module occupies two slot positions in the Artisan frame and provides a total of 36 programmable, illuminated buttons. Fifteen of the buttons are lighted red and 21 are yellow. The lighting can be set to any of 16 brightness levels and a variety of functions can be assigned to the buttons by Logitek Command Builder triggers or Audio Engine Command Library routines. The module also provides timer controls. The two color LCD screens provide information on router, meter, clock, timer and profanity delay functions as well as user text set by system programming. A single slot-width Narrow Softkey Module is also available. It provides a total of 18 programmable and illuminated pushbuttons. Twelve buttons feature red lighting and six are yellow. Each of the button illuminations can be varied to one of 16 different brightness levels. A wide variety of functions can be assigned to the buttons and the lighting through Logitek Command Builder triggers or Engine Command Library routines.
Effects ModuleThis module provides controls for a four band equalizer, including high shelf, low shelf and two parametric sections with coarse and fine adjustment levels; a five-function dynamics processor with coarse and fine adjustment levels; and a full color LCD screen which displays the current value for each parameter. The module is dynamically re-assigned to whichever Fader module is being adjusted.
Wide Meter BridgeThe Wide Meter Bridge includes a 40 segment tri-color LED bargraph stereo meter providing simultaneous VU and peak indications. A 16 character LED display also shows the current meter audio source. Six full color LCD screens provide a wide variety of user programmed text (using Logitek Command Builder triggers) as well as system functions. System displays include clock, up/down timer, and auxiliary bus meters.
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Narrow Meter Bridge