Quick Start Guide v1.0: Harman
Quick Start Guide v1.0: Harman
Quick Start Guide v1.0: Harman
HARMAN
IMPORTANT
2004/108/EC
Warning: Any modification or changes made to this device, unless explicitly approved by Harman, will
invalidate the authorisation of this device. Operation of an unauthorised device is prohibited under
Section 302 of the Communications act of 1934, as amended, and Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Chapter 47
of the Code of Federal Regulations.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
soundcraft@harman.com
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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FADERGLOW 11
PATCHING & FADER LAYERS 12
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MIXING TO FX BUSES
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POWER OFF
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SOFTWARE UPDATES
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Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such
as newspapers, table cloths, curtains etc.
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. Under no circumstances should the safety earth
be disconnected from the mains lead.
The mains supply disconnect device is the mains plug. It must remain accessible so as
to be readily operable when the apparatus is in use.
If any part of the mains cord set is damaged, the complete cord set should be replaced.
The following information is for reference only.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Earth (Ground): Green and Yellow (US - Green/Yellow)
Neutral:
Blue (US - White)
Live (Hot):
Brown (US - Black)
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in
the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol.
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug
which is marked with the letter N.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug
which is marked with the letter L.
Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the event of the plug being
changed.
This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages as marked on the rear panel.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numrique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur
le matriel brouilleur du Canada.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this Soundcraft Si EXPRESSION mixer. The Si EXPRESSION
series is an incredibly versatile but simple to use digital console optimized for live
sound environments or other situations where fast and clear access to any control or
parameter is needed.
Along with many new technologies and features, the Si EXPRESSION borrows much from
its predecessors the Soundcraft Si1, Si2 & Si3, Si Compact, Si Performer consoles and
Soundcraft Vi series ensuring high reliability, fantastic audio quality and a mature and
comprehensive feature set available at an incredibly competitive price.
This Quick Start Guide is intended to get you going and have a mix up and running in
just a few minutes, it is written with the assumption that the console is starting from
factory defaults. For full details on how to use all the features of your product please
download the full user guide and any supplements from the Si EXPRESSION pages of
the web site www.soundcraft.com
NOTE: The packaging, in which your console arrived, forms part of the product and
must be retained for future use.
tOTEM (The One Touch Easy Mix) system that instantly sets the console surface as you
need it to create mixes quickly and easily.
Lamp Outputs.
64 in x 64 out option card slot fully compatible with all Si series cards.
HiQnet compatibility.
Ultra hard-wearing, polycarbonate covered control surface resists wear and tear.
No layering of controls on the channel, all the controls are available all of the time.
Colour touch screen interface.
4 Mute Groups.
Up to 66 channels to mix.
Channel and Bus ISOLATE.
35 buses, 25 separate mixes.
4 Matrix mixes that can operate in mono or stereo.
14 Aux mixes, 6 of which can operate in mono or stereo.
6 stereo inputs.
4 user-assignable fader layers.
Meters, Monitors
USB & Power
Colour LCD
Touch Screen
Lexicon FX
Controller
tOTEM Fader
Follow keys
Global Mode
switches and
encoders
Cue Control
Master Faders
and associated
controls
Phones socket
under faders
Mute masters
plus MUTE &
setup key.
Analogue Line In
These keys place the console into MIX mode allowing quick & easy mixing from Channels
to Buses, Channels to FX or Buses to Matrix. Pressing any key triggers a sequence of events
that re-configure the control surface and console monitoring system to the optimum layout
for the desired/required function.
NOTE: If selecting a tOTEM key whist there are no contributing channels or buses
on the active layer the surface will appear 'blank' this is correct.
Mixes 1-14
Clears all current SOLOs.
Puts input faders into sends on faders mode lighting FaderGlow according to the PRE
or POST setting of the send.
Places master for selected mix on the MONO/SEL fader lighting the FaderGlow according
to the Bus Sends Master PRE or POST setting.
SOLOs the selected bus.
Assigns the ACS to the selected mix.
NOTE: When mixing to an Aux or Matrix bus use ALT + 'ON' keys to set send level to
unity if send is ON or -inf if send is OFF.
NOTE: Send pre/post send from the channel to the mix may be changed 'globally' whilst
mixing to buses using the PRE/POST option in the OUTPUTS page of the LCD main menu
and per channel/per bus on a SELected input from the INPUTS page of the LCD main menu.
FX Mixes 1-4
Clears all current SOLOs.
Puts faders into sends on faders mode lighting FaderGlow accordingly.
Places FX Return of fader for selected mix on the MONO/SEL fader lighting the FaderGlow
cyan indicating fader is related to the FX.
SOLOs the appropriate FX Return channel.
Assigns the ACS to the selected FX Return.
NOTE: This function may only be enabled if an FX processor is patched to a stereo
input; this is achieved from the PATCH function in the inputs window.
Matrix Mixes 1-4
Clears all current SOLOs.
Puts faders into sends on faders mode lighting FaderGlow accordingly.
Places master for selected mix on the MONO/SEL fader lighting the FaderGlow orange
indicating fader is related to the matrix.
SOLOs the selected mix.
Assigns the ACS to the selected matrix mix.
NOTE: When mixing to an Matrix or Aux bus use ALT + 'ON' keys to set send level to
either unity if send is on or -inf if send is off.
NOTE: A second press of the active MTX key allows individual contributions to be sent
from left, right and mono buses to Matrix 'n' from faders 12, 13 & 14 (Si Expression 1),
faders 20, 21 & 22 (Si Expression 2) and 28, 29 and 30 (Si Expression 3).
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FADERGLOWTM
The FaderGlow system illuminates the fader slot when the function of the fader is anything other
than a mono input channel level control according to the following list:
Yellow:
Mix 1-14 bus master nominally set as PRE fade or contribution from a channel
to a mix bus sent pre-fade from the channel.
Green:
Mix 1-14 bus master nominally set as POST fade or contribution from a channel
to a mix bus sent post-fade from the channel.
Orange:
Matrix 1-4 bus master or contribution from a bus or mix L, R or Mono to a matrix.
Red: GEQ.
Cyan:
Magenta:
White:
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(15-22 plus stereo 1-2 and FX1-4 Si EXPRESSION 1, 23-38 plus stereo 1-2 and FX 1-4
Si EXPRESSION 2, 31-54 plus stereo 1-2 and FX 1-4 Si EXPRESSION 3).
C: Nominally all Mix bus masters (1-14)*.
D: Nominally all Matrix bus masters (1-4)*.
* Mixes 9-14 and matrix mixes 1-4 may be set to operate as mono or stereo without affecting
the number of simultaneous independent mixes you can have.
The FaderGlow system indicates the type of channel, bus or function is associated with any given
fader on the surface.
The patching system on Si EXPRESSION is very flexible and allows almost any physical input to
be patched to any logical channel; the default patches on the Si EXPRESSION are as follows:
SI EXPRESSION 1 FADER INPUT PATCHING AND LAYERS:
Mic In 1-14 > Channels 1-14 > Fader Layer A faders 1-14.
Mic In 15-16 > Channels 15-16 > Fader Layer B faders 1-2.
Unassigned inputs x6 > Channels 17-22 > Fader Layer B faders 3-8.
Line Inputs 1-4 > Channels 23-26 > Fader Layer B faders 9-10
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NOTE: Any 'unused' faders and associated switches, meters and encoders are unlit and
have no function.
NOTE: Patching can be set or changed from the INPUT or OUTPUT menu as appropriate.
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Adjust the gain to achieve a good level on each channel, as a guide the -12dB indicator
should be on most of the time with only the most occasional flickering of the 0dB led.
5. To control any individual channel bring it to the ACS by pressing the SELect key, and
to hear it in your headphones press the associated SOLO key and turn up the monitor
volume control.
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8. To control the processing of the main mix press the SELect key above the main L&R
fader to assign the ACS to the main L&R bus.
a) You may now open the GEQ for the main L&R bus by pressing either the GEQ HI or
LO key, close the GEQ by pressing the lit HI/LO key again.
NOTE: This assumes you are starting from a factory default state. To reset the console
completely see Factory Reset
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MIXING TO FX BUSES
To create a simple mix to FX Processor 1:
NOTE: This function may only be enabled if an FX processor
is patched to a stereo input; this is achieved from the PATCH
function in the inputs window.
1. Select fader bank A.
2. Press the FX1 follow key; notice the input faders have changed colour and position as
they are now your sends from the input channels TO FX Processor 1 whilst the ON keys
are now the routing ON/OFF from the channel to the FX bus. Also note the SEL key over
the MONO/SEL fader is lit and the FaderGlow has changed colour to Cyan as it operates
as the FX Return 1 Channel fader whilst in follow mode.
3. Raise the channel faders and balance your mix. Note that the Si EXPRESSION has already
SOLOd the FX Return for you, enabling you to hear it without the need to press any other keys.
4. To control the processing of the FX Return use the controls on the ACS.
5. Raise the Mono/SEL fader to bring the FX Return into the main mix.
NOTE: Assumes you have created a main L&R mix and Aux Mix as described.
NOTE: Unassigned faders or faders not assigned to inputs are unlit and have no function
whilst mixing to an FX bus.
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POWER OFF
The Si EXPRESSION incorporates a safety feature to prevent the power accidently being turned
off. To shut down the console:
1. Press and hold the POWER key for ~2 seconds, the power light will flash orange.
2. To confirm the shut down press the POWER key again whilst the light is flashing.
If the confirmation is not received within ~5 seconds the command is cancelled and the
POWER key reverts to solid green.
SOFTWARE UPDATES
The Si EXPRESSION software is updated via the
USB port on the front panel. Details and special
instructions for any release will be included with
the software release package however the normal
procedure is listed below for reference:
1. Unzip the files to a USB key in the root directory, you should have two or three files:
EXPRESSION.bin
info.xml
EXPRESSIONFader.hex (optional, see release notes)
2. Switch the console off using the POWER key.
3. Press and hold the POWER key for approx 5 seconds, a SOFTWARE LOADER screen
shall appear.
4. Insert your USB stick and then press the MENU key.
5. Select the INFO.XML file using the adjust encoder, the LOAD button at the bottom right
of the touch screen window will appear when a valid selection is made.
6. Press the LOAD button. Software will begin loading.
7. Wait until both progress bars have reached 100%, and the 'tick' symbol has appeared
to the right of each progress bar, before removing the USB stick.
NOTE: Always follow on-screen instructions and release notes as updates to fader
firmware or similar may require additional user input.
1. Starting with the console off, hold the POWER key for ~5 seconds until the console starts.
2. Press the MENU key once the loader screen appears.
3. Press the LR, MONO and FX1 keys together, this opens the update page.
4. Press the CLEAR SD CARD button on the touch screen.
5. Restart the console.
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WARRANTY
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If within the period of twelve months from the date of delivery of the Equipment to the End User it
shall prove defective by reason only of faulty materials and/or workmanship to such an extent that the
effectiveness and/or usability thereof is materially affected the Equipment or the defective component
should be returned to the Dealer or to Soundcraft and subject to the following conditions the Dealer
or Soundcraft will repair or replace the defective components. Any components replaced will become
the property of Soundcraft.
Any Equipment or component returned will be at the risk of the End User whilst in transit (both to and
from the Dealer or Soundcraft) and postage must be prepaid.
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 humidity control.
The benefit of this Warranty may not be assigned by the End User.
End Users who are consumers should note their rights under this Warranty are in addition to and do
not affect any other rights to which they may be entitled against the seller of the Equipment.
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by
HARMAN
Soundcraft
Harman International Industries Ltd
Cranborne House
Cranborne Road
Potters Bar
Herts. EN6 3JN
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1707 665000
www.soundcraft.com