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Console Functions and Input Pod

Now that an understanding of the use of the console has been gained by example, the manual moves into a reference section listing the functions on the modules. The modules are sectioned so they can be shown at a reasonable size and the controls are identified by number. A brief functional description is given with each drawing while the broader text explains the function. This part of the web manual follows the same reference approach.

The console-function pages identify controls by number and use the surface colouring to distinguish the two signal paths. Light-background controls are associated with the LF path and dark-background controls with the SF path.

Input pod​

The input pod is the gateway to the remainder of the signal processing of the console. There are three inputs: a mutually exclusive microphone and line input, and a tape input.

The mic/line input normally sends signal to the SF or short-fader signal path while the tape input normally sends signal through the LF or long-fader path, unless this is reversed by the FLIP switch.

There are two meters associated with the inputs: a 20-segment 0dBFS peak-reading meter showing the tape-input signal and a 3-segment peak-reading meter giving an indication of the mic/line level. Both the MIC/LINE and TAPE inputs have insert points which can be switched in and out of circuit.

The Mic Input has a gain-control range of +6 dB to +60 dB and the Line Input has a range of -14 dB to +20 dB. Switches provide Phantom Power, Polarity Reversal and High Pass filtering. The TAPE input has a trim-control range of ±15 dB.

ASP8024 input pod controls

Controls​

  1. 20 Segment meter.
  2. 3 Segment meter.
  3. INSERT IN places an insert point in the TAPE path.
  4. Tape Input TRIM control.
  5. MIC/LINE switch - press down to select the line input.
  6. MTR - press to show the mic/line input on the large meter and the tape input on the small meter.
  7. INSERT IN places an insert point in the MIC/LINE path.
  8. Mic/Line GAIN control.
  9. Polarity (Phase) Reverse switch.
  10. 48V Phantom Power switch. Turn the loudspeakers down before switching this on or off.
  11. High Pass Filter switch, intended to remove unwanted low frequencies such as air-conditioning rumble.

A back-illuminated number at the bottom of the pod provides channel identification.