Axia Quasar User manual

User Manual
Includes Quasar Engine User Guide
By L.L.R. - Manual Rev 1 (1.0)
December 2019
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Notices and Cautions
CAUTION:
The installation and service instructions in this manual are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless
you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
This instrument has an autoranging line voltage input. Ensure the power voltage is within the specified
range of 100-240v. The ~ symbol, if used, indicates an alternating current supply.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous
voltage inside the enclosure – voltage which may be sufficient to constitute a risk of
shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance
instructions. Read the manual.
CAUTION: DOUBLE POLE/NEUTRAL FUSING
The instrument power supply incorporates an internal fuse. Hazardous voltages may still be present
on some of the primary parts even when the fuse has blown. If fuse replacement is required, replace
fuse only with same type and value for continued protection against fire.
WARNING:
The product’s power cord is the primary disconnect device. The socket outlet should be located near
the device and easily accessible. The unit should not be located such that access to the power cord is
impaired. If the unit is incorporated into an equipment rack, an easily accessible safety disconnect device
should be included in the rack design.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. This unit is for indoor
use only.
This equipment requires the free flow of air for adequate cooling. Do not block the ventilation
openings in the top and sides of the unit. Failure to allow proper ventilation could damage the unit or
create a fire hazard. Do not place the units on a carpet, bedding, or other materials that could interfere
with any panel ventilation openings.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired.
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USA CLASS A COMPUTING DEVICE INFORMATION TO USER. WARNING:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used
as directed by this manual, it may cause interference to radio communication. This equipment complies
with the limits for a class a computing device, as specified by fcc rules, part 15, subpart j, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when this type of equipment is
operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference. If it does, the user will be
required to eliminate the interference at the user’s expense. Note: objectionable interference to tv or radio
reception can occur if other devices are connected to this device without the use of shielded interconnect
cables. Fcc rules require the use of shielded cables.
CANADA WARNING:
“This digital apparatus does not exceed the class a limits for radio noise emissions set out in the radio
interference regulations of the Canadian department of communications.”
“Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques (de class a) prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des communications du Canada.”
CE CONFORMANCE INFORMATION:
This device complies with the requirements of the EEC council directives:
• 93/68/EEC (CE MARKING)
• 73/23/EEC (SAFETY – LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE)
• 89/336/EEC (ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY)
Conformity is declared to those standards: EN50081-1,
EN50082-1.
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Quasar Manual
© 2014-2015 TLS Corp. Published by Axia Audio/TLS Corp. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
Axia Audio and the Axia and Quasar logos are trademarks of TLS Corp. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective holders.
NOTICE
All versions, claims of compatibility, trademarks, etc. of hardware and software products not made by
Axia Audio which are mentioned in this manual or accompanying material are informational only. Axia
makes no endorsement of any particular product for any purpose, nor claims any responsibility for
operation or accuracy. We reserve the right to make improvements or changes in the products described
in this manual which may affect the product specifications, or to revise the manual without notice.
WARRANTY
This product is covered by a five year limited warranty, the full text of which is included in this manual.
UPDATES
The operation of Quasar is determined largely by software. We routinely release new versions to
add features and fix bugs. Check the Axia Audio web site for the latest. We encourage you to sign-up
for the email notification service offered on the site.
FEEDBACK
We welcome feedback on any aspect of Quasar, or this manual. In the past, many good ideas from
users have made their way into software revisions or new products. Please contact us with your
comments.
SERVICE
You must contact Axia before returning any equipment for factory service. We will need your unit’s
serial number, located on the back of the unit. Axia will issue a return authorization number, which must be
written on the exterior of your shipping container. Please do not include cables or accessories unless
specifically requested by the Technical Support Engineer. Be sure to adequately insure your shipment for
its replacement value. Packages without proper authorization may be refused. US customers, please
contact Axia Technical Support at [phone]. All other customers should contact local
representative to make arrangements for service.
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We Support You
BY PHONE / FAX:
• You may reach our 24/7 Support team anytime around the clock by calling [phone].
• For billing questions or other non-emergency technical questions, call [phone]
between 9:30 am to 6:00 PM, USA Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
• Our Fax number is [phone].
BY E-MAIL:
• Technical support is available at [email protected].
• All other questions, please email [e-mail].
VIA WORLD WIDE WEB:
The Axia Audio web site has a variety of information which may be useful for product selection and
support.
The url is telosalliance.com.
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Contents
Notices and Cautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
CAUTION: DOUBLE POLE/NEUTRAL FUSING ........................................................................................................................... 3
WARNING: ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
USA CLASS A COMPUTING DEVICE INFORMATION TO USER. WARNING: ........................................................................ 4
CANADA WARNING: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
CE CONFORMANCE INFORMATION: .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Quasar Manual ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
TRADEMARKS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
NOTICE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
UPDATES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
FEEDBACK ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
We Support You .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
BY PHONE / FAX: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
BY E-MAIL: ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
VIA WORLD WIDE WEB: ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
AXIA AUDIO ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Creating the Most Exciting and Engaging Audio Experiences Imaginable ............................................................ 12
Quick Start ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Network Switch – Configuration for Livewire ............................................................................................................ 15
Quasar Surface - Physical connections .................................................................................................................... 15
Quasar Surface - Network configuration ................................................................................................................... 16
Quasar Surface – Modules’ discovery & configuration ............................................................................................. 17
Quasar Engine – Installation & configuration ............................................................................................................ 19
Checking connection to the Quasar Engine .............................................................................................................. 19
Quasar Engine – Audio outputs configuration .......................................................................................................... 21
Surface Layer Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Input Source creation and configuration ................................................................................................................... 24
Assign Sources to Input Channels ............................................................................................................................ 25
Program assignment & monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 28
Your setup is complete! ............................................................................................................................................. 28
Chapter 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Quasar Control Surface ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Quasar surface Frame .............................................................................................................................................. 31
Quasar surface rear modules ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Master TouchScreen & Monitor module (MTS-MON module) ........................................................................... 31
The XR-4FAD module (extended access, 4-Fader module) ..................................................................................... 31
The MIC in / TB out Module ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Future Modules ......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Quasar Engine .......................................................................................................................................................... 33

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What’s Next ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Working With Profiles ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Source Profiles .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Create the Operator’s Mic Source Profile ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Create a Guest Mic Source Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 38
Other Mic Profile Types ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Create a CD Player Source (Line Source Type) ............................................................................................................................. 40
Create a Telephone Source (Phone Source Type) ......................................................................................................................... 41
Advanced Stuff: A Codec Source With Custom Backfeed .............................................................................................................. 44
Show Profiles ............................................................................................................................................................ 49
How to Create A Show Profile ......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Other Configuration Options ..................................................................................................................................... 51
Clock: ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
What’s Next ............................................................................................................................................................... 70
Chapter 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 70
The MTS-MON Master Module ................................................................................................................................. 71
The XR-4FAD Fader Module .................................................................................................................................... 72
Quasar Touchscreen User Interface ......................................................................................................................... 73
Quasar Master menu (Orange Tabs) ........................................................................................................................ 74
Master Home ................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Show Profiles ................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Monitor Options (Orange tab) .......................................................................................................................................................... 76
Master Auxes (Orange tab) ............................................................................................................................................................. 76
Aux Returns (Orange tab) ............................................................................................................................................................... 77
Automix (Orange tab) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Call Control (Orange tab) ................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Hot Keys (Orange tab) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Quasar Channel menu (Blue Tabs) .......................................................................................................................... 80
Channel Home (Blue tab) ................................................................................................................................................................ 80
Channel Source (Blue tab) ............................................................................................................................................................. 80
Input & Filters (Blue tab) .................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Dynamics (Blue tab) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Equalizer (Blue tab) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 81
De-Esser (Blue tab) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Aux Sends (Blue tab) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Control & B/Feed (Blue tab) ............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Quasar Surface Layer Configuration .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Layer Concept explained .......................................................................................................................................................... 67
Enabling or Disabling Layers ........................................................................................................................................................... 69
Configuring Layers ............................................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
What’s Next ............................................................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Phone Setup Choices .................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Setting Up for EU Phone Operation .......................................................................................................................... 85
Setting Up for US Phone Operation .......................................................................................................................... 87
Show Profile Settings For US Phone Operation .............................................................................................................................. 87
Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation – VX & Nx Systems ............................................................................................ 89

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Source Profile Settings for US Phone Operation – Hx6 & iQ6 Systems ......................................................................................... 92
Setting up for GPIO control (“No Phone Control”) .................................................................................................... 94
Additional Phone Type Source Profile Options ......................................................................................................... 95
VX System integration (single line) ........................................................................................................................... 96
Other phone integration (GPIO) ................................................................................................................................ 96
VX System integration (multi line) ............................................................................................................................. 97
Chapter 5 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Setting up for GPIO control ....................................................................................................................................... 99
Additional Phone Type Source Profile Options ............................................................................................................................. 101
Chapter 4 (Fusion) ............................................................................................................................................................ 104
VMix and VMode .......................................................................................................................................................... 104
Virtual Mixing with VMix .................................................................................................................................................. 105
What’s it all about? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 105
VMix Main Controls ...................................................................................................................................................................... 106
VMix Submixer Controls ............................................................................................................................................................ 106
Some VMix Examples ................................................................................................................................................................ 108
Virtual VMix Control ..................................................................................................................................................................... 108
Combining VMix with Pathfinder Routing Control .................................................................................................................. 108
Manipulating Streams With VMode ...................................................................................................................................... 110
Input: ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Mode: ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 111
Output: .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Some VMode examples ................................................................................................................................................... 114
Create a Mono Stream From One Side of a Stereo Channel .............................................................................................. 114
Create a Split Record Feed from Multiple Sources ............................................................................................................... 115
Create a stereo Livewire stream from a 2-channel AES67 stream. ......................................................................................... 115
Appendix A (Fusion) ........................................................................................................................................................... 116
Advanced Configuration Reference ..................................................................................................................................... 116
Part 2 – Show Profiles Options ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Channel Screen Options .............................................................................................................................................................. 52
Monitor Section Screen Options ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Record Mode Screen Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 64
Appendix B (Fusion) ...................................................................................................................................................... 116
Configuring GPIO ........................................................................................................................................................... 116
GPIO Port Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 116
GPIO Operator’s Microphone Logic ......................................................................................................................................... 118
GPIO Control Room Guest Microphone Logic ....................................................................................................................... 119
GPIO Producer’s Microphone Logic ........................................................................................................................................ 120
GPIO Line Input Logic ................................................................................................................................................................ 121
GPIO Codec Logic ...................................................................................................................................................................... 122
GPIO Telephone Hybrid Logic .................................................................................................................................................. 123
GPIO Control Room Monitor Logic .......................................................................................................................................... 124
GPIO Computer Playback Device Logic ................................................................................................................................. 125
About GPIO Connections .................................................................................................................................................. 126
Appendix C (Fusion) ........................................................................................................................................................... 129
Specifications Microphone Preamplifiers ........................................................................................................................... 129

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Analog Line Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 129
Analog Line Outputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 129
Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs ....................................................................................................................................... 130
Frequency Response ...................................................................................................................................................... 130
Dynamic Range ............................................................................................................................................................. 131
Equivalent Input Noise ..................................................................................................................................................... 131
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise ..................................................................................................................................... 131
Crosstalk Isolation, Stereo Separation and CMRR ................................................................................................................... 131
Audio Processing (Fusion) ................................................................................................................................................ 132
Equalizer ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Compressor ................................................................................................................................................................................. 132
Expander/Noise Gate ................................................................................................................................................................... 132
De-esser ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Power Supply AC Input, StudioEngine ................................................................................................................................... 132
Power Supply AC Input, Element Power Supply/GPIO ................................................................................................................ 132
Power Supply AC Input, PowerStation Aux & Main ................................................................................................................ 133
Operating Temperatures .................................................................................................................................................. 133
Appendix D (Fusion) .......................................................................................................................................................... 135
CE Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................................................... 135
Appendix E (Fusion) ........................................................................................................................................................ 137
Warranty ................................................................................................................................................................... 137
Shipping Costs and Warranty Service: .................................................................................................................................... 138
Appendix F (Fusion) ............................................................................................................................................................ 139
New Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 139
Loudness Metering ......................................................................................................................................................... 139
Enable Loudness Meter ............................................................................................................................................................. 140
Target Loudness, Loudness Tolerance ................................................................................................................................... 140
Relative Loudness ........................................................................................................................................................................ 140
Color Indication ........................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Loudness Range ......................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Control .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Source“unload” ............................................................................................................................................................................ 142
AES67 support ............................................................................................................................................................................ 142
Accessory Panel Support .......................................................................................................................................................... 142
Phase meter ................................................................................................................................................................................. 143
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