Calrec BRIO 36 User manual

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Audio Production System with Optional Networking
BRIO 36 USER MANUAL V1.1

Calrec Audio Ltd
Nutclough Mill
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BRIO 36
CONTENTS 3
PRODUCT INFORMATION 13
INFORMATION 14
Repairs 14
Standard of Service 14
Serial Numbers 15
After Sales Modifications 15
Installation 15
Service Personnel 15
Third Party Equipment 15
ESD (Static) Handling Procedures 16
RoHS Legislation 16
ISO 9001 and ANAB Registered 16
HEALTH AND SAFETY 17
Important Safety Instructions 17
Cleaning 17
Explanation of Warning Symbols 17
Earthing 18
Lithium Battery Replacement 18
PACKAGE CONTENTS 19
SYSTEM OVERVIEW 21
SURFACE OVERVIEW 22
CONTROL SURFACE SECTIONS 23
Fader Strip 23
Fader Display 24
Control Cell Display 25
Screen Area 26
Talkback Microphone 26
Context Based Rotary Controls 26
Console Monitors 26
Studio Monitors 27
Linking Paths 27
Surface Layers 27
Global User Buttons 27
CONTENTS

4 BRIO 36 Audio Production System with Optional Networking CONTENTS
TOUCH INTERFACE 28
Touch Display Views 28
INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND BUSES 30
Identifying Paths 30
Inputs 30
Buses 31
Bus Outputs 32
Path Outputs 32
Console Outputs 32
Inserts 33
HYDRA2 PATCHBAYS 35
Console Specific or Shared 35
Remote Patching 35
Port Sharing 36
Unpatching 37
Hydra2 Patchbays at different sample rates 37
INTERFACING STYLES 38
Physical Controls 38
Touch Display 38
LAYERS 40
Layer Switching Options 40
Surface Layer Pop-up 41
96KHZ OVERVIEW FOR BRIO 36 42
SETTING UP 43
GENERAL 44
General Settings 44
Surround Leg Suffixes 44
Date and Time 44
ENERGY SAVER 45
Brightness 45
Surface Sleep 45
SYNCHRONISATION 46
Synchronisation at different sample rates: 46
Reset to First Source 48
Sources and Frame-Rates 49
HYDRA2 CONFIGURATION 50
System ID Change 50
H2O Change 51
Auto Promote 51

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REQUIRED I/O BOXES 52
Viewing Resources 52
Adding and Removing Resources 53
SHOWS 54
Entering the Shows List 56
Active Show 56
Loading a Show 56
Setting up a New Show 56
Deleting a Show 56
Shows List for Different Sample Rates 57
Editing a Show 57
Duplicating a Show 57
Moving Shows between Systems 57
Show Templates—Admin Only 58
Setting Up and Editing Templates—Admin Only 58
Updating Templates—Admin Only 58
Backing Up Shows 58
Restoring Shows 59
Settings Stored within Shows 59
MEMORIES 60
Loading a User Memory 60
Creating a new User Memory 60
Updating a User Memory 60
Creating Multiple User Memories 61
Storage Capacity 61
Memory Isolation 61
GLOBAL USER BUTTONS 64
CUSTOM STRIP CONFIGURATION 65
Custom Strip Functions / Console Wide Functions Selection 66
GETTING SIGNALS IN AND OUT 67
FADER LAYOUT 68
Attaching a Path to a Fader 69
Settings 70
Editing Labels 71
Port Labels 71
Cloning Paths 71
Moving Paths to Different Faders 72
Deleting Paths from Faders 72
Lock a Fader to the Surface 72
Consoles at 96kHz 73
I/O and Hydra2 Patchbays at 96kHz 73