Tannoy ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS - Manuals

Page 5 - QUICK SETUP GUIDE

QUICK SETUP GUIDE Below is a quick guide on how to connect different variations of setups. Connections must be made exactly as illustrated.Detailed descriptions of the setups can be found on pages 16-24. 5

Page 7 - Introduction

Introduction In order to maintain our leading position in the worldwide professional studio market, the core technologies of Tannoyare constantly being refined. The latest updates have resulted in a fully re-engineered Dual Concentric ™ drive unit and an improved, ultra high performance SuperTweeter...

Page 8 - Concept & Design Philosophy; TANNOY DUAL CONCENTRIC

8 Concept & Design Philosophy The following is an introduction to the concept behind the iDP ™ system. Detailed setup guides and explanations of all of the parameter functions can be found in later sections of this manual. Precision iDP ™ Monitors offer the following advantages over conventional...

Page 9 - Unpacking & Visual Checks

TANNOY WideBand ™ SuperTweeter ™ The Tannoy SuperTweeter™ extends the amplitude response beyond 20kHz audibility to 51kHz to correct the phaseresponse from 8kHz to 20kHz within the audible band. This preserves the harmonic structure of sounds and the stabilityof the stereo image. The smooth tweeter ...

Page 10 - How far apart do you place them to give you a good stereo image?

Preliminary Recommendation A word of warning on high sound levels - these speakers are capable of generating high output levels over sustainedperiods of time and such levels, over 95dB SPL for 8 hours per day, can eventually cause permanent hearing loss. SinceTannoy monitors have a natural-sounding ...

Page 11 - Master & Slave Concept; Master – A Master unit is able to:

Master & Slave Concept Two types of hardware exist for each Precision 6 iDP ™ and Precision 8 iDP ™ (with the exception of the subwoofer – Slave only). Master – A Master unit is able to: Receive digital audio on AES/EBU connections (two channels)Receive analog audio (two channels)Send and receiv...

Page 12 - Precision iDP; iDP SOFT; Additionally, any software; Hardware Remote; software offers

Slave Monitor & Subwoofer The slave unit is able to receive and distribute audio and control data via the proprietary TC LINK connection The TS112 iDP™or TS212 iDP™subwoofer canbe used in any iDP system. The Slave and Sub units contain one RJ45 Input connector and one Link connector. Via the RJ4...

Page 13 - Master Unit; RJ45 link connectors for downstream slave units,

Master Unit 1. System controller/slave switch. In the “out” position the monitor operatesas a System Controller.* There can only be one system Controller in a setup.In the “in” position the monitor operates as aregular master or a slave unit. 2. RJ45 link connectors for downstream slave units, remot...

Page 15 - The iDP; ENTER key; The ENTER key has two main functions:; EXIT key; General Setup Procedure; NOTE: There can be only ONE System Controller in a setup.

The iDP ™ Display - Master EXIT ENTER INTERACTIVE DIGITAL PROGRAMMING ENTER key The ENTER key has two main functions: To enter the menus currently displayed. To set the displayed parameter in Edit mode. When a parameter can be edited via the CURSOR keys a “ H “ is set as the first character in front...

Page 16 - Setups; monitors exactly as shown on the following pages.

Setups General Setup Procedure Decide which Setup you are going to build.Connect the Precision iDP ™ monitors exactly as shown on the following pages. Power up all monitors.Set one of the Master-monitors as the System Controller as shown on the Setup diagrams. Leaving the TC LINKbutton on the rear p...

Page 17 - Analog Stereo Set-up With Stereo Subs

Analog Stereo Set-up With Stereo Subs The diagram shows how to connect a stereo set-up with two subwoofers. The Left monitor is set as the System Controller by leaving out the TC Link button on the rear panel.The Left master monitor receives both the left and right input signals via the analog input...

Page 23 - Connecting Two Subs; can be connected to; Connecting Three Subs; can be connected to any

23 Connecting Two Subs Two Subs can be connected to any of the above Set-UpsWhen no Bass management is selected, no signal will be sent tothe subwoofers.When Bass management is selected, low frequency content from theleft channel is extracted and sent to the left subwoofer.Low frequency content from...

Page 25 - SETUP when the monitors are connected; section of this manual. If you are using the PC-iP

25 SETUP when the monitors are connected The following is a simple operational setup guide, which is carried out after the monitors are connected. The assumptionis made that you will be navigating the menus via the LCD display on the master monitor. If you have purchased theoptional software package...

Page 27 - Press ENTER to access the Select Mode

27 Parameter Description Basic operation in all menus (when navigating the menus via the LCD display) Use ARROW keys to select value or submenuUse ENTER to enter menus or for confirmation, and to activate Use EXIT to step to a higher level or to decline an operation Values are marked with an “ * “ w...

Page 31 - Parameter Categories

31 Parameter Categories Global Parameters These parameters apply to the entire system: - Global parameters stored with presets • Bass Management • Mute Status Global parameters NOT stored with presets • Ref. Levels • Analog Input Sensitivity • Selected Setup • BNC Sync Local Parameters These paramet...

Page 33 - iDP; The LEDs on each key indicates the following states: -; Solo Function

33 iDP ™ Remote (cont.) Description of Functions:- REF LEVEL keys 1-3 To recall Reference Levels 1-3:Press relevant key shortly. The key LED indicates activated Reference Level.To set Reference Level 1-3:Set level using the large VOLUME potentiometer on the remote. Press and hold relevant Reference ...

Page 34 - Minimum requirements

34 iDP SOFT ™ iDP SOFT ™ is a software editor for the Precision iDP™ monitors. All parameters that can be controlled using the display on the System Controller can be controlled using the iDP SOFT ™ program. Installation on PC: Place the Installation CD in your CD ROM drive and open CD contents.Pres...

Page 35 - Is steady - The computer running the iDP SOFT

35 iDP SOFT ™ (cont.) This is the Main screen from where all other iDP SOFT ™ screens are accessed. When The (((•))) network icon (upper left corner) Is steady - The computer running the iDP SOFT ™ is not correctly connected to Precision iDP ™ monitors. Check connections, cables and refer to the set...

Page 36 - Select preset using your mouse and press

36 iDP SOFT ™ (cont.) Preset List Clicking on the left side of the display frame accesses the Preset List. Presets include Preset VolumeMute statusBass ManagementX-curve settingLFE Low PassLFE GainParametric EQ (can only be adjusted using the optional PC Installers Package-PC-iP ™ ) All other settin...

Page 38 - Precision iDPTM monitor updated successfully; System Setup; Select your current setup.

38 iDP SOFT ™ (cont.) During Software upload various messages could be displayed:Example: “Precision monitor updated successfully” means the Precision monitor has been updated successfully. Precision iDP™ monitor updated successfully If the message: “Failed to update Precision iDP™ monitors” – means...

Page 39 - Monitor Assignment; Scan System; Calibrate - Main Monitors; Room position

Monitor Assignment Task Press monitor symbol to activate pink noise test-tone.Then select task for the monitor now playing the noise. Serial number and type will be indicated. A monitor marked with a question mark indicates that an “unknown” monitor hasbeen detected. (This icon is darker in colour t...

Page 40 - Level calibration of the selected monitor.; Calibrate – Subwoofer

iDP SOFT ™ (cont.) Calibrated Level Level calibration of the selected monitor. Relative Level Preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume. Use Parametric EQ This will be marked if the Parametric EQ is activated via the PC-iP ™ program. Bass and Treble settings...

Page 42 - Chained monitors

42 Chained monitors If several monitors are chained on the same task (e.g. LSur-LSChain) a dropdown menu will appear as shown below. To calibrate achained monitor simply select from the list. A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S

Page 43 - Technical Specifications - Precision 6 iDP; Electronic System

43 Technical Specifications - Precision 6 iDP System (Master & Slaves) System 3-Way semi-active near field monitor Frequency Response (1) 56Hz – 51kHz (+/- 2dB) Max. SPL (@ 1m) (2) 117dB (continuous) Dispersion (-6dB) 90 degrees Crossover Frequency 1.9kHz (DSP generated) & 16kHz (passive) Dr...

Page 44 - Technical Specifications- Precision 8 iDP

44 Technical Specifications- Precision 8 iDP System (Master & Slaves) System 3-Way semi-active near field monitor Frequency Response (1) 43Hz – 51kHz (+/- 2dB) Max. SPL (@ 1m) (2) 120dB (continuous) Dispersion (-6dB) 90 degrees Crossover Frequency 1.7kHz (DSP generated) & 16kHz (passive) Dri...

Page 45 - Technical Specifications; System; TS112 iDPTM Subwoofer & iDPTM

45 Technical Specifications - TS212 iDP ™ & TS112 iDP ™ Subwoofer & iDP ™ Remote Technical Specifications TS212 iDP™ Subwoofer System Active Subwoofer Frequency Response 25Hz – 150Hz (+/- 3dB) Max. SPL (@ 1m) 124dB (continuous) Crossover Frequency Set in bass management (DSP Generated) Drive...

Page 46 - Dimensions : Precision 6 iDP

46 Dimensions : Precision 6 iDP ™ Precision 6 iDP ™ A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S 220.0mm (8 5 / 8 ”) 356mm (14”) 369.0mm (14 1 / 2 ”) 337.0mm (13 1 / 4 ”)

Page 47 - Dimensions : Precision 8 iDP

47 Dimensions : Precision 8 iDP ™ Precision 8 iDP ™ 272mm (10 3 / 4 ”) 440mm (17 5 / 16 ”) 369.0mm (14 1 / 2 ”) 337.0mm (13 1 / 4 ”)

Page 49 - Displayed when a parameter is locked by the PC-iP; Standby

49 iDP ™ Display Messages The following is an explanation of Error Messages, etc may appear on a Master monitor Display:- "!" as "96 kHz Center!” The "!" indicates that the monitor is not connected to the network. The volume is then automatically set to -50 dB for themonitor not ...

Page 50 - X – Curves Explained

50 System Delays Sample Rate Digital Input Analog Input* AES or WC Converter Samples m/seconds cm Samples @ m/seconds cm in kHz kHz @ input Rate Converter Rate 32.00 64.00 93.00 2.91 100 73.00 1.14 39 44.10 88.20 68.00 1.54 53 73.00 0.83 28 48.00 96.00 40.00 0.83 29 73.00 0.76 26 64.00 64.00 34.00 0...

Page 52 - Cables; TC LINK Standard Cat-5 cables

52 Cables Below is a guide to the cables used in iDP ™ set-up’s. TC LINK Standard Cat-5 cables Maximum Cable Length : 15 metres.Cable type : Shielded Ethernet Cable Category 5.Connector type : RJ45This connection carries Digital audio (24 bit) and network control information. P1 (pin No.) P2(pin No....

Page 53 - Declaration Of Conformity

53 Declaration Of Conformity The following apparatus is/are manufactured in the United Kingdom by Tannoy Ltd of RosehallIndustrial Estate, Coatbridge, Scotland, ML5 4TF and TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240Risskov, Denmark.The following equipment is marked with the CE label and conform(s) to th...

Page 54 - Warranty; No maintenance of the Precision iDPTM Monitor is necessary.

54 Warranty No maintenance of the Precision iDP™ Monitor is necessary. All components are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of manufacture, subject to the absence of, orevidence of, misuse, overload or accidental damage. For further information please contact your dealer or the distr...