1. 4Minx Digital multi-channel mixer + multi-track recorder in one unit
AETA Presentation
Arnaud Fougerat

2. 4MinX
Analogue and digital audio mixer and recorder convenient for news, documentaries, concerts and cinema.
Multi-track recording up to 8 tracks
Fully compatible with M/S & Surround
Surround monitoring module
Ambient Time code
SD/HDC recording media
DSP based mixer
Flexible routing
3” TFT Display
More 6 hours operating time
Lightweight and compact

3. 4MinX Highlights 4 Mic/Line inputs 2 Line inputs 2 stereo line outputs
2 auxiliary output
2 AES / AES42 inputs (4 channels)
3 AES3 Outputs (6 channels )
5 Software versions
Mixer
Mixer + 2-tracks recording
Mixer + 4-tracks recording
Mixer + 6-tracks recording
Mixer + 8-tracks recording

4. (contextual & assignable)
4MinX User interface
Function key
(contextual & assignable)
Menu
Keypad &
4 Mic/Line controls
Navigation
3” TFT display
Slate
(mic order)
Assignable controls
(Fader, panpot…)
Mixdown
Control
(master)
Recordingkeypad
Headphone
volume

5. 4MinX Left panel 4 Mic/Line (Microphones, mixer, consol)
Wireless In/Out
AES inputs
(Extension, microphone AES42)
AES outputs
( Camera, Wireless transmitter)

6. 4MinX Left panel 4 Line outputs
(Cameras, speaker, wireless transmitter, headphone)
2 channels line inputs
(camera return, wireless receiver, mixer…)
4 Mic pre outputs ,
external master,
record contact
External power input/ charger input
( AC/DC, car, battery NP1…)
Record support
Time Code
In & Out ( Camera, SMPTE, LTC receiver)
Word clock input
(Studio application)
USB OTG high speed
(hard disk)
USB Host low speed
(keyboard)
Ethernet
(Web interface : monitor, remote control, import/export)

7. 4MinX Standby : How to manage 4 mic/line input settings
3” TFT display +
Defined by menu
Lot of mixing controls have direct access from the user space

8. 4MinX Level monitoring : Standard mode (6 Bargraphs)
3” TFT display p
Pre fader selected
Pre ( Px ) or Post fader can be selected by menu
Mode VU and dBfs
Color Level adjustable by menu

9. 4MinX Level monitoring : Extended mode (10 Bargraphs )
3” TFT display
Extended bargraphs
Peak hold
Line input, AES inputs, Auxiliary bus can be monitoring too

10. 4MinX Level monitoring
Pre-ampli overload
Limiter
(enable, working)
Mixdown level
(follow master fader)
Level monitoring
(Post fader)

11. 4MinX Icons USB disk USB keyboard keypad lock Shift enable
SDCard status
3” TFT display
Keypad and external disk are hot plug

12. 4MinX Standby : Slate Press F4 again to disable it
3” TFT display
Press F4 again to disable it
Slate have the highest priority on all outputs

13. 4MinX Monitoring
3” TFT display
All sources available with all mode

14. 4MinX Monitoring
3” TFT display
8 monitoring shortcuts with

15. 4MinX Monitoring : New entry monitoring
3” TFT display
Quick access during record

16. 4MinX Project Management
3” TFT display
4Minx support MANY projects in the same time

17. 4MinX Project Management : Projects
3” TFT display
“Remove projet” DELETE ANY FILES from the SDCARD
“Export project” write a complete report of all workingdays on the SDCARD

18. 4MinX Project Management
3” TFT display

19. 4MinX Project Management : DayWork
3” TFT display
“Delete daywork” DELETE file from the SDCARD
“Export daywork” write a report of the day on the SDCARD

20. 4MinX Project Management

21. 4MinX Project Management : Scene
3” TFT display
New scene can be create too with a shortcut ( Stop + >> ) from the standby state

22. 4MinX Entry module without external keypad
3” TFT display
Turn the rotary to select an element in the list
Press OK to validate it
Press Esc key to cancel the entry

23. 4MinX Entry module with USB keypad
3” TFT display
azerty or qwerty keypad are supported
The final entry validation should be make with the 4MinX OK

24. 4MinX File/Track Management : Type
3” TFT display
MANY Kind of files : Mono, Stereo, Poly, new will coming soon…

25. 4MinX File/Track Management : Sources
3” TFT display
Color selection indication

26. 4MinX File/Track Management : Sources
3” TFT display
Total selected sources can’t overstep number of track version ( 2 to 8 )

27. 4MinX Standby : Quick tracks management
Press Shift
Press OK
File selection is make by the rotary
3” TFT display
Quick access on track configuration by 2 keys

28. 4MinX Standby : How to disabled a file / tracks
With OK you enable or disable a file
3” TFT display
Red => Recorded, Green => Not recorded

29. 4MinX How to start and stop recording
3” TFT display
X 2 to start recording
X 2 to stop recording

30. 4MinX Playing : Source selection
3” TFT display
Last records is selected by default

31. 4MinX Playing ( future ) To start playing 3” TFT display Take <<
>>
More
Exit

32. 4MinX Playing : Monitoring shortcuts
3” TFT display
Shortcut are automatically generated ( 8 Max )

33. 4MinX Options Time code Hardware option ( factory only )
For video & film production
Design by Ambient
Surround with SP200 microphone
Software option
Design by Soundfield

34. 4MinX Time Code ( Ambient)
3” TFT display
All video formats

35. 4MinX Time Code ( Ambient)
3” TFT display
Many modes

36. 4MinX Time Code ( Ambient)
3” TFT display
Word clock input available only with Time code option

37. 4MinX How to make surround with Soundfield microphone
3” TFT display
Supported microphone format A ( SPS200 ), format B ( future )

38. 4MinX Soundfield : Static settings
3” TFT display
Concert with many instrument => 180°, One source => 90°

39. 4MinX Soundfield : Microphone orientation
3” TFT display
This information should be give to the post production for a right files used

40. 4MinX Soundfield : Control
3” TFT display
Only 1 entry control
The 4 inputs are managed by the 4th input control and One menu

41. 4MinX Soundfield : monitoringC L R
3” TFT display ML MR SL SR S
Full surround monitoring

42. 4MinX Input block diagram

43. 4MinX processing block diagram

44. 4MinX Output block diagram

45. 4MinX Input level map

46. 4MinX Output level map

47. Or To enter in the sub menu
4MinX Main menu
Menu access from the standby windows
Or To enter in the sub menu
4 plain text menu to set the 4Minx

48. 4MinX Audio menu Exit menu Back to 1 level
4 plain text menu to set the 4Minx

49. 4MinX Input menu

50. 4MinX Audio input mode menu

51. 4MinX Routing menu Mixdown (BUS with Master )
Auxiliary (AUX without Master )

52. 4MinX Assignable potentiometers

53. 4MinX Audio Output sources

54. 4MinX Records menu

55. 4MinX Settings menu

56. 4MinX Setting/ Display menu
Vu full
Levels
Sources

57. 4MinX Settings/function key menu

58. 4MinX Tools menu

59. 4MinX Help menu

60. 4MinX
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