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UX18 Main Panel Zones and Controls

UX18 Surface A — Channel Controls
Traditional controls with faders, assignment buttons, on-air and pre-fader listen (PFL).
They operate conventionally and allow direct control of line communications, VoIP and cellular via Bluetooth (through UDX TELCO adapters). B — Groups
4 GROUPS handle channel submixes. Channels 7 through 18 can be assigned to groups. Each group’s submixes are controlled from an on-screen mixer that appears by pressing the GROUPS shortcut. C — Touch Screen
7” screen used to operate multiple console functions. Includes 4 contextual shortcut buttons and a rotary encoder with push button. D — Monitoring and Talkback
Area dedicated to monitoring control and talkback circuit.

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Main Screen

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Level Meters

The PGM, REC, AUX and VBUS meters display:
  • Average level in VU (slow-moving blue bar).
  • Peak level in dBfs (floating yellow segment).
The scale is calibrated in dBfs, where -20 dBfs equals 0 VU.
The numerical value on the right shows the current maximum (in VU or dBfs) and toggles by touching the number.
The main meter remains visible on all screens and can be switched between buses by touching the bus name on the left.
Note about levels:
The meters show the bus level.
  • On digital outputs, the level matches the output level if gain is at 0.
  • On analog outputs, 0 VU = -20 dBfs, with nominal levels of +4 dBu (balanced) and 0 dBu (unbalanced).
    If a gain level higher than nominal is set, headroom is reduced and clipping may occur before the meter shows it.

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CUE Level

Shows the CUE bus level, after the physical level knob.

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Status

  • Unidex IP: IP address for remote control. Enter in a web browser (recommended: Google Chrome) to access the control interface. Requires connecting the Ethernet Remote Control port to the LAN.
  • Stream IP: Streaming module IP address. Enter in a browser to configure streaming services. Requires connecting the Ethernet Streaming port to the LAN.
  • SCENE: Currently active scene name.
  • USER: Active user profile (ADMIN, EXPERT or BASIC).
  • MSG: System messages.
  • ”+” Advanced: Opens maintenance options (includes internal CPU shutdown before powering off).

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Central Clock

Shows current time.
Synchronizes automatically if the console is connected to the Internet, or manually (see SETTINGS -> SYS CONFIG screen).

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ON AIR Counter

Starts an ascending count (hh:mm:ss) when microphones are activated. When turned off, the value remains on screen.

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Quick Access Buttons

4 buttons located to the right of the screen provide quick access to main functions.
  1. HOME Calls up the main screen.
  2. GROUPS Shows group assignment and submix controls.
  3. TELCO Interface for managing channels assigned to telephone lines and Bluetooth phones.
  4. MONITOR Shows audio source assignment for Studio and Control Room. Contains advanced functions related to speaker and headphone monitoring.
Direct access on main screen:
  • SETTINGS: Advanced and system configuration (ADMIN only).
  • SCENE: Scene and user profile management. Also the CHANNEL MAP wizard.
  • PROCESS: Access to equalization, compression, de-esser and noise gate.
  • VIRTUAL: Accesses virtual channel control screen. When a virtual channel is active, VIRTUAL flashes red.
  • CHANNEL: Selected channel information and control, including gain, panning, processors and source reassignment.
Power saving mode Screens turn off after 15 minutes of inactivity. They reactivate by moving a fader or pressing an Intercom button.