AMS Neve 88D, User Manual

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88D User Manual
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Monitor Facilities Rack
The Monitor Facilities Rack is a digitally controlled analogue monitoring unit. It
provides enhanced monitoring facilities including stem summing and control of
multiple surround speaker sets. The 88D console surface features dedicated
hardware controls for the Monitor Facilities Rack.
Audio Paths
The MONFAC Rack has nine main audio paths for surround monitoring allowing
stereo 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1.
Monitor Inputs
The MONFAC Rack has nine monitor inputs connected from console outputs.
External Inputs
There are three balanced audio inputs for Dialogue, mixing into the left, right and
centre monitor channels. There are nine balanced audio inputs for Effects, each
mixing into the corresponding monitor channel.
The Monitor inputs are fed from the console engine while the Dialogue and Effects
inputs are fed from playback sources. There is no inherent restriction to use and the
three stems can be connected as the customer requires.
Routing and Mixing
The balanced sums of Monitor, Dialogue and Effects stems can be switched onto any
of three nine wide output paths titled Large Speakers, Small 1 Speakers and Small 2
Speakers using the speaker set switches on the central section of the 88D console.
The left and right channels can also be switched to the stereo Mini Speakers.
LSRS Flip
Pressing the LSRS Flip control mutes the L and R signals and replaces them with the
LS and RS signals bringing the surround signals to the front speakers for monitoring.
Level
The three stems - Monitor, Dialogue and Effects - have independent level controls.
The controlling software will create an aggregate level control value for each path
depending on control room level, dim level settings and speaker selection.