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Glossary of Terms

Alpha Display

The term alpha or alpha display refers to the alphanumeric digital displays used on the console surface. Alpha
displays use LED arrays to show text and numbers.

For instance, the Assignable and Pan Logicators on the fader strips each have an associated eight character
alpha display.

Automation Mode

This refers to the states of controls that are used to record and re-play control moves against timecode. The two
basic Automation Modes are Record and Play, and variations on these are used to perform different functions.

Controls can also be in Isolate mode which is used to exclude them from the automation system.

Button

This is used throughout this manual to refer to buttons on the Encore screen that can be clicked for different
functions within dialogue boxes (e.g. Help buttons). The only exception is the trackball buttons.

This is to avoid confusion with keys on the console surface. Some people prefer to describe keys on the console
surface as buttons. If you see the term button in this manual it will only refer to the Encore screen or the trackball.

Events

Events are changes to control settings that are recorded against timecode by the automation system. They are
recorded in timecode order to make the Event List. When a Mix/Pass is played back, it is the settings in the Event
List that are used to automate the controls. Events make up the majority of the data stored by a Mix/Pass.

Individual Events can be manipulated directly using the Event List functions.

Events are also manipulated using the offline automation functions.

Electronic Scribble Strip

The electronic scribble strips are the alpha displays just above the Access keys on the fader strips that show the
name of the path currently assigned to the fader. They also show the fader level when the fader is touched.
Dependent on preferences.

Encore

Encore is a module within Logic MMC that is used in conjunction with the console surface to provide functions
for configuring and setting up the console, using snapshots and automating the console.

Configuration functions include setting the tone (slate) frequency and volume, selecting the internal sample
rate, deciding how the solo system operates and so on.

Console setup functions include rapid port routing (similar to using a patch bay only much faster), setting how
many paths of each type are to be used, applying the same signal processing functions to multiple paths, etc.

Snapshots are used to record the settings of controls for later recall. The number of controls affected by a
Snapshot can be changed with Snapshot Scope. Encore is used to store multiple lists of Snapshots.

Encore provides management of automation data and a automation functions such as labelling user selected
timecode points, mix conforming and event list editing.

Glide

Glide is an automation function. This is when a continuously variable control (fader, Logicator controlling
frequency, etc.) moves or is moved smoothly to match the Play Pass.

Glossary of Terms

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Summary of Contents for Logic MMC

Page 1: ... the time of publication However no responsibilty is taken by us for inaccuracies errors or omissions nor any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within it AMS NEVE INC NEW YORK TEL 1 212 965 1400 FAX 1 212 965 9306 AMS NEVE INC HOLLYWOOD TEL 1 818 753 8789 FAX 1 818 623 4839 AMS NEVE PLC BILLINGTON ROAD BURNLEY LAN...

Page 2: ... 3 11 Optional Meter Bridge 3 12 4 Working With Signal Paths Channels 4 1 Tracks 4 1 Main Outputs 4 2 Groups 4 3 Auxiliaries 4 3 Cues 4 3 Externals 4 4 Films 4 4 System Paths 4 5 Processing 4 6 5 Fader Assignment Layer Selection on The Fader Strips 5 1 Fader Calibration 5 2 6 Assignable Logicator 7 Routing I O Routing 7 1 Interrogating I O Routing 7 2 Path Routing with the Routing Screen 7 3 Path ...

Page 3: ...g 9 3 Surround Monitoring 9 5 Stem and Recorder Control Section 9 10 10 Joystick Module Using the Joystick Module 10 1 Joystick Automation 10 2 11 Metering VU Meters 11 1 Meter Bridge 11 2 12 Tone and Slate Tone Controls 12 1 Tone 12 1 Slate 12 1 13 Talkback Talkback Controls 13 1 Using Talkback 13 1 14 Ganging Setting Up Gang Structures 14 1 Linking Controls 14 1 Logic MMC User Manual Contents Is...

Page 4: ...ix Pass Trees 16 5 Setting Automation Modes 16 7 Making a Mix Pass 16 10 Collect Touch 16 12 17 Using Encore The Main Encore Screen 17 1 Screen Shortcuts Hints and Tips 17 3 Manually Editing Timecode 17 3 Keyboard Shortcuts 17 3 Launching Encore Utilities 17 4 18 System Menu Automation Mode 18 1 Filing 18 2 Preferences 18 7 Studio Information 18 15 Mic Line Rack Control 18 15 Reset System 18 15 Fo...

Page 5: ... 19 6 20 Options Menu Glide Times 20 1 Safety Nets 20 1 Timecode Options 20 2 Mix Pass Tree Options 20 3 Disk Space Warning 20 3 Self Closing Dialogs 20 4 Labels Font 20 4 Logo Enabled 20 4 Extended Wait Icons 20 4 Application Colours 20 4 21 Transport Menu Group Setup 21 1 Show MCS Machine Status 21 6 Show MCS Group Status 21 6 Set Locate Cycle Times 21 6 Reload Last Used Groups 21 7 Logic MMC Us...

Page 6: ...oalesce All Gangs 23 1 24 Tools Menu Desk Edit 24 1 Path Edit 24 11 I O Patching 24 14 I O Config 24 16 AES Config 24 27 Routing Assistant 24 30 Machine Manager 24 31 EDL Editor 24 33 Defaults Manager 24 34 EQ Dynamics 24 36 Backup Manager 24 37 Floating Timecode 24 39 Format Disk 24 39 Automotion 24 39 Snapshot Scope 24 42 A Appendix A User Administration B Appendix B Ghost Recovery and Maintenan...

Page 7: ...ata stored by a Mix Pass Individual Events can be manipulated directly using the Event List functions Events are also manipulated using the offline automation functions Electronic Scribble Strip The electronic scribble strips are the alpha displays just above the Access keys on the fader strips that show the name of the path currently assigned to the fader They also show the fader level when the f...

Page 8: ... reduces the size of a console so that all controls are in reach all the time Mix Pass A Mix Pass stores the data for one complete automation pass Each Mix Pass contains o An Event List containing an Initial Snapshot ISS followed by Automation Events o Automation Modes and Automation Scope as they were when timecode stopped at the end of the pass o A Label List o A Safety Snapshot Mix Pass Tree Mi...

Page 9: ...ng to the sub woofer Surround Left and Surround Right These are the panning destinations for the rear left and right speakers These are normally only used with the wide formats 5 1 and 7 1 Surround Centre This is the rear centre destination i e opposite front centre used by the 6 1 format also known as Surround EX Inner Left and Inner Right These are panning destinations that sit between Front Lef...

Page 10: ...nk button above Filing on the MCS panel The first press of the key displays the XSP card number responsible for Processing that path When in this mode if any Access key is pressed the relevant XSP will flash for 20 seconds The second press displays the XSP responsible for the Mix processing of that path Only paths with an output will display something on the second press if a route exists for that...

Page 11: ...of this Manual Basic Information and Getting Started If you are a new user and particularly if you are new to digital systems then you should familiarise yourself with the information in the following chapters at the beginning of the manual Glossary Of Terms This has definitions of terms as they are used in this manual and in the context of using Logic MMC Logic MMC Console Surface This is a secti...

Page 12: ... Processor The processor provides a pool of digital processing that is used to manipulate signals according to control changes on the console surface This differs from an analogue console in that an analogue console has a fixed set of controls where the Logic MMC can have signal processing added or removed as required All audio signals are connected to the processor from the I O system via industr...

Page 13: ...ce Issue 4 Page 3 2 Bank Layer Selection Routing Metering Section Upper Channel Strip Section Fader Panel Master Automation Controls Transport Control Meter Section Optional Surround Sound Panel Master Section Optional Joystick Module Infra red Keyboard ...

Page 14: ... 48 ROUTE STEM ROUTE MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE EQU IN SIDE CHAIN EXP GATE COMP LIM KEY LINK EQ FLTR SCF KEY I O PAN COMP LIM GATE EXP INS AUX 1 8 AUX 9 16 GAIN BAL ON MODE ON CLEAR PAGE 2 45 21 46 22 47 23 48 24 41 17 42 18 43 19 44 20 37 13 38 14 39 15 40 16 33 9 34 10 35 11 36 12 29 5 30 6 31 7 32 8 25 1 26 2 27 3 28 4 A B C D E F ROUTE MODE MAIN REC 1 24 SEL STEM AUX GRP REC 25 48...

Page 15: ...lso indicates whether the channel is mono or stereo and whether the phase has been switched The channel name either default or user defined which has been assigned during the configuration process will be displayed in the electronic scribble strip Two Logicators are located at the top of each strip one for pan control and an assignable Logicator whose function is determined by the three keys ASSIG...

Page 16: ... 3 5 5 6 10 9 1 2 3 8 16 13 14 15 12 11 7 4 AUX ROUTE 5 6 1 2 3 8 7 4 GROUP ROUTE 4 7 8 6 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 21 24 5 MAIN OUTPUT ROUTE 4 3 2 1 4 7 8 6 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 5 21 24 25 23 20 19 18 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 22 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 4...

Page 17: ...SELECT SHOW PATCH ALL BUS GANG LINKS SUB B SELECT MAIN GRP 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 PFL AUX EXT STUDIO LS HEADPHONES SEL1 SEL2 TALK TALK CUT DIM SELECT MAIN LARGE LS CONTROL ROOM MONO SOLO CLEAR M S PHASE RIGHT PHASE LEFT SMALL L S 2 SMALL L S 1 CUT DIM CUT LEFT CAL CUT RIGHT 3 6 USER MASTER AUTOMATION TRIM GLIDE CUT AUTO EQ DYN PATH EDITOR DESK EDITOR ENCORE I O MAN NEW LABEL CANCEL...

Page 18: ...used to adjust machine offsets track arming and record as well as being able to access individual machine lock up parameters Utilities The Utility panel is used for miscellaneous functions o Shift adds a second function to some keys o Copying signal processing between paths o Clearing controls to default values o Snapshots o Turbo Allocation and moving paths o Saving the current Desk Setup The Log...

Page 19: ...ct The Logic MMC Console Master Section Issue 4 Page 3 8 AUX2 FADERS GLOBAL CONTROL A B ALL TAPE COALESCE TRIM ALL AUX SHOW PATCH ALL BUS GANG LINKS SUB B SUB A TONE TO MTRK TO MAIN ON OFF SELECT REC AUTO TOUCH ISOL PLAY RUN ALL SCOPE TO END DESK AUTO FADER AUTO MASTER AUTOMATION TRIM GLIDE CUT AUTO COLLECT TOUCH MASTER TOUCH ISOLATE KEEP MIX MASTER TOUCH RECORD SELECT MAIN GRP 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 ...

Page 20: ... layers There are 6 banks each bank comprising of 4 layers This allows a total of 24 layers which can be applied to the surface either on faders or the small fader logicators The Logic MMC Console Master Section Issue 4 Page 3 9 TALKBACK VOLUME TALK1 TALK2 SLATE SELECT SELECT SELECT 2ND CHAN TRACK TRIM A B FLIP 5 1 6 UPPER KNOB ASSIGN ASSIGN 3 4 2 A B SUB A SUB B BANKS ...

Page 21: ...ed in groups so that for instance the master REC control can be used to arm multiple Tracks with one key press The Logic MMC Console Optional Surround Sound Panel Issue 4 Page 3 10 SOLO MSTR MASTER LINK TRACKS 1 SOLO ROUTE MODE A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B C C C C C C C C D D D D D D D D E E E E E E E E F F F F F F F F TAPE REC 2 3 A 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 E 8 F MASTER MASTER 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3...

Page 22: ...ses PanPos displays to show the position of the joystick as a dot and the panned position of the signal as a diamond When a Channel is called to the module other panning controls on that Channel are locked out The module also has automation mode controls for the panners The Logic MMC Console Optional Joystick Module Issue 4 Page 3 11 ...

Page 23: ...2 3 4 5 6 A 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 0 0 0 HID B MON A 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 0 0 0 HID B MON A 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 0 0 0 HID B MON A 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 0 0 0 HID B MON A 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 0 0 0 ...

Page 24: ...hannels must be connected port routed patched to an Input Port This is achieved using I O Patching or the I O Controls on the upper channel strip Mic Line switching is provided with input gain and trim control A Channel can have an output assigned to it they can be routed to Tracks Main Outputs and Groups They can also make contributions to Auxiliaries Channels are where most of the initial signal...

Page 25: ... arm all track sends press the ALL REC key To make all tracks safe disarm all tracks press the ALL SAFE key When the machine is put into Record all the flashing S for armed tracks will illuminate solid red Tracks can also be armed in the Group Setup function in LEDs the Transport Menu Main Outputs Main Outputs or Mains are the primary destination for final mixes and overall console output Mains ar...

Page 26: ... Auxiliaries provide additional mix busses for creating cue mixes and extra output mixes There can be up to 16 auxiliaries in a Desk Setup any of which can be mono or stereo a stereo aux is intrinsically stereo and does not steal the next available aux for the other leg Auxes use the Master Faders but they can also be assigned to normal fader strips The default path names are AU1 to AU16 Auxes can...

Page 27: ...ound Sound Panel is installed Film paths are used by the Surround Monitoring system as outputs to the monitoring speakers Films can be assigned to the console surface although this is not necessary for their operation The number of Film paths determines which speaker keys are available on the Surround Monitoring panel The selection of Film paths made in Desk Edit and the speakers keys that become ...

Page 28: ...e named FLS1 to FLS8 FILM LISTENS are only used if the optional Surround Sound Panel is installed Working With Signal Paths System Paths Issue 4 Page 4 5 AFL BUS CIRCUITS MADE BY SWITCHING ON REAL OR VIRTUAL DACS LISTENS 0 SELECTED NONE 1 SELECTED AFL ONLY 2 SELECTED AFL PFL ALL PATHS SHOWN ARE STEREO PFL BUS LS2 DAC LS1 DAC SEL1 DAC SEL3 DAC MON 1 IN MON 2 IN PFL ANY SOLO KEY SMALL L S2 KEY SMALL...

Page 29: ...selected with the PAGE 2 key Pressing the GATE EXP key will show gate controls Expander controls are selected with the PAGE 2 key Pressing the INS key will show insert ports plus trim and delay It is possible to add trim and or delay to both the input and output ports The PAGE 2 key only has a function if there is a second insert The Aux 1 8 key is used to show levels and on off for auxes 1 4 Pres...

Page 30: ...ting up paths on to these layers within the banks can be done using two methods The first uses Encore The required bank should be selected in Desk Designer then the four layers within that bank setup in the usual way Another bank can be selected and the layers set up in the same the first bank was When the setup is complete clicking on Save Load will apply these changes The second method is to tur...

Page 31: ...L key on the control room panel then release both keys The faders will be re calibrated Audio is not affected by fader calibration i e the console is not muted Fader Assignment Fader Calibration Issue 4 Page 5 2 REC ENTER 4 5 7 8 9 6 0 1 2 3 DEL INS UNDO END GRAB TIME TIME FROM TO LOC SHUTTLE JOG ROLL BACK EQ DYN PATH EDITOR DESK EDITOR ENCORE I O MAN NEW LABEL CANCEL FILING CYCLE HELP MAIN LARGE ...

Page 32: ...changing layers Using the Assignable Logicator for the Upper Channel Strip Press and hold the Assign Key in the layers and banks section of the master panel and touch the control which you wish to place on the assignable logicator This will put that control on the assignable logicator for that path Isolate Assignable Logicator from Global Changes The function of the Assignable Logicator can be fro...

Page 33: ...ys The routing software ensures that no feedback loops will occur e g from circular a routing pattern such as routing TK 1 to GRP1 GRP1 to TK 2 and then TK 2 to TK 1 Whichever step is attempted last in making such a routing pattern is simply ignored I O Routing All functions of I O are set from the upper channel strip Set the upper channel strip to display either Input or Output as required then t...

Page 34: ...r Strips To show I O routing patching press the SHOW PATCH key in the Faders Global Control Panel The LED above the key will flash The electronic scribbles will show the system name of the inputs to the paths assigned to the faders Blank scribbles indicate no input port is routed patched Press the SHOW PATCH key again The electronic scribbles will show the system name of the outputs from the paths...

Page 35: ...tion from the selected source to the selected aux The Routing Screen has three display styles The source display style shows all the Tracks and Channels that are sources with red hatching around the sources currently assigned to the keys at the bottom of the screen The faders that represent individual paths will also show which paths have EQ or Dynamics assigned to them Routing Path Routing with t...

Page 36: ... panel display style shows paths on a panel by panel basis the display chasing to the last pressed ACCESS key Routing with the Routing Screen To select the source path type press the MON CHAN A or CHAN B key in the PATH TYPE SELECT area The LED in the key for the selected source type will illuminate red If the source display style is in use then the red hashing will be shown around the selected pa...

Page 37: ...ng Screen will be changed accordingly Each press of a destination key toggles routing to the destination on and off Release the key for the source path To route a Group to multiple Tracks and or Auxiliaries press and hold the number key for the required Group Press the keys at the top of the screen or the numbered AUX keys as required then release the Group number key To route multiple sources to ...

Page 38: ...ed destinations will illuminate red and the Routing Screen will show routing changes Clearing Routing Clearing routing or de routing can be achieved by the same actions as doing the routing to toggle the particular routing selection off again This will de route paths one at a time Alternatively multiple paths can be de routed in one operation by using the Clear Routing dialogue box To clear routin...

Page 39: ...round panel above the TRIM key The LED in the key will illuminate when stereo monitoring is active Monitoring Issue 4 Page 8 1 AFL BUS CIRCUITS MADE BY SWITCHING ON REAL OR VIRTUAL DACS LISTENS 0 SELECTED NONE 1 SELECTED AFL ONLY 2 SELECTED AFL PFL ALL PATHS SHOWN ARE STEREO PFL BUS LS2 DAC LS1 DAC SEL1 DAC SEL3 DAC MON 1 IN MON 2 IN PFL ANY SOLO KEY SMALL L S2 KEY SMALL LS1 KEY LARGE L S LEVEL LA...

Page 40: ...cally See Solo in this chapter for information on the operation of the PFL key To control the analogue output levels to the speakers rotate the LARGE LS SMALL L S 1 and SMALL L S 2 to the required setting To switch the control room source to the first or second set of small loudspeakers press the SMALL L S 1 or SMALL L S 2 key as required The integral LED will illuminate orange and the main speake...

Page 41: ...o work To select the signal source for headphones press and hold the SELECT key for the headphones then press the MAIN GRP AUX CUE or EXT key on the SELECT Panel The integral LED will illuminate red Press the key for the required path number Available paths are indicated by keys with the integral LEDs illuminated green The LED in the selected key will illuminate red and the selected path will appe...

Page 42: ...r Logic MMC is Solo In Place as this is more commonly used in music recording and mix down To AFL solo a path press the SOLO key for the required path The LED above the key will illuminate and the integral LED in the SOLO CLEAR key on the CONTROL ROOM Panel will flash orange The solo signal will appear on the Control Room Monitor speakers plus the AFL speaker if fitted Press additional SOLO keys t...

Page 43: ...ncel all active solo keys press the SOLO CLEAR key on the CONTROL ROOM Panel the integral LED in the key will stop flashing This does not clear PFL from the destinations it is selected to Cut The CUT key is used to mute the output from a path Cut is at the same point in the signal path as the fader i e it is similar to moving the fader down until the signal is cut Pre fader auxiliary contributions...

Page 44: ...ound sound setup on the Logic MMC consists of three main parts o Signal sources that are panned o Film stems that accept the panned signals o Film monitoring that controls which stems are output to the speakers The signal sources are inputs that are routed to Channels Panning is always available to a Channel according to the pan designators applied to paths Tracks or Groups that the Channel is rou...

Page 45: ...n routed to Tracks that belong to film stems Note that the routing software prevents any feedback loops from occurring Surround Sound Panel How the Surround Sound system works Issue 4 Page 9 2 Channel 1 Track 1 L Track 2 C Track 3 R Track 4 S Stem A Surround Panning Stem setup on the Stem Control Panel with Tracks designated for the correct panning destinations Film 1 L Film 2 C Film 3 R Film 4 S ...

Page 46: ...urround Monitoring Panel Release the speaker key Continue to select Stem elements to the speakers This can also be done in reverse press and hold the number key then press the speaker key The speaker select key LEDs will be illuminated according to the FILM type in the current Desk Setup E g If four way surround sound LCRS is selected the L C R and LS key LEDs will illuminate Surround Sound Panel ...

Page 47: ...Control section and press the L key on the Surround Monitoring section of the Surround Sound panel The LED in the L key will change from green to either solid red or flashing orange depending on whether or not Stem A is currently selected to the Monitor outputs Release the 1 key and repeat in sequence for the remaining Stem members i e 2 on C 3 on R etc It is also possible to do this routing in re...

Page 48: ...tem and or external machine is being monitored Surround Sound Panel Surround Monitoring Issue 4 Page 9 5 SOLO MSTR MASTER LINK TRACKS 1 SOLO ROUTE MODE A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B C C C C C C C C D D D D D D D D E E E E E E E E F F F F F F F F TAPE REC 2 3 A 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 E 8 F MASTER MASTER 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RECORD A RECALL A C Lt Rt SWP SPKRS ACAD FILT POST DECODE F M C 3 STEM ...

Page 49: ...the number key and the speaker key will illuminate red or orange according to whether or not the Stem is selected for monitoring Release the track number key This can also be done in reverse by holding down the speaker key and selecting tracks Tracks are de routed in the same way by pressing keys with red LEDs to toggle the routing off To interrogate external track routing press and hold the track...

Page 50: ...ns when this is done the trim stops at 0dB and the key must be pressed again to carry on increasing or decreasing the level To swap to Control Room Monitor Source press the SWAP SPKRS key or the EXT key on the SELECT panel The integral LED will illuminate red and the Swap Speakers relay will close The LED s for the currently selected Stem s in the Stem Sel section will flash The output for front l...

Page 51: ...peaker routing to be saved as a Surround Template that can be recalled at any time This allows several different monitoring combinations to be compared by recalling the speaker routing configurations as required It can also be used to save time when setting up surround monitoring For instance if the current surround format is 5 1 five surround speaker destinations plus sub woofer the LCR part coul...

Page 52: ...to the Film paths to output to the monitor speakers The connection between the Stems and the Film paths is cut while AFL Solo is active The signal will appear on the speakers according to how it is panned This should match the routing through any Stems assuming that the Tracks in the Stems are routed to the correct speakers according to their pan designators All the surround monitoring capabilitie...

Page 53: ...lso be used for Record Bus Tape and Safe Using Recorder Control Requirements A relay control unit must be installed either a Relay Control Unit also known as a Fader Start Box or a Recorder Interface Unit An I O configuration must be loaded that associates the output ports on Track Sends with the correct relays This can only be configured using I O Patching Both multitrack and mag machines must be...

Page 54: ...key for the Stem with required Track then press the SAFE key for the Track The LED in the SAFE key will illuminate green If the Track was record enabled then this will be cancelled The REC OFF paddle for the Track will remain off Bus Tape switching is not affected To make a group of Tracks safe press the SAFE MSTR key All Tracks in the master control group will be made safe see Control Linking Bus...

Page 55: ...pair is operated then the other key in the pair will take the same setting If one key of a pair is in the master group for the stem and the master key is switched then the key that is not in the group will be forced to follow the one that is Stem Linking To link a set of stems press and hold the LINK STEMS key The integral LED will illuminate red Then press the A F keys for the required stems The ...

Page 56: ... Using the Joystick Module To select the path to be controlled by a joystick press the nudge keys on either side of the alpha display below the PanPos and speaker display The alpha will cycle through the available paths and shows both the system and user names The speaker symbols will illuminate to show the speakers the path is routed to Press and hold the SET key and press the ACCESS key for the ...

Page 57: ...he CALL key The Joystick Automation Controls will override the automation controls on the channel fader strip allowing separate automation modes to be set for the panners and divergence This allows the full functionality of the panning controls to be controlled and automated from one location For instance a Channel is assigned to the joystick The automation controls on the channel strip are set to...

Page 58: ...ailable paths are indicated by keys with the integral LEDs illuminated green The LED in the selected key will illuminate red and the selected path will appear in the alpha display next to the ASSIGN key Source selection for the VU Meters is interlocked i e the previous source will be de selected automatically Metering VU Meters Issue 4 Page 11 1 4 7 8 6 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 5 21 24 25 23 2...

Page 59: ... signal to be metered by the Meter Bridge VU Meters press and hold the ASSIGN key below the meters The SELECT Panel is now used for selection of the required signal Press the MAIN GRP AUX or EXT key on the SELECT Panel The integral LED will illuminate red Press the key for the required path number Available paths are indicated by keys with the integral LEDs illuminated green The LED in the selecte...

Page 60: ...elected bank Pressing the DYN key above each individual meter will select or deselect the dynamics metering on that path depending on the state of the global dynamics metering When working in Surround the AUX MON key will swap the top row of Aux metering to show the Film outputs From the Surround Panel this top row of meters can also be switched to show the Stem outputs Press the STEM key on the M...

Page 61: ...ination Slate The Slate is a fixed level low frequency sine wave signal The main use for Slate is for recording onto a track on a multitrack machine so that a high pitched tone is heard during rewind or fast forward To engage the slate oscillator press SLATE key on the TALKBACK panel The key LED will flash If necessary press the TO M TRK key This will ensure that the slate is sent to all tape send...

Page 62: ...K1 or TALK2 key The key LEDs will illuminate as they are selected and TALKBACK or TALKBK 2 will appear in the SELECT panel display Press the desired select keys in the SELECT panel As they are selected the select key LEDs will illuminate To inject the Talkback press TALK 1 in the TALKBACK panel Talkback Talkback Controls Issue 4 Page 13 1 SELECT MAIN GRP 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 PFL ...

Page 63: ...paths so that changing the value of a process on one path affects the same parameter on other paths in the link To set up a control link you must first put the desk in LINKING mode This is done by either pressing the Gangs Links key twice or holding SHIFT and then pressing Gangs Links once All the alphas will flash the word LINKING To set the scope for a link press and hold the Access key for the ...

Page 64: ...urce path and then press the Access keys for destination paths Press COPY again to exit Copy mode Saving the console configuration with KEEP The basis of the console configuration is the Desk Setup that is determined with Desk Edit but also includes the routing the order of processing in the paths the settings on all processing functions for each path and the assignment of paths to the console sur...

Page 65: ...e and the transport will shuttle forward Press the FAST FORWARD key again The SHUTTLE key will cease to be illuminated and the transport will fast forward Each press of the FAST FORWARD key will toggle the transport between fast forward and shuttle To use Rewind press the REWIND key or click the Rewind icon on the screen The REWIND and SHUTTLE keys will illuminate and the transport will shuttle in...

Page 66: ...the faster the transport will shuttle If the maximum shuttle speed is exceeded then the transport will go into fast forward or rewind as appropriate The jog wheel will still have control of the transport The shuttle speed can be reduced by moving the jog wheel slowly in the opposite direction Jog Jog is used to move the transport forwards or backwards without running constantly The transport will ...

Page 67: ...ck the Locate button or press the LOC key or Enter key The transport will wind or rewind to the selected timecode To select a Label on the screen click on a Label The Label will be highlighted in blue and the Locate button will become available Click the Locate button press the LOC key press the Enter key or press the Play key The transport will wind or rewind to the required timecode If the Play ...

Page 68: ...rom and the Play point will be used as the Cycle To if for instance the transport is re wound and stopped ahead of the Play point Cycle Labels The Labels used for the cycle points can be selected from the MCS Labels dialogue box or by entering Label numbers on the keyboard To select Labels from MCS Labels dialogue box highlight the required pair of Labels Click the Cycle button press the CYCLE key...

Page 69: ... the Cycle From time minus Pre Roll Post Roll is useful for preventing sudden transitions at the Cycle To time and can also be useful when Safety Nets are enabled If the Safety Net times are matched to the Cycle times e g using the same Labels then Post Roll will allow some audio to be heard immediately after the Safety Net end time so that the changeover can be heard in context To use the Post Ro...

Page 70: ...rrent Mix Pass Tree Mix Passes are organised in a Mix Pass Tree The Mix Pass Tree stores the structure of dependence between Mix Passes this means that it shows the order in which Mix Passes were created and the lines of revision used to create each Mix Pass The Mix Pass Tree is displayed graphically so that Mix Pass dependencies are shown clearly A new Mix Pass starts to record when timecode is r...

Page 71: ...ols that are in automation scope can have their automation modes changed by the Master Automation Controls In addition to this each category of controls have keys for changing automation modes on individual paths Fader The automation mode of each fader can be controlled individually by the PLAY REC TRIM and GLIDE keys on each fader strip The fader is motorised so that it displays previously record...

Page 72: ...eviously recorded moves until it is touched or used The control will then Record until it is released at which point it will snap back to the Play Pass position and resume replay Auto Glide The control will replay previously recorded moves until it is touched or used The control will then Record until it is released at which point it will Glide back to the Play Pass position and resume replay The ...

Page 73: ...of the DESK AUTO CUT AUTO or FADER AUTO keys have been toggled off then the appropriate set of controls will be unaffected Release the ALL SCOPE key If a Trim mode is selected only the Faders will have their Automation Mode changed Now use the Master REC PLAY TRIM and GLIDE keys to change the Mode of controls in Scope i e without using the ALL SCOPE key as well If the Master ISOL key is pressed th...

Page 74: ...o Only ISS events can have a Timecode of zero ISS events can not be edited with the Event List functions in Encore The ISS is updated when a control is taken out of Isolate for the first time The ISS takes the control setting either when the system goes into Play for controls that are taken out of Isolate before Play or when a control is taken out of Isolate if the system is already in Play Updati...

Page 75: ...Play Pass is used to play back control moves As timecode runs at play speed the automation system uses the times stored against the Automation Events to determine when the control value in each event should be played back Record Pass A new Record Pass is made when changes are made to the Play Pass When a Record Pass is kept then it becomes the new Play Pass Timecode Considerations for Mix Passes T...

Page 76: ...l not be affected and no automation data will be recorded Also the control will snap back to the Play Pass position as soon as it is released The Play Pass position control value will be displayed in the appropriate alpha display while the control is touched e g if a fader is touched the Play Pass values will be displayed in the fader strip alpha display until the fader is released assuming that F...

Page 77: ...n mode is selected all the controls put into the selected mode are treated as if they had been touched at the same time as the automation mode was selected This is generally most useful with Touch Record and Trim as arming with other automation modes will cause the control to immediately snap or glide back to the Play Pass To use Auto Touch with Touch Record press the AUTO TOUCH key The LED above ...

Page 78: ...o place the entire process into an automation mode press and hold the PROCESS key at the bottom of the panel and set the mode using the fader automation buttons If there are controls in that process that already have an automation mode then the first press will isolate all controls the second press will add all controls To place all the available controls for a path into an automation mode includi...

Page 79: ...o button and click OK Automation Making a Mix Pass Issue 4 Page 16 10 Automation Mode On Create or Load Mix Pass Tree Name and create a New Mix Pass Tree system takes an Initial Snapshot Select a Play Pass transferred to Console automation memory Set initial control positions and Automation Modes Put the System into Play a Safety Snapshot is taken on pressing Play Stop the system Timecode not at P...

Page 80: ...d any combination can be used Initially controls will have values according to either the last Desk Setup that was loaded or the last Mix Pass that was used Controls can reset using the Reset Wizard in Defaults Manager have settings applied using a Snapshot or be reset using the CLEAR key Also loading a Desk Setup will restore the control settings stored by the Desk Setup When controls have been s...

Page 81: ...into Collect Touch and their settings are altered without affecting automation data that has been previously recorded The settings are stored in a Collect Touch Buffer and there is also as second Buffer that can be used to store alternative settings for the same controls The control settings can be fine tuned in context using Master Touch Isolate mode this is known as rehearsing collect touch When...

Page 82: ...tween Scope and Lock as required or until Collect Touch is terminated To terminate Collect Touch press the COLLECT TOUCH key again The LED above the Collect Touch key will cease to be illuminated Collect Touch Scope and the settings in the Buffers are retained until Scope changed or New Mix Clear Mix Memory is executed Automation Collect Touch Issue 4 Page 16 13 ...

Page 83: ...ty Net start and end points when active and a countdown wipe when timecode approaches the Safety Net start or end point When the Safety Net is active i e the automation system is safe this is indicated by a yellow label in the top right corner of the Label List Free RAM and Disk Usage Displays the current level of free RAM in the system The bargraph gives a rough indication of how much hard disk s...

Page 84: ...so that they seem to illuminate to show the transport status Status Bar The Status Bar shows Timecode Format The current type of Timecode that is being received or being generated by Logic MMC Sample Rate The current sample rate being used by the system Sync Source This indicates whether the current source of the synchronisation timing signal is internal or external Keep Mode This shows whether th...

Page 85: ...half of a digit Click on a digit to increment or decrement it To zero the Timecode press the Z key on the Encore keyboard The displayed timecode will be set to zero To use a Timecode Preset press the A B C D E or F key on the Encore keyboard The Timecode will be set to the value from the selected preset Keyboard Shortcuts The following list shows which keys can be used in place of pointing and cli...

Page 86: ...it screen that is used to change processing in the paths The DESK EDITOR key displays the Desk Edit screen that is used to change the Desk Setup and processing configuration The I O MANAGER key displays the I O Patching screen that is used for input and output routing or patching All four of these items are on the Encore Tools Menu and also have icons to launch them The ENCORE key is used to bring...

Page 87: ...ed the automation data is initially stored in the Logic MMC s automation buffer When timecode stops then this is saved to the current Mix Pass Tree automatically if the Keep Mode is set to Auto If the Keep Mode is set to Manual then it is possible that an un saved automation pass is stored in the automation buffer This option is used to save that pass as a new Mix Pass that is added to the most re...

Page 88: ...ix different types of file Mix Desk Setups IO Configurations GPI Snapshots and User Default A red rectangle is used to highlight which box is currently selected for actions with the filing buttons For instance when the red rectangle is shown around the Snapshots box then the filing buttons will affect Snapshot files System Menu Filing Issue 4 Page 18 2 ...

Page 89: ...the Client name box Type in the new name as required The Autofill feature will attempt to match anything typed with existing names Carry on typing to ignore the matches made by Autofill or press DEL to remove the Autofill match Click the New button or press TAB The text cursor will move to the Project box There will be no Projects listed for the new Client Follow the same process for new Projects ...

Page 90: ... filing level e g from Project to Title or continue typing until the correct name is selected If a name that does not exist is typed in then it will be created The linked Desk Setup will be highlighted in the Desk Setups list If the Desk Setup has linked IO Configuration and or Snapshots and or User Defaults then these will be shown in the relevant boxes To change the configuration files loaded wi...

Page 91: ... file which contains the configuration of the relays and opto isolators The utility for changing the GPI configuration is IO Config Snapshots Snapshots are used to save control settings that can be recalled at a later time A Snapshots file can contain any number of Snapshots If Snapshots are recalled when a Mix Pass is being made then the values will be written to controls that are in Record The c...

Page 92: ... Mix Tree to be loaded without loading the linked Desk Setup To link a different Desk Setup with a Mix Tree click the On Load Edit radio button for Update Links To Desk Load the Mix Tree and select the required Desk Setup and Load it The box above the Desk Setup list will show that the selected Desk Setup is loaded on the console Any files associated with the Desk Setup will also be loaded To link...

Page 93: ...be asked The options are Ask to ask the user Always to restore automatically and Never to not restore at all To change a Restore Mode click on the drop down arrow next to the box with the current setting and click on the required option Keep Mode To automatically keep each Mix Pass in the Mix Pass Tree click the Auto Keep checkbox so that an X appears in it AMS Neve recommends that this option is ...

Page 94: ...y drop into full record when a record mode is selected i e as if the control was put into Lock Record and then touched see Automation Modes in the Automation chapter This option is checked by default Go To MTI Lock On Entering forces Master Touch Isolate to be Locked when Collect Touch is initiated This prevents Master Touch Isolate from dropping out when the transport is stopped This option is ch...

Page 95: ...accordingly Operating Level Notes 0dBu 18dBuFs Levels are expressed in dBFS because the only useful reference point for digital signals is full modulation of the digital signal path similar to defining 0 775v rms as 0dBu Choosing Operating Level The choice of operating level is primarily a question of the headroom preferred for a particular application However the need to interface with external e...

Page 96: ...e is used to select the Solo mode and how the optional relays are operated Solo Mode The Solo Mode determines the signal behaviour when the SOLO key is pressed To set the Solo Mode click the AFL Solo In Place or Track Presend radio button as required AFL When AFL is selected the SOLO signal will be routed to the AFL bus LISTEN1 The signal to the control room monitors will be replaced with the AFL ...

Page 97: ...system will attempt to use the requested settings If a source is not available the Actual Sync Source will automatically set to INTERNAL and the Sample Rate will jump to the nearest of 44 1kHz or 48kHz if a pull down rate was selected Monitoring Preferences The Monitoring page is used to set the dim level the monitors are reduced to by DIM keys and how Bus Tape switching operates MCS Preferences a...

Page 98: ...irect track arming Arm Only causes tracks to be armed ready for record Arm Punch In causes tracks to arm and receive a punch in command to start recording immediately Single Machine Follows Timeline When checked the attached tape machine is servoed until it locks to the timeline This is the usual setting When un checked the timeline does not start take the initial position and start running until ...

Page 99: ... before rewinding to go back to the Cycle Start time Rewind Limit This is the lowest timecode or foot frame position that machines will go to when rewinding before they stop automatically Fast Forward Limit This is the highest timecode or foot frame position that machines will go to when fast forwarding before they stop automatically This is useful when using reel to reel tape machines to prevent ...

Page 100: ...ked then the first press of the key will put the machines into Shuttle the second wind or rewind Use Preroll when locating With this option checked the MCS will take into account the amount of Preroll time set in Preferences Enter Play after locating With this option checked the machines will drop into Play after they have located otherwise they will go into Stop System Menu Preferences Issue 4 Pa...

Page 101: ...um sixteen racks are connected The red highlight bar round one of the boxes reflects the settings for the twelve inputs on screen The Gain to each input can be adjusted from 20dB to 75dB in 5dB steps To set this either click on the pulldown menu for the required path and select the level from the list or use the keyboard up and down arrow keys to increase decrease each input using the Tab button t...

Page 102: ...d click OK Load Mix Tree This is used to run the Filing utility for Loading Keeping Renaming and Deleting Mixes See Filing in the System Menu chapter for information New ISS Selecting this option will create a new Initial Snapshot for the mix by starting a new branch from the original tree at the next available pass number numbered X 1 Selecting this option does not destroy or remove the original ...

Page 103: ...aths in the destination list Each selected path will be highlighted The Select All button will cause all the destination paths to be highlighted The Deselect All button can be used to reset the selection if it is necessary to start again To set the copy modes click on the Modes tab The Modes page will be displayed Click the Faders Mutes etc check boxes to select which parts of the automation data ...

Page 104: ... box Enter the Erase From and Erase To times in the Set Times box either manually or clicking on Select from List and selecting the times in the Start and End Times dialogue box Click the Whole Mix button to set the start to zero and the end to 23 59 59 24 and click the required paths in the Paths list click the Select All button to choose all paths The selected paths will be highlighted Click on ...

Page 105: ...ot be used for both the source and destination Click the Faders Mutes etc check boxes to select which parts of the automation data to erase Click on the required paths in the paths list The selected paths will be highlighted in the list Click the Select All button to highlight all paths To set the timecode range enter the Merge From and Merge To times manually or click the Select From List button ...

Page 106: ...nserted time To force the Label List to follow the conform operation click the Conform Labels checkbox so that an X is displayed Note that when this is done the previous Mix Passes will no longer match the Label List To create the new conformed mix click the Conform button The Mix Conforming dialogue box will be removed and a confirmation box will appear to indicate a new Mix Pass has been created...

Page 107: ...nch points and at the ends of branches Other Mix Passes i e in between stages are shown in grey When a Mix Pass is selected it will be given a black outline To select a Mix Pass click on the required Mix Pass number The Mix Pass will be given a black outline Navigating the Mix Pass Tree The Mix Pass Tree display can be zoomed in and out can jump to the top of the tree or the loaded revision and ca...

Page 108: ... Mix Pass can be marked as a milestone This is useful if a Mix Pass in a long sequence is considered to be significant in some way e g it marks a finished scene Milestones are protected from editing operations when editing the Tree Milestones are also shown when the tree display is compressed Editing the Mix Pass Tree When a Mix Pass Tree becomes very large due to multiple refinements during a ses...

Page 109: ... Tree options is used when the automation system is off To remove a Subtree click the subtree that is to be deleted It will turn bright green and the Remove Subtree button will become available Click the Remove Subtree button Automation Menu Show Mix Pass Tree Issue 4 Page 19 8 ...

Page 110: ... can be set manually or from the Label List Controls can be placed into a pending record mode in advance of the Safe Before time using any automation Record Mode including Master Touch Record in Collect Touch At the Safe Before time the system will immediately transition the controls into recording new automation and drop out of record at the Safe After time to return to the previous automation pa...

Page 111: ...is running usually green and stopped usually red Click on either of the two buttons to set the colours and the system will bring up the standard Windows Colour Selection box Select the desired colour and click OK These colours will apply to all automation under the current user Local Zero Used to display the running time of a Mix instead of the Timecode in use When Local Zero is activated running ...

Page 112: ...ing the Other facility Presets The Presets button is provided to allow the Timecode Presets to be changed without closing the Timecode Options dialogue box See Timecode Presets in the Tools Menu chapter Mix Pass Tree Options Used to set the background colour of the Mix Pass Tree displays the default names for new Mix Trees and the startup option for Encore Auto Recovery Options This determines wha...

Page 113: ...s been completed will not appear on screen at all Labels Font Used to select the type of font displayed in the Label area of the main Encore screen Logo Enabled Allows users to create a larger working space on screen by disabling the Encore logo There is no dialogue box for this facility Extended Wait Icons This is used to select the extended set of wait icons that are displayed when Encore is bus...

Page 114: ...oup list which shows the machines in the Group The group s master machine is indicated by an asterix next to the master s Port number To add a machine to a Group click on the numbered tab for the required Group then click on the required machine in the machine list and click the Assign Machine button The machine will be added to the Group list If it is the first machine assigned to the Group then ...

Page 115: ... Parameters The MCS Parameters page is used to change settings for individual machines to optimise performance The machine name can also be altered e g to identify machines of the same type To change the machine name click in the Machine Name box type the required name and click the Reset Name button to change the name back to the default for the machine type To change a parameter click the requir...

Page 116: ...locking Increasing the hold off time causes the MCS to wait after zero error has been achieved before releasing the machine Start up time frames Play command is issued when the timeline is this many frames behind the machine position When machine synchronisation is begun after the PLAY key has been pressed the system will pre roll by 16 frames and then run the timeline through the machine position...

Page 117: ...if lock errors are observed after lock has been reported General Parameter Definitions Shuttle Stop Non zero means that machine will be slowed down to stop The larger the number the gentler the action of the stop command Unlace time seconds Distance to target in locate chase above which unlaced or high speed wind will be engaged When the locate to or chase difference is greater than this time the ...

Page 118: ...uld be used to compensate for the time required by the machine to perform an edit on i e enter record after receiving the command The compensation is applied during programmed external recording EE delay frames Number of frames the machine takes to respond to an E to E input monitor command This parameter is similar to the previous value but applies to the response time to an E to E command Min cu...

Page 119: ...ne s position and the timeline position This takes any offset into account i e if the difference is equal to the offset then the deviation is zero The Error column shows any errors reported by the serial connection to the machine The RM column shows the current record mode This will be DIS for disabled INS for insert edit mode or ASS for assemble edit mode There is no dialogue box for this functio...

Page 120: ...on has been ticked in Preferences Reload Last Used Groups This is used when Encore is started to restore the groups of machines as they were setup the last time that Encore was running This option only needs to be selected when Encore is re started Subsequent changes to the machine groups will be saved Transport Menu Reload Last Used Groups Issue 4 Page 21 7 ...

Page 121: ...each label as its point in timecode is reached Capture Timecode Allows the current Timecode value to be captured and stored in Timecode Preset A To capture Timecode click on Capture Timecode in the drop down Tools Menu or press Ctrl K on the Encore keyboard hold down the Ctrl key and press K If the Double Click To Locate box is checked then double clicking on a label on the main Encore page will t...

Page 122: ...ters Click on Name The new name will be inserted into the list To ensure that these names are saved with the Desk Setup press KEEP DESK on the console surface Mute List Displays the Event List with Mute events automatically selected The Event List shows Timecode at which the event occurred a special case of this is the Initial S S which is the initial snapshot of the state of the control Event Typ...

Page 123: ...with Fader Move events selected automatically Custom Event List Displays the Event List dialogue box with the current Custom Selection of Event types selected automatically Lists Menu Fader Moves List Issue 4 Page 22 3 In all of these screens the Colours button allows the user to set different colours for different event types The Add Label button enables the user to create a label from an automat...

Page 124: ...learing the Gang structure means the Slave faders will lose their automation as they would have been following the Master Coalesce Selected Gangs This option allows the user to destroy a Gang setup but still retain the automation that they would have been following from the Gang Master The Gang structure is cleared but the automation from any Master is hard written to the Slaves Coalesce All Gangs...

Page 125: ...ck bus The Current User Defaults box will show the same as the selection in the User Defaults for New Desk Setup box This determines the values that controls will be set to when they are cleared i e reset To change the Desk Setup name type in the required name using the keyboard This is also the name of the file that will be used when the Desk Setup is saved The new Desk Setup is now ready to be d...

Page 126: ... not be changed Change Path Processing The pages in Desk Edit for each of the path types allow rapid configuration of the processing To select the path click the required tab Channels Tracks Groups Auxiliaries or Mains and then click on the required path To view additional paths when there are more than 24 click on the path scrolling arrows to jump 24 paths at a time or type the required path numb...

Page 127: ...sing element in the current path processing box To change the order of processing click and hold on an item in the current path processing box and drag the item to a different location in the signal path and release the trackball button Cut and Paste Processing Elements To Copy and Paste place the cursor in the source path i e the path selected to copy from Click on the Copy button The path conten...

Page 128: ...ned to a different bank are shown in red Wrapping To Multiple Layers Wrapping allows the selected paths to be assigned to multiple layers on a specified section of the console from the Start strip to the Wrap strip To wrap onto multiple Layers click the Layer s to wrap across The paths will always be assigned starting from the first Layer checked The Wrap check box will be available when multiple ...

Page 129: ...peaker that the path will route to when used in a film stem The default speaker output is mono To select the speaker position individually click on the required path and click on the Pan Designators button The Pan Designators dialogue box will appear Click the required speaker position and click OK The box at the bottom of the path will indicate the selected speaker Tools Menu Desk Edit Issue 4 Pa...

Page 130: ...e a custom surround macro click the Pan Macros button The Pan Designators Macros dialogue box will appear Click the User Defined Macros radio button then click on the drop down arrow for the user defined macro list Select the required macro name and click OK Custom Surround Macros Surround Macro Editor Viewer is used to define custom surround monitoring formats To access the Surround Macro Editor ...

Page 131: ...match with the current Films selection click the Automatic button The available Tracks will be assigned consecutively to the Stems and will have Pan Designators applied according to the current Film paths selection in the Config page The Tracks will also be automatically routed to the Film paths which correspond to the Pan Designators For instance if LCRS is selected on the Config page 4 Film path...

Page 132: ... new Desk Setup Click the check boxes to de select porting that is unwanted It is recommended the porting for Listens Talkbacks Films and Sels is copied Not only does this retain the output patching for the surround monitoring system but also for system paths that are unlikely to change their porting between Desk Setups The porting can always be changed later on if desired For all Desk Setups new ...

Page 133: ...sk Setup Click on the radio button for the required path type and click the check boxes for the required paths or click and hold on the first path required and drag the pointer down the list Each time a path is selected the check box will be toggled between checked and cleared A path is Solo Inhibited when its check box is checked When that path is called to the surface the red led to the left of ...

Page 134: ...llocation tab Click on the radio button for the required path type then click the check boxes in the list for the individual paths to be inhibited Clicking a path a second time will un inhibit the path When the Desk Setup is loaded the selected paths will not use any processing resources and will not appear on the console surface The Desk Setup will not be affected in any other way Allocation Prio...

Page 135: ...ar containing the available un used processing on one tab and available I O on the other tab Note that the processing in a path can be in any order within certain limitations e g all dynamics elements must be together This is because the Logic MMC is a digital system that does not have a strip with a physically fixed order of processing Processing is assigned as needed and in the order in which it...

Page 136: ... to the incorrect location it will jump to the correct position To move an output pre or post fader drag the output icon to the required location or click the PrePost tab of the extra function panel The current output ports assigned to the path will be shown The Pre Post status is shown To show the Insert status click the Inserts tab of the extra function panel Inserts in the path will have their ...

Page 137: ... e g Channel to Channel Select the required path of the same type click copy and then the paste button The signal processing shown will change to the be the same as the source path To paste the configuration to multiple paths of the same type click the Paste button before another path is selected A list of paths will be displayed in the Multi Paste Operation dialogue box with a check box next to e...

Page 138: ...Patching click on Tools in the Encore menu bar To assign and de assign Ports to Paths I O Routing click on the tab for the Path Type you wish to route The selected I O routing page will appear Routing Inputs and Outputs To route an Input Port to a Path click on the In column for the required Path Click on the required Port in the Ports list and click the Assign button The Port name will be display...

Page 139: ...em default and the entry will change back to or 0 To clear a single setting click directly on the required entry and click the Clear button To clear all settings for a single port click on the System Name of the required port in the Ports column and click the Clear button To clear multiple entries in a single column click in the column containing the entries to be cleared click and hold the trackb...

Page 140: ...tion page will be on top The name of the I O Configuration being edited is shown in the title bar The name of the currently loaded I O Configuration is shown against Current in the bottom left corner of the page To start a new I O Configuration To start a new I O Configuration while in I O Config click the New button A confirmation dialogue box will be displayed indicating that the new file will s...

Page 141: ...r will be shown in the Number column If Auto Increment is enabled then the text entry box will move to the next port If Auto Copy is enabled then the text entry box will contain the last Number entered To cancel selection or exit from Auto Increment mode click on the X at the side of the box To make a port Mono or Stereo The ports are assigned in pairs to make a stereo input or output Adjacent odd...

Page 142: ...elay from the Encore keyboard and press ENTER on the Encore keyboard Auto Increment and Auto Copy can be used when entering delay times To automatically configure Delay on multiple ports click in the Delay column click and hold the trackball button on the first Delay entry to be configured drag down the range of ports to configure release the trackball button and click on the Auto Configure Delay ...

Page 143: ... Enter a valid Relay Number using the Encore keyboard and press ENTER on the Encore keyboard The number will be shown in the Relay column Auto Increment and Auto Copy can be used when associating Relays with ports To configure Sample Rate Conversion click on the SRC Configuration tab The SRC Configuration page shows AES cards which are installed in the system and allows the SRC Mode and State to b...

Page 144: ...e SRC On or Off according to the SRC Mode selected i e the State is set automatically by Mode Input ports with SRC On will convert the incoming signal to match the console sample rate Output may be at sample rates of 44 1k 48k 44 056k 47 952k 32k or Lock In Out When Lock In Out is selected the output rate is matched to the input rate on the matching input port e g output port 1 AES 2 AB would lock...

Page 145: ...with ports in the I O Configuration page The method of identifying relays and opto isolators depends on the hardware available If a status panel is installed then the relays and opto isolators it uses are identified by the letters A to H If a Relay Control Unit is installed then there are 64 relays and 16 opto isolated inputs available and they are identified numerically There are two sets of radi...

Page 146: ... and press ENTER If Auto Increment is enabled then the entry box will move to the next path If Auto Increment Value is also selected then the next unused relay number will be automatically entered in the box To cancel Auto Increment click the red X at the side of the entry box Mic Live Bus This is used to select whether or not the path will affect either of the Mic Live busses when the relays are ...

Page 147: ... the CUT switch If the path is on the surface then the switching will be visible as the CUT key LED illuminates or extinguishes PFL This is used to select the opto isolated input that will switch the PFL solo function If the path is on the surface then the switching will be visible as the LED in the PFL key illuminates or extinguishes Note that the LED in the SOLO CLEAR key will flash as for norma...

Page 148: ...L solo bus is active This will also happen if an opto isolated input activates PFL on a path SNAPSHOT MSB and SNAPSHOT LSB These are used to specify a range of relays that represent the current Snapshot number in binary form The relays should not be used for anything else The LSB relay number must be after the MSB relay number see example below The number of the Snapshot is as it is numbered in th...

Page 149: ...cify a range of seven opto isolators that represent a source for the Studio Loudspeakers in binary form The opto isolators should not be used for anything else The LSB opto isolator number must be after the MSB opto isolator number see example below The seven digits are split into two binary numbers a three digit number that indicates the path type and a four digit number that indicates the path n...

Page 150: ...ge of opto isolators that represent a Snapshot number in binary form The opto isolators should not be used for anything else The LSB opto isolator number must be after the MSB opto isolator number see example below The number of the Snapshot is as it is numbered in the current Snapshot file see Filing page and Snapshot page The MSB most significant bit is the highest digit in the binary number and...

Page 151: ...s a Global Parameter selection area which selects MASTER Sync and Misc Options A selector box to select each rack in turn and a Copy to all tick box are placed immediately underneath The Copy to all option if enabled will change all the parameters in similar boxes This is useful for initial setup but can equally lose a carefully arranged configuration if this option is ticked a BIG warning message...

Page 152: ...block number A F Mute either M or blank W Len either 16dt 20dt or 24 Where there is more than output that needs to be universally converted cycle through the options in the State column It divides the SRC into blocks where it is possible to set the SRC for a block of outputs rather than having to apply the same SRC to each output individually The blocks are configured as A 1 4 B 5 8 C 9 12 D 13 16...

Page 153: ...ts outputs to that value as well This function only copies parameters on the current rack and not to other racks that may be connected An asterisk at the end of the file name in the title bar indicates that changes have been made to the current setup and these changes have yet to be saved Click SAVE the changes will be written to the current file and the asterisk will be cleared Copy To All only c...

Page 154: ...X Allows the user to exit the program in a controlled way Configure Configure Blocks allows the user to decide which blocks are to be displayed on screen Click the options required then clock OK Arrange Blocks Arranges the blocks in a uniform manner from the top left hand side of the screen Remove Current Block Removes the highlighted block from screen Clear Current Block Clears all the routing fo...

Page 155: ...machines Note that selecting the option for Tascam DA88 could be applied to all 8 track digital tape machines not specifically only those made by Tascam This applies to all the machines in the preset list Select the option you require The parameters for that machine will displayed on the right hand side of the screen If the machine does not appear in the preset list there is also the option for th...

Page 156: ...ine from the list highlight the required machine and select Delete from the Machine menu You will be asked to confirm the removal of the machine To change the order of the machines in the list select the machine to be moved then use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to move that machine up or down the list To port the inputs and outputs of a machine highlight the machine from the list so it ...

Page 157: ...Connected and a dialogue box will open Enter the number of the relay If you hit Return on the keyboard the highlight bar will drop to the next path and increment the value by one The buttons at the end of the field can be used to increase or decrease the relay number If you try to assign a relay that is already in use you will be warned of this before any re assignment takes place To clear ports o...

Page 158: ...s at the end of a box containing a required parameter or click in the box showing the value and edit it using the Encore keyboard To copy the current page of default settings to other path types click the Copy button and the Copy dialogue box will appear Click the check boxes for the path types within each partition to copy the settings to and click OK To set values from existing control settings ...

Page 159: ...cted If the path is spread out by the AFU function then all controls will be immediately accessible The list box in the capture Scope dialogue box will show the selected controls Click an item in the list and click the Remove button if a control is incorrectly selected and click on OK to execute the capture Tools Menu Defaults Manager Issue 4 Page 24 35 ...

Page 160: ...ttons and the list of available paths select the paths you wish reset controls on A selection of paths can be highlighted using click and drag When the selection has been made click Yes The controls page of the Reset Wizard will appear Set the controls to be reset and click Next The selected paths will have the selected controls reset to the current default values EQ Dynamics Tools Menu EQ Dynamic...

Page 161: ... if band 1 is adjusted parameters for bands 1 to 4 will be displayed To change the path displayed press the Access key for the required path Backup Manager Backup Manager is used to copy setup information and automation data to and from removable media for safe keeping and data recovery It is also used to remove information from the live Encore data and or from previously created archives The Back...

Page 162: ...hive Directory box Any existing archives will be shown in the archive window To copy live data to an archive click on the required item in the Encore data window click the signs to expand sub sets of data click on the target archive in the right hand window and click the BACKUP button A confirmation dialogue box will be displayed Click Yes The data will be copied If a sub set of data was selected ...

Page 163: ...being hidden by other Encore screens right click on the Floating Timecode box A small fly out menu will appear Click on Always On Top The Floating Timecode box will always be visible regardless of other items selected on the screen This may mean that the box will require moving to access items which it hides The timecode box can be placed anywhere on either of the two screens and is scaleable to a...

Page 164: ... is exported from Encore and then imported to offline Encore on the separate computer Note that a Studio Configuration is fixed by the hardware for a particular console it is not necessary to restore the Studio Configuration to the console When a Studio Configuration has been imported by offline Encore then Desk Edit and I O Patching can modify and create Desk Setups which can be transferred back ...

Page 165: ...ox and a list of configurations that have already be copied to the selected drive or disk If required click in the Backup Configuration as box and change the name and click the Transfer File button The Studio Configuration will be exported and will be added to the list Import a Studio Configuration to Offline Encore When this option is selected a two page dialogue box is displayed Select Drive Pag...

Page 166: ... extinguish By default both scopes are set to include all controls for all available processes including faders and mutes This type of scope setting is called subtractive as touching controls or process buttons will remove those elements from scope If you were now to press ISOL on the Master Automation Section then the scope is reduced to nothing and setting the scope becomes additive where touchi...

Page 167: ...cope and settings to controls can be modified as required between taking each Snapshot To end Snapshot creation press the CLEAR key The console will return to normal operation and the LED above the CREATE SNAP key will cease flashing The Snapshot System dialogue box will no longer be displayed Recalling Snapshots Recalling a Snapshot has two stages setting the Snapshot Scope and recalling the Snap...

Page 168: ...em dialogue box The Snapshot will be recalled according to the Scope and Include check boxes or select the required Snapshot number with the and keys on the keyboard Press the ENTER key The alpha display in the SELECT Panel will indicate the snapshot number selected from the list and how many Snapshots are in the current list and the number of the last snapshot recalled The Snapshot will be recall...

Page 169: ...some basic terminology used in secure operating systems It is intended for users who have no prior experience of such systems Users Users are the actual operators who use the system It is possible for a single user to log in with different Usernames and conversely it is possible to have a single Username which is used by several users this is not advised Logging In and Logging Out Logging in is th...

Page 170: ...to set up and manage Usernames The special Username Administrator is supplied with Rights to manage user information The steps covered in this section are o Logging in with the special Username of Administrator o How to run the User Manager program o How to add a new user which will be recognised by the system o How to delete an existing user o How to log out from the Administrator user Encore req...

Page 171: ...n with Enter the user s full name and if required enter a description to remind you of who the user is what company he belongs to etc useful for Visiting Engineers Then enter a Password The password must be entered twice the second time in the Confirm Password box This is because a is displayed for each character of the Password to hide it so entering it a second time will ensure it is correct If ...

Page 172: ...tain Groups are defined automatically for immediate use Permissions for these Groups have also been set and can be changed via File Manager see Microsoft Windows NT documentation or File Manager Help for more details The Group names of interest are as follows Everyone Basic system Rights for all users All users belong to this Group This is a special default group which is part of Microsoft Windows...

Page 173: ...ive programs are closed There are three methods of logging out To display the Logoff Windows NT dialogue box choose Logoff From the File menu in Program Manager or with Program Manager as the foreground task press ALT F4 The Logoff Windows NT dialogue box will appear Click OK If Program Manager is minimised click the Program Manager icon A flyout menu will appear attached at one corner to the Prog...

Page 174: ... systems the Zip drive is IDE Press I Enter to confirm You will be asked to confirm or cancel the Lock command Press N Enter to cancel the Lock command The Lock command will have no effect at present because either the hard disk is new and therefore blank or the hard disk is still formatted with NTFS the Lock command works with DOS FAT16 partitions The A prompt will appear type ghost Enter The Nor...

Page 175: ...the OK box In the drop down menu go to Local move across to Disk and click on To Image A box will appear Make sure that Drive 1 is highlighted and click OK Select Drive C Zip Drive 100 from the drop down box and type in the filename Backup GHO Click Save or press Enter You will be asked if you want to Compress Image File select High You will be prompted to Proceed with Image File click Yes and the...

Page 176: ...k on the tab for Grouped Ports This will show a list of all the valid ports in the system In the left hand screen select the ports to be grouped by either o Clicking a port holding shift and clicking another port to select all ports inbetween o Holding Alt and clicking ports for a non sequential selection Once you have made the selection click the button to add this into the system The selection w...

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