Channel Section
Configurator Screen
The Configurator allows the routing of the digital
audio signals in blocks of 8 channels (1-8, 9-16
etc and not on a channel-by-channel basis).
The configuration software also sets the inputs and
outputs on the FireWire Monitor board as well, if fitted.
The screen shown left is accessed in the
Genesys
software by clicking
Settings
/
FireWire Setup.
The screen shot here, is of a 56-fader console which
has all 4 Channel Master boards (and 3 Channel
Slaves), plus the Monitor card fitted.
The configuration software auto-detects the number and type of cards in
the system, so all selectable options are available.
In a 56 channel console, there is a maximum of 4 Master FireWire boards
and 3 Slave FireWire boards, plus a FireWire Monitor card.
Audio routing on a Master (or Slave) board as defined by the configuration
software can be either:
•
Analogue signal to FireWire (or FireWire to analogue signal)
•
Analogue signal to AES (or AES to analogue signal)
•
A mix of AES and analogue signal to FireWire (or FireWire to a mixture
of AES and analogue signals).
•
FireWire to AES (or AES to FireWire)
FireWire detected
The above screen reflects a system where the FireWire has been detected,
so all of the available FireWire routing options are available (taking into
account the limitations of the FireWire protocol).
This section of the screen will display the state of:
•
FireWire
: whether it has been detected or not
•
System Clock
: Whether it is locked or not
•
Ext Sync Section
: The card where the sync source should be connected
to.
When the FireWire cable is connected and detected by Genesys, the
sample rate is controlled by the DAW.
No FireWire detected
On a system where there is no FireWire cable detected, all of the FireWire
options will be unavailable for selection, and the following fixed
configuration will be put in place:
•
AES Receivers DLINE to Channels DLINE Input
•
AES Receivers DMON to Channels DMON Input
•
Channels Direct Output to AES Transmitters
If any of the FireWire options are set when the FireWire cable is removed,
their selection will be preserved and remembered for the next time when
the FireWire cable is reinserted.
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