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Vista 1 Digital Mixing System

GC Operation 4-5

Document generated: 18.04.17

SW V5.3

GRAPHiCAl ConTRollER oPERATion

4.1 introduction

The graphical controller (GC) is an essential part of the Vista system’s opera-

tion, because it enables the user to utilize all of its enhanced functions, such

as the snapshots, book-keeping and much more. It is also the place where the

operating software is started and shut down – becoming, in fact, the console’s

main operations center.

All the operating software – consisting of a large number of individual files

needed for proper operation of the console – is saved on the Control PC’s

hard disk. Even if there are hundreds of configuration, snapshot, and related

files saved here from previous Vista sessions, the user basically needs to start

only

one

application program:

D950SYSTEM.EXE

The

D950SYSTEM.EXE

is represented by the Studer Vista shortcut icon on

the GC monitor screen:

The Vista software runs under Windows. All files used by Vista and all files

produced by the user (snapshots, mixes, etc.) are fully compatible with the

Windows standard. This means that they can be copied to other compatible

media, using the Make Backup utility and standard Windows tools and pro-

cedures. Long file names (more than eight characters) are supported.

One of the advantages of using standard Windows techniques is that the

majority of users will already be familiar with operating a PC-based system.

Because all screen and touch pad procedures are derived from the Windows

operating systems, please refer to the appropriate manuals if you are not

familiar with using them.

Operation of the graphical controller is also fully Windows-compatible.

Text strings, files, or even pictures can be copied from one location to

the other using the Windows clipboard principle and keyboard shortcuts:

Ctrl

will copy to, and

Ctrl

will paste from the clipboard. This technique

can be used, for example, to enter repetitive labels into the user labels, or for

copying mixes from one title to another.

Full use is made of the Windows-standard, context-sensitive menus that can

be accessed by the right touch pad button. The same is valid for conventional

double-click techniques. The

Tab, PgUp/Dn,

and

arrow

keys behave according

to standard Windows operation.

The graphical controller’s screen colors, screen sizes, individual window

positions and sizes, certain font sizes etc., are also part of the Windows Screen

Properties, and can be adjusted there.

Summary of Contents for Vista 1

Page 1: ...SW V5 3 1 Introduction Features 2 General Info Desk Operation 3 Vistonics Parameters 4 Graphical Controller GC Operation 5 D21m Card Stagebox Handling 6 DSP Configurations 7 DAW Control 8 RELINK Resource Linking 9 Vista FX 10 Update Information Application Notes ...

Page 2: ...y assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within it Prepared and edited by Copyright by Studer Professional Audio GmbH Studer Professional Audio GmbH Technical Documentation Riedthofstrasse 214 CH 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland http www studer ch Subject to change Studer is a registered trade mark of Studer Professional Audio GmbH R...

Page 3: ... When a cart is used use cau tion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate...

Page 4: ...ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instr...

Page 5: ... dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Headphones safety warnings contain important information an...

Page 6: ... any way during operation e g by objects placed upon them placement of the unit on a soft surface or installation of the unit within a rack or piece of furniture The unit must not be heated up by external sources of heat radiation sun light spotlights B3 Earthing and Power Supply Earthing of units with mains supply class I equipment is performed via the protective earth PE conductor integrated in ...

Page 7: ...vided earth terminal if one or more external signals are connected to the unit see expla nation at the beginning of this paragraph B4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The unit conforms to the protection requirements relevant to electromagnetic phenomena that are listed in guidelines 89 336 EC and FCC part 15 The electromagnetic interference generated by the unit is limited in such a way that othe...

Page 8: ...pling can be improved by an additional conducting surface in the operator s area connected to the equipment housing e g metal foil underneath the floor covering carpet with conduc tive backing C Maintenance All air vents and openings for operating elements faders rotary knobs must be checked on a regular basis and cleaned in case of dust accumulation For cleaning a soft paint brush or a vacuum cle...

Page 9: ...pair By removing housing parts or shields energized parts may be exposed For this reason the following precautions must be observed Maintenance may only be performed by trained personnel in accordance with the applicable regulations The equipment must be switched off and disconnected from theAC power outlet before any housing parts are removed Even if the equipment is disconnected from the power o...

Page 10: ...k PCB 3 2 1 3 2 1 F Disposal Packing Materials The packing materials have been selected with environmental and disposal issues in mind All packing material can be recycled Recycling packing saves raw materials and reduces the volume of waste If you need to dispose of the transport packing materials please try to use recyclable means Used Equipment Used equipment contains valuable raw materials as ...

Page 11: ...areil numérique de la ClasseArespecte toutes les exigences du Règle ment sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Also refer to relevant information in this manual G2 CE Declaration of Conformity We Studer Professional Audio GmbH CH 8105 Regensdorf declare under our ...

Page 12: ...al maximum 10 K increase at the hot components In order to dissipate 1 kW with this admissible average heat increase an air flow of 2 65 m min is required Example Arack dissipating P 800 W requires an air flow of 0 8 2 65 m min which corresponds to 2 12 m min If the cooling function of the installation must be monitored e g for fan failure or illumination with spot lamps the outgoing air temperatu...

Page 13: ...urface always remains below 100 Ensure that the enclosed air is as dry as possible when powering off i e before switching off in winter aerate the room with cold dry air and remove humid objects such as clothes from the room These relationships are visible from the following climatogram For a con trolled procedure thermometer and hygrometer as well as a thermometer within the system will be requir...

Page 14: ...ecommended application temperature range is 20 C to 40 C Remove the plastic protective backing from the rear side of the clamp and apply it firmly to the surface at the desired position Allow as much time as possible for curing The bond continues to develop for as long as 24 hours For improved stability the clamp should be fixed with a screw For this purpose a self tapping screw and an M4 bolt and...

Page 15: ...stem and or its options at the time of delivery to the Customer but have not been developed by Studer The following conditions are applicable to programs of third parties The right to use third parties programs is governed by the License Agree ment attached hereto if applicable which is an integral part of this Agreement The Customer shall sign any and all License Agreements for all further progra...

Page 16: ...ng to the paragraph above by appropriate defense measures against unauthorized access This obligation of non disclosure is a perpetual obligation Third parties are entitled to have access to the License Material if they use the License Material at the Customer s site in compliance with this Agreement Under no circumstance are third parties entitled to have access to the instal lation software on t...

Page 17: ...ary Latching Keys 7 1 1 3 Ganging 8 1 1 4 Copy Paste 9 1 1 5 Scrolling 10 1 1 6 FaderGlow 11 1 1 7 TFT Level Meters Option for 32 fader Vista 1 12 1 2 The Graphical Controller GC 14 1 2 1 GC Screen Examples 15 1 3 Channels Routing and Busses 18 1 4 Processing Blocks 19 1 5 Monitoring and Communication 20 1 6 Static Automation 21 1 7 Input Channel Block Diagrams 22 ...

Page 18: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 1 2 Introduction Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 19: ...e whole console operation Vistonics Momentary Latching Key Activation Ganging Copy paste Scrolling FaderGlow These operating principles are described below they are freely combinable Some exceptions may occur where the combination of functions is not practi cal The real speed and easiness of operation will become obvious to a sound engineer by using and combining these operating principles in ever...

Page 20: ...undred times a day View Control Location View Control Location Display Controls Conventional TFT Approach Vistonics Technology Controls Display Great attention has been paid in order to make the current association clearly visible Color coding has been used to indicate families of audio functions such as EQ dynamics etc Consistent icons make the physical meaning of an audio function obvious e g ba...

Page 21: ...ifferent parameters are shown in each channel strip The same four parameters will be shown globally on the whole console This mode is meant to be the horizontal way of operation mostly used for e g operating auxiliaries or input settings The picture below shows a global AUX 1 4 view Global Bus Assign Overview ...

Page 22: ...two curves in one bay in order to display both at the same time The example below shows the complete dynamics section of the leftmost channel the small dynamics view is highlighted overlaid to a global AUX view This philosophy is completed by three hardware keys underneath the Viston ics display showing different combinations of parameters as well as the bus assignment of that specific channel cov...

Page 23: ...ching of audio functions EQ filters dynamics PFL SOLO as well as most of the monitoring functions soloing different loudspeakers muting loudspeakers selecting alternate loudspeaker sets etc Keeping a monitoring source key or loudspeaker set key pressed will automatically go back to the previous selec tion upon key release If you want a switch to be activated continuously just press the key and rel...

Page 24: ...ncoder of two channels within a gang Typical Applications Trimming of some faders or auxiliaries by changing the corresponding control on any of the channels Copying a certain setting to multiple channels by pasting the value to any of the ganged channels Changing a bus assignment on all the ganged channels by changing it on one of them Changing dynamic automation modes on the whole gang Basically...

Page 25: ...al A Copy Paste All key to copy a whole channel including bus assignment as well as a Undo Redo key to undo the last paste or clear function on each channel separately Pressing this key after an undo operation again will redo the last copy Note The Undo Redo key can be used momentarily long press in order to compare settings on a channel 1 Press the Copy Paste key twice in order to memorize the cu...

Page 26: ...nformation on which section is currently displayed is given by the lit key s in the fader bay s SECTION area The graphical controller s strip setup window shows clear overviews of fader bay and control bay it will also indicate the section currently displayed on the desk by putting a dark background to the corresponding channels If FOLLOW is active in the control bay the bay can be used as an addi...

Page 27: ...roll through all sections with a step size of ten channel strips It is therefore possible to move any channels close to the operator s position allowing him to stay in the sweet spot at all times This concept can also be imagined like moving a chair in front of an analog console On Studer Vista you move the surface of an imaginary console several times larger than the physical console to the left ...

Page 28: ...audio level according to the fader channel format At the bottom of the main meter is an indication of the source of the signal in the channel path INP pre processing POST post fader and OUT direct output only valid if routed to a physical port Below the main meter is an assignable display that shows one of the following Audio level monitoring of the equivalent channel on the layer 2 fader L2 mode ...

Page 29: ...ith ten slots in one row one with 20 slots in two rows and two with 40 half width slots in two rows So if calling up page four there are 40 meters and they can be virtually anything The two meter slots at the right of the control bay TFT screen continuously show PFL and CR levels TFT meter configuration is performed in the GC s strip setup screen Refer to chapter 4 4 6 1 6 ...

Page 30: ...nel Recall and management of snapshots and cue points Saving of desk clipboards Assignment of the DSP channels to the fader strips Tone generator and metering control Control group and linkage control Production and Title management System administration Various display windows and dialog boxes logically group the individual functions Visual elements are optimized for simple and intuitive operatio...

Page 31: ... oriented operation of the Vista system 1 2 1 GC Screen Examples Channel Patch Internal Routing Matrix Control The Channel Patch screen is an audio path oriented view for controlling the routing of a particular channel and is used to set up the sequence of channel processing blocks EQ Insert Delay etc and metering locations within the signal path as well as defining the direct out signal This scre...

Page 32: ...of sources and targets destinations is displayed For example it will show which audio signals AES EBU in Direct outs etc connected to the DSP sections are assigned to the corresponding channels and outputs Input channel MADI out etc These connections are stored within Snapshots and Presets The sources and targets can be identified by Fixed Device or User labels ...

Page 33: ...unctions Display and control of snapshot settings in other words complete pictures of the operating desk s controls and of the console s internal settings and factory user presets provide basic working templates Control of snapshot filters and channel protection is achieved via separate windows ...

Page 34: ...s also applies to the outputs On the General Patch page each channel s output can be selected and sent to any analog or digital output destination Auxiliary Busses AUX The number of stereo or monoAUX sends is pre defined by the configuration currently loaded four configurations are shipped with the console to select from The AUX master channels are equipped with a selection of processing blocks su...

Page 35: ...y for all or specific channels only the current setup is depending on the configuration currently loaded Filters Low cut and high cut filters are provided with cutoff frequencies that are variable between 20 Hz and 20 kHz and slope selections of 12 18 or 24 dB octave In addition an analog low cut filter with a cutoff frequency of 75 Hz and a slope of 12 dB octave is available in the D21m Mic Line ...

Page 36: ... is an N X owner to the N X output For details see the block diagram below Studio A Studio Monitor A e g Speaker Studio B Studio Monitor B e g Speaker Control Room CR Monitor Signaling Keys GPI X GPI X Vista 1 Desk GPO X GPO 1 Live GPI X GPO X GPI X GPI X Studio A Studio B Red Light SIG1 SIG2 Talk Red Light SIG1 SIG2 Talk PFL Out Talk to Talk to DIM Talk to Talk to Talk to GPO 3 GPO 2 GPI 1 Foot S...

Page 37: ...dio state Copy Paste Clipboard The Vista System supports copy and paste of some or all channel settings to one or more other channels This ability streamlines the set up of the console when an operator is starting from scratch with a new layout However if starting from a clean slate is desired clearing all or some of the parameters is possible as well Cue List Theatre Cue List Two different cue li...

Page 38: ...PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DYN V DYN FADER MUTE DELAY PF AF CHANNEL PATCH MATRIX PF AF PATCH DIGITAL DIGITAL PATCH MULTI TRACK Buses MULTI TRACK Enh Buses DIR OUT AF PF AINP TB DIRECT OUTPUT TB METER SELECT DO AF AINP METER DATA N X Buses N 1 Buses PFL 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 STEREO AUX Buses GROUP Buses MASTER Buses MONO AUX Buses MPX Buses INSERT SEND CHANN...

Page 39: ... PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DYN V DYN FADER MUTE DELAY PF AF CHANNEL PATCH MATRIX PF AF PATCH DIGITAL DIGITAL PATCH L R MULTI TRACK Buses MULTI TRACK Enh Buses DIR OUT AF PF AINP TB DIRECT OUTPUT TB METER SELECT DO AF AINP METER DATA N X Buses N 1 Buses PFL 1 6 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 STEREO AUX Buses GROUP Buses MASTER Buses MONO AUX Buses MPX Buses INSERT SEND CHANNEL OUTPUTS ...

Page 40: ...H DIGITAL PATCH DYN V DYN FADER DOWN MIX MUTE DELAY PF AF CHANNEL PATCH MATRIX PF AF PATCH DIGITAL DIGITAL PATCH MULTI TRACK Buses MULTI TRACK Enh Buses DIR OUT AF PF AINP TB DIRECT OUTPUT TB METER SELECT DO AF AINP METER DATA N X Buses N 1 Buses PFL 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 STEREO AUX Buses GROUP Buses MASTER Buses MONO AUX Buses MPX Bu...

Page 41: ...iews 15 2 2 2 Fader Area 17 2 2 2 1 Channel Meters 18 2 2 2 2 Channel Selection 19 2 2 3 Global Views 20 2 2 4 Central Channel Processing Keys 21 2 2 5 Control Bay Details 24 2 2 5 1 System TB Headphones 24 2 2 5 2 Assignable Meters and Meter Selection 25 2 2 5 3 Control Room Monitoring 26 2 2 5 4 Studio Monitoring 29 2 2 5 5 Monitoring Source Selection 30 2 2 5 6 Custom Panel GPIO Keys 31 2 2 5 7...

Page 42: ...board Library 56 2 2 7 4 Rename Delete a Clipboard Library File 57 2 2 7 5 Clear the Display 57 2 2 7 6 Update a Clipboard File 57 2 2 7 7 Storage Format 57 2 2 7 8 Import a Clipboard File from Another Library 58 2 2 7 9 Where are Clipboard Libraries Saved 58 2 2 8 Console Illumination 58 2 2 9 Jingle Player Operation 59 2 2 10 FaderGlow 62 2 2 11 Optional TFT Level Meters 62 2 2 12 Virtual Vista ...

Page 43: ...s you should immediately notify the forwarding agent and your nearest Studer distributor It is recommended to retain the original packing material because it offers the best protection in case your equipment ever needs to be transported 2 1 2 2 Adjustments Repair Cleaning Danger All internal adjustments as well as repair work on this product must be per formed by expert technicians Replacing the S...

Page 44: ...quency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 dB 0 3 dB THD Noise 1 dBFS 1 kHz 90 dB 30 dBFS 20 Hz to 20 kHz 103 dB Crosstalk 1 kHz 115 dB Output Level RL 600 W Globally adjustable with hardware switches steps 24 22 20 18 15 12 9 6 dBu 6 to 24 dBm for 0 dBFS Output Delay 10 4 samples 217 μs 48 kHz AES EBU Input Output Module Conditions Details Value Input Output Impedance 110 W Input Sensitivity min 0 2 VRMS ...

Page 45: ...18 04 17 SW V5 3 2 1 3 1 Dimensions 640 mm 25 2 740 mm 29 1 93 mm 3 7 565 mm 22 3 740 mm 29 2 93 mm 3 7 281 mm 11 94 mm 3 7 3 30 45 mm 1 8 104 mm 4 1 1400 mm 55 2 32 Fader Version 1490 mm 58 7 32 Fader Version 1055 mm 41 5 22 Fader Version 1145 mm 45 1 22 Fader Version ...

Page 46: ...e 48 V phantom power is switched on and AES EBU IN AES EBU OUT 8 digital AES EBU input output pairs on XLR3m f connectors a green LED per input indicates lock status 3 LINE OUT 32 analog electronically balanced line level outputs on XLR3f connectors 1 3 2 2 3 1 Pin Signal Input Signal Output 1 Screen Screen 2 In Out 3 In Out 4 Two slots for Studer D21m I O extension cards accommodating either one ...

Page 47: ...rol input output on MIDI standard 5 pin DIN sockets for use with external MIDI communication from the Cue List such as external reverb preset control EXT REF External clock reference inputs AES AES EBU on an XLR3f socket VIDEO Video reference signal input termination 75 W or hi Z selectable with DIP switch S2 1 on the Central PCB near the connector switch off hi Z this is the factory default setti...

Page 48: ...desk keys GP 1 6 and internal GPO 7 12 are open collector outputs pulling to GND if active with either momentary or latching action this is selected with DIP switches S184 3 and 4 and S185 refer to the tables below The 5 V DC supply voltage or an external supply of up to 24 VDC together with the open collector outputs may be used to generate an output signal for relays LEDs etc 22 Desk Key Int Sup...

Page 49: ...ion Switch 9 toggling action S185 8 Switch 10 momentary action Switch 10 toggling action 1 19 37 20 Solder Crimp View or Socket View Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 20 Switch 1 2 LED 1 21 Switch 2 3 LED 2 22 Switch 3 4 LED 3 23 Switch 4 5 LED 4 24 Switch 5 6 LED 5 25 Switch 6 7 LED 6 26 Switch 7 or GPO 7 8 LED 7 27 Switch 8 or GPO 8 9 LED 8 28 Switch 9 or GPO 9 10 LED 9 29 Switch 10 or GPO 10 11 LED 1...

Page 50: ...V 22 25 VCC 5 V 600 mA max GPIO Outputs The control outputs GPO Xa b are completely independent and electri cally isolated relay contacts closed if active They may be used either with the internal 5 V DC supply voltage VCC and the internal ground or with external voltages within the limits given in the table below So when using an external supply it is irrelevant wheter the load is connected betwe...

Page 51: ...he desk s hand rest at the right hand side reserved for the integrated jingle player only This USB socket may of course also be used for an external hard drive If this drive takes its power supply from the USB socket its consumption must not exceed 500 mA Supplying the unit externally is strongly recommended A USB memory device MUST NOT BE UNPLUGGED DURING DATA ACCESS only remove it after its LED ...

Page 52: ...ng and TB I O connector assignment for the mono stereo and PA configurations is identical according to the information given below CR Mon PFL Nearfields Studio B Mon Studio A Mon CR Mon Main L R TB Mic Mon Insert Send CR Meter Mon Insert Return Format Analog I O Digital I O CR Mon Main stereo LineOut 25 26 OUTPUTS CR Mon PFL Nearfields stereo LineOut 31 32 CR Meter stereo AES Out 5 6 inactive Stud...

Page 53: ...in 5 1 LineOut 25 30 OUTPUTS CR Mon PFL Nearfields stereo LineOut 31 32 CR Meter 5 1 AES Out 5 10 inactive Studio A Mon stereo Studio B Mon stereo Studio A Meter Studio B Meter Mon Insert Send 5 1 AES Out 11 16 inactive Mon Insert Return 5 1 AES In 11 16 inactive INPUTS TB Mic mono Mic Line In 32 inactive Items marked by inactive in the table and in white in the drawing above are preconfigured in ...

Page 54: ...rs keys and meters Ten strips are located next to each other in one bay They may be assigned to any DSP channel The control bay hosts the global desk operation controls such as monitoring talkback joystick and touchpad It can also be used as fader bay in order to control any DSP channel The complete electronics control system power supplies I O and digital signal processing are contained in the de...

Page 55: ...dow This label is normally changing between sessions e g Lead Vocal The second line normally displays the device label but may be changed to fixed channel label by pressing GLOBALVIEW LABELTYPE The displayed label then toggles between channel number also referred to as fixed label e g Inp m 1 user label also referred to as device label e g Tascam Track 1 or it shows the 2nd layer label with its re...

Page 56: ...ew of selected control elements out of dynamics equalizer and pan covering the whole Vistonics rotary control area The View channel and View MISC keys form a sort of central assign panel function View BUS ASN Brings up the bus assign view of one channel covering the whole touch screen area When showing the bus assignment of a single channel the assignment can be changed by touching the bus number ...

Page 57: ...Vistonics keys is selected just by changing its color to yellow It is also possible to e g open up the EQ view on the Vistonics screen and select only one single parameter of the EQ to go into ISOLATE If one of the EQ parameters is isolated but not the whole EQ the EQ on off key becomes half lit while pressing ISO If the Enable Trim Mode option in the Static Automation Options page is active the s...

Page 58: ...an be adjusted within 25 dBFS and 5 dBFS using the graphic controller screen Option Meter Generator menu The following levels may be displayed and indicated using the two dots below the meter Channel input level post input processing left dot dark Channel post fader level left dot green Channel direct output level if patched to an output interface only left dot yellow In case the channel is an n 1...

Page 59: ...onding rotary row if there is an appropriate parameter visible e g AUX level or Direct Out Level If the fader is copied onto a stereo AUX the left right pan value is also copied along with the fader and mute values Note If the direct outputs of the input channels are connected to a multi track recorder it might be desirable to have the fader values copied over onto the direct output level controls...

Page 60: ...l showing AUX 3 and 4 When the user presses GLOBAL VIEW FILTER again the rotary controls 3 4 will be blanked PRE POST AUX View Modifier When auxiliaries are shown on the rotary controls they have an on off key next to the rotary control By pressing the PRE POST modifier key the key next to the AUX rotary control will change its function to pre post fader Shift Changes the meaning of the GLOBALVIEW...

Page 61: ...nics screen these set will become active for that specific channel After closing the EQ view the set is again dedicated to the channel s with LINK SEL active If several views are opened on the Vistonics screens the key set is following the principle of last wins Wherever a view has been opened last the CHANNELPROCESSING key set is active Example 1 The user wants to activate the compressor limiter ...

Page 62: ...ated Nevertheless there are several ways to paste the clipboard value to multiple channels Create a gang and paste the value into one of the members Hold MULTI SEL before pasting to channels of your choice Example 1 The user wants to copy the EQ settings of channel 8 into channel 10 1 Press LINK SEL of channel 8 or open e g the EQ view on channel 8 by pressing the EQ graphics on the touch screen A...

Page 63: ...edo on a gang There is also a shortcut for comparing settings within one channel Press copy paste in one channel twice this copies the current value into the clipboard and pastes it back into the channel Now change to an alternate value When pressing Undo Redo the user can toggle between the two settings and compare by listening Note By using the temporary function of this key it is possible to co...

Page 64: ... seconds Another short press will power on the desk again A warning message will be displayed and the GC will be re started DATA USB port for plugging any USB compliant device for data backup of the console It is possible to backup individual productions from within the Vista application software or to backup an image of the whole system See chapter 4 6 1 for more details about how to make image b...

Page 65: ...vel Meters Indication of either monitor level if METER MON in the CONTROL ROOM monitoring area is active or the level of the direct outputs of the assigned channels Note If a meter is assigned to a specific channel it always displays this channel s direct output level If there is no patch set from that channel to an output interface there will be no level visible on this meter The eight METER sele...

Page 66: ...is function needs to be activated in a ini file on the system at installation time Edits may only be done by educated Studer service personnel METER MON Makes the monitor meters indicate the monitor output signal levels instead of the pre assigned signals L C R LS RS LFE These keys act as solo or mute keys for each speaker being currently active depending on the monitoring format selection Mode is...

Page 67: ... PFL is active The offset level is displayed in place of the control room level Turn the dB SPL control room level knob for solo offset level adjustment LIVE If active Disables some functions potentially dangerous during live work such as talkback to masters or solo in place It is also possible to use this key to arm the cuelist so that the NEXT and PREV desk keys are activated See static automati...

Page 68: ...LINK SEL key of a channel all others will be de selected in one go NEAR FIELD MAIN Selection of two speaker sets MAIN is multi channel surround 5 1 NEAR FIELD is a two channel stereo system Aseparate level control is available for each set of speakers but can be deactivated at installation time This usually is done by the system administrator in the monitoring ini file The near field speakers in a...

Page 69: ... panel is used to control the audio level of the two studios First select the studio A or B then adjust the level and select from Selected Source on Source Selectors SEL feed studio with same source as control room FOLW CR or send PFL SOLO signals to the studio PFL SOLO It is also possible to disengage the mute mechanism nor mally activated by the red light logic This is done by activating RE INJE...

Page 70: ...ing the configuration Shown above is the factory default definition Note For the control room it is possible to activate the SOURCE SELECTOR top row to be sub selectors rather than selectors allowing 12 sources to be assigned to each of these keys This functionality makes 60 sources avail able for listening in the control room rather than the standard 16 Activation is done by editing the monitorin...

Page 71: ...ight different audio clips such as station identifier jingles applause etc that can be triggered from the eight JINGLES keys shown above A jingle immediately starts playing upon pressing one of these keys While the clip is playing the key is illuminated If the key is pressed again while playing the clip immediately restarts If a different jingle key is pressed while a jingle is playing playback st...

Page 72: ...face of the core If signals are routed internally to some other destinations the talkback will not harm them Available talk destinations AUX Direct outputs of all AUX masters GRP Direct outputs of all group masters MAST Direct outputs of all masters DIR Direct outputs of all input channels BUS Outputs of all multi track buses without faders in between STUDIO Talkback to both Studio A and B simulta...

Page 73: ...PI 1 GPO 2 GPI X GPO X Producer area in control room or separate room Talk to Chan Out Grp 01 Talk to Chan Out Grp N Channel Mute Grp 01 Channel Mute Grp N GPI X GPI X GPI X GPI X GPI X GPI X Talk to GPI X GPI X GPI X GPI X Producer GPI X GPI X GPO X GPO X Already configured GPI 1 Footswitch to talk to preselected GPI 2 CR DIM GPO 1 Live Key on Desk GPO 2 Signaling 1 Studio A GPO 3 Signaling 2 Stu...

Page 74: ...dard thus allowing to select and de select individual channels Clearing the entire definition of a control group is easily done by pressing the MULTI SEL key so that it gets dark After that any press on LINK SEL of any channel will clear all others It is also possible to add multiple channels to a control group Press and hold one LINK SEL key and press another one on a different channel All channe...

Page 75: ...all members from the selected mute group You may also select or deselect members using their LINK SEL key Press the mute group master key again in order to select another one Please note that hierarchies can be built up as well In other words a mute group may contain individual channels as well as another mute group master Hier archies are not indicated on the desk once the set up menu is quit The...

Page 76: ...ck to the whole conference at the same time SETUP CONF ON The ON key is lit as soon as a conference is set up The conferencing may temporarily be deactivated by clicking on the conference icon in the tool bar or by pressing CONF ON on the control bay In this case the conference definition is retained As soon as the conference is reactivated globally by pressing CONF ON or clicking on the conferenc...

Page 77: ... four keys will activate a preview of that specific snapshot and illuminate it Values in the previewed snapshot that are different from the current console settings will be visible on the Vistonics modules using magenta colored indicators This preview function can also be activated momentarily or latching MAKE RECALL SNAPSHOT Pressing and releasing MAKE SNAPSHOT will create a snap shot with an aut...

Page 78: ...tched using a hardware key while it remains possible to use the touchpad and operate these functions on the Graphical Controller screen Switching on off the cross fade function between cues Activate or inactivate the cue preview mode Go to the next or previous cue Note To prevent accidental use the PREV and NEXT keys are only active if Arm Cuelist is swiched on in the Graphical Controller screen T...

Page 79: ... channel DEFINE FOLW When a gang is active and the joystick is set to FOLLOW mode the joystick will physically move to the average of all the pan values of the gang allowing the user to make slight adjustments very quickly However if the user wants to do a full pan so that all channels will be e g fully left he needs to define the channel for the joystick to display The joystick will then move to ...

Page 80: ...e may be scrolled by 10 faders to the left or right allowing for a total of 120 channels to be displayed in the control bay Any channel type may be placed on the Control Bay channel strips including masters and input chan nels Which channels are displayed on which page can be configured with the Graphical Controller in the top right corner of the strip setup window under the Control Bay tab ...

Page 81: ...e wants to have constant access This may be very useful as an emergency access to very important output faders since these faders will never scroll or be switched over in any way Which two channels are controlled by these faders is defined with the Graphical Con troller in the top right corner of the strip setup window under the Control Bay tab as shown above Note Any two console faders can be ass...

Page 82: ...el input group aux master is described as follows In addition to the settable input gain of each stereo channel leg also a fader value offset can be set individually for the L and R channel leg With the Vista Setting Stereo Channel Fader on Grand Masters the operator can press the CHANNEL VIEW key to unfold the stereo channel onto the Grand Master strips of the ControlBay The CHANNEL VIEW key then...

Page 83: ...is time The fader of the channel strip still controls the main fader level of the stereo channel while the two offset fader values remain static Note The resulting fader level is Fader L Fader Main Fader Offset L Fader R Fader Main Fader Offset R Only stereo channels of VMC configs that are re calculated with the V5 3 CoreCfgTool provide this feature The process to recalculate existing configs is ...

Page 84: ...s well as to five user definable views By using the third page Viston ics Views tab of the strip setup window next page it is possible to define the user setups in a way very similar to the strip setup In order to make a user view simply select the Vistonics elements on the screen and fill them up using the right touchpad button as shown in chapter 4 4 6 1 Although primarily intended for outputs a...

Page 85: ... Channel Fader Control with Vistonics Rotary FOLLOW If this key is active the view on the control bay Vistonics will follow the GLOBAL VIEW of the fader bay indicating the same 4 parameters per channel strip belonging to each of the 10 faders below This mode makes the control bay become a fully functional fader bay and it may be used to operate input channels ...

Page 86: ...IB keys located above the faders the Vistonics rotaries will show all channel faders currently contributing to this master signal In case of a matrix or AUX master output the view shows all channels contributing to this output hence input subgroup or master chan nels Contribution can be operated in two ways depending on the state of the Reduced View ON key on the left hand side Reduced View ON Whe...

Page 87: ...o make use of a SpillZone The SpillZone is a defined FaderBay or severeal bays where contributing channels are temporarily shown instead of the assigned channels as defined in the StriSetup By using the SpillZone it is not only possible to balance levels of contribut ing channels but to have access to all channel parameters This can be very helpful when operating large channel numbers Setting up t...

Page 88: ...witched off and normal contribution is shown when pressing any CONTRIB key This shows the SpillZone setup page with deactivated SpillZone functionality The setup of the SpillZone is a global setting and can be changed whenever desired even during an ongoing show The setting is stored in the system settings and will remain the same until changed no matter if a new title is loaded Using the SpillZon...

Page 89: ...of Mst st 1 will activate the predefined SpillZone and its members Inp m 1 6 and Grp st 1 will be spilled out there The CONTRIB key of the master channel will flash to prominently indicate the fact that Spill is active and that the regular channels on the surface are no longer visible The FaderGlow of the spilled out channels will be lit red because the spilling master channel s colour code Mst st...

Page 90: ...owing actions will immediately bring the desk back to show the normal StripSetup Pressing the CONTRIB key of any spilling master channel a second time Scrolling or changing the fader page on the ControlBay Deleting the SpillZone setup from the Strip Setup SpillZone page Note Spill can only be activated from the ControlBay and not from a FaderBay ...

Page 91: ...shows contributing channels additionally in the Spill Zone The Follow Solo Mode is the fourth method to look at contribution levels to a specific master channel It is based on the rule of having master channels in the ControlBay and input channels in the FaderBays Follow Solo can only be used on master channels Mst Grp Aux It is triggered by pressing either the PFL or the SOLO key on such a master...

Page 92: ...shing key is not visible anymore The Follow Solo Mode is being disabled in the GC General Ribbon Assign Further to showing the contribution levels on the faders Follow Solo also pro vides a new tool for bus assigning or Aux On Off With a master in Follow Solo an Assign button is displayed in the Label Area of each channel strip By touching this Assign button the chosen channel can directly be assi...

Page 93: ...n2 can be switched directly from within each channel strip In order to activate In3 Generator the user must click on the input switch area of the Channel View window within the Graphical Controller screen as shown below Click here L2 Layer 2 switch If two layer mode is enabled this key switches to view the lower layer of the two 2 2 6 1 1 Activating Two Layer Mode By activating Enabled on Faderbay...

Page 94: ...ers at the Same Time If the second layer option is activated Vista 1 may display the label and real time metering of both layers at the same time In order to activate this label view press LABEL TYPE several times until the label display area on the Vistonics screen shows the labels of both layers This label of the second layer appears only if there is a channel assigned to that strip on both laye...

Page 95: ...pboard files can contain one or more audio functions e g EQ only Dynamics only or a combination of EQ and Dynamics from a channel or even can save complete channel settings This is then representing a clone of a channel including bus assignment By recalling such a chan nel from the clipboard library it is easily possible to bring the channels of a console into a certain status without even using s...

Page 96: ...e dialog opens now you can give a name to the clipboard It will be saved in the currently active Clipboard library 4 Close the Clipboard Library window see above 2 2 7 3 Copy from Clipboard Library 1 Open the Clipboard Library window see above 2 If the desired library is not opened already indicated in the title bar of the window open the requested library by selecting Open Library from the File m...

Page 97: ...clicking on the Clear button the previewed settings are cleared and no graphical indication is shown on the right hand side of the window 2 2 7 6 Update a Clipboard File To combine for instance the current dynamics settings of a channel with the EQ settings that are already in the library and to save them as one new set into the library proceed as follows 1 Open the Clipboard Library window see ab...

Page 98: ...f the clipboard window in order to select another library to work with It is also possible to save the whole library under a different name or to save it to a portable storage device such as a USB stick by selecting Save Library in this file menu Selecting New Library in the file menu creates a new empty library In technical terms a library is a subdirectory of the C D950System Users directory it ...

Page 99: ...1 or 48 kHz word length may be 16 or 24 bit Memory Formatting Memory devices for use with the jingle player need to be formatted with the FAT32 file system Some popular formatting utilities will add information that is incompatible with the embedded system of the jingle player It is recommended to use the Fat32Formatter freeware tool for formatting your USB devices since it has been tested and is ...

Page 100: ...iately and the key is illuminated while playing When pressing a differ ent jingle key while a jingle is currently playing it is interrupted and the new jingle starts immediately When pressing the key of a jingle that is currently playing it immediately restarts from the beginning The default jingle key labels are shown above the keys have transparent snap on caps for easy relabeling GC Jingle Play...

Page 101: ... or invalid The button label shows Jingle n the button has no function A valid jingle audio file is assigned to the button The button label shows the name of the pre loaded jingle file the button is enabled The audio file assigned to the button is currently playing The button label shows the name of this jingle file The button is enabled a next click on the button will immediately restart the same...

Page 102: ...colors is the Strip Setup where the layout of all channels on all six sections is shown for setup details refer to chapter 4 4 6 1 7 The FaderGlowsetup is saved as a part of the Strip Setup allowing different operators who might alternately mix a show having their own personal color setup 2 2 11 Optional TFT Level Meters Depending on console size the TFT meterbridge features between two to five sc...

Page 103: ...amme masters direct outputs bus outputs N 1s matrix channels etc Four user pages can be configured One has ten slots in one row one 20 slots in two rows and two have 40 half width slots in two rows The two slots at the right of the control bay TFT screen continuously show PFLand CR levels The illustration on the previous page is an example of a meter screen with mono stereo and surround channels a...

Page 104: ...m of the signal that has passed the channel so the operator can see the history of the audio back to a configurable time of up to 50 seconds The waveform of the audio signal not only gives very clear information about signal loss or overload which colours that part of the waveform in red but also indicates the char acter of the signal as in the age of DAWs most operators are used to interpret sign...

Page 105: ...ups program Masters Matrix etc as well as output meter views of multitrack and n 1 x busses Moreover there are four user keys that allow displaying any choice of chan nels of the mixing console on the four user pages For assignment there is a page on the GC s Strip Setup window that lets assign up to 10 channels on the USER 1 page up to 20 channels in two rows on the USER 2 page and a maximum of 4...

Page 106: ...ter on which Virtual Vista is installed has a minimum screen resolution of 1440 900 pixels Operating Modes With the Vista1 and it s buit in DSP Core only the offline operating mode is possible for the Virtual Vista With Vista systems that have a separat DSP core there is also the possibility of using the Virtual Vista in online mode Offline The offline editor is intended for setting up preparing o...

Page 107: ...up 72 faders This is the maximum possible desk size so that all possible titles can be viewed with the original strip setup and desk layout The area to the left of the Vistonics screen area shows the global view selec tion as well as central channel processing buttons as used in Vista 1 and 5 Section navigation is at the bottom of this part It will change depending on whether a fader bay or a cont...

Page 108: ... on the central fader as well Channel Grouping Ganging The MULTI SEL button allows grouping channels for parallel operation If a channel is selected with its LINK SEL button a click on MULTI SEL fol lowed by a click on the next desired LINK SEL button builds a two channel group a third channel is added to the group by another click on MULTI SEL and the next LINK SEL button and so on until all the ...

Page 109: ...his corresponds to touching the real encoder knob on the desk surface the parameter value is then underlined and dis played below the label area in addition By moving the mouse to the right or upwards or anything in between the parameter value is increased by moving it to the left or downwards the parameter value is decreased cor respondingly 2 2 12 3 Control Bay View The control bay view can be s...

Page 110: ... Operation Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 By clicking into the fader area of the control bay icon in the desk overview area the ten faders of the control bay are shown At the right of the screen the two GRAND MASTER faders are displayed ...

Page 111: ... by a click on the general patch icon There are two other shortcut buttons In order to have the clipboard library window displayed in front of the general patch view click the GRAPHICAL CONTROLLER CLIPBRD LIBRARY button in order to have the strip setup window displayed in front of the general patch view click the GRAPHI CAL CONTROLLER STRIP SETUP button In order to have the theatre cue list displa...

Page 112: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 2 72 Desk Operation Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 113: ...w of 5 1 Surround Input Channels 22 3 3 13 Global Bus Assignment View 23 3 3 14 Generic and Label Display Area 24 3 4 Channel Related Views 25 3 4 1 Parametric EQ and Filter Parameters 25 3 4 2 Graphic EQ Parameters 27 3 4 3 Dynamics Parameters 29 3 4 3 1 Standard Dynamics 29 3 4 3 2 Standard Dynamics for 5 1 Surround Channels 33 3 4 3 3 Vintage Dynamics 35 3 4 4 Panning Parameters 37 3 4 4 1 Ampl...

Page 114: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 3 2 Parameters Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 115: ...on e g a 2 channel pan covers only the bottom rotary or the currently active DSP configuration e g if only 3 mono AUX busses are configured After a view is activated the corresponding key is lit When this key is pressed again all previous views i e the ones other than the currently pressed global view key will be blanked So the selection of parameters can be done in a quite flexible way When press...

Page 116: ...s at the same time it covers all 40 rotaries When touching a curve on the TFT a picture with the available parameters appears on the rotaries The picture is left aligned to the selected channel When touching the dynamics curve of the third channel strip for instance the corresponding graphics are shown on the rotary rows 3 through 7 since the dynamics parameters are covering five rows of rotaries ...

Page 117: ...t or Output channels as well as on mono or stereo channels depends on the currently loaded configuration A DC reject filter is always active in each channel For input and output channels the following parameters are available MONO INPUT STEREO INPUT MONO GROUP STEREO GROUP MONO STEREO MASTER MONO STEREO AUX Parameters IN1 IN2 GEN IN1 IN2 GEN IN1 IN2 GEN IN1 IN2 GEN IN1 IN2 GEN IN1 IN2 GEN PHASE X ...

Page 118: ...vided in phase default setting left channel or input A out of phase right channel or input B out of phase left and right channels or inputs A and B out of phase Left Right Phase Matrix Stereo Channel A B X Y Input Source X A Y B X A Y B X A Y B X A Y B MS on off Two different positions are provided MS off default setting for coincident XY stereo microphone setups MS on Mid Side information used fo...

Page 119: ...to correct the mix between ambient and speech signals Input Parameters for 5 1 Surround Channels Compared with mono or stereo channels the global input control section of a surround input channel is slightly different There is no phase control switch and the 2 CH Mode selector has been replaced by 5 1 ORDER DIG 1 GAIN As it is the case with mono or stereo channels the digital gain stage acts as a ...

Page 120: ...AIN Gain setting in steps of 1 dB within a 26 through 60 dB range The display indicates the gain applied to signals passing through the microphone pre amplifier card indication value depending on the current 0dBFS Reference setting HPF On Off Analog low cut filter for the microphone level input with a fixed cutoff frequency of 75 Hz and a slope of 12 dB octave is available SOFT CLIP ON OFF Asoft c...

Page 121: ...es An analog insert point is made available by inserting an optional analog insert card Its send output is always active at line level and the return path may be activated by the corresponding switch on the console MIC CTRL Free Other Owned Toggle switch for remote control of the analog mic line input parameters In case of I O sharing operation this switch is also used for the mic takeover procedu...

Page 122: ...an ITU com patible mono down mix of the surround signal N 1 stereo busses are fed accordingly with an ITU compatible stereo down mix DIR OUT On Off Direct output on off DIR OUT Rotary Direct output level mute i e dB to 10 dB Mtrk Multi track output level mute i e dB to 10 dB Pan On Off Allows panning of the channel s output signal to the multi track bus if set to Pan On in addition to the standard...

Page 123: ...reo leg or everything in between the two extreme settings The PAN control can be viewn by pressing the GLOBAL VIEW AUX MONO key a second time on Vista 1 Mono Mix Left leg only Right leg only Individual mix AUX m x On Off Mono AUX bus selection Other mono AUX bus views can be selected as well if provided by the currently loaded configuration 5 8 9 12 etc AUX m x Rotary The send levels for mono AUX ...

Page 124: ... from MUTE i e through 10 dB AUX s x Pre Post When the PRE POST key in the fader bay s GLOBAL VIEW area is active the Vistonics view changes similar to the one shown above in the center The signal sent to the stereo AUX bus can be selected from PRE pre fader i e before the fader or POST post fader i e after the fader AUX s x Pan Rotary The Stereo Aux Pan view is activated by pressing the PAN key b...

Page 125: ...s The two filter sections are activated with the HI CUT and LO CUT hardware keys above the Vistonics section For 5 1 surround channels the high and low cut filter parameters applied here are valid for all surround signal legs except the LFE For further information on this subject please refer to chapter 3 4 1 HI CUT LO CUT x dB Slope setting for the high and low cut filters selectable from 12 18 a...

Page 126: ...ms delay in the mono or stereo channels Delay Parameters The delay value is set using the rotary encoder It is displayed as a physical distance meters and as a delay time either samples or milli seconds DELAY On Off is selected with the DELAY hardware key above the Vistonics section DELAY Rotary Delay time can be set in a range from 0 through 100 ms or depending on the currently loaded configurati...

Page 127: ...ignals is possible INSERT MIX Rotary If the MIX function is On this parameter allows mixing or blending of the dry send and the wet return signals 0 setting dry signal only 100 setting wet signal only INSERT MIX 0 dry 100 wet INSERT MIX OFF ON INSERT ON OFF Insert Input Signal Insert Output Signal Insert Send Insert Return Part of a DSP Channel Insert Section HW Key Note If the insert is routed to...

Page 128: ...guration Vintage Dynamics Block Diagram The standard dynamics section features a limiter while the vintage dynam ics section only has compressor parameters knowing this might be helpful when sitting at the console and having to discriminate the dynamics sections In the illustration on the next page the left hand channel shows the standard dynamics section parameters the right hand channel the ones...

Page 129: ... The compressor ratio can be adjusted from 1 1 no com pression to 20 1 heavy compression Vintage Dynamics Section right CMP THRS Rotary The compressor threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 96 dBFS CMP RTIO Rotary The compressor ratio can be adjusted from 1 1 no com pression to 40 1 extra heavy compression CMP peak RMS Level detection mode peak or RMS CMPATCK The compressor a...

Page 130: ...her information on this subject please refer to chapter 3 4 3 2 Note The expander and gate parts of the dynamics section can be activated simultaneously with the EXP GATE hardware key above the Viston ics section in addition to the individual on off keys described below Standard Dynamics Section EXP Thrs Rotary The expander threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 96 dBFS EXP O...

Page 131: ...w Standard View GATE THRS Rotary The gate threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 96 dBFS GATE ATTN Rotary The gate attenuation level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 60 dBFS GATE ATCK Rotary The gate attack time can be adjusted in 64 steps within a range of 0 2 ms to 5 ms GATE HOLD Rotary The gate hold time can be adjusted in 64 steps from 0 ms to 2000 ms Shift Vi...

Page 132: ...arameter details For 5 1 surround channels the equalizer settings are valid for all surround signal legs except the LFE For further information on this subject please refer to chapter 3 4 1 All four bands of the EQ section can be activated simultaneously with the EQ hardware key above the Vistonics section in addition to the individual on off keys described below There are two options for the EQ v...

Page 133: ...ereo 5 1 stereo upmix and on the selected panning format The complete parameter set is available on the channel related pan view refer to chapter 3 4 4 There you will also find all parameter details The panning section can be activated with the PAN hardware key above the Vistonics section in addition to the different individual on off keys Mono Channel Stereo Channel 5 1 Channel St Ch Upmix LR St ...

Page 134: ... and panning sections completely designed for premixed 5 1 channel input sources The main goal is that he can adjust the most important parameters directly with a touch on the Vistonics screen without the need to spilling single mono or stereo channels to additional faders while other important sources would be hidden and become unavailable A global view of a 5 1 input channel is shown on the left...

Page 135: ...ent overview will cover the EQ dynamics and pan curves on the lower part of the TFT it disappears when GLOBAL VIEW BUs ASN is pressed again The displayed bus assignment bitmap varies depending on the channel type On a master channel for instance no display is activated since a master channel cannot be routed to a bus Other channel types may show a part of the bitmap only depending on possible bus ...

Page 136: ...ng as shown below Generic Displays such as n 1 Over fader over range etc are only shown as long as they are active The numerical fader value is displayed in dB whenever the fader knob is touched it disappears a short while after the fader knob has been released The graphical display of snapshot preview value and current fader value pops up over the right hand part of the display area showing the v...

Page 137: ...ters of this channel on the Vistonics screen for adjustment For details of the graphic EQ please refer to the next chapter EQ Parameters HI HM LM LO On Off On off function for the selected high high mid low mid low EQ band HI HM LM LO Gain Rotary Boost cut adjustment 18 dB in steps of 0 5 dB HI HM LM LO Freq Rotary Center frequency or if shelf is selected for the HI or LO frequency band turnover f...

Page 138: ...ilter 20 Hz through 20 kHz in 120 steps Notch Q The notch filter s Q is selectable from two fixed values W wide Q 2 and N narrow Q 10 Note The EQ HI CUT and LO CUT hardware keys in the CHANNEL PROCESSING area can be used for activating or deactivating the complete EQ high and low cut filter sections of a channel or a gang of channels selected with LINK SEL in addition to the individual on off keys...

Page 139: ...ed and displayed in the corresponding Vistonics fields Boost cut can be adjusted in a 12 dB range in steps of 0 2 dB Flat Every band may individually be set to flat i e to 0 dB LO HI CUT The low and high cut filters are the same as described in the previous chapter GEQ OFF ON The complete graphic EQ can be switched on or off by pressing this Vistonics key or by turning the rotary encoder This is a...

Page 140: ...equency indication and only the Vistonics EQ icon in the channel strip on which the EQ is active is displayed All others are blanked to clearly show which channel is affected by the graphic EQ Any bands set to boost or cut will in addition have their MUTE key illuminated in red Individual bands may be set to flat also by pressing their illuminated MUTE key As soon as any other control except a fad...

Page 141: ...djusted in 13 steps within a 10 ms to 10 s range 10 ms 20 ms 30 ms 50 ms 100 ms 200 ms 300 ms 500 ms 1 s 2 s 3 s 5 s and 10 s LIM hold on off Hold on 150 ms off 0 ms LIM ATCK Rotary The limiter attack time can be adjusted in 9 steps within a 200 µs to 1 ms 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 Input level dBFS Output level dBFS 1 2 4 3 range 0 2 ms 0 3...

Page 142: ...20 1 Curve Compressor Threshold dB Ratio 1 OFF any any 1 ON 0 1 1 2 ON 20 20 1 3 ON 40 20 1 4 ON 40 20 1 5 ON 40 5 1 6 ON 40 2 1 Expander Parameters EXP On Off Expander on off EXP Thrs Rotary The expander threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 96 dBFS EXP REL Rotary The expander release time can be adjusted in 13 steps within a 10 ms through 10 s range 10 ms 20 ms 30 ms 50 ms...

Page 143: ... mute threshold Once the level falls far enough the gate will close mute again GATE ATTN Rotary The attenuation level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dBFS to 48 dBFS 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 Input level dBFS Output level dBFS 2 3 4 5 1 Curve Gate Threshold dB Attenuation dB 1 OFF any any 1 ON 0 0 2 ON 10 max 3 ON 20 max 4 ON 20 40 5 O...

Page 144: ...l detector in order to work with higher attack times without any overshooting of levels LOOKFWD Rotary The Look Forward Delay can be set in 11 steps within a range from 0 to 25 ms 0 ms 0 2 ms 0 3 ms 0 5 ms 1 ms 2 ms 3 ms 5 ms 10 ms 20 ms and 25 ms By activating the look forward feature a real delay is inserted into the audio path In order to avoid artifacts with other console channels it is recom ...

Page 145: ...wn left If one or more of the signal legs must be adjusted differently from others such as adding expansion in the center channel only the CHANNEL VIEW has to be selected Then all the separate dynamics settings for Front Center LFE and Rear are accessible Please note that there also is a gain reduction indication at the left of each of the four individual dynamics icons Parameters Shared by the Dy...

Page 146: ...gs are part of the sidechain link Only the L R and C signal legs are part of the sidechain link Only the L and R signal legs are part of the sidechain link SC LINK intKey extKey The key source input can be selected from intKey dynamics pro cessing depends on the channel s own input signal i e an internal key signal or extKey processing is controlled by a signal connected via the patch i e by an ex...

Page 147: ...on but no hold function instead there is no limiter available and the expander and gate sections cannot be used at the same time Below only the parameters different from the ones of the standard dynamics section are described Vintage Compressor Parameters CMP KNEE Rotary The smooth transition soft knee at the compressor threshold can be adjusted the window size can be set between 0 and 60 dB CMP K...

Page 148: ...50 ms range CMP RTIO Rotary The compressor ratio can be adjusted from 1 1 no com pression through 40 1 very heavy compression EXP GATE MODE Rotary Used for selecting either the expander or the gate function for the vintage dynamics section The threshold release attack and hold parameters of expander and gate are adjusted in common they cannot be set individually EXP GATE REL Rotary The expander ga...

Page 149: ...ick press the joystick FOLLOW key it will light and then the LINK SEL key for the desired channel The joystick can be used to automate panning functions and then be reassigned to another channel by pressing the LINK SEL key of this channel Note The PAN key in the CHANNEL PROCESSING area can be used for activating deactivating for activating or deactivating the complete panning section of a channel...

Page 150: ...irtual Surround Panning VSP Various surround panning algorithms can be used for mono input group multi track input and multi track monitor channels this depends on the cur rently loaded configuration Basically two different surround panning algorithms are available Multi format pan and VSP Virtual Surround Panning see table some more information on these algorithms is given in the Parameters secti...

Page 151: ...ing control in 1 steps from 30 fully left to 30 fully right LR Direction Panning Parameters for Stereo Channels Stereo channel DIR BAL PAN is a stereo direction panning function It is useful for controlling the direction of stereo signals to master group and multi track busses DIR WIDTH is identical to the DIR pan with an optional width control added depending on the currently loaded configuration...

Page 152: ...rsa DIR WIDTH On Off Optional only if the width function is configured Switches the Dir Width function on off DIR WIDTH Rotary Optional only if the width function is configured The Dir Width parameter is used to control the width of the stereo signal It is only functional if there is a difference between the left and right input channels or if IBAL or IDIR has been used to create an offset between...

Page 153: ...stereo channel can be equipped with the upmix panner There are three operating modes Normal LR 5 1 and 5 1 width modes LR mode is normal stereo panning 5 1 mode uses standard amplitude panning where e g the left channel is sent to the left surround speaker etc The most uncom mon of these modes is 5 1 width L R Upmix 5 1 Upmix 5 1 Width Upmix FORMAT Selector for the upmix panning mode The remaining...

Page 154: ...anked General PAN On Off is selected with the PAN hardware key above the Vistonics section LFE On Off On off control for the Low Frequency Effects channel LFE LEVEL Rotary LFE level control from mute i e dB to 10 dB Within this section no filtering is applied to the signal fed to the LFE bus FRONT L R Rotary This parameter controls the front panning between the left left center center right center...

Page 155: ...l Divergence mode selector The divergence function can be applied to panning between all channels or the front channels only The key toggles between off front and all DIVERGE Rotary The divergence function is used to bleed portions of sound from the panned output to the other speakers For example if the divergence is active and set to 100 the LR control will act as a traditional L R pan pot assumi...

Page 156: ...ration is well known and is used in all conventional panners HRTF Mainly a cross talk canceler using simplified HRTFs Head Rela ted Transfer Functions If the listener is positioned exactly in the sweet spot of a 30 speaker setup an extreme panning position like full left should affect the signal such that it will only be heard with the left ear and cancelled out on the right It may also be used fo...

Page 157: ...i directional microphones With this mode the sound stage is perceived as large and is useful for solo instruments audience and choir The positioning of the source is only established by changes in time delays USER When this mode is selected the panning algorithms are establis hed from the Microphone User Settings interface provided under the main Option menu in the system Graphical Controller The ...

Page 158: ... the left center and right channels in 1 steps The contribution to the center channel is determined by the CENTER control F R This parameter allows variable blending from front to rear channels in 60 increments either with a contribution from the center channel FB On or without FB Off REAR L R Panning between the left and right surround channels in 1 steps PANARND On Off Activates the Pan Around f...

Page 159: ... channels FRONT WIDTH operates over a range from 0 mono to 200 super stereo F R DEPTH On Off Switches the F R DEPTH function on off F R DEPTH The F R DEPTH parameter is used to control the depth of the surround space It is only functional if there is a difference between the front and the rear input channels F R DEPTH operates over a range from 0 zero depth to 200 super depth REAR WIDTH On Off Swi...

Page 160: ...ces will only create time differences when panning between speakers Five shotgun microphones positioned in one location will only generate amplitude diffe rences And five directional microphones positioned in different locations will generate both amplitude and time differences between the speakers based on the placement of the microphones Sound Source Based on Panner Position and Distance Control...

Page 161: ... is varied based on the distances between the microphones each of them feeding a speaker AB With Surrounds Because all microphones are omni directional the amplitude is the same for all of them but the delay differs due to the distances between the micro phones Sphere The Sphere setting is based on a microphone as shown in the picture above Amplitude phase and frequency response is calculated base...

Page 162: ...t center and rear microphones may be independently changed as to their polar characteristics This may be done using the sliders Each pattern can be changed from omni directional to shotgun Microphone Angle The Front and Rear microphones may also be independently changed as to their positioning angle This may be done using the angle sliders or by double clicking and dragging with the mouse So when ...

Page 163: ...es the gain of the contributing channels in such a way that the cumulative gain of all member channels always equals the gain value of one open microphone This avoids modulation of the ambience and background noise Please note that this system does not use gates or expanders The four situations in the example image below with 3 speakers each show the reaction of VistaMix Gain according to the actu...

Page 164: ...istaMix busses from the regular bus assign view The assignment is exclusive that is a channel can only be member of one VMX bus at the same time Channels that feed a VMX bus will show one mono vmx or two stereo vmx minature fader symbols in the label area of the Vistonics display These show the gain of the VistaMix function dynamically and are not audio level meters Note Only mono channels can be ...

Page 165: ...buting channels side Both CAL and WEIGHT of the contributing channels can be set either in the VMX bus parameters shown above or after selecting GLOBAL VIEW DLY INS with the lowest Vistonics knob in the corresponding channel strip During setup first the CAL of all the talkers is set adjusting the microphone balance in the mix when several talkers are speaking at the same time If only one person is...

Page 166: ...asters this parameter is automatically blanked Normally dialogue is kept pretty central or even mono so this is not an issue If however significant panning of the source channels is applied then moving the source channel pan function may change the acoustic effect of VistaMix operation Depending on the amounts of panning there is a compromise between dialogue moving and background noise and spill ...

Page 167: ...ent generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 3 4 6 Channel View in general Pressing VIEW CHANNEL brings up an overview for the selected channel covering the whole Vistonics TFT All parameters of a channel except for Dynamics EQ and Pan are shown in the rotary section ...

Page 168: ...l As with the 5 1 channels this feature can be found in the CHANNEL VIEW After pressing the unfold button a new view reveals the two separate gain levels With these L Gain and R Gain levels the input gains can be set indi vidually for the L and R channel leg As soon as the L Gain and R Gain value differs from 0 dB this is indicated with an L or R letter in the main Dig 1 Gain icon The main Dig 1 G...

Page 169: ...et to the individual gains Note Eventhough there is now a combination of two gain controls per channel leg the resulting digital gain range remains 24 dB This is visualized in the blockdiagram below Separate L Gain and R Gain levels are available for all three selectable inputs of the stereo channel In1 In2 Gen INP SEL IN 1L IN 1R L GAIN R GAIN IN 2L IN 2R L GAIN R GAIN GEN L GEN R L GAIN R GAIN D...

Page 170: ...own in the rotary section except for dynamics EQ and panning Only visible parame ters are available for adjustment In this CHANNEL VIEW of a surround channel it is possible to unfold the input gain control DIG 1 GAIN As a difference to the input gain setting when shown in the GLOBAL VIEW When pressing the unfold key the view changes again to reveil the input gain controls of all six surround signa...

Page 171: ...n input gain control will then just apply an offset to the individual gains Any trimmed input legs are then listed underneath the dB value As shown in the example above where Ls and Rs are trimmed Also in the CHANNEL VIEW there is an additional selection possibility in the touch area that allows modifying the EQ and dynamics parameters indivi dually for the Front Center LFE and Rear signals ...

Page 172: ...System 3 60 Parameters Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 Upon touching one of these fields e g the green Center dynamics field the display changes to the individual dynamics setting of the Inp x 1 5 1 input s center channel ...

Page 173: ...Inp x 1 have individual dynamics settings the dynamics field then displays the standard dynamics curve with supplementary small L R and Lf characters indicating that the front and LFE dynamics settings are different from the displayed curve A gain reduction bargraph is shown at the left of each of the four individual dynamics icons Individual EQ settings for the different surround signal legs can ...

Page 174: ...ellaneous Parameters Pressing VIEW MISC brings up an overview for the channel selected with the LINK SEL key covering the whole Vistonics TFT The most important parameters of a channel s dynamics EQ and pan sections are shown in the rotary section Only the visible parameters are available for adjustment ...

Page 175: ...n a master channel however will activate the inverse bus interrogation view described below The Clr buttons will clear the assignment to all busses of the corresponding type Inverse Bus Interrogation Pressing VIEW BUs ASN on a group master anAUX master or a master chan nel having a bus routed to its input opens the Strip Setup dialog on the GC screen showing the currently assigned channels in mage...

Page 176: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 3 64 Parameters Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 177: ...th Labels 24 4 4 2 6 1 Automatic Label Propagation 25 4 4 2 7 What are Device Labels 26 4 4 2 8 How to Activate the Device Label Functionality 27 4 4 2 9 Where are the Device Labels Saved 27 4 4 2 10 How to Create or Overwrite a Device Label 27 4 4 2 11 How to Edit an Existing Device Label 27 4 4 2 12 Background Information 27 4 4 2 13 Automatic Generation of Intelligent Fixed Labels 28 4 4 3 Chan...

Page 178: ...gle DSP Channel to a Single Channel Strip 84 4 4 6 1 2 Assigning Multiple Channels in one Single Action 84 4 4 6 1 3 Moving Already Assigned DSP Channels to Other Channel Strips 85 4 4 6 1 4 Useful Information 86 4 4 6 1 5 Labels in Strip Setup 86 4 4 6 1 6 Metering the TFT Meterbridge is optional for the 32 fader Vista 1 88 4 4 6 1 7 FaderGlow 90 4 4 7 Clipboard Libraries 91 4 4 7 1 Clipboard Lib...

Page 179: ...e Control Groups Motors Off 130 4 6 2 2 Preferences 132 4 6 2 2 1 Load 132 4 6 2 2 2 Save 132 4 7 Fourth Level SysAdmin functions 133 4 7 1 Tools Control Group Assign 134 4 7 2 Settings Show VMC Tree 134 4 7 3 Setings Meter Source Setup 135 4 7 4 Settings Ember Control 136 4 7 5 Settings Reduced Function Set 137 4 7 6 Settings General Patch Edit 137 4 7 7 Settings Edit Monitoring Files 141 4 7 8 S...

Page 180: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 4 4 GC Operation Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 4 7 18 Snapshot Output Snapshot Isolation 151 4 8 Fifth Level The Surveyor 152 ...

Page 181: ...ompatible media using the Make Backup utility and standard Windows tools and pro cedures Long file names more than eight characters are supported One of the advantages of using standard Windows techniques is that the majority of users will already be familiar with operating a PC based system Because all screen and touch pad procedures are derived from the Windows operating systems please refer to ...

Page 182: ...n allowing access to most of the Vista system s bookkeeping functions Refer to chapter 4 5 The View Button containing various short cut icons to navigate to the most important pages The QuickAccess Toolbar a mini toolbar that can be customized to contain frequently used menu items independant of the currently selected view The Ribbon Category Tabs are containing menu items belonging to the tab s c...

Page 183: ...layed in the View button area 4 2 2 The Quick Access Bar The Quick Access Toolbar is normally shown on top of the Ribbon menu When clicking the customize button on the very right of the Quick Access Toolbar a menu appears Firstly it provides a tick list of all currently shown quick access menu items Secondly three more functions can be choosen More Commands This function brings up the detailed con...

Page 184: ...n allows to place the Quick Access Toolbar underneath the Ribbon menu instead of above the Ribbon menu Please note that this takes away some of the space which used to display the selected View Page Minimize The Ribbon This basically hides all menu items and only shows the Ribbon Category Tabs More space is provided for the View Page Please note that also doubleclicking on the Category Tabs toggle...

Page 185: ...he source to an input channel Test Generator Targets A Target is anything that can receive one mono or stereo audio signal Channel Input 1 first audio input to a channel free for all input channels It is used to connect Sources to input track monitor channels such as a MADI output from a digital multi track to a track monitor channel or the corresponding bus to an output channel such as a Group Ma...

Page 186: ...o groups and stereo masters are provided as well as mix minus busses Vista 1 Surround Features the necessary channels for a surround production Groups and masters are in 5 1 surround mix minus busses are provided as well Four automatic surround to stereo and mono downmixers are available Vista 1 FOH Offers a large number of input channels combined with mono and stereo masters Vista 1 Monitor Provi...

Page 187: ...ule Fixed labels cannot be modified by standard user only the system administ rator is allowed to do so However this is not recommended User Labels These by default are identical to the fixed labels when starting a new title using one of the pre configured templates The user is allowed to rename these User labels in the GC to make the system environment more user friendly User labels are used to g...

Page 188: ...he Vista system General Patch page Channel Patch page Snapshot page Cue List page Strip Setup page These main pages can be accessed in three different ways From the View button by clicking on the appropriate icon Using the Quick Access Toolbar icons by clicking on the appropriate icon in the Quick Access Toolbar or Using the function keys in the desks control bay above the trackpad which is probab...

Page 189: ...og consoles It accomplishes all the tasks of a conventional patch bay and much more Patch cross points are saved into the snapshot preset memories It utilizes an X Yaxis or side to side up down representation to aid viewing and editing of existing connections or cross points equivalent to the location of patch cords and all existing Sources and Targets equivalent to the patch jack pairs used in mo...

Page 190: ... jack row in a patch bay The X Yfield where the cross point icons enable interrogation and editing of cross point connections The Source and Target Patch Group selection The Page Patch Group selection navigates both Source and Target lists The Source and Target selection bar which allows choosing a crosspoint Viewing selections which allow sorting of the Sources and Targets Lists by label type The...

Page 191: ... Y axis list all the pos sible sources targets available in the configuration currently loaded Scrolling using the standard windows scroll bar may be required to see all the sources targets from the chosen Patch Group Select the required Source Target by clicking on the Source Target name or by using the keyboard cursor arrows to move up and down the list This will position the Selection bars of t...

Page 192: ...r Target RED The Target has a protected connection If a Source or Target is highlighted indicating a connection has been made to it double clicking on the label in the Sources Targets Lists will navigate directly to the cross point so that the Source Selection bar andTarget Selection bar intersect at that cross point This is an extremely fast method to find what is connected to a Source or Target ...

Page 193: ...Out Unlike analog consoles with the Vista any bus is a valid audio signal source e g an AUX mono bus can be used to feed an output interface or to become an input to an input channel Generator The test generator s signal Shared Process All outputs of the shared process DSP section such as CR ST monitoring downmixers shared delays etc Effect Out The output signals from the FX engines Targets Patch ...

Page 194: ...terfacing There is no difference between analog and digital interfacing The respec tive HQ mic line input card or line output card incorporates the A D or D A converters and provides digital signals to and from the system 4 4 2 3 Digital Input Output Subclasses Subclasses are not used with the new General Patch page aymore ...

Page 195: ...key will always make a default connection depending on the Source and Target type combin ation Using the CLEAR CONNECT clear connection function key will always clear any cross point connection This is the fastest method to make or clear a connection Double clicking the left touch pad button This method is more sophisticated because it allows you to select from a number of connection options displ...

Page 196: ...Left as is Protected Connection Clear All Stereo Source Stereo Target Indicates Connection Type L to L R to R L to R R to L Protected Connection L to R Leave L as is L to L Leave R as is R to R Leave L as is R to L Leave R as is L to both L R R to both L R Clear All The last menu allows unlinked operation a phrase that refers to a Stereo Target being unlinked and its left and right components used...

Page 197: ...sired number of patch points can be connected at the same time In the same way multiple patch points also may be locked unlocked or cleared in one go A double click on a patch point allows either connecting or disconnecting this patch point immediately Patching Surround Sources A surround source can very easily be patched to a 5 1 input channel by using the auto patch facility where all six discre...

Page 198: ... Sources Targets list Click on the Edit Label field of the Source or Target and select the User label This will open a dialog box that allows editing a user label such as changing it from Stagebox Mic 01 to Snare To automatically move to the next Source Target in the list either click on Next or hit Enter on the keyboard To close the dialog box click on OK It is possible to choose a Source Target ...

Page 199: ...pending on the User Labels of the Sources Targets To select the sorting method choose the fixed label or user label option button as shown below Tip The most useful sorting method is to sort by fixed label 4 4 2 5 2 View the Different Label Types It is typical that a user will work in a single mode of label type display within the GC There are times however when it is useful to temporarily display...

Page 200: ...nto the General Patch window after you made a new title or recalled a snapshot or preset These labels are then read from a file saved centrally So you can change your studio wiring only having to update one file and then seeing your updated wiring even when opening former projects 2 The labels within your channels may be filled with the names of connected sources copying labels from the source to ...

Page 201: ... updated on the actually patched channels You see what you hear User Labels Device Labels Fixed Labels Targets AES 1 Vocal Track 1 e g e g e g Sources Change View by Clicking on Label Type Button in the GC s Toolbar Channel Vocal Track 1 Displays e g General Patch How to Proceed Switch on the Use Device Labels option in the Settings Device Labels menu Whilst being logged in as Sysadmin Switch on t...

Page 202: ...ecognize that you have connected your recorder that way Since these labels are contained within each snapshot or preset it is theoretically also possible to change the labels just by recalling a snapshot In some cases this may be very useful e g if you have entered a track sheet but would like to use a different one for your next song but in some cases this can be a handicap E g you change your st...

Page 203: ...ut ports and output ports Do this in the USER LABEL field Enter SysAdmin mode in the GC by clicking the padlock icon on the toolbar and enter the system password Go to the SysAdmin Device Labels menu and select Save andApply User Labels as Device Labels 4 4 2 11 How to Edit an Existing Device Label Since the device labels are saved in a regular preset file you just log in as the system administrat...

Page 204: ...el 104 connected to DSP card 1 Structure of Intelligent Fixed Labels I21 B 0 R4 6 Line In 1 5 Board and I O I O Frame H Hub R Remote I O Box DSP Card HD Link Channel Frame numbers represent double width slot in corresponding hub frame to which the MADI link is connected 1 6 Card numbers represent slot number of frame into which the card is inserted Audio coming through the D21m I O components is r...

Page 205: ... numbers within each card This generation is automatically active whenever the D21m I O system is present and the hub frame is connected to the console via a serial link However when recalling a snapshot containing the non intelligent fixed labels e g from older pro ductions this will overwrite the fixed labels as well and make the intelligent fixed labels disappear In this case select Regenerate ...

Page 206: ...TCH function key on the control surface which is probably the fastest way To quickly switch back from General Patch to Channel Patch page just click the right touch pad button while the cursor is positioned over the X Y field in the General Patch As its name implies the Channel Patch is channel oriented which means that only one channel is displayed at a time To select a channel to be displayed in...

Page 207: ...o input Snd The Insert Send Ret The Insert Return Ext The key signal to Dynamics Block Dir The Direct Out These labels will be displayed according to the current Label Mode To edit the patch connection just double click the left touch pad button while the cursor is positioned on a connection This will toggle over to the General Patch page allowing actions to be performed The connection you pointed...

Page 208: ...ag the selected block to the required position in the signal path If the block can be inserted at that location the block name will turn red Release the button and the selected block will be inserted into the new location 4 4 3 3 On screen Toggles for Input Selector and Dynamics Key Selector Input Selector To toggle the three way input selector In1 In2 Gen click on the switch icon that corresponds...

Page 209: ...tions are displayed as dotted lines The Direct Out will now be fed from the selected point in the signal path Available points in the signal path are After Input Block Pre Fader Mute After Fader Mute The selected Direct Output source points are saved within snapshots and presets Tip If you have changed the order of the processing blocks note that the Meter and Direct Out source points will move to...

Page 210: ...annel Surround image stability will be preserved Unlike in many analog consoles with dynamics units the channels to be linked do not need to have adjacent locations Note The number of Sidechain Links available if any is determined by the cur rently loaded configuration To activate the Sidechain Link for a selected channel check the Enable Sidechain Link box This will activate linking of the Sidech...

Page 211: ...eight per Sidechain Link For these reasons a number of Sidechain Links each for up to eight member channels may be defined by the currently loaded configu ration Basically there can be any number of configured Side chain Links A channel can be a member of only one Link at a time To set up the Sidechain Links Select a Sidechain Link using the on screen icon If there are any members in the Link they...

Page 212: ... activated by just touching the fader or pressing one of the USER keys The following options may be set in the channel patch window Enable Fader Ramp Select if you want to use one of the two USER keys to enable the fader ramp on a specific channel It is also possible to activate it constantly leaving the USER keys free for other functions ON Fader Value Clicking on the Capture button will set the ...

Page 213: ...ing on the appropriate icon Using the SNAPSHOT function key on the console which is probably the fastest way The snapshot page deals with snapshot and preset management Snapshots and presets are extremely helpful when working with a digital console as they contain the static values for all console parameters The difference between snapshots and presets is simple While snapshots can be edited freel...

Page 214: ...tions Channel and other links N 1 mix minus assignments Tip Snapshots and presets always save every control and switch setting for the entire console The choice of recalling every setting to every control is up to the operator A sophisticated filtering system is available in order to keep certain settings even when recalling a snapshot 4 4 4 1 Snapshots To capture a new snapshot of the various use...

Page 215: ...double click on the snapshot you wish to recall The snapshot that was recalled last is marked with a small triangle If the Recall Confirm option in the Snapshot tab category Options is checked there will be a pop up dialog requiring confirmation of snapshot Recall This capability is useful for live environments where you may not wish to delete or overwrite too easily what you are doing ...

Page 216: ... snapshot is the right one click on the Preview button Its colour changes to pink and the Vistonics screens indicate the parameter values of the selected snapshot next to the current values in pink as well as shown below for some mono Aux levels Re Name a Snapshot Select a snapshot from the List and Click on the Name button This action will bring up a window that allows the user editing this snaps...

Page 217: ... the last snapshot with the touch pad pointer or press Ctrl and select whichever you desire with the touch pad pointer A click on Delete will bring up a window to confirm the deletion View the Snapshot Info Select a snapshot from the List and Click on the Info button This will bring up a window displaying the snapshot Name the snapshot Creation Date Time and the snapshot Last Modification Date Tim...

Page 218: ... hard disk See example 2 below for details This can be done even faster First select multiple snapshots and click Recall and Update once Note The Update button is changing its name whenever multiple snapshots are selected Selecting Multiple Snapshots Multiple snapshots can be selected simultaneously by using the keyboard shift and Ctrl keys The selection of multiple snapshots is following standard...

Page 219: ... menu is set Recall any snapshot Hold ISO on channel strip 3 Touch the fader twice in order to put it into Trim mode Lower the fader of channel 3 by 4 dB the exact trim value will be displayed on the Vistonics screen Select snapshot 1 with the touch pad Hold the Ctrl key on the control bay and select snapshot 3 and snapshot 5 Click on Recall and Update and confirm that you want to overwrite these ...

Page 220: ...tivated see chapter 4 4 5 2 1 it is impossible to adjust the crossfade time The snapshot crossfading may be deactivated by deselecting the XfadeActive option on the Theatre CueList Settings that cannot be crossfaded switches can either switch at the begin ning in the middle of the crossfade or after the crossfade This behavior can be defined in the Snapshot Automation Options window selected from ...

Page 221: ...ecurity Anew snapshot can be applied to one of the dedicated keys even if the button already has a snapshot saved to it In this instance the previously saved snapshot will be overwritten Tip To ensure that a snapshot that has been saved on a dedicated key is not overwritten and hence lost from the snapshot list always make the snapshot twice once to the key and once in the normal way just by press...

Page 222: ...ame time that corresponding snapshot is automatically only previewed It is also possible to preview it only momentarily by pressing e g the SNAPSHOT 1 key for a longer period the key will be lit as long as the preview is active 4 4 4 5 Partial Snapshots It is possible to create snapshots that do not affect the whole console when recalled They are called partial snapshots When recalling such a snap...

Page 223: ...ple operators are working on the console During rehearsals both operators may randomly save snapshots After the rehearsal they select their snapshots and apply a prepared mask to them This will make these particular snapshots only influence the part of the console which the operator was working on Other applications may contain any recall of more complex masks Editing Snapshot Masks If a partial s...

Page 224: ...g channels The user may create a gang first in order to isolate multiple channels at a time Isolate just the EQ of one or more channels from being changed by upcoming snapshot recalls Press and hold ISO in order to enter the edit snapshot filter mode indicated by magenta colored frames within all Vistonics elements of this channel All LEDs will now display their isolation status but not the audio ...

Page 225: ...ode Exit by clicking pressing the same button or key again While the console is in edit snapshot filter mode it is not primarily showing audio settings but actually visualizing the snaps hot filter Each LED will indicate that this parameter is currently part of the snapshot filter meaning being filtered out from snapshot recalling Vistonics elements are indicating a small letter I Vistonics keys c...

Page 226: ...s within the channel strips to the snapshot filter Bus This is a very powerful feature By clicking e g on Aux m 1 you will add all relevant parameters to your snapshot filter such that the Monoaux Bus 1 will not be influenced by any snapshot recalling Included are The levels of all channels routed onto that bus The bus assign on off switch of all channels for that bus The corresponding master chan...

Page 227: ... In order to activate the Trim mode as a third possible status of the elements the Enable Trim Mode option must be activated in the snapshot Automation Options window Then the snapshot filter will not only contain two Read and Isolate but three modes Read Isolate and Trim Switches cannot go into Trim mode therefore their indication is not different yellow I However the rotary controllers and fader...

Page 228: ...n recalled the defaultSettings will reset the console to the defaults it functions much like a Total Reset DefaultSettings cannot be edited renamed deleted or updated 4 4 4 10 Files and Backup Snapshots and presets are saved as Windows compatible files Usually snapshots are saved in the current title directory with a snp file extension Usually presets are saved in the Session Configuration directo...

Page 229: ...ot when dynamic automation is active The Cue List page of the graphical controller can be called up in three different ways From the View button by clicking on the appropriate icon Using the Quick Access Toolbar icons by clicking on the appropriate icon Using the CUE LIST function key on the console which is probably the fastest way 4 4 5 1 Standard Cue List The cue list helps to deal with parts o...

Page 230: ...quickly make a cue and edit the name and or timecode stamp later if necessary click on Capture in the GC s cue list window when you hear the audio event to be marked In both cases a cue point will be generated automatically numbered and stamped with the current timecode address at the moment the key was pressed Make Making a cue means First enter a name within the edit window that appears when you...

Page 231: ...ion will bring up a window asking you to confirm the delete operation Info Calls up cue info Click on the Info button that will bring up a window displaying Cue list name Cue list creation date and time Cue list last modification date and time Tip To enter timecode values use the control surface keyboard s numeric keypad The keypad features a double zero key 00 to speed up the process You do not h...

Page 232: ...rator with the following entry options TheatreMode Yes The Virtual Vista application not only lends itself for offline system setup but also for preparing a theatre cue list for a new show while e g the console is still used for the show currently played For details of Virtual Vista please refer to chapter 2 2 12 The theatre cue list contains the Snapshots Events and Configuration areas at its lef...

Page 233: ...iven above and its name will be SNAPSHOT x With Snapshot Update the snapshot of the selected cue is updated with the current console settings this can be undone using Snapshot Undo 4 4 5 2 1 Cross Fading Between Cues Each cue displays a value for the cross fade time when activating this cue To modify the cross fade time point to the digits hold the left touch pad button and scroll up or down Alter...

Page 234: ...ing a snapshot directly out of the cue list window MIDI MIDI note and program changes can be used both as sources for firing a cue or as events to be sent out of the console upon recalling a cue In order to attach a MIDI command as a cue trigger drag and drop the MIDI icon to the left side of the cue name If a MIDI command should be sent out upon cue recall drag and drop the MIDI icon to the right...

Page 235: ...ist by using MIDI Show Control commands the Vista console acts as a slave in this case The following MIDI Show Control commands are supported Go Stop Resume Load Reset Standby Standby Sequence Sequence Vista is designated as a Music Command Format 0x11 The MIDI device ID is set in the Option snapshot Automation menu Examples Next Cue F0 7F Device ID 02 11 01 F7 Go command Previous Cue F0 7F Device...

Page 236: ...nging the sound of his lavalier microphone due to reflections The solution is to modify the EQ of his channel in order to make up for the different microphone response This is valid for cues 3 4 8 10 etc Hat EQ For cues 5 7 the original EQ settings have to be applied while cue 11 demands for a flat EQ This can easily be achieved with Library Events They may be adjusted while running the show witho...

Page 237: ...column of the selected cue or by a right click into the Events column of the selected cue and selecting the desired event from the dropdown list It can be configured in the Configuration area or deleted if highlighted by a click and either pressing Del on the keyboard or clicking on the Cue Delete button If MIDI input control signals are used a MIDI event symbol is inserted into the column of the ...

Page 238: ... level changes Programming such events is very convenient and easy Dynamic automation events are only used when working with the theatre cue list therefore the console has to be started in static rather than in dynamic mode After a click on the Dyn Auto icon in the cue list it is highlighted blue back ground and the Configuration area shows the controls used for the dynamic automation see below Fo...

Page 239: ...utomation mix files and can of course be exchanged with them In other words any existing automation mix file may be copied into the CueMixFiles subfolder of the current produc tion and vice versa except that the cue mix files are not saved pass by pass VCA Mute Events VCA mute events must be activated in the Snapshot SnapshotAutomation Options window by ticking Enable VCA Events as shown above Par...

Page 240: ...ft s Real Time Rack Plug in engine is supported To store and recall Real Time Rack effect parameters an event type called UAD has been introduced By dragging and dropping this event Real Time Rack data can be assigned to individual cues Every time when a UAD event is dragged to a cue the Real Time Rack will transmit all data to the Vista desk where the data gets stored into the event as an UAD sna...

Page 241: ...pSetup Events Saved StripSetups created in the StripSetup window can be assigned to cues as StripSetup events By firing the cue the selected StripSetup gets loaded onto the desk This is a great feature in rehearsed shows like theatre shows or live broadcast shows where several different StripSetups are required to automatically bring the desired channelstrips up onto the desk surface Clicking onto...

Page 242: ...nt as numbers can be entered directly but also clicking on a digit and draging the trackball up or down allows very quick changes to a timecode value Also right clicking onto the event icon allows to shift the timecode trigger value In the Ribbon tab Tools category Setups opening the TC Reader Gen dialog all parameters regarding TC reader can be entered There is also the possibility to enter and a...

Page 243: ...apshot recall so that only certain param eters change In most cases however making changes of VCA assignments VCAlabels and channel mute status per cue is preferred rather than working with snapshots in the normal sense Aside from this the desk has to work in a manual way whereby the operator is not concerned with snapshot recall but only with changes of certain parameters within certain cues The ...

Page 244: ... the general patch page if isolation is active the button is highlighted in yellow Isolated User Label The VCA assigns need to be able to being isolated as well The VCA assign isolation can also be done on the input channel side individually channel per channel This is done in the channel patch page Isolated VCAAssignment Isolated VCA User Label 4 4 5 2 13 Mute Groups In theatre mode the mute grou...

Page 245: ...order to set up a hard mute first the corresponding option needs to be activated In the Ribbon tab Settings category System opening the Vista Settings window Select the Misc tab and tick the Live mode activates Hard Mute entry A click on the LIVE button or pressing the small LIVE key in the desk s CONTROL ROOM monitor section followed by a channel MUTE button acti vates a hard mute of this channel...

Page 246: ...a second time This will set it into Trim mode In this mode all chan ges to that parameter since the last snapshot recall will be applied relative to all upcoming snapshot recalls thus not modifying them on disk Enable Partial Snapshots Activates the Partial snapshot feature It will be possible to include only ganged channels when making a snapshot Options are available within the snapshot window o...

Page 247: ...es from cue to cue and rides VCA master levels Usually there is no time available for changing parameters apart from the VCA levels Basically the channel settings don t change anymore but it may happen anyway almost every show that an actor or a musician of the orchestra needs to be replaced due to sickness or other reasons This means that channel settings such as mic gain EQ and dynamics need to ...

Page 248: ... physical console available Select one from the ready made configurations see chapters 2 1 5 and 6 the one that is best suited for your needs and create appropriate project and title names for the particular production Do the labeling of interfaces device labels Create patch points from interfaces to input channels from output chan nels to output interfaces as well as every other patch connection ...

Page 249: ...r however Creating Cues This is the next step It is usually done according to the script The best way to do this is creating and naming all cues used for the play In the process the Cue Make and Cue Renumber functionalities can be used in order to build and update the cue list until it is complete This phase may last throughout several rehearsal stages Tip In order to be able later to make efficie...

Page 250: ... his wireless microphone backstage while he is e g changing his costume can be heard over the PA system Therefore all channels not assigned to a VCA master are muted automati cally if the Unmute Mute VCA Members option is ticked in the Snapshot Automation Options menu as shown below Either a double click on the VCA mute icon or a single click on the VCA mute icon followed by a click on the Edit VC...

Page 251: ...efore pasting Please note that the VCA mute event settings of the current cue are copied and applied whenever a new cue is created Then the VCA mute event icon is grayed out indicating that this cue s VCA mute event settings are identical to the one in the cue immediately before Alternatively the mute setup can also be done on the desk with the MUTE keys of the desired channels The update in the c...

Page 252: ...esk surface and copy the current setting of the desired processing block or a combination of several pro cessing blocks PAN EQ DYN INS DEL FILT or ALL parameters of a channel at once with the or keys Paste it into the library under the desired actor If the actor does not yet exist it can be created while the copied parameters remain in the temporary clipboard While being pasted into the library un...

Page 253: ...rary events have already been applied to cues further down in the play the new applied setting will only be applied from the current cue to the one right before the cue where the next library event is active Actor Overview Window An overview window of all library events throughout all cues and all chan nels is shown by a click on the Actor Overview button In this window the names of all entries ar...

Page 254: ... Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 timed cue events dynamic automation events HiQNet events UAD events and StripSetup events and TimeCode events are available as well For detailed descriptions of each event type please refer to chapter 4 4 5 2 10 ...

Page 255: ...uch as Hat EQ will then change to Hat EQ with the asterisk signifying that it is different from its original setting On the Vistonics channel view a Revert button is added Pressing it will discard the changed library setting and bring it back to its original value If however such a changed parameter should be conserved and updated in the library while keeping its original name the Save button must...

Page 256: ...stem 4 80 GC Operation Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 End Show Button There is an End Show button at the bottom of the clipboard library window It is intended to be used at the end of a show performance as the name implies ...

Page 257: ...so be used during a show or a rehearsal in order to clean up the current changes If there are any tweaked settings or modified mute events that have not been saved already there will appear a dialog box upon closing the clipboard library window asking the user whether he wants to save the unsaved data So again no setting can be forgotten even if there is pressure of time Also if the Vista applicat...

Page 258: ...er to chapter 1 1 5 for information on navigation philosophy The Strip Setup page see below provides a representation of the six sections of the Vista virtual surface Although the concept of navigation is based on scrolling in a horizontal plane the representation of the six sections is displayed in a vertical plane because of screen space The navigation system allows the user to decide which area...

Page 259: ...ese are consistent with the use of color for channel identification on the Vistonics screens Slow Channel Meters On the Strip Setup page there is also a representation of the channel meters giving a slow overview of all input signals Channel assignment corresponds 1 1 to the desk fader channels FaderGlow Colors As a thin frame around a channel strip the FaderGlow color is also displayed in the Str...

Page 260: ...he drop down menu of the desired channel type and select the desired channel from the list to assign it to the highlighted channel strip 4 4 6 1 2 Assigning Multiple Channels in one Single Action It is possible to assign consecutive DSP channels onto consecutive channel strips in one action First use the hold and drag function of windows to select a number of consecutive channel strips This will h...

Page 261: ... which is already displaying a channel the new channel will replace the existing one It is also possible to move numerous consecutive channels in one block by highlighting a number of channels Click and hold the left touch pad button and drag and drop the channels to the new location A ghost view of the selected channels appears to help navigation Tips By holding the Ctrl key whilst dragging and d...

Page 262: ...session label of the source that is patched to a DSP channel and also relates to the large label in the channel strip display See chapter 4 4 2 6 for more information regarding the Vista labeling system For this reason a checkbox is provided which locks the label type view of Strip Setup to show the Inherited labels see below Check the Show Inherited Labels box to always show Inherited Labels in t...

Page 263: ...d 18 04 17 SW V5 3 this particular interface This is very helpful since the user names need not be relabeled whenever the patch is changed Therefore it is of no use when manually changing the user label of an input channel it will always get overwritten automatically ...

Page 264: ...ole surface also has a slow meter in the strip setup window that is a slow indication of signal activity at this channel s input Color is used to identify the channel s status A blue meter bar means that the channel has its fader open and is switched on If the meter bar is gray then the channel has a signal associated with it but either the channel fader is closed or the channel is muted off If th...

Page 265: ...are labeled DEF These are the history view for mono and stereo channels and the surround view for 5 1 channels When right clicking into the lower meter area the display mode of the lower part of the meter can be selected HIST for the history display BUS for bus assignment view SRND for surround view and L2 for layer 2 view Options not available for a particular channel type will be grayed out Chan...

Page 266: ...item a list will drop down offering the eight available colors and no color i e Fader Glow switched off In order to give the channels within the same FaderGlow color group a label click on the Edit Color Labels item A menu with label entry fields for every FaderGlow color will open up The FaderGlowsetup is saved as a part of the Strip Setup allowing different operators who might alternately mix a ...

Page 267: ...oard files can contain one or more audio func tions e g EQ only Dynamics only or a combination of EQ and Dynamics from a channel or even can save complete channel settings This is then rep resenting a clone of a channel including bus assignment By recalling such a channel from the clipboard library it is easily possible to bring the channels of a console into a certain status without even using sn...

Page 268: ...Save dialog opens now you can give a name to the clipboard It will be saved in the currently active Clipboard library 4 Close the Clipboard Library window see above 4 4 7 3 Copy from Clipboard Library 1 Open the Clipboard Library window see above 2 If the desired library is not opened already indicated in the title bar of the window open the requested library by selecting Open Library from the Fil...

Page 269: ...icking on the Clear button the previewed settings are cleared and no graphical indication is shown on the right hand side of the window 4 4 7 6 Update a Clipboard File To combine for instance the current dynamics settings of a channel with the EQ settings that are already in the library and to save them as one new set into the library proceed as follows 1 Open the Clipboard Library window see abov...

Page 270: ...rary func tionality The system will then use a library called DefaultClipboardLib If there are multiple libraries you may select Open Library from the file menu of the clipboard window in order to select another library to work with It is also possible to save the whole library under a different name or to save it to a portable storage device such as a CD R by selecting Save Library in this file m...

Page 271: ... 4 5 1 Titles and Projects The Title is the main container for all the session data Titles contain all snapshot mix cue list title memo and other files that relate to each session Titles also contain pointers that recall the appropriate configuration monitor file and so on Titles are found in a project folder Project folders may be created along with a new title For example a project folder might ...

Page 272: ...hlighted in blue indicating that it is ready to be over written with a proper name for example Blues City Once a new title name has been entered click the New Title button or press the Enter key These actions will perform the following Creating a new project subdirectory C D950PROJECTS City TV1 Creating a new title subdirectory Blues City within the City TV1 project folder C D950PROJECTS City TV1 ...

Page 273: ...Your Titles Your Data C D950Projects SuperProductions_1 FirstSong FirstSong tit Snap1 Snap2 SecondSong SecondSong tit Snap11 Snap12 Mix1 Mix2 C D950Projects SuperProductions_2 EveningShow EveningShow tit SnapBaby SnapBaby_new Mix C D950Projects SuperProductions_3 MorningShow MorningShow tit CoffeSnap_1 CoffeSnap_2 MyNewMix and so on ...

Page 274: ...wing Make the new title the current title making available all snapshots mixes etc Indicate the current title name in the title bar A title can be deleted by highlighting a title s name while in Open Title and clicking on the Delete button You will be asked to confirm this action You cannot directly delete a project folder using this technique However if you delete the last title from within a pro...

Page 275: ...e current title Indicates the current title in the title bar To save a current title under a new name Select Save Title As from the File menu Highlight the desired project Folder Type an appropriate title name in the entry box Click on the Save button or press the keyboard Enter key Title Memo The Title Memo editor page allows any relevant title information to be kept for later use There is one Me...

Page 276: ...y After the BCK_d950_Backup portion of the title names include the title name and dates of modification and origination To create a backup directory for the current title Select Make Backup from the Application menu Select the destination for the backup directory Click the OK button or press Enter on the keyboard These actions will perform the following Creation of a new backup directory at the de...

Page 277: ...port Once the type of data is selected an open window appears allowing to select the data source The following rules apply when using the Import utility Snapshots and mixes can only be imported into an open title Imported presets will be saved with the current DSP configuration Items can be renamed as the are imported A title will need conversion if it is imported for use with a different DSP conf...

Page 278: ...on Tool They contain all the Con figuration data needed for the Session Configuration Tool to create a core file Core files These files with cor extensions are created by the Session Configuration Tool They contain the actual code used by the DSP core SCoreLive Xml files The Xml Configuration and VmcMappingInformation files with xml extensions are created by the Session Configuration Tool They con...

Page 279: ...veyor Clicking the Surveyor menu item opens up the Surveyor window which show the current state of the system Please see chapter 4 8 for a complete description The same Surveyor window is also opened when double clicking on the Application menu Surveyor icon 4 5 8 Dynamic Mode This operation mode is not available fir the Vista 1 4 5 9 Log In as System Administrator Lets the operator log in as Syst...

Page 280: ...l other running applications and the Windows operating system The desk PC will then be switched off In case an UPS Un interruptible Power Supply is installed and the associ ated utility is configured to do so this will also turn off the UPS PC combi nation automatically after a pre set time period Using Main Window Control It is also possible to quit the Vista application by clicking on main windo...

Page 281: ...onference Clicking on this menu item allows to activate or deactivate a offline confe rence When configuring the N X buses a subset of N X owner channels may be defined to be members of a conference Whenever their fader is closed they will automatically hear all other members without hearing themselves back rather than the normal N X signal As soon as the fader is opened they will instantly hear t...

Page 282: ...e is reactivated globally by pressing CONF ON or clicking on the conference icon in the toolbar again the previously selected channels may talk to each other again Temporary activation of the CONF ON key is possible as well Conference Level While in conference mode the N X send level of the channel conferencing may be adjusted This level will then be used as a conference send level only When openi...

Page 283: ...software Define your conference members by pressing MPX and selecting any of the half lit N X owner channels and add the AUX master channel as a further conference member Go to the console master channels and open some level to this AUX bus Vary the N 1 send level on the corresponding AUX master channel in order to add the on air signal to the conference Since this feed is taken pre fader this mas...

Page 284: ... by all operators Option to bring back ALT N X status upon closing fader Option active The signal will switch back to ALT N X upon closing the fader again in case it was active before opening This allows e g feeding an off air signal to the outside lines while there are not on air e g output signal from on air console including commercials Result When the fader is opened the outside lines get the ...

Page 285: ...owever meter positions may be changed on a channel by channel basis and saved with snapshots and presets Metering Overload LED If Shows Entering Headroom is ticked the Overload LEDs on the channel strips as well as the red overload sign on the TFT screens illuminates when the signal level enters the headroom set with Headroom Threshold instead of an overload condition Metering Headroom Threshold T...

Page 286: ...propri ate Defaults button Default levels can be set in 1 dB steps from 90 to 10 dBFS The Generator Level cannot be turned off from the Defaults controls Default frequencies can be set in 1 12th octave steps from 19 95 Hz to 19 95 kHz Tip By default the Test Signal Generator is patched to gen the third channel input of all channels It also appears as a signal source in the General Patch and can be...

Page 287: ... minus Assignment window allows setup and configuration of the N 1 CleanFeed mix minus structure The principle of N 1 is summing i e all desired channels N get summed to a bus except the minus one 1 The N 1 mix minus bus is a special bus that sums the contributions of channels other than the Bus Owner of the Channel thus performing the N 1 summation The number of Mono and or Stereo N 1 busses depe...

Page 288: ...ical Output to which the Outside Source 1 is connected to the console This is essentially making cross points in the General Patch without having to go to the General Patch page Selections made using these drop down menus will change any previous patching of the Outside Source Please note that the label type shown is taken from the General Patch 3 The three Channel Assignment check boxes allow fas...

Page 289: ...ble to assign channels to a configured N 1 bus by using the bus assign window on the control surface The talkback and N 1 bus level control will be displayed in the assigned channel strip for the N 1 Bus Owner Channel Tip The N 1 settings are saved within snapshots Option to bring back ALT N X status upon closing fader Option active The signal will switch back toALT N X upon closing the fader agai...

Page 290: ... Instead it has to be assigned to the Patch source which in turn is assigned to a fader via the Patch In this way the system logic is able to activate for example the correct relay when a fader is opened All output Signaling always follows the Sources and the Signaling Assignment itself also is Source oriented The Vista system auto matically knows how many Signaling relays are available by accessi...

Page 291: ... relay number on a particular card There are 16 relays per card Some of the physically present relays may be assigned to internal system functions and may therefore not be available for the Signaling Configuration Source labels can be edited in the Patch pages refer to chapters 4 4 2 and 4 4 3 Signal Out Configuration Signaling Outputs are generally relay contacts installed in the monitoring frame...

Page 292: ... be selected automatically Now you can add or remove a relay to from this source Selected Source Add or Remove a Relay Select a Relay Select Operating Mode Select Fader Start or User Defined Click to Remove all Assigned Relays Select which of 4 Outputs Set User Defined Triggers Up to 4 Relays can be Selected per Source 3 Now you need to select the desired relay use the arrow button to open a list ...

Page 293: ...is the possibility to check up to five other Triggers to finally trigger the relay User key 1 and User key 2 and Input Selector and Channel On MUTE and Fader open Any combination of the five possibilities above can be used It is also possible to select from a default list of pre configured Trigger combinations Fader start or User Defined Typical fader start setup for two stereo sources I77 I78 and...

Page 294: ... are fixed to the following A Source configured for Red Light is patched to a Channel and The Input Channel Input Selector is set to the above Source and The Input Channel Fader is open and The Input Channel ON MUTE is open and The Input Channel is routed to at least one Master Bus and The Master Channel Input Selector is set to the above Source and The Master Channel Fader is open and The Master ...

Page 295: ...d be present each may require its own Red Light relay and its configured Sources In this case several relays can be configured independently To select a Studio click on the arrow button and select a studio from the list If a Studio is associated the Red Light will also be shown on the Desk s Studio monitor Unit You can also remove all assigned relays from the list by clicking on the Remove all out...

Page 296: ...6 1 4 CGM 4 6 1 4 1 Control Group Basics AControl Group is a group of console channels controlled by a Control Group Master CGM similarly to the VCA groups in analog consoles Control Group Master The Control Group Master is a dedicated channel of a special type The sole purpose of the Control Group Master is to control the audio functions of its Members Up to 32 Control Group Master channels can b...

Page 297: ...ol Group Edit mode Any console channel can be selected as a member in a Control Group The members can be stolen from one Control Group to another When a channel is selected as a member in a Control Group its channel strip displays the Control Group in the seven segment display next to the fader in the same manner as described above Operating an audio parameter on the Control Group Master influence...

Page 298: ...xiting setup mode by pressing the SETUP GROUPS key in the control bay If you now want to proceed with editing of another control group first deselect using the LINK SEL key the Control Group Master you have just finished with and then select the new one that you wish to edit 4 6 1 4 3 Control Group Filter When Control Group Editing is activated the graphical controller automati cally activates the...

Page 299: ...p it keeps its current setting which includes the Master offset s that have been applied along the way Member values can be changed locally at any time without affecting the status of the other members or of the Control Group Master Over Range All controls can have an over range The over range condition can occur if the Member Fader has reached its top or bottom position while the Master Fader is ...

Page 300: ...ntrol Group at a time If assigned a yellow N will appear in the box to the left of the channel name and the number of the Control Group will be displayed in the channel s fader Control Group Assignments are saved within snapshots and presets 4 6 1 4 5 Hierarchical CGMs It is possible to have control group masters CGMs being a member of other CGMs The indication of the control group number on maste...

Page 301: ...gories which can only be accessed when logged in as System Administrator Remote Control Status Setup Monitoring Device Labels I O System These six categories are explained in chapter 4 7 4 6 2 1 System 4 6 2 1 1 Vista Settings The Vista Settings window allows different adjustments most of them self explanatory there are six tabs for selection of Desk timeout and delay time settings Console Lightin...

Page 302: ...e offset range is from 20 dB to 10 dB The current calibration offset will be displayed in the display box The calibration offset can be changed in steps of dB Trim Mode Trim mode allows setting an offset for a single loudspeaker relative to others in a group The offset range is 10 dB Trim mode is selected by clicking the Trim button Select the monitor group MAIN ALT or NEARFIELD and solo the speak...

Page 303: ... option is not active default only the auxiliary busses switched to post fader are muted upon channel mute The n x signal output metering may be disabled For controlling a DAW either the Mackie HUI protocol or the Mackie Control Protocol can be selected If ticked here HUI is active Graphic EQ View When the 30 band graphic EQ is switched to the faders of a 32 fader con sole all faders except the tw...

Page 304: ...nt The 0dBFS Reference setting influences only the readout of the Mic Gain dB value No levels are changed by changing this setting 4 6 2 1 2 Downmix Settings This item allows defining the way in which surround channels are downmixed to stereo outputs as well as their level contributions 4 6 2 1 3 Sampling Rate This item allows selecting the audio sampling rate from 44 1 48 default 88 2 and 96 kHz ...

Page 305: ...displayed for the channel on which any of the rotary encoders is touched or operated while the channel s controls are in the EQ Filter page Please note that the EQ screen will appear when any EQ Filter control is touched However for the EQ screen to be displayed EQ Filter must be engaged in the channel The EQ screen is time limited and will automatically disappear several seconds after the last to...

Page 306: ...er screens pages 4 6 2 1 5 VCA Style Control Groups Motors Off The Control Group Masters in a classic sense were implemented in such a way that all channel faders belonging to a certain control group would auto matically move whenever the master fader was moved This has the advantage that you always visually see the audio settings currently active in the DSP core However there are two drawbacks to...

Page 307: ... channel is closed no audio can be heard from the member channels Since the fader of a member channel doesn t represent the real audio value anymore the digits below the label display are indicating the real audio value Notes If VCAstyle operation is active you may see member channels change their fader values as soon as they are added to a control group This is the case if the master channel is a...

Page 308: ...a new Preference file and to create a new Preference file You can freely create any number of Preferences The dialog box will usually display the C D950SYSTEMDB directory with all the available Session Con figurations The User Preference files are best saved together with the current Session Confi guration in the Session Configuration directory because they will probably change only when the users...

Page 309: ...Admin functions will be explained here since they may be useful if the console is radically reconfigured the monitoring or signaling systems are expanded or some detailed troubleshooting is required Activating SysAdmin Mode from Standard Mode Click on the Log In icon in the Application menu You will be asked to enter the system administration Password After completing that all greyed out SysAdmin ...

Page 310: ... is primarily used in troubleshooting and typically is not used in normal operation Show VMC Tree This action will bring up the VMC tree View This page will display a list of all channels inputs outputs busses and other system elements that are defined within the currently loaded configuration Double clicking on one of these items will display the contents of that item s branch Opening of subseque...

Page 311: ...e logged on as a system administrator This is done in the Settings Ribbon Tab category Setup The Meter Source button needs to be pressed The Meter Source Setup window opens up and displays all necessary param eters to assign metering sources to the six VFD bargraph meters The steps below describe the setup process Step 1 The desired METER source selection key is selected with a click Step 2 In the...

Page 312: ...rol protocol implementation which allows certain console settings to be controlled over TCP IP Ember control provides seamless integration of Vista consoles with 3rd party broadcast or newsroom automation systems such as those from Grass Valley Ross Sony and Mosart Ember connectivity allows the external equipment to transfer signal labels and to control input channel levels solo mutes plus Aux sen...

Page 313: ...ns that an additional unused PFL bus must be configured for Vista Vista Configuration in order to use Ember PFL For a Vista 1 Vista 5 or Vista V which use Bus Pfl s 1 for PFL a second bus Bus Pfl s 2 needs to be configured for Ember PFL For a Vista 9 and Vista X which use Bus Pfl s 1 for main PFL and Bus Pfl s 2 for ALT PFL a third bus Bus Pfl s 3 needs to be configured for Ember PFL VistaEmber do...

Page 314: ...ght click on the group that you would like to change its place and select Pick Input Ports Then go to the desired new position and right click again Now select Swap Input Ports The two groups then swap their position Create or edit User Patch Groups When in General Patch Edit mode the General Patch view changes to Edit View In addition to the vertical source list on the left side and the horizonta...

Page 315: ...e the ones that get stored when saved to a User Patch Group To start source and target groups from scratch just press the Clear buttons next to the vertical and horizontal lists Adding Sources and Targets The sources and targets shown in the two vertical source and target lists in the middle of the GUI can be assigned to the vertical source list on the left side and the horizontal target list at t...

Page 316: ... once and then using the arrow keys on the GUI It is possible to mix different source and target types within the Patch Group you are creating For example it is possible to create a source list that contains some Bus Outs some Direct Outs etc In Edit mode you can simply select another source or target Patch Group and add channels from these to the list which you are editing By using the Move Up Mo...

Page 317: ...ser Target Group will open a context menu Select either Save New to create a new User Target Patch Group or select Update and the User Patch Group you right clicked will get overwritten When saving only the edited horizontal target list at the bottom will be saved to the User Target Patch Group Save as User Page Patch Group Right clicking an existing User Page Group will open a con text menu Selec...

Page 318: ...try box for the selected Source Selector key It will display the name of the selected key which can be edited Speaker Source Selection entry boxes These fields are used to connect a digital audio source such as a direct output to a specific loudspeaker feed such as left right center etc This is accom plished by highlighting a source from the Source Selection list and assigning it to the desired lo...

Page 319: ...tus boxes These boxes display the status of the current monitor configuration file If checked the current file is applied to the console and or saved To create a new monitor configuration file First open the Monitoring Setup utility from the Monitor section of the SysAdmin menu Select the desiredAssignable Source Selector panel and key using the lists on the left Select a source type and source fr...

Page 320: ... pressed the D23m D21m I O system will be reinitialized This button is not used in normal operating mode only when changes in the I O system have happened this button can be used for trouble shooting 4 7 15 Settings Regenerate Intelligent Fix Labels Audio coming through the D21m I O components is reaching the core over Studer s proprietary HD high density link in case of the SCoreLive This link is...

Page 321: ...set of definable patch connections The control of patch points is not restricted to set output patch points It is possible to set any patch points within the console patch upon reception of a Pro Bel command The set up procedure is done from the General Patch screen where certain patches can be selected by just selecting the affected targets and which are being mapped to a Pro Bel source destinati...

Page 322: ... in this way will be available in the Pro Bel set up dialog Pro Bel Set up Dialog With Pro Bel Setup enabled the Pro Bel catecory displays the additional Setup button When clicking on this button the system brings up the set up dialog and enters Pro Bel set up mode Targets with their respective connections can be selected by clicking on them in the list on the general patch Selected targets change...

Page 323: ...ral patch color is set to pink Make sure to always associate the same Pro Bel destination to the same set of targets Any connection on the patch may be mapped to certain Pro Bel connect commands You are not limited just to outputs or inputs With Send spontaneous messages enabled the corresponding CON NECTED message is sent whenever one of the defined patch combinations matches the same combination...

Page 324: ...nd outputs The alternate file format looks as follows TARGETS 1 i 1 B 1 Ch 1 left SOURCES 1 I 1 B 1 Ch 1 left This example defines Pro Bel destination 1 to be i 1 output interface and Pro Bel source 1 to be I 1 output interface using the patch points fixed label syntax The format is destination source fixed label of patch element left The appended left is kept on purpose in order to keep both form...

Page 325: ...r by protocols such as Pro Bel orARMI When recalling console snapshots the patch points set by these devices are reset to the value of the snapshot even if this was not always requested Since software release 3 4 it is possible to define certain patch targets as isolated from snapshot recalls In other words the user defines the patch outputs are controlled by Pro Bel ARMI devices and therefore mak...

Page 326: ...possible to use 16 keys as one group while using the remaining keys as two groups of eight for example If a set of keys are setting patch points to the same destination they are automatically recognized as a group and therefore their illumination will automatically indicate the correct patch state Rule A key is illuminated as long as all defined patch points are set If at least one of them is chan...

Page 327: ... System GC Operation 4 151 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 4 7 18 Snapshot Output Snapshot Isolation By pressing the button Output Isolation output patch connections can be protected against changes from snapshot recalls ...

Page 328: ...eyor page The Surveyor Icon Button The Surveyor Icon Application Menu Button is always located in the Ribbon menu bar It is intended to keep the operator informed about general system status The icon changes to indicate the overall condition of the Vista These indications are as follows Grey circle The system is starting up Green circle The system is working and OK Green circle with yellow exclama...

Page 329: ... contain subdirectories have a symbol on the left of the status icons To open these directories either click on the symbol or double click the directory name or status icon It might be necessary to open several directories to find the specific element that is having a problem Surveyor Tools The Surveyor features several tools to enhance its operation These are avail able as buttons on the Surveyor...

Page 330: ...se number version and the Build number This directory will always be open to show the primary system element subdirectories and their status when the Surveyor is opened VMC Session Config This item displays the currently loaded Session Configuration file in a directory name format such as C D950SY STEM VMC directory name VMC name vmc Tip Other current system files such as monitor files may be foun...

Page 331: ...m D21m Stagebox Handling 5 1 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 CHAPTER 5 D21m Option Card and Stagebox Handling 3 5 1 D21m Option Cards for Vista 1 3 5 2 Vista 1 I O Ports 4 5 2 1 Insert a D21m Card 4 5 2 2 Connect a Stagebox 5 ...

Page 332: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 5 2 D21m Stagebox Handling Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 333: ...out redundancy at 96 kHz 4 SFP double 5045304 ADAT I O ADAT 16 at 48 kHz 8 at 96 kHz 16 at 48 kHz 8 at 96 kHz TOSLINK optical single A949 0425 A949 0429 TDIF I O TDIF 16 at 48 kHz 8 at 96 kHz 16 at 48 kHz 8 at 96 kHz 2 D25 f double A949 0426 3G HD SD SDI Input 3G SD HD 8 16 2 BNC single A949 0452 HD SD SDI I O HD SD 8 8 4 BNC single A949 0442 3G HD SD SDI I O 3G HD SD 16 16 4 BNC single A949 0451 ...

Page 334: ...ount is also limited to 32 inputs and 16 outputs which must be considered when D21m cards with a larger total number of I O are used If the full 64 in 64 out of a D21m card need to be accessed there are alterna tive DSPsession configuration templates predefined These are the configura tions with an added D21 in the template s title Vista1 Monod21 Vista1 Stereod21 Vista1 Surroundd21 etc As there ar...

Page 335: ...o the D21m option slot To use the Vista 1 with any other type of Stagebox insert a D21m MADI I O card multi mode single mode or electrical matching the MADI HD card of the Stagebox Note The DIP switches of the MADI card should be set to match the actual number of channels provided from and to the Stagebox If the number of I O ports required by the Stagebox is higher than 32 16 it is recommended to...

Page 336: ...ox Handling Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 Should yellow triangles appear in the above dialog close and re start the Vista application More information on the Compact Stagebox can be found in the Compact Stagebox Operating Instructions manual ...

Page 337: ...d 18 04 17 SW V5 3 CHAPTER 6 6 DSP Configurations 3 6 1 Available Templates 3 6 2 Working with the Provided Templates 5 6 3 Monitoring Talkback Inputs Outputs 6 6 3 1 Vista 1 Mono Stereo FOH Monitor Configuration Templates 6 6 3 2 Vista 1 Surround Configuration Template 7 ...

Page 338: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 6 2 DSP Configurations Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 339: ...A applications and stand out from the others by a high AUX bus count Please note that the assignment of the monitoring and talkback inputs outputs to the console s rear panel connectors is different whether the Mono Stereo PAconfiguration or the Surround configuration is currently loaded for details refer to chapter 6 3 6 1 Available Templates At the time this document was compiled the templates d...

Page 340: ...tereo Inputs 5 1 Groups Mono Groups Stereo Groups 5 1 Masters Mono Masters Stereo Masters 5 1 AUX Mono AUX Stereo Control Groups Downmix N X Bus Multitrack Bus Qty 32 8 6 2 4 2 6 4 10 6 6 Processing Blocks ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL DYN PAR EQ None Vista 1 FOH Monitor Templates There are two session configurations provided for public address PA appli cations for which the console is either used at the FO...

Page 341: ...rt from one of the template titles that are provided with the console as shown below By opening one of the title templates the appropriate DSP configuration is automatically loaded into the Vista 1 s DSP engine The recommended workflow is to open the desired title template to save it under a new project folder with the name of the current production When a template has been selected to open the sy...

Page 342: ...nfigurations Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 After clicking the OK button you can create a new project folder and give the title a new name This workflow keeps the original template titles and their states remain unchanged for future use ...

Page 343: ... Mon Insert Send CR Meter Mon Insert Return Format Analog I O Digital I O CR Mon Main stereo LineOut 25 26 OUTPUTS CR Mon PFL Nearfields stereo LineOut 31 32 CR Meter stereo AES Out 5 6 inactive Studio A Mon stereo LineOut 27 28 Studio B Mon stereo LineOut 29 30 Studio A Meter Studio B Meter Mon Insert Send stereo AES Out 15 16 inactive Mon Insert Return stereo AES In 15 16 inactive INPUTS TB Mic ...

Page 344: ...ain 5 1 LineOut 25 30 OUTPUTS CR Mon PFL Nearfields stereo LineOut 31 32 CR Meter 5 1 AES Out 5 10 inactive Studio A Mon stereo Studio B Mon stereo Studio A Meter Studio B Meter Mon Insert Send 5 1 AES Out 11 16 inactive Mon Insert Return 5 1 AES In 11 16 inactive INPUTS TB Mic mono Mic Line In 32 inactive Items marked by inactive in the table and in white in the drawing above are preconfigured in...

Page 345: ...gital Mixing System DAW Control 7 1 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 CHAPTER 7 7 DAW Control 3 7 1 Basics 3 7 2 Vista Settings 5 7 3 DAW Settings 8 7 4 Connect the Sessions 9 7 5 Channel Strip Control Keys 11 ...

Page 346: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 7 2 DAW Control Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 347: ...ackie control protocol Mackie HUI protocol only 8 channels supported Magix Samplitude Sequoia Mackie HUI protocol Mackie control pro tocol SADiE Mackie HUI protocol only 8 channels supported Mackie control protocol only 24 channels supported DAW channels can be inserted into any desired slot of the strip setup With a DAW channel a number of DAW commands can be operated as provided by the Mackie Co...

Page 348: ... workstation project from the DAW channel strip to the Vista console If the DAW should not support HUI see list above user labels can be manually entered in the strip setup now for every DAW channel Note Only one DAW can be controlled at a time The Mackie protocols support a maximum of 32 channels so this is also the maximum number of DAW channels that can be controlled ...

Page 349: ...mation Yes MidiActive Yes TheatreMode No Transport Control Enable To enable transport control specifically for the connected DAW there is a menu option in the TC Reader Generator setup dialog Please note that the 9 pin serial control is disabled as soon as the DAW Control setting is selected MIDI Over Ethernet Instead of the MIDI connection normally used as the physical layer for the Mackie protoc...

Page 350: ...V2 0 2 0 or later for installation details please refer to the Vista Installation Note Vista DAW Comtrol with rtpMIDI Setup of rtpMIDI on Vista Run rtpMIDI and create 4 Sessions using the Button The sessions will automatically get the name of the computer and will appear in the directory window Rename the sessions to Vista Vista 1 Vista 2 Vista 3 as shown below Enable the sessions with the checkma...

Page 351: ...lty configuration Choose another device if available depending on the operating system and hardware there can be a free onboard device If there is no available alterna tive device there are 2 alternatives 1 choose a 5th session in the rtpMIDI setup and give it a different name e g SystemDefault and choose it as default device 2 install a dummy output device like MIDI Yoke and assign it as default ...

Page 352: ...IDI Ports i e MIDI ports used for DAW Control While using rtpMIDI add the following two lines into D950system ini as shown below Please note the entry is case sensitive Midi DawPorts Vista 7 3 DAW Settings rtpMIDI to be installed on the DAW system running on Windows platform Install rtpMIDI v1 1 4 235 requires Bonjour V2 0 2 0 or later for installation details please refer to the Vista Installatio...

Page 353: ...ta installation to the corresponding one on the DAW computer which is also listed in the Directory window In the example below it is Vista to Mac DAW Vista 1 to Mac DAW 1 Vista 2 to Mac DAW 2 Vista 3 to Mac DAW 3 Select the corresponding sessions in My Sessions and Directory and press Connect DAW In ProTools set the according session in Perpherals MIDI Controllers menu ...

Page 354: ...sta 1 Digital Mixing System 7 10 DAW Control Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 Please note if Created Sessions do not show up in ProTools Dialog make sure all Input Devices are activated as shown below ...

Page 355: ... 7 11 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 7 5 Channel Strip Control Keys The desk keys marked below can be used for DAW channel control The marked keys can be used to control the following DAW functions Blue Mute Yellow Solo Green Track Arming ...

Page 356: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 7 12 DAW Control Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 357: ...chnical Details 10 8 5 1 Vista I O Sharing Setup 10 8 5 2 Restricting Shared I O 14 8 5 3 Configuration Changes 14 8 5 4 Container ini 15 8 5 5 D950System ini 17 8 5 6 Tie Line Management 17 8 5 7 Control Network 18 8 5 7 1 Vista 1 6 7 8 18 8 5 8 IP Addresses 18 8 5 9 Audio Sync for all Systems 19 8 6 Messages from Other Systems 19 8 7 Labels from Other Systems 19 8 8 Locked Patch Points 20 8 9 St...

Page 358: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 8 2 RELINK Document generated 14 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 359: ...s signaling is coupled with the I O sharing which means that red light fader start and signaling connections automatically follow any console where the audio signal is used and are correctly applied to the source Studio CD Player etc from anywhere On the Vista side RELINK is a software functionality that is independent from the hardware allowing systems still using a Performa DSP core being part o...

Page 360: ...d RELINK systems the targets tab has to be unfolded so that the system names are displayed Here also the number of still available audio channels and the number of totally configured audio channels to this system are listed Set Outputs activates all preselected patch points to outputs on remote systems This introduces an additional safety step in creating a remote patch connection The operator mig...

Page 361: ...ut Snapshots They must be given a name so that they can be recalled later from the lower right corner of the GC Graphical Controller An existing Output Snapshot can be loaded as well which means that the saved patch connections are not established but just shown in the gray pending state instead In this state the pending connections can now be edited and saved e g under a new name ...

Page 362: ...sta desk this dialog is handled in the channels Vistonics view This means that also a number of channels can be linked making a gang and all can be taken over at the same time There is one difference from the OnAir behavior When a mic source of another system is patched to a local input channel as long as the mic control is not already taken by another desk i e free in the OnAir terminology contro...

Page 363: ...lled by other systems directly A description of how the different states look like is given below 1a First no microphone is connected to the channel Then a shared mic currently in use by another OnAir or Vista console is manually patched to the input channel 1b First no microphone is connected to the channel Then a shared mic currently not in use by another OnAir or Vista console is manually patch...

Page 364: ...nput channel via a snapshot 1c If one or several shared mics are used on other systems but then get patched to a local channel via a snapshot the following message appears on the GC If confirmed with yes the control for all the shared mics patched in the snap shot is taken over from the other systems 2 A shared microphone is patched to an input channel but then is taken over from a different desk ...

Page 365: ...t disappears after confirmation with OK 8 4 Vista Restrictions Signaling such as red light or fader start is not combined with I O Shar ing Vista systems cannot have any NETInputs configured 96 kHz sampling rate configurations on Vistas can only be used when no OnAir console and no Router is involved in the RELINK network As long as only Vista systems are within the RELINK network 96 kHz configura...

Page 366: ...tainer exe Digital Mixing Console VISTA Studer Professional Audio GmbH Regensdorf Switzerland Last modification Sep 1st 2006 Compatible with OATreeLib V2 1 Author SIA Rules always leave one blank before and after the e g systemid 1 NO never change the left expression the right expression of systemid containerid systemname and containername MUST be defined The systemid identifies the mixing console...

Page 367: ...low It is possible that a container is member of one or more than one multicast groups NOTE For an optimal performance make sure that all network resources Switches Routers support IGMP NOTE To avoid IP conflicts check the available addresses for multicast groups www iana org Use preferable addresses from the local scope 239 255 0 0 16 described in RFC 2365 NOTE If the multicast should reach compu...

Page 368: ...uration tool go to Physical Connections Under Destination all HD links within your system are listed Select the physical inputs to be used as tie lines Once they are configured as tie lines they will no more be visible in the Vista general patch Configura tion always takes place on the consuming or target system Only the tie line inputs need to be configured i e the tie lines that are directed tow...

Page 369: ...ect the appropriate interfaces e g MADI one by one for every single physical audio connection When finished click the Save IO Sharing button at the right hand edge of the Configuration Tool GUI This procedure only needs to be done once during system setup All these tie line configuration settings are saved on the consumer side and will remain after a system restart ...

Page 370: ...es must also be added in this file If no file with this name is found in a configuration folder all I Os of this Vista system will be available for networked access 8 5 3 Configuration Changes Every VMC configuration change in a Vista console has an effect on the other consoles using this Vista s I O at the same time This means that an I O can disappear and then reappear in a different constellati...

Page 371: ...tem to which this container belongs to The systemid is a unique number within a network The serial number must be in the range 1 255 systemid 35 this must be a unique number The systemname identifies the mixing console system in a readable way and must be unique within a company resp network It is recommended not to use more than 8 characters due to visualization aspects Undefined is not allowed s...

Page 372: ...able addresses for multicast groups www iana org Use preferable addresses from the local scope 239 255 0 0 16 described in RFC 2365 NOTE If the multicast should reach computers beyond the local subnet Set MulticastTimeToLive 1 1 is default MulticastGroup 239 255 0 1 Multicast groups should all be disabled MulticastGroup 239 255 0 2 MulticastGroup 239 255 0 3 MulticastTimeToLive 10 Multiple Network...

Page 373: ...faces with a maximum channel capacity of 64 64 are quite popular for tie lines MADI tie lines may also be configured to use less than 64 I O any desired number smaller than 64 AES EBU or Line interfaces can also be used as tie lines if only a small number of audio channels needs to be shared such as for transmission lines Tie line management is dynamic therefore only the maximum number of audio ch...

Page 374: ...255 255 0 IP 192 168 1 xxx SUBN 255 255 255 0 Virtual Vista Only Virtual Vista or Vista CR at a time RELINK NETWORK e g OnAir 2500 MAC IP 192 168 1 xxx SUBN 255 255 255 0 CONTAINER Optional Meterbridge LAN 1 192 168 1 129 SUBN 255 255 255 0 12 09 2017 wp The Vista desk networked Ethernet Tie lines between cores are used MADI AES or HD Links DNET technology from the OnAir product range The OnAir co...

Page 375: ... of another Vista or OnAir console or when outputs are patched to a Route 6000 or to an other console the local Vista will receive status messages from these systems Vista systems receive and display the following message types from OnAir and Route 6000 systems Power loss on Core and D21m frames D21m hardware change System shut down Vista systems send the following message type System shut down Th...

Page 376: ... in the same way as local sources 8 9 Stereo and Surround Sources The following remote sources can also be in stereo or 5 1 surround formats Vista Direct Outputs Input Group and Master channels Stereo and Surround Inputs from OnAir consoles These sources can be patched directly with one single patch point connection to a local target ...

Page 377: ...9 3 3 Create Send Return Effects 9 9 3 4 Create Insert Effects 10 9 3 5 Loading Effects 12 9 3 6 Effect parameters 14 9 3 6 1 Reverbs 14 9 3 6 2 Delays 16 9 3 6 3 Misc 17 9 3 6 4 Dynamics 18 9 3 6 5 Tap Control 19 9 3 7 Copy Paste 19 9 3 8 Snapshot operation 20 9 3 8 1 Snapshots and Presets 20 9 3 8 2 Static Automation 20 9 3 9 Dynamic automation 22 9 3 10 Offline operation 22 9 4 Preset Overview ...

Page 378: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System 1 2 Vista 1 FX Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

Page 379: ...s up to 30 different professional LEXICON effects controlled from the intuitive Vistonics interface of the Vista 1 console The processing is carried out in the Vista 1 FX DSP units which are an inte gral part of every Vista 1 This hardware is based on the legendary Lexicon DSP platform and therefore provide Lexicon effect type categories such as Reverb Delay Chorus Flanger Phaser Tremolo Vibrato R...

Page 380: ... get the wet only effect signal back into the mix an input channel effect return has to be used Since this is still a practical way of working and because many operators are very familiar with this concept it is also used for Vista FX Insert Effects When an effect is only used for one single channel it can be patched into the channels insert path The effect then cannot be used for any other channe...

Page 381: ...FX 1 5 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 As a standard always two Dual Stereo configurations are loaded Clicking on the pull down menu the choice of engine setups is presented and one can be chosen to be applied into the desired engine ...

Page 382: ...a tion of different setups per engine is possible see screenshot above Single Two In Four Out setup This setup can be used to create a four channel surround effect with a simple stereo signal as the source A nice way to create surround ambiance for a stereo track Single Four In Four Out setup This setup allows to create real surround effects A 4 0 surround input signal L R Ls Rs will create a 4 0 ...

Page 383: ...f the engine setup is stored in snapshots This means that the engine setup can be changed by recalling a previuosly created snapshot 9 3 2 General Patch On the General Patch Ribbon Tab General Patch there are additional sources and target categories where the effect input and output ports can be found ...

Page 384: ...always eight input and eight output ports Patch connections now can be made as with other sources and targets Once connections are made they will also be indicated in the FX Engine Setup window As a shortcut for patching to effect targets and from effect sources it is also possible to doubleclick into one of the eight label areas in the setup window This then navigates directly to the general patc...

Page 385: ...Out of the desired Aux master to the effect input port This will change the colour of the Aux send icons as well as the Aux master to blue This is to indicate that the chosen Aux bus is used as an effect send 2 Patch the effect out port to the desired return channel input channel This return channel then gets the blue FX icon instead of the panning icon in the Vistonics touch area the panning can ...

Page 386: ...ded for the current title It is also a good idea to have such setup already as a part of the generic console setup e g stored in a preset or snapshot 9 3 4 Create Insert Effects To setup the desk for working with an Insert effect the following steps of preparation need to be carried out 1 Patch the effect output port and effect input port into the insert path of the desired channel either on gener...

Page 387: ...h are not used yet and which fit the chan nel width mono stereo surround of the channel The patching which is carried out automatically will then show as follows This channel then gets the blue FX icon instead of the panning icon in the Vistonics touch area the panning can still be done in the channel misc view ...

Page 388: ...ect units When effect parameters are adapted to the users needs they can be stored within a snapshot Effect types always remain as they originally have been designed by Lexicon Once any of the parameters have been changed the Load button is changed and becomes a Clear button By pressing Clear all parameters are cleared back to the original Effect type values Mix Adjusts the proportion of wet proce...

Page 389: ...lement the Effect Type can be chosen The list of Effect Types which are available in the chosen category can be scrolled through with the rotary Once the desired Effect Type has been found it can be loaded by pressing the Load button As soon as an Effect Type is loaded it s control parameters are shown on the Vistonics area If then the user scrolls further through the Effect Type list the paramete...

Page 390: ... spaces as the build up of reverberation is gradual and the initial time gap is usually relatively short For the most natural effect the Pre Delay values should be set in the range of 10 25 milliseconds However if a mix is very busy or overly cluttered increasing the Pre Delay time may help clarify it and set each instrument apart from each other Mid RT and Decay Controls the amount of time the re...

Page 391: ...e reverberation tails Higher settings increase high frequency response creating brighter reverbs lower settings create darker reverbs with more bass frequency emphasis B Boost Sets the frequency at which the transition from Mid Rt to Low Rt takes place This control should be set at least two octaves higher than the low frequency you want to boost For example to boost a signal at 100Hz set B Boost ...

Page 392: ...Delay Time value is displayed The small Vistonics button allows to chose between Fine and Course adjustment sensitivity Can also be controlled by the Tap control button when assigned to the USR1 or USR2 button see Tapping further down in this chapter Duration When enabled this control assigns the Delay Time to the Duration of a Note In regard to the Tempo the repeats of the delay can be aligned fr...

Page 393: ...ing feedback Higher amounts add more resonance to the signal Speed Sets the Speed at which the modulated effect cycles Waveform Selects the wave pattern used by the modulated effect Diffusion Creates a time smoothing effect similar to Diffusion in reverb Diffusion can be a subtle effect to add a little warmth to the chorus Lo Cut Frequencies below this frequency are attenuated Phase Controls wheth...

Page 394: ... Pitch Shift and Detune for creating cascading arpeggio type effects Pan 1 2 Sets the Pan position in the stereo field for each shifted signal 9 3 6 4 Dynamics For the category Dynamics the following parameters are available Frequency Selects the Frequency range of compression from 1600Hz to 10kHz the most common frequencies in which excessive sibilance occurs Bandwith Controls the Bandwidth or Qu...

Page 395: ... blinking with the configured time intervall 9 3 7 Copy Paste With the Copy button the current effect type with its current parameter set tings is being copied into the clipboard As now the clipboard library window opens up automatically the settings can be pasted into the clipboard library As an alternative the settings can also be copied into a channel which is also assigned to an effect To achi...

Page 396: ...snapshot or a preset can change the Vista FX engine setup if this snapshot had been previously stored with a different engine setup In such a case where the engine setup is changed by a snapshot unsaved effect parameter settings can be overwritten Therefore it is important to keep in mind that the engine setup is of great importance and should be set up correctly at the start of a session and pref...

Page 397: ...n be used in partial snapshots as any other audio param eter in the system Please refer to chapter 4 4 4 of the Vista operating instruc tions for more details Trim Please note that as a difference to other audio parameters effect parameters cannot make use of the Trim functionality in the static automation CueList crossfades Please note that as a difference to other audio parameters effect paramet...

Page 398: ...on Effect parameters can only be used in Static Automation mode In the Dynamic Automation mode effect parameters cannot be automated against timecode 9 3 10 Offline operation By using the VirtualVista application it is possible to configure Vista FX and set the FX parameters without an actual Vista 1 desk ...

Page 399: ...ound Hall Surround Hall Large Hall Large Hall Drum Hall Drum Hall Vocal Hall Vocal Hall Small Plate Small Plate Large Plate Large Plate Drum Plate Drum Plate Vocal Plate Vocal Plate Chamber Chamber Room Room Ambience Ambience Gated Gated Reverse Reverse Spring Spring Delays Studio Studio Modulated 2 Tap Mono Modulated Pong Mono Tape Pong Reverse Tape Reverse Misc Chorus Chorus Flanger Flanger Phas...

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Page 401: ...Vista 1 Digital Mixing System Vista FX 1 53 Document generated 18 04 17 SW V5 3 ...

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