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Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System

5-16 AutoTouchPlus

Document generated: 28.08.13

SW V4.9

5.3.2

Features

There is an impressive array of features built into AutoTouchPlus. A summary

of these features follows.

Mix Management

Automation Mix files are managed via the Mix Tree System (MTS). The MTS

will work in conjunction with the expanded Mix Pass Stack (8 Mix Passes).

Each and every Mix Pass will be automatically saved and archived within

the Mix Tree. Multiple Mix Trees can be created within a Title. Any previous

mix can become the Active Pass (or Read Mix Pass) for a subsequent Record

Mix Pass. The MTS is maintained between sessions, so that when a mix is

recalled days or weeks later, the entire Mix Tree will be available to the new

session. The Mix Tree may also be hidden so that all mix management can

be done within the Mix Pass Stack. At any time the Mix Tree may be made

fully visible again. Mix Passes may be named and comments may be added.

A full mix link history is maintained.

Static Objects

When a mix is first created (when a Mix Tree is first opened) all automatable

controls are Static Objects. Static objects act just like manual controls except

that their final setting is remembered by the automation. All controls remain

Static until a Dynamic move is recorded.

Any switch, fader or knob (automation objects) may be classified as a Static

object. They may be adjusted at any time during the mix process without need-

ing to put them into a

Write Enable

Record

automation mode (similar

to mixing on an analog console). The value of all static objects is maintained

on a pass-by-pass basis. This simplifies the ‘tweaking’ of the hundreds of

controls within a mix session that must be adjusted, but will never change at

timecode locations. Should a Dynamic move be required for a Static object,

the move can be simply written into the mix, and the object is transformed

automatically into a Dynamic automation object. This simple and effective

system will greatly enhance the mix process and dramatically improve mix

efficiency.

Independent Automation Modes

Different channels may be in different automation Control Modes. For ex-

ample some channels may be in

Write Enable

while others may be in

Trim

Enable

. In addition, different controls (objects) within channels may be in

different modes. For example the fader may be in

Trim Enable

, while the

mute is in

Write Enable

, and the rotaries are in

Read

. Any combination is

possible.

TOUCH – Record

Function

TOUCH – Record

allows an enabled control to enter

Record

when

touched. With

TOUCH – Record

turned off, a control be auditioned before

it is punched-in to Record. With

TOUCH – Record

engaged, touching a

Held-

enabled control will permit an intentional ‘jump level’ punch-in if the

Audition value is different from the

Read

Mix value.

TOUCH – Hold

Function

With

TOUCH – Hold

engaged, the setting of a touched control will be

maintained when it is released. If

TOUCH – Record

was enabled before

the control was touched, it will stay in

TOUCH – Record

upon release.

TOUCH – Hold

can function for faders, rotaries, and switches and can work

Read

Write Enable

, and

Trim Enable

modes.

Held Plays Mix

This feature allows the read mix to be heard, even though one or more ob-

jects are being held in an audition state awaiting a punch-in. This allows true

emulation of the resultant mix, while the mix pass is being run.

Summary of Contents for Vista 5 M3

Page 1: ...Information 1 Introduction Operating Features 2 Desk Operation 3 Parameter Description 4 Graphical Controller GC Operation 5 AutoTouch Dynamic Automation 6 Session Configuration Tool Option 7 DAW Control 8 RELINK Resource Linking 9 SCore Live 10 Additional Information Meterbridge Installation ...

Page 2: ...ty 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 ...

Page 3: ...ed when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as the 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 normally or has been dropped Note It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Studer or its authorised agents Studer cannot a...

Page 4: ...nd 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 instruction manual may cause harmfu...

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 point 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: ...on class must be earthed using the provided 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 u...

Page 8: ...upling 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 cl...

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: ...y 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 sole responsibility that the product Studer Vista 5 Vista 5 SR Vista 5 M2 and Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing Systems from ser...

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: ...surface 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 requi...

Page 14: ... Recommended 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 a...

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: ...mentary Latching Key Activation 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 12 1 2 The Graphical Controller GC 13 1 2 1 GC Screen Examples 14 1 3 Channels Routing and Buses 17 1 4 Processing Blocks 18 1 5 Monitoring and Communication 18 1 6 Static Automation Functions 20 1 7 Input Channel Block Diagrams 21 ...

Page 18: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 1 2 Introduction Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 19: ...sole operation Vistonics Momentary Latching Key Activation Ganging Scrolling FaderGlow TFT Meterbridge optional see picture above 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 operati...

Page 20: ...hundred 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 b...

Page 21: ...ters 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 The touch screen area can also be used for indication and operation of bus assignment this display will vary according to the actual configuration loaded Bus Assign Overview ...

Page 22: ...ouch any 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 ch...

Page 23: ...FF switching 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 ...

Page 24: ...ary encoder 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 Basi...

Page 25: ...a whole channel including bus assignment The undo redo key comes in handy 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 com pare settings on a channel 1 Press the copy paste key twice in order to memorize the current setting i e by past...

Page 26: ...rough the sections by pressing any arrow key for this purpose SCROLL SECTION has to be OFF on the fader bays This will make the physical surface scroll through all sections with a step size of one bay 10 channels It is therefore possible to move any channels close to the position of the operator allowing him to stay in the sweet spot at all times This concept can also be imagined like moving a cha...

Page 27: ...er of the console for navigation 1 1 6 FaderGlow FaderGlow provides the operator with an instant overview of the functions assigned to the faders by illuminated fader tracks It is also possible to assign the fader track illumination freely eight different colours are available in order to mark important channels such as presenters main talents and other must never lose their signal channels Howeve...

Page 28: ...ccording 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 only availabl...

Page 29: ...in a channel 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...

Page 30: ... 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 screen also displays the connections made to the channel s various inputs and outputs By double clicking on one of these display boxes the system will go directly to the associated connection in the General Patch The Channel P...

Page 31: ... 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 Inherited or User labels ...

Page 32: ...ctions 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 preset filters and channel protection is achieved via separate windows ...

Page 33: ...fully configurable The users can establish the number and type of AUX sends they would like to use The AUX master channel can be equipped with the same selection of processing blocks such as equalizer dynamics delay and more Clean Feeds Mix Minus N 1 N X Clean Feeds Mix Minus or N 1 N X buses can be set up in stereo or mono and are configurable in number Multi track and Group Routing Full multi tr...

Page 34: ...ections feature high sampling rate transient detection Distortion artifacts are minim ized through selectable program dependent attack and release times The Vista s dynamics feature a side chain input that can be used with or without HP LP filters A unique look forward function is also featured If desired this allows the entire transient portion of a waveform to be affected when using the limiter ...

Page 35: ...Producer GPI 6 GPI X GPO 4 GPO X Already configured GPI 1 Footswitch to talk to preselected GPI 2 Talk to CR from Studio A GPI 3 Talk to CR from Studio B GPI 4 Signaling 1 Studio A GPI 5 Signaling 2 Studio A GPI 6 Talk to Studio A GPI 7 Talk to preselected GPI 8 Talk to AUX s 1 GPI 9 Talk to AUX s 2 GPI 10 Talk to AUX s 3 GPI 11 Talk to AUX s 4 GPO 1 Red light Studio A GPO 2 Signaling 1 Studio A G...

Page 36: ...ensive editing functions allow modifying snapshots after or during a live show Besides absolute protection of certain parameters it is possible to trim parameters relative to their stored values rather then letting them totally unmodified Recalling a preset however will ignore any snapshot filters which may be active and bring the console into a defined audio state Copy Paste Clipboard The Vista S...

Page 37: ...SC LINK INPUT Input Mode Section FILTER DC REJECT GAIN Input Process Section SIDECHAIN IN DIGITAL 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 ...

Page 38: ... Input Mode Section FILTER DC REJECT GAIN Input Process Section SIDECHAIN IN DIGITAL 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 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...

Page 39: ...ECT GAIN Input Process Section SIDECHAIN IN DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH DIGITAL PATCH 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...

Page 40: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 1 24 Introduction Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 41: ...ups 21 2 6 9 3 Mute Group Setup 22 2 6 9 4 Off Air Conference 23 2 6 10 GC Shortcut Keys 24 2 6 11 Hardware Keys 25 2 6 12 Joystick 26 2 6 13 Fader Page Navigator 27 2 6 14 Grand Master Faders 28 2 6 15 Output Views FOLLOW 29 2 6 16 Contribution Access 31 2 7 Fader Bay Details 33 2 7 1 Channel Control 33 2 7 1 1 Two Layer mode 33 2 8 Clipboard Libraries 35 2 8 1 Clipboard Library Window 35 2 8 2 P...

Page 42: ...ista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 2 2 Desk Operation 2 11 Virtual Vista 42 2 11 1 Screen Layout 44 2 11 2 Fader Bay View 45 2 11 3 Control Bay View 46 2 11 4 GC View 48 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 43: ...ne 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 desk contains the control system and their power supplies A keyboard is available in a drawer below the control bay An external TFT screen may be mounted on the rear of the ...

Page 44: ...between sessions e g Lead Vocal Switchable label second line Normally this is set to USER labels but might be changed by pressing GLOBAL VIEW LABEL TYPE The displayed label toggles between showing 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 label of the second layer with its real time meter next to it see...

Page 45: ...an covering the whole Vistonics rotary control area The VIEW CHANNEL and VIEW MISC keys form a sort of center assign panel function known from many other consoles such as the Studer D950 M2 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 It is ...

Page 46: ...second SOLO button will automatically release the first one However additive mode can be entered by press and hold at least two SOLO buttons at the same time From then on any other SOLO is added without canceling the first ones Non additive mode is re activated by canceling all active SOLOs ISO The whole channel may be filtered from snapshot recalls by pressing this key It is also possible to isol...

Page 47: ...nked and show the same level A temporary peak hold helps finding current peak levels A separate red element on the very top indicates OL i e overload The headroom of the meters i e the point where they change from green to yellow can 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 tw...

Page 48: ...riate 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 before starting a recording If the fad...

Page 49: ...GLOBAL VIEW DLY INS GLOBAL VIEW COMP LIM GLOBAL VIEW EXP GATE GLOBAL VIEW EQ GLOBAL VIEW PAN GLOBAL VIEW AUX MONO GLOBAL VIEW AUX STEREO 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 t...

Page 50: ...e 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 Channel Processing key set is active Example 1 The user wants to actiavate compressor limiter in channel 10 In o...

Page 51: ...l 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 Alternatively any view of channel 8...

Page 52: ...ortcut 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 compare the two settings with a si...

Page 53: ...he monitoring outputs DATA USB port for plugging any USB compliant USB device such as a memory stick in order to backup data of the console It is possible to backup individual productions from within the Vista application software or make backup an image of the whole system using the installed special software See chapter 4 6 1 for more details about how to make image backups and how to restore th...

Page 54: ...ally wired to the meter DirOut of CR Monitoring 6 chan nels as well as PFLLand PFLR These signals are available to the TM7 The TM7 version manufactured for Studer features several different pre sets such as loudness metering according to ITU BS1770 and BS1771 ATSC A 85 and EBU R128 recommendations in both stereo and sur round PPM bargraph meters with several different international scales moving c...

Page 55: ...r of the desk This 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 monitored signal 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 The...

Page 56: ...n closed again CR INJECT If active PFL signals will be audible in the main control room speakers as soon as any PFL function is activated Channels with SOLO active are always inserted into the control room SIP SAFE Pressing this key enters setup mode for editing the channels that should be safe from muting when activating SOLO IN PLACE on any other channel by default all master channels are safe f...

Page 57: ...e indi vidual speakers is done using the graphic controller screen 2 6 4 Studio Monitoring Select STUDIO A B to access this Area Vista 5 M3 gives direct access to the most important functions for two studios Control and view of the following functions are directly accessible without having to select the appropriate studio first A B RED LIGHT SIG 1 Ready SIG 2 Call TALK These keys allow activation ...

Page 58: ...ossible 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 48 sources available for listening in the control room rather than the standard 16 Activation is done by editing the monitoring ini file This may be done by experts only Pressing one of the sub selectors will make one of the 12 ...

Page 59: ...e left hand side is controlling the GPIO s which are wired to the d type connector on the rear of the console The six keys on the right hand side are used by the Vista application SW they are currently operating the six most important buttons of the ACU automation control unit used in dynamic automation mode 2 6 8 Talkback Control TALKBACK Whenever TALK is pressed the signal from the internal talk...

Page 60: ...n 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 7 GPI 9 GPI10 GPI11 Producer GPI 6 GPI X GPO 4 GPO X Already configured GPI 1 Footswitch to talk to preselected GPI 2 Talk to CR from Studio A GPI 3 Talk to CR from Studio B GPI 4 Signaling 1 Studio A GPI 5 Signaling 2 Studio A GPI 6 ...

Page 61: ...The MULTISEL key is active as standard 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...

Page 62: ...urrently muted channels on the console to this mute group with one trackball click or to clear 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 anothe...

Page 63: ...o 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 toolbar 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 conference ico...

Page 64: ...hat 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 automatically generated name listed in the...

Page 65: ...t remains possible to use the trackball and operate these functions on the graphic 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 graphic controller screen The corresponding keys PREV and NEXT o...

Page 66: ...g 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 allow ing 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 the pan position of the define...

Page 67: ...o 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 channels Which channels are displayed on which page can be configured in the graphic con troller screen using the strip setup window second page Control Bay tab Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 68: ...cess 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 in the top right corner of page 2 Control Bay tab of the strip setup window as shown above Note Any two console faders can be assigned as grand master faders regardless of their channel t...

Page 69: ... to 40 meters at a glance while having direct access to all of their corresponding faders by using the rotary control next to it Tweaking any of the console s output levels is therefore extremely easy and fast The VIEW keys on the right hand side of the control bay allow access to some predefined channel types AUX GROUPS MASTERS DIRECT OUT BUS OUT n 1 as well as to five user definable views By usi...

Page 70: ...on the Vistonics screen may be modified by pressing the TALK or MUTE keys They will change the Vistonics key from a SOLO PFL SIP key depending on the current mode to a TALK or MUTE key Note These functions may not be available on certain channel types Apart from displaying meters and set levels the Vistonics screen also indicates the label of the displayed channel with the color coding applied acc...

Page 71: ...nput channels contributing to this output By pressing the CONTRIB key on top of a fader 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 channels Contribution can be operated in two ways depending on the state of the REDUCED...

Page 72: ...gning them from the master bus by using the corresponding Vistonics keys It is extremely easy to adjust a balance of e g a matrix output without access ing the fader strips of the contributing channels When working in REDUCED View OFF mode another advantage becomes apparent The operator may do the bus assign now by choosing the output first and then assign the corresponding channels to it Document...

Page 73: ...wable on the Graphic Controller screen chapter 1 2 1 Input 3 is patched to the internal generator s output by default but can be changed by the user at any time Only In1 and In2 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 graphic controller screen as shown below Click h...

Page 74: ... sec tion navigator keys 4 6 This will activate the L2 keys on each strip of the console surface indicating that the operator is now looking at the lower half of the console Both Layers at the Same Time Ifthesecondlayeroptionisactivated Vista5M3maydisplaythelabelandreal time metering of both layers at the same time In order to activate this label view press LABEL TYPE several times until the label...

Page 75: ...l 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 snapshot functions 2 8 1 Clipboard Library Window The Clipboard Library window is automatically opened whenever a paste function is pending on the Vista console In order to open the window manu ally e g to load the conso...

Page 76: ...have the same type of audio function settings All files will show a list of all available clipboard files within this library containing all the content of the other tabs Files in the Combined tab contain a combination of audio function settings e g EQ and Dynamics settings together Files in the Copy All tab contain complete channel settings 4 Select a clipboard setting from the list by clicking o...

Page 77: ... by clicking on it once The EQ settings will be displayed graphically on the right hand side of the window 3 Press the Copy Paste key in the dynamics section of the source chan nel on the console 4 Click on the half lit Copy Paste button in the dynamics section of the window 5 Both EQ and dynamics values will now be displayed on the right hand side of the window 6 The Save dialog opens Once saved ...

Page 78: ...to a portable storage device such as a CD R 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 may also be located within any other user subdirectory Selecting New User creates a new user directory containing an empty Library called ClipboardLib 2 9 Cons...

Page 79: ...enever it needs to be operated separately e g for a SW update For all possible channel types mono stereo 5 1 the metering goes with it as shown above Priority was to have as large a bar graph meter as possible The lower area is configurable for displaying different options depending on the channel type such as a surround image view or a history diagram of incoming or outgoing signal waveforms for ...

Page 80: ...el of the corresponding channel It is possible to use the red overload indicator above the meters to indicate a level just entering the configured headroom rather than clipping This is set in the GC s Meter Generator window The area below the large bargraphs provides additional visual information depending on the channel type and on what the operator prefers to see When the desk is in two layer mo...

Page 81: ...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 40 ha...

Page 82: ...s Operating Modes There are three different operating modes Offline The offline editor is intended for setting up preparing or changing shows without having access to the actual console All parameters can be controlled However when working offline no access to the monitoring facilities is available Online With Desk Primary Secondary Bridge Port 1 The online editor can be used as an alternate contr...

Page 83: ...r process has been started However since only one Vista instance can be used at a time in such a case the Vista desk is disconnected from the core Therefor using the CONNECT TO CORE button is recommended only if the desk can no more be operated Notes The online editor has no access to monitoring facilities except PFL Solo Clicking PFL or Solo on a channel in the online editor will feed the selecte...

Page 84: ... 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 5 Section navigation is at the bottom of this part It will change depending on whether a fader bay or a control bay is currently selected On the right side of the Vistonics screen area a central as...

Page 85: ...anging 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 desired channels are grouped The other way round...

Page 86: ...r knob on the desk surface the parameter value is then underlined and dis played below the label area in addition By moving the mouse or trackball to the right or upwards or anything in between the parameter value is increased by moving it to the left or downwards or anything in between the parameter value is decreased 2 11 3 Control Bay View The control bay view can be selected from the desk over...

Page 87: ...ration 2 47 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 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 88: ...e 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 GRAPHICAL CONTROLLER STRIP SETUP button In order to have the cue list or the theatre cue list displayed either select from the Window New Window menu click on the New icon and sel...

Page 89: ... Parametric EQ 20 3 3 10 Panning 21 3 3 11 Global Bus Assignment View 22 3 3 12 Generic and Label Display Area 23 3 4 Channel Related Views 24 3 4 1 EQ Filter 24 3 4 1 1 Parametric EQ 24 3 4 1 2 Graphic EQ 25 3 4 2 Dynamics 27 3 4 2 1 Standard Dynamics 27 3 4 2 2 Standard Dynamics for 5 1 Surround Channels 31 3 4 2 3 Vintage Dynamics 33 3 4 3 Panning 35 3 4 3 1 Amplitude Panning 37 3 4 3 2 Upmix P...

Page 90: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 3 2 Parameters Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 91: ...views will not cover all four rotaries depending on the function e g a 2 channel pan covers only the bottom rotary or DSP configuration e g if only 3 mono AUX buses are configured After a view is activated the cor responding 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 b...

Page 92: ...rameters 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 ro...

Page 93: ... 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 below ...

Page 94: ...ut or Output channels as well as on mono or stereo channels depends on the active 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 X X X X X...

Page 95: ...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 for decoding MS information from appropriate coincident stereo microphone arrays 2 CH MODE Five different positions are provided Stereo default setting Left and right signals are swapped Left signal only is routed to both left and right outputs Ri...

Page 96: ...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 trim after the A D converter Input gain can be set in 1 dB steps in a range of 24 dB The default value is 0 dB In a 5 1 channel all six surround input legs are treated simultaneously 5 1 ORDER Like the 2 CH M...

Page 97: ... Hz and a slope of 12 dB octave is available SOFT CLIP On Off Asoft clip function is available on all channels and can be activated individu ally This analog limiter may prevent nasty clipping noises in case the audio level should be too high We recommend activating this function during live productions since audio is not influenced below about 6 dBFS 48 V On Off Toggles phantom power on off for t...

Page 98: ...ITU com patible mono down mix of the surround signal N 1 stereo buses 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 cha...

Page 99: ... mix AUX m x On Off Mono AUX bus selection Other mono AUX bus views can be selected as well 5 8 9 12 etc AUX m x Rotary The send levels for mono AUX 1 through the maximum number configured can be adjusted using this rotary encoder adjustment range is from Mute through 10 dB AUX m x Pre Post When the PRE POST key in the fader bay s GLOBAL VIEW area is active the Vistonics view changes as shown abov...

Page 100: ... 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 below the GLOBAL VIEW AUX key...

Page 101: ...o filter sections are activated with the HI CUT and LO CUT hardware keys in the CHANNEL PROCESSING section For 5 1 surround channels the high and low cut filter parameters applied here are valid for all surround signal legs except for 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...

Page 102: ...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 in the CHANNEL PROCESSING sec tion DELAY Rotary Delay time can be set in a range from 0 through 100 ms or depending on the system configuration to ...

Page 103: ...n signals 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...

Page 104: ... 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 of a vintage dynamics section Note As oppo...

Page 105: ...y 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 CMP ATCK The compressor...

Page 106: ...ormation on this subject please refer to chapter 3 4 2 2 Note The expander and gate parts of the dynamics section can be activated simultaneously with the EXP GATE hardware key in the CHANNEL PRO CESSING 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 On...

Page 107: ...ew 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 V...

Page 108: ...with the EQ hardware key in the CHANNEL PROCESSING section in addition to the individual on off keys described below There are two different views for the parametric EQ view one of them below left is displayed when pressing the EQ hardware key and the other one below right when pressing Shift before the EQ key For 5 1 surround channels the parametric equalizer settings are valid for all surround s...

Page 109: ...ted pan view refer to chapter 3 4 3 There you will also find all parameter details The panning section can be activated with the PAN hardware key in the CHAN NEL PROCESSING section in addition to the different individual on off keys Mono Channel Stereo Channel 5 1 Channel St Ch Upmix LR St Upmix 5 1 St Upmix 5 1 W The DIR WIDTH display on stereo channels only appears if this feature has been confi...

Page 110: ...ment 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 111: ... type in writing as shown below Generic Displays such as n 1 OVER fader over range etc are only shown if 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 valu...

Page 112: ...this channel on the Vistonics screen for adjustment For details of the graphic EQ please refer to the next chapter Parametric 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 turnove...

Page 113: ...tivating or deactivating the complete EQ high and low cut filter sections in addition to the individual on off keys described above 5 1 Surround Channels This view is the same as with mono or stereo channels Please note that the equalizer settings applied here will be valid for all surround signal legs except for the LFE If an EQ setting has been made on a 5 1 surround channel the normal Viston ic...

Page 114: ... bands to flat i e to 0 dB GEQ to Faders For ease of operation the graphic EQ may be switched over to 30 of the console faders for both indication and control the setting On Vista consoles featuring FaderGlow the colour of the corresponding fader tracks will illumi nate in red The label row of the Vistonics icons changes to center frequency indication and only the Vistonics EQ icon in the channel ...

Page 115: ...ted 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 ms ...

Page 116: ... 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 m...

Page 117: ...n 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 ...

Page 118: ...n audio delay after the dynamics level 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 wit...

Page 119: ...own 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 D...

Page 120: ...legs 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 ...

Page 121: ...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 KNEE on off Switches the compressor s soft knee on or off CMP MIX Rotary If the CMP MIX function is on this parameter allows mixing or blending of the dry original and the wet compressed ...

Page 122: ...ed 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 gate release time can be adjusted within a 5 ms through 5 s range EXP GATE ATCK Rotary The expander gate attack time can be adjusted within a 0 5 throu...

Page 123: ... To assign a channel to the joystick 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 Please note that there are PAN hardware keys above the Vistonics screens for activating or deactivating the complete panning se...

Page 124: ... 30 Virtual Surround Panning VSP Various surround panning algorithms can be configured for mono input group multi track input and multi track monitor channels using the Session Configuration Tool 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 sections ...

Page 125: ...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 buses DIR WIDTH is identical to the DIR pan with an optional width control added depending on the current session configuration PAN O...

Page 126: ...versa 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 betwe...

Page 127: ...eo 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 par...

Page 128: ...General PAN On Off is selected with the PAN hardware key in the CHANNEL PROCESSING section LFE On Off On off control for the LFE 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 ce...

Page 129: ...ll 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 assum...

Page 130: ...n 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 for enl...

Page 131: ...ni 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 132: ...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 fu...

Page 133: ...t 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 Sw...

Page 134: ...nces 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 Contro...

Page 135: ...ay 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 ba...

Page 136: ...nt 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 137: ...ates 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 ac...

Page 138: ...added as usual Contributing channels can be assigned to VistaMix 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 a...

Page 139: ...ibuting 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 i...

Page 140: ...masters 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 141: ...re shown in the rotary section except for dynamics EQ and panning Only visible parameters are available for adjustment As can be seen below there is an additional selection possibility in the touch area that allows modifying the EQ and dynamics parameters individually for the Front Center LFE and Rear signals Upon touching one of these fields e g the green Center dynamics field the display changes...

Page 142: ...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 be adjusted and are indicated in the same way 3 4 6 Misc View Miscellaneous Parameters Pressing VIEW MISC brings up an overview for the channel selected with the...

Page 143: ... channel however will activate the inverse bus interrogation view described below The CLR buttons will clear the assignment to all buses 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 magenta color W...

Page 144: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 3 56 Parameters Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 145: ...d Clearing the Cross Points 23 4 4 2 5 Editing the User Labels in the General Patch 26 4 4 2 5 1 Sorting Options 27 4 4 2 5 2 View the Different Label Types 27 4 4 2 6 Working with Labels 28 4 4 2 6 1 Automatic Label Propagation 29 4 4 2 7 What are Device Labels 30 4 4 2 8 How to Activate the Device Label Functionality 31 4 4 2 9 Where are the Device Labels Saved 31 4 4 2 10 How to Create or Overw...

Page 146: ...de 67 4 4 5 2 12 Isolate Labels and VCAAssignment 68 4 4 5 2 13 Mute Groups 68 4 4 5 2 14 Hard Mute 69 4 4 5 2 15 Cue List Options Menu 70 4 4 5 3 Theatre Workflow Tutorial 71 4 4 5 3 1 Console Setup 72 4 4 5 3 2 Building Cues 73 4 4 5 3 3 Rehearsal Phase 76 4 4 5 3 4 Shows 78 4 4 6 Strip Setup 81 4 4 6 1 How to Use the Strip Setup 83 4 4 6 1 1 Assigning a Single DSP Channel to a Single Channel St...

Page 147: ...enu 105 4 6 4 The Option Menu 106 4 6 4 1 Option Meter Generator 106 4 6 4 2 Option TC Reader Generator 107 4 6 4 3 Option N 1 Assign ment 108 4 6 4 4 Option Signaling Setup 110 4 6 4 4 1 Editing the Relay Labels 110 4 6 4 4 2 Signal Out Configuration 111 4 6 4 4 3 Red Light Configuration 114 4 6 4 4 4 Load Signaling Configuration 115 4 6 4 4 5 Save Signaling Configuration As 116 4 6 4 5 Option Do...

Page 148: ...ng Source Selector Panels 136 4 7 2 1 5 Patch Point Isolation 136 4 7 2 1 6 Patch Mapping Setup 136 4 7 2 1 7 Fader Ramp Control Audio Follows Video 137 4 7 3 SysAdmin Surveyor 138 4 7 4 SysAdmin Show VMC Tree 138 4 7 5 SysAdmin Monitoring 139 4 7 6 SysAdmin Control Group Assign 141 4 7 6 1 Control Group Basics 141 4 7 6 2 Control Group Assignment 144 4 7 6 3 Option VCA Style Control Groups Motors...

Page 149: ...lways starts in the same static or dynamic mode in which the console was started In dynamic mode however opera tion is much more convenient with the touch sensitive desk controls For the dynamic mode Virtual Vista only has a limited range of applications such as entering editing labels The Vista software runs under Windows All files used by Vista and all files produced by the user snapshots mixes ...

Page 150: ...ve 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 Because the graphical controller s user interface can be configured to suit the individual needs of specific users all the graphics shown in this operating instructions ...

Page 151: ...rtant parts of the screen The Menu bar allowing access to all the Vista s functions Refer to chapter 4 6 The Toolbar containing various short cut icons for the most important functions The Status bar displaying system information and short on line help information The Workspace where you will open the Main GC pages and do other useful things The Vista Logo Splash which will disappear a few seconds...

Page 152: ... item also contains the Status bar refer to chapter 4 2 2 The toolbar elements can be arranged in one continuous bar as shown in the illustration above or positioned individually using conventional drag and drop technique Jingle Player Strip Setup Cue List Snapshot Channel Patch General Patch New Window Select Next Channel Select One Channel Select Previous Channel EQ Dyn Library Title Memo TC Gen...

Page 153: ... information regarding the boot process and system parts will be dis played on the monitor screen Ready in the Status bar indicates that everything within the Vista is working satisfactorily Check Status will be displayed if there is something wrong with the system specifically a red bullet appears in the Surveyor button refer to chapter 4 8 for more information and sometimes during system booting...

Page 154: ...from a digital multi track to a track monitor channel or the corresponding bus to an output channel such as a Group Master or AUX channel Channel Input 2 second audio input to a channel free for all channels Channel Input 3 third audio input to a channel used for the test generator connection per default can be re patched to any source at any time Channel insert returns Digital output interfaces e...

Page 155: ...r information on the Session Configuration Tool please refer to chapter 6 4 3 3 Labels Labels are used extensively within the system to define objects such as audio sources channel names etc and to visualize these objects in various windows within the GC Please note that all labels are saved within snapshots and presets together with all audio settings There are various ways to work with labels wi...

Page 156: ...Line Output 07 Local Foldback 1 Line physical output no 7 on internal local analog line output module is the foldback Send 1 to the Studio Floor Inherited or Device Labels Inherited labels are used primarily to identify the Source Signal that is con nected to the Channel Strip rather than the user label of the Channel In this way as soon as the signal is connected to a channel s input the channel ...

Page 157: ...rating part of the 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 Page menu by clicking on the appropriate menu item Using the page icons by clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar see above or Using the brown function keys in the desks control bay which is probably the fastes...

Page 158: ...the methods listed above Then click to full page mode Click here to work with single pages The selected single page will now be fully visible Selecting a single page has the advant age that you always see all parts of a page except for the General Patch and that operating via the Function Keys page menu always affects the page you want because there is only one to work with 4 4 1 2 Working with Mu...

Page 159: ... bar in blue Generally this means that various functions activated through the function keys will only affect the selected page To highlight another page simply click on it once or use the familiar Windows Ctrl Tab key combination To position and size the pages use the normal Window menu items Cascade and Tile Alternatively use drag and drop techniques to position and arrange each page and experim...

Page 160: ...8 08 13 SW V4 9 Tip If you should forget to save your particular preference don t worry The system will automatically save the screen layout used when it is shut down When starting the system the next time the screen will appear exactly as it was left and may then be saved ...

Page 161: ...the location of patch cords and all existing Sources and Targets equivalent to the patch jack pairs used in most patch bays The General Patch can be thought of as a number of sub patches whereby single subcategories of the sources and targets can be viewed at a time Sorting Selections Source Selection Bar X Y Field Sources List Subcategory Drop Down Menus Auto Select Function Target Selection Bar ...

Page 162: ...ows scroll bar may be required to see all the sources targets from the chosen category Scrolling is not recommended as the fastest way to navigate the sources list 2 Move the cursor into the Sources Targets List and right click This opens a selection list to allow fast navigation to some pre defined sub classes of Inputs or Channel types such as Input Channels Auxiliary Channels etc see the next s...

Page 163: ...patched If a Source is connected to a Target or multiple targets the Source label in the Sources List will be highlighted by a color Similarly if a target is connected to a Source or a number of different Sources then the Target label in the Targets List will be highlighted by a color The meaning of the colors is as follows GREEN A single connection is made to the indicated Source or Target YELLOW...

Page 164: ...channel types Input Ports All input audio interfaces AES EBU MADI or D21m A D converters Insert Send Sends from the inserts of all channel types Bus 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 Targets List Channel In1 First...

Page 165: ...ic line input cards that require additional control for gain phantom power on off high pass filter etc and their analog direct outputs that are completely separated from any digital I O signal The analog insert card available for the mic line input card A949 0427 is fully independent as well 4 4 2 3 Digital Input Output Subclasses The input ports sources and output ports targets subcategories show...

Page 166: ...re that the Use Subclasses check box is selected in the Sorting window While either the Input Ports or Output Ports subcategories are shown right click on the Sources Targets list to show the selection menu Note Subclass Names are saved within User Preference files If changes are made to the Subclass Names a User Preference should be saved see chapter 4 6 5 ...

Page 167: ...on function 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 o...

Page 168: ... Left as is Clear All Protected Connection Stereo Source Stereo Target Indicates Connection Type L to L R to R L to R R to L Clear All 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 Protected Connection The last menu allows unlinked operation a phrase that refers to a Stereo Target being unlinked and its left and right components use...

Page 169: ...desired 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 disc...

Page 170: ... Targets list Both the User and fixed labels for the selected Source or Target will be shown in the Label Fields at the bottom of the screen Click on the user label Field of the Source or Target This will open a dialog box that allows editing a user label such as changing it from Inp m 1 In1 to Snare To automatically move to the next Source Target in the list either click on Next or hit ENTER on t...

Page 171: ...label option button as shown below If the Use Subclasses checkbox is selected then the Digital Input Source List and Digital Output Target List will be sorted and grouped by the defined subclasses This selection has highest priority of sorting Tip The most useful sorting method is to Sort by fixed label and Use Subclas ses 4 4 2 5 2 View the Different Label Types It is typical that a user will wor...

Page 172: ...into 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 173: ...hanged the labels are correctly 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 SysAdmin Device Labels menu Switch on the O...

Page 174: ...recognize 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 s...

Page 175: ...put 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 administra...

Page 176: ...rd 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 always reaching the core over Studer s proprietary HD high density link This link is present between the local hub s and the DSP core Each link may ...

Page 177: ...led up in three different ways From the Page menu by clicking on the appropriate menu item Using the page icons by clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar Using the CHAN PATCH 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 ...

Page 178: ...dio 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 point...

Page 179: ...rag 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 correspond...

Page 180: ...ions 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 tog...

Page 181: ...i channel 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 Si...

Page 182: ... up to 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 Li...

Page 183: ...e is radio TV talk shows Dif ferent people have their microphones constantly opened and lowered This action may be pre programmed and the fade in out may be 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 chan...

Page 184: ...channel Speed OFF Determines the time used for fading out the corresponding channel Activation The fade actions may be activated by different events Several events may be enabled at the same time The fade will take place whenever one of the activated events is detected GPI Select one of the general purpose inputs available on the console for trigger ing the fade Fader Touch Touch and release the f...

Page 185: ...at configuration This allows presets to be used as templates based upon that configuration while snapshots are specific to individual projects or sessions An other difference between snapshots and presets is that any filtering mecha nism is active for snapshots only but not for presets This means that after having recalled a preset the user can always be sure to have all audio settings of this pre...

Page 186: ... Operation Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 4 4 4 1 Snapshots To capture a new snapshot of the various user controls press the MAKE SNAPSHOT key on the console The new snapshot will automatically be numbered like SNAPSHOT 1 SNAPSHOT 2 etc ...

Page 187: ... is applied the existing parameter settings are replaced by those contained within the snapshot or preset If the previous settings had not been saved there is an Undo button available in order to go back to the last settings before recalling the snapshot or preset This has to be confirmed as well if the snapshot Confirm option in the Options menu is active as mentioned above Snapshot Preview If yo...

Page 188: ...r of snapshots from the List using the familiar Windows multiple selection techniques press Shift and select the first and 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 ...

Page 189: ...he 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 standa...

Page 190: ...n 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 191: ... is impossible to adjust the crossfade time The snapshot crossfading may be deactivated by deselecting the XfadeActive option on the snapshot Screen 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 the Options menu There it is als...

Page 192: ...security 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 pres...

Page 193: ...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 194: ...iple 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 ...

Page 195: ...ing 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 audi...

Page 196: ... mode 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...

Page 197: ... as 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 ch...

Page 198: ...e 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 fade...

Page 199: ...en 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 direct...

Page 200: ...E LIST key on the control bay 4 4 5 1 Standard Cue List The cue list helps to deal with parts of a musical piece or film you want to keep track of in time That could be items such as Intro Chorus A Bridge Chorus B the End of a song or a scene from the film you might want to auto locate to An unlimited number of cues can be stored Each cue in the cue list has a timecode stamp and a name The names a...

Page 201: ...tomatically 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 click the Make button Wait for the right audio event to occur and click the on screen OK button or press the ENTER key on the desk keyboard A cue point with the entered name will be generated and stamped with th...

Page 202: ...tion 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 ...

Page 203: ...em ini file must be modified by the system administrator 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 11 The theatre cue list contains the ...

Page 204: ... generating a cue together with a snapshot of the whole console in one go the new cue is named according to the rule given 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...

Page 205: ...en introduced which allows updating a snapshot directly out of the cue list window not shown in illustrations above 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 ...

Page 206: ...list by using MIDI Show Control commands Vista 8 acts as a slave in this case The following MIDI Show Control com mands 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 ID 02 1...

Page 207: ...anging 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 with...

Page 208: ...Events 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 ...

Page 209: ...ts automatic parameter changes can be inserted into a cue such as cross fades panorama or AUX 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 grou...

Page 210: ...lder main D950 projects folder They follow the same folder structure as the ones of the standard automation 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 For more information please refer to chapter 5 4 ...

Page 211: ... snapshot 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 T...

Page 212: ...n 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 gro...

Page 213: ... is defective In order to set up a hard mute first the corresponding option needs to be activated This is done in the User 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 regardless w...

Page 214: ...is 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 of the GC screen ...

Page 215: ...oes 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 216: ...e 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 that is needed e...

Page 217: ...ve settings with it would be a good preparatory step It may also be done later 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 thro...

Page 218: ...ed in a cue need to be muted in order to avoid that an actor who still wears 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 Option Snapshot Automation window as shown below Either a double click on the VCA mute i...

Page 219: ...before 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 ...

Page 220: ...brary 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 under an actor the setting needs to be given a name The naming of the setting is important since later on only the names of the settings are shown on the Vistonics screen and the operator needs to be able to select to appr...

Page 221: ...ry 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 are shown per cue When right clicking in this window the entries can be changed and further entries can be added Other Events During the different phases of rehearsing other events can be added to the cues as well MIDI program changes note on note off and MMC MID...

Page 222: ...view such 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 butto...

Page 223: ...ystem GC Operation 4 79 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 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 224: ...w mechanism simply makes sure that no tweaked setting can be forgotten to be either discarded or kept It may of course also 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 t...

Page 225: ...er to chapter 2 2 5 13 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 a...

Page 226: ...ation The colors relate to the channel type being shown These 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 ...

Page 227: ...the 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 ...

Page 228: ...ip 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...

Page 229: ...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 the Strip Setup window If the Show Inherited Labels box is not checked the label type shown in the...

Page 230: ... 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 the meter bar is red the chan...

Page 231: ...a 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 Ch...

Page 232: ...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 show having their own personal color setup Note The red fader glow colour is a...

Page 233: ...board 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 s...

Page 234: ...pens 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 File menu 3 Sele...

Page 235: ...clicking 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 ab...

Page 236: ...ibrary 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...

Page 237: ... different Vista operating function General Patch Clicking here brings up the General Patch page also refer to chapter 4 4 2 Channel Patch Clicking here brings up the Channel Patch page also refer to chapter 4 4 3 Snapshot Clicking here brings up the snapshot page also refer to chapter 4 4 4 Cue List Clicking here brings up the Cue List page also refer to chapter 4 4 5 Strip Setup Clicking here br...

Page 238: ...Title Memo editor page allows any relevant title information to be kept for later use There is one Memo per title Its contents can include Studio name Producer Name Engineer Name Artist Name plus a free form Memo pad The title directory location and modification date time are displayed at the top of the title memo page To open the title memo use The notepad and pencil icon in the toolbar The View ...

Page 239: ... mode to be toggled from Standard to system admin istration The system administration mode allows access to some system functions that are not needed in normal operation Accessing the system administration mode can be accomplished in two ways Clicking the padlock icon in the toolbar Selecting SysAdmin in the User menu From Standard Mode closed padlock icon Click on the padlock icon or select SysAd...

Page 240: ... to indicate the overall condition of the Vista These indications are as follows Yellow triangle Loading System is booting look at the Status bar Green square OK Everything is fine Green square with yellow diamond Not Found A system element cannot be found This is sometimes seen when a configuration is loading Otherwise it may indicate a problem Red bullet Error Something is wrong Open the Surveyo...

Page 241: ...8 13 SW V4 9 4 6 Third Level Menu Items 4 6 1 The File Menu The File menu contains most of the Vista system s bookkeeping functions Management of projects titles and mixes access to DSP configurations backup and import functions and also the Exit menu are controlled from here ...

Page 242: ...ely create any number of projects and titles Let us assume you wanted to create a new project and title in the Subdirectory D950PROJECTS Click on File in the menu bar select New Title and you ll end up with a familiar Windows box Click on the New Project button and a name entry box will appear Type in a new project name for example CITY TV1 and click OK Anew folder with the name you just entered w...

Page 243: ...erally organize your Subdirectories in such a way that C D950PROJECTS remains the parent directory because the system automati cally searches for that particular directory while opening projects titles etc After several weeks of using the Vista system your directory structure may create something like this Parent Your Projects Your Titles Your Data C D950 Projects SuperProductions_1 FirstSong Firs...

Page 244: ...lowing 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 p...

Page 245: ...tton possibly may never be used 4 6 1 3 Make Restore Backup TheVista provides a powerful and easy to use data backup utility This fea ture enables the creation of a backup subdirectory that contains a copy of all files from the title folder and all pertinent configuration and system files needed to recreate the session on this or another Vista These backup files can be used for data protection and...

Page 246: ...ve production data between different consoles it is advisable not to restore certain files onto the destination console since it may have different hardware This is valid in particular for the monitoring ini files You will be asked whether you want to restore these files as well in this case answer negative if the two consoles are not identical in terms of monitoring 4 6 1 4 Import Using the Impor...

Page 247: ...ixing Console VMC files These files with vmc extensions are created by the Session Configuration 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 Preset files These files if any exist are created with...

Page 248: ...r programs and applications continue to run Exit System This action will close the graphical controller Vista system application while simultaneously muting all monitoring outputs It also quits all other running applications and the Windows operating system The controller PC will then be ready to be switched off In case the standard UPS Un interruptible Power Supply is installed and the associated...

Page 249: ...Status bar Page Selection Channel Selection Tools System functions View Snapshot Protection This action toggles display of the snapshot Protection window View Memo This action toggles display of the title memo window refer tochapter 4 5 2 1 View Clipboard Library This action opens the Clipboard Library window refer to chapter 4 4 7 The various graphical controller windows can be called up or hidde...

Page 250: ...e Meter Generator page is used for adjusting various settings of the desk channel strip metering and test generator Generator defaults are automati cally saved in the D950system shutdown pfc file when quitting the system so that the last used defaults are available after the next start of your system Metering Meter Position This action globally sets the metering signal source for all the channels ...

Page 251: ... left Generator Frequency Sets the test signal generator s frequency sine wave only to the desired value The generator frequency can be set in 1 12th octave steps from 19 95 Hz to 19 95 kHz Generator Signal Selects the waveform of the test signal generator from Sine Wave White Noise and Pink Noise Generator Defaults Sets the test signal Generator s level and frequency defaults by using the arrow b...

Page 252: ...he bus The N 1 Assignment window allows fast setup of this process Bus Selection Assignment of Channels to Bus Bus Owner Selection Return Input Selection Send Output Selection Alt N X Option Selection Setup is as follows 1 First choose the N 1 bus to be used with the drop down menu and the Bus Owner Channel which will be the 1 channel 2 Use the drop down menus to select the Return Line Physical In...

Page 253: ...le 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 again...

Page 254: ...er 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 acces...

Page 255: ... SIGOUT1 etc define the relay card number and REL01 REL02 etc define the 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 4 6 4 4 2 Signal Out Configuratio...

Page 256: ...0 to 3 In most cases the correct Output the next one that is unassigned will 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 N...

Page 257: ...There 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 D1 an...

Page 258: ...d 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 259: ...ld 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 ou...

Page 260: ...ng Con fig uration files have a sig extension This process will save all relay assign ments for both the Signaling Out and the Red Light Con fig urations and the relay user labels Any number of such Configurations can be saved and loaded at a later date Note Each title contains at least one sig file that holds the signaling settings of the time when the title was closed or saved manually 4 6 4 5 O...

Page 261: ...ow where the Shared Delay processes are set In addition the shared delays are no more saved in snapshots but are valid for the whole title The monitoring delays however remain identical throughout all titles if desired they are still saved in the monXxx ini file 4 6 4 7 Option Audio Sampling Rate This item allows selecting the audio sampling rate from 44 1 48 default 88 2 and 96 kHz 4 6 4 8 Option...

Page 262: ...er confirma tion the user must click OK or press Enter to finally recall the snapshot preset or click Cancel to cancel the snapshot preset Recall If unchecked the snapshots presets will be applied to the console imme diately and parameter settings not already saved will be lost Notes It may be advisable to leave Snap Confirm checked until fluency with snaps hots presets is achieved Snap Confirm ap...

Page 263: ...sta 5 M3 Digital Mixing System GC Operation 4 119 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 4 6 4 10 Option Snapshot Automation This item allows setting of all parameters for the static i e snapshot automa tion ...

Page 264: ...een is 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 ...

Page 265: ...yed at least one of the LIM COMP EXP or GATE functions must be engaged in the channel The dynamics screen is time limited and will automatically disappear several seconds after the last touch or when pressing Esc It is always on top of any other screens pages 4 6 4 12 Option Control Group Filter For details refer to chapter 4 7 6 4 6 4 13 Option VCA Style Control Groups Motors Off For details refe...

Page 266: ...have to type it Tip If you should have forgotten to save your preferences don t worry The system will save the last used screen layout at shutdown When you restart the system the screen will come up as you left it User Load Preferences This action opens a dialog box that allows selection of a User Preference file for loading The dialog box will usually display the C D950SYSTEMDB directory with all...

Page 267: ...d 28 08 13 SW V4 9 4 6 5 1 User Vista Settings The Vista Settings window allows different adjustments most of them self explanatory there are five tabs for selection of Desk timeout and delay time settings Console Lighting Speaker Calibration and Misc ellaneous settings ...

Page 268: ...d in steps of dB To clear all Trim offsets within the selected monitor group click the TrimReset button Misc cellaneous Settings The MUTE key may be disabled whenever the console is in OnAir live mode The state of sending the alternate n x signal instead of the regular one may be restored after opening and closing the fader If the broadcast PFL mode also referred to as PFL cut on channel active fu...

Page 269: ...his page is currently on top Window New Window This action opens the New Window dialog box and allows selection of an additional new window to be displayed on the graphical controller For more details on working with multiple windows refer to chapter 4 4 1 2 Window Cascade This action arranges all active screens pages in a cascaded layout on the screen Window Tile This action arranges all active s...

Page 270: ...us test and configuration possibilities that are not required during normal operation Nevertheless some of the functions from the SysAdmin menu will be exp lained here since they may be useful if the console is radically reconfigured the monitoring or signaling systems are expanded or some detailed troub leshooting is required Activating SysAdmin Mode from Standard Mode Click on the closed padlock...

Page 271: ...For more information on Subclasses refer to chapter 4 4 2 3 The Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs Patch Sections can be subclassified into eight subclasses each Subclasses 1 through 8 belong to the Digital Inputs and Subclasses 9 through 16 to the Digital Outputs The process of Subclassifying is usually done by the facility s system admi nistrator You need to adapt the Subclass information only i...

Page 272: ...28 08 13 SW V4 9 4 7 1 1 Setting the Subclass Labels Click on the Edit labels button to open the Subclass Label editor Within the editor page enter the names you wish to appear for each of the Subclasses in the Patch Lists Confirm with OK otherwise any changes will be lost ...

Page 273: ...ting of Subclasses On the left hand side the Digital Interface list is displayed Some of the Sources and or Targets may already be assigned to certain subclasses This is visible from the Subclass column To assign select the desired Sources or Targets from the list Individual selec tion can be done simply by clicking on a Source or Target Multiple selection can be done by the Windows drag technique...

Page 274: ...shot 4 7 2 SysAdmin General Patch ProBel Setup There is only one accessible item in this menu Enable Probel Setup on Gen eral Patch 4 7 2 1 3rd Party Control of Console Patch Native Pro Bel P 02 08 Support Since version 3 5 of the Vista Software these products are able to support Pro Bel enabled devices natively and so a second PC is no more necessary for this functionality However we do not recom...

Page 275: ...tem enters SysAdmin mode Enabling COM Ports for Use with the Pro Bel Protocol Ports that are used for Pro Bel need to be specified in D950System ini in the d950SerialPorts section This gives the possibility to use non standard data rates and parity settings d950SerialPorts 1 p COM1 baud 115200 parity N data 8 stop 1 2 b COM6 baud 38400 parity E data 8 stop 1 b is used to indicate Pro Bel use Only ...

Page 276: ... to pink to show their selection state Clicking on the Map Currently Selected button maps the patches for the selected targets the pink colored ones to the Pro Bel connect command specified on the left With Listen to messages enabled incoming connect messages are mapped to the edit fields on the dialog To select targets affected by this connect command simply click on them in the target list of th...

Page 277: ...D11R AES B 1 In3R left Im24 Inp m 24 In1 left D11R AES B 1 In3R left Im25 Inp m 25 In1 left Im26 Inp m 26 In1 left This file basically has a section for each used Source Target combination The fixed labels are being used left is appended for left or mono sources targets and right is appended for right sources targets Alternatively a short form of this file may be used in order to support the stand...

Page 278: ...in the system translating Vista interfaces to Pro Bel P 08 commands no fixed labels used Pro Bel SW P 08 Issue 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 The format is as follows IO InterfaceType BoardNumber PortNumber ChannelNumber PatchNumber Index Matrix Level InterfaceType 1 AES in 3 Madi in 9 IO21 in 4 AES o...

Page 279: ...p this isolation 4 7 2 1 3 Label Import from 3rd Party Systems In addition to getting patch control it is possible to exchange label information with external router systems such as Pro Bel and Grass Valley Using a serial connection a permanent label exchange can be set up in such a way that the device labels used in Vista and D950 systems are permanently overwritten by received labels from the 3r...

Page 280: ... 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 changed e g by pressing another source selector or by the console s touch pad the key becomes dark Note Switching patch points is not only possible to ...

Page 281: ...en doing TV work Opening and closing of certain microphone channels may be controlled by the video switcher using GPIs general purpose inputs i e closure contacts in the monitoring rack Another possible use is radio TV talk shows Dif ferent people have their microphones constantly opened and lowered This action may be pre programmed and the fade in out may be activated by just touching the fader o...

Page 282: ...he same time The fade will take place whenever one of the activated events is detected GPI Select one of the general purpose inputs available on the console for trigger ing the fade Fader Touch Touch and release the fader in order to activate the fade Note If the fader is moved while being touched no automatic fade is being exe cuted This prevents from accidental fading User Key 1 2 The fade is ac...

Page 283: ... be edited using this box Note The four subpanels popping up on the screen upon activated option experts only show up as individual panels with 12 source selectors each Key Selection box This box is used to select a specific Monitor Source Selector key for editing Display Name entry box This is a name entry box for the selected Source Selector key It will display the name of the selected key which...

Page 284: ... monitor Configuration Application Progress indicator This meter displays the progress of the loading of the monitor configuration file when it is applied to the console Applied and Saved Status 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 M...

Page 285: ...s Members Up to 32 Control Group Master channels can be defined by the currently loaded configuration The number of each Control Group Master is shown on the 7 segment display in the channel strip of each CGM following the rule Control Group No Display 1 0 2 1 10 9 11 A 12 b 13 C 14 d 15 E 16 F 17 0 18 1 26 9 27 A 28 b 29 C 30 d 31 E 32 F The Control Group Master channel controls the audio functio...

Page 286: ...ber 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 influences that parameter on all members if that parameter has been selected in the Control Group Filter Dialog Box during Control Group Edit mode It offsets the member value by the move amo...

Page 287: ...ee screenshot on the previous page In the Control Group Filter dialog the user can define functions to be grouped or not To group the desired function the appropriate Select checkbox must be checked If Select is unchecked the functions control can be moved freely without influencing the members Normally when the members are grouped their local values of Fader Mute are left untouched when the group...

Page 288: ...he over range will be zeroed Note This will however clear the initial relative level of that particular Member with respect to the other Members Snapshots Control Groups are part of the snapshot Their data comprise three parts Members of a Control Group which channels are Members in a Control Group Control Group settings filter and Copy settings Parameter values of the Control Group Masters 4 7 6 ...

Page 289: ...o or subtracted from all member channels and the resulting audio level is set in the DSP core The faders of the member channels don t move up down and so it is possible to have the master fader closed but still to correct the balance between the member faders In addition the user can be sure that whenever the master channel is closed no audio can be heard from the member channels Since the fader o...

Page 290: ...he indication of the control group number on master channels has therefore slightly changed The green display next to the fader is constantly showing to which master a channel belongs If there is no further hierarchical level above a CGM this area is dark The number of the CGM itself can be seen in the second line of the label display area This Channel is CGM No This Channel is Member of CGM No ...

Page 291: ...e in setup mode All the channels currently defined as conference members are marked in the strip setup window The conference icon in the toolbar has three states Grayed out No conference active nor defined Colored Conference active if member faders closed Colored crossed out Conference defined but temporarily deactivated even if member faders closed Note In certain circumstances also an AUX master...

Page 292: ...ce It is possible to add an amount of the master signal to the conference in case the conferencing members should want to constantly hear what s happening on air This functionality is provided by a special function whereby an auxi liary master channel is added as a conference member This AUX bus is fed by the on air signal from the masters Procedure Have one AUX bus configured with an On Off symbo...

Page 293: ...rwise during the production Such a channel can be the alternate cue signal source for all N X buses or you can define a different alternate source for each N X bus separately Set up an alternate N X signal for a specific N X bus Open the Option N 1 Assignment menu in the Graphical Controller screen Select the N X bus you want to define the alternate signal for Check the Edit Alt Source checkbox Se...

Page 294: ... 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 normal N X signal when closed they are switched to the off air signal Option inactive original behavior If the ALT N X key i e USR 1 or USR 2 key defined above was active and the fader was opened the return signal would au...

Page 295: ...s The icon changes to indicate the overall condition of the Vista These indications are as follows Yellow triangle Loading The system is booting info in the status bar Green square OK The console will operate normally Green square with yellow diamond Not Found A system element cannot be found This is sometimes seen while a configuration is loading If this icon remains on a problem is indicated The...

Page 296: ... before the Surveyor page will display the result Clicking the Refresh button will survey the entire system and display the current the status of all elements View Log File This tool allows the Vista log files to be viewed from within the Surveyor Save Log File This button saves the current Vista log file Enable All It is possible to tell the Surveyor to ignore some problems by right clicking on o...

Page 297: ...4 1 Static and Dynamic Objects 20 5 4 1 1 Static Objects 20 5 4 1 2 Dynamic Objects 22 5 4 1 3 Mix Snapshot 22 5 4 2 Touch Un Touch Events 23 5 5 File Management 24 5 5 1 Mix Tree 25 5 5 1 1 Passes in the Mix Tree 26 5 5 1 2 Active Pass 28 5 5 1 3 Mix Tree Display Modes 28 5 5 1 4 Mix Tree Click Functions 31 5 5 2 Creating a New Mix 33 5 5 3 Loading an Existing Mix 34 5 6 Mix Pass 35 5 6 1 Mix Pas...

Page 298: ... Global Punch In Out 67 5 10 Data Transition Behavior 68 5 10 1 Write To 68 5 10 2 Extend Back To 72 5 10 3 Glide 74 5 11 Switch Automation 77 5 11 1 Switch Classifications 77 5 11 2 Switch Control Modes 79 5 11 3 Switch Operation 80 5 11 3 1 Press and Release 81 5 11 3 2 Press and Hold 82 5 11 3 3 Modified Press Function 83 5 12 Graphical Controller Automation 84 5 12 1 General Patch 84 5 12 2 Ch...

Page 299: ... Controls 120 5 17 3 1 Active Mix 120 5 17 3 2 Spread Source Mix 122 5 17 3 3 Merge Mix 123 5 17 3 4 Update Snap Source Mix 125 5 17 4 Timecode Controls 126 5 17 4 1 General Information 126 5 17 4 2 Editing Timecode Entries 126 5 17 4 3 Timecode Entry Controls 128 5 17 4 4 Locking Timecode Fields 129 5 17 5 Selected Objects Display 131 5 17 6 Edit Types 132 5 17 7 Offline Editing Tutorial 133 5 18...

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Page 301: ... shown Vista 5 Dynamic Automation Dongle System Start Depending on the desired operating mode static i e snapshot automation or dynamic i e with AutoTouchPlus dynamic automation start the system using one of the two GC screen icons Note Static snapshot and dynamic automation cannot be used at the same time If Virtual Vista chapter 2 11 is used for controlling the DSP core in parallel with the desk...

Page 302: ... to space restrictions on the Vista 5 M3 operating desk most of the AutoTouchPlus functions are operated from the GC screen using the virtual automation control unit window ACU In order to open it system adminis trator admin rights are required If logged in as administrator the SysAdmin menu will have an additional Virtual ACU item as shown below Activating it will open the ACU window in the GC Th...

Page 303: ...channel parameter such as a fader a key for e g switching an EQ on and off or a knob for adjustment of anything like gain etc Held Objects This is an object being touched with a finger or an object after being un touched but with the un touch suppressed by a special mode Held objects are indicated by displayed and underlined parameter values such as the fader value in dB ...

Page 304: ...tions Also it is possible to modify the behavior ofAutoTouchPlus automation very much by varying option settings In order to get a detailed overview of all available functions please refer to chapters 5 3 and up For Beginners We recommend to reset the automation system to the factory default settings This is done by exiting the Vista application and deleting the C D950sys tem D950Ofla mop file Aft...

Page 305: ...state Note This button will only influence future physical un touch of objects Record tells the system whether it should punch in when upcoming touches are being detected If Record is off the automation is in an au dition or rehearse mode Write to Level Match Next Chng End and Punch Out will write the value at the time of punch out possibly further ahead rather than im mediately stop recording The...

Page 306: ...IM ISO LATE As a standard only the objects selected in the preselector area of the ACU window e g FADER are toggled but not the whole channel This key has also the important function to suppress the detection of a physical touch or un touch of any objects It is therefore possible to modify a value without putting the object into held mode Or vice versa it is possible to physically un touch an obje...

Page 307: ...pass finishes upon detection of non play speed In order to record slower than play speed slow motion or even write auto mation data between two locate points it is necessary to start and stop a mix pass manually A mix pass is manually started by switching Stop Frame automation on by using the Stop Frame button It is finished when this button is switched to off again Note The automation cannot reco...

Page 308: ... Frame on 3 Punch in requested objects 4 Activate TC OFF 5 Locate the end point 1 00 09 20 using the transport buttons the user can freely jog around this point and even overshoot in order to locate pre cisely It is possible to use locate commands as well 6 Deactivate TC OFF Automation data is written up to the current timecode value 7 Finish the mix pass by switching Stop Frame off 5 2 4 Write Zo...

Page 309: ...on since you want your settings to stay when you physically un touch an object In this way you will see all objects you changed in order to rehearse some alternate settings indicating held state either by underlined values Vistonics module or in the fader case by the displayed dB values You can now stop the tape rewind and all objects will stay held Now you activate the HOLD button from the presel...

Page 310: ...ld will be modified make an object louder for the entire mix while keeping its movements In the Extend Back To Write To sections activate BEGIN and END Select Trim Enable mode for the desired objects section CONTROL MODES use preselectors Start a mix pass and move the desired objects by the amount you want them to be corrected In this case the movements of the objects will be kept only the offset ...

Page 311: ... this Chapter Assumptions This chapter is designed to explain the operation of the StuderAutoTouchPlus dynamic automation system It will prepare the reader for basic to advanced operation of the system It assumes the user will have basic familiarity and operational proficiency with the Vista consoles The full understanding of many of the terms and concepts depends on this familiarity Refer to the ...

Page 312: ...ntained on a pass by pass basis This simplifies the tweaking of the hundreds of controls within a mix session that must be adjusted but will never change at timecode locations Should a Dynamic move be required for a Static object the move can be simply written into the mix and the object is transformed automatically into a Dynamic automation object This simple and effective system will greatly enh...

Page 313: ...Switch Editing Switch data may be edited in real time allowing the movement of the in point and or the out point as well as adding or deleting Mutes and Ins or Outs Event List Editor All automation events may be edited moved copied or deleted offline using the Event List Editor Full Offline Editing The OFLA Off LineAutomation application is integrated inAutoTouchPlus Mix data comprising the entire...

Page 314: ...priate Conditions and or Options The system also provides extreme flexibility so operation may be essentially customized to the task at hand and or the working style of the user The net result is a powerful and flexible automation system that is easy to use but can address even the most complex needs of any production Rules Rules define the basic behavior of a control a function or a feature The b...

Page 315: ...ove will apply Document Note When appropriate this document will organize information with the opera tional formula in mind Functional Formula Three basic areas should be kept in mind when conducting most AutoTouch Plus operations Selected Control Mode Basic operating modes Read Write Enable Trim Enable and Isolate Refer to chapter 5 7 Selected Touch and Hold Functions Determine the effects of tou...

Page 316: ... from Mix Pass to Mix Pass In AutoTouchPlus Static controls will perform in this manner and allows the user to work in a very familiar and intuitive fashion Static Objects A Static object is defined as any automatable control that has no dynamic changes recorded within the Mix Pass Therefore Static objects retain one value throughout a Mix Pass Any switch fader rotary control and some GC items aut...

Page 317: ...there is information in the Static Data Buffer and there is a difference between the current Static values and those stored within the Active Mix Pass Clicking the Clear Static button clears the values in the Static Data Buffer and restores those stored within the Active Mix Pass Clearing the Static Data Buffer cannot be undone When the first Static object is changed within a Mix Pass the Clear St...

Page 318: ...minate This provides a very quick and easy means of identify ing dynamic controls 5 4 1 3 Mix Snapshot The Mix Snapshot contains two types of data The values for Static objects The initial values for Dynamic objects from the beginning of the Mix Pass up to the first recorded change Every Mix Pass has a Mix Snapshot When a Mix Tree is first opened a Mix Pass is created that contains a Mix Snapshot ...

Page 319: ...ces a Touch Event Ac tuating an automatable switch or GC item may also generate a Touch Event depending on the current mode Un touch Events The physical release of a fader or encoder produces an Un touch Event Automatable switches and GC items may also generate an Un touch Event depending on the current mode Events and Auto TouchPlus In most cases Events come in Touch and Un touch pairs that is a ...

Page 320: ...red they are all within their own separate folder Mix File Organization The files and folders created and used by AutoTouchPlus are identified as follows The Mix tree database file has an mt extension filename mt Each Mix Pass ends in the pass number with a mix extension file name 004 mix The folder that the mix tree file and mix pass files resides in is the name of the mix filename The following ...

Page 321: ...branch of the Mix Tree from which the pass evolved Working in conjunction with the Mix Pass Stack the Mix Tree provides an efficient means of organizing the multiple Mix Passes that are created during the course of a mix This is particularly useful when creating several final versions of a mix The MTS is maintained between sessions so that when a Mix is recalled days or weeks later the entire Mix ...

Page 322: ...e will persist until the current Mix Tree or Title is closed or a new Mix Tree or Title is opened If no name is entered the assigned pass number will appear as the Mix Pass Name in the Mix Tree The resultant stored file name will be the name of the Mix Tree and pass For example if a name is not entered Dulcimer 002 mix would become the stored file name for the second Mix Pass in the Mix Tree named...

Page 323: ...efore notes can be entered or edited To enter or change Mix Pass Notes use the following procedure 1 Make the desired Mix Pass the Active Pass if it is not already Click its icon in the Mix Pass Stack or double click its icon in the Mix Tree 2 Click the Pass button next to the current Mix Pass Name to the right of the Mix Pass Stack The Pass Info entry box will appear See 2 above 3 Type the new no...

Page 324: ... highlighted in green The Active Mix is normally the mix on the top of the stack Refer to chapter 5 6 1 for details regarding the Mix Pass Stack 5 5 1 3 Mix Tree Display Modes Hide Tree Show Tree Button AutoTouchPlus may be operated with or without the Mix Tree displayed The Mix Pass Stack will be available in either case and can be used without the Mix Tree if desired as in V2 5 To facilitate wor...

Page 325: ...ly selected Active Mix See above Mix Pass Display Modes Within the Mix Tree Mix Passes are displayed in one of three ways Pass Name Pass Number Pass Name and Number Changing the Display Mode There are two methods to change the Mix Pass display modes Display Mode button Clicking the Display Mode button will cycle through the three display modes The Display Mode button is located in the AutoTouchPlu...

Page 326: ...AND number if they match only the number is displayed The Mix Pass number name and notes for the Active Mix are always dis played in the AutoTouchPlus window Round and Square Corners Mix Passes within the Mix Tree have either rounded or squared corners Rounded corners indicate the Mix Pass is part of the Mix Pass Stack Squared corners indicates it is not See graphic below Green Highlight The Activ...

Page 327: ...arked Any combination of passes may be marked Shift clicking holding the Shift key and single clicking two Mix Passes allows these passes and those in between to be marked or unmarked The passes must be within the same branch or root branch of the Mix Tree In this way multiple passes may be marked More importantly the link history of these passes is maintained Double clicking a Mix Pass adds it to...

Page 328: ...mber will be marked Selecting a Mix Pass in the middle of a branch will prevent any member of that branch from being marked whether they were made before or after the selected pass All other branches will be marked Pass Info Opens the Pass Info entry box for the selected Mix Pass The selected pass does not need to be the Active Pass in order to open the Pass Info entry box in this way Display Opti...

Page 329: ...ng Mixes will be shown 2 Enter a name for the Mix in the New Mix Tree Name entry field Please note that the selected directory is given by the opened Project and Title and cannot be edited 3 Click the New Mix Tree button Anew Mix folder Mix Tree file and first Mix Pass file will be created in the Title folder A new Mix Tree will appear on the screen underneath the AutoTouchPlus window A Mix Pass 1...

Page 330: ... Open Mix Tree Loads an entire Mix Tree A directory of existing Mix Trees within the current Title will be displayed Double clicking the desired Mix Tree or selecting it and clicking Open will load that tree The last used Mix Pass will be loaded in the top position of the Mix Pass Stack and becomes the Active Mix Load Mix Loads a single Mix Pass into the current Mix Tree A direc tory of existing M...

Page 331: ...after the Mix Tree is closed However the last Active Mix Pass is loaded at the top of the Mix Pass Stack when an existing Mix Tree is opened 5 6 Mix Pass A Mix Pass contains a set of records for each dynamic control fader Trim Replay Data if any and a set of values for static controls Creating a Mix Pass A new Mix Pass is created whenever any of the following occur A change in a dynamic control is...

Page 332: ...ollowing ways Creating a new Mix Pass The newly created Mix Pass will be added to the top of the Mix Pass Stack and becomes active See Creating a New Mix Pass above Double clicking a Mix Pass in the Mix Tree The selected Mix Pass will be added to the top of the Mix Pass Stack and becomes active Right clicking a Mix Pass in the Mix Tree The Mix Tree Right Click menu will open Selecting Set As Read ...

Page 333: ... even while a mix is being played back Comparing Mix Passes Mix Pass comparisons can be performed in one of two ways Clicking a Mix Pass in the Mix Pass Stack The clicked Mix Pass will become active after a short processing delay Using this method passes in the Mix Pass Stack can be activated in any order Undo Redo buttons The Undo Redo buttons activate adjacent Mix Passes in the Mix Pass Stack se...

Page 334: ...ight If the first pass in the Mix Pass Stack is the Active Pass the system provides eight levels of undo redo Conditions Undo and Redo are disabled once RECORD has been entered Notes Since all Mix Passes are stored in the Mix Tree it is always possible to retrieve any Mix Pass at anytime However passes must be in the Mix Pass Stack to be played In addition the Undo and Redo buttons do not apply to...

Page 335: ... Dump may be engaged and disengaged at any time while timecode is being played back This allows the user to kill a pass and then change his or her mind before the timecode is stopped As long as timecode hasn t stopped Kill pass may be toggled on an off at will The Kill Pass state that exists when timecode is stopped will dictate the fate of the Record Mix Pass Dump will always disengage at the end...

Page 336: ...ly noted Independent Control Modes Different channels may be in different automation modes For example some channels may be in Write Enable while others may be in Trim Enable In addition different controls within channels may be in different modes For example the fader may be in Trim Enable while the mute is in Write En able and the rotaries are in Read Any combination is possible Read Lock With R...

Page 337: ...ched the control will enterAUDITION for the duration of the touch When released un touched the control snaps back to its written value With TOUCH Hold engaged the control will enter AUDITION when touched and holds the audition value when released un touched Option With Read Safe checked on the Misc Options page AUDITION mode is defeated for controls in Read and only written values will be heard St...

Page 338: ...ass and the newly recorded data Note Record is a destructive mode in regard that previously written data is over written However mix data is never lost because a new Mix Pass is generated at the end of every Record pass All Mix Passes are retained in the Mix Tree unless purposely deleted The Vistonics concept allows displaying the current and replay values of rotary and fader controls in a very cl...

Page 339: ...em Controls in Trim Enable are armed for recording offsets and allows Trims to be Auditioned Those in Record will apply the offset to previously written mix data and the resultant values will be written to a new Mix Pass Faders vs Other Objects Trim is handled slightly different for faders than for other automation objects In both cases Trim offsets are applied to the Read Mix Data for the Active ...

Page 340: ...ay Data for encoders the null value can show only the offset of Read Mix values from 0 dB The null point for encoders is always a 0 dB offset from the Read Mix value Whenever an encoder is put in Trim a 0 dB offset will be used When a recorded Trim is played back with Trim Enabled the encoder will move to indicate the Trim offset from 0 dB As the pass is played the changes in the Read Mix values w...

Page 341: ...values are updated modifying a trim At the end of a pass in which at least one control was in TRIM RE CORD a new Mix Pass is generated that contains the previous Mix Pass Read data plus the Trim offset For faders the newly recorded Trim Replay Data is generated as well Note TRIM RECORD is a destructive mode in regard that previously written Trim data is updated However Trim data is never lost beca...

Page 342: ... system it becomes strictly a manual control Note Acontrol in Isolate mode differs from a Static control in regard that changes in an Isolated control s position are not written to Mix Passes Likewise Static values are not applied to Isolated controls Isolate Rules Record Off Isolate The control acts like a manual control and is unaffected by any previously written Read and Trim Replay data The au...

Page 343: ...r button is lit it indicates the Control Mode for all channels Mode changes made on individual channels will cause the light to go out Resetting all the Control modes to match on the local level will not cause Global CONTROL MODESActivators to re light CONTROL MODES Preselectors Control Mode preselectors determine which controls are selected when a new Control Mode is activated Multiple preselecto...

Page 344: ...s page See Options below Setting the Mix Status to on Control Modes are entered based upon the options selected in the Control Mode Options page See Options below Recalling a Scene Controls that have been stored within the Scene Buffer are set to Write Enable and come back in a Held state The stored values are also reset upon recall Engaging Read Lock All controls are placed in READ mode All mode ...

Page 345: ...tors In automation mode the channel strips and Vistonics indicators hold addi tional indications for detailed display of the current status This chapter shows all possible indications of automation status and explains their meaning Record indicators integrated within the channel strip s recording keys MUTE Desk Key Current and replay value of the channel mute If the current value is different from...

Page 346: ...in the last mix pass while the main display is indicating the current value Recording Recording and recording mode indicator This always refers to the associated control Characters without a frame indicate the status of the rotary control I Isolate R Read T Trim W Write A red frame behind the W or T indicates that the rotary control is currently recording Recording Recording mode of the fader in t...

Page 347: ... mono 1 Rotary Dynamic Static Dynamic static view of the rotary control When clicking the View Dyn button in theACU window this display changes to DYN if this control contains dynamically automated elements Fader Dynamic Static Dynamic static view of the fader When clicking the View Dyn button in the ACU window this display appears and indicates FADER DYN if the fader is dynamically automated ...

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Page 349: ...ection of the AutoTouchPlus window 5 8 1 Touch and Un Touch Touch Un Touch Events Touching a Fader or Encoder is registered by the system as a Touch event Releasing the control is registered as an Un touch event AutoTouchPlus uses these events to trigger various operations and to toggle between states Switches Switches present a special case This chapter discusses Touch and Un touch events as they...

Page 350: ...ntrol in READ will change it to AUDITION When released a control in RECORD will change back to ENABLE ef fectively Punching Out if TOUCH Hold is not engaged Subsequent Touch Un touch events will to toggle that control in an out of RECORD Likewise a control in AUDITION will revert to READ when released To sum it up if TOUCH Record is used alone without TOUCH Hold controls will change to either RECO...

Page 351: ...at mode when it is released When released a control in RECORD will not punch out and change back to ENABLE it will stay in RECORD Likewise a control in AUDITION will not revert to READ when released To sum it up if TOUCH Hold is used alone without TOUCH Record controls will change to theirAUDITION modes and stay there when released TOUCH Hold With only TOUCH Hold engaged without TOUCH Record Touch...

Page 352: ...es indicated remember Un touch events are suppressed READ Touch will change to and stay in AUDITION WRITE ENABLE Touch will change the control from WRITE ENABLE to WRITE RECORD and stay in WRITE RECORD when released TRIM ENABLE Touch will change the control from TRIM ENABLE to TRIM RECORD and stay in TRIM RECORD when released ISOLATE Touch Un touch events of Isolated controls are not recognized by...

Page 353: ...Upon Punch Out checked in the Clear Held Objects section of the Hold Options page any Held control is cleared upon punch out With Held Objects checked in the End of Pass Clears section of the End of Pass Options page all held controls are cleared at the end of each Mix Pass Note The TOUCH Hold button in the ACU window may be overridden by checking options in the Master Panel Overrides section of t...

Page 354: ...e holding the ISO AUTO MODE key will activate it for that channel Using the ISO AUTO MODE Key The ISO AUTO MODE key may be used as follows Global TOUCH Record Active Holding the ISO AUTO MODE key will deactivate TOUCH Record for that channel This will allow enabled controls to be auditioned on a local basis without being punched in Touching an enabled control will punch it in holding it will keep ...

Page 355: ... control will return the status from RECORD to ENABLE 1b If the control is touched and the ISO AUTO MODE key is released before the control is physically un touched the control will remain in RECORD even if the control is physically un touched Even if the control remains in RECORD the un touch information is sup pressed 1c A control being in RECORD can be punched out by holding the ISO AUTO MODE k...

Page 356: ...l remain in RECORD and TOUCHED Global TOUCH Record active TOUCH Hold inactive 6a While keeping the ISO AUTO MODE key pressed touching a control in EN ABLE mode will switch it to HELD but not to RECORD status if the control is released before the ISO AUTO MODE key 6b While keeping a control in ENABLE mode touched press the ISO AUTO MODE key Then release the control before releasing the ISO AUTO MOD...

Page 357: ...ENABLE 2 ON OFF Hold Touch E no change 2b ON OFF ENABLE 1 ON OFF Touch Hold RECORD 2 ON OFF Press Hold Hold RECORD 3 ON OFF Hold Un touch RECORD HELD 3a OFF ON ENABLE HELD 1 OFF ON Press Hold ENABLE HELD 2 OFF ON Hold Touch RECORD HELD 3 OFF ON Hold Un touch ENABLE HELD 3b OFF ON ENABLE 1 OFF ON Press Hold ENABLE 2 OFF ON Hold Touch Hold RECORD 3 OFF ON Release Hold RECORD 3c OFF ON RECORD 1 OFF O...

Page 358: ...d Touch ENABLE 3 ON OFF Hold Un touch ENABLE HELD 6b ON OFF ENABLE 1 ON OFF Touch Hold RECORD 2 ON OFF Press Hold RECORD 3 ON OFF Hold Un touch RECORD HELD 7a OFF ON ENABLE 1 OFF ON Press Hold ENABLE 2 OFF ON Hold Touch RECORD 3 OFF ON Hold Un touch RECORD not HELD 8a ON ON ENABLE 1 ON ON Press Hold ENABLE 2 ON ON Hold Touch ENABLE 3 ON ON Hold Release ENABLE 8b ON ON RECORD 1 ON ON Press Hold REC...

Page 359: ...ut has no effect Note Individual controls can be punched in and out independently of the GLOBAL RECORD functions This is done locally on the channel strip 5 9 1 Preselectors Preselectors Regardless of the punch method used the GLOBAL RECORD preselectors determine which controls are affected when a global PUNCH IN occurs Multiple preselectors may be active at a time Any and all combinations are all...

Page 360: ... controls affected are filtered by the preselectors that are currently active Punch Out Clicking Punch Out takes the preselected controls on all channels out of RECORD if enabled As with Control Mode entries the controls affected are filtered by the preselectors that are currently active Note Whenever any control is in RECORD the Punch In and Punch Out buttons are lit 5 9 3 Write Zone The Write Zo...

Page 361: ...s function allows to set the Write Zone In an Out points according to the selected cue points in the AutoTouchPlus window Any controls in RECORD will punch out when the Write Zone End Time is encountered This happened whether Auto Punch In is engaged or not Write Zone Begin End Time Entry The Write Zone Begin and End times may be entered in the following ways Highlighting all or part of the Begin ...

Page 362: ...Mix End Current Time Clear 00 00 00 00 and End of Day 23 59 59 23 Cue List Times Allows access to the Title Cue List and provides the means to sort and go to cues Copy Paste Undo Changes Entry field clipboard functions Most Recent Alist of the most recently used timecode locations is main tained by the system Timecode locations from this list many be selected for the entry field value The most rec...

Page 363: ...he pre roll before the Begin Time the af fected controls will act as if in RECORD ENABLE but will not punch in until the Write Zone Begin time At the Begin time the system will automatically punch in and any enabled controls will change to RECORD Recording will continue until the End time is reached where the controls are automatically punched out Notes It is possible to punch out any individual c...

Page 364: ...ta and how it makes the transitions The where behavior is determined in two ways Write To Where Record Data transitions to Read Mix Data Extend Back To Where Read Data transitions to Record Data The Last Recorded Value may be applied up to or beyond the punch out point It may also be applied back to the punch in point or before These behaviors will be discussed below The how behavior is determined...

Page 365: ... will be applied until the next recorded change in the Read Mix Data At that point the Record Data will transition to Read Mix Data Level Match The current value of the control by definition the Last Recorded Value will be written until it matches the Read Mix Data At this point the Record Data will seamlessly transition to the Read Mix Data and a punch out will occur If a punch out occurs without...

Page 366: ...overwrite existing mix data until transitioning at their respective Write To locations Even though previous Mix Passes are retained for efficient operation care should be taken when using these func tions Setting a Fixed End Time Fixed End Times are set using the Write To End Time pull down menu in the AutoTouchPlus window of the GC The pull down menu will allow the selection of an End Time defini...

Page 367: ...ntry field value to prevent it from being changed A timecode may be manually added to the list The list may be sorted and deleted Hot Keys Hot Keys are provided to aid in the entry of fixed End timecode locations A complete description of Hot Key functions is provided in chapter 5 24 Option End of Pass Clears The End of Pass options also refer to chapter 5 22 6 determine the behavior of specific f...

Page 368: ... there are two different Extend Back To functions The selected function button will illuminate when that Extend Back To function is active Only one function can be active at a time Buttons for Extend Back To functions are located in the Mix Pass section of the ACU window The two Extend Back To functions behave as follows Punch In The Last Recorded Value typically the value at the time of the punch...

Page 369: ...ecode The behaviors that take place are determined in the End of Pass Options page Check boxes allow the selection of the follow ing options With Extend Back To Begin checked the Extend Back To Begin function is disabled after the end of every Mix Pass This ensures that Extend Back To Begin is only used for one pass without being reset With Extend Back To PUNCH IN checked the Extend Back To Punch ...

Page 370: ...unctions are engaged by clicking the Glide button in the Mix Pass section of the ACU window When Glide is active the Glide button will il luminate Note If no Glide Options are selected in the Glide Options page then no glide functions will take place within the system even if the Glide button is active Glide Behaviors Glide can be set to operate before or after the Write To transition points Optio...

Page 371: ...eir Re cord values to their Read Mix values This time can be any value between 00 00 00 00 and 23 59 59 2x and is specified via the Glide Time entry field in the AutoTouchPlus window on the GC Glide times can be typed in or entered using the click and scroll method Right clicking the Glide Time entry field will open the Entry Field Right click menu This menu contains several items that assist the ...

Page 372: ...er to chapter 5 22 3 Apply Glide to the following transition points when Glide is ON Write To Glide will be applied to the following Write To transition points Punch Out Next Change End Write Zone End Auto Punch Out Extend Back To Glide will be applied to the following Extend Back To transition points Begin PUNCH IN BackTime Glide End andWrite Zone End Only Glide will back time from the transition...

Page 373: ... Filter Slope for example See below General Patch Connections Making or breaking General Patch Connec tions Refer to chapter 5 12 1 General Patch Channel Patch Direct Out Tap Changing the location from where the channel Direct Output is derived Refer to chapter 5 12 2 Channel Patch Channel Patch Meter Tap Changing the location from where the channel Meter feed is derived Refer to chapter 5 12 2 Ch...

Page 374: ...s follows LINK SEL Key Channel select key PFL SOLO key Layer switch L2 Clipboard Control Switches CLR Copy Paste A Copy Paste All TALK User Key USR 1 Selectors Selectors are a special group of controls that typically use the encoder knobs as a means of physical control but function as switches withinAutoTouchPlus This differs from switches that operate as toggles alternating between two states onl...

Page 375: ...ch state and put the switch in Audi tion The switch will exit Audition when released If its state does not match the Read Mix state it will toggle to match upon release WRITE While in RECORD previously written switch states will be overwritten WRITE AUDITION mode is available Press and Release Actuation Without TOUCH Record or TOUCH Hold engaged Switch Press will toggle the switch state and put th...

Page 376: ...rded change of state for that switch ISOLATE State changes of Isolated switches are not recognized by AutoTouchPlus Note All Mix Pass Write To and Extend Back To conditions apply as appropri ate 5 11 3 Switch Operation Switches and Touch sensitivity Switches are not touch sensitive in the same regard as faders or encoders Mere physical contact with a switch is not sufficient enough to be registere...

Page 377: ...Each of these functions are described below The Modified Press Function may be used with either Press and Release or Press and Hold operations Document Note The next three chapters make the assumption that the switches actuated are in the proper enabled Control Mode as operations are carried out 5 11 3 1 Press and Release Press and Release is defined as using switches in a momentary manner To perf...

Page 378: ...sed it may or may not toggle depending on the state recorded in the Read Mix Data at the time of release If TOUCH Record is engaged the switch will punch in as well as toggle its alternate state when it is pressed The switch will stay in that state and in RECORD as long as the switch is held down Upon release the switch will punch out It may or may not toggle states depending on the state recorded...

Page 379: ...te This Modified Press Function is available for both Press and Release and Press and Hold operations The key press may be modified by holding the ISO AUTO MODE key while a desk key is pressed In this regard the ISO AUTO MODE key functions as a modifier key Example With TOUCH Record engaged press and hold the ISO AUTO MODE key then press and hold a record enabled key When the key is pressed it wil...

Page 380: ...amic Sidechain Link Setup Dynamic Sidechain Link Enable Dynamic Key Input Routing Direct Output Tap Location Meter Feed Tap Location 5 12 1 General Patch Connections within the General Patch may be automated Both Make Con nection and Break Connection operations may be stored as Static objects or recorded as Dynamic objects All types of General Patch connections may be recorded Connection Behavior ...

Page 381: ...l bring up the connection menu where a mono to mono connection may be made To make a complex connection mono to stereo stereo to stereo stereo to mono double clicking the connection location will bring up the connection menu where the desired connection may be made To break any connection press the BREAK CONNECT function key above the trackball Double clicking the connection location will bring up...

Page 382: ...on of channels to the Dynamic Sidechain Link Setup may be automated Dynamic Sidechain Link Enable The Enable Sidechain Link button may be automated Enable Disable Dynamic Key Input Routing The selection of the Dynamic unit Key Input may be automated Channel External Direct Output Tap Location The location from where the channel Direct Output is fed may be automated Post Input Pre Fader Post Fader ...

Page 383: ...ing Channel Patch items operate as Press and Release Selectors Input Selector Dynamic Key Input Routing Meter Feed Tap Location Note The channel Input Selector may be operated via the Channel Patch or by us ing the keys on the channel strip Since input selection is controlled with a Selector Press and Hold operations are not possible One Shot Selectors Other Channel Patch Selectors operate as One ...

Page 384: ... state Clicking the dashed line will select that route and a Touch event will be produced Meter Feed Tap Location Clicking the alternate location shown grayed out will select that location and a Touch event will be produced Channel Patch Switches Two Channel Patch items operate as toggle Switches Dynamic Sidechain Link Setup Dynamic Sidechain Link Enable From the Channel Patch these switches follo...

Page 385: ...es to Bus Assignments may Auditioned Record a Bus Assignment To automate a Bus Assignment use the following procedure 1 Select the desired global Control Mode Write will overwrite previous changes both location and connection type 2 Select TOUCH Record 3 Select the desired Write To function 4 Activate BUS ASN in the Touch Screen Area below the Vistonics sec tion 5 Press the desired bus number to m...

Page 386: ... val ues by recalling the desired Snapshot Preset without engaging Write or Trim enable The Static values will be updated and saved the next time a Mix Pass is written Recall Behavior The Snapshot page does not have dedicated automation controls The current global automation modes apply when Snapshots or Presets are recalled Any preselector may be used to select global modes depending on the contr...

Page 387: ... contain automatable controls Meter Generator Global channel Meter locations and Generator param eters may be automated Changes made to these items will produce Touch Un touch events N 1 Assignments N 1 Assignments may automated Changes made to these assignments will produce Touch Un touch events Control Group Filter Changes made within each Control Group may be automated Changes made within a Con...

Page 388: ...ite To function 4 Open the appropriate GC menu and select the desired item 5 Perform desired operations to be automated 6 At the time the desired operation is performed AutoTouchPlus will punch in The new item state will persist until the Write To conditions are met or a Global Punch out occurs trimmed status will persist until the Next Change by default 7 Upon punch out a new Mix Pass will be cre...

Page 389: ...basis Controls and the General Patch may also be isolated from the mix using Mix Protection techniques Mix Protection Enabled Button The Mix Protection Enabled button opens the Automation Protection window The yellow LED symbol to the left of the button illuminates when any controls are in a Protected State The Mix Protection Enabled button is located in the AutoTouchPlus window The Automation Pro...

Page 390: ...14 1 1 Creating Protection Sets To create a Protection set execute the following procedure 1 Click the Mix Protection Enabled button to open the Automation Protection window The first time it is opened no Protection Sets will be available and the various fields will be blank 2 Click the Edit button The Object Picker for Select Objects to be Removed FromAutomation Scope will open Using this picker ...

Page 391: ...bottom of the object picker OK will close the picker Apply will keep it open Atemporary Protection Set will be created and made the current set Current Protection Set Modified will appear in red above the current set field to indicate changes have been made to the current set As in the previous example the Mutes on channels 1 12 would constitute the Modified set ...

Page 392: ... and saved Atemporary Protec tion Set will persist in the system unless it is overwritten even if the Mix Tree and Title are closed Temporary and modified sets may be saved at anytime Using the following procedure Protection Sets may be saved 1 Once a Protection Set has been created or modified click the SaveAs button The Protection Set save box will open 2 Enter a name for the new set in the New ...

Page 393: ...and a selection box containing the available Protection Sets will be displayed The current Protection Set will be displayed at the bottom of the box in the Current Protection Set field The current set will also be shown in blue in the Protection Set list All others will be in black 3 Double click the desired Protection Set or click it and Load The se lected set will become the current set and the ...

Page 394: ... Protection is applied to the Active Pass All protected controls will be protected regardless of which Mix Pass is made active Selecting Protection Sets How Protection Sets are selected is determined by selecting the desired radio button in the Use section of the Automation Protection window These radio buttons allow the selection of Protection Sets one of three ways Current The current Protection...

Page 395: ... will not be applied 5 14 3 Removing Protection Just as Protection may be applied in layers it may be removed in layers or entirely To remove one or more Protection Sets use the following procedure 1 Click the Mix Protection Enabled button to open the Automation Pro tection window if it is not already open 2 Click Current Checked or Both in the Use section as appropriate If Checked or Both are sel...

Page 396: ...g the ISOLATE Control Mode in that Isolation persists only as long as the Protection Isola tion is applied This provides a convenient method of temporarily Isolating controls in any Mix Pass without creating new passes To apply Isolation via Protection the same methods are used as when creat ing and applying Protection Sets The only difference is Isolate From Mix is checked for either Protection S...

Page 397: ...desk key activates theAutoTouch Plus system A Mix Tree must be open before the system may be turned On When the system is On the Mix On button and desk key illuminate 5 15 2 View Dynamic Clicking VIEW will cause the lights for all dynamic controls currently on the Desk to illuminate Static controls will not light This provides a very quick and easy means of identifying which controls have Dynamic ...

Page 398: ...n RECORD Controls that are Held Controls that are being touched when the Scene is captured A list of controls and their values will be stored when a Scene is captured Note If no controls are in the states listed above the existing Scene buffer will remain intact Scene Recall Clicking the SCENE Recall button will recall the Scene stored in the first buffer Holding ISO AUTO MODE modifier key and cli...

Page 399: ...r control values are written at a specific location the media can be moved forward to the next location and the next set of values can be written If locations are not known Stop Frame may be suspended as the media is searched Stop Frame Controls There are two buttons in the ACU window associated with Stop Frame auto mation The Stop Frame buttons perform the following functions STOP FRAME When enga...

Page 400: ... Stop Frame Suspend button will release Stop Frame from timecode This allows the media to searched forward and backward in order to find the next timecode location 7 Once values have been recorded at all desired locations turn Stop Frame off by disengaging the Stop Frame button Anew Mix Pass will be cre ated and added to the Mix Tree and Mix Pass Stack 5 16 2 Read Lock READ LOCK forces all control...

Page 401: ... Pass data or working with Edit Decision Lists Each Method of editing is described below 5 17 1 Event List Editing Automation data may be edited using the Event List Editor withinAutoTouch Plus Being fully integrated within AutoTouchPlus the Event List Editor provides quick and easy means of moving the location of automation records Events Automation events can also be deleted Accessing the Event ...

Page 402: ...lay only the items selected by the Event List Filter Show Menu Selecting an item from the Show pull down menu will select the Events for that item s controls to be displayed in the Event List Editor The following sets of Events are available in the Show menu Custom Allows a customized set of Events to be displayed Selecting this item will open the Event List Filter where an exact set of Events may...

Page 403: ...s not limited to Mutes and Switches Any combination of channels and controls is possible Using the Object Picker for the Event List Filter it is possible to select an exact set of controls for which Events will be displayed For ex ample to edit Mute locations only the Events for Mutes on selected channels may be chosen for display This will remove all other Events from view and provide an efficien...

Page 404: ...king the button will close the list Expanded Event Lists All Events are shown individually If an Event is part of an Event List the header will be the first item for that particular timecode location Using the display modes listing above any combination of displays may be accomplished Important Note The use of the term Mute is used literally in the Event List Editor If the Mute is listed as ON in ...

Page 405: ...ists are copied and pasted to a new timecode location When selected a timecode entry box will open Move Event s to New Timecode The selected Events and or Event Lists are moved to a new timecode location When selected a timecode entry box will open Move Event s One Frame Earlier The selected Events and or Event Lists are moved one frame earlier The selected items are nudged backward Move Event s O...

Page 406: ...r editing and will appear in the Event column of the Event List Editor window 4 Click the desired edit operation If moving or copying Events and or Event Lists enter the new timecode location and click OK The selected edit will be performed 5 A new Mix Pass is written that contains the edited values 5 17 2 OFLA Editing AutoTouchPlus data may be edited using the OFLAoffline mix editor OFLA is stand...

Page 407: ...types for example the value of a mute or switch cannot be trimmed The following edit operations may be applied to selected controls using OFLA Set Sets a fixed control value within the timecode window Trim Offsets the previously written control values by a fixed amount within the timecode window Switches may not be Trimmed Freeze The control value at the OFLA In time will be retained for the durat...

Page 408: ... will appear in the Selected Objects section of the Edit Mix window 4 Select the Edit Type from the Edit Type pull down menu 5 Enter the new control value if necessary depending on Edit Type 6 Enter the Spread Source Mix or Merge Mix if Spread or Merge edit types are used The Mix Passes in the current Mix Tree are available 7 Enter the timecode locations for edit In and Out points if necessary de ...

Page 409: ... param eters within all objects within all channels Note It is important to realize that the channels and objects displayed in the picker are the same as contained within the VMC used to create the title and mix If a different VMC is loaded the channels and objects will change accordingly In other words the elements that appear in the Object Picker are determined by the console configuration that ...

Page 410: ...ate button Channel types and or versions may be de selected after a large selection such asAll Chans has been made In addition to channel selection buttons are included that allow editing of group assignments and Control Group Masters Channels that contribute to each group may be also selected for editing as a group via these controls These buttons function as follows Group selects all items assoc...

Page 411: ...s groups are to be selected for editing the Show Channels facility must be used 5 17 2 3 Object Selector Window This window contains buttons that correspond with the elements or objects that are contained within the channels Note It is important to realize that the Object Selector Window will display all elements that are included in the VMC While an object might appear in the window it might not ...

Page 412: ...he EQ object button is clicked Each object contains an appropriate set of parameters for that object s func tions Several parameters may be selected by clicking a single button For example if Filter High is clicked then HPon off HPslope and HPfrequency will all be selected Activating the left hand button at the beginning of each row will select all parameters for that object Objects and or their p...

Page 413: ...cking any combination of folders and or individual elements within the tree Using this method an exact set of elements either simple or complex can be chosen Because of this high resolution a much more precise set of elements may be selected than what is possible using the channel object selector windows An item can be checked or unchecked by clicking on the box next to its name Several items may ...

Page 414: ...s will be indicated with a black check If only part of a section is chosen the associated selector buttons will illuminate in light blue and the tree elements will be checked in gray Notice the relationship between the channel object selector windows and the tree displays When an element is chosen using a selector window the cor responding element is checked in the tree Likewise if an item is chec...

Page 415: ... Cancel cancels changes made to the Selected Objects Set since the last set was ap plied saved loaded copied or pasted Once an object or set of objects has been selected in the Object Picker they are then selected for editing by clicking the Apply button The selected objects from the selected channels will be displayed in the Selected Objects window Those are the only objects that will be affected...

Page 416: ... Mix for an edit to be performed Spread Merge and Update Snap edits all require data from other mixes When an additional data source is needed to perform an edit an additional mix combo box containing the appropriate controls will appear when the corresponding Edit Type is chosen Each mix needed for an edit has a combo box that contains the necessary controls for that mix and edit type The Active ...

Page 417: ...s regarding timecode entries The InTime and OutTime entry fields are equipped with buttons that allow the capture of the current timecode address while the mix is stopped or running Clicking on these buttons will enter the current address into the appropriate field Changes made to one of the entry fields may effect the address es of one or both of the other fields For example changes made in the I...

Page 418: ...urce Mix is typically different from the Active Mix However it can also be the same mix as the Active Mix Timecode Entry Field For a Spread Edit to be performed a Data Point a single timecode address must be selected from within the Spread Source Mix The Data Point is defined using a Timecode Entry Field The Spread Source Mix has one Timecode Entry Field In Time Point from which the Spread Source ...

Page 419: ... mains constant when changes are made in the other fields Changing either In Time will then cause a corresponding change in the other In Time It is important to note that the Offset Value may be edited even when it s locked Note It is possible to lock both Length and Offset fields 5 17 3 3 Merge Mix The Merge Mix allows mix data from a region of an external mix to be ap plied to the Active Mix The...

Page 420: ...f the Active Mix Therefore the Data Region and Edit Regions must be the same length Because of this the Length field in the Active Mix box works in con cert with the In Time or Out Time in both the Active and Merge Mix boxes Changing the Length field will change the values in theActive Mix and Merge Mix boxes Changing the Merge Mix In Time or Out Time will change the Active Mix In Time or Out Time...

Page 421: ...s that are available to the Active Mix and functions using the same selection techniques Note The Update Snap Source Mix may be the same mix as the Active Mix Timecode Entry Field For an Update Snap edit to be performed a Data Point a single timecode address must be selected from within the Update Snap Source Mix The Data Point is defined using a Timecode Entry Field Update Snap Source Mix has one...

Page 422: ...ches its original value The current system timecode is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the OFLA screen when the Mix Viewer is enabled 5 17 4 2 Editing Timecode Entries Timecode Entry Fields Avariety of Timecode Entry Fields are provided for the definition and control of Edit Regions Data Regions Data Points and Offsets Timecode Entry Fields function as follows In Time The starting poin...

Page 423: ...mecode value Press Enter The math to add or subtract the entered value to from the existing timecode will be applied The result of the math will be entered as the new timecode address Right Click Menu Selection Right click any part of the entry field A menu of timecode address selections from which to choose will appear Use the click drag method to select a timecode address included in the menu Th...

Page 424: ...dded to the Most Recent list whenever a value is entered into any field unless Lock Most Recent is enabled Lock Most Recent This prevents changes from being made to the Most Recent timecode address list This menu item may be toggled On Off A locked Most Recent list is indicated by a check next to this menu item When the Most Recent list is locked the Clear Most Recent menu item is not available So...

Page 425: ... the Length field is useful when the duration of an Edit Region needs to maintain its total time but the In or Out Times must change Changes made to the In Time will create corresponding changes to the Out Time and vice versa while the Length field remains the same Changes made to the Length field will change the Out Time field It is important to note that the Length field s value may be edited ev...

Page 426: ...t when other fields are altered In this case it is possible to change the Offset field by more than one increment Notes To fully understand the relationships between the various entry fields and their locking capabilities experimentation with a variety of conditions is strongly suggested Remember that Timecode Entry Fields are interactive so changes to fields in one box such as Merge Mix may affec...

Page 427: ...the Edit Region Note The Value Entry Field is only available in Set and Trim Edit Types The type of value is determined by the type of parameter s selected for editing Some parameters will have specific labels for the Value Entry Field For example if Fader values were selected from a group of Input channels the Value Entry Field will be expressed in dB Likewise if a group of EQ frequency parameter...

Page 428: ...Edit Region Freeze Data for the parameters selected for editing will be frozen at the In Time for the duration of the Edit Region Clear Data from the VMC Defaults will be applied to the parameters selected for editing for the duration of the Edit Region Spread Data from a single point in an external mix will be applied to the parameters selected for editing for the duration of the Edit Region Merg...

Page 429: ... Check items in the Object Tree to choose individual or groups of objects for editing 5 Click Apply to select objects for editing Set an Edit Region 1 Click the In button in the Active Mix box or enter a timecode address manually 2 Click the Out button in the Active Mix box or enter a timecode address manually 3 Further manipulate the Edit Region as necessary Select an Edit Type 1 Using the Edit T...

Page 430: ...ple one User File might be created for music mixing while another is created for post Users AutoTouchPlus supports any number of Users For each new User a folder is created in the Users folder in the D950System directory The User folder may be named as desired Any number of User Files may be stored in a User s folder Users and User Files are not specific to a particular Mix Tree Title or Project B...

Page 431: ...m the GC Automation menu The Load User File As window will open 2 The User folder containing the active User File will be open and the ac tive User File will be indicated in blue letters 3 If necessary open the appropriate User folder by clicking the icon for that User or double click the name The folder will open and display its contents 4 Double click the name of the desired User File or single ...

Page 432: ... menu The Save User File As window will open 3 Either double click the active User File in blue letters or enter the same User name in the field provided and click OK Adialog box will indicate a file with the same name already exists and will ask if you wish to replace it 4 Click YES and the chosen User File will be updated Delete a User or User File Users and User Files may be deleted by removing...

Page 433: ...s are armed and can be put into trim record Isolate Isolates selected objects depending on the preselector setting These objects will not be affected by the automation Global CONTROL MODES Preselectors see also chapter 5 7 5 1 Before any enable mode Read Write Enable Trim Enable and Isolate can be globally activated the preselectors for the desired objects must be activated These are Fdr faders al...

Page 434: ...old the object even if the control has been released HELD Plays Mix When this button is engaged see also chapter 5 8 5 1 all held controls play back their Read Mix data if not in Record but the controls can be set to different physical positions The Read Mix data is heard even though one or more controls are being held This allows a held control to be pre positioned while awaiting a punch in The r...

Page 435: ...pplied until the next recorded change in the Read Mix data At that point the automation will transition from record data to read mix data Level Match The last recorded value will be written until it matches the read mix data End The Last Recorded Value will be applied until the user specified End Time All previously recorded values between the Last Recorded Value typi cally Punch out and the End T...

Page 436: ...ored Scenes will be stored and can recalled during subsequent sessions SCENE Capture Clicking the MISC Store button followed by a click on Capture will capture a Scene in the first buffer Holding ISO AUTO MODE clicking MISC Store followed by a click on SCENE Capture will capture a Scene in the second buffer SCENE Recall Will illuminate when a Scene has been captured Click ing Recall will recall th...

Page 437: ...ding Pressing this key will either punch in the held objects or punch out the switches currently recording L2 Current and replay value of the channel mute If the current value is different from the one in the last mix pass this LED indicates the value within the last mix pass while the main red LED within the key indicates the current value MUTE Recording of the channel mute If half lit Channel mu...

Page 438: ...different from the one within the last mix pass a pink colored element indicates the value of the last mix pass while the main display is indicating the current value Fader Value Current and replay value of the fader If the current value is different from the one in the last mix pass a pink colored element indicates the value within the last mix pass while the main display is indicating the curren...

Page 439: ...s currently recording n 1 x n 1 x indicates that the channel is the owner of an n 1 bus together with its bus number e g m 1 for mono 1 Rotary Dynamic Static Dynamic static view of the rotary control When clicking the View Dyn button in theACU window this display changes to DYN if this control contains dynamically automated elements Fader Dynamic Static Dynamic static view of the fader When clicki...

Page 440: ... it can be decided if only the Mix Pass number only the Mix Pass name or both shall be displayed refer to chapter 5 5 1 3 for details 3 Mix Pass Stack holds up to eight Mix Passes for immediate use e g direct comparison of Mix Passes refer to chapter 5 6 1 for details 4 Glide Time defines the length of the glide To enter a value just click in the box and type the desired glide time or use the righ...

Page 441: ...r more information on Extend Back To Selected Extend Back To Fixed will be displayed in the ACU window in red to indicate that this function has been activated This means that automated parameters will be written back to the selected timecode value fixed beginning of time or beginning of mix in the next mix pass A green indication refers to activated Extend Back To Punch In The entered timecode va...

Page 442: ...hese settings are made in the Option TC Reader Gen menu also refer to chapter 5 17 4 2 11 MIX ON OFF indication Mix On button in the ACU window or Mix On desk key 12 RECORD READY or STOPPED automation status indication 13 Indication whether the parameter currently touched is a dynamic D or static S object also refer to chapters 5 4 1 1 and 5 4 1 2 14 Clear Static when a non dynamic parameter has b...

Page 443: ...r to the above there is a large number of options that affect the specific functionality of very specific modes In total the option set defines the specific ways in which the system will work Each individual option however allows the system to have another nuance that allows the mixer to best do his or her work in a creative and efficient manner Mix Option Management A potential problem with havin...

Page 444: ... and recalled at any time Only the sections that apply to saving and recalling User Files is presented here Users and User Files are discussed in detail in chapter 5 18 Create a New User User File Use the following procedure to create a new User and User File 1 Set all Options as desired 2 Select Save Mix Options from the GC Automation menu The Save User File As window will open ...

Page 445: ...field provided and click OK A new User folder will be created bearing the name entered 5 Enter the name of the new User File in the Save User File As field and click OK 6 A new User File bearing the name entered will be created Load a User File Use the following procedure to store a User File 1 Select Load Mix Options from the GC Automation menu The Load Mix Options File window will open ...

Page 446: ...User File will be loaded Update a User File Use the following procedure to update an existing User File 1 Make changes to Options as desired 2 Store any changes to AutoTouchPlus Panel Presets if any 3 Select Save Mix Options from the GC Automation menu The Save User File As window will open 4 Either double click the active User File in blue letters or enter the same User name in the field provided...

Page 447: ... Control Modes Fader The ISO AUTO MODE key only affects the fader of the channel Mute The ISO AUTO MODE key only affects the mute of the channel Fader Mute The ISO AUTO MODE key only affects the fader and mute of the channel When Mix Status is Set to ON This set of radio buttons controls what happens when Mix On is turned on and off Maintain Object Modes In this case turning Mix on or off will not...

Page 448: ...ck Write Enable However when this option is set you are always assured that when you click a CONTROL MODES activator all controls NOT active on the preselectors will be set to Read when the selected controls are set to the activator mode For example if only Fdr selected on the preselector and the Trim Enable activator is clicked it is assured that every control other than faders will automatically...

Page 449: ...ixed timecode If the glide takes place during the post process after the mix pass is ended then the ACU Glide button must be active at the time the Mix pass is stopped If End is set to End Of Time no glide occurs Also see Back Time Glide option below Write to Write Zone End If the Write Zone is active then a glide will occur at the Write Zone End time either in real time or as part of the post pro...

Page 450: ...s options affects whether Held controls are cleared of their held status when The TOUCH Hold mode is changed from On active to Off If the option is not selected then changing the state of TOUCH Hold will have no effect on Held controls Upon Punch Out TOUCH Hold is used for a variety of purposes Sometime a write value needs to be held so that un touching the control while TOUCH Record is engaged do...

Page 451: ...f Faders and Encoders knobs will never be in TOUCH Hold mode regardless of the settings of the ACU window Switches Follows Panel Switches keys and Selectors keys or knobs will follow the settings of the ACU window in regards to TOUCH Hold On Switches keys and Selectors keys or knobs will always be in TOUCH Hold mode regardless of the settings of the ACU window Off Switches keys and Selectors keys ...

Page 452: ...rs knobs will follow the settings of the ACU window in regards to Extend Back To Punch In Off Faders and Encoders knobs will be blocked from entering Extend Back To Punch In regardless of the settings of the ACU window Switches Follows Panel Switches keys and Selectors keys or knobs will follow the settings of the ACU window in regards to Extend Back To Punch In Off Switches keys and Selectors key...

Page 453: ...nly used for one pass and Write To End reverts to Punch In at the end of a record pass There will be no effect by a play pass which is the case with all of these options Extend Back to Begin Like Write To End this destructive function can be set to be cleared after a record pass has been written Extend Back to Punch In Same as above Held Objects There are times when you want to hold objects in rec...

Page 454: ...ill not be stored as Static values They can be auditioned and will return to their stored value when a new Mix Pass is started From Kill Pass Stored Static values are not affected by Dump Kill Pass operations Modified Untouch Inverts Touch Record The ISO AUTO MODE key acts as a modifier key for certain functions For example if the modifier key is held when an enabled control is touched the control...

Page 455: ... faders will not track the any previous Trim values that were recorded The Read Mix values already contain the effects of any previously recorded Trims So this only affects how the faders respond when they are in Trim Enable mode Also note that Trim replay is only available on faders 5 23 GC Automation Menu The GC Automation menu contains several items used in the operation of AutoTouchPlus These ...

Page 456: ...ow 5 24 Hot Keys AutoTouchPlus software supports a variety of hot keys shortcut keys that improve efficiency when operating the system These hot keys assist in the management of timecode entry and information Note This chapter assumes that the appropriate window or entry box is active Appropriate fields or sections of fields are highlighted and or the cursor is placed appropriately Hot Key Functio...

Page 457: ...t box All normal editing can be used in the new box bumping scrolling etc except for The offset can be applied to the original timecode by pressing Enter or Pressing enter will apply the offset either adding or subtracting it based on the key used to initiate the process Pressing will add it irregardless of the key used to initiate pressing will subtract it irregardless of the key used to initiate...

Page 458: ... the frame represented by the timecode string The following table illustrates the rules regarding when remainders are saved and when they are lost Action Remainder User Enters any Timecode Digits No FOD exactly matches string entered User Captures Current Time Yes Offsets Yes Bump Scroll Yes Drag Drop Yes Intellibump When scrolling or bumping drop frame code to an invalid timecode the con trol aut...

Page 459: ...kspace 21 6 4 2 Sampling Rate 22 6 4 3 Channel Bus Page 22 6 4 3 1 Add Edit Channels 23 6 4 3 2 Function Library 25 6 4 3 3 Add Edit Buses 26 6 4 3 4 Special Configuration Function Stems 28 6 4 4 Interface Page 29 6 4 5 Core Page 31 6 4 6 Shared Functions Page 32 6 4 7 Session Configuration Toolbar and Menus 32 6 4 7 1 Toolbar 32 6 4 7 2 File Menu 33 6 4 7 3 Edit Menu 33 6 4 7 4 View Menu 33 6 4 7...

Page 460: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 6 2 Session Configuration Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 461: ...kindly notify us per email to studersupport harman com We will be grateful for your feedback No responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained in the manual and any accompanying documentation 6 1 Installation Note A good level of understanding PC basic...

Page 462: ...ceed with the instructions found in the paragraph Check the installation below Check the Installation Check the Results Please use the Windows Explorer to check the results of your work now The following or similar file structure should now be found on your target PC assuming C was selected as the target drive C SCoreCfgTool tmpFiles subdirectory contains temporary files aryymmdd ach DSP Proc Elem...

Page 463: ...nce those may vary for every installation and software version you will now need to update these entries by using appropriate file names and paths as installed on your system The Browse button can be used to select the appropriate file except for the following two entries Temp Files Path and Config Path for which the appropriate paths must be entered manually they must be fol lowed by a backslash ...

Page 464: ...e and then All This will start the process of generating the DSP and control software that is needed to run a new Session Configuration on your console Various messages will be displayed and after a while a message similar to the following one should appear After the message Build All finished successfully appears click on OK to finish the successful installation and test procedure Vista 5 M3 Digi...

Page 465: ...nput Channels with EQ 96 Mono Input Channels with EQ Delay Comp Lim Exp Gate Surround PAN 4 Stereo Input Channels with EQ 0 Routing buses 48 Routing buses 8 Routing buses 8 Groups with EQ 0 Groups 16 Groups 2 Master Outputs with Output Limiter EQ 4 Master Outputs 8 Master Outputs 8 Mono Auxiliaries 2 Stereo Auxiliaries 4 Mono Auxiliaries 4 Stereo Auxiliaries 12 Mono Auxiliaries 4 Stereo Auxiliarie...

Page 466: ...N FADER INS FADER EQ FADER EQ Installed DSP capacity So the number of available channels depends on two things Total installed capacity 1 9 DSP cards Load required by each of the channel types and their quantity To complicate matters the total number of channels also depends on the number of summing buses and the number of physical I O interfaces To illustrate this we can look at 3 different ways ...

Page 467: ... can read data from the VMC and display them It can generally be said that almost all settings and conditions of the Studer Vista console are a part of the VMC Make and Edit a Configuration The Session Configuration Tool can be used to make a new configuration or to edit an existing one This is the first part of the process of preparing a VMC for the Studer Vista console That part is done off line...

Page 468: ...are automatically created by the Tool and do not have to be typed It is good practice to keep all Session Configurations in the same Windows folder because both the Session Configuration Tool and the Studer Vista System software can be set to search in this folder automatically The Con figuration Tool will automatically create a subdirectory folder with the same name as the Session Configuration s...

Page 469: ...res such as Snapshot AutoTouch Automation etc use Windows compatible files to store data Since the contents of such files are dependent on the current configuration each file is internally stamped with the Session Configuration ID The configurations may be quite different the resulting snapshot or automation files will be different too A Snapshot file made under Session Configuration A can not the...

Page 470: ... you will want to use the existing configuration as a starting point for your work without having to think of configuring the right I O every time Tip It could be that you want to change the sampling rate of an existing configura tion Just hit the according button on the toolbar and you are done The Configuration Tool will prompt you about functions which are not sup ported under the selected samp...

Page 471: ...d from the File menu Note that you do not have to type the extension vmc Anew folder and a new vmc file will be automatically created View the Configuration Use the View Channel Bus command from the menu bar to display the configuration contents You may want to maximise the window in order to see all the components This is a display of all the configured channel types and numbers and all the confi...

Page 472: ...nd change the number from 4 to 8 Click on OK Now you have increased the number of mono input channels to eight Edit the Stereo Input Channel Now we will change the stereo input channel configuration and name Double click on the channel area labeled input stereo On the left hand side in the area called X Bar Section double click on Dynamics and on Delay 100 ms This will remove those two functions f...

Page 473: ...ber of channels to 2 Add 4 Band EQ from the library by double clicking on this item Type in my GRP in the user label area and click on OK This will add two more audio groups including EQ to the configuration Note that you now have two sets of mono group channels with completely different audio processing sections called my GRP and Example Note also that the bus connections have been extended with ...

Page 474: ... channels 2 stereo input channels with changed processing 2 2 mono groups different processing 4 group buses 2 mono masters 2 master buses 6 mono Auxes 6 mono AUX buses 2 stereo Auxes 2 stereo AUX buses 2 solo buses 1 stereo PFL bus Check the Interfaces We will assume that for this example the interfacing does not need to be changed We will only have a look at what interfacing is available in the ...

Page 475: ... Power In order to see the console statistics now select Core in the View menu This will display the statistics of the channels buses and I Os as well as the occupancy of the DSP core Mixing Console Statistics Load of the DSP System Bus When generating a new or editing an existing configuration the core view displays a rough estimation of the required DSP power instead of the actual requirements f...

Page 476: ...the DSP frame and load your new configuration You can even do this while the power is on You may need to add some HD Links if you are expanding the number of physical I Os 6 3 3 Generate the Core File To generate the core file for your new configuration simply click on the Generate All menu item This starts an automatic process which will end up with a core file being saved in the same folder as t...

Page 477: ...to the required DSP card processors Then the final core file is assembled from individual components Finished And finally the finished core and core knowledge files are automatically stored You only have to click OK to finish the whole process after the mes sage Build All finished successfully Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System Session Configuration 6 19 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 478: ... files to the Studer Vista control PC Since all files are Windows files it is a simple matter of using a transfer medium CD ROM USB stick or even a LAN to transport the files Care has to be taken to store the files under the appropriate directory on the Studer Vista control PC as described above The only files that must be transferred for each configuration in the above example are MyConfig vmc My...

Page 479: ...w of the configuration process we recommend using two windows at the same time the Channel Bus page alternatively with the Interface page and the Core page in addition This allows following the rough estimation of the core requirements on line as you edit channels buses and interfaces Channel Bus View to Work on Minimized Interface View Core View to Check Statistics The last used Workspace setup w...

Page 480: ...eir functions in a condensed way Channel Types and Numbers Add New Channels Double click to Edit Which Channels go to which Buses Add New Summing Buses Summing Bus Types and Numbers How to Add new channels Double click on new in the channel area Add new buses Double click on new bus in the bus area Edit channels Double click on an existing channel type in the channel area Edit buses Double click o...

Page 481: ... Functions Add Remove Functions Select Channel Type Click on the box to display the available channel types Currently the fol lowing channel types are available Mono Input Mono Multitrack Input Mono Multitrack Monitor Input Mono Group Mono Master Mono AUX Master Mono Control Group Master CGM is always mono Stereo Input Stereo Group Stereo Master Stereo AUX Master 5 1 Channel Input 5 1 Channel Grou...

Page 482: ...requirements change and for some channel types the maximum number is limited by the capacity of the Studer Vista Desk to operate them Desk limitations are as follows Aux Mono 40 Aux Stereo 40 Master Mono 8 Master Stereo 8 Group Mono Stereo 48 A stereo group counts as two groups e g 32 mono 8 stereo groups Control Master 32 Current Channel Structure This area displays the functions that have been s...

Page 483: ...elay 100 ms VariabIe audio delay 0 100 ms Delay 240 ms VariabIe audio delay 0 240 ms 4 Band EQ Fully parametric 4 Band EQ with Bell Shelving switch in the LO and HI bands Constant Q Constant Range switch in the HI MID and LO MID bands 4 Band EQ Notch Fully parametric 4 Band EQ with Bell Shelving switch in the LO and HI bands Constant Q Constant Range switch in the HI MID and LO MID bands with addi...

Page 484: ...itioning a 5 1 channel surround signal into a surround mix Delay 700 ms VariabIe audio delay 0 700 ms 4 Band EQ Notch Fully parametric 4 Band EQ with Bell Shelving switch in the LO and HI bands Constant Q Constant Range switch in the HI MID and LO MID bands with additional Notch filter Standard Dynamics Full dynamics section with Compressor Limiter Expander Gate Lookfor ward circuit and Auto Make ...

Page 485: ... do not correspond to channels Multitrack SOLO PFL N 1 and N X buses the suggested number will be initially zero and must be set by hand Tips When having mono and stereo channels of the same type applies for master and group channels only you have to make a gang of buses for each type The first gang will be connected to the stereo channels and the second gang to the mono channels When adding a new...

Page 486: ...ration the number type and assignment of Stem buses is fixed In the Studer Vista GC there are controls for dynamic Stem setup and for assignments of the related recorder tracks In this way the Stem setup may be changed dynamically as the need arises The restriction to the total number of Stems is the number of buses for a certain Session Configuration Studer Vista Master Mono Group and or Track bu...

Page 487: ...viewing and editing of the audio interfacing to the DSP core It is important to assign enough audio input and output interfaces so that the configured system can work satisfactorily Two interface types can be edited here IO21 In IO21 Out They require a little DSP power and the right quantity of DSP cards Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System Session Configuration 6 29 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 ...

Page 488: ... channels must be a multiple of eight which is the smallest function unit After adding the required interfacing the display will show the total number of interfaces and their distribution on the D21m card s starting with card number 00 To remove D21m input interfaces from the system configuration simply select the interface to be removed or to remove all select the uppermost line and click on the ...

Page 489: ...f channels buses shared pro cesses test tone generator side chain links and input and output interfaces These numbers reflect all the entries that have been made during the configu ration process Core Backplane Timeslots Shows the current communication load on the DSP system bus not to be mistaken for audio buses in the mixing console The number of buses must not exceed 1204 Vista 5 M3 Digital Mix...

Page 490: ...ly two so that all cur rent surround formats can be supported The dynamics sidechain link requires DSP power so the number is best set to the required minimum The default number is zero and the number can be set freely Other Functions Audio functions have the same functionality as their corresponding channel functions To Edit To edit the numbers of shared functions go to the VMC Tree View 6 4 7 Se...

Page 491: ...ed information on the current configuration Print Preview Shows the Overview of the current vmc configuration file on screen Print Setup Standard Windows printer setup Exit Quits the Session Configuration Tool 6 4 7 3 Edit Menu Remove Last Process An Undo function to remove the last added process channel bus shared function or interface 6 4 7 4 View Menu Vmc For Specialists Only FuncLib For Specia...

Page 492: ...tem and choose Delete from the dropdown menu Delete all Interfaces Right click on the Interface item and choose Delete from the dropdown menu Delete All Shared Functions Right click on the Shared item and choose Delete from the dropdown menu Add New Items Right click on the root item VMC id choose Add from the dropdown menu and select the desired item Add Shared Functions Right click on the root i...

Page 493: ...channel mic preamps or standalone D19 4 channel mic preamps for remote control Important The number of devices is set to 0 per default Enter the number of external devices here otherwise there will be no remote control possibility Note Ext Devices are not used with the current D21m I O system This is only used for operating vintage I O units such as Studer D19m or Studer MicAD products Vista 5 M3 ...

Page 494: ...enu item becomes active only when you are in the expert mode Expert mode is activated by right double clicking into the About dialog box while holding the Ctrl Shift keys If a Generate process has already been done the CORE area will show the results of load balancing and distribution of the load to DSP cards Click on one of the buttons to see the load distribution on one DSP card in detail If the...

Page 495: ... a core file use only the following three boxes VMC Generate Gen Proc Lib Load Balance Procs which will then display the CORE area Click on one of the buttons in this area to see the load distribution on one DSP card in detail Here the display for DSP card 1 is shown as an example Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System Session Configuration 6 37 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 496: ... new Channel Bus page or if there are already Channel Bus pages creates a new copy of the page New Interface Opens a new Interface page or if there are already Interface pages creates a new copy of the page New Core Opens a new Core page or if there are already Core pages creates a new copy of the page New Tree Opens a new VMC Tree dialog Cascade Arranges the Workspace as cascaded windows Tile Arr...

Page 497: ...ould not find it necessary to edit the file using a text editor This file is automatically generated if there is none available upon starting the Configuration Tool for the first time 6 5 2 1 Example of a Core Knowledge File The Core Knowledge file offers the following information on a Configuration VMC ID Identification of theVMC used to ensure that the vmc and cor files match Sampling Rate 48 kH...

Page 498: ...Meter 2 Grp Mono Example Channels Input Selector Input HPF LPF 3 Gains Input Mode Phase 4 Band EQ with Notch Dynamics Insert Fader Direct Out Multi Format Pan w LFE l r c lfe ls rs Meter 2 Mst Mono Example Channels Input Selector Insert Fader Direct Out Simple Meter 4 Aux Mono Example Channels Input Selector Insert Fader Direct Out Simple Meter 2 Aux Stereo Example Channels Input Selector Insert F...

Page 499: ...s 1__0 CtrlGrp1 right Bus Aux m 1__0 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux m 2__1 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux m 3__2 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux m 4__3 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux m 5__4 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux m 6__5 CtrlGrp1 Bus Master 1__0 CtrlGrp1 Bus Master 2__1 CtrlGrp1 Bus Group 1__0 CtrlGrp1 Bus Group 2__1 CtrlGrp1 Bus Aux s 1__0 CtrlGrp1 left Bus Aux s 1__0 CtrlGrp1 right Bus Aux s 2__1 CtrlGrp1 left Bus Aux s 2__1 CtrlGrp1 right PE 1 IO21 IO21 In ...

Page 500: ...Summing PE 4 SharedProc Delay 10s 1 SharedProc Delay 10s 2 SharedProc Delay 10s 3 SharedProc Delay 10s 4 SharedProc Delay 10s 5 SharedProc Delay 10s 6 Channel Mst Mono 1 Example CtrlGrp1 Channel Mst Mono 2 Example CtrlGrp1 Channel Aux Mono 1 Example CtrlGrp1 Channel Aux Mono 2 Example CtrlGrp1 Channel Aux Mono 3 Example CtrlGrp1 Channel Aux Mono 4 Example CtrlGrp1 SharedProc Generator 1 SharedProc...

Page 501: ...B 3 P 0 IO21 IO21 Out B 3 P 0 IO21 IO21 In B 3 P 0 IO21 IO21 In B 3 P 0 PE 3 IO21 IO21 In B 3 P 0 IO21 IO21 In B 3 P 0 PE 4 IO21 IO21 In B 3 P 0 PE 5 PE 6 task PE D21m 3 slot 2 cluster B firstSlot 300 slots 22 No Summation PE 1 IO21 IO21 In B 2 P 0 IO21 IO21 In B 2 P 0 PE 2 PE 3 PE 4 PE 5 PE 6 Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System Session Configuration 6 43 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 502: ...eMemory 8040000 vdcaPatchMemory 8080000 DeskType Vista5 VmcRes 28 CoreLayout remove for cores with bridge redundancy 9 sCoreBridge 10 sCoreBridge dir and file settings CoreFuncLibFile C sCoreCfgTool CoreFunc_1002a lib CoreFuncLibFile96k C sCoreCfgTool CoreFunc96k_1000e lib CfgPath C sCoreSystemDB LogFile C sCoreCfgTool LogFile txt ldf48Bit C sCoreCfgTool xRTOSProPm40 ldf ldf32Bit C sCoreCfgTool xR...

Page 503: ... 59392 XPos 86 YPos 2 Docking 1 MRUDockID 0 MRUDockLeftPos 86 MRUDockTopPos 2 MRUDockRightPos 202 MRUDockBottomPos 30 MRUFloatStyle 8256 MRUFloatXPos 2147483648 MRUFloatYPos 1168 GUI settings Bar1 BarID 59392 XPos 2 YPos 2 Docking 1 MRUDockID 0 MRUDockLeftPos 2 MRUDockTopPos 2 MRUDockRightPos 88 MRUDockBottomPos 30 MRUFloatStyle 8256 MRUFloatXPos 2147483648 MRUFloatYPos 4208517 GUI settings Bar2 B...

Page 504: ...arning the following message will be displayed in the Generate All dialog and the configuration process will be stopped Could not find pe for Channel Inp Stereo 1 CtrlGrp1 Please reduce the requirements of that function Shared Bus The load balancing of the on board communication is not always as accu rate as it should be This may happen because assumptions are made during load balancing which do n...

Page 505: ...gital Mixing System DAW Control 7 1 Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 CHAPTER 7 7 DAW Control 3 7 1 Basics 3 7 2 Vista Settings 6 7 3 DAW Settings 8 7 4 Connect the Sessions 8 7 5 Control Keys in Channel Strip 11 ...

Page 506: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 7 2 DAW Control Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 507: ...tocol only 8 channels supported Mackie control protocol only 24 channels supported Thanks to an extended strip setup so called DAW channels can be inserted into any desired slot of the setup With a DAW channel a number of DAW controls can be operated as provided by the Mackie Control protocol The fader level as well as the status of mute solo and track arming The transport control keys on the desk...

Page 508: ... of the workstation project to the DAW channel strip on the Vista console If the DAW should not support HUI see list above user labels can be 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 509: ...DAW there is a new 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 protocols a MIDI over Ethernet solution is applied that allows using one single Ethernet Cat5 cable instead of several MIDI cab...

Page 510: ...ur 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 chec...

Page 511: ... and Audio Devices Panel and select the Audio tab In the example below the MIDI playback default device is showing Vista 3 which is one of the rtp sessions This is a faulty 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 ...

Page 512: ...nd change the bitrate from the standard 31250 to maximum Specify MIDI 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 0 6 219 requires Bonjour V2 0 2 0 or la...

Page 513: ...sta 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 514: ...ta 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 7 10 DAW Control Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 Please note if Created Sessions do not show up in ProTools Dialog make sure all Input Devices are activated as shown below ...

Page 515: ...nt generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 7 5 Control Keys in Channel Strip Some of the channel strip keys on the desk surface 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 516: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 7 12 DAW Control Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 517: ... 9 8 5 1 Vista I O Sharing Setup 9 8 5 2 Restricting Shared I O 13 8 5 3 Configuration Changes 13 8 5 4 Container ini 14 8 5 5 D950System ini 15 8 5 6 Tie Line Management 15 8 5 7 Control Network 16 8 5 7 1 Vista 5 in general 16 8 5 7 2 Vista 5 M3 16 8 5 8 IP Addresses 17 8 5 9 Audio Sync for all Systems 17 8 6 Messages from Other Systems 18 8 7 Labels from Other Systems 18 8 8 Locked Patch Points...

Page 518: ...Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System 8 2 RELINK Document generated 28 08 13 SW V4 9 ...

Page 519: ... with the I O sharing this means that red light fader start and signaling connections are automatically follow ing any console where the audio signal is used and correctly applied to the source Studio CD Player etc from anywhere RELINK requires the following SW versions or newer Vista SW V4 1 OnAir SW V3 1 and Route 6000 SW V2 0 RELINK is a software feature that on the Vista side does not depend o...

Page 520: ...the gray connections are set active at the same time Set Outputs only becomes active if some output patch connections are made to other systems This is only necessary when doing patch connections manually When using snapshots the connections are applied immediately There is now also a new Edit dialog that allows saving multiple output patches to shared targets as Output Snapshots They must be give...

Page 521: ...k this dialog is handled in the channels Vistonics view in order to be able to link a number of channels and do the take over handling for all of these channels at the same time with a gang There is one difference to 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 taken by another desk i e free in the OnAir terminology co...

Page 522: ...ntrolled by other systems directly A description of how all the necessary states look like is given below 1a First no mic is connected to the channel Then a shared mic currently in use by another OnAir or Vista console is patched to input channel manually 1b First no mic is connected to the channel Then a shared mic currently not in use by another OnAir or Vista console is patched to the input cha...

Page 523: ...cal input 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 mic is patched to an input channel but then is taken over from a different desk ...

Page 524: ...isappears after a click on the OK button 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 configur...

Page 525: ...ontainer 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 conso...

Page 526: ...t the lines below 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 shou...

Page 527: ...ini file In the configuration 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 Configuration always takes place on the consumer system target system Only the tie line inputs need to be configured i e the tie lin...

Page 528: ...lect 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 529: ...ines 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 constella...

Page 530: ...o 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 needs to 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 sy...

Page 531: ... has to be specified MAC 00 AA 11 BB 22 CC in case of a Vista 6 7 8 with multiple network adapters they need to be specified here 8 5 5 D950System ini The following entry needs to be added in the D950system ini file IsRelinkActive Yes 8 5 6 Tie Line Management On every Vista console tie lines need to be configured with the OnAir con figuration tool They may be any type of I O the most efficient of...

Page 532: ... Secondary LAN the sockets thereof can be found on the rear side of the desk The simplest way is to use the Secondary LAN port for I O Sharing In that case the Primary LAN port can still be wired directly to the bridge card of the SCoreLive In case of cable redundancy to the bridge card both ports of the desk are wired to both ports of the bridge card in parallel an Ethernet switch needs to be pla...

Page 533: ...Core through one and the same Ethernet switch the IP addresses may be changed as with the OnAir console range But then the Vista s D950System ini files need to be adapted accordingly 8 5 9 Audio Sync for all Systems All systems being part of the network that can exchange audio via tie lines must be properly synchronized The best option to do this is having a Studer D21 MasterSync unit feeding word...

Page 534: ...wn These messages are all displayed in the same type of window that also shows mic control messages As long as no sources or targets of a remote system are used locally no status messages of these systems are shown on the local Vista 8 7 Labels from Other Systems When patching remote inputs to a Vista system the user label of this input on the remote system is propagated to the Vista s input chann...

Page 535: ...Studer SCore Live For Vista and OnAir 3000 Systems Operating Instructions September 2013 9th Edition ...

Page 536: ...dge Card Redundancy 8 2 3 Control Signal Flow 10 3 Modules 11 3 1 SCore Live Host Card 12 3 2 SCore Live Pro DSP Card 15 3 3 Bridge Card 17 3 3 1 SCore Live Bridge Card IP Address 19 3 3 1 1 Studer Vista Systems 19 3 3 1 2 Studer OnAir 3000 and Route 6000 Systems 19 3 3 1 3 IP Address Setting 20 3 3 1 4 IP Address Recovery 20 3 3 1 5 Web IF Password Reset 22 3 4 Audio Clock Card Ext Sync Card 23 3...

Page 537: ...nging they can be used for mains voltages in a range of 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Power Connection The attached female IEC 320 C13 mains cable sockets have to be connected to appropriate mains cables by a trained technician respecting your local regulations Refer to the Installation Operation and Waste Disposal chapter at the beginning of this document Earthing This equipment must be earthed due ...

Page 538: ...EBU card with input output SFC 5 5 W A949 0430 MADI card 4 5 W A949 0425 ADAT card 1 7 W A949 0429 ADAT card long distance option 1 7 W A949 0426 TDIF card 1 W A949 0412 HD card 5 W A949 0411 MADI HD card 5 5 W A949 0437 Serial card 0 2 W A949 0438 Serial Merger card 0 6 W A949 0435 GPIO card 3 W Setup A Closed Setup B Passive 2 Air Deflector Units Setup C Active 1 Fan Unit 1 Air Deflector Unit Re...

Page 539: ...ion vary with the number of I O channels The basic configuration with two DSP cards offers the functionality of C10802 Con figurations up to C10804 may be operated without a fan unit as long as no redundant bridge card is used For OnAir 3000 installations the slot order given below must be followed For slot numbering refer to chapter 2 2 Config Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C10802 DSP DSP Bridge Bridg...

Page 540: ...a console system The System Configuration Editor software available as an option allows clients to take the factory defined settings and make their own adjustments on a job by job basis including changing the number of input channels buses and outputs The SCore Live maintains full redundancy with redundant power supplies and even DSPcard redundancy In case of a hardware failure any unused DSP card...

Page 541: ... I O Slot 7 2 6 HD 12 DSP Slot 1 2 8 9 GPIO CARD Vista DSP CARD DSP CARD DSP CARD EXT SYNC CARD PRIMARY PSU HD CARD RS422 MERGER CARD PRIMARY PSU AUDIO I O CARD AUDIO I O CARD AUDIO I O CARD AUDIO I O CARD AUDIO I O CARD System Clock Bus Sync Bus I2 C Bus DSP CARD or BRIDGE CARD active BRIDGE CARD redundant I2C FAN CONTROL V3 0 and up 2 2 The Frame and its Cards GPIO Signal Processing DSP Audio In...

Page 542: ...bridge card the SCoreLive s maximum capacity for DSP cards is reduced from 9 to 8 cards Single Bridge Card VISTA 9 PC 1 LAN 1 IP 192 168 1 128 IP 192 168 3 128 SUBN 255 255 255 0 LAN 2 IP 192 168 2 128 IP 192 168 4 128 SUBN 255 255 255 0 Switch 1 Switch 2 PC 2 LAN 1 IP 192 168 1 129 IP 192 168 4 129 SUBN 255 255 255 0 LAN 2 IP 192 168 2 129 IP 192 168 3 129 SUBN 255 255 255 0 BRIDGE 1 IP Port 1 19...

Page 543: ...255 255 0 Switch 1 Switch 2 PC 2 LAN 1 IP 192 168 1 129 IP 192 168 4 129 SUBN 255 255 255 0 LAN 2 IP 192 168 2 129 IP 192 168 3 129 SUBN 255 255 255 0 BRIDGE 1 IP Port 1 192 168 1 60 IP Port 2 192 168 2 60 SUBN 255 255 255 0 BRIDGE 2 IP Port 1 192 168 1 60 IP Port 2 192 168 2 60 SUBN 255 255 255 0 SCore Live In the example above two bridge cards are installed in slots 9 and 10 result ing in a maxi...

Page 544: ...RS422 patch cable is required in order to connect the control signals embedded in the HD link data stream via the HD RS422 card and the serial Merger card to the D21m backplane Order no C089 201171 9 pin D type 28 cm Desk TCP IP TCP IP SCoreLive BACKPLANE TDM Bus PWR HOST CARD D21m BACKPLANE GPIO CARD DSP CARD DSP CARD DSP CARD EXT SYNC CARD PRIMARY PSU SEC PSU HD CARD RS422 MERGER CARD PRIMARY PS...

Page 545: ...26 DSP Pro Card A943 0360 Bridge Card A94x 0370 Redundant A94x 0370 35 and up Audio Clock Card A943 0331 Primary Power Supply DB15 A943 0304 PSII PCB A943 0301 SCore Backplane A943 0312 SCore Backplane for Merger A949 0406 Air Deflection Filter Unit A949 0599 Fan Unit 1 U A949 0597 19 Frame A943 0295 ...

Page 546: ...or provides 5 V power to the card The card can be hot swapped but requires a power off on cycle in order to correctly initialize the DSP cards Current consumption 5 V approx 2 A Operating temperature 0 40 C UART 0 UART 1 USB REV 0 3 LPT ETH Magnetics PCI Interface ISA Interface GPO 8 bit 8 33 MHz VIA ETX Embedded Controller Advantech SOM4472 800 MHz 128 MB SDRAM RS232 RS422 COM2 COM2 USB RS232 RS4...

Page 547: ...it displays the progress by sequentially lighting the LED bar from bottom to top less than 5 seconds When the complete OS is transferred into the memory the top LED starts flashing indicating that the application is loaded and initialized performing self test self test successfully completed OS copy progress OS copy finished application starting The OS copy progress bar can be disabled by setting ...

Page 548: ...N phase Other LEDs LK Indicates a network link ACT Indicates network activity INIT FAIL Is on INIT either during initialization of hardware and operating system INIT or during operation in case of a system failure FAIL for details refer to the system error log file MAINTENANCE Not used DIP Switch S1 No ON OFF 1 External COM1 port is RS232 External COM1 port is RS422 2 External COM2 port is RS232 E...

Page 549: ...rthermore the local voltages and temperatures are monitored and may be accessed by the host application The card can be hot swapped Max cable length for HD links 10 m Current consumption 5 V approx 2 A Operating temperature 0 40 C HD Link TX Port 1 SSI SSI VDCA TDM Bus Interface Backplane SCORE LIVE TDM Bus SDRAM Bus Cluster A 64MByte SDRAM Audio Delay etc 64MByte SDRAM Audio Delay etc SCORE LIVE ...

Page 550: ...is ready and waiting for code OFF OFF Card is processing OFF ON Card has detected an error and is disconnected from the TDM Bus ON ON Card is booting code HD LOCK Indicates a valid HD link signal at the corresponding input DIP Switch S2 Used for factory testing only During normal operation all segments must be set to OFF ...

Page 551: ...nnected to the system buses and remains in idle mode The card is hot pluggable Max cable length for Ethernet links 75 m Current consumption 5 V approx 2 A Operating temperature 0 40 C 833MHz CPU Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 GMII Gigabit PHY ETH1 Gigabit Ethernet Port 2 GMII Gigabit PHY ETH2 VDCA TDM Bus Interface Backplane SCORE LIVE TDM Bus Local SRAM SDRAM BUS 128MByte DDR RAM DDR RAM BUS Audio Sync ...

Page 552: ...ng OFF ON Card has detected an error and is disconnected from the TDM Bus ON ON Card is booting code 10 100 1000 Ethernet speed indication 10 on 10 MBit s 100 on 100 MBit s Both LEDs on 1 GBit s Ethernet LEDs The LEDs within the Ethernet connectors have the following meaning Orange Half duplex operation Green Traffic activity DIP Switch S2 Used for factory testing only except in cases where the ca...

Page 553: ...e used The card s default IP address and subnet mask must be replaced by the ones suitable for your system or network before connecting to it 3 3 1 1 Studer Vista Systems Spare bridge card part number for Vista systems A949 037038 V The factory default IP address of the primary port is 192 168 1 60 of the secondary port 192 168 2 60 If both ports are to be used the IP address of the primary port m...

Page 554: ...e bridge card first make sure that the card uses the factory default settings see above Insert the card into the core frame Do not connect it to the network yet but to your computer instead After having powered up the frame and the computer login to the bridge card s web interface using a web browser enter http 192 168 1 15 in the browser s address line 3 Select Core management password studer cas...

Page 555: ...38 4 Connect with the bridge card using FTP by typing the above address in the address line of your browser ftp 192 168 1 38 followed by Enter Select Login As from the File menu 5 Enter user name root and password Obelix as shown below Click on Log On 6 Copy download the shell script file setup_network sh from the fs0p0 bin folder and save it on your computer Open it with a text editor WordPad rec...

Page 556: ...0 systems 7 If required the settings may be changed in this file After doing this you need to copy upload the modified file to the bridge card via FTP again before you continue 8 Set the bridge card back to normal operation by sliding the first segment of DIL switch S2 to OFF again then restart the core 9 If required you can connect now to the bridge card as described under IP Address Setting abov...

Page 557: ...system The system clocks can be used from the WCLK OUT and AES 3x OUT outputs Important If the system is using MADI links the deviation of the external sync signal from the nominal clock frequency must not exceed 100 ppm If no MADI links are used a deviation of 2500 ppm is tolerated Sync Priority The sync source is automatically selected according to the following table Clock Source Priority Video...

Page 558: ...served default setting OFF 1 3 reserved default setting OFF 1 4 WCLK IN termination default setting OFF High Z ON 75 Ω Connector Pin Assignment AES SYNC IN 3x OUT 15 pin D type female UNC 4 40 thread 1 8 15 9 Solder Crimp View or Socket View Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AES Sync IN 9 AES Sync IN 2 GND 10 GND 3 AES Sync OUT 3 11 AES Sync OUT 3 4 n c 12 n c 5 AES Sync OUT 2 13 AES Sync OUT 2 6 GND 14 GND...

Page 559: ...W air deflector filter units must be used on top of and below the frame For a frame dissipating more power a fan unit see below must be used at the bottom of the frame combined with an air deflector filter unit on its top If space is available a second air deflector filter unit may be used below the fan unit increasing the air intake cross section and thus improving the cooling efficiency For more...

Page 560: ...l as guidelines for power dissipation estimation refer to chapter 1 2 2 paragraph thermal considerations FAN STATUS Connector 15 pin D type male UNC 4 40 thread 1 8 9 15 Solder Crimp View or Socket View Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VCC fan supply 15 24 V 9 GND 2 n c 10 n c 3 GND 11 reserved NTC 4 n c 12 n c 5 Alarm relay open collector pulling up to VCC if alarm triggered 13 GND 6 n c 14 n c 7 GND 15 r...

Page 561: ... console off place it in such a way that its rear side can easily be accessed and remove any cabling from the console s rear side that might get in your way during installation Disconnect and remove the GC screen from the console Use a 3 mm Allen key This screen will no more be used since one of the meterbridge screens is provided for this purpose Remove the 6 countersunk head screws 4 on 22 fader...

Page 562: ... Secondary LAN Meterbridge Switch 1 m Cat5 Ethernet Connection Cat5 MADI Connection DVI Connection Power On Connection SCore Live Frame with Single Bridge Card VISTA 5 M3 Desk with Meterbridge Option Rear Side GC DVI Signal Meterbridge 1 8 m Cat5 MADI Connection Desk Core Monitoring Power On Link Desk Meterbridge PC 0 7 m Desk PC Primary LAN Desk PC 0 3 m IPAddresses Device IP Address Desk PC Prim...

Page 563: ...rbridge Switch 1 m Cat5 Ethernet Connection Cat5 MADI Connection DVI Connection Power On Connection SCore Live Frame with Redundant Bridge Card VISTA 5 M3 Desk with Meterbridge Option Rear Side GC DVI Signal Meterbridge 1 8 m Power On Link Desk Meterbridge PC 0 7 m Main Redundant Bridge Cards Cat5 MADI Connection Desk Core Monitoring Desk PC Primary LAN Desk PC 0 3 m IPAddresses Device IP Address ...

Page 564: ...1 For correct operation of the TFT meters open the D950system ini file and add HasTFTMeters Yes in the d950systeminfo area 2 Copy the VistaMonitor shortcut into the startup folder Once this is done the Vista 5 M3 can be started as usual described in the manual The meterbridge will automatically start up with the console ...

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