AMS Neve 88D User manual

88D User Manual
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Contents
Health & Safety...............................................................................................5
1. Introduction.............................................................................................6
Information in this Manual ....................................................................................... 6
Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 6
Glossary Of Terms .................................................................................................. 6
88D Console Surface .............................................................................................. 6
Encore Plus............................................................................................................. 6
Menus ..................................................................................................................... 6
2. The 88D Console.....................................................................................7
Console Surface...................................................................................................... 7
Processing Engine .................................................................................................. 7
I/O System .............................................................................................................. 7
3. Console Surface .....................................................................................8
3.a Fader Strip ...........................................................................................9
Assignable Logicator............................................................................................. 10
Using the Assignable Logicator for the Upper Channel Strip................................ 10
Assigning Different Layers to the Assignable Logicators – The equivalent of the
small fader on an analogue console. .................................................................... 10
3.b Fader Assignment.............................................................................11
Layer Selection on The Fader Strips..................................................................... 11
Fader Calibration................................................................................................... 11
3.c Upper Channel Strip .........................................................................12
3.d Processing Keys ..............................................................................12
Process Select Keys ............................................................................................. 12
Process On Off Keys............................................................................................. 14
3.e AFU (Assignable Facilities Unit) .....................................................15
To Assign a signal path the AFU........................................................................... 15
System Paths ........................................................................................................ 16
To interrogate an AFU Logicator setting ............................................................... 16
To copy control settings in the AFU ...................................................................... 16
3.e Master Section..................................................................................17
Monitor Section ..................................................................................................... 17
Studio LS Monitoring............................................................................................. 17
Monitor Headphones............................................................................................. 17
Return Talkback – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w .............................................. 17
16 Key Monitor Selector........................................................................................ 17
Monitor Inserts – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w................................................. 18
Reductions – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ...................................................... 18
Monitor Source Selector........................................................................................ 18
Calibration Set-up – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w............................................ 18
Control Room Volume........................................................................................... 18
LS Cuts ................................................................................................................. 18
AFL Monitor Control – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ........................................ 19
4 Speaker Sets – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w................................................ 19
Solo Modes– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ...................................................... 19
Global Console Controls ....................................................................................... 20
Ganging................................................................................................................. 20
Setting Up Gang Structures .................................................................................. 20
Linking................................................................................................................... 21
Copy...................................................................................................................... 22
Clear...................................................................................................................... 22

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Path Edit................................................................................................................ 22
Main to Faders ...................................................................................................... 23
Flip ........................................................................................................................ 23
Pre-Dub................................................................................................................. 23
Bus/Tape............................................................................................................... 23
Global Layer Switching ......................................................................................... 23
AFU Path Select.................................................................................................... 23
Swap Fader Block ................................................................................................. 24
2 Track Mixers....................................................................................................... 25
2T 1 to Faders....................................................................................................... 25
2T O/P Level Control............................................................................................. 25
CUT....................................................................................................................... 25
SEL ....................................................................................................................... 25
Tone ...................................................................................................................... 26
MIX SEL ................................................................................................................ 26
MT ......................................................................................................................... 26
STEM .................................................................................................................... 26
CAL– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w .................................................................. 26
FREQ – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w .............................................................. 26
OSC REP .............................................................................................................. 26
SLATE OSC– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ..................................................... 26
2T– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ..................................................................... 26
Talkback Controls ................................................................................................. 27
TB Key On/Off....................................................................................................... 27
TB Level Control– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w............................................... 27
TB Microphone...................................................................................................... 27
Red Light Key........................................................................................................ 27
TB to MON SEL .................................................................................................... 28
Slate TB– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w............................................................ 28
Auto TB– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ............................................................ 28
SLS– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w................................................................... 28
All– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w ..................................................................... 28
Upper Knob Assign ............................................................................................... 28
Knob Layer Keys................................................................................................... 29
Layer Name........................................................................................................... 29
Lock Knob ............................................................................................................. 29
Track Trim ............................................................................................................. 29
Small Fader........................................................................................................... 29
Assign ................................................................................................................... 29
Transport Control .................................................................................................. 30
Master Automation ................................................................................................ 30
3.g TFT Meter Bridge...............................................................................31
Channel Meters..................................................................................................... 31
Upper Section ....................................................................................................... 31
Lower Section ....................................................................................................... 31
Master Meters ....................................................................................................... 32
Top Row:............................................................................................................... 32
Lower Row: ........................................................................................................... 33
Aux Metering ......................................................................................................... 33
Stems and Films ................................................................................................... 33
3.h Monitoring..........................................................................................34
Bus and Tape........................................................................................................ 34
Solo ....................................................................................................................... 35
Cut......................................................................................................................... 36

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3.i Surround Sound................................................................................37
How the Surround Sound system works ............................................................... 37
Surround Stem Selection and Routing.................................................................. 38
Surround Monitoring.............................................................................................. 39
Monitoring the Stems ............................................................................................ 39
Surround Monitoring Formats ............................................................................... 40
Mono ..................................................................................................................... 40
LCRS Pre and Post Decode Monitoring................................................................ 40
Surround Monitor Solo and Cut............................................................................. 41
3.j Joysticks............................................................................................42
Joystick Automation .............................................................................................. 42
Monitor Facilities Rack .......................................................................................... 44
Audio Paths........................................................................................................... 44
Monitor Inputs ....................................................................................................... 44
External Inputs ...................................................................................................... 44
Routing and Mixing ............................................................................................... 44
LSRS Flip .............................................................................................................. 44
Level...................................................................................................................... 44
Speaker Calibration............................................................................................... 45
Return Talkback .................................................................................................... 45
4. Working With Signal Paths .................................................................47
Channels ............................................................................................................... 47
Tracks ................................................................................................................... 47
Main Outputs......................................................................................................... 48
Groups .................................................................................................................. 49
Auxiliaries.............................................................................................................. 49
Auxiliary Contributions .......................................................................................... 49
Cues...................................................................................................................... 50
Externals ............................................................................................................... 50
Films...................................................................................................................... 50
System Paths ........................................................................................................ 51
SEL ....................................................................................................................... 51
LISTEN.................................................................................................................. 52
TALKBACK ........................................................................................................... 52
FILM LISTENS ...................................................................................................... 52
5. Routing ..................................................................................................53
I/O Routing ............................................................................................................ 53
Path Routing ......................................................................................................... 53
I/O Routing from the console surface.................................................................... 53
Route Stem ........................................................................................................... 54
Interrogating I/O Routing....................................................................................... 54
Path Routing with the Access Keys ...................................................................... 54
6. Machine Control....................................................................................55
Standard Functions ............................................................................................... 55
Shuttle ................................................................................................................... 56
Jog ........................................................................................................................ 56
Locate ................................................................................................................... 57
Auto Locate ........................................................................................................... 57
Locate Labels........................................................................................................ 57
Cycle ..................................................................................................................... 58
Auto Cycle............................................................................................................. 58
Cycle Labels.......................................................................................................... 58
Pre Roll ................................................................................................................. 59
Post Roll................................................................................................................ 59

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Roll Back ............................................................................................................... 59
7. Automation............................................................................................61
Introduction to 88D Automation............................................................................. 61
Offline Automation................................................................................................. 61
Controls that can be Automated............................................................................ 62
Fader..................................................................................................................... 62
CUT Keys.............................................................................................................. 62
All other controls ................................................................................................... 62
Overview of Automation Modes ............................................................................ 63
Automation Scope................................................................................................. 64
Fader, Cut and Desk Scope.................................................................................. 64
Putting Controls in Scope...................................................................................... 64
Mix/Pass Trees ..................................................................................................... 65
Mix/Passes............................................................................................................ 65
Initial Snapshot...................................................................................................... 66
Automation Events ................................................................................................ 66
Safety Snapshot.................................................................................................... 66
Label List............................................................................................................... 67
Play Pass .............................................................................................................. 67
Record Pass.......................................................................................................... 67
Timecode Considerations for Mix/Passes............................................................. 67
Timecode Display.................................................................................................. 67
Setting Automation Modes .................................................................................... 67
Automation Modes and the Mix/Pass.................................................................... 67
Record Modes and Stop ....................................................................................... 68
Isolate.................................................................................................................... 68
Play ....................................................................................................................... 68
Lock Record .......................................................................................................... 68
Touch Record........................................................................................................ 68
AutoGlide .............................................................................................................. 69
Trim and AutoTrim ................................................................................................ 69
Modifiers to Automation Modes............................................................................. 69
Auto Touch............................................................................................................ 69
To End................................................................................................................... 70
Setting Automation Modes for Controls ................................................................ 70
Making a Mix/Pass ................................................................................................ 70
Collect Touch ........................................................................................................ 71
Using Collect Touch .............................................................................................. 71
Using Encore Plus................................................................................................. 72
Appendix: Glossary of Terms ..................................................................73
Health & Safety..……………………………………………………...76