AMS Neve Libra Live II Series User manual

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User Manual
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Issue 4
Libra Live

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Contents
Contents ..........................................................................................................................................1
Glossary of Terms ..........................................................................................................................6
Introduction...................................................................................................................................14
Information in this Manual .......................................................................................................14
Structure of this Manual ..........................................................................................................14
Using Data From Earlier Software Versions ...........................................................................14
Libra Live Console Surface .........................................................................................................15
Control Types ..........................................................................................................................16
Fader Strips.................................................................................................................................17
Fader Strip Logicators .............................................................................................................18
Fader Strip Keys......................................................................................................................19
Assignable Switches................................................................................................................20
Access Key..............................................................................................................................21
The Fader ................................................................................................................................21
AFU (Assignable Facilities Unit) .................................................................................................23
Main AFU Section....................................................................................................................23
I/O Panel..................................................................................................................................25
PAN/BAL Panel .......................................................................................................................29
FILTER Panel ..........................................................................................................................30
EQUALISER Panel..................................................................................................................30
DYNAMICS Panel ...................................................................................................................32
SIDECHAIN Panel...................................................................................................................33
AFU Parameter Display...........................................................................................................34
AFU Fader Strip.......................................................................................................................34
Master Control Section................................................................................................................37
UTILITY KEYS Panel ..............................................................................................................38
TONE Panel ............................................................................................................................42
MONITORING Panel...............................................................................................................44
SELECT Panel ........................................................................................................................45
TALKBACK Panel....................................................................................................................47
CONTROL ROOM Panel ........................................................................................................48
HEADPHONES and STUDIO LS Panel..................................................................................49
FADERS GLOBAL CONTROL Panel......................................................................................50
MASTER AUTOMATION Panel ..............................................................................................51

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Keypad and Transport Controls ..............................................................................................52
Machine Control ......................................................................................................................53
ROUTING and METERING Section ...........................................................................................54
Routing Screen Displays .........................................................................................................55
Routing Panel Switches ..........................................................................................................56
Routing ....................................................................................................................................56
Routing Panel Analogue Meters..............................................................................................58
Routing Panel Bargraph Meters ..............................................................................................59
MASTER FADER Section...........................................................................................................60
Output Meters..........................................................................................................................60
Strip Keys ................................................................................................................................60
Fader .......................................................................................................................................60
Master Fader Assignment Keys ..............................................................................................61
ENCORE SCREEN and KEYBOARD.........................................................................................62
Dockable Keyboard .................................................................................................................62
Encore TFT Screen .................................................................................................................62
Upstand Metering........................................................................................................................63
Meter Bridge ............................................................................................................................63
Routing Screen Bargraph Meters............................................................................................67
Using Libra Live............................................................................................................................68
Starting Up Libra Live..................................................................................................................68
System Startup ........................................................................................................................68
Turning Off and Re-Starting Libra Live....................................................................................68
Restarting Libra Live................................................................................................................70
Using Libra Live for the first time ................................................................................................71
Broadcast Home Page ............................................................................................................71
Routing a Signal through the Console.....................................................................................73
Using Signal Processing .........................................................................................................74
Using Layers............................................................................................................................75
Mix Minus ................................................................................................................................75
Using Encore.................................................................................................................................79
Operational Suite.....................................................................................................................79
EQ/DYN ......................................................................................................................................79
Path Editor ..................................................................................................................................80
On-Line and Off-Line Operation ..............................................................................................81
Preferences.................................................................................................................................85
Automation Preferences..........................................................................................................85
Collect Touch Preferences ......................................................................................................86
Brightness Control Preferences ..............................................................................................87

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Pan & Operating Level Preferences........................................................................................88
Solo Settings & Relay Control Preferences ............................................................................90
Sync Select Preferences .........................................................................................................91
Monitoring Preferences ...........................................................................................................93
Tone & Talkback Preferences .................................................................................................94
MCS Preferences ....................................................................................................................95
Control Sensitivity Preferences ...............................................................................................95
Extended Preferences.............................................................................................................96
Assignable Buttons Preferences .............................................................................................99
Path Names ..............................................................................................................................102
More and Exit ............................................................................................................................102
Desk Editor................................................................................................................................103
Creating a New Desk Setup ..................................................................................................104
Configuration Page................................................................................................................105
Channels Page ......................................................................................................................108
Monitor Page .........................................................................................................................109
Groups Page .........................................................................................................................112
Desk Designer .......................................................................................................................114
Stems, Solo Inhibit, Inhibit Automation..................................................................................116
Inhibit Allocation, Allocation Priority ......................................................................................117
Saving the Desk Setup..........................................................................................................118
I/O Patch ...................................................................................................................................119
I/O Config ..................................................................................................................................122
Creating an I/O Configuration................................................................................................123
Names Configuration.............................................................................................................128
Port Grouping (V2.8 software)...............................................................................................128
Sample Rate Configuration ...................................................................................................130
GPI (General Purpose Interface) Configuration ....................................................................132
Configuring GPI Relays.........................................................................................................133
Configuring GPI Opto-Isolators .............................................................................................136
Audio Follow Tally (Version 2.8 software).............................................................................141
Quick Prefs ............................................................................................................................143
Housekeeping ...........................................................................................................................144
Filing..........................................................................................................................................144
Desk Filing.............................................................................................................................145
System Page .........................................................................................................................147
Backup \ Restore.......................................................................................................................150
Backing up Data to Archives .................................................................................................153
Restoring from Archives ........................................................................................................153
Automotion ................................................................................................................................155

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Converting from Version 2 to Version 2.5 .............................................................................155
Convert Desk Setups and Mixes from Version 2 to 2.5 ........................................................159
Import and Export of Flying Faders Automation data............................................................161
Import and Export of the Studio Configuration ......................................................................162
Converting from Logic to Encore...........................................................................................163
Routing Assistant ......................................................................................................................164
Defaults Manager......................................................................................................................167
Setting Values in Defaults Manager ......................................................................................167
Resetting Console controls with Reset Wizard .....................................................................168
Defaults Manager File Saving ...............................................................................................169
Encore (Dynamic Automation) ..............................................................................................169
Machine Control ....................................................................................................................169
Transport Control .......................................................................................................................170
Transport Menus .......................................................................................................................171
Group Setup ..........................................................................................................................171
MCS Preferences ..................................................................................................................178
MCS Ports .............................................................................................................................180
Standard Transport Functions...............................................................................................181
Snapshot System........................................................................................................................187
Enabling Snapshots...............................................................................................................187
Snapshot Scope ....................................................................................................................187
Creating a Snapshot..............................................................................................................189
Recalling a Snapshot.............................................................................................................189
Managing the Snapshot List..................................................................................................190
Dynamic Automation..................................................................................................................191
Overview ...................................................................................................................................192
Mix/Pass ................................................................................................................................192
Automation Scope and Automation Modes ..............................................................................194
Automation Controls..............................................................................................................194
Automation Scope .................................................................................................................195
Automation Modes.................................................................................................................196
Selecting Automation Modes.................................................................................................196
Automation Filing ......................................................................................................................198
Recording Automation...............................................................................................................201
Making further Mix/Passes ....................................................................................................201
Using TO END.......................................................................................................................201
Offline Editing............................................................................................................................202
The Events Lists ....................................................................................................................202