Neve Genesys 527-385 User manual

Neve
GENESYS
Quick Reference Guide
527-385
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Health & Safety Notice
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS PLEASE
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND KEEP THEM HANDY
•HEED ALL SA ETY WARNINGS
•DO NOT USE NEAR WATER
•CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH
•DO NOT INSTALL NEAR HEAT SOURCES
•DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION OPENINGS
•PROTECT THE POWER CORD
•USE ONLY ACCESSORIES SPECI IED BY THE MANU ACTURER
•UNPLUG WHEN UNUSED OR LONG PERIODS O TIME
•MODULES OR CARDS SHOULD NOT BE INSERTED OR REMOVED WITH THE POWER ON
•RE ER ALL SERVICING TO QUALI IED PERSONNEL ONLY
•NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
•PLEASE OBSERVE THE RECOMMENDED 'POWER UP' & 'POWER DOWN' PROCEDURES
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE PROCEDURES
AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL INVALIDATE
THE MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
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Tab e of Contents
Hea th & Safety Notice.........................................................................................................2
Introduction.........................................................................................................................4
About this document............................................................................................................4
Computer Cassettes..............................................................................................................4
Safety Notice........................................................................................................................5
Channel SEL Mode................................................................................................................6
Wiring connections for Quick Recording...................................................................................6
Power-up procedure..............................................................................................................7
Wiring connections for HUI control..........................................................................................8
GENESYS App ication Scenarios.........................................................................................10
Recording...........................................................................................................................10
Mixing...............................................................................................................................11
Live Recording....................................................................................................................12
HUI Control of DAW (inc sub-mixing)....................................................................................13
Power-up State...................................................................................................................14
Recording in Stereo..........................................................................................................14
Recording in Surround......................................................................................................16
To set up Surround Routing...............................................................................................17
To set up Surround Monitoring...........................................................................................18
Monitoring.......................................................................................................................20
Saving this setup................................................................................................................20
HUI Connections................................................................................................................21
Power-down Procedure.....................................................................................................21
Quick Reference Section....................................................................................................22
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Introduction
or more than 40 years, the designers and engineers at Neve have worked uncompromisingly to
produce the world's premier audio recording and mixing equipment. As a result, Neve products
have long exceeded the most stringent requirements for sound quality and musicality – from
countless classic albums to the vast majority of each year's blockbuster films. Traditionally, such
perfection has come at a price, meaning that only the largest and most prestigious studios could
own a Neve recording console.
Until now.
Introducing GENESYS.
A hand-built expandable analogue recording console with digital workstation control. A console
that builds upon Neve's forty years of technical heritage, including legendary mic pre-amplifiers
and highly revered analogue circuit design.
GENESYS also accommodates for the seismic changes in methods of music recording, with
extensive digital control and connectivity.
In any configuration, GENESYS offers an excellent studio control surface with comprehensive
monitoring and signal routing compatibilities. This eliminates the typical collection of awkwardly
interfaced devices, and puts a proper console back in the heart of the studio.
As with all Neve products, GENESYS offers sound and build quality beyond reproach. Even the
console stand was developed in conjunction with internationally renowned studio designer Roger
D'Arcy of Recording Architecture in London.
With GENESYS, the widest possible range of studios can legitimately claim to be a Neve facility.
The future begins here.
About this document
This Quick Reference Guide outlines all the basic procedures you need to get a signal through the
console and to start working.
> An arrowhead at the head of a sentence indicates you should do this action.
Computer Cassettes
Genesys consoles have an internal computer fitted and this will either be the OLD style or the
NEW style, depending on the particular model.
The OLD style has space for the automation option as a hardware upgrade, the NEW style is a
single complete unit.
Both versions are shown below for reference.
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OLD style (including Automation option):
NEW Style:
Safety Notice
Before plugging Genesys into the mains supply, please observe the following
safety precautions:
> The amplifier feeding the speakers is turned off and it's volume controls
are turned fully down (or if using active speakers, ensure they are turned
down and turned off).
> All faders (including the Main Output faders) are at the bottom of their run at
the CUT (∞) position.
As a safety feature, the console will always power-up with the monitoring CUT.
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