Universal Audio Soundcraft Realtime Rack User manual
Realtime Rack Manual
Software Version 1.0
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Manual Version 140211
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Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................... 12
Welcome Soundcraft Realtime Rack! ................................................................. 12
Realtime Rack Features.................................................................................... 13
Hardware ........................................................................................................................... 13
Software ............................................................................................................................ 13
System Requirements ...................................................................................... 14
Package Contents ............................................................................................ 14
Realtime Rack System Overview........................................................................ 15
Soundcraft Vi Series Consoles .............................................................................................. 15
Realtime Rack Hardware ..................................................................................................... 15
Realtime Rack Software Application ..................................................................................... 15
UAD Powered Plug-Ins ........................................................................................................ 16
UAD Meter & Control Panel Software Application ................................................................... 16
UAD Meter ................................................................................................................... 17
UAD Control Panels....................................................................................................... 17
UA Online Store.................................................................................................................. 17
Documentation Overview .................................................................................. 18
Realtime Rack Manual ........................................................................................................ 18
UAD Plug-Ins Manual.......................................................................................................... 18
Direct Developer Plug-Ins .................................................................................................... 18
Soundcraft Vi Series Consoles .............................................................................................. 18
Hyperlinks.......................................................................................................................... 18
Updated Information & Software .......................................................................................... 19
Technical Support............................................................................................ 19
Soundcraft: Support for Vi Series Consoles and Realtime Rack Hardware ................................. 19
Soundcraft Tech Support (UK)........................................................................................ 19
Soundcraft Tech support (USA) ...................................................................................... 19
Universal Audio: Support for Realtime Rack Software............................................................. 20
UA Support Hours......................................................................................................... 20
Telephone .................................................................................................................... 20
Online Support ............................................................................................................. 20
Realtime Rack Support Page.......................................................................................... 20
Chapter 2: Hardware ........................................................................... 21
Hardware Overview........................................................................................... 21
Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 21
(1) HOST Indicator ............................................................................................................. 21
(2) PSU Indicators .............................................................................................................. 22
PSU Indicator notes: ..................................................................................................... 22
(3) POWER Indicator........................................................................................................... 22
(4 & 5) MADI Indicators ...................................................................................................... 22
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(4) MADI IN Indicator ................................................................................................... 22
(5) MADI OUT Indicator ................................................................................................ 22
(6) RESET Button............................................................................................................... 22
Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 23
(1) AC Power Inputs............................................................................................................ 23
(2) Power Switches ............................................................................................................. 23
Automatic Failover .............................................................................................................. 23
(3) Thunderbolt Ports .......................................................................................................... 24
(4) Word Clock Out ............................................................................................................. 24
(5) Word Clock In................................................................................................................ 24
(6) Word Clock Termination Switch ....................................................................................... 25
(7) 1394b Ports ................................................................................................................. 25
(8 & 9) MADI I/O Ports........................................................................................................ 25
(8) MADI OUT .............................................................................................................. 25
(9) MADI IN ................................................................................................................. 25
Standalone Behavior ........................................................................................ 26
Chapter 3: System Setup..................................................................... 27
System Setup Overview .................................................................................... 27
System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 27
About Registration and Authorization .................................................................................... 27
System Connections......................................................................................... 28
About Realtime Rack system connections.............................................................................. 28
About Vi Console HiQNet (Ethernet) connections ................................................................... 28
Single Unit Wiring............................................................................................................... 29
Multi-Unit Wiring................................................................................................................ 30
Software Installation ........................................................................................ 31
Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 31
Software Updates................................................................................................................ 31
Software Installation Procedure............................................................................................ 31
About Firmware Updates ............................................................................................... 31
Device Registration & Authorization................................................................... 32
Registration & Authorization Procedure ................................................................................. 32
Offline Authorization ........................................................................................................... 34
Operating System Software Configuration ........................................................... 35
Mac OS X System Preferences.............................................................................................. 35
Energy Saver Panel ....................................................................................................... 35
Computer Sleep ............................................................................................................ 35
Display Sleep ............................................................................................................... 35
Wake for Wi-Fi network access ....................................................................................... 36
Power Adapter Tab ........................................................................................................ 36
Battery Tab................................................................................................................... 36
Realtime Rack Software Configuration ............................................................... 37
Sample Rate................................................................................................................. 37
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Clock Source ................................................................................................................ 37
MADI Bank................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 4: Realtime Rack Application .................................................. 38
Application Overview........................................................................................ 38
Concepts............................................................................................................................ 38
View Screens ................................................................................................................ 38
Global Displays............................................................................................................. 39
Navigation.................................................................................................................... 39
Keyboard Focus ............................................................................................................ 39
Edit & Safe Modes ........................................................................................................ 39
Offline Configuration ..................................................................................................... 39
Entering & Exiting the Application........................................................................................ 40
Launch ........................................................................................................................ 40
Full Screen Display ....................................................................................................... 40
Hide/Switch.................................................................................................................. 40
Quit............................................................................................................................. 40
Navigation Overview......................................................................................... 42
Views Overview ................................................................................................................... 42
Inserts ......................................................................................................................... 42
Gains........................................................................................................................... 42
Delay Groups ................................................................................................................ 42
Channel ....................................................................................................................... 42
Snapshots .................................................................................................................... 42
Settings ....................................................................................................................... 42
Global Navigation Elements ................................................................................................. 43
Info Bar ............................................................................................................................. 43
Main Column...................................................................................................................... 43
View Menu ................................................................................................................... 44
View Options ................................................................................................................ 44
Bank Views................................................................................................................... 44
Channels Bar...................................................................................................................... 44
Channel Select Buttons ................................................................................................. 44
Banks ................................................................................................................................ 45
Current Bank ................................................................................................................ 45
Bank Size..................................................................................................................... 45
Bank Bar...................................................................................................................... 45
Bank Bar Navigation...................................................................................................... 45
Bank Concept............................................................................................................... 46
Meter Bridge ...................................................................................................................... 46
Input Meters................................................................................................................. 46
Meter Bridge Navigation ................................................................................................ 47
Navigation Scroll Bars ........................................................................................................ 47
Keyboard Focus .................................................................................................................. 48
Focus Indication ........................................................................................................... 48
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Focus Navigation ......................................................................................................... 48
Keyboard Shortcuts............................................................................................................. 49
Global Screen Elements ................................................................................... 50
View Elements.................................................................................................................... 50
Main Column...................................................................................................................... 50
View Menu ................................................................................................................... 51
View Options ................................................................................................................ 51
Bank Views................................................................................................................... 51
Quit............................................................................................................................. 51
Column Placement........................................................................................................ 51
Meter Bridge ...................................................................................................................... 52
Input Meters................................................................................................................. 52
Bank Bar...................................................................................................................... 52
Meter Bridge Navigation ................................................................................................ 52
Channels Bar...................................................................................................................... 53
Current Bank ................................................................................................................ 53
Bank Size..................................................................................................................... 53
Channel Select Buttons ................................................................................................. 53
Bank Bar...................................................................................................................... 54
Info Bar ............................................................................................................................. 55
Info Bar Placement ....................................................................................................... 55
Info Bar Elements ......................................................................................................... 55
Operating Mode ............................................................................................................ 56
EDIT Mode................................................................................................................... 56
SAFE Mode .................................................................................................................. 56
Safe Mode Constraints................................................................................................... 57
Snapshot Display .......................................................................................................... 57
Clock Display................................................................................................................ 58
Tempo Display .............................................................................................................. 59
Changing tempo values within the tempo dialog............................................................... 59
Changing tempo values via MIDI..................................................................................... 60
About external MIDI tap tempo control............................................................................ 60
Resource Display .......................................................................................................... 61
UAD Resource Loads..................................................................................................... 61
DSP............................................................................................................................. 62
Program ....................................................................................................................... 62
Memory........................................................................................................................ 62
Inserts View .................................................................................................... 63
Current Bank Channels........................................................................................................ 63
Bank Size..................................................................................................................... 63
Channel Column ................................................................................................................. 64
Insert Slots................................................................................................................... 64
Channel Signal Flow...................................................................................................... 64
State Indication ............................................................................................................ 64
Inserts Options Overview...................................................................................................... 65
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