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  • Page 1 88D User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Health & Safety....................5 Introduction.....................6 Information in this Manual ..................6 Getting Started ......................6 Glossary Of Terms ....................6 88D Console Surface ....................6 Encore Plus......................6 Menus ........................6 The 88D Console..................7 Console Surface...................... 7 Processing Engine ....................7 I/O System ......................
  • Page 3 88D User Manual 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.....................
  • Page 4 88D User Manual 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................

  • Page 5: Health & Safety

    88D User Manual Roll Back ....................... 59 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..................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    It is assumed that operators and engineers who will be using the 88D are familiar with concepts such as EQ, delay, etc. 88D is an assignable digital system and this may be new territory for some users.

  • Page 7: The 88D Console

    88D User Manual The 88D Console 88D is a fully automated, all digital console consisting of three parts - the console surface, the processing Engine and the I/O system. Console Surface The control surface comes in frame sizes from 12 to 48 faders, any of which may be sub-fitted with multiples of 6 faders.

  • Page 8: Console Surface

    88D User Manual Console Surface...

  • Page 9: Fader Strip

    88D User Manual Fader Strip Faders have two scales - a conventional level scale with 10dB in hand and a trim scale for creating VCA style trims. Settings for the selected channel will be displayed on the Logicators and the key LEDs.

  • Page 10: Assignable Logicator

    88D User Manual Assignable Logicator The Assignable Logicator is the top Logicator on the fader strips. It can be set to operate as a small fader, or a Track Trim control, or it can be assigned to the control of any other function. The Assignable Logicator can also be locked to its current function on individual fader strips by pressing the lock knob key.

  • Page 11: Fader Assignment

    88D User Manual Fader Assignment 88D makes economical use of the fader strips by having up to 24 pages grouped together in 6 banks, each comprising of 4 layers. The layout of the paths in the layers and banks is performed using Desk Designer, which is accessed in Desk Editor (see Encore Plus Manual).

  • Page 12: Upper Channel Strip

    88D User Manual Upper Channel Strip The upper area of the 88D channel strips provides routing and parameter control. It consists of a number of six fader wide panels matching the fader panels in the chanbase. It provides 8 patented touch sensitive...
  • Page 13 88D User Manual Pressing the EQ key will show the Frequency and Level for the first 4 bands. Press the PAGE 2 key to show Q and Shape. If there are more than 4 bands present, then bands 5-8 are selected using the FLTR / SCF / KEY key.

  • Page 14: Process On Off Keys

    88D User Manual Process On Off Keys Process On / Off keys in the middle of each channel strip turn the process (if present) on or off, without having to have the process currently assigned to the strip. This is useful for auditioning processing while adjusting other parameters.

  • Page 15: Afu (Assignable Facilities Unit)

    88D User Manual AFU (Assignable Facilities Unit) The AFU is an assignable central section which has controls for all the processing elements that can be assigned to a path, plus Aux contribution and I/O Routing control. All the duplicate controls on the AFU can be used instead of the controls on the channel strip.

  • Page 16: System Paths

    88D User Manual System Paths It is possible to assign the System Paths (TB, LS1, LS2 and the SELs) to the AFU. TB is the talkback bus, LS1 and LS2 are the Listens used for the AFL and PFL output and the SELs (SEL, SE2, SE3, etc.) are used by the monitoring system.

  • Page 17: Master Section

    88D User Manual Master Section Monitor Section Studio LS Monitoring The SLS monitor provides level control and selection of Monitor Source. FOLL MON sends the control room monitor source to the Studio LS. To select a specific audio path to send to the SLS hold the ext key and make a monitor selection or press one of the 2T keys.

  • Page 18: Monitor Inserts - To Be Implemented In V 2.0 S/W

    88D User Manual This is used in conjunction with the monitor source selectors Monitor Inserts – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w The ability to insert various analogue and digital encoder/decoder devices into the monitor is provided. Reductions – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w The ability to monitor the mix via format reductions from 7.1 through various other...

  • Page 19: Afl Monitor Control - To Be Implemented In V 2.0 S/W

    88D User Manual AFL Monitor Control – To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w The AFL system provides independent level control from the main monitors, and a special control called solo in front, which allows in context mixing with the balance between the soloed sources and the rest of the mix to be adjusted.

  • Page 20: Global Console Controls

    88D User Manual Global Console Controls Ganging A multi-level ‘VCA’ style ganging system is supported for faders. Setting Up Gang Structures To set up a gang structure press the GANG/LINKS key in the FADERS GLOBAL CONTROL panel twice (one press will do link set-up).

  • Page 21: Linking

    88D User Manual To deselect slaves/masters/sub-masters hold down the ACCESS key of the master and touch the faders for the faders to be deselected. As each fader is touched the SLV display will cease to be illuminated - when all slaves have been de-selected the MST display will cease to be illuminated.

  • Page 22: Copy

    88D User Manual Copy Control values and switch states may be copied between paths. Press the COPY key, the alphas will flash 'Copy'. Then press the Access key for the path you wish to copy values from. The scope defaults to include all controls including faders and mutes, all available mode and process keys will illuminate red.

  • Page 23: Main To Faders

    88D User Manual Main to Faders Pressing this key brings the Main faders onto the 8 assignable faders in the centre section. Likewise Group to Faders, Aux to Faders, & Cue to Faders performs a similar function for all other master faders.

  • Page 24: Swap Fader Block

    88D User Manual Swap Fader Block Operating the select key selects a fader block to also be assigned to the master faders to allow operation of these paths from the centre section. The LED turns red to indicate swap block mode.

  • Page 25: Track Mixers

    88D User Manual 2 Track Mixers 2T 1 to Faders Places the 2-track mix contribution on to the faders. This allows you to balance a mix contribution to 2 selected aux outputs. This gives you the ability to do a stereo mix while working in 5.1...

  • Page 26: Tone

    88D User Manual Tone MIX SEL Allows oscillator routing by holding this key and selecting an output source in the monitor section. The tone then routes to this source. This routes the oscillator to multi-track buses that aren’t stem members STEM Routes oscillator to film stems.

  • Page 27: Talkback Controls

    88D User Manual Talkback Controls TB Key On/Off This can be set to momentary or latching within Encore Plus and switches TB on/off TB Level Control– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w Increases/decreases TB mic mix level to talkback routed destination.

  • Page 28: Tb To Mon Sel

    88D User Manual TB to MON SEL Holding this key in and selecting an output via the main monitor selector panel routes the talkback to that destination. Slate TB– To be implemented in v 2.0 s/w Holding this key routes talkback to slate.

  • Page 29: Knob Layer Keys

    88D User Manual Knob Layer Keys Switches the upper knob layer to A,B,C or D. Layer Name 4 Character Layer name can be labelled within Encore Lock Knob Locks the upper knob function when it is in assign mode Track Trim Switches the upper to track input trim with +/- 24dB of level control.

  • Page 30: Transport Control

    Transport Control The transport controls are used to physically control connected transports on workstations, dubbers, multitracks and video recorders/players. 88D provides simultaneous serial port transport control of up to 5 machines and parallel machine control using the optional AMS Neve ES/2.

  • Page 31: Tft Meter Bridge

    88D User Manual TFT Meter Bridge The TFT meter bridge provides flexible metering and visual feedback of the console channels and master section. The TFT channel meters are aligned with console surface channels and reflect the channels called to the console surface.

  • Page 32: Master Meters

    88D User Manual Compression/Expansion meter is displayed to the left of each small fader meter when present. The pan window is called to the meter screen by accessing IO&PAN + PAGE2 from the channel strip. When present the panning destinations are represented by speaker icons above and below the pan window.

  • Page 33: Lower Row

    88D User Manual Lower Row: Aux Metering 12 Auxiliary sends are metered on the master meter screen lower row Stems and Films Stems and Film monitoring can only be seen if working in a Surround mode. If not working in surround, the top row will display Groups.

  • Page 34: Monitoring

    88D User Manual Monitoring The standard stereo monitoring system is used when there are no Film paths in the current Desk Setup. The monitoring system provides control for 4 pairs of control room loudspeakers, a pair of studio loudspeakers and a headphone output.

  • Page 35: Solo

    88D User Manual The status of the Bus/Tape switching on the Tracks will affect the audio that is heard on any of the monitoring destinations that Tracks are routed to. Tracks are switched to Bus by default for new Desk Setups.

  • Page 36: Cut

    88D User Manual To cancel all active solo keys press the SOLO CLEAR key on the CONTROL ROOM Panel, the integral LED in the key will stop flashing. The CUT key is used to mute a path. Cut is at the same point in the signal path as the fader (i.e. it is similar to moving the fader down until the signal is cut).

  • Page 37: Surround Sound

    The 88D Monitor Panel provides full control over surround monitoring. How the Surround Sound system works A surround sound set up on the 88D consists of three main parts: Signal sources that are panned. Film stems that accept the panned signals.

  • Page 38: Surround Stem Selection And Routing

    88D User Manual Stem A consists of the first four Tracks in the current Desk Setup, and the LCRS Pan Macro has been used to designate the Tracks appropriately. Channel 1 is routed to all the Tracks in Stem A.

  • Page 39: Surround Monitoring

    88D User Manual 5.1 Format Surround Sound Example: Select Paths to form the Stem To use Desk Edit to select which Track goes to which speaker click on Tools on the Encore Menu Bar and click on Desk Edit in the drop down Tools Menu.

  • Page 40: Surround Monitoring Formats

    88D User Manual To select a single Stem to monitor, press Stem in the Monitor Selector, the source selector led’s will display stems A to F. Select the required stem. The key will illuminate and the previous selection will be cancelled.

  • Page 41: Surround Monitor Solo And Cut

    88D User Manual Surround Monitor Solo and Cut If the solo option in Encore is set to AFL solo, the SOLO keys on the fader strips operate the AFL Solo system. This is a non-destructive solo system that cuts the connection between stems and the Film paths without affecting the stem routing.

  • Page 42: Joysticks

    88D User Manual Joysticks The integral twin Joysticks are used to pan up to two signals across surround destinations. As forward and backward arrow keys are pressed the alpha display will cycle through the available paths and shows both the system and user names. The speaker symbols will illuminate to show the speakers the path is routed to.
  • Page 43 88D User Manual override the automation controls on the channel fader strip, allowing separate automation modes to be set for the panners and divergence. This allows the full functionality of the panning controls to be controlled and automated from one location. For instance, a Channel is assigned to the joystick. The automation controls on the channel strip are set to Lock Record.

  • Page 44: Monitor Facilities Rack

    Large Speakers, Small 1 Speakers and Small 2 Speakers using the speaker set switches on the central section of the 88D console. The left and right channels can also be switched to the stereo Mini Speakers.

  • Page 45: Speaker Calibration

    88D User Manual Speaker Calibration The balanced Calibrate input replace the input signals to all speaker outputs for speaker output level setting. Return Talkback The two Return Talkback inputs can be routed to either set of Small Speaker outputs or to the Mini Speaker outputs. These paths incorporate mic pre amps and...
  • Page 46 88D User Manual...

  • Page 47: Working With Signal Paths

    Note that all path types can make use of any signal processing functions, including using up to two inserts per path. The total amount of processing available depends on the hardware configuration. The types of signal paths used by 88D are: Channels Tracks...

  • Page 48: Main Outputs

    88D User Manual The default path names are TK1, TK2, TK3, etc. Tracks have a track send (output) and track return (input) at the beginning of the signal path. These can be connected (port routed, patched) to an Output and an Input Port.

  • Page 49: Groups

    88D User Manual Groups Groups provide extra mix busses and pre-mixes for routing to Main Outputs or track sends. Groups can be mono or stereo and there can be up to 24 Groups in a Desk Setup. The default path names are GRP1 to GRP8.

  • Page 50: Cues

    88D User Manual Cues Cues provide for cue mixes that are typically used to feed performer’s headphones or studio loudspeakers. There can be up to twelve mono or stereo Cues in a Desk Setup (Cues default to stereo). Cues can be assigned to the console surface, although this is not necessary for their operation.

  • Page 51: System Paths

    System Paths The System Paths are special path types that are required by 88D for monitoring, solo, talkback and tone functions to operate correctly. The number of each type of System Path can be changed for a particular Desk Setup but it is strongly recommended to keep the normal defaults for these path types.

  • Page 52: Listen

    88D User Manual The Monitoring Schematic shows how the SELs and LISTENs are used. LISTEN There are two LISTEN paths by default, LS1 and LS2, that are used by the AFL and PFL solo busses. LS1 and LS2 should not be confused with the small loudspeakers (L/S 1 and L/S 2) that can be fed by SEL1 and SEL3.

  • Page 53: Routing

    88D User Manual Routing There are two types of routing on 88D: I/O Routing for connecting (or patching) physical input and output ports to the appropriate signal paths. Path Routing for connecting signal paths together to form a clear path from input to output.

  • Page 54: Route Stem

    88D User Manual To change the width of the stereo image adjust the WIDTH Logicator as required. The input or output must be selected as a wide stereo signal in Desk Edit or Path Edit. To adjust delay on a port adjust the DELAY Logicator as required. Delay must have been assigned to the port in the I/O Configuration of Encore.

  • Page 55: Machine Control

    88D User Manual Machine Control The console surface and the main Encore Plus screen each has a set of machine controls that can be used to control a tape machine or other transport device via the MCS controller. If a machine cannot be controlled directly by the MCS card then the controls illuminate to show the machine status.

  • Page 56: Shuttle

    88D User Manual Press the FAST FORWARD key again. The SHUTTLE key will cease to be illuminated and the transport will fast forward. Each press of the FAST FORWARD key will toggle the transport between fast forward and shuttle. To use Rewind press the REWIND key or click the Rewind icon on the screen. The REWIND and SHUTTLE keys will illuminate and the transport will shuttle in reverse.

  • Page 57: Locate

    88D User Manual Locate Locate is used to position the transport at a particular point in timecode, and then drop into Play if the option is selected in preferences. To Locate click on the LOC icon on the screen or press the LOC key. The MCS Labels dialogue box will be displayed on the screen showing the current Label List.

  • Page 58: Cycle

    88D User Manual The TIME key toggles the focus between the Locate To time and the list of Labels each time it is pressed. Use the trackball or the keyboard to adjust the timecode manually, press the CANCEL key to undo changes to the timecode.

  • Page 59: Pre Roll

    88D User Manual Pre Roll The Pre Roll Time set in MCS Preferences can be used with Locate and Cycle. Pre Roll places the transport an extra amount in front of the Locate To or Cycle From time to allow the automation system to lock to timecode correctly before reaching the Locate To or Cycle From time.
  • Page 60 88D User Manual When Encore Plus starts up, the current Roll Back time set in MCS Preferences is sent to the MCS. To use Roll Back press the ROLL BACK key, the ROLL BACK key will illuminate. Depending on how the machine executes a Roll Back, the REWIND key or the SHUTTLE key will also illuminate while the transport is rolling back.

  • Page 61: Automation

    88D User Manual Automation Introduction to 88D Automation This introduction provides an overview of 88D automation for users who may have had limited experience with automation systems in general. Detailed information on the Encore Plus Automation System is provided in the separate Encore Plus Manual.

  • Page 62: Controls That Can Be Automated

    88D User Manual automation function is used to make changes, a new Mix/Pass is created so that the existing source Mix/Pass is preserved. Mix/Pass Trees and individual Mix/Passes can also be transferred to a separate computer that has Offline Encore Plus installed on it. This allows offline automation functions to be performed without interrupting work in the studio.

  • Page 63: Overview Of Automation Modes

    88D User Manual Overview of Automation Modes The automation modes determine whether a control will: Have moves recorded Have moves played back Use a combination of record and play back Be ignored by the automation system Automation modes are controlled locally on the fader strips and globally by the master automation controls.

  • Page 64: Automation Scope

    88D User Manual Faders have two additional modes which are: The fader moves to the centre of its travel (centre trim position) and Trim: plays back by staying there. When it is touched it starts to record moves as offsets from the Play Pass. The fader stays in record until...

  • Page 65: Mix/Pass Trees

    88D User Manual Now use the Master REC, PLAY, TRIM and GLIDE keys to change the Mode of controls in Scope (i.e. without using the ALL/SCOPE key as well). If the Master ISOLATE key is pressed then all controls in scope will be Isolated and taken out of scope.

  • Page 66: Initial Snapshot

    88D User Manual Initial Snapshot The Initial Snapshot (ISS or Initial SS) is at the beginning of the Event List. It contains the settings of all controls that can be automated when a New Mix/Pass Tree is created. The ISS settings are saved in special Automation Events which all have a Timecode of zero.

  • Page 67: Label List

    Mix/Pass that is recorded at 25 frames per second (fps) should be played back at 25fps. This does not prevent a Mix/Pass from being played back at a different frame rate. However, AMS Neve advise against this as it will probably cause frame slippage and may have other unpredictable effects. Timecode Display A consequence of the method of storing time values is that the display format can be changed at will (although this would probably not be done in practice).

  • Page 68: Record Modes And Stop

    88D User Manual Record Modes and Stop When the system comes out of Play any controls that are Recording will return to their armed state. No glide rates are used, so the control will snap back in one frame. This will also happen to controls that are part way through a glide (i.e. they will snap back from whatever value they have when the system comes out of Play).

  • Page 69: Autoglide

    -83dB of trim (or below) will cut the signal. Modifiers to Automation Modes 88D has two extra automation function keys that are used to make two specialised modifications to the behaviour of the automation system: AUTO TOUCH and TO END.

  • Page 70: To End

    88D User Manual To End The TO END key is used to force all Recording controls to record their current values to the end of the Record Pass and then return to being armed. This will overwrite any subsequent moves that there may be in the Play Pass. This is useful when the controls that are Recording need to overwrite all subsequent moves and there is a long time to wait for the end of the Play Pass.

  • Page 71: Collect Touch

    88D User Manual Collect Touch Collect Touch is a function that is used to select a group of controls that are automated together, without being affected by the standard global automation controls. The group of controls selected for Collect Touch are in Collect Touch Scope. Setting Collect Touch Scope is the first step in using Collect Touch.

  • Page 72: Using Encore Plus

    88D User Manual First set Collect Touch Scope with the first press of the COLLECT TOUCH key. Collect Touch is Locked for use by pressing COLLECT TOUCH again. It can be toggled between Scope and Lock as required, or until Collect Touch is terminated.

  • Page 73: Appendix: Glossary Of Terms

    Dependent on preferences. Encore Plus Encore Plus is a module within 88D that is used in conjunction with the console surface to provide functions for configuring and setting up the console, using snapshots and automating the console.
  • Page 74 88D User Manual Manual Match This is when the GLIDE key is pressed while a control that is recording automation is being touched. The alpha associated with the control will display an arrow indicating the direction to move the control to match to the play pass. The control will drop out of record when the play pass position is matched.
  • Page 75 This is an expression used to describe parts of a Mix/Pass (or a series of Mix/Passes) for which there is no automation data and no settings in the Initial Snapshot. 88D takes an Initial Snapshot of all controls that can be automated. This means that 88D never has virgin...

  • Page 76: Health & Safety

    Important Safety Information All AMS Neve equipment is Class I type equipment which means it must have a good earth connection for it to be operated safely. A good earth is one designated as such by the local power distribution company.
  • Page 77 Where convection cooling is used (for example the console with no air filters) ensure free air flow by allowing a gap of at least 75mm all around the equipment. If in doubt contact AMS Neve Customer Support Department for advice.
  • Page 78 Luftstrom ungehindert fließen kann. Dies erreichen Sie durch eine Öffnung von mindesten 75 mm um das gesamte Gerät herum. Sollten Sie hierüber im Zweifel sein, bitten wir Sie, die AMS Neve Kundenbetreuung zu konsultieren. Im Rack montierte Geräte benutzen Ventilatoren mit Luftfiltern zur Kühlung.
  • Page 79 Lorsque le refroidissement à convection est utilisé (par exemple le console sans filtres à air), s’assurer que l’air circule librement en laissant un espace d’au moins 75mm tout autour du matériel. En cas de doute, veuillez contacter AMS Neve Customer Support Department (Département de Service Après-Vente) pour conseil.
  • Page 80 Se si usa un raffreddamento convenzionale (per esempio per le console senza filtri d' aria), assicurare un libero flusso d' aria con uno spazio libero minimo di almeno 75 mm intorno all' intera apparecchiatura. Se in dubbio, contattare il Servizio Supporto Clienti AMS Neve per informazioni.
  • Page 81 Donde es utilizado el enfriamiento por convección (por ejemplo, en la consola sin filtros de aire), aseguren el libre paso del aire dejando un espacio abierto mínimo de 75 mm alrededor de todo el equipo. En caso de duda, contacten con el Departamento de Asistencia al Cliente de AMS Neve.
  • Page 82 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Alle AMS Neve Geräte sind vom Typ Klasse I, was bedeutet, das eine einwandfreie Erdung zum sicheren Betrieb notwendig ist. Eine einwandfrei Erdung wird als solche von Ihrem örtlichen Netzbetreiber beschrieben. Dieses Gerät und seine interne Stromversorgung sind für den Gebrauch in Kettenleitersystemen getestet worden. (Nulleiter an Masse, alle berührbaren Metallflächen geerdet).
  • Page 83 Information Importante sur la Sécurité Tout matériel AMS Neve est du type Classe I, ce qui signifie qu’il doit avoir une bonne mise à la terre pour fonctionner en toute sécurité. Une bonne mise à la terre est signalée comme telle par la compagnie locale de distribution de courant.
  • Page 84 Supporto Capricorn DSP. Console Logic - superficie di comando con Vicor PSU. Contattare la AMS Neve, Servizio Supporto Clienti, se in dubbio per quanto riguarda i requisiti per la messa a terra. L'isolamento delle apparecchiature ed alimentazione di ridondanza Se l' alimentazione alle apparecchiature avviene attraverso l' alimentazione di entrata IEC, questa deve essere disconnessa prima della manutenzione, per mantenere la sicurezza.
  • Page 85 Superficie de control Logic Console con fuentes de alimentación Vicor. Pónganse en contacto con el Departamento de Asistencia al Cliente de AMS Neve, si tienen alguna duda sobre los requisitos de puesta a tierra. Desconexión del equipo y fuentes de alimentación stand-by Donde la energía es suministrada al equipo a través de tomas de red IEC, éstas deben retirarse por motivos de seguridad antes de efectuar cualquier...

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