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SoundTracs SOLO Logic Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 LOGIC • Console Automation System Operating Manual • Issue A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Lontents Chapter 1 - Introduction What is automation Examples of automated mixes The control panel The fader controls The ON/OFF buttons MlDI ports Chapter Tutorial Hook up Turning the automation Synchronisation The first recording Replaying the mix Updating the mix Re-recording Isolate mode Glohal fader modes...
  • Page 3 S.. v itching the automation off Memory Accessing the menu Null " Null mode Auto null time Match View Clear File Load S'\"e Name Setup channel Slave Send Note on transmit Timecode source to MIDI I MTC to MIDI 2 Timecode standard Safe Grouping...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    "move faders" for you. This computer is known as an "automation system" . The automation system inside the Solo Logic revolves around. a very sophisticated, high speed computer and will record the movement of the channel faders and record the pressing of ON/OFF buttons on the channels, monitors, effects returns, groups and auxiliary masters.

  • Page 5: The Control Panel

    4 Introduction Vocal pre-mixes - as with musicians, the vocalist is also encouraged to sing more than is necessary, often recording 10 or 15 tracks of the same lead vocal. The producer then uses the automation system to piece together the best bits into one vocal take.
  • Page 6 Introduction 5 The controls are: 1. LCD display 2. Left and right keys - the left and right keys move the LCD cursor to the left or to the right. The left button is also an EXIT button for exiting menus. 3.
  • Page 7 6 Introduction On/Off buttons Most of the ON/OFF buttons on the console are controlled by the logic automation and can be recorded by the com- puter. The buttons which are under automatic control are the channel ON buttons, the monitor ON buttons, the effects return ON buttons, the group ON buttons and the auxiliary master ON buttons.
  • Page 8 • Tutorial Chapter Hook up Turning the automation on Synchronisation The first recording Replaying the mix Updating the faders Re-recording Isolate mode Global fader modes Recording on off buttons Saving a mix Grouping Screen display Slave mode...
  • Page 9 (For more sophisticated studio connections see 'Hook ups'.) If you are unsure how to connect the audio signals then read the console operating manual. SLAVE MIDI SEQUENCER " 1111111111.1111111111 MASTER SOLO LOGIC CONSOLE...

  • Page 10: Turning The Automation On

    MTC and the sequencer to receive it so you must make sure that the sequencer is set up to receive MTC. The Solo Logic is already set up to generate MTC and send it out from "MIDI OUT 1 so there is no need to adjust any- thing on the Sol9 Logic.

  • Page 11: Replaying The Mix

    Tutorial II The LCD display now says "ENTER keeps, EXIT aborts" (as shown opposits) . Press ENTER to keep the mix:the LCD returns to the main page. After pressing stop, the screen displays the following We have now recorded the all of the fader positions and channel ON buttons for the duration of the mix.

  • Page 12: Re-Recording

    12 Tutorial Updating the faders o,bviously the first pass was not very interesting and the whole point of having automation is to add life and dynam- ics to the mix. What we want is to play the mix back and record new fader moves on top, just like overdubbing on a sequencer.

  • Page 13: Isolate Mode

    Tutorial 13 However, you must beware: the level of the VeA is not the same as the level of the fader is possible to hear a jump in level when the fader is dropped into record .. If you want to be sure that the fader level matches up to the VeA level then you must use the nulling indicators.
  • Page 14 To do this connect an effects device such as a reverb unit to the console as shown below. EFFECl'S lNT -+ ••• A••" I11IIIII111111111111 . II r ]. t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t rtt SOLO LOGIC CONSOLE...

  • Page 15: Saving The Mix

    Tutorial 15 Now turn on aux output 1 and send some signal from one of the channels to the reverb unit. Press play on the control panel and turn the reverb send on and offby pressing the ON/OFF button on aux output number one. At the end of the mix press stop and keep the mix.

  • Page 16: Grouping

    16 Tutorial Grouping The logic automation also allows channels to be grouped together so that one fader can control the level of a group of channels. The automation uses the yeAs to do this and so it is called VeA grouping. The diagram below shows an example of VeA grouping: Group master fader As you can see all of the drums have been grouped to-...

  • Page 17: Screen Display

    Tutorial 17 Screen display Because of the complexity of automation is ideal there is a screen to display the fader levels. The logic automa- tion sends out continuous controllers for each of the faders and on buttons on the console. This means a conventional sequencer which has some form of graphical :MIDI mixer will be able to display the fader levels and mutes.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 - Hook Ups

    Hook ups Chapter Tapeless studios Conventional studios...
  • Page 19 SYN1'l1 OIl DRUM MODLlE + ••• :I~ .• ~ " [0 •••••• MASTER MlDI SEQUENCER SLAVE HARD [)jSl< RECORDER reading ""mole, • • • 1~':2ifttJI 000000 I::: • • MOl PORT 2 MOl PORT 1 " 1111111.1111111111111 • SLAVE SOLO LOGIC CONSOLE...
  • Page 20 DRUM MOCULE + ••• :1.•• -"-- SLAVE MIDI SEQUENCER MASTER TAPE MACH~E om , " with SMPTE 10 MTC ccrwe<ler 111111111111111111II MIDI PORT 2 MIDI PORT \ ""' I1II11I1111111111111 ,' " "' "\ I;;:,; / \ SLAVE SOLO LOGIC CONSOLE "",...

  • Page 21: Operating Controls

    Reference section Chapter Operating controls Control panel Fader controls Tape machine controls Mix Modes Switching on the automation Recording the mix Replaying the mix Fader trim mode On button update mode Re-recording faders Fader nulling Fader isolate mode Global fader modes Global on button modes Switching off the automation Memory...
  • Page 22 vperallug LunlrUt~ L.:J The control panel Access to all of the operating commands is through the use of the rotary dial, left and right keys and the ENTER key. These are described in the introduction and used as fol- lows: The rotary dial moves you in the up/down direction.

  • Page 23: Recording The Mix

    26 Mixing Modes Switching on the antomation system When the console is first switched on the logic automa- Press ENTER tion is otT (disabled). This allows you to operate the to start mixing console as normaL However, the tape machine control buttons operate regardless of whether the automation is on or off Screen displays the main page...

  • Page 24: Fader Trim Mode

    To replay the mix first rewind the automation to the begining. Press the stop button twice to You can rewind to zero very quickly by pressing the stop return to zero button twice. (If you are using a tape machine as the master then rewind the tape machine instead.) Now press play on the control panel and the mix will be played back.

  • Page 25: Fader Nulling

    28 Mixing Modes Re-recording faders If you have recorded fader moves which are completely it will wrong be difficult to correct them using trim mode. In this case is sensible to fe-record the fader moves from scratch. To fe-record faders press the fader REC button on the required channel.

  • Page 26: Fader Isolate Mode

    IVl.lAlllt; IV.LUU~;:,)'::"7 The LEDs still flash but there is no need to move the fader as the automation system will find the null point for you. When the automation has located the null point the GREEN LED will light and the flashing stops. The speed at which the automation locates the null point can be set up in the nulling menu.

  • Page 27: Memory

    Memory The Solo Logic has 1 megabyte of on board memory Memory indicator. Fills up as where the mix is stored. This memory is battery backed memory used.

  • Page 28: Accessing The Menu

    Accessing the Menu The menu is accessed by selecting :MENU on the main For access to options and extra page with the rotary dial and pressing ENTER. commands select MENU from the main display following options are now available: 00:00:00:00 Group menu Set up...

  • Page 29: Null

    Null The null option allows you to select the nulling mode (i.e. manual or automatic), select the automatic nulling time, 'match' a mix and view a fader. (Nulling is explained in the tutorial and the nulling modes are explained in the 'Mix modes' secxtion) Null modes are: OFF, A UTO or MANUAL.

  • Page 30: Clear

    Clear Clear is used to delete the mix in memory. Once the mix has been cleared there is no way of retrieving so ensure you have saved your mix first. Grouping and set up data is not deleted when the memory has been cleared. Clear memory as follows' 1.

  • Page 31: Name

    34 Menu Options Save Select save option and the screen The save function allows you to save the mix in memory displays the following: onto a sequencer or MIDI data recorder and from there Save mix data save to disk for permanent storage, The MIDI data is transmitted as SYS EX data.
  • Page 32 Menu Options 35 Set Up The set up option allows the user to change the MIDI and timecode parameters of the automation system. To change MIDI settings select MIDI from the set up menu MIDI SET 00:00:00:00 MIDI The MIDI option allows you to change MIDI channels, select SEND mode for transmitting continuous controllers, SLAVE mode for receiving continuous controllers and allows ON/OFF button presses to be sent out as I\1IDI note...
  • Page 33 If the Solo Logic is generating the code then it is the master. If external equip- ment is generating the MTC then the Solo Logic is the slave. When the Solo Logic is the master, the timecode option allows you to decide what type of code is generated and which MIDI outputs the timecode is to be sent to.
  • Page 34 If the Solo Logic is generating the code then it is the master. If external equip- ment is generating the MTC then the Solo Logic is the slave. When the Solo Logic is the master, the timecode option allows you to decide what type of code is generated and which MIDI outputs the timecode is to be sent to.
  • Page 35 US (MONO) 30 frames per second (drop frame) US (co,louS)" The Solo Logic's internal generator can-be set ,to'generate any of the four standards but the default setting is 25 fps, which is the most commonly used. If you are working with film or video you may be required to use another standard.
  • Page 36 38 Menu Options The standard is changed as follows. 1. Select Timecode from the set up menu and press To change the timecode standard ENTER select timecode option and press 2. Select the Standard option using the rotary dial. ENTER. Select standard Press right 3.
  • Page 37 SOLO LOGIC BLOCK DIAGRAM ~~ ~ " p:=J < 1_. ESTER ° ~ .~~(~S- LEFT LEFl INJECl OUTPUT Ulll METERS > FADER P -;;:::::;---,/} O:=J RIGHT ~~-r-<1-~-,~r:J' RIGHT OUTPUT lNJECI.r.~ COI'TR()~ -..LEvEL :~ ~\ -~'--1-0'/: H"p,PHON' LEFT [Ol<TROL O "~: •...
  • Page 38 II!!! RjJ '----~ LOGIC AUTOMATION BOARD Cf"lArll'IEL \ I -24.]:;' ~.,~~" =-1 " ~~':U~O~:R~~>~~~;.~:O'R' FROM VREF ---1:>r- BUFFER ,4.N"'LOGUE DIGIT"'L SIGNAL "1_ _ CHANNEL FAOeFt POSITION TO DIGITAL CO ••"R,.R F,11I WAY .::..:==:..--==::;; COIINEC IDAS ----=:r' FilCH "'LLOWHIG .-=:::_~-==-=:=::r F.I CHA~JNf CL aCt: 5 l GN"'L "utOV)lr...
  • Page 39 :;"i;~ SOLO LOGIC MENU STRUCTURE NULUNG MODE NULL TIME MIX MATCH FADER MODES VI8N A CHANNEL BUTTON MODES CLEAR AUTOMATION OFFI f"' LOAD A MIX ..- ======== FILE SAVE A MIX MTC SOURCE NAME A MIX MTC TO MIDI 1...
  • Page 40 The Solo Logic is fitted with a full length meter bridge which houses 10 element bargraph meters for every channel and left/right outputs. All of the meters have a peak reading response and so, unlike VU meters, all signals should be running into the red. If any...

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