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Mix/Automation Manual
Software Version 3.1
Part Number: DPR1101-C
Document Number: 168
Manual by: Andrew Bell/Ross Caston
Copyright © August 2000

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  • Page 1 Mix/Automation Manual Software Version 3.1 Part Number: DPR1101-C Document Number: 168 Manual by: Andrew Bell/Ross Caston Copyright © August 2000...
  • Page 2: Important Notice

    In no event will Fairlight ESP Pty Ltd be liable for direct or indirect dam- ages arising from any defect in the software or its documentation. Further,...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Powering on the system ....8 8.1.8 Solo ........... 23 ............3.2 8.1.9 C/R Monitor ........ 23 Running the Prodigy Editor ....8 8.1.10 Define Port ........ 24 Running the Prodigy Mixer ....8 8.1.11 Free Mix Busses ....... 24 Monitoring Setup ......
  • Page 4 Contents continued Talkback ......... 35 10.4.2 Method 2 ........66 8.8.1 Operation ........35 10.5.1 Mix Processing Commands ..68 8.8.2 Setup ......... 35 10.5.2 Snapshots ......... 68 8.8.3 Automatic Cue ......36 10.5 Mix Processing ....... 69 8.8.4 Use of System Resources ..36 Preferences ........
  • Page 5: System Components

    System Components Prodigy Engine Disk Drives for Audio Storage MFX Editing Console MFX Video Monitor Prodigy Mixing Surface Surround Monitor Box User Manual Page...
  • Page 6: Prodigy Mixer Overview

    PRODIGY Mixer Overview Mixing System Overview Page User Manual...
  • Page 7: Inputs And Outputs Overview

    Inputs and Outputs Overview Patching Inputs to Tracks Insert Sends and Returns User Manual Page...
  • Page 8: Running The System

    Running the System Powering on the system Running the Prodigy Editor Running the Prodigy Mixer Page User Manual...
  • Page 9: Restarting The System

    Restarting the System Restarting the Mixer ENTER ENTER Restarting the PRODIGY Engine RETURN RETURN Running the System as an Editor RETURN RETURN RETURN User Manual Page...
  • Page 10: The Control Surface

    The Control Surface Central Assignment Panel Talkback Mic and Floppy Prodigy Keyboard Drive Panel Master Control Section Track Ball and Monitor Panel Joysticks Editing Console Faders Page User Manual...
  • Page 11: User Interface

    User Interface System Modes CHAN CONFIG CR MON STUDIO User Manual Page...
  • Page 12 CUES COMMS MASTER AUXES METERS MATRIX FADERS TO..? Record Page User Manual...
  • Page 13: Mixer Screen Menu Summary

    Mixer Screen Menu Summary 6.4.1 The Mix Menu SAVE User Manual Page...
  • Page 14: The Data Menu

    6.4.2 The Data Menu PRESETS UPD TITLE TITLE SHEET CUE LIST CHANNEL LIST FAD STARTS ROUTING I/O LIST NORMAL/ZOOM BUSS ALLOC. <<< >>> SNAPSHOTS Page User Manual...
  • Page 15: The System Menu

    6.4.3 The System Menu SYS INFO TRIGGERS ABOUT PREFERECES MACROS SMART KEYS User Manual Page...
  • Page 16: Fader Screen Menus

    Fader Screen Menus Blend On Stop Sel-SW Punch Solo Sys Page User Manual...
  • Page 17: Starting A Job

    Starting a Job File Types 7.1.1 Recording Files MFX and Prodigy Communication User Manual Page...
  • Page 18: Mfx User Interface

    MFX User Interface 7.3.1 Creating a new project: 7.3.2 Opening a project that does not contain mix data. 7.3.3 Opening a project that contains mix data. Page User Manual...
  • Page 19: Using Load Mixdata In The Import Menu

    7.3.4 Using LOAD MIXDATA in the import menu. 7.3.5 Closing a project. User Manual Page...
  • Page 20: The Update Button On The Mixer

    7.3.6 The UPDATE button on the Mixer. 7.3.7 Extending Project containing embedded Mixer Data. 7.3.8 Removing Embedded Mixer Data from a project. Message on MFX: Page User Manual...
  • Page 21: Notes

    7.3.9 Notes • • • User Manual Page...
  • Page 22: Setting Up The Console

    Setting Up the Console Buss Allocation 8.1.1 The Buss Allocation Screen DATA BUSS ALLOC. 8.1.2 Mono Aux Busses 8.1.3 Stereo Aux Busses 8.1.4 Sub Busses Page User Manual...
  • Page 23: Main Busses

    8.1.5 Main Busses 8.1.6 Multitrack Busses 8.1.7 5.1 Format 8.1.8 Solo 8.1.9 C/R Monitor User Manual Page...
  • Page 24: Define Port

    8.1.10 Define Port 8.1.11 Free Mix Busses Page User Manual...
  • Page 25: Monitoring Setup

    Monitoring Setup 8.2.1 The Surround Monitor Surround Multiplexer Option Surround Monitor - Block Diagram User Manual Page...
  • Page 26: Internal Sources

    8.2.2 Internal Sources 8.2.2.1 Outputs for Internal Sources 8.2.2.2 Outputs for Sub-Busses 8.2.2.3 Busses and Outputs for AFL/PFL Example Monitor Box Connections for 5.1, LCRS and Stereo operation Engine Outputs 24,23,22,21,19 Main Monitors Main I/Ps 1 to 6 SPEAKER 1A, 2A, L,R,C,SUB,LS,RS (Monitor INT) and 3-6...
  • Page 27: Channel Configuration

    Channel Configuration 8.3.1 Live Feeds 8.3.2 Track Feeds User Manual Page...
  • Page 28: Sources

    8.3.4 Sources 8.3.4.1 Input port selection 8.3.4.2 Sharing Inputs Page User Manual...
  • Page 29: Insert Points

    8.3.4.3 Source Type 8.3.4.4 Source Trim 8.3.5 Insert Points 8.3.6 Copying Channel Configuration 8.3.7 Stereo Linking 8.3.8 Arming Tracks 8.3.9 Signal Flow 8.3.10 EQ/COMP/EXP buttons 8.3.11 Multitrack busses User Manual Page...
  • Page 30: Ms Decoding/Input Configuration Options

    8.3.12 MS Decoding/Input configuration options 8.3.13 Input Phase Reverse Page User Manual...
  • Page 31: Buss And Group Assignment

    Buss and Group Assignment DATA ROUTING Naming Signal Paths 8.5.1 Tracks User Manual Page...
  • Page 32: Live Feeds

    8.6.2 Live Feeds Fader Sets 8.6.1 Switching Between Sets 8.6.2 Editing a Fader Set Page User Manual...
  • Page 33: Saving Fader Sets

    8.6.3 Saving Fader Sets Meter Sets Editing a Meter Set METERS 8.7.1.1 Layout DUAL VU BARS Bar Type User Manual Page...
  • Page 34: Saving Meter Sets

    8.7.1.2 Select Channels 8.7.2 Saving Meter Sets Page User Manual...
  • Page 35: Talkback

    Talkback 8.8.1 Operation 8.8.2 Setup CUES COMMS User Manual Page...
  • Page 36: Automatic Cue

    8.8.3 Automatic Cue PREFERENCE 8.8.4 Use of System Resources Note Page User Manual...
  • Page 37: Operating The Console Manually

    Operating the Console Manually Fader Operation 9.1.1 Level 9.1.2 Pan / Balance 9.1.3 Trim / Surround 9.1.4 Solo 9.1.4.1 Solo Modes Button User Manual Page...
  • Page 38 9.1.4.2 Solo Defeat Part of the Zoomed Fader Screen Page User Manual...
  • Page 39: Mute

    9.1.4.3 Clear Solo 9.1.5 Mute 9.1.6 Fader Sets 9.1.7 Faders To 9.1.8 Fader Groups User Manual Page...
  • Page 40: Stereo Faders

    Stereo Faders 9.2.1 Setting up a Stereo Fader Page User Manual...
  • Page 41: Level

    9.2.2 Level 9.2.3 Pan Pot 9.2.4 Trim Pot User Manual Page...
  • Page 42: Monitoring

    Custom Pan Laws Page User Manual...
  • Page 43: The Cr Mon & Studio Screen

    Monitoring 9.4.1 Basic Controls 9.4.2 The CR Mon & Studio Screen User Manual Page...
  • Page 44 9.4.2.1 The EXT ST button 9.4.2.2 CR Monitor Setup Page Page User Manual...
  • Page 45: The Aux Masters Page

    9.4.3 The Aux Masters Page Output Port selector buttons Display Selector buttons User Manual Page...
  • Page 46: The Central Assignable Panel (Cap)

    The Central Assignable Panel (CAP) 9.5.1 Introduction 9.5.2 Assigning a Signal Path • 9.5.3 The Equaliser 9.5.3.1 Dynamic EQ Page User Manual...
  • Page 47 9.5.3.2 Sweep Enable 9.5.3.3 The EQ Screen STORE LOAD PREVIEW UNDO CLOSE User Manual Page...
  • Page 48 9.5.3.5 Clip Based EQ Page User Manual...
  • Page 49: The Auxiliary Send Panel

    The Auxiliary Send Panel User Manual Page...
  • Page 50: Dynamics

    9.5.5 Dynamics 9.5.5.1 Compressor/Limiter 9.5.5.1 Expander/Gate Notes: Page User Manual...
  • Page 51 9.5.5.2 The Dynamics Screen 9.5.5.3 Presets STORE LOAD 9.5.5.4 Dynamics to Busses User Manual Page...
  • Page 52: Joystick Operation

    Joystick Operation Page User Manual...
  • Page 53: Writing Screen Macros

    Writing Screen Macros SYSTEM MACROS DEMO MODE SPEED ASSIGN RECORD RENAME User Manual Page...
  • Page 54: The Cue List

    The Cue List SYSTEM MACROS COPY MOVE INS CUE DEL CUE COPY SEL MOVE SEL Page User Manual...
  • Page 55 DEL SEL ALL/NONE SETUP RECORD ADD/INS EDIT DELETE PREV User Manual Page...
  • Page 56: Presets

    9.9.1 Operating VFX Page User Manual...
  • Page 57: The Patch Library

    9.9.2 Presets 9.9.3 The Patch Library SAVE LOAD User Manual Page...
  • Page 58: Fader Starts (Gpos)

    9.10 Fader Starts (GPOs) 9.10.1 Setting up GPOs DATA 9.10.2 Output Mode Disabled Continuous Pulse Page User Manual...
  • Page 59 9.10.3 Setting ON Triggers User Manual Page...
  • Page 60: Console Automation

    Console Automation 10.1 Mix Control Buttons On Line / Off Line Blend Choice of Number of Frames On Stop Return to Mix Write to Next Write to End Auto Read Auto Disarm Page User Manual...
  • Page 61 Sel-SW Read-Upd-Write Read-Update Read-Write Update-Write Touch-Write-Snap Touch-Write-To End Read-(Preview)Write User Manual Page...
  • Page 62 Punch Disabled Auto Drop In/Out Page User Manual...
  • Page 63: Write Enables

    10.1.2 Write Enables 10.1.3 Mix Screen Menu Buttons User Manual Page...
  • Page 64 SAVE LOAD DELETE Page User Manual...
  • Page 65: Getting Started With Automation

    10.2 Getting Started with Automation Touch New Mix Start Timecode Stop Timecode Save Mix User Manual Page...
  • Page 66: Method 2

    10.3 How to Change an Existing Mix 10.3.1 Set Write Enables 10.3.2 Write New Data 10.3.3 Correct Existing Fader Data 10.3.4 Other Automatable Parameters • • • • Page User Manual...
  • Page 67: How To Set Up For A New Scene

    10.4 How to Set Up for a new Scene 10.4.1 Method 1 Sel-SW 10.4.2 Method 2 User Manual Page...
  • Page 68: Mix Processing Commands

    10.5 Mix Processing MIX PROC. Page User Manual...
  • Page 69: Mix Processing

    10.5.1 Mix Processing Commands REPEAT MERGE SHIFT ERASE TRIM COPY SWAP 10.5.2 Snapshots User Manual Page...
  • Page 70: Preference Descriptions

    Preferences 11.1 Preference Descriptions Automatic Cue - • • Miscellaneous • Screen Saver • • Page User Manual...
  • Page 71 Automatic Mix Save • • • • Solo Clear • Solo Meters • Solo In Place • Solo PFL Only • Assign to CAP • • Aux Pre Send • Writing Strip User Manual Page...
  • Page 72 • • • • Ch-Parameter Auto • • • Preset Page • Date Format • • • Function Keys • • Mute Format Page User Manual...
  • Page 73 • C/R Pot • GPI/GPO Polarity • • Fader Starts • EQ Library • M1 & M2 • M1& M2 • Stereo Pan • Title File User Manual Page...
  • Page 74 • • Page User Manual...
  • Page 75 Index User Manual Page...
  • Page 76 Page User Manual...

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