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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NEVE 4081 Quad Mic Preamp User Manual Software V1.02 or later Issue 2...
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Page 2: Health & Safety Notice
COULD INVALIDATE THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY © ® 2008 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and figures contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Table of Contents Health & Safety Notice.............................2 Introduction................................4 Channel Controls..............................5 Rear Connectors...............................6 Installing the software – PC..........................10 USB Driver..........................10 4081 Software........................11 Standalone Control Setup – PC........................13 Communications Port......................14 MIDI Port Setup........................15... -
Page 4: Introduction
Perfect for vocals, ADR and Foley recording, the 4081 features make it the number one choice for any studio, OB truck or live stage environment. Every function of the 4081 can be controlled directly from the front panel or by remote control using a Mac or Intel based computer with Neve Remote Control software. -
Page 5: Channel Controls
By default, the unit powers-up with all functions locally controllable and settings are retained on power-down. The unit is powered by the silver switch with the Neve logo, which will light red once the power is on. Front panel control is available on each input for: ▪... -
Page 6: Rear Connectors
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Rear Connectors (Optional Digital Board not shown). Mic / Line Input XLRs Employs standard XLR wiring: Screen Mic / Line Output XLRs These can either be used as Direct Outputs from the unit, or as Insert Sends. - Page 7 The RS 485 communication protocol uses standard RJ9 connectors for connecting cables where multiple units can be chained together (cabling not supplied). Please note that when connecting multiple units, each 4081 should have a unique ID as described below. Cable Specification...
- Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 For this switch, it is On when in the up position. This block of switches may be covered with a thin > Remove the lid to the unit, and set the 1...
- Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Optional Digital / Firewire card This optional module has 2 FireWire ports, Wordclock sync IN and OUT and a 25-way D-type connector for AES Ins/Outs. If this option is not present, there will be a blanking plate fitted instead, (as shown in the previous section), plus the Sample Rate leds &...
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Page 10: Installing The Software - Pc
Issue 2 Installing the software – PC USB Driver Before continuing, please connect the 4081 by USB to the PC and power the unit up. Before installing the control software, you will need to install a USB driver to enable communication between the PC and the 4081. -
Page 11: 4081 Software
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 4081 Software The install procedure is the same, regardless of whether the software is installed on a standalone PC or on a Pro Tools PC. Double-click the Setup icon and the install will begin. - Page 12 The software will start to install, with a progress bar indicating how far it has progressed > Click Finish. If you wish to launch the programme at this point, click the Launch 4081 Remote Mic Pre-Amp Controller option before clicking Finish, and the programme will open.
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Page 13: Standalone Control Setup - Pc
Once the control software is running, a small Neve icon will appear in the Windows taskbar. This will either be displayed in green if the MIDI is running, or in red if it is not. -
Page 14: Communications Port
The Setup screen allows you to test that the unit IDs are set correctly, and also fully configure the software. As can be seen below, four 4081 units have been detected, as the version of firmware is shown next to each of these units. -
Page 15: Midi Port Setup
For units that are offline, the large Gain display will be absent. Create Debug File This option is for AMS Neve R&D Dept only and has no operational effect. Auto Load Last Setup File On Startup With this option ticked, when the control software is opened, the last Store file that was loaded will be reloaded again. - Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Store Preset > When selected, a standard Windows Save dialog will open. This allows you to take a snapshot of the settings of all the racks that are currently connected and save it to a desired location.
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Page 17: Installing The Software - Mac
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Installing the software – Mac The install procedure below is for Mac software version 10.4 or later. If you are installing this software over a > At any point in the install, you can return to the previous screen by... - Page 18 Once installed, a program called Remote Mic Control will be placed in the Applications folder. The programme can either be run from there, or dragged onto the Dock and run from there. Operationally, there is no difference between controlling the 4081 units from a Mac or a PC. - 18 -...
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Page 19: Pro Tools Control Setup
USB port in The first 4081 unit needs to have the USB / RS485 switch on the rear of Setup / Communication. the unit set to USB (plus a USB cable from the unit to the PC [or Mac]). - Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Midi ports will be mapped to the available racks and displayed, colour coding the IN and OUT fields: Unavailable Input Blue Available Input Green Available Output > Click 81 Setup at the top of the screen.
- Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Dimensions: single unit - 21 -...
- Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4081 User Manual Issue 2 Dimensions: 2 units for rack-mounting - 22 -...
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Page 23: Technical / Physical Information
External Power supply Rated Voltage 100 – 240V AC External Power supply Rated Frequency 50 - 60 Hz External Power supply Rated Current 1.9A Max Fuse (inside the 4081 unit): Input voltage 48V DC Fuse rating / type (20mm x 5mm) Location...
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