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Summary of Contents for Merging Ramses MSC
- Page 1 Tutorial guide...
- Page 2 Merging Technologies hardware and or software or for any defect in the hardware software or documentation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Contents Introduction Scope Terminology The Basics How to turn your console on How to turn your console off How to load your project Important Fader Panel Indicators The Active Screen (Touch Screen) Channel Page Main Indicators... - Page 4 How to add/remove members from a group How to make a mute group Templates (Console Setups) How to change to a different SET How to copy a SET from one location to another How to initialise a SET Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :...
- Page 5 Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide PRELIMINARY Document number: 01-04 Date: 21-October-2007 For Ramses Console™ Software V1.5.3.2646 or higher Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide...
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Page 7: Introduction
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Introduction Introduction This is the guide for people who don't like guides. It aims to get you mixing as quickly as possible, as well as introduce you to the primary concepts that the Ramses Console uses in its operation. -
Page 8: Terminology
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Terminology Terminology For the purpose of all Ramses Console™ documentation we use the following terms: Channel - A mixer channel on the audio engine represented by the controls on the Ramses Console™. This can also refer to bus masters such as Mix or Aux Bus Masters. -
Page 9: The Basics
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : The Basics The Basics How to turn your console on Assuming the Console has been correctly installed and is plugged into mains power - simply pressing the black 'on' button on the right side of the Ramses rear panel will power on the console. The boot process will take approximately one to two minutes. -
Page 10: Important Fader Panel Indicators
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Important Fader Panel Indicators Important Fader Panel Indicators FADER DISPLAY CHANNEL TYPE INDICATORS This usually shows you the channel G is lit when channel is a Group VCA Master number or name and can display within Pyramix project. -
Page 11: The Active Screen (Touch Screen)
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : The Active Screen (Touch Screen) The Active Screen (Touch Screen) The blue touch screen in the Upper Active Panel gives you access to the more 'set and forget' type parameters for the currently active channel. It can also be used to set system parameters, call special functions etc. -
Page 12: Channel Page Main Indicators
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : The Active Screen (Touch Screen) Channel Page Main Indicators Automation Status Channel Strip Number Channel Strip Lock EQ Band Selection Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide... - Page 13 Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : The Active Screen (Touch Screen) EQ and Dynamics in Main Channel Page Assuming Showcode is set to False in the relevant configuration page then the Main Channel Page remains visible when the EQ or Dynamics areas are touched. These areas are then highlighted to indicate that the dual concentric controls are active.
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Page 14: Navigation Buttons
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Navigation Buttons Navigation Buttons Terminology Selection of channels is referred to as channel slots to avoid confusion with a Pyramix channel/strip. A fader layout refers to an Ergonomic Spread (fader layouts) There are several ways of getting the channels you need to see in front of you. -
Page 15: Hold
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Navigation Buttons Tips & tricks: • To swap the channels selected into Slots 4 and 8; touch the Inject Points on the two Slots at the same time and - the channels touched are swapped. -
Page 16: How To Store An Ergonomic Spread
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Navigation Buttons How to Store an Ergonomic Spread If you have an Ergonomic Spread in front of you that you like and wish to recall at will, you can either save it into one of the four Hot-keys (erg 1 - 4) on the Expert Panel (for one-touch recall), or into four memories (erg 5 - 8) using the MOD (modifier) button (for two-touch recall). -
Page 17: Eq Section
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : EQ Section EQ Section Each Channel Strip has a series of dedicated EQ controls. There are three Dual Concentric Encoders, the top of which control the gain and the bottom the frequency for each band. The settings of each EQ band are displayed using the EQ Fans around each encoder. - Page 18 Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : EQ Section For access to EQ controls additional to those on the channel strip, such as Q, band in/out and Filter con- trols - use the Active Panel . Please see: The Active Screen (Touch Screen) on page 11 .
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Page 19: Aux Section
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Aux Section Aux Section The Aux section allows control over 12 discreet Aux Sends per channel (1 to 8 channels), and 6 Sends for N-1 Mixes and/or Talkbacks You can also see the settings for all Aux's on the Active Screen. Please see: The Active Screen (Touch Screen) on page 11 . -
Page 20: Pan
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Pan The Pan encoder on the channel strip allows pan control from left to right in the pan field. For surround panning, use the Joystick on the Active Panel . Please see: How to Pan using the Joystick on page 21 . -
Page 21: Upper And Lower Active Panels
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Upper and Lower Active Panels Upper and Lower Active Panels With the exception of the Quick Locator controls at the very bottom of the Lower Active Panel, and the Sys- tem, Templates etc buttons at the very top of the Upper Active Panel, the controls on the Active Panel (upper and lower) give access to all the parameters for the currently 'active' channel. -
Page 22: How To Assign A Signal To Group Busses
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Upper and Lower Active Panels that the signal is being sent to this bus (the level is determined by the panner and fader). Unlit buttons indi- cate that this signal is not being sent to this bus. -
Page 23: Plugins
Assuming that on each strip a Strip Tools (or equivalent) is installed in your Pyramix template. Those plu- gins will appear in your Active Screen . Note: In a second phase, this document will be updated with details about how to manage Merging Technology plugins and others such as VST plugins. Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide... -
Page 24: Modifiers
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Modifiers Modifiers The modifiers allow you to change Automation/Mute/Unity and Track Arming parameters of any channel. Note: Please refer to the Pyramix Manual for detailed information concerning automation. Automation Dynamic automation buttons can be activated or changed on each strip individually by pressing the desired... -
Page 25: Modifier
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Modifier Memory Buttons Modifier For mute , unity and arm . Press the desired function and touch inject on the desired channel. Tips & tricks: • If you press and hold a modifier then press all , the change will be applied to all channels •... -
Page 26: Solo
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Solo Solo SOLO TOUCH POINT To solo a channel, when it is present in a Slot, touch the Solo Touch-Point near the top of the fader panel. Touch it again to can- cel the solo. -
Page 27: Transport Controls
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Transport Controls Transport Controls The Ramses MSC Console™ has two sets of transport controls. The main Transport Controls on the Mon- itor Panel and the Ramses Locator on the Lower Active Panel . Note: The optional Edit Bay has dedicated transport controls. -
Page 28: How To Reset The Display To Active Mode At Any Time
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Transport Controls How to reset the display to Active Mode at any time Press the clear button twice quickly. How to capture a TimeCode location while the display is in active mode Press the Mark button. The number present when the Mark button is pressed will be displayed in the TimeCode display in Data Entry mode. -
Page 29: Quick Locator Controls
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Transport Controls Quick Locator Controls The Ramses Locator features duplicates of the transport controls on the Main Transport Block as well as including four Quick Locators. The Quick Locators are designed to give you instant access - one button press - to the most important locations in your project. -
Page 30: Monitoring
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Monitoring Monitoring The Ramses MSC Console™ features controls for a sophisticated and flexible monitoring and routing sys- tem. EXTERNAL SOURCES MAIN METERS MIX SOURCES MONITOR SOLOS SPEAKER TALKBACK CONTROL MONITOR VOLUME KNOB DIM SWITCH AND ENCODER How to turn the volume of the monitors up or down Turn the Monitor Volume knob. -
Page 31: How To Dim The Speakers
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Monitoring How to Dim the speakers Press down on the dim encoder/button. How to set the Dim level After engaging Dim, turn the dim encoder. How to select a different speaker set Press one of the surround , stereo or near Buttons. The three first active Speaker sets set in the Pyramix Monitor section will be the ones corresponding to the Ramses speaker sets. -
Page 32: Fader And Mute Etc. Grouping
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Fader and Mute etc. Grouping Fader and Mute etc. Grouping Grouping on the Ramses Console™ is simple, fast and flexible. The buttons that control the grouping func- tions are found on the Expert Panel. Press the group button to enter Group mode. Whenever you are in Group mode, one of the three Group indicators will be illuminated to indicate the group 'target';... -
Page 33: How To Make A Mute Group
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Fader and Mute etc. Grouping Tips & tricks: • By holding an external source (eg betacam/external source 1 with four inputs) and touching inject ; it will automatically connect the input connection of the betacam to the injected chan- nel, ready to record. -
Page 34: Templates (Console Setups)
Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Templates (Console Setups) Templates (Console Setups) A console setup, or SET, consists of Scribble Strip images, Groups, stored Ergonomic Spreads and stored Timecode locations. Up to 14 different SETS can be stored and recalled at will. It is useful to associate these with projects you are working on. - Page 35 Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide : Index Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :...
- Page 36 EQ and Dynamics in Main Channel Page new group EQ Fans NULL INDICATORS EQ Section Ergonomic Spread EXTERNAL SOURCES Out of Range Fader and Mute etc. Grouping FADER DISPLAY Fader Panel Indicators Pan using the Joystick fold-down Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :...
- Page 37 Recall an Ergonomic Spread from a hotkey reference level reset the console TALKBACK reset the display to 00.00.00.00 Templates Rim Light Terminology TIMECODE DISPLAY Transport Controls Scope select a different speaker set set the Dim level Undo/Redo Shelf Ramses MSC Tutorial Guide :...
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