AMS Neve Libra Live II Series User Manual page 10

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Glide (Dynamic Automation)
This is when a continuously variable control (fader, Logicator controlling frequency, etc.) moves or
is moved smoothly to match back to the Play Pass.
GPI
GPI is the acronym for General Purpose Interface. The GPI is the relay and opto-isolator system,
which can be configured for a variety of functions, including advanced features such as lazy
talkback, remote Snapshot control and Mix Minus Talkback switching.
I/O System
Libra Live's I/O system is partially independent of the console and processing system. It consists
of different types of racks for different format types (analogue and digital) that are connected to
the DSP core via MADI links. The quantity of I/O that is available on a Libra Live is independent of
the amount of processing or the number of channels that are available.
ISS (Dynamic Automation)
ISS is an acronym for Initial SnapShot. An ISS is the starting point snapshot of the dynamic
automation system's Mix/Pass Tree. It is not connected with Libra Live's Snapshot Automation
system
Key
A key input is an external input into the dynamics processor. Libra Live can use other console
paths to provide key inputs into any dynamics processor.
Label List (Dynamic Automation)
A Label is a captured (or grabbed) Timecode value that can be named and relates to a point in
the mix that the engineer wants to refer to frequently. The Label List shows the Labels in
Timecode order.
Layers and banks
Layers and Banks have two purposes: They allow a console to control more inputs than there are
physical faders and they allow the engineer to arrange the inputs on the control surface in an
ergonomic way for the session or part of the session he or she is working on.
Libra Live has four layers referred to as A, B, SUB (or MON) A and SUB (or MON) B. These
layers can be visualised as 4 different signal paths stacked up under each fader strip. The signal
path from any one of the four layers can be under control of the fader strip at any one time, and
the active layer and signal path are said to be "on the surface". Originally each layer had a
dedicated purpose, e.g. for channel inputs or for monitor returns (hence the MON name) but Libra
Live now allows the flexibility of any path type, input or output, on any layer. Switching the fader
strip between layers is instant and inaudible.
Banks will be introduced in Version 2.8 software or later. Using banks can be visualised as sliding
the control surface sideways along a much larger virtual console. For example, a 24 fader
console surface could have faders 1-24 on Bank A and faders 25-48 on Bank B. Each fader (1-
48) has 4 layers. Selecting Bank B is the equivalent of sliding the console 24 faders to the right.
Banks and Layers are part of the advanced operation of the Libra Live and give the console
enormous flexibility. Care must be taken in their use not to "lose" an input fader and it is quite
common in critical applications to restrict the console to just one bank and one or two layers.
The Desk Designer function in Desk Edit is used to assign signal paths to the layers and banks.
Banks are referred to in Encore V2.7 but do not become available in Libra Live software until V2.8
software.
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