Transport Control - AMS Neve Libra Live II Series User Manual

Issue 4 Libra Live Series II User Manual

Transport Control

Control for up to 6 transports via Sony 9-pin protocol is supported on Libra Live, which also
features an integrated synchroniser system. One of the 6 control ports may be re-configured as
an ES-bus port through which transport control may be extended to up to 32 machines and also
to parallel interface transports through the use of optional AMS Neve ES-2 modules.
The transport control switches on the Libra Live surface may also be brought to a connector on
the underside of the console for direct connection to a transport.
There is a full set of transport controls, including a wheel for jog and shuttle control. The keys
illuminate according to the current status of the transport controller.
The Dynamic Automation application within Encore also has transport status indicators on the
screen above the timecode display.
Timecode is read by the MCS (the Machine Control System within Libra Live) and is used to
indicate the position of the master tape machine and to control the Encore Dynamic Automation.
Timecode is generated by the MCS to represent the current position of the controlled tape
transport. This may be a "virtual" transport if, for example, it is necessary for an external device
such as a hard disk recorder to "chase" the position of the Encore dynamic automation.
The Transport Control can be an integrated part of the Encore Dynamic Automation system, or be
an independent system
Universal machine control preferences are set up on the MCS page of the User Preferences utility
within Encore.
A dedicated Machine Control utility within Encore allows the operator to select which machines
are controlled by the transport keys and to set individual machine properties, including offsets
when transports are synchronised.
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