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  • Page 1 Live Recording Guide for VENUE Systems and Pro Tools ®...
  • Page 2 Metro, TL Space, TL Utilities, Transfuser, Trillium Lane Labs, Vari-Fi Velvet, X-Form, and XMON are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Xpand! is Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuring Pro Tools........... . . 16 Chapter 4. Live Recording and Playback .
  • Page 4 Before You Call Avid Support ..........62 Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    1 Introduction Welcome to the Live Recording Guide for VENUE All Systems Systems and Pro Tools. This guide is for VENUE All VENUE recording options (FWx, HDx, and users that are recording and playing back audio VENUE MADI) offer assignable inputs and out- in live performances using Pro Tools.
  • Page 6 PRE settings are restored. Any adjust- ments made in Input mode are dropped. Use Snapshots to store PRE parameters before enter- ing Input mode, then recall those Snapshots af- ter switching back to Stage mode. See “Enabling Input Mode” on page 14. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 7: System Requirements And Compatibility

    System Requirements and Additional VENUE and Compatibility Pro Tools Documentation To integrate your VENUE system with Pro Tools, For information on installing cards in your you need the following: VENUE system, see the guide that came with your card. An Avid-qualified VENUE system with an in- ...

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or Pro Tools and its plug-ins quickly. mouse shortcuts. Live Sound Webinars Watch free tutorial videos and VENUE-specific webinars to learn from the Cross References point to related sections in experts. this guide or other Avid Guides. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Hardware Connections

    2 Hardware Connections This chapter explains the hardware connections required for live recording and playback using FWx, HDx, and VENUE MADI with Pro Tools. Redundant output connections and the required connec- tions for integrating a Pro Tools|HD interface are also explained.

  • Page 10: Hdx Connections

    * Channels to Pro Tools in Virtual Soundcheck with Stage inputs active. or Input mode. Assignable inputs and Assignable inputs and outputs available in outputs available in all modes. all modes. Figure 2. HDx recording and playback configuration and available I/O Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 11: Venue Madi Connections

    VENUE MADI Connections VENUE MADI is connected to a Pro Tools|HD MADI interface using optical or coaxial cables. Separate input and output connections for sending and receiving audio are required between the VENUE MADI card and the HD MADI interface. HD MADI interfaces are connected to Pro Tools using Di- giLink cables.

  • Page 12: Redundant Output Connections

    HDx 1 assignable I/O MADI 2 Stage 1 channels 1-48 Remote MADI 2 assignable outs 49–64 Pro Tools|HD2 or MADI other MADI device Figure 5. Redundant output mode using VENUE MADI 2 card as the redundant output Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 13: Hd Interfaces And Hdx Connections

    , or 96i I/O ) with your live recording system to allow for remote monitoring or remote audio input (such as audience mics located at the FOH position). Connect the HD-series audio interface to the last Pro Tools|HD card in the sequence (the HD card farthest away from the Core card).
  • Page 14 Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Configuring Venue And Pro Tools

    chapter 3 Configuring VENUE and Pro Tools After connecting VENUE and Pro Tools, you Enabling Digital Splits need to configure both systems for recording (HDx and VENUE MADI Only) and playback. To send digital splits of your VENUE system Stage input channels, your Stage inputs must be enabled and active.
  • Page 16 (such as channel as- check from the Input format pop-up menu. signments, and input and output processing) carry over when you enable Virtual Soundcheck mode. The digital portion of the gain for each Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 17 For each MADI card present, click the Input For systems with a second Stage Rack, In the Format pop-up menu and choose one of the fol- Inputs section of the System Configuration lowing input options: page, beneath Inputs 49–96 select Stage 2. When the Apply/Discard dialog appears, click Optical Priority (default) The optical input is au- either of the following as desired:...
  • Page 18 MADI connection exists. • Select Enable HDx2 (or Enable MADI 2). Coaxial Only the coaxial input is active, whether or not a valid MADI connection exists. Enable Stage 2 and HDx2 – and – Selecting the MADI input format Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 19 Click Apply. In the dialog box that appears, Enabling Redundant Outputs click OK. To enable redundant outputs: The system restarts with HDx or MADI inputs Put your system into Config mode. active. A history Show file of the previous con- figuration is also created and stored in Go to the Options page and click the System Filing >...

  • Page 20: Configuring Pro Tools

    HD MADI interface in the IO Setup dialog The HD MADI interface must use its default names if you want to use VENUE Link. See Chapter 5, “Using VENUE Link.” Click OK to confirm and close the IO Setup di- alog. I/O Setup dialog Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 21: Configuring Pro Tools System Settings

    Configuring Pro Tools System From the DAE Playback Buffer pop-up menu select the highest available buffer size. Memory Settings requirements for each setting are shown at the After confirming connections, you can config- bottom of the Playback Engine dialog. If ure your Pro Tools system settings.
  • Page 22 Next, choose Setup > Preferences and click the Operation tab. In the Record section, under Open Ended Re- cord Allocation select Use All Available Space. Setting the record allocation on the Operation tab of the Preferences dialog Click OK. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Live Recording And Playback

    (including direct outs) or FX Re- turns patched to HDx or MADI assignable out- puts in the VENUE system Patchbay. VENUE Link must be enabled. See “Using VENUE Link” on page 41. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...
  • Page 24 VENUE channel. Select the drive where you want to save the In the record templates, track output paths are session. The session should be saved on a dedi- assigned to Pro Tools internal Bus 1-2. cated audio drive. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 25 Parameters reveal button): • Set the audio file format for the session. For optimum compatibility between Windows and Mac, set the file type to BWF (.WAV). • Select the bit depth (16 bit or 24 bit). Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...
  • Page 26 VENUE system. Click OK. Select the drive where you want to save the session. The session should be saved on a dedi- cated audio drive. Saving the session in the Save As dialog Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 27: Creating Tracks

    See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for Click OK when done naming tracks. more information. Proceed to “Assigning Inputs to Tracks for Re- Proceed to “Naming Tracks” on page 23. cording” on page 24. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...
  • Page 28 49–64. HD MADI channels 49–64 correspond to Assigning Stage input split to a Pro Tools track input VENUE MADI assignable channels 49–64. Assigning an HDx assignable output to a Pro Tools track input in the Edit window Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 29 You can auto-assign all tracks to the same • For HDx, choose an HD Assignable output. output by Option-clicking (Mac) or Alt- clicking (Windows) while assigning any track output. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 30: Creating Custom Templates

    When the Include Media option is enabled, Name your session and click Save. all media (such as audio files) in the cur- rently open session is included in the tem- plate. Click OK. Select one of the following options: Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 31 Select the Stationery Pad option. In Windows Explorer, locate the session file that you just saved. Select the Locked option. Right-click the file and choose Properties. Close the information window. Under Attributes, select Read Only. Click OK. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 32: Recording The Main L/R Mix

    Read Only file. Left and Right Direct Outs (listed on the left) to available assignable Pro Tools channels (listed across the top). Routing the Main Left and Right Direct Outs to Pro Tools Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 33 Pro Tools track input and output assignments On-screen Direct Out level control and In/Out button Click the track’s Record Enable button. The Record Enable button flashes when enabled, and is lit solid when engaged. Record Enable button A record-enabled track Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 34: Recording Submixes

    Spacebar or click Stop. Pro Tools. Click the Pro Tools tab at the top right of the channel grid to show the available outputs to Pro Tools. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 35 See “Assigning Inputs to Tracks for Record- ing” on page 24 for more information. Inserting a plug-in on a Group bus output Input Path selector Pro Tools track input and output assignments Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 36: Recording Digital Splits

    Stage input channels, letting you do a true firm the record level. A conservative recording multi-track live recording. Later, you can mix level is best with live recordings. Try to keep re- and edit the tracks in Pro Tools. Tracks recorded...
  • Page 37 VENUE system. 0 dBFS (the maximum recording level available in Input Path selector Pro Tools) equals 20 dBVU on the VENUE system. Pro Tools track input and output assignments Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 38: Performing A Virtual Soundcheck

    To perform a Virtual Soundcheck: Make sure the VENUE system and the Pro Tools system are connected and configured. See Chapter 2, “Hardware Connections” and Chapter 3, “Configuring VENUE and Pro Tools” for more information. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 39 Tools inputs to approximate the input gains for the Stage inputs, and then store those settings in the Pro Tools Snapshot. When you recall the Snapshot with Stage inputs active, your Stage in- put gain settings are restored. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...
  • Page 40 Data Type Scope buttons default state Scoping the IN and PRE parameters Use this Snapshot to restore Stage input gains af- ter the Virtual Soundcheck. All other changes made to your mix carry over when switching be- tween Snapshots. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 41 You can recall the previous Snapshot to go back to your live Stage Inputs. Changes made while working in the Snapshot with Pro Tools inputs active carry over when you switch back to the Snapshot with live Stage inputs active. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...

  • Page 42: Recording Audience Mics

    Stage inputs located on your Stage Rack or Mix Rack, or into a Pro Tools HD interface, and re- cord them to Pro Tools using VENUE system Di- rect Outs. Routing audience mic Direct Outs to Pro Tools Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 43 See “Creating Tracks” on page 23 and “Naming Tracks” on page 23 for more in- formation. Record enabling the tracks If you are using an HD interface to input au- dience mics, patch them to the inputs on your interface. Chapter 4: Live Recording and Playback...
  • Page 44 (Window > Transport) click the Re- cord button to arm the Transport. Arming the Transport When you are ready to start recording, click Play or press the Spacebar. To stop recording, press the Spacebar or click Stop. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5. Using Venue Link

    chapter 5 Using VENUE Link VENUE Link provides Pro Tools and VENUE sys- Making Audio Connections tem integration and interoperability. When connected and configured in software, For recording and playing back Pro Tools audio VENUE Link provides the following features: using your VENUE system, audio connections •...
  • Page 46 Mac To connect a Mac computer directly to • Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1 your VENUE system, you can use either a stan- dard Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover ca- ble. Entering IP information in the Network Settings Dialog Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 47 Click Apply. To manually set the IP address on a Mac: Launch System Preferences > Network. VENUE Link Network Settings and Control Settings are shared with ECx Ethernet Con- Choose Ethernet from the network connec- trol for remote operation. If you are manu- tions services list.
  • Page 48 Choose Using DHCP from the Configure menu. Wait until the VENUE System is assigned an IP address. This may take time (up to two minutes). Click Apply. Go to “Automatically Setting the Computer IP Address” on page 44. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 49: Enabling Venue Link

    Wait until the computer is assigned an IP ad- Choose your VENUE system from the VENUE dress. This may take time. System pop-up menu. When a connection is es- tablished, “(connected)” is displayed next to the Go to “Enabling VENUE Link” on page 45. name of the connected VENUE system.
  • Page 50 1-16 • For peripheral B, enter Stage 17 for Stage inputs 17-32 • For peripheral C, enter Stage 33 for Stage inputs 33-48 Naming a peripheral in I/O Setup for single Stage Rack or Mix Rack systems Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 51: Using Venue Link

    Create a Session from VENUE Using VENUE Link When you choose to create a Pro Tools session See the following sections for information on from VENUE, new mono and stereo audio tracks how to use VENUE Link features: are created for all patched VENUE system mono and stereo Stage input channels, as well as for •...
  • Page 52 Tracks are created for any Stage input chan- nels patched in the VENUE system Patchbay. To avoid creating tracks for unused inputs, go to Patchbay > Inputs on your VENUE sys- tem and deselect (unassign) any unused Stage input channels in the patching grid. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 53 Output Busses and Direct Outs In the new ses- sion, new mono and stereo tracks are created for Stereo Group assignable any output busses and Direct Outs patched to output track assignable outputs in the VENUE system Patch- bay. Tracks are named automatically based on their corresponding VENUE system channel names.
  • Page 54 Marker with a different VENUE Snapshot. plate, which you can then use as the basis for new sessions. See “Creating Custom Templates” on page 26 for more informa- tion. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 55 To create a Pro Tools marker from a VENUE In the Edit window toolbar, or in the Trans- Snapshot: port window (Window > Transport) click the Re- cord button to arm the Transport. On the VENUE System, go to the Snapshots page.
  • Page 56 Pro Tools playback cursor to the edited Marker. in the Markers ruler to open the Edit Memory Locations dialog. Enter the new name for the Memory Location, and click OK. The edited marker remains linked to the VENUE Snapshot. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix A. Sychronization

    appendix a Sychronization When connecting your VENUE system to multi- Using Third-Party MADI Devices ple Pro Tools systems or other external digital When using a third-party MADI device, addi- devices, you may need to make additional con- tional word clock connections may be required. nections to ensure proper synchronization.

  • Page 58: Using An External Master Clock

    In Pro Tools, go the Hardware > Setup. devices to 48kHz. In the Peripherals list, select the HD interface so that it is highlighted, and confirm that the Loop Master is HDx. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 59: Locking Pro Tools To Time Code

    Locking Pro Tools to Time Code You may be asked to lock your live Pro Tools recording to time code for a video shoot. This section ex- plains the system requirements, and shows how to connect and configure your live recording system to accomplish this.
  • Page 60 MADI device connected to a VENUE MADI – and – card, the MADI device must be clocked to the same source as everything thing else. See the VENUE MADI Card guide for information on synchronizing external MADI devices to your VENUE system. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 61 • From the Time Code Rate pop-up menu, set In the Time Code Settings section, enable the session time code rate to match the Jam Sync, and set the Audio and Video Pull frame rate of the provided time code. Up/Down to None.
  • Page 62 Pro Tools is not receiving time code. If you need to start recording anyway, deselect the Online button, click the Record button again, and click the Play button to initiate record- ing. The recording will not be locked to time code. Live Recording Guide...

  • Page 63: Appendix B. Troubleshooting

    appendix b Troubleshooting Backing Up Your System Backing Up Your Work Configuration It is highly recommended that you back up your After configuring your system and Pro Tools, work on a regular basis, and especially before you should save an image of your system drive making changes to your system configuration.
  • Page 64 MADI, the HD MADI interface should appear as • Click OK to close the Disk Allocation win- the recognized interface. When an HD interface dow. is used with HDx, it appears in I/O Setup. • Choose Window > Workspace. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 65 • Locate the drive in the Name column. Saving Disk Allocation Settings • Click the corresponding box in the A col- To save Disk Allocation settings for use with fu- umn and select Record from the pop-up ture sessions, save the session as a template. See menu.

  • Page 66: Performance Factors

    Background Applications Any software utilities that run in the background or generate disk ac- tivity, such as virus protection, disk optimiza- tion, or file savers, should be turned off or re- moved. Live Recording Guide...
  • Page 67 System Information Other Hardware Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for VENUE System operational details. • Type of console(s) and rack(s) • Any option cards that are installed The most common hardware additions include: • VENUE software version • 1394 (FireWire) cards for Windows systems (manufacturer, model) Computer •...
  • Page 68 Avid Technical Support (USA) Product Information 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Visit the Online Support Center at For company and product information, Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA www.avid.com/support visit us on the web at www.avid.com...

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