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Neve GENESYS BLACK Analog Mixing Console manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Neve GENESYS BLACK User Manual (237 pages)
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Neve
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Music Mixer
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions
3
Symbols Used in this Manual and on Rear of Console
4
Environmental Considerations
4
Cooling
4
Health & Safety Notice
6
Important Notice
7
Console Overview
8
Introduction to Genesys Black
9
Table of Contents
10
About this Manual
16
Conventions Used
16
Console Surface Colour Coding
16
Abbreviations & Acronyms
17
The Computer Cassette
18
Important Notice
19
Optional Console Hardware
20
1084 EQ Cassette
20
Dynamics Cassette
21
Operational Considerations
21
Channels Digital Converter System
22
Monitoring Digital Converter System
23
Touch-Screen
24
Connections
24
Driver Installation (Mac)
24
DAW Control
26
Genesys Black Computer Settings for DAW Control
26
Windows 7 (Genesys Black Computer)
26
DAW Computer Settings
27
Mac os X (DAW Computer)
27
Windows 7 (DAW Computer)
27
Windows XP (DAW Computer)
27
Windows Vista (DAW Computer)
28
DAW Control over Ethernet Driver - Ipmidi
28
Windows Vista / 7 (DAW Computer)
29
Mac os X (DAW Computer)
29
Modules Overview
30
Channel Input Module
30
Rev Return Module
30
Dynamics Cassettes/Eq Cassettes/Ad/Da Cassettes/Channel Meter Panel
30
Console Hardware Considerations
30
Removing Modules
30
Inserting Modules
30
Hot-Plugging
31
Genesys Power Up/Down Procedure
32
Power up Procedure
32
Power down Procedure
32
Master SEL Mode
33
Master SEL Mode on the Channel Strip
33
Master SEL Mode on the 8T Section
33
Master SEL Mode on the Monitor Panel
33
An Overview of the Genesys Black Signal Flow
35
Recording in Stereo
37
Mixing in Surround
39
Configuring Genesys for Surround
39
Panning
40
Surround Setup (to Hear the Surround MIX in the Console Loudspeakers) Using 8T Loudspeaker Matrix and 8T Monitor Selection
40
Mixing with Stereo Pans in Surround
41
To Set up Surround LS Monitoring (both in Stereo Pan Surround and LCR Pan Surround)
41
Monitoring
43
Channel Strip
45
CHANNEL Section
45
48V
45
Hi Z
45
Pad
45
90Hz Filter
45
Input Trim
46
Pans
46
LCR Pan
46
PROCESSING Section - EQ, DYN, ins
47
ORD (Interrogate)
47
Master SEL Mode on the PROCESSING Section
47
To Enter and Exit Master SEL Mode on the Channel Strip
47
To Allocate Processing Elements Across Channel and Monitor Paths
47
To Set the Order of Processing on the Channel and Monitor Paths
47
Channel and Monitor Path Drag and Drop Order Processing (ORD Button)
48
AUXES Section
49
Master Aux Level
49
>8T Buttons
49
Master SEL Mode on the AUXES Section
49
To Set How the Channel and Monitor Paths Feed the Auxes
49
Setting the AUX Pre/Post
49
DIRECT OUTPUT Section
50
Master Level
50
MONITOR Section
51
LCR Pan
51
Mon Level Control
51
Aut Led
51
Daw
51
I/P 2
51
Iso
51
Dmon Led
52
Sel
52
Swp
52
Solo
52
Cut
52
TO MON Leds
52
Preventing Feedback Loops
52
REVERB RETURNS / AUX MASTERS Section
54
REV Return Section
54
To Cue
54
Width
54
Pan/Bal
54
Mono
54
Iso
54
Afl
54
Master SEL Mode on the REV RETURN Section
55
To Set How the Rev Returns Feed the Cues
55
AUX MASTERS Section
56
Master Send
56
MIX Section
56
Imr
56
Pre
56
Ins
56
HEADPHONES Section
56
8T AUXES Section
57
Iso
57
Sel
57
Ins
57
Pre
57
Master SEL Mode on the 8T AUXES Section
58
To Set Which Auxes Are Fed by the 8Ts
58
Monitor Panel
59
TONE / RTB Section
59
Sig Pres
59
Rtb
59
Osc Level
59
2T/MIX
60
Osc Frq
60
METERS Section
60
Ch Mtrs
60
Ch I/P
60
Daw Snd
60
Daw Ret
60
8T Mtrs
61
Aux
61
Ext
61
Crm
61
MIX
61
Cue 1 / 2
61
MASTER SEL Section
62
Lock
62
MIC
62
Daw
62
Dln Led
62
Swp
63
MIX
63
Ch Safe
63
Mon Safe
63
8T Safe
63
I/L
64
Latch
64
Reset
64
Link
64
Daw Snd
64
Daw Ret
64
I/P 2 & Dmon Led
64
ROUTE SEL Section
66
Filing
66
Load
66
Save
66
RTE Mode on the ROUTE SEL Section
67
Rte Sel
67
L & R
67
Mon
67
T & U Keys
67
Audio Routing on Consoles with a Missing Computer Cassette
68
Ext 1-4
70
Util
70
Aux 1-6
70
Tilt Eq
70
Bal
70
Level
71
CUE MIX Section
70
Master SEL Mode on the CUE MIX Section
71
To Select the Aux Feeding the Cue
71
To Set the Utility Path Feeding into the Cue
71
CONTROL ROOM MONITOR Section
72
Aux 1 - 6
72
Cue 1 & Cue 2
72
MIX
72
Ext 1 & Ext 2
73
Ext 3 & Ext 4
73
D-Ext Led
73
Int
73
Ext
73
Sum
73
Ins
73
ST (or Downmix)
74
Afl/Pfl Led
74
Pfl
74
Sif
74
M2 Sel
75
Swp
75
A, B, M1 & M2
75
S & LS/RS Leds
75
Ls solo Led
75
L / C / R / Ls / S / Rs
76
Master CUT
76
DIM
76
Mono
76
TB Trim
76
Main Monitor Pot
77
Master SEL Mode on the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR Section
78
To Enter and Exit Master SEL Mode
78
To Tie a Set of Speakers to the Stereo Downmix
78
To Lock Relative Levels Within a Loudspeaker Set
79
To Lock the S and LS/RS to Sets of Loudspeakers
79
To Route 8T Outputs to Specific Loudspeakers
80
TALKBACK Section
81
Cue 1 & Cue 2
81
Slate
82
Tb All
82
Red Light
82
Spare Button
82
Talkback Enable (Located in the Settings Screen)
83
Talkback Latch (Located in the Settings Screen)
83
DAW / CONSOLE CONTROL Screen
84
Dyn
84
5.1 Mixing Mode
85
Group Mixing Mode
85
F1 - F5 Buttons
86
Daw
86
Faders & Keypad
87
Channel Faders
87
Cut
87
Solo
87
Alpha Display
87
Sel/Rec
87
Auto/Ndaw
87
Master Faders
88
8T Faders
89
Cut / solo
89
Alpha Display
89
MAIN MIX Fader
89
TRANSPORT Keys
89
AUTOMATION Keys
89
Keypad
90
Meter Bridge
91
CHANNEL Meters
91
MIX
91
Mtr
91
8T 1 to 8T 8 Leds
91
Sig
91
Daw Meters
92
REV RETURN Meters
92
MIX L/R
92
Sig
92
MASTER METER Section
93
Daw
93
Solo
93
Usb
93
Talkback MIC
93
Ppm
93
Set
93
Peak
94
P/Hold
94
Daw
94
Psu Status
94
Master Screen
95
1084 Eq
99
EQ Control
99
To Create a Link of Eqs
100
To Interrogate EQ Links
101
To Copy EQ Settings from One Path to Another
101
Dyn
102
Compressor
103
Local Link Mode
103
Global Link Mode
104
F1 - F5 Buttons
104
Gate/Expander
105
F1 - F5 Buttons
105
Track
107
Group Mode
107
5.1 Mode
107
Daw
108
Settings
109
LS Settings
109
8T to Mon
109
Sub to Downmix
109
5.1 Mono
109
Ls solo
109
Sub
109
Down MIX to
110
Sub Speaker Locks
110
LS/RS Speaker Locks
110
Speaker Trims
110
8T solo Linking
110
Channel to 8T
110
Monitor to 8T
110
109
110
Other Options
110
AUTO TB (with Play Delay)
110
TB Output Enable
111
Lock Monitor Level
111
Dline Enable
111
Power up
111
Default
111
As was
111
Last Store Made
111
Custom Store
111
Osc
111
Osc with Slate
111
Setups
112
Set by Store
112
Console Type
112
Calibrate
113
Channel FNC Control
113
Console Utilities
113
Services
113
DAW Type
113
MIDI Port Assignments
113
MTC Ethernet MIDI
114
As was Snapshot
114
Console Debug Window
114
Firewire Setup
114
Filing
115
Load
115
Save
115
Copy
116
Delete
116
Rte
117
Recall
118
Recall Overview
118
Monitor Panel
118
Channel Section
119
8T / Rev Returns
119
Saving a Recall File
120
Replaying a Recall File
120
Hold Mode / Auto Mode
122
System
124
Update Firmware
124
Important Information
125
Auto Update - One Click Programming for All Modules/Panels
126
Manually Updating Individual Modules/Panels
126
Glossary of On-Screen Buttons
127
Revision Notes / Panel Display
127
Restart Software
127
Restart PC
127
Turn off Console
128
Exit to Windows
128
The Windows Taskbar
128
Full Genesys Reboot
128
Console Reboot
128
DAW Reboot
129
Console Debug Window
129
DAW Debug Window
129
Vista Support
129
Stop All Applications
129
Exit
129
AD/DA & Firewire System
130
Digital Converter System
130
Installation Summary
131
Parts List
131
Operating Level
131
Channel Master
132
Overview
132
Connectors & Switches
133
25-Way D-Type Connectors
133
Aes Rx Dline / Aes Tx
133
Aes Rx Dmon / Aes Sync In/Out
133
Channel Slave Audio Link
133
Serial in / out
134
Firewire
134
Wordclock in
134
Wordclock out
134
Board States
134
Switchblock 2
134
Board ID
134
WCLCK 75Ω Termination
135
Channel Slave
136
Overview
136
Connectors & Switches
136
Aes Rx Dline / Aes Tx
136
Aes Rx Dmon
137
Channel Slave Audio Link
137
Monitor Section
138
Overview
138
Connectors & Switches
139
Aes Tx 8T/Aes Rx Dext
139
Aes Tx Aux, 2T L/R, MIX L/R, Aes Sync In/Out
139
2T Jack Wiring
139
Switchblock
140
Genesys Firewire Driver
141
Auto-Install Firewire USB-Serial Driver
141
Manual Firewire USB-Serial Driver Installation
141
Master / Monitor Board Jumper Settings
143
Installation of Cards
144
Master or Slave Cards
144
Monitor Card
145
Typical Cabling Connections on a 8 Channel Console
146
CAT5 Connections on Systems with AD/DA Monitor Card
146
CAT 5 Connections on Systems Without AD/DA Monitor Card
146
Wordclock Sync
146
AES Sync
146
AES Ch 1/2 Sync
147
Firewire
147
Firewire DAW Driver
148
Installing the DAW Firewire Driver on a PC
148
Installing the DAW Firewire Driver on a MAC
150
Software Operation
151
Board Mapping
151
Channel Section
152
Configurator Screen
152
Firewire Detected
152
No Firewire Detected
152
Sample Frequency
153
Sync Source
153
Channel Count
153
AES Receivers Sample Rate Converters
154
To DAW Via Firewire
154
Channels DLINE Input
155
Channels DMON Input
155
AES Transmitters
156
Monitor Section
156
To DAW Via Firewire
156
Monitor Section D-EXT Input
156
To AES Transmitters
157
AES Receivers Sample Rate Converters
157
Genesys Path Names Sent to the DAW Via Firewire
158
Windows 7 Drivers
159
Using the Legacy Driver
159
Reverting to the Standard Windows Firewire Driver
160
Recommended OHCI Chipsets
161
How Do I Find out Which Chipset My Mac or PC Has Been Fitted with
161
Mac
161
4081 Quad MIC Preamp
162
Introduction to the 4081
162
Channel Controls
163
Connecting the 4081 to Genesys with USB-Serial
164
Overview of 4081
165
Controlling 4081 from Genesys
165
Assigning 4081 MIC Channels to Genesys
165
Pro Tools Pre-Setup
168
Configuring Pro Tools
168
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Control
169
Pro Tools
169
Genesys Setup
169
Pro Tools Setup
169
Operation
170
Aux
170
Pans
171
PLI (Plug-Ins)
171
FADS and BANKS
172
Auto
172
Chan
172
T and U Buttons
172
Transport
173
Solo/Cut
173
Apple Logic Pro
174
Genesys Setup
174
Apple Logic Pro Setup
174
Operation
175
Ch V-Pot Select (Genesys Software)
176
DAW Metering (Genesys Software )
177
Refresh (S) (Genesys Software)
177
Name/Value (Genesys Software)
177
Other Considerations
177
Aux
177
Pans
180
Pli
181
FADS and BANKS
182
Auto
182
Chan
183
T and U Buttons
183
Transport
183
Solo/Cut
183
Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase
184
Genesys Setup
184
Nuendo/Cubase Setup
184
Operation
185
Ch V-Pot Select (Genesys Software)
186
DAW Metering (Genesys Software )
187
Refresh (S) (Genesys Software)
187
Name/Value (Genesys Software)
187
Bars+Beats/Tc (Genesys Software)
187
Aux
187
Pans
188
Pli
189
FADS and BANKS
190
Auto
190
Chan
190
T and U Buttons
190
Transport
191
Solo/Cut
191
Remote Genesys Software Update
192
Automatically
192
Starting the Download Procedure
192
The Genesys Software Installation Wizard
193
Updating Firmware
194
USB Software Recovery
195
Important Requirements before Disk Recovery
195
BIOS Setup
196
USB Disk Selection
198
The Recovery Process
199
Completing Recovery Process
200
Audio Monitoring Boards
201
Monitor Board 4 (Cue MIX)
201
Monitor Board 3 (M1 L/S )
201
Monitor Board 2 (MIX Insert)
203
Monitor Board 1 (MIX Output)
203
Rev Return 4
203
Rev Returns 3, 2 & 1
204
Genesys Audio Specification
205
Record Mode
205
MIX Mode
205
General Specifications
206
Genesys Black Physical Information
207
Dimensions
207
Connector Types
207
Console Connector Pin-Outs
208
Computer Cassette
208
Usb
208
Mouse
208
Keyboard
208
Rj45
208
DVI 1
209
Monitor Section Connectors
210
Monitor External Inputs 1&3
210
Monitor External Inputs 2&4
210
Loudspeaker Outputs A&M1
211
Loudspeaker Outputs B&M2
211
Monitor Insert Send
212
Monitor Insert Return
212
Console Outputs - 8T
213
Console Outputs - Auxiliaries
213
Insert Send
214
Insert Return
214
Channel Section Connectors
215
I/P2 Tape Monitor Send
215
I/P2 Tape Monitor Return
215
DAW Send
216
DAW Return
216
Channel Insert 2 Send
217
Channel Insert 2 Return
217
Channel Insert 1 Send
218
Channel Insert 1 Return
218
Master AD/DA Channels Cassette, SMN
219
Aes Rx Dln / Aes Tx / Daw Send
219
AES RX DMON / AES SYNC In/Out
219
Serial 1 , 2 & 3
220
Serial in & out
220
Firewire 1 & 2
220
Slave AD/DA Channels Cassette
221
Aes Rx Dln/Aes Tx/Daw Send
221
Aes Rx Dmon
221
Serial 1 , 2 & 3
221
AD/DA Monitoring Cassette, SMN 812-410
222
Firewire 1 & 2
222
Aes Tx 8T/Aes Rx Dext
222
AES TX/AUX/2T L&R/MIX L & R/AES SYNC In/Out
223
Serial Connectors
223
2T Inputs
223
Optional Dynamics Cassette, SMN 812-412
224
Key Input
224
General Fuses - Ratings & Location
225
Fuse Ratings
225
Appendix A - Processing Cassettes Switch Settings
226
Board ID
226
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