Merging Technologies Ramses MSC Provisional Reference Manual

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1 Introduction 8

Scope 8

Other Documents

For a more task orientated, 'how to', manual, please refer to the Ramses Tutorial Guide.

http://www.merging.com/ramses/download/

Here you will also find further documents retaining to installing and operating RamsesMSC and Pyramix.

Terminology

In all Ramses MSC documentation we use the following terms:

Virtual Strip A mixer control Strip on the Pyramix Virtual Mixer that can be controlled and

displayed by the physical controls on the Ramses MSC. Strip types include

Inputs, Mix, Sub-Group and Aux Bus Masters and Control Groups.

Slot or Physical Control Strip

Each Slot is a vertical group of physical controls, including a fader, on the Ramses MSC surface. You will have either 8,16 or 24 of these, depending on the model and configuration of your console. A Slot can have any Virtual

Strip selected to it.

Ergonomic Spread An arrangement of virtual Mixer Strips assigned to Slots. Ergonomic

Spreads can be stored, recalled, modified etc…

Touch (Screen) Button Refers to a Virtual Button. I.e. an area of the touch screen that must be

touched to perform a function, not a hardware button.

Expert Panel Includes all controls concerned with Navigation, Automation, Copy/Paste

of Settings, Grouping and Ergonomic Spreads.

Monitor Panel Monitoring Section and Transport Bar

Upper Active Panel System management, Active Screen (TFT Touch)

Lower Active Panel Master Routing Panel, Joystick Panner, Quick Transport and Locators

Iggy Is the name of the Ramses MSC software application and interface shown on

Active Screen

Consolesoft Files containg Iggy software

Firmware Files for programming Hardware upgrades (flash)

Consolesoft Sets Files containing Edit Bay mappings

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Introduction : Panels

Panels

FADER PANEL

EQ PANEL UPPER ACTIVE PANEL

LOWER ACTIVE PANEL

MONITOR PANEL

EXPERT PANEL

Ramses MSC Panels

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The Basics

How to turn your Ramses On

Assuming the Console has been correctly installed and is plugged into mains power, simply press the black 'ON' button to power on the console. The switch can be found on the rear panel on the left-hand side when viewed from the back:

The boot process takes approximately one to two minutes.

How to turn your Ramses Off

Press the SYSTEM Button on the Upper Active Panel, then press the SHUTDOWN Touch Button then con- firm by pressing the CONFIRM Touch Button.

How to load your project

Once your Ramses has booted, you will be able to load a project in Pyramix and start mixing.

Note: it is important that the console is fully powered up before you load your project.

The Pyramix project you load will determine the number and type of the features you will be able to map to your Ramses. For example, the number of mixer strips, tracks and plugins, whether there is a monitoring section etc.

At any time you may add or remove strips, tracks, buses, plugins etc. and the Ramses will reconfigure in seconds.

Tips and tricks

We strongly recommend setting up some templates on your Pyramix/Masscore that include everything you need in your day to day work, since MassCore has tremendous power (256 I/O and 256 Busses). This will avoid the inconvenience of mixer rebuilds. Treat the Ramses as you would a normal, fixed architecture console with a full complement of Dynamics, EQ's and effects etc. and just switch the functions on as you need them.

POWER SWITCH

Power Switch

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2 Ramses Setup

Scope

Setting up a Ramses MSC is very simple. Once you have installed it and connected it with Pyramix we strongly advise you to work through this Setup section since every Ramses has specific features such as the number of faders, whether an Edit Bay is present etc.

Setting up Ramses with Pyramix

Please refer to the Ramses Install Guide available at:

www.merging.com/ramses/download

Upgrading Ramses Software and Firmware

Please refer to the Ramses Upgrade Guide available at:

www.merging.com/ramses/download

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Setup

On the Upper Active Panel press the system button to access the System menu with the following choices. You can access the System menu at any time from any page by pressing the system button

Each Touch Button performs and action, displays information or opens the associated sub-menu. Where there are blanks, these are available for future expansion:

Active Screen - System Page

system button

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Engines

Opens the Engines page. All engines currently installed are listed and can be restarted from here.

Stems

Description to follow.

Errors

Displays a log file in the unlikely event of errors.

Info

Lists all the software versions installed currently along with the sub-module versions specific to this console.

Configure

Opens the Configure sub-menu

Versions

Opens the Ver sions page. I.e. this is where you can load an alternative version of the ConsoleSoft appli- cation or install a new one. Also where sets (configuration files) for the optional Edit Bay are installed and loaded.

Please see the Ramses MSC upgrade guide for details.

Firmware

Opens the Firmware page. All Firmware versions currently available in the console are listed and can be installed from here. Also, new versions of Firmware are imported into the console from this sub-menu.

Please see the Ramses MSC upgrade guide for details.

Network

Opens the Network page. This is where the Network connection is configured.

Please see the Ramses MSC install guide for details.

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Shutdown

Initiates the Shutdown sequence for the console. The Confirm Touch Button appears. Press this to begin console Shutdown.

Exit

Exits the System menu and returns to the screen displayed prior to entering the Setup menu.

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Configure sub-menu

The Configure sub-menu has a number of pages. Pages are located by pressing the Next and Previous Touch Buttons. Since this is Page 1 only the Next button is available

The name of the current page is shown in yellow at the top of the screen. The

~ symbol indicates that

changes made on this page will only take effect after a console restart.

The available options are listed below in white.

The label in lilac at the bottom of the screen above the buttons indicates which parameter(s) can be changed and which physical controls may be used to change it. (In this case the Active Controls below the screen may be used to navigate the list)

Active Screen - Configure Page 1

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Pyramix 5 or 6 In most cases set this to V6 (MassCore)

Number of physical faders 8 - 16 - 24 ARC Option

- No ARC

- Arc 48

- Arc 72

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Hide Mouse Cursor within Iggy

- TRUE

- FALSE

Autosave time interval for Ramses templates In minutes if not zero

Iggy Skin Version (appearance)

- 0 (not recommended)

- 1 (recommended)

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Edit Bay configuration 0 is default 1 - 9 are User Sets

Engine IP address = Pyramix IP

address System > Network shows Ramses IP address

Sets the time after last jog event after which jog is canceled and Stop invoked

0 - disable 1 - X seconds

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Scene Mode for Theatre Use

(future implementation)

- FALSE

- TRUE

Change Shuttle backwards and forwards commands to REWIND and

Fast Forward

- FALSE

- TRUE

When TRUE automation in a strip is in independent by section. (fader, auxes EQ etc.) When False Entire strip changes status with fader

- TRUE

- FALSE

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Selects channel to Active Screen when Inject or fader is touched

- TRUE

- FALSE

Meter fall-back time for all Ramses Meters in milli-seconds per step

Show/Hide plug-ins on Pyramix screen (only Strip Tools at present)

- TRUE

- FALSE

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Buttons immediately above and below EQ rotaries switch between Shelf and band-pass OR toggle selected band.

- TRUE

- FALSE

N/A at present Changes the ALL button behaviour

from momentary to latch for the time set here per press. Obviates necessity to hold down ALL button when applying e.g. Unity Gain

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Toggles between 18 independent AUXs or three banks of 6 (A, B, C)

- TRUE

- FALSE

Sets the length of time you have to hold a locator button (Lower Active Panel below Transport) to store the current value. In 100msec increments

In the inlikely event of a Ramses failure, create a log file

- TRUE

- FALSE

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Enable/Disable zoom into EQ, Dyn etc. pages when touched in Active Screen

- TRUE (disable)

- FALSE (enable)

Display Strip name on Alphanumeric display above the fader strip

- TRUE

- FALSE

Display current fader gain value in dB on Alphanumeric display

- none

- under name

- above name

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Display EQ curve and Dynamics action on Alphanumeric display

- TRUE

- FALSE

Strip Label position (If ON) on the Alphanumeric display

0 = top

Number of Strips per Bank in 4 Strip units

1 = 4 Strips per press of Bank R or L 2 = 8 Strips per press of Bank R or L

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Fader Panel : Overview

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Overview

Each Fader Panel consists of 8 identical Fader Strips with an alphanumeric display at the top. Depending on which model Ramses MSC you have, you will have one, two or three Fader Panels.

Fader Panel

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Fader Strip

FADER DISPLAY

This usually shows you the channel number or name and can display other information depending on the console mode such as EQ curves etc.

SOLO TOUCHPOINT AND

INDICATOR

Touch this to solo a channel. The indicator will light to indicate the channel is in solo

CHANNEL TYPE INDICATORS

G is lit when channel is a Group VCA Master

within Pyramix project. (To be implemented)

A is lit when channel is a Aux Bus Master. M is lit when channel is a Mix Bus Master. E will be lit for future purposes

When none is lit - channel is normal audio channel.

HOLD BUTTON

Press this button to lock this channel in its slot. It will now stay in place regardless of Ergonomic Spread recall, undo, etc… functions

INJECT TOUCH POINT

Touch this point and then, whilst holding it, swap channels, aux, busses, paste EQ/dyn, track arm and many other functions.

ARMED TRACK INDICATOR

CHANNEL METER

MUTE BUTTON

CHANNEL NUMBER

AUTOMATION STATE INDICATORS

NULL INDICATORS

FADER

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4 EQ Panel

Overview

Each EQ Panel consists of 8 identical Strips. Depending on which model Ramses MSC you have, you will have one or two EQ Panels.

EQ Panel

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EQ Aux and Pan Strip

Each EQ 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 encoderFor access to EQ controls additional to those on the channel strip, such as Q, band in/out and Filter controls - use the Active Panel.EQ Strip Overview

1. shelf

2. HF band EQ dual-concentric encoder and display

3. MF band EQ dual-concentric encoder and display

4. LF band Eq dual-concentric encoder and display

5. shelf

6. Master eq

7. more indicator

8. aux select buttons

9. aux knob.

10.aux IP (In-Place) button

11. aux PF (Pre-Fade) button

12.aux on/off button

13. pan/balance knob

10 11

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1 shelf

The low pass shelf Button switches the top band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode.

2,3 and 4 HF, MF and LF eq eq display

The three fan displays are very similar. The differences are:

• The frequency legends are appropriate to the band. However, the frequency range is the same as

the equaliser band being controlled. When the selected frequency cannot be displayed the out of range indicator will light.

• The mid band has two out of range indicators. the low and high bands logically only have one

each.

• the ‘spare’ LED in the low and high bands is used to indicate HPF (High Pass Filter) and LPF (Low

Pass Filter) active.

5 shelf

The high pass shelf Button switches the bottom band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode.

6 Master eq

The Master eq Button toggles the entire EQ section in/out of the signal path.

7 More Indicator

The 'More' Indicator is lit whenever there is more EQ applied than is displayed by the channel strip EQ controls - such as additional bands of EQ.

8 aux select

The aux Select 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. The sends are divided into into three banks (A,B,C) A & B are for standard Aux's and bank C is used for N-1 (mix minus) Mixes and talkback (please refer to the Monitor section of the Pyramix User Manual)

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9 aux knob

Controls the send level to the selected aux bus.

10 aux IP

When lit Aux will be sourced from the ‘In Place’ strip output including fader gain.

11 aux PF

When lit Aux is sourced pre-fader

12 aux on/off

Toggles selected Aux send on and off. On when lit.

13 pan

The pan encoder on the channel strip allows pan / balance control from left to right in the pan field. For surround panning, use the Joystick on the Active Panel. Please see: . Divergence and LFE controls can also be updated from the Active Panel.

The channel strip pan encoders display surround information as well as the left to right position. There will always be a single LED to indicate the left to right position - this LED travels from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock across the top of the encoder. If there is any front to back panning information, the bottom 5 LED's below this line display the F-R position.

• If there is no front-to-back information, the bottom front-to-back LEDs will not be lit.

• If the pan position is all the way to the front, the bottom front-to-back LEDs will not be lit.

• If there is front-to-back information but the pan position is all the way to the left, only the left front-to-

back LED will be lit.

• If there is front-to-back information but the pan position is all the way to the right, only the right front-

to-back LED will be lit.

Note: For access to EQ controls additional to those on the channel strip, such as Q, band in/out and Filter controls - use the Active Panel.

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EQ Summary.

EQ Fan Spoke Values

EQ Fans

The number of LED's lit in each “spoke” represents the degree of cut or boost applied by this band of EQ. When cutting, the spoke grows from the rim towards the centre of the EQ Fan, when boosting the spoke grows from the centre towards the rim. The exact amount of cut or boost is displayed on the Active Screen (see chart below).

Shelf

The low pass Shelving Button switches the top band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode.

Shelf

The high pass Shelving Button switches the bottom band of EQ to a shelving type filter. This also changes the EQ Fan display to Shelving mode.

Master EQ

The Master EQ Button toggles the entire EQ section in/out of the signal path.

LPF Indicator

The LPF Indicator is lit whenever the LPF Filter is engaged - This parameter is controlled through the Active Panel (see below).

Out of Range

The Out Of Range Indicators are lit when the frequency selected is outside the EQ Fan's display range.

Rim Light

A Rim Light is lit whenever this band of EQ is engaged. green indicates no cut/boost, red indicates cut and yellow indicates boost. Each spoke is lit whenever the selected frequency is the same as or higher than the frequency marked next to the spoke.

More Indicator

The 'More' Indicator is lit whenever there is more EQ applied than is displayed by the channel strip EQ controls

- such as additional bands of EQ.

HPF Indicator

The HPF Indicator is lit whenever the HPF Filter is engaged - This parameter is controlled through the Active Panel (see below).

EQ Fan Spoke Display

No Spoke LEDs illuminated = No Cut or Boost Applied

1 Spoke LEDs illuminated = up to 1.99 dB Cut or Boost 2 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 2 to 3.99 dB Cut or Boost 3 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 4 to 5.99 dB Cut or Boost 4 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 6 to 9.99 dB Cut or Boost 5 Spoke LEDs illuminated = 10 to 14.99 dB Cut or Boost 6 Spoke LEDs illuminated = more than 15 dB Cut or Boost

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Note: If you are unfamiliar with the Pyramix Monitor Section Please see: .

Monitor Panel Overview

Page No.

1. Bus Peak Meters

2. External Source select buttons

3. Mix Source select buttons

4. Monitor Mute buttons

5. surround speaker select

6. stereo speaker select

7. near speaker select

8. down-mix (toggle)

9. dim encoder and switch (press)

10. Dim indicator

11. Master Control Room Volume

12. inplace (solo)

13. ref level (monitors)

14. slate - Talkback - Slate button

15. talk 2 - Talkback 2 button

16. talk 1 - Talkback 1 button

17. TimeCode display

18. Display Offset button

19. Mark TimeCode location button

20. store TimeCode location button

21. cycle Mode button

22. recall TimeCode location button

23. loc 'Locate to' button / Scene loc

24. Numeric Keypad (not Pyramix)

25. clear TimeCode display button

26. << - Rewind button

27. >> - Fast Forward button

28. stop button

29. play button

30. record button

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1 Bus Peak Meters 1 - 6

The Bus Peak Meters display the levels of the Bus that is currently selected using the Monitor Mix Sources (see page) or External Sources (see page ) buttons.

The bus elements are displayed, left to right, in the following order: Left, Centre, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Sub (or LFE).

Thus, if

Mix Source A is selected, the Meters display the signals present on Mix Bus 1 as shown in Pyra-

mix monitoring from top to bottom. If External Source button 4 has been pressed, the Meters display the signals present on External Source 4.

Note: since the Mix Source buttons are 'radio' buttons in a group with the External Source buttons and exclusive, i.e. only one selection at a time is permitted, these Meters will always be monitoring either a External Source or Mix Source signal.

Note: Since there are 6 Peak meters, when a stereo signal is selected, only the Left and

Right Peak Meters will be active.

2 External Sources 1 to 5 and “+”

External Sources 1 - 5 switch the monitors to monitor incoming signals from External Sources . The last

button "

+" cycles through all the available External Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor.

The number of External Sources available for selection is defined by the number of External Sources Pyramix has been set up to monitor - if there are only three External Sources defined in the Pyramix Monitor, buttons 4 and 5 will do nothing.

These are mutually exclusive 'radio' buttons in a group with the

Mix Source buttons (A - E and +), so either

an External Source button or a Mix Source button must always be selected.

Meter Bridge

The Mix Source or External Source selected in the Monitor section is highlighted in the Meter bridge, please refer to Meter Bridge section for details.

Tips and tricks

External Sources can be used for other purposes than the traditional "tape returns". Every source required

in your setup can be seen as an external source since the External Source buttons can also be used as as a routing tool: Hold the desired

External Source button and press Inject on the desired Ramses Slot. All

the connected

Inputs of the External Source will then be controlled and routed by the Ramses Slot con-

trol Strip. E.g. if

External Source 1 has 4 mono inputs and you Inject it into Slot 5 and all Slots are stereo,

than

Source 1 will be connected as follows: Slot 5 input External Source 1 Channels 1 and 2 / Slot 6 Exter-

nal Source 1 channels 3 and 4.

Summing

To sum Mix Sources and External Sources select the first source by pressing its button then add sources by holding down the

Mod button and adding more sources by pressing their buttons.

3 Mix Sources A to E and toggle "+"

Mix Sources A - E switch the monitors to monitor incoming signals from External Sources . The last button

+" cycles through all the available External Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor.

The

Mix Source buttons switch the monitors to monitor signals on Mix Busses A to E. The last button "+"

toggles - cycles through all the available Mix Sources as defined and shown in the Pyramix Monitor

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The number of Mix Source buttons available for selection is defined by the number of Mix Busses configured in Pyramix. If there are only three Mix Busses configured in the Pyramix, buttons

D and E will do noth-

ing.

These are mutually exclusive 'radio' buttons in a group with the

External Source buttons (1 - 5 and +), so

either an External Source button or a Mix Source button must always be selected.

Tips and tricks

Especially for Multistem mixing, you can “unfold” Mix Buses (click "+" on the Mix Bus in the Pyramix Mon-

itor

Section), then you can cycle through all the Stems from the Ramses Mix Sources A-E and "+" buttons.

Note: This option will be added in future release under the Monitor section in the Active Screen.

Summing

To sum Mix Sources and External Sources select the first source by pressing its button then add sources by holding down the

Mod button and adding more sources by pressing their buttons.

4 Monitor Mute / SOLO buttons L, C, R, LS, RS, SUB

Mute

The Monitor Mute buttons Mute the Monitor Source channels routed to the corresponding speaker locations.

Thus if

C is pressed, the 'C' or Centre signal of the bus(es) currently selected to the Monitors is muted and

the indicator lit.

Note: This is purely a monitoring function. It does not affect the signal present on the bus itself, which will continue sending as per normal.

Solo

When used with the Mod button, the The Monitor Mute buttons Solo the Monitor Source channels routed to the corresponding speaker locations.

Thus if

C is pressed, the 'C' or Centre signal of the bus(es) currently selected to the Monitors is Soloed and

the indicator lit. All other source channels are muted.

The solo mode follows the currrently selected solo mode in the Pyramix monitor.

5, 6, 7, and 8 Speaker Sets and Downmix

surround

Selects the Surround Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor.

stereo

Selects the Stereo Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor.

near

Selects the Near-field Speaker Set currently set up in the Pyramix monitor.

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down-mix

Selects the Down Mix currently set up in the Pyramix Monitor (toggle)

Note: Only one Speaker Set can be selected at a time. The down-mix button toggles forcing the down mix currently selected in the Pyramix Monitor onto the current Speaker Set.

Tips and tricks

The three speaker sets available on the Ramses surface take the first three Speaker Sets (top down) that appear in the Pyramix Monitor. Copy/Paste is available in the Pyramix Monitoring section to help reorder the Speaker Sets.

9 and 10 Dim Encoder / Button (press) and Indicator

This control is both a Button and an Encoder. Pressing down on the dim knob engages the Dim Mode. When Dim Mode is engaged the volume of the currently selected Speaker Set is reduced to the Dim Level and the

Dim Indicator is lit. The Dim Level is determined by the Pyramix Monitoring, please refer to "how

to" section (page ?).

Pressing the

Dim knob toggles Dim Mode on/off. When Dim is engaged, the speaker volume can be

adjusted with the

Dim Knob. Pressing the Dim Knob again will restores the output volume to the original

level determined by the main

Monitor Volume encoder.

11 Main Monitor Volume Encoder

The Volume Knob adjusts the volume of the Monitor Bus(es) that is/are currently feeding the control room speakers. This control is always active unless

Dim Mode or Ref Mode is engaged.

12 inplace

13 ref

The reference button sets the level of the monitor outputs feeding the Control Room speakers to a predetermined level, bypassing the Volume knob. The

ref level is set and stored in the Pyramix Monitor sec-

tion, please refer to "how to" section (page ?). There is one

ref level for all three speaker set.

Normal Operation

When the ref button is pressed the Main Monitor Volume Encoder setting is bypassed and the level of the selected monitor Bus or buses is set to the Reference Level for the currently selected Speaker Set. Pressing the

ref button again exits this mode and re-activates the Volume Control.

Reference Button Indicator

The Reference Button Indicator is lit whenever the ref button is held down, or the Ref Mode is active.

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14, 15 and 16 RAMSES CONSOLE TALKBACK FUNCTIONS

14 Slate button

15 Talk 2

16 Talk 1

Overview

The Ramses Console's Talkback buttons use the Tal kback functions in the Pyramix Monitoring section. please refer to the "how to" section (page ?). The Talkback can be sent to any Mix Bus or Aux (one at the time). There is one Dynamic Microphone integrated in the Ramses Console, the signal can be recuperated at the XLR on the back of Ramses and fed into a Pyramix strip (or any other microphone fed to a Pyramix strip). The Pyramix strip will have to be properly routed so that the microphone signal only feeds the desired busses - auxes. Adjustment of the Talkback gain is also available in Pyramix Monitor section.

How to use the Talkback Functions:

Providing the above steps of defining a Talkback channel and destinations for each destination Buttons have been completed, pressing the Talk 1 or 2 will now engage the Talkback function.

Talk Buttons

The Talk Buttons have both a momentary and latching action. When pressed and held, they will engage talkback for as long as the button is held down. When pressed briefly (less than 1 second) they will latch the Talkback function ON until it is pressed again, or held and released.

Depending on the settings made in the Pyramix Monitor Talkback page, initiating talkback can also apply the Monitor

DIM function (which can be dynamically adjusted using the DIM Encoder) to avoid howl round

when talking to a studio with an open mic.

Slate Button

The Slate button will send Talkback to a Bus (Selected in the Pyramix Monitor Talkback page) while dimming the main monitors.

17 TimeCode Display

Overview

This display is the main TimeCode display for the Ramses MSC. There are two modes: Active or Data Entry.

When Active, it displays the current TimeCode position of the playhead cursor. This updates in real-time.

The TimeCode value displayed can be the identical to the current Pyramix TimeCode position, or it can include a display offset entered by using the

Display Offset button (see page 16).

In Active Mode, pressing any

0-9 Keypad button (see page ?) enters Data Entry Mode, clears the display

and enters the digit just pressed into right-most position of the display.

Pressing the

Clear button (see page ?) at any time enters Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and sets

the display to

00.00.00.00.

Pressing the

Clear button twice quickly at any time reverts the display to Active Mode.

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Normal Operation

When in Data Entry Mode the display is static and numbers can be entered using the Keypad. The number entered can then be used for further locate functions as described below. From Data Entry Mode - the display returns to Active Mode after performing a locate command (such as

Store (see page ?), Locate (see

page 17),

Play, or Stop) or hitting Clear twice in quick succession.

When in Data Entry Mode, every second decimal point in the display is lit to distinguish this from Active mode.

18 Display Offset button

*** Reserved for future software releases ***

19 Mark button

Overview

The Mark button allows the capture of the current TimeCode position. This can be achieved whilst Pyramix is in any transport mode.

Normal Operation

When pressed, the TimeCode display changes from Active to Data Entry mode (if not already active) and will display the TimeCode value where the play-head cursor was positioned when the button was pressed. The displayed number can now be stored into Keypad buttons 0-9 using the

Store button (see below). You

can locate to this position by hitting the

Loc button without needing to store the number.

The TimeCode display will remain in Data Entry Mode until the Transport state changes (e.g:

Play is

pressed).

Pressing the

Clear button twice also returns the display to Active Mode.

20 Store button

Overview

The Store button enables the currently displayed TimeCode location to be stored into Locator buttons (numeric keypad)

0-9 or the Smart Locate buttons 1-4 on the Lower Active Panel.

Normal Operation

With the desired TimeCode displayed in Data Entry Mode press Store. The Store indicator now flashes, and all locator buttons (of Keypad buttons

0-9 and Ramses Locate buttons 1-4) that already contain previ-

ously stored times are lit.

Now press a Keypad button

0-9 or a Smart Locate button 1-4 to store the displayed value into that button.

The TimeCode display now returns to Active Mode.

Pressing

Store whilst in Play with the TimeCode display in Active Mode is equivalent to pressing both Mark

and

Store.

To exit Store mode without storing a number either hit

Store again or touch either of the Solo Clear touch

points (see page ?).

21 Cycle button

The Cycle button toggles Cycle mode on/off in Pyramix. It cycles between the red (Mark In) and the green (Mark Out) on the Pyramix timeline.

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Note: In a future software version it will be possible to set these markers in the Active

Screen Machine page.

22 Recall button

Overview

The Recall button retrieves a TimeCode location stored either in a Keypad button or a Ramses Locator button and enters this number into the TimeCode display. This number can now be manipulated in any way using the locator functions. You can locarte to it using the

Locate button or store it in another button etc...

Normal Operation

To recall a stored TimeCode value, press the Recall button. The Recall button indicator now flashes and indicators in buttons with stored locations (including the

Fast Locate buttons 1-4 on the Lower Active

Panel

- see page are lit. Now pressing any 0-9 button or Lower Active Panel 1-4 button will switch the

TimeCode display to Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and load the number stored in that button into the TimeCode display.

If a button is pressed that has no stored TimeCode value nothing happens. Once a number has been recalled the

Recall button indicator is extinguished and the keypad 0-9 button or Lower Active Panel 1-4

button pressed is lit to indicate which

Locate is currently displayed.

Note: Recall does not affect the transport controls in any way. The Timecode display

reverts to Active Mode when the Transport changes state (eg: hit Play or Stop. At this point all Keypad button indicators and Smart Locate indicators are extinguished except the last one used to Locate.

23 Locate button / Scene loc

Overview

In Data Entry Mode, pressing the Locate/Scene loc button moves the Playhead Cursor to whatever number is currently displayed by the TimeCode display. This number could have been entered manually, been captured using the

Mark button, or have been recalled using the Recall function.

Normal Operation

If pressed while in Play the Transport state will be maintained throughout this operation, so if in Play before pressing

loc, Pyramix will move the Playhead Cursor to the new location and then continue to Play.If the

Loc button is pressed whilst in

FF or RW or stop Pyramix locates to the new TimeCode position and then

remains in

Stop.

Pressing the

loc button in Play whilst the TimeCode display is in Active Mode does nothing - this button is

only relevant if in Data Entry Mode. The Timecode display returns to Active Mode after hitting the

loc but-

ton.

loc button indicator

The loc button indicator is lit when the button is pressed.

Note: Transport locators will be saved and re-opened as in Ramses template.

24 Numeric Keypad (not Pyramix)

Overview

The Keypad buttons are used to enter TimeCode locations into the TimeCode Display when in Data Entry mode. They are also used as locations to store TimeCode values in

Store and Recall modes.

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Normal Operation

Whilst the Timecode display is in Active Mode, pressing any keypad button 0-9 changes the timecode display to Data Entry Mode, clears the display and enters the number just pressed into the right most location of the display. Pressing further numbers will now enter the number pressed and scroll the existing numbers progressively to the left.

Data Entry Mode is indicated by every second dot on the Timecode display being illuminated.

Once a number has been entered further locate functions can be applied such as

Locate or Store.

To clear the TimeCode display to 00.00.00.00 hit

Clear at any time.

To return to Active Mode hit

Clear twice.

Keypad buttons 0-9 as storage locations for TimeCode values

The keypad numbers can also be used as storage locations for TimeCode values. See the Store (page 16) and

Recall (page 16) buttons for more detail on these modes.

25 Clear button

The clear button sets the TimeCode display to Data Entry Mode (if not already active) and sets the TimeCode Display to 00.00.00.00.

At this point a numerical TimeCode position can be entered using the Keypad buttons

0-9.

Pressing

clear twice quickly, returns the TimeCode display to Active Mode.

26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 Transport Controls

Rewind button

The Rewind button sends a Rewind command to the Pyramix Active Machine.

Rewind button indicator

The Rewind button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Rewind.

Fast Forward button

The Fast Forward button sends a Fast Forward command to the Pyramix Active Machine.

Fast Forward button indicator

The Fast Forward button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Fast Forward.

Stop button

The Stop button sends a Stop command to the Pyramix Active Machine.

Stop button indicator

The Stop button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Stop.

Play button

The Play button sends a Play command to the Pyramix Active Machine.

Play button indicator

The Play button indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Play.

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Record button

The Record button sends a Record command to the Pyramix Active Machine.

Record button indicator

The Record indicator is illuminated whenever the system is in Record.

Tips and Tricks

The Record button will be inactive if no Tracks are record enabled. The Record button will also be inactive if no Target Media Drives have been set for the current Pyramix Project. A popup window will show up in Pyramix indicating either of these conditions. So long as this popup remains open you may not be able to operate Ramses normally.

Monitor Setup in Pyramix

The Pyramix Monitor (Version 6 or higher with MassCore option) setup is system based (as opposed to stored with individual Projects). A monitor setup is saved when the Pyramix application is closed. All the Projects you open with your

Ramses MSC will have the Monitor section currently stored in Pyramix.

However, Talkback assignments and Mix Buses are saved with Pyramix Projects.

Before you can use the Monitor it must be enabled by clicking the button in the top-left corner of the window so that it lights yellow.

By default the

Monitor window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Monitor or the icon in the

View

Toolbar.

Note: Please see: Pyramix Monitor Section on page 62 for full details.

Tips and tricks

Ramses makes available the speakers sets (orange buttons) set up in the Pyramix monitor section. They are mapped in top to bottom order from the list in

Available Sets.

Monitor Main Monitor ! Window

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Since the Ramses buttons are labeled surround, stereo & near you may wish to follow this convention when naming speaker sets in the Pyramix Monitor.

External Sources in Pyramix

Note: Pyramix External Monitor Sources e.g. recorders, are set up in the Pyramix Monitor

Talkback in Pyramix

Note: Pyramix Talkback which provides the Ramses talkback functionality is set up in the Pyramix Monitor

Meter Bridge Setup in Pyramix

The Meter Bridge is Project based in Pyramix 6. (This might change in 6.1). So please bear in mind that it must be enabled in each project. (Pyramix Mixer Configure page, bottom-left)

Although you can set it up in the space you need or want it has been designed to fit 32 strips per row across a 19” TFT screen.

Tip

If you enable the Meter Bridge in your Templates then it will be enabled by default in your Projects.

Note: Please see: Meter Bridge on page 80 for full details.

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6 Expert Panel

Expert panel Overview

1. mod button (modifier)

2. (all) button

3. pfl/afl - Solo Mode toggle PFL/AFL button

4. sip - Solo Mode - Solo In Place button

5. solo clear touch point

Ergonomic Spread Buttons

6. chair (ARC ONLY)

7. undo

8. redo

9. touch

10. store

11. recall

12. erg1 - erg8 Hotkeys 1-4 and 5-8 with mod

Grouping

13. + Add to Group button

14. group mode button

15. - Subtract from Group button

16. faders Target Indicator mutes Target Indicator others Target Indicator

Automation

17. release Time Knob

18. snap button - Release Mode

19. Auto release - Release Mode

20. to next - Release Mode

21. to end - Release Mode

22. trim Mode button

23. hold - Release Mode

24. snapshot - (Write Keyframe)

25. snaprange (Write Range Keyframe

26. mute button (ARC only)

27. unity button

28. arm Track button

29. m1 & m2 Memory 1&2 (Clipboard) buttons

30. isolate Mode button - Automation

31. read Mode button - Automation

32. write Mode button - Automation

Navigation

33. < channel Nudge 1 Channel to the Left

34. > channel Nudge 1 Channel to the Right

35. << bank Nudge 1 Bank to the left

36. >> bank Nudge 1 Bank to the Right

37. A - aux Show Aux Master buses

38. M - mix Show Mix master Buses

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Expert Panel Overview

This panel includes controls used to manipulate your work environment.

It includes the following blocks of controls:

Navigation Block : Controls navigation through channels and buses

Solo Block : Controls the behaviour of the Solo functions

Ergonomic Spread Block : Controls the selection of Channels into Slots

Grouping Block : Controls Grouping Functions

Automation Mode Block : Controls Automation modes

Strip Modifier / Automation Block :

Allows different modes of interaction

1 Modifier button - mod

Overview

The mod button acts like a Shift key in that it changes the function of other controls on the surface. It is mainly used for the following purposes (while holding

mod):

• with the top encoder of an EQ changes the

Q factor

• Enables ergonomic spreads

5 - 8 to be recalled or stored

•with

isolate, read & write changes the global automation mode

• Enables mix buses to be summed in the monitoring section

mod button indicator

This indicator is illuminated whenever the Smart button is pressed.

2 All button

The all buttons, when pressed, are the equivalent of selecting all channels/strips of your mixer. To apply a change everywhere, it can be seen as a modifier.

Both

all buttons operate identically.

For example:

Holding down the unity button and then pressing an all button will set all faders available in the current project to Unity (0dB). This is not yet implemented with plugins, auxs or pans.

ALL button indicator

The all button indicator is illuminated whenever either all button is pressed.

Tips and Tricks

In the Ramses System > Configuration pages a timed value can be set which determines the length of time that the

ALL remains active after it has been pressed. This avoids the need for multi-fingered virtuos-

ity in order to access multi-button functions.

3 pfl/afl button

Overview

The pfl / afl button toggles the solo mode between Pre-Fade-Listen and After Fade Listen i.e. normal Solo.

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PFL/AFL button indicator

The pfl / afl button indicator is lit whenever the console is in Pfl or Afl Solo Mode

4 SIP button

Overview

The SIP button toggles the solo function between Solo-In-Place and normal.

SIP button indicator

The SIP button indicator is lit whenever the console is in SIP solo mode.

5 Solo Clear touch point

Overview

Touching the Solo Clear touch point (which is also the Solo Master indicator) clears any and all currently active solos. It is functionally identical to the

Solo Clear touch point on the Lower Active Panel (SEE

PAGE)

Normal Operation

If any channel is solo-ed the Solo Master indicator will be lit. Now, when touched, all solos will be removed, all channel Solo indicators extinguished, the

Solo Master indicator itself will be extinguished and the moni-

tors resume their normal monitoring mode.

Additional Functions

The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an escape style command for various different modes. When touched while in

Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group

Mode was entered. Similarly in

Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is

cleared.

Solo Master indicator

The Solo Master indicator is illuminated if any channel is solo-ed.

Note: This control has two functions. It's indicator functions as a Solo Master indicator, while it's Touch Control functions as a Solo Clear.

Tips and Tricks

The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an 'escape' style command for various different modes. When touched while in

Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group

Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads

Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared.

6 Chair button - ONLY AVAILABLE WITH ARC OPTION

Overview

The Chair button toggles between Chair Mode and Wipe Mode. These two modes determine how channels are selected using when touching

Segments on the ARC™. These modes apply equally to any type

of signal paths the ARC™ is displaying using the Aux "

A" or Mix "M" Buttons.

Chair Mode

In Chair mode, when you touch a Segment of the ARC™, your finger becomes a central point, representing your chair, and the strip you are pointing to as well as those surrounding your finger are immediately loaded into all available strip

Slots. The number of channels or segments being loaded into Channel Slots

is displayed by a 'window' of lit channel numbers on the ARC™.

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The size of the 'window' of faders selected around your finger, is determined by the number of physical strips, or Slots, your console has, minus the number of strips currently in Hold (see page) Thus a 16 fader console with 6 faders in hold, will display a 'window' 10 segments wide.

A slot with its

Hold button on will not have its channel updated by this process.

A Slot whose fader is currently being touched will have a channel assigned to it as if it were a normal 'unheld' channel, but this slot will not be re-assigned until it's fader is released.

When the 'window' consists of an even number of ARC™ Segments, the centre point of the window around your finger will be the left member of the middle pair of Segments. For example, if the window is 10 Segments wide, there will be the four strips to the left of your finger, and five to the right, with the fifth window being the one your finger is on.

A further example:

In a 16 fader console, with slots 4,7,9 and 13 held (with their corresponding channel numbers) touching the ARC™ in chair mode at Segment 35 would result in a window 12 Segments wide and will load channels into slots resulting in the following order of channels: 30,31,32,4,33,34,7,35,9,36,37,38,13,39,40,41.

Note: When you touch segments near either end of the ARC™ the 'window' does not slide off the end but rather remains at full width and ceases moving.

Wipe Mode

Wipe mode allows the selection of non-sequential arrangements of channels. Here, touching the ARC Segments (in any order) on the ARC Selector Strip fills in individual channels sequentially from the left most available physical channel through to the right most. The process starts again, and the left most available physical channel slot is again filled, when the Timmometer decays.

Chair button indicator

The Chair button indicator is lit when the console is in Chair mode. When the console is in Wipe mode, the indicator is extinguished.

Please note that this button is inactive without the ARC option

7 Undo button

Pressing the Undo button reverts to the previous ergonomic spread (layout).

Undo button indicator

The Undo button indicator is lit whenever there is a possible state to apply Undo to.

8 Redo button

Pressing the Redo button re-asserts the ergonomic spread (layout) in use prior to hitting Undo.

Redo button indicator

The Redo button indicator is lit only whenever there is a Redo action available.

9 Touch button

Some physical controls on the Ramses Console are not touch-sensitive. The touch button allows you to use these controls in

touch automation modes as if they were touch-sensitive.

If, under touch automation mode, a non touch-sensitive parameter is altered, it will send a touch message to the engine, triggering the engines usual response to a control that has been 'touched'. Now the

Tou ch

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button will light and the parameter you just updated will remain in touch mode until you press the touch button. At this point the

Touc h button is no longer illuminated and the parameter you moved no longer sends

'touched' messages. You can move as many parameters as you like and the

touch button will continue to

send touch messages for all those parameters until it is pressed at which time touch is released for those controls.

Arming non touch-sensitive controls

Should you want to put a non touch parameter into 'touch' without moving the parameter, press and hold the

touch button and then move a non-touch control on the surface. This will end a touch message to the

engine - but while, the button is held down, the controls themselves are prevented from changing their values. This is similar to the way in which parameters are selected for copying via the

m 1-2 buttons (see

page).

Note: It is possible to touch parameters by holding down the touch button and then wiggling the control even if some controls are already in touch mode and the button is lit. When releasing the button after such an action, the button remains lit and parameters already in touch remain so. In this case, to release touch from all parameters, press the Touch button.

The Faders, aux knobs and joystick are true touch-sensitive controls and send touch messages when they are indeed touched.

10 Store button

Overview

An Ergonomic Spread is the layout of faders currently selected to the surface of the console. The Ergo-

nomic Spread Store

button allows the storage of the current Ergonomic Spread into one of the Ergo-

nomic Spread

buttons 1-8.

Note: Storing and Recalling an Ergonomic Spread is an entirely non-destructive process. The only thing that updating, recalling or modifying an Ergonomic Spread affects is which faders are currently selected to the slots in your console.

Normal Operation

Pressing the Store button lights the Store button indicator and enters Store Mode - until one of the four

Ergonomic Spread buttons on the Expert Panel is pressed, or using the mod button to access Ergonomic Spread 5-8

- at which point the current Ergonomic Spread is stored into button and Store Mode is

exited.

To escape from

Store mode without storing the spread - touch either Solo Clear touch point. This will

extinguishe the

Store button indicator and exits the mode.

A Store operation will store the state of slots, including

HELD Channels. HELD channels are, however not

updated by the corresponding

RECALL command - see below.

Store button indicator

The Ergonomic Spread Store button indicator is lit whenever the system is in Ergonomic Spread Store

mode

Tips and tricks

The Ergonomic Spread is stored in Templ a t es and is part of their recall (see page)

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11 Recall button

Overview

An Ergonomic Spread is the layout of faders currently selected to the surface of the console. The Ergo-

nomic Spread Recall

button allows the recall of an Ergonomic Spread from one of the Ergonomic

Spread buttons 1-4

or with the mod button Ergonomic Spreads 5-8

Note: Storing and Recalling an Ergonomic Spread is an entirely non-destructive process. The only thing that updating, recalling or modifying an Ergonomic Spread affects is whichfaders are currently selected to the slots in your console.

Normal Operation

Pressing the Recall button starts the Recall button indicator flashing and lights the Ergonomic Spread

buttons 1-4

that contain a saved Ergonomic Spread. Pressing the mod button will do the same for Ergo-

nomic spread 5-8

This state remains active until an

Ergonomic Spread 1-4 button (or 5-8 with mod button) is pressed that

contains a stored

Ergonomic Spread - at which point the Ergonomic Spread stored in that Segment or

button is recalled and applied to the console. Now both the

Recall button indicator and UPO indicators are

extinguished and

Recall Mode is exited. Held Channels are not updated by this process and retain their

original channels.

Note: Whilst in Recall mode an Ergonomic Spread 1-4 button that does NOT contain an Ergonomic Spread - does nothing. Recall Mode remains active.

Escape from Recall mode

At any time you can escape from Recall mode without having selected any new Ergonomic Spread by touching either of the

Solo Clear touch points.

Recall button indicator

The Ergonomic Spread Store button indicator will be lit whenever the system is in Ergonomic Spread

Recall mode

Tips and tricks

• It is not necessary to press recall each time, just touching the desired Ergonomic Spread number

is sufficient to

recall it.

Note: The button will only light if there is a previously stored Ergonomic Spread.

12 Ergonomic Spread buttons 1 - 4 / 5 - 8

The Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4/5-8 are storage locations for Ergonomic Spreads.

Ergonomic Spread buttons 1-4 indicators

An Ergonomic Spread button indicator is lit when it has an Ergonomic Spread Stored. These stored Ergonomic Spreads are saved with each console

Template or in the Pyramix project (see page)

13 Add to Group button (+)

In Grouping Mode

When in Grouping mode, pressing the + button initiates 'add to existing group' mode. See the Group button (page) for more details.

Expert Grouping Mode

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In Grouping mode, the + button, when pressed together with the - button, initiates Expert Grouping Mode. In this case both

+ and - indicators are lit and addition as well as subtraction from the currently selected

group is possible. See the

Expert Grouping Mode description in the Grouping button page for more

details.

+ button indicator

The + button indicator is lit under two conditions:

• Whenever the console is in '

Add to Group' Mode. This is initiated by hitting the + button after hit-

ting the

Group button.

• Whenever the console is in

Expert Grouping Mode. This is initiated by holding down both the -

button and + button at the same time whilst in Grouping mode.

See the

Group button description below for more details on these modes.

14 Group button

Overview

Pressing the Group button opens and closes the grouping process. Its indicator is lit whilst the mode is active.

Note: As of today, you can group faders, mutes, solos and EQ. In a future version you will be able to group pans, Dynamics and all other plugins. Note that only faders are "linked" today and all other multi-value parameters have no offset in their grouping, so it will behave as a "hard link" This will be change in future release.

Fader Grouping

Adding Faders to or creating a new Fader group

• Press the

Group button. (Group button indicator lights, the target indicator corresponding to the

last selected target lights -

Faders, Mutes or Others)

• Now touch any

Fader. (If not already, Faders are now selected as the grouping target and the Fad-

ers

indicator is lit in the Meter Bridge).

If the first Fader touched is

not already in a group, a new group is created consisting of (initially) just this

Fader and

Group + Mode is automatically initiated (+ indicator is Lit). Now any Fader or Segment touched

will be added to the group. The group members are updated in real time to indicate all members of the current group.

Note: Once you've created a new group and are adding Faders, touching a Fader that belongs to another group will remove the Fader from its previous group and add it to the group currently being modified.

If the first Fader touched is already part of an existing group - that group is now selected. All Meter Bridge indicators for this group remain on. No Group modification is allowed now until either the

Group or Group

button is pressed. Any other group can be selected by touching one of it's members. Meter Bridge indica-

tors update to show this group's members.

Removing Faders from a Fader Group

•Pressing the Group - button whilst in Group mode will maintain the selection of the current Group,

change from the

+ to the - indicator being illuminated and now allow the subtraction of any Fader/

segment touched from the currently selected Group.

Escape from the Group

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• Whilst in any Grouping mode pressing the Group button exits the Grouping mode

• Touching either Solo Clear touch point (Please see: 5 Solo Clear touch point on page 41)

escapes from

Grouping mode and discards any changes made since the mode was initiated.

Mute Grouping

Adding Mutes to or creating a new Mute group

• Press the Group button. (Group button indicator lights on Meter Bridge, the target indicator corre-

sponding to the last selected target lights (

Faders, Mutes or Others)

• Now touch any

Mute

If the first Mute touched is not already in a Group, a new Group is created consisting of (initially) just this

Mute (only this Mute's Meter bridge indicator is now lit) and Group + Mode is automatically initiated (+ indi-

cator is Lit). Now any

Mute or Segment touched will be added to the Group. Meter Bridge indicators are

updated in real time to indicate all members of the current Group.

Note: Once you've created a new group and are adding Mutes, touching a Mute that belongs to another Group will remove the Mute from its previous Group and add it to the Group currently being modified.

If the first Mute touched is already part of an existing Group - that Group is now selected. No Group mod- ification is allowed now until either the

Group - or Group + button is pressed. Any other Group can be

selected by touching one of it's members - Meter Bridge indicators update to show this Group's members.

Removing Mutes from a Mute Group

Pressing the Group - button whilst in Group mode will maintain the selection of the current Group, change from the

+ to the - indicator being lit and now allow the subtraction of any Mute/Segment touched from the

currently selected

Group. If no Group is selected on entering Group Minus Mode, the first Mute touched

selects the

Group to be subtracted from.

Escape from the Group mode

Pressing the Group button at any time exits the Grouping mode.

Touching the

Solo Clear touch point escapes from Grouping mode and discards any changes made since

the mode was initiated.

Additional Notes

It is possible to specify multiple Groups without ever leaving Group mode. For example:

•Press

Group (Group buttons indicator is lit).

•Any

Faders now touched will become grouped together

• Press any

Mute button and the grouping function now changes to Mute groups (Previous Group’s

Meter bridge indicator's are extinguished and are replaced with Meter Bridge indicators for the new Groups mutes).

• Press any

mutes desired to create new mute Group.

• Touch a

Fader now and the grouping function switches back to Fader grouping (Previous Group’s

Meter bridge indicators are extinguished and are replaced with Meter Bridge indicator for the new Groups Faders).

Note: It is possible to define multiple Fader groups in this way by pressing any mute but- ton between Groups of Faders. Pressing a single mute button and then another Fader will not create any Group for the mute.

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Temporary Adjustment mode

Faders

In order to perform Fader (or other controls that have been grouped) moves without invoking group laws, simply press and hold the - button down (indicator illuminates under your finger), wiggle a Fader, release Fader, then release the - button. When the - button is released, the Fader returns to position previously held in relation to the group and normal grouping laws are re-asserted. This allows quick adjustments of Faders independent of the group relationship.

Mutes

behave similarly in this mode with the exception of their behaviour after the - button is

released. Pressing and holding down the

- button and hitting a mute will toggle that channel's mute

state independently of the

mute group. Releasing the - button does not revoke the mutes modified

whilst in the temporary '

escape from group' mode but leaves them in the state they were changed

to.

Normal Group behaviour is asserted on the next Group change using the principle of positive assertion: If the first

mute pressed after leaving temp adjustment mode changes from muted to un-muted, all other

Group members (regardless of their state) become un-muted. If the Mute pressed changes from un-muted to muted, all other members of the Group become muted.

Expert Temporary Adjustment Mode

Whether the adjusted faders snap back to their original positions or all the untouched group members jump to the positions dictated by the moved fader is now determined by which is released first: the

- button or the

Fader.

- Button First

Release the - button while holding a Fader and all the grouped faders will now jump to reassert the group relationship but according to the fader level you are holding.

Fader First

Release the Fader and now release the - button and all the faders jump back to the positions they were in before you hit the minus key.

mod - modifier Change

Whilst in Group mode, pressing the mod button toggles through the three different Grouping targets: Fad-

ers

, Mutes and Others. With each press each mode’s respective indicators are lit and the Meter Bridge

indicators of all members of all groups of this type are displayed.

Expert Grouping Mode

Whilst in Grouping Mode, and having selected a Group, pressing both the + button and the - button at the same time enters

Expert grouping mode. In this mode both Addition and Subtraction from the group is

possible. This mode can be applied to all grouping targets and all other normal grouping rules apply.

Group button indicator

The Group button indicator is lit whenever the console is in any grouping mode. This is initiated by hitting the

Group button.

Tips and tricks

•To Group two Faders together (providing they are not already in a Group), simply hold the two fad-

ers you wish to Group - and tap the

group button twice. The Faders are now grouped

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• To recall a Group and all its faders onto the surface, press recall, then group and then touch a

Fader being part of the desired Group, all the Faders belonging to this Group are now in front of

you.

15 Subtract from Group button (-)

In Grouping Mode

When in Grouping mode, pressing the - button initiates a 'remove from an existing group' mode. (Please see:

14 Group button on page 45) for more details.

Expert Grouping Mode

In Grouping mode, the - button, when pressed together with the + button, initiates Expert Grouping

Mode

. In this case both + and - indicators are lit and addition as well as subtraction from the currently

selected group is possible. Please see

Expert Grouping Mode on page 47 for more details.

Temporary Adjustment Mode

The - button can also be used to initiate a 'temporary adjustment' mode. This mode allows controls to be moved independent of group laws. It is initiated by holding down the

- button whilst not in Group mode.

Please see:

Temporary Adjustment mode on page 47 for more details.

- button indicator

The - button indicator is lit under three conditions:

• Whenever the console is in '

Remove From Group' Mode. This is initiated by hitting the - button

after hitting the

Group button.

• Whenever the console is in

Expert Grouping Mode. This is initiated by holding down both the -

button and + button at the same time whilst in Grouping mode.

• Whenever the

- button is held down whilst not in Grouping mode. This temporarily suspends

grouping laws allowing control of elements such as Faders or Mutes, independent of group control.

Please see item

14 Group button on page 45 for more details on these modes.

16 Faders, Mute & Other indicator

The Faders indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and Faders have been selected as the

grouping target.

See item

14 Group button on page 45 for more details of the Group modes.

The Mutes indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and Mutes have been selected as the grouping targets.

Please see item

14 Group button on page 45 for more details on these Group modes.

The

Others indicator is illuminated whenever the grouping mode is active and refers to Others.

After entering

group mode, if a control such as an EQ or AUX is touched, the target of the grouping func-

tion changes to that control. The indicator will now illuminate and remain lit until a Fader or Mute is touched to specify an alternate grouping target, or

group mode is exited, either through pressing group again, or

Solo Clear to escape. It also can be anything on the Active screen.

17 Release time knob

Fader release time controls glide back when a Fader is released during automation.

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This is a rotary control (non-automated) that determines the speed at which a fader glides back to it's previously automated position after having been released (when in

release mode). When set to low (knob is

turned to the left) a Fader will take

0ms to return to its automated position after being released (the same

snap for all practical purposes). When turned to the right, it will take 10 seconds (10,000ms) to return to

its previously automated value after being released.

18 snap button

Invokes the Pyramix automation Snap release mode. The current value snaps back instantly to the value written in the previous pass when the control is released.

The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details.

19 release button

Invokes the Pyramix automation Auto-release mode. The current value morphs to the value written in the previous pass when the control is released at a rate determined by the

release time knob.

The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details.

20 next button

Invokes the Pyramix automation Write to Next mode. Writes automation until the current value matches automation data written in the previous pass then it releases automation into

read.

The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for more details.

21 end button

Invokes the Pyramix automation Write to End mode. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for further details.

Note: At any time while writing automation you can set another release mode providing Stop has not been pressed.

22 trim button

Invokes the Pyramix automation Tri m mode. The button lights when the mode is engaged. Trim mode operates an a “Touch” basis. So long as you are touching the desired fader (or other encoder) trim mode remains engaged. As soon as the fader is released the current release mode is activated. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual for details.

Note: The orange TRIM LED adjacent to the fader is lit when Trim is active.

23 hold button

The encoder currently touched will be held until released The button lights when pressed.

Note: The purple HOLD LED adjacent to the fader is lit when Hold is active.

24 snapshot

Produces an automation snapshot (keyframe) of all touched encoders or, if inject is touched, for the whole strip(s) of the current values at the Play cursor position.

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25 snap range

This is similar to the snapshot function except that it operates over a range determined by a Region

Selection

or In and Out Markers within the Pyramix application. Please see the Pyramix V6 User Manual

for details.

In the future (Pyramix V6.1) it will be possible to set these markers from within the Transport and Automation Active Screen.

26 Mute

Works as a normal mute button (used with inject) but is especially useful as modifier button when used in conjunction with the optional ARC. The mute button indicator is lit whenever the button is pressed.

Press and hold the Mute Modifier button while wiping the ARC either mutes or un-mutes those channels using the following rules.

27 unity button

Press and hold unity and wipe over inject button. This will restore your faders to unity gain. You can do the same with EQ's and other Ramses parameters.

Tips and Tricks

• Press and hold unity then press ALL restores the entire console (faders) to unity.

28 arm button

Hold arm and wipe over inject button. This will track arm your edit tracks (red indicator at the bottom of the channel Vu meter and red outline in the Meter bridge) .

Note: Tracks can only be armed when they have an input connected to them.

Tips and Tricks

• If you press and hold arm then press ALL then all available tracks with inputs will track arm or dis-

arm.

mute with ARC

Touching an ARC Segment with mute held down not only changes the mute state of that strip but also loads this change of state into memory and applies it to all other Segments touched while the button is held down.

E.g. If the first segment touched is muted, this Segment will be un-muted and, if

you continue to wipe along the ARC all muted channels touched will be un-muted whilst strips already un-muted are unchanged.

If the first Segment touched is un-muted, this Segment will become muted and all subsequent Segments touched will either become muted, or if already so, remain muted.

I.e. The first strip you touch determines whether you're modifying things to turn

ON or to turn OFF.

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29 m1 & m2 buttons

These are two "clipboard" memories. E.g. if there is a EQ curve that you wish to copy to another channel. hold

m1 and press the EQ button on the desired strip. Then press and hold m1 and inject it into the

desired destination channel(s).

Tip and tricks

• Any type of value can be stored in these memories. While pressing and holding m1 you can move a

fader or any type of rotary control and, so long as you don't release the

m1 button, all those param-

eters will be stored in

m1.

• In the future the

library button above the Active Screen will offer many more memories.

30 isolate button

Automation

Holding down the Automation isolate button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation

Isolate Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch

them in the

Active Screen).

Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Isolate mode until another mode is selected for them.

While the

isolate button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in Isolate

if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration.

Please see: Automation Fader

Mode on page 85

Isolate button indicator

The Automation Isolate indicator is illuminated when the Isolate button is pressed.

31 read button

Automation

Holding down the Automation read button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation

read Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the

Active Screen).

Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Read mode until another mode is selected for them.

While the

read button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in isolate if

automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration.

Please see: Automation Fader Mode

on page 85

Read button indicator

The Automation Read button indicator is illuminated when the Read button is pressed.

32 write button

Automation

Holding down the Automation read button and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation

write Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you touch them in the

Active Screen).

Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation Read mode until another mode is selected for them.

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While the read button is held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in write if automation feedback is activated in the Meter Bridge configuration.

Please see: Automation Fader Mode

on page 85

Read button indicator

The Automation Read button indicator is illuminated when the Read button is pressed.

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Automation

Holding down the Automation read and write buttons together and then injecting any fader will change the state of the selected strip to automation

read Mode (or just the section(s), EQ, Dynamics, AUX etc. if you

touch them in the

Active Screen).

Strips selected using this mode remain in Automation

auto-write mode until another mode is selected for

them.

While the

read & write buttons are held down, the Meter Bridge indicators display all channels currently in

auto -write by lighting both read and write indicators if automation feedback is activated in the Meter

Bridge configuration.

Please see: Automation Fader Mode on page 85

Auto Write buttons indicators

The Automation Read and Write button indicators are illuminated when the Read and Write buttons are pressed.

Tips and tricks.

• You can have two automation status options, set in the Active Screen System > Configure menu.

One is single automation status per channel. I.e. Wherever you touch, the fader or inject will change the automation status for the entire channel. The second option is per section. If you change the automation status and e.g. touch the fader or the EQ button, the automation status only changes for those elements touched. If you wish to change the status for the entire channel then use

inject.

Note: The automation LED adjacent to the fader indicates the automation status for the fader ONLY in the second mode.

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• Automation status feedback on active screen

33 & 34 channel nudge buttons

Navigation

Nudges the virtual strips to slots assignment one place to the left or right. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaffected.

35 & 36 bank nudge buttons

Navigation

Nudges the virtual strips to slots assignment one bank (8 fader strips) to the left or right. Fader strips that are in

Hold mode remain unaffected.

37 Aux button

Navigation

Forces the aux bus masters onto physical fader strips. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaffected.

auto-write dynamics

auto-write Pan Surround

auto-write Outputs

isolate Equaliser

read Fader

auto-write Groups

auto-write Aux Sends

auto-write Plugins

isolate Input

Automation indicators - Active Screen

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38 Mix button

Navigation

Forces the mix bus masters onto physical fader strips. Fader strips that are in Hold mode remain unaffected.

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7 Upper Active Panel

Upper Active Panel Overview

1. timmometer knob

2. scene button

3. template button

4. personal button

5. system button

6. auto button

7. library button

8. safe button

9. plug-ins button

10. machine button

11. monitor button

12. more button

13. even more button

14. daw 1 button

15. daw 2 button

16. daw 3 button

17. daw 4 button

18. Active Screen

19. dual-concentric encoders

20. active dual-concentric encoders

21. active button

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1 timmometer knob

2 scene button

3 template button

4 personal button

5 system button

6 auto button

7 library button

8 safe button

9 plug-ins button

10 machine button

11 monitor button

12 more button

13 even more button

14 daw 1 button

15 daw 2 button

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16 daw 3 button

17 daw 4 button

18 Active Screen

19 dual-concentric encoders

20 active dual-concentric encoders

21 active button

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8 Lower Active Panel

Lower Active Panel

1. mod button

2. Ø phase reverse button

3. solo button

4. clear touch point

5. strip number display

6. a/b button

7. insert button

8. mute button

9. zoom button

10. grp - bus 1 - 24 select buttons

11. mix - cut surround channel buttons

12. mix - bus A - F select buttons

13. pan joystick panner

14. L & R panner select buttons

15. transport controls

16. locate buttons

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1 mod button

2 Ø phase reverse button

3 solo button

4 clear touch point

Overview

Touching the Solo Clear touch point (which is also the Solo Master indicator) clears any and all currently active solos. It is functionally identical to the

Solo Clear touch point on the Expert Panel (Please see item

5 Solo Clear touch point on page 41)

Normal Operation

If any channel is solo-ed the Solo Master indicator will be lit. Now, when touched, all solos will be removed, all channel Solo indicators extinguished, the

Solo Master indicator itself will be extinguished and the moni-

tors resume their normal monitoring mode.

Additional Functions

The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an escape style command for various different modes. When touched while in

Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group

Mode was entered. Similarly in

Ergonomic Spreads Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is

cleared.

Solo Master indicator

The Solo Master indicator is illuminated if any channel is solo-ed.

Note: This control has two functions. It's indicator functions as a Solo Master indicator, while it's Touch Control functions as a Solo Clear.

Tips and Tricks

The Solo Clear touch point also acts as an 'escape' style command for various different modes. When touched while in

Grouping Mode, it exits Grouping Mode and reverts to the group states before Group

Mode was entered. Similarly in Ergonomic Spreads

Store Mode, when pressed the Store mode is cleared.

5 strip number display

Displays the number of the strip currently being controlled by the Active Panels

6 a/b button

7 insert button

Bypasses the physical insert on the channel (future release)

8 mute button

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9 zoom button

10 grp - bus 1 - 24 select buttons

11 mix - cut surround channel buttons

See 12 below

12 mix - bus A - F select buttons

mix bus A - F buttons select a given bus’s stem. The LEDs above each Mix Bus button display the cur-

rently selected bus-stem. Once selected, you can use the

mix - cut buttons to determine which channels

of that stem you wish to send your signal to, simply by pressing the

mix - cut buttons. Lit buttons indicate

that the signal is being sent to this channel (the level is determined by the panner and fader). Unlit buttons indicate that this signal is not being sent to this channel.

13 pan joystick panner

The joystick can be used to pan in surround space. I.e. LCR and FR or, by using the L & R buttons it can be locked to horizontal or vertical axes. Panning can also be locked for the strip.

14 L & R panner select buttons

Pan Locking

The L - R buttons allow you to do the following depending on the combination:

•

L - locks the pan to horizontal LCR panning

•

R - locks the pan to vertical FR panning

•

L+R locks all panning for the strip

Indicators lit when mode selected.

15 transport controls

16 locate buttons

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9 Pyramix Monitor Section

Monitor ! Window

Scope

Pyramix has a dedicated Monitor section. This extremely powerful tool offers comprehensive monitoring facilities including summing and downmixing for all supported formats. External Machine Inputs, comprehesive Talkback, Foldback and External Metering are also supported depending on your system specification.

The

Monitor presents monitor outputs of all buses present in the current Mixer as sources. It is also possi-

ble to configure external sources both for recorder returns and for talkback. Sources can be summed for monitoring without affecting the Mixer bus outputs. This is useful, for example, when you need to listen to a guide track while recording.

You do not have to use the

Monitor and disabling it will save DSP power but, with complex Mixers and

routing, the Monitor helps to keep things logical.

The monitor is also used to output the audio signal from the audition function of the Media Manager and Libraries as an unformatted input. (I.e. Routed to LRC in a Surround 5.1 Speaker Set and to LR in a Stereo one)

By default the

Monitor window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Monitor or the icon in the

View

Toolbar.

The Monitor has four pages: a Main

Monitor ! page in normal operation, a Configure page for setting up

and two further pages for configuring

Externals (machines) and Talkbac k.

Monitor Main Monitor ! Window

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Monitor ! page

The Monitor ! window is divided vertically into three sections.

Sources, left-hand section:

The button top-left of the title bar enables/disables the Monitor and lights yellow when enabled. This allows DSP power to be saved when comprehensive monitoring control is not required. Below the

Enable Moni-

toring

button is a tree view of all busses used in the mixer. Clicking on the + and - boxes shows and hides

branches in the usual way. Click on any complete bus or any available stem or any bus/stem channel to select it for monitoring. Selection is exclusive unless the

Ctrl key held is down. Then selection is cumula-

tive and clicking adds or subtracts Sources according to their current state.

Buses / Externals button

Note: At bottom left in the screenshot above the button labelled Buses indicates which sources are available for activation. Clicking on this button toggles through Buses, Exter- nals and Buses / Externals

Main, centre section:

Selected Sources

<< SR1 >>: Select previous/next Pyramix source. Only sources visible in the Sources section are

available. I.e. If the component channels of a bus or stem are collapsed this bus or stem is switched as a unit when the component channels are visible in the

Sources section then clicking on the << or >> buttons

steps through each available channel in turn.

<< DA-88 >>: Select previous/next External Source. Only External Sources visible in the Sources sec-

tion are available.

Note: Clicking on any of the << or >> buttons cancels the selection made previously in the Sources section.

Selected Output

<< Surround 5.1 >>: Select previous/next Speaker Set.

<< Main >>: Select the previous/next Downmix defined in the Configure page.

Main area

Speakers are inactive (grayed) if they are not connected in the Configure page.

The

Mode buttons at the bottom determine the function of the active Speaker buttons.

Mute: Clicking on a speaker mutes it. Selections are cumulative.

Solo: Clicking on a speaker solos it. Selections are cumulative.

SoloX: Solo eXclusive on the clicked speaker. Selections toggle.

Phase: Clicking on a speaker reverses its phase. Selections are cumulative. Useful for quick imaging

checks.

In Place Works in conjunction with Solo and SoloX. Toggles between In Place and Center.

Reset: Deselect all speakers.

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In Place/Center: In Solo and SoloX, toggles between In Place and Center. Center routes the soloed

channel(s) to the Center speaker or equally to the L/R speakers if no center speaker is present.

In Place

mode is the normal Solo, SoloX mode.

Output, right-hand area

Monitor Level box Displays the current output level. Output level can be entered numerically in the box

after clicking on it.

Volume Knob: sets all the output gains in a range from -144.5dB to +24dB. Double-click to set it to 0dB.

Note: Maximum permissible volume can be set in the Configure page.

Mute: button mute the outputs.

Dim: button reduces the output level by an amount set in the Configure page. Default value is -20dB.

Below these buttons is the

Peak Meter Selection: Indicator/Button. This indicates what the Peak Meter display below the button is

looking at. (The selection also affects External Metering if you are using it) Clicking on the button drops down a list of sources that can be metered from a choice of

Master Output I.e.Monitor Output, Mixer

Buses

and any available Externals.

Speaker Sets

Speaker Sets are set-up in the Configure page.

A speaker set consists of:

Patch: This connects signals to the physical outputs of the board(s). The number of connection will

depend on the number of speakers you want to connect. Since the number of available live outputs depends on the selected sampling rate, the patch will differ for 1Fs, 2 Fs, 4Fs and 8 Fs sampling rates.

Monitor Main Monitor ! Window Peak Meter Selection drop-down

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A Main grid: this matrix defines the relation between the Mixer’s busses output channel types and the monitor’s output channel types (thus the monitor’s physical outputs). Typically, the main grid would show a diagonal for the channel types patched:

A set of

Downmixes (max: 4) : A downmix is a an alternative grid which uses the same patch as the main

grid. In this page you can patch the outputs of you monitor, add/remove downmixes, and defines the corresponding grids in dB (only the channel types which are patched).

Monitor Configure Window

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Configure page

The Configure page enables multiple Speaker Sets, each with multiple down-mixes, to be created and edited. Two factory Speaker Sets (

Stereo and Surround 5.1 labelled on a red background at the top of the

Speaker Sets list) are installed with Pyramix. Their Main channel to speaker Main Grid and Down-Mix

assignments cannot be changed, but their output Patches from speakers in the Monitor to physical outputs can. They and each of their down-mixes can be enabled/disabled in order to determine which ones are visible in the main Monitor page.

The

Configure page is divided into four main areas; Speaker Sets and Down-Mixes, Available Sets,

Output Speakers Patch and Delay[ms], Main Grid and Down-Mixes and Output Metering Patch.

Available Sets

To select an existing Speaker Set in order to view or alter its settings, click on its title in the Available Sets list. The label will become underlined and the Set’s parameters will appear in the grid. If the Set has DownMixes already defined there will be one or more tabs next to the

Main Tab in the Main Grid and Down-

Mixes

area.

Monitor Configure Window

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Two sets, Stereo and Surround 5.1 are factory defined and cannot be altered. New Sets and Down-Mixes can be

Created, Duplicated and Deleted using the Command buttons.

Max Vol

To set the maximum volume attainable click on the value box to highlight it and type the desired value then hit

Enter or click elsewhere on the window to save the change.

Dim Value

To change the Dim Level, click on the value box to highlight it and type the desired attenuation value then hit

Enter or click elsewhere on the window to save the change.

Note: Only negative values are accepted. Positive values revert to 0dB. I.e. Type “-15”

Commands

Speaker Sets

New Set

Clicking on New Set creates a new Speaker Set with a blank matrix Grid and adds a new entry to the Avail-

able Sets

list with the label highlighted ready for text entry:

Type a suitable name and click on a blank area or hit

ENTER to accept the name.

Duplicate Set

Creates a new Speaker Set with a the same matrix Grid settings and Down-Mixes and settings as the set currently selected (underlined) and displayed in the grid. The new label is highlighted ready for text entry.

Delete Set

Deletes the currently selected (underlined) Speaker Set.

Down-Mixes

Add Down-Mix

Creates a new Down-Mix associated with the currently selected Speaker Set with a new tab in the Main

Grid

and Down-Mixes section.

Remove Down-Mix

Deletes the current Down-Mix

Monitor Configure New Speaker Set

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Output Patch:

This is where the Monitor’s Speaker Set outputs are patched to physical outputs.

Clicking on a cell pops up the

Set Output Connection menu with all available physical outputs grouped by

their connectors. The sub-menus list the group and the individual channels. Select an individual channel to connect it or select the group, e.g.

AES/EBU (#11291) Front to connect the whole group in ascending

order from the cell clicked on.

Note: Each Speaker Set has its own Output Patch associated with it. This is useful where different speakers are used for different formats. If there is only one set of speakers patch all Speaker Sets to the same physical outputs.

Double Assignment

When an output of the Mixer and an output of the Monitor are connected to the same physical output then these are summed and the Mixer displays the connection in orange as a warning.

Speaker Delays

Delay can be set per Speaker by clicking in the box below the Output Connection and typing in a value. Speaker delays are typically used to compensate for the physical positioning of the loudspeakers for example where the Left Centre and Right speakers are placed in a straight line, the Centre speaker will be nearer to the listening position and should be delayed accordingly.

Saving Speaker Sets

Mixer to Monitor connection status is saved in the project.

The Speaker Set settings are saved when you leave the page to go back to the

Monitor ! page; otherwise,

modifications are not saved.

Monitor Configure Output Patch

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Media Manager Monitoring

Note: In order to be able to audition cues in the Media Manager the L and R None entries

in the Main Grid matrix must be set to a value, e.g. 0.0

Monitor Configure Media Manager

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External Metering

If you wish to use your favourite external hardware meters with Pyramix this can be achieved easily and conveniently.

At bottom right of the

Monitor Configure page an extra set of nine patches is provided to configure exter-

nal outputs specifically for metering.

Patches are made in exactly the same way as the Speaker

Output Patches. Please see: Output Patch:

on page 68

Monitor Configure Output Metering Patch

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External Inputs

External devices may be added in the Monitor panel. This is useful for connecting monitoring returns from the Studio’s fixed external audio devices such as recorders.

Note: This feature is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore systems. It is not currently supported on Mykerinos multi-board non MassCore systems.

Adding an External Machine

Up to 8 new externals can be added.

Note: External machines will only be visible and available as monitor sources in the Monitor ! page when the Buses /Externals button is set appropriately. Please see: Buses / Externals button on page 63

Each external has a dedicated input Patch. Patches are set up by clicking in the boxes below the speaker letters and choosing inputs from those available.

Monitor Externals page

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Talkback

Talkback facilities are provided in the Monitor section for studios without a separate talkback system.

These facilites are intended to be used with

GPI/O external connections for physical talkback switches.

Please see: the main Pyramix User Manual, GPI/GPO Support for information about setting up GPI/Os.

Note: Talkback is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore

systems. It is not currently supported on Mykerinos multi-board non MassCore systems.

When Talkback is set up and active the Talkback section appears at the bottom of the main Monitor ! page:

Monitor ! page with Talkback Section

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Setting Up

Talkback Page

You can add up 8 Studios (Destinations) and 3 Talkbacks (Sources) in the Talkback page:

Destination

Add Adds a Destination

Delete

Deletes the selected Destination or the remaining one when there is only one shown.

Source

Add Adds a Source

Delete

Deletes the selected Source or the remaining one when there is only one shown.

Record reset latch

When lit red all active conversations are muted when the transport is in Record.

Play reset latch

When lit green all active conversations are muted when the transport is in Play

Stop enable talk to all

When lit yellow the Talk To All function is activated when the transport is in Stop.

Monitor Talkback page

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Pyramix Monitor Section : Talkback

Example

This is how you would set up talkback for a simple facility with a Mix Room, Studio and Machine Room.

•The

Mixer will be able to speak to the Vocal Booth or the Machine Room independently.

•The

Assistant will only be able to speak to the Mix Room.

•The

Voca l B o oth will only be able to speak to the Mix Room.

Note: If a seperate ‘Producer’ Talkback unit is required this can be achieved with a simple

parrallel physical connection of buttons that both activate the Mixer to Vocal Booth GPI.

Setting Up

1. Click on Studio Add

A New Monitor Studio box appears. Type a suitable name for the Studio, in this case, Vocal Booth and press the keyboard Enter key to confirm. The red button indicates that the destination is active.

Note: The Talkback section will be shown at the bottom of the Monitor ! page if any destinations are active in the Talkback page.

2. Notice the two boxes to the right of the name with orange dashes. Click on the left box to drop down the Set Output Connection menu:

3. choose a suitable physical output to feed the Talkback amplifier/loudspeaker.

Note: If you only have digital outputs then you will need a converter.

Monitor Talkback page Destination Output Connection

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4. If you wish to have stereo talkback/foldback repeat steps 2&3 for the right-hand box. Here only the Vocal Booth is to be fed with Foldback so that is the only stereo destination.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 3 twice to add two more destinations.

6. Label these to suit, in this case, Mix Room and Machine Room.

You should now have something like this on screen:

Note: Only the Vocal Booth has been set up as a stereo destination. If you want seperate speaker and headphone feeds to the studio just add another destination and label it appropriately. E.g Vocal Booth HP for maximum control.

7. Now set up the sources by clicking on Source Add

A column appears with New Talker highlighted in a box. Type a suitable name for the source. In this case

Mixer.

Monitor Talkback page with destinations

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9. Add two more sources and label them Assistant and Artist

10.

Click on the boxes with the orange dashes at the bottom of each source column to open the Set Input

Connection

menu and choose a suitable input connection for each of the talkback microphones.

Note: If you only have line level analogue inputs you will need external mic pres and if you only have digital inputs then you will need converters as well.

11. Now the levels, Dim and Mute switching must be set.

• The boxes in the first column of each

Source set the attenuation that will be applied to the

Destination output when Talkback is activated from each source.

• The second column sets the send level per

Destination. You can type mute or a numeric

value in the box.

Note: If mute or -144.5 is entered this Destination will be grayed out and unavailable in the Talkback section of the Monitor page. For example, it is illogical for the Mixer Source to talk to the Mix Room Destination and so on.

• The third column offers the choice of Dim or None. Selecting Dim means that when this cros-

spoint (

Source to Destination) is activated by pressing the relevant Talk button, the Main

Monitor Output

will be dimmed.

Note: This is essential when, for example, the Mix Room talks to the Vocal Booth with the programme mic channel open to avoid howl-round and possible damage to loudspeakers and hearing.

Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations

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• The fourth and final column offers a choice between Rec Free and Rec Loc.

Rec Free means that talkback on this crosspoint can be initiated when the Transport is in

Record and the

Record Reset Latch is set. Rec Loc disables the crosspoint when when the Transport is in Record and the Record Reset Latch

is set.

So, bearing in mind who is going to be allowed to talk to whom and given that it is illogical to use talkback to talk to yourself, the levels should now look approximately like this:

Returning to the

Monitor ! page you will see this in the Talkback section:

(If the buttons on the left are lit blue ignore them for now) The big buttons with the labels

Mixer, Assistant

and

Artist are Talk to All destinations (In this case only relevant to Mixer)

Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations and levels set

Monitor ! page Talkback Section

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Operation

The smaller buttons vertically below the bigger, labelled Source buttons initiate talkback from the horizontal sources to the vertical destinations. These are the buttons you are most likely to want to map to

GPIs. For

example in the following screenshot the

Mixer is talking to the Vocal Booth:

Note: Notice that, due to the settings made earlier, Mixer talking to Vocal Booth also Dims the Main Monitor Output.

Talkback Button Operation

All the Talkback buttons are dual mode. A press of less than one second latches the Talkback open. A second press cancels. A press of more than one second initiates Talkback on press and cancels when the button is released.

Reset cancels all latched talkbacks.

Talk to All initiates open Talkback between all enabled Sources and Destinations

Monitor Talkback page : Mixer talking to Vocal Booth

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Foldback

Continuing the foregoing Talkback example it is also possible to add foldback to the Talkback outputs. To add Foldback to the

Vocal Booth Talkback outputs click on the black box to the right of the Vocal Booth

label to drop-down a list of available Foldback sources:

Select the required

Foldback Studio Monitor Source.

Note: You can add a bus in the mixer specifically to produce a mix for Foldback.

The buttons on the left of the Vocal Booth label etc. toggles the foldback on and off per destination:

Here, the

Voca l B o oth is fed with ST1 (Main) bus output. The vocals are recorded clean on M1 (Mono

Mix)

and, as can be seen above, the Mixer Room monitors are being fed with the sum of these buses.

Monitor Talkback page : Select Foldback Source

Monitor Talkback page : Foldback to Vocal Booth Active

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Meter Bridge : Scope

10 Meter Bridge

Scope

Ramses MSC takes full advantage of the Pyramix dedicated Meter Bridge window.

The

Meter Bridge can present a meter display for every Input strip and Bus present in the current Mixer

and external Machine configured in the

Monitor : Externals page.

The

Meter Bridge also indicates the currently selected mixer strip with a yellow outline, any strips in

Record Ready condition with a red outline, whether any strips are

Muted or Soloed and optionally shows

Ramses Groups and Fader

Automation mode per strip.

You do not have to use the

Meter Bridge but, especially when used with Ramses MSC, it offers flexible

metering in one place. With complex Mixers and routing, the Meter Bridge can help to keep things logical.

Note: The Meter Bridge is displayed “Always On Top” of other windows.

Meter Bridge Switch

Before the Meter Bridge Window can be opened it must be switched on in the Settings section of the Pyra- mix

Mixer Configure Page :

Meter Bridge Switch

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Meter Bridge Window

By default the Meter Bridge window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Meter Bridge or the icon in the View

Toolbar.

Meter Bridge Window - Triple Row Mode

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Resize

The Meter Bridge Window can be resized by clicking and dragging the edges. (Mouse cursor changes to double arrow) Vertical resizing is limited to sensible display options. Scroll bars will appear when there is more information to display than the window can accomodate.There is a separate auto-hide scrollbar for the Input Strips so you can keep all the Buses and Externals visible together with a contiguous section of the Input Strips of a very large mixer. (This will appear when the mouse cursor is over the right-hand edge of the top two rows.)

Global Mute and Solo Indicators

If any strip is Muted or Soloed the global indicators in the left margin illuminate.

Selected Strip and Record Ready Status

The currently selected strip is shown with a yellow outline.

Any strips currently in Record Ready mode are shown outlined in red.

Configuring the Meter Bridge

When first opened the Mixer Bridge appears as above. clicking on the double arrow >> below the Yellow Activate button opens the

Display panel (a subsequent click on the << arrows closes):

Layout

The three buttons determine whether the meters are displayed as a single, double or triple row (default).

Meter Bridge Configuration : Display Section

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Single Row

Single row is useful if you only wish to display buses and or Externals (returns).

Strips

The red button shows/hides the Input Strip Meters (default is Show)

Note: Show/Hide for Input Strips is only available in ‘single row’ display mode. Useful in applications where the Bus and External Machines are of more interest than the Inputs.

Pre-Fader

When lit, the Input Meters source is taken pre-fader. (default is post-fader)

Automation

When lit, four Fader Automation Mode indicators are shown in each Input Strip. (default is hidden)

Buses

The red button shows/hides the Bus Strip Meters (default is Show)

Pre-Fader

When lit, the Buses Meters source is taken pre-fader. (default is post-fader)

Externals

The red button shows/hides the External Machines Meters (default is Show)

Note: Externals, External machine Returns, are set up in the Pyramix Monitor : Externals page.

Meters Zoom

The slider adjusts the meter scaling. Range is from 0dB to -144.5dB maximum to 0dB to -10dB minimum.

Double-clicking on the slider ‘knob’ resets to default scaling.

Meter Bridge - Single Row Mode

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Meters Type

The drop-down offers a choice between Peak (default), VU or Peak + VU as seen here along with the

Automation Indicators

Meter Bridge - Triple Row Mode

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Automation Fader Mode and Group Indicators

Ramses Group

This indicator shows that the associated strip is a member of a Ramses MSC control Group. When in inverse video (filled in) it also indicates that the associated strip is a member of the currently selected strip’s Group.

Note: These Ramses MSC Control Groups are currently completely independent of the Pyramix grouping arrangements.

Automation Fader Mode

In the default, Auto-Write, mode only the Write and Read indicators are lit together.

As soon as a fader is touched with the transport in play the

Read indicator extinguishes leaving only the red

Write indicator lit.

If an Automation

Trim mode is selected the yellow Trim indicator will also be lit.

Similarly, if a

Hold mode is selected the purple Hold indicator will be lit.

Thus, in the

Meter Bridge screenshot above, the automation is in Auto-Write plus Trim & Hold modes.

Member of Group

Member of selected Strip’s Group

Write

Read

Trim

Hold

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Edit Bay : Introduction

11 E d i t B a y

Introduction

Scope

The edit bay will function as described in this document, although please bear in mind that functions will be added in the coming months to arrive at the full functionality of Edit Bay as labelled on its surface.

We have developed workarounds for the few remaining functions not yet available.

All functions

NOT described in this quick start guide are already fully functional as they will be in the final

version. Please refer to the labelling on the Edit Bay surface and to the Pyramix 6.0 user manual for the specifics.

Software Versions

Important Note:

It is ESSENTIAL to have the following versions of software or later to avoid unpredicatable operation:

• Pyramix Version 6.0.4 Pre RC1 build 323

• Ramses Consolesoft 1.5.3 3709 14th November 2007

• Edit bay Consolesoft set2 21st November 2007

Please refer to the Ramses update guide and Pyramix 6 Installation Guide for guidance on how to install those updates.

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Edit Bay : General Overview

General Overview

1. View Select and Modifiers; These keys open Pyramix Windows and dialogs such as All Settings and

the

Fade Editor or Library Tab Windows. In a later iteration of software the Editor will have the focus

on those windows when they are opened.

2. Transport Control; This is the same as theTransport Control panel on the main Ramses MSC surface

with the same functions available.

3. Track Selection and User keys; these keys are used to select a Trac k, or to Mute, Arm etc. a track

depending on which Modifier they are temporarily assigned to. It is closely linked to the above VCD (alphanumeric feedback) and will be in the future available for User Defined Macros and Functions.

4. Editor; all the functions needed to edit quickly and efficiently are labelled on the surface. The big but-

tons at the bottom of the panel are used to select the

Jog Mode and Modifiers (Ctrl, Alt etc) to provide

greater functionality. When the Modifiers are pressed and held the available functions will light up on the editor.

Ramses MSC Edit Bay Panel

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The Editor

Note: ONLY FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE NEW AND NOT FULLY OR PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED (WORKAROUNDS) WILL BE DESCRIBED

Navigation

You can navigate independently OR with the Ramses fader/strips navigation.

When

loc -bank is disabled you will navigate in combination with the Ramses fader strip navigation. The

right-most eight faders will also be the

Edit Tracks shown on you VCD available for Selection and Editing.

When

loc-bank is enabled navigation around the Edit Tracks is independent of your Ramses.

Note: Please remember that in order for the Navigation keys on the Edit Bay to work you must enable loc-bank.

trk-sel - press and hold to use the jog wheel to navigate through the Edit Tracks

< bank- each time you depress the VFD shows the previous eight Edit Tracks

> bank- each time you depress the VFD shows the next eight Edit Tracks

prev- not yet implemented. Jumps to previous Edit Track layout

Note: You can also touch a fader on Ramses and the corresponding Edit Track will be

highlighted automatically. Another way of navigating is to use the up and down arrows to move from one Edit Track to the previous / next.

Edit Bay Panel Navigation area

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Modifiers - Left-hand Side

lay-all not yet implemented

lay-prim not yet implemented

solo when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will

toggle Solo on the Edit Tracks

mute when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will

toggle Mute on the Edit Tracks

loc- bank Toggles linking navigation to Ramses main fader navigation

trk-arm when pressed the small Track Selection and User Keys will

toggle Track Arm on the Edit Tracks

Modifiers - Right-hand side

trans not yet implemented

snap enables Snap Head to Nearest. CTRL + snap disables Snap

Head to Nearest

update-tc Updates the original TimeCode of the actual composition to

the original medias.

Use with caution!

auto-x

toggles auto cross fade enable/disable

auto-rip toggles auto-ripple (shuffle) enable/disable

auto-sel auto selection mode (Clip - and Clip group - under cursor)

when Stopped or when another another Edit Track is selected

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Editor - Left-hand side

1. Mount referenced Media

Files/More options to come

2. Lock Edit Panel/not yet

implemented

3.3.opens edl list/more

options to come

4. Select Next Marker, +Ctrl select previous

marker

Shift move

selected Marker to Cursor/ More options to come

5. Normalize Clip or selec-

tion of Clips keeping relative gain/More options to come

6. Adjust Clip Gain with

fader/More options to come

7. Inactive for now / Enve-

lope not yet implemented yet

8. Visible/Invisible track/

not yet implemented

9. Track Header/ not yet

implemented

10. Ctrl modifier as on key-

board

11. Alt modifier as on key-

board

12. Clip & Media grab from

Libraries and Media Manager / not yet implemented

13. ENTER as on keyboard

14.1deactivated for now /

Envelope not yet implemented

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Editor - Right-hand side

1. Opens X-Fade Editor / more options

to come

2. Inactive for now / not yet implemented

3. Inactive for now / not yet implemented

4. Inactive for now / not yet implemented

5. Solos selected track when jogging

6. Listen to all when jogging

7. Toggles fine jog mode

8. Zoom with jog wheel / not imple-

mented yet with up-down & left-right arrows

9. In & Out point selection of region or

clip /

+ Ctrl cuts In & Out to Playhead /

more options to come

10. Trim In (jog)/ + Ctrl Trim Out / more

options to come

11. Fade In (jog) / + Shift Fade Out /

more options to come

12. Up-Down / + Ctrl Move Selection / + Alt Move Clip /more options to come

13. Left-Right / + Ctrl Select PreviousNext

Clip / + Alt Goto Previous-Next

Edit

14.

Shuttle Mode (jog) / + Ctrl Navigate

Silent (jog)

15. Jog Mode / + Ctrl Loop Jog mode

16. Shift modifier as on keyboard

17. Select Clip Under Cursor / more

options to come

9 11

1615

42 3

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Track Selection and User Keys

This is an example of the kind of functionalities and display possibilities that will IN THE NEAR FUTURE be available on your edit bay. As of today the top part of the Alphanumeric Display is dedicated to displaying

Track Names and the bottom part for Edit Track numbers.

The big buttons select the desired

Track on which, for example, you wish to edit a Clip.

The small buttons action is dependent on which

Modifier is currently enabled on the Editor; i.e. Mute,

Solo or Track-arm. It will also be as mentioned above for future implemented user defined functionalities

View and Modifiers

All the buttons in the View and Modifier section of the Editor are functional on a basic level. Once the Edit bay functionality is complete the aim is to use a combination of the Jog-wheel, up/down-left/right arrows and the small buttons underneath the select buttons under the Alphanumeric screen to help navigate within windows such as libraries and the Media Manager. This will also mean that the focus will be given to those windows when open.

At present these Modifiers toggle Pyramix Tab Windows Open and Closed.

Note: the editor button is not functional yet.

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Pyramix Mixer : Overview

12 Pyramix Mixer

Overview

The Pyramix Mixer has evolved into an extremely powerful tool kit. The extensive range of components and the routing and automation possibilities can be a potential source of confusion. However, the basic principles are simple and logical. Signals enter mixer strips at the bottom, go through various controls and processing to the top of the strip where they are routed to a bus or busses. The busses run horizontally and the sum of the bus signals enters the bus master strip at the top and moves down through a master fader and other controls to the output(s).

Native VS3, VST and External Insert plug-in effects can be inserted in input strips, aux masters and buses.

If you are new to Pyramix, use one of the simpler mixer templates to familiarize. E.g.

Mix 08 X 02 (Stereo)

Mixer Pages

The Mixer user interface is arranged in five pages grouping functions in a logical manner. Most time will be spent working in the main

Mix ! page. The other pages, Automation, Configure, Route and Organize,

toggle with the

Mix ! screen and are accessed from buttons at top right of the screen...

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Configure Page

In the Configure page multiple changes may be made to the mixer without it rebuilding after each change. The rebuild only occurs when you exit the page.

Settings

Mixer Settings

Opens the Mixer Settings window at the All Settings > Misc > Mixer Settings page.

Show Distribution

When on (lit), a narrow colored bar is inserted at the bottom of each input strip. This indicates which card (in a multi-board system) is providing the DSP for the strip.

Mixer Configure Page

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Meter Bridge

When on (lit) the Meter Bridge Window is available to be opened from View > Windows / Tools > Meter

Bridge

or the Toolbar icon. Please see: Meter Bridge on page 80

Delay Comp Mode

Drop down list menu:

Offers the choice of

Full Delay Compensation, All but effects latencies and Off.

Please see: Mixer Delay Compensation on page 120

Mixer Configuration Summaries

The two panels at bottom right summarize the current mixer configuration. Input Strip Summary lists the total number of Channels and Input Strips and the quantity of each type.

Buses / Masters Summary lists

the total number of bus channels and buses strips with the quantity of each type.

Note: Rebuilding a large mixer with many effects can take some time.

Click and drag the separator bar between Strips and Busses to show more or less busses. The scroll bars give access to strips currently off screen.

Direct Outputs

The Direct Out connection is disabled by default. It can be enabled in the Configuration Page by selecting the strip and clicking on the

DO: Off box or disabled if the box shows DO: On. Alternatively Direct Out can

be set in the

Route Page by clicking on the Strip Header.

The

Direct Out can be routed by Channel to any output of the HDTDM or XDTDM bus. The Direct Out can

be sent Pre or Post Fader. Click on the

DO: Post box in the Mixer I/O section to toggle. The Direct Out is

currently always

Post Effects. For multi-channel strips clicking in the box above the DO: box pops-up a

Set Direct Out list:

Highlight the required channel. This will be fed to the logical output assigned in the

Mixer Route page or by

clicking on the

DO XLR icon in the Mix page.

Selecting Strips

Strips can be selected by clicking on the label at the top of the strip which turns orange to show it is selected. Selection uses the conventional modifier logic: Clicking a second strip while holding

SHIFT

selects all strips in between and strips can be individually added or subtracted from a selection by clicking

Set Direct Out

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with the Ctrl key held down. Ctrl + A selects all strips. Strips can be selected by type using the Select context menu.

Strip and Bus operations

Once selected, strips can be dragged and dropped to reorganize. Other strip operations make use of the

Topology and Display menu buttons. Each button pops up a list of options:

Add Strip - Mono, Stereo, MS, GPS and Group pops up a dialog with appropriate options:

Topology and Display menus

Add General Purpose Input Strip(s) dialog

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Add Bus - Mono Mix Stereo Mix Surround Mix and Aux is similar:

Duplicate Strip(s) adds a copy of the selected strip(s) to the right of the selected strip(s) including settings

(pan, gain etc.) and effects.

Select Offers selection choices to speed up configuration.

All Strips

All Buses

All Mono Strips

All Stereo Strips

All GPS Strips

All Group Strips

Productivity Shortcuts

Ctrl + A selects All Strips, DELete, deletes all selected strips.

Selected Strips can be dragged to a new location in the mixer. The screen scrolls horizontally when you hit the edges of the Strip panel.

Double-clicking a Strip toggles it’s collapsed/uncollapsed states.

Strip names can be edited by clicking in the name box and typing.

Tab moves to the name box of the next

strip to the right,

SHIFT + Tab moves to the name box of the next Strip on the left.

Add Surround Mix Bus(es) dialog

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Effect Management

Clicking on Effects >> expands the Effects section.

This offers several methods of managing effects on strips and busses.

Configure: Effects Buttons

Add Pops up a sub-menu with options

Add On Selected Strips..

Add On All Strips..

Add On All Buses..

Configure Page - Effects section

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Each of these three options opens an Add Effect On XXX dialog, identical apart from the title

Note: That the different types of effect are shown by color. Pale Gray for VS3 and Red for VST. These colors are also used when effects are shown in containers in the Strips display.

Remove Pops up a sub-menu with options:

Remove Selected Effects..

Remove From Selected Strips..

Remove All From All Strips..

Remove All From All Buses..

Move Up

Moves the selected effect(s) up in the list.

Move Down Moves the selected effect(s) down in the list.

Effects Section Containers

The Effects section of each strip is divided into two container areas by plug-in type, VS3 at the top and VST below. Clicking on the

Click to Add buttons in each container pops-up a list of available plug-ins in the rel-

evant format sub-grouped by type. E.g. Dynamics, Restoration

etc. Simply select from the list by clicking on

an entry to install the plug-in in the Strip. When a Strip or Bus has many effects, the container expands to accommodate them.

Shift Order

Add Effects On Selected Strips dialog

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You can change the order of the VS3 and VST containers by clicking on the Shift Order buttons below the containers.

Selecting, Copying and Moving Effects

You can select an installed effect with a left-Click then drag and drop to move or Ctrl + drag and drop to copy effects of the same type to a Strip or Bus of the same dimensions or change the order of effects within the effect type container of the strip.

SHIFT + Clicking a second effect with an effect already selected,

selects all effects between the first and last selected.

Ctrl + Click adds to selection.

Right-clicking on an installed plug-in pops-up a context menu, for example:

Insert before (effect clicked on) > drops down a list of effects of the same type that can be inserted before current

the effect.

Replace (effect clicked on) > drops down a list of effects of the same type that can replace the current effect.

Double-Clicking an installed effect does the same thing.

Remove (effect clicked on) Uninstalls the current effect from the Strip or Bus

Copy Selected (Effect type) Effects to selected strips As it says. Target strips can be selected before or after select-

ing the effect(s)

Copy Selected (Effect type) to All Strips As it says.

Remove All (Effect type) Effects Removes all effect of the current type from the Strip.

Remove All Effects Removes all effects of all types from the current Strip.

Copy All Effects to All Strips Copies all the effects installed in the current Strip to all other Strips.

Copy All Effects to Selected Strips Copies all the effects installed in the current Strip to all selected Strips.

External Effects Inserts

External Inserts are added in the same way as VS3 Effects. Click on Click to Add and choose Other >

External Insert

Effect context popup