Yamaha NUAGE V1.1, NCS500-FD User Manual

NUAGE FADER

Ncs

500

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FD

CONTROL SURFACE

NUAGE MASTER

Ncs

500

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CONTROL SURFACE

V1.1 Supplementary Manual

This supplementary manual explains features and functions that have been added or changed in TOOLS for
NUAGE V1.1.0. Please read it together with the Nuage Fader Operation Manual and the Nuage Master
Operation Manual.

Main changes

• Added the ADR mode (Nuage Master) page 2

• Added the functions for configuring the buttons in the USER ASSIGNABLE section (Nuage Master, Nuage Fader) page 3

• Added support for remote operation of the AD8HR remote preamp (Nuage Fader) page 4

• Added the display in the [Channel name display] (Nuage Fader) page 6

• Added display channels on the LCD (Nuage Fader) page 6

• Added some track select operations (Nuage Master) page 7

• Added some Zoom In and Zoom Out operations (Nuage Master) page 8

• Added some editing operations (Nuage Master) page 9

• Added other various functions (Nuage Master) page 9

EN

Added the ADR mode

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ADR Page

(Nuage Master)

Added the ADR mode corresponding to the ADR function
of Nuendo 6.

TRANSPORT Section

Press [Display access] repeatedly to display an “ADR
page” (shown on the right), and then touch “Transport
Switch” in the [Multi function Display] to select the ADR
mode. The [Display access] indication flashes while the
ADR mode is active. To cancel the ADR mode, touch
“Transport Switch” again.

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1 Nuendo

Opens the Marker Window in the Nuendo window.

2 User Assign

Turns the function assignments for ADR on (lit) and off.

Turns on this icon, and functions for ADR are assigned to
the [U1] – [U12] buttons in the USER ASSIGNABLE
section.

Turns off this icon, and the functions return to their
previous assignments.

The function assignments can be changed in the “User
Assignable” window of “NUAGE MASTER Setup.”

1 [R] (Rehearse)

Plays back the take, according to the “ADR Setup”
options in Nuendo.

If you simultaneously hold down [J] and press [R], the
take is played back as “Review.”

The button indicator flashes continuously during “Review.”

2 [I] (Record)

Plays back the take, according to the “ADR Setup”
options in Nuendo, and the overdubbing performance by
the artist is recorded.

During “Rehearse,” “Record,” and “Review” playback, the
[Jog wheel] cannot be used.

3 U1 – U12

Displays the function assignments for ADR. By touching
these buttons, you can execute the function assignments.

4 Time Display

Displays and sets the Project Cursor position.

5 Marker Information

Displays the Marker information.

6 Pre-Roll / Post-Roll

Displays “Pre-roll” and “Post-roll” information.

7 CUE 1 – CUE 4

Selects the “CUE” that you want to control with the [Multi
function knob].

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NUMERIC PAD Section

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Added the functions for configuring the buttons in the USER ASSIGNABLE section (Nuage Master, Nuage Fader)

The function assignments can be saved, and the saved
assignments can be recalled. The functions can be
assigned to each Nuage Fader.

USER ASSIGNABLE Page
(Nuage Master)

1 [MARKER]

Selects the Marker designation. Pressing the button
toggles between “MARKER ID” and “Take Number” (for
ADR) while the pop-up window for the Marker Jump
function or Cycle Marker Jump function is shown on the
[Multi function display]. This button flashes before
inputting “Take Number.”

1 User Assign

Turns the assigned functions on (lit) and off.

If the left icon is turned on, functions assigned to U1 – U12
on the display are assigned to the [U1] – [U12] buttons.

If the right icon is turned on, functions assigned to U13 –
U24 on the display are assigned to the [U1] – [U12]
buttons.

If this icon is turned off, the functions return to their
previous assignments.

2 PANEL: U1 – U12

Displays the function assignments of the [U1] – [U12]
buttons in the USER ASSIGNABLE section.

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NUAGE MASTER Setup

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To open this window, click the Nuendo menu “Devices” 
“NUAGE MASTER Setup.”

1 Open

Recalls the function assignments of Nuage Master.

Added support for remote operation of the AD8HR remote preamp (Nuage Fader)

Overview

The gains of the AD8HR connected to the Nuage I/O can
be controlled.

• Press and release [PRE] on the SECTION CONTROL
section, and then press [Sub parameter 2]. This lets you
control the “HA GAIN” and “HA TRIM” of the input
channels connected to the AD8HR with the [Multi
function knob].

• Press and release the [e] (edit) button on the CHANNEL
STRIP section of the input channel connected to the
AD8HR, and then press [PRE] in the SECTION
CONTROL section. This lets you control the “HA GAIN,”
“HA TRIM,” “HA HPF,” and “HA +48V” of the channels
connected to the AD8HR with the [Multi function knob].

2 Save

Saves the function assignments of Nuage Master. The
function assignment settings are saved as XML format (.xml).

NUAGE FADER Setup

To open this window, click the Nuendo menu “Devices” 
“NUAGE FADER Setup.”

When you assign an input bus which contains multiple
channels, such as stereo or surround, to an input channel
to control the AD8HR parameters, the parameters of the
channel listed on the top of the bus configuration (e.g.,
“Left” in the case of stereo) displayed in the “VST
Connections” window of the Nuendo are displayed.

When the parameters of all channels contained in the
same bus are not set to the same value, “*” is added to
the end of parameter name (e.g., “HA GAIN*”).

Operation Function

1 Open

Recalls the function assignments of Nuage Fader.

2 Save

Saves the function assignments of Nuage Fader. The function
assignment settings are saved as XML format (.xml).

3 User Assignable Settings

Assign the functions for each Nuage Fader.

HA GAIN Adjusts the gain.

HA TRIM Adjusts the gain trim. To adjust the gain

trim, press [Multi function button A] to
unlock the parameter.

HA HPF Turns the High Pass Filter on and off. You

can also adjust the cut-off frequency [20 –
600 Hz].

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Operation Function

Computer

Nuage I/O

RS-232CAES/EBU

AD8HR

HA +48V Turns +48 V phantom power on and off. To

turn on phantom power, hold down the
[Multi function button A] for longer than two
seconds.

To use this function, make sure to perform the following:

• Hardware connections

• Setting up the serial port

• Setting up the Nuage I/O

Hardware connections

Connect the AD8HR and Nuage I/O by AES/EBU, and
connect the AD8HR and a computer by the RS-232C
(cross cable).

Use a USB to Serial converter if there is no serial port in
your computer.

Setting up the Nuage I/O

Open the “Nuage I/O Properties” from the NUAGE
Workgroup Manager, and then set the “ID” number of the
AD8HR.

Setting up the serial port

Make the following serial port settings on your computer:

Parameter Value

Bits per second: 38400

Data bits: 8

Parity: None

Stop bits: 1

Flow control: None

Instructions for making serial port settings are depend on
your particular computer (in Windows 7, for example,
right-click an applicable serial port on the “Device
Manager” to open the properties). Refer to the manual of
your computer for details.

The AD8HR can also be set up in NUAGE HA Remote
Setup. To open NUAGE HA Remote Setup, click the
Nuendo menu “Devices”  “NUAGE HA Remote Setup.”

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Added the display in the

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Added display channels on
[Channel name display]
(Nuage Fader)

The whole name of the channel strip can be scrolled and
displayed, and the display format can be changed.

When there is a long undisplayed portion of a channel
strip name, the whole name of the selected channel strip
can be scrolled and displayed only once if the channel
strip is selected or the channel is scrolled using the
[Touch slider bar].

NUAGE FADER Setup

To open this window, click the Nuendo menu “Devices” 
“NUAGE FADER Setup.”

the LCD (Nuage Fader)

The previous view can be called up after using the Agent

function ([SEL CH], etc.), and you can scroll through and

display the selected channels when the desired channel

is not shown on the exterior of LCD. Also, you can select

whether to display a channel from the left of the end of the

console(s), or to display from the right of the end of the

console(s).

CHANNEL VIEW CONTROL

Section

1 Disp Mode

Selects the display format of a [Channel name display].

“Disp Mode” can also be set up in the “SETUP page” of
Nuage Master (

page 9

).

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1 [EVENT ON TR] / [EVENT CYCLE] /

[PLAYING CH] / [SEL CH] / [EXPAND] /
[ALL CH]

If the same button is pressed once again while displaying

the channel corresponding to each button, the display will

return to the previous view.

However, while the Project Cursor is moving, even if you

press [EVENT CYCLE] or [PLAYING CH], the display does

not return, but an agent function is performed again

instead.

If you press one of these buttons to return while holding

down [ALT], the leftmost channel is displayed there even

after returning. This function is convenient when you are

looking for a specific channel using an agent function.

2 [SEL CH]

If you press [SEL CH] while holding down [ALT], the

selected channel is displayed when the channel is not

displayed on the exterior of LCD.

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3 [L] / [R] (left/right)

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2

If you use the following functions when the channels
displayed are fewer than the number of faders of the
Nuage Fader (e.g., when you are using the Agent
function, etc.), you can operate adjacent channels.

Operation Function

Added some track select

operations (Nuage Master)

Tracks can be selected by the NUMERIC PAD, and

multiple tracks can be selected.

Simultaneously holding down
[SHIFT] and pressing [L]

Simultaneously holding down
[SHIFT] and pressing [R]

Simultaneously holding down
[ALT] and pressing [R]

Simultaneously holding down
[ALT] and pressing [L]

MODIFIER Section

Displays channels from the left
end of the console(s).

Displays channels from the right
end of the console(s).

Selects the Free Scroll mode.
In the Free Scroll mode, the
channel which was fixed to the
left end or the right end can also

be moved by the [Touch slider
bar].

Cancels the Free Scroll mode.

NUMERIC PAD Section

1

The size of the “Mixer” window on the LCD can be
changed by simultaneously holding down [SHIFT],
[CTRL], and [ALT], and using the [Multi function knob].

Operation Function

SCRN LEFT

METER HEIGHT

SCRN RIGHT

Adjusts the left position of a “Mixer”
window.

Adjusts the height of a meter.

Adjusts the right position of a “Mixer”
window.

1 [PARAM]

Added Track Select to the function switched in Parameter

mode.

Select Track function

In the Select Track function, you can select tracks by

inputting the track number. To input the track number,

press any one of the buttons in NUMERIC PAD section

(other than [ESC]) to call up a pop-up window on the

[Multi function display].

1 Track

Inputs the track number.

2 Track List

Displays the track list. Selected candidate tracks are

highlighted.

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When the Select Track pop-up window is shown, the

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[input keys] have the following functions.

[Input keys] Function

[0] – [9] Inputs the track number to the input position.

[BACK SPACE] Deletes the number at the input position.

Added some Zoom In and

Zoom Out operations

(Nuage Master)

Some Zoom-related operations were added.

[CLEAR] Deletes all input numbers.

[SET] Selects the Set mode (the button lights).

[PREV -] Selects the previous track number.

[NEXT +] Selects the next number.

[CYCLE .] To select the additional track, input the

number continuously after pressing this
button.

[ESC] Cancels the input then closes the pop-up

window.

[ENTER] Determines the input then closes the pop-up

window.

GENERAL CONTROL Section

JOG WHEEL Section

1 [ZOOM]

If you turn the [JOG WHEEL] while holding down [SHIFT]

and [ALT], you can zoom in/out of waveform displays.

If you turn the [JOG WHEEL] while holding down [CTRL]

and [ALT], the selected track height changes.

1 []/[] (up/down)

To select multiple tracks, simultaneously hold down
[SHIFT] and press [] or [].

GENERAL CONTROL Section

1 []/[] (up/down)

If you press [] while holding down [CTRL], the selected

track height becomes narrow.

If you press [] while holding down [CTRL], the selected

track height becomes large.

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Added some editing

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operations (Nuage Master)

The waveform offset can be changed, and the cut/copied
event(s) can be pasted maintaining the position relative to
the Project Cursor.

EDIT Section

1 [MOVE]

When the Object Selection Tool is selected, if you turn the
[JOG WHEEL] while holding down [SHIFT] and [ALT], the
waveform offset of the selected track can be changed.

2 [PASTE]

When the Object Selection Tool is selected, if you press
[PASTE] while holding down [SHIFT], the cut/copied
event(s) can be pasted maintaining the position relative to
the Project Cursor.

2 Numeric Pad Input

Selects the input format when you set the Project Cursor

position in the Locate function. If you set this to “Right,”

you can input the Project Cursor position as a text.

DYN Page

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1 Title Bar

Turns the “Bypass” switch that you touch on (lit) and off.

2 Parameters

Displays each processor's parameters. The parameters

that you touched can be controlled with the [Multi function

knob].

If you press the rightmost [Multi function knob] when

“Comp” is selected, the related parameters are displayed

in graph form. To return to the previous view, press the

[Multi function knob] again.

TRANSPORT Page

Added other various functions (Nuage Master)

SETUP Page

1 Disp Mode

Selects the display format of a [Channel name display].

MAIN Page

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1 Lock/Unlock

Lock (lit) or unlock “CLICK” and “TEMPO.”

If you lock these parameters, they cannot be controlled.

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